Zhubei City, Hsinchu County｜Bar Recode

You have to look around to actually find this discrete place. The second time I came, I told my friends, "Don't worry guys, I know where it is." And they were like, "What do you mean? It's right here; we can literally see the sign." But boy were they confused when they walked in and saw a closed ramen shop. I moved the wooden door 🚪 and we walked up the stairs to the actual bar. The place is very spacious with an alcove for large groups with long tufted couches, table seating, bar seating, and another seating area around the corner with cloth couches and TVs. Most the drinks have very little liquid but there is no ice. I don't think they have that much alcohol contenr though. What I like about them is they are paired with unique ingredients and they have of many favorite hard liquors, like mezcal and some other ones that are hard to find. The bartender says they rotate the menu frequently so you may find your favorite cocktail gone in a few months. They has a Negroni week going on where you can get stickers by ordering 2 Negronis or Negroni socks by ordering 5. The Negroni stickers really leveled up my phone case which is perfect as they are one of my favorite classic cocktails. The bartender is super nice and adjusted the AC when he saw me putting on a jacket. He also told us everytime that we can adjust the taste such as sweetness, boldness, and sourness if it wasn't to our liking. In the end, he asked us if we wanted him to call us a taxi even though we each only had one drink. But what is the most surprising is they don't have a service fee even though they have table side check out. How many places can you think of that doesn't have a service fee but gives you the leisure of paying at the table? That's what I thought.

The staff was extremely nice, place was full of vibe and great atmosphere The bartenders were efficient and experienced and the cocktails were amazing Can’t wait to come again! Superb experience

Cozy bar, with excellent cocktails