Center Bar

This is a review of the Center Bar at the SLS Hotel and Casino. I met a friend here for beers one night, and also stopped later in the week to have an after dinner drink with a different group. Staff are attentive, drinks are well poured and I guess drink prices aren’t horribly out of line ($ 8 for Corona bottles), though this space is really nothing special or out of the ordinary, and the ceiling above the Center Bar which is actually a giant LED screen can actually be annoying at times when it goes from showing graphics and patterns at a normal intensity to all of a sudden displaying a BRIGHT and somewhat blinding display for the next several moments, causing all the patrons at the bar to squint or cover their eyes. Also, while I’m sure this ceiling mounted LED display may have been a great feature back when the SLS was built, technology quickly marches on, and now better and higher resolution displays are now available… This one by comparison seems a bit dated, low resolution and pixilated by modern standards.

KOOL CEILING
It took a hot minute for someone to get us started… but she was friendly & got our drinks out pretty quick. We ordered a mojito which was gross & watered down to the Max… & coming from me that means it’s very little alcohol! Stella In a bottle was nice & cold though.
The décor was kool w/​big chairs & neat looking lamps.

Typical casino bar in the middle of the floor. This one has a super cool 3D ceiling that keeps things a little interesting though. It’s the first bar you encounter here, visible from the entry, and frequently gets crowded. There aren’t too many seats around the perimeter but they recently added a small lounge area with additional comfortable and stylish seating.
Personally, for about the same price, I’d rather venture further into the casino to Monkey Bar and get some ambiance and live jazz with my alcohol.

The Center Bar at SLS Casino is located smack dab in the middle of the main gaming area. I like to call the Center Bar the 3D ceiling cube bar. The ceiling of the bar is really neat. I’ve been to the Center Bar twice, both as a meetup spot for a girl’s night out. On both occasions the bar has been filled to the brim with patrons — you have to get lucky to grab a seat at this bar on a Saturday night! On my first visit the Center Bar was accepting drink tickets and I ordered a White Russian with a splash of grenadine. I half expected the bartender to refuse my request, but he obliged. Merci!
PRO TIP: There’s a small lounge area next to the bar as well as an ATM machine. The closest bathrooms are the ones next to Umami Burger.
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