The Blind Rabbit
| Address: | E Santa Ana St, Anaheim, CA 92805, USA |
| Site: | theblindrabbit.com |
| Rating: | 4.7 |
| Working: | 5PM–12AM 5PM–12AM 5PM–12AM 5PM–12AM 5PM–12AM 12PM–12AM 12PM–12AM |
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Julia Shin
This place is SO CUTE! It was fun taking my boyfriend here and asking him to find the door to this "secret" place. It is quite small and a little cluster phobic-y but its a great place to have a drink. The interior reminded us of "Peaky Blinders" very old and vintage 1920s vibe. Feels like a secret speakeasy that is hidden during the prohibition era. I had the Space Dust IPA Beer ($8) - GREAT. Nice bitter IPA taste. Everything I would want in a IPA. Highly recommend this item. My boyfriend had the Golden Gate Gose Beer ($13) - Hmm... We both didnt really like this one. It was very citrus-y and almost like sour...? If your not really into beer taste and want something light I guess you could go with this? But honestly I didnt like it AT ALL. I could tell my boyfriend wasnt enjoying drinking it either. It tasted like a fizzy wine more than beer. Make sure youre not in a lot of layers, or youre wearing an outer layer that you can take off because it gets really hot in there. It is also very dim lit and IT CLOSES walk-ins at 5PM and they only take reservations after that time.
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Marvin Deaton
Although small, this speakeasy is a nice place to stop by and get drinks if youre ever at Anaheim Packing House. I like how its a smaller bar so you get to enjoy conversing with the bartenders and the people around you during your visit. The drinks do tend to fall on the pricier side, but the drinks are more unique here, so I think its worth it. Also, if you dont like your drink, then the bartenders offer to drink it for you haha. Personally, I really enjoy their whiskey sours. Food: Bone Marrow: Awesome! Its so soft and flavorful! Its a must try if you visit. Once youre done you can also do a bone marrow luge where they pour a shot (it was either bourbon or whiskey I cant remember) down the finished bone marrow for you to drink. Duck Confit Mac & Cheese: Delicious, the duck meat was nice and tender! I would definitely get this again. I would definitely suggest that you go during an off hour of the day, before or after the lunch rush, because its less crowded.
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Cindy Kruse
If the open-air Hammer Workshop & Bar isnt for you, theres always this speakeasy on the lower level of the Anaheim Packing House. The entrance is through the fake wall of sake barrels next to Rolling Boil. Daytime hours are limited so check (and you can be a walk-in during this time). Evenings starting at 5 pm require a reservation. Theres a 90 minute time limit and dress code too. The Blind Rabbit seems like a different world from the rest of the Packing House. Its cool, dark and quiet and you can really focus on your cocktails and conversation. I enjoyed my EARLY TO RYES cocktail of earl grey tea infused rye, cane syrup, angostura bitters and cardamom bitters. The earl grey was too subtle for me, but otherwise it was a strong drink.
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Jason Khoo
Ive been hear a handful of times now. Im not an expert in speak easys, but doesnt mean I cant evaluate this one. Whenever I invite people to go to the Blind Rabbit, they always have a great time. The cool entrance way that is hidden unless you know its there always gets people super excited. Once inside, the decor and design is well put together. Most people say it really feels like they are doing the whole prohibition thing. The drinks are great, I always have a couple that I run through. This place is even good when you want to come by yourself and bring a book. It is quiet enough where you can get a lot of thinking/reading done but talkative enough where you feel like enough is going on around you.
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Alysa Nguyen
Why is this place called the blind rabbit, well, it might be the super dim lighting they use that makes it hard for you to see. The seating at this place is very limited therefore, reservations is highly recommended. The food amazing, every dish that we tried was delicious.. why 4 stars, well is because the seating is very uncomfortable! The price is quite outrageous for bar like comfort food. In addition, I spent the whole 90 minutes there hunched over so my back was hurting after the end of our meal. The servers were kind and very helpful though. This places only saving grace was their drinks which were highly concentrated.
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Gary Sullivan
The Blind Rabbit is a bomb place to get drinks. The Tiki vibe is a lot of fun as well as the drinks that go with it. The drinks are sizable and pack a nice punch! When I went there last weekend I ordered the Poipu Beach Boogie Board and it was delicious. Word to the wise, expect a wait. Im taking a star off for that since Ive never been there and not had to wait in line outside first. However, the wait is worth it. So go go go and enjoy a delicious Tiki drink!
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rock roshay
This place was so much fun. I was visiting from out of town and the bartender ryan gave us many great ideas of places to go. We enjoyed just watching them make the drinks as all of the creations looked delectable. Also the other male bartender (cute asian guy, im sorry i cant remember your name!) made us an amazing drink on the fly. The hospitality was fantastic and the duck mac and cheese was spot on as well. Great experience and cant wait to come back!
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Stephanie Rendon
This place is incredible. We only had cocktails (Deadpool, Rosemarys Baby, Midnight in the Garden of Good &Evil) and they werd amazing. The service is also great we didnt have a reservation but they told us if someone didnt show up we could take their place. We waited about 40 mins before we went in but it worked out because we grabbed something to eat while we waited. Its a must try kind of place. Definitely going back. Super happy 1st time customer.
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Ellis Daniels
Great place! Concept and execution are spot on... Staff however, not so much. Starting with the hostess, her snarky attitude and side eyeing give this a bad taste to a first impression. She also jumps on every opportunity to knock you down peg. Thanks Denise. Onto the inside. All was great. Good food and drinks. Only thing was they were out of a few items on a very small menu. And the waitress didnt know much about what was in the specialty drinks.
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Christie Schunk
Great drinks, service and experience! Knowledgeable bartenders that helped you find a drink you would love and even navigate you to your next stop of the night. I cant remember ever receiving as great of service as we had from Robert. He even gave us some great tips on what places to hit afterwards. I will definitely be recommending this place to anyone I meet! Thanks for everything!
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Simeon Wrobel
This is everything dreams are made of. Came on a date and couldnt be more impressed. The duck confit mac n cheese and lamb chops were fantastic, Andrew our bartender was truly a master of his craft, and the overall atmosphere was perfect for a speakeasy. Ill be finding excuses to make trips to Anaheim just to come back.
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Antonio Garcia
This place is soo awesome great concept I like the idea of a modern day speakeasy and great spot too, me and my girlfriend enjoyed our drinks and after exiting through the secret exit we had a laugh as 2 girls attempted to enter unsuccessfuly through what appeared as a common wall.
