The Roost Social House

Best craft cocktails in the city, Elsa has some real talent! Would recommend to everyone I know!

Love this cool and unpretentious lounge that serves up stiff, inventive cocktails with a surprisingly delectable small plates menu on Corydon. It’s been years since I’ve been able to enjoy a cool place that actually serves up good food on the Corydon strip. This place is located on the second floor of what seems like some person’s former apartment but it has been transformed into a cozy bar lounge area with a cave like bar area that seats about 10 people and then 3 tables with some banquettes that could seat another 12 people if you squish them a bit.
I was really here for the cocktails but ended up loving the food even more and I wasn’t even planning on eating. I’ll start with the food — there’s 11 items on the small plates menu that’s cutely handwritten ranging from $ 4-​$ 14 with most around $ 10-​$ 12 per plate. Roast duck breast with pomegranate syrup, burn grapefruit and candied pecans ($ 14) was the only dish I wouldn’t have again as leaned too sweet with the pomegranate syrup and the candied pecans. The duck breast skin could have been more crispy but the duck breast was tender.
Braised oxtail ($ 12) — luscious whipped potatoes with a kick ass pickled shallots that paired so well with the mustard seeds, the sauce and the savoury oxtail. I would have this again and again.
The Kentucky Fried Rabbit ($ 7) were three fried rabbit balls that looked like risotto balls initially to me, I was expecting more like mini fried chicken except it’s rabbit. Anyhow they were delicious with the coconut cilantro sambal and maple sriracha. There was a nice play of sweet and spicy though definitely not that spicy. Another great dish.
The cocktail I had was a special and I can’t remember what was in it except for rye, cinnamon and whipped egg whites but it was a stiff drink! It was $ 12 but you get a nice dose of alcohol and it was a generous amount. There’s a lot of craft cocktails to select from so take your time looking at the menu or ask the very friendly servers what they would recommend.
Loved the vibe as this place had a wide spectrum of people chilling there throughout the night. My new favourite hangout.
They also have a roof top bar (small but cozy) like your friend’s apartment balcony but slightly bigger.