Bitter End Martini Bar & Restaurant - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Came here for happy hour and was disappointed they didn’t have the stuff to make the paper plane we wanted. We got the espresso martini and the chocolate orange - both were okay. The espresso martini is far too sweet and tastes a little like it’s from a can, wouldn’t ... order it again. The chocolate orange was sweet but the flavour was spot on. Would maybe come back to try the original and see if they can actually make the paper plane but the atmosphere isn’t totally for us and the menu isn’t anything special. Read more

Used to love this place. Not sure what happened in the last 7 months but the martini menu went from about 30 to 14 different martinis. My favorite "Jameson Mist" was taken off the menu. Came back tonight to get that cocktail and was upset to find it was off the ... menu. Sat for 5 minutes figuring I would at least ask if they could still make it. Noone even acknowledged us being there, and the bartender was 2 feet from us the whole time. There was a 5 dollar cover which I hadn't had to pay in my previous visits, but that combined with the reduced menu and lack of service we just left, and went to the loose cannon, which sadly had also went really downhill. Definitely some issues going on with both of these bars and it's no surprise that they are "sister bars" and managed by the same people. Used to be one of my favorite places (arguably THE place to get martinis in halifax) so it's really disappointing to see it slide downhill like this. Read more

It took me some time if I should rate this place so here goes my group's experience: If you are looking for a "Karen service" bar and want to wait ridiculously long to be served your drinks, then look no further! Tuesday, August 29, 2023: Six friends and I walked in ... around 11:00 PM to continue an enjoyable evening. The hostess/waitress sat our group within a couple of minutes of entering the establishment and said she would return to take our drink orders momentarily (kitchen closes at 10:30 PM). As we continued to wait, we began to notice that the waitress was taking much longer than expected. We watched her walk from the bar to a table outside; back to the bar and to a different table inside and so forth. We began to time her. From the time we timed her, it was close to 11:30 PM by the time she returned to us. Everyone ordered a single drink and I ordered a glass of water. I watched her punch in our orders and continued to wait on other tables (approximately 7 tables total). I watched the bartender pour what appeared to be our drink order and left to use the restroom. When I returned, our table did not have any drinks. Fifteen minutes passed and one of my friends and I discussed what to do as the rest of the group had begun to get loud regarding the terrible service. We decided to give the server and bartender an additional 10 minutes before one of us would get up to find out what was taking so long. The server passed by and waving her down, we inquired about our drinks. Her response was they should be ready shortly. Another 15 minutes passes and my friend walks right up to the bartender and within 5 minutes, everyone other than I had our drinks (just past midnight). The server said she would be right back with my glass of water. I waited an additional 10 minutes and watched her wait 4 other tables and she still did not serve me a glass of water. There was plenty of room for my glass of water on her tray. I walked right up to the bartender to get myself water and the bartender was not impressed; she rolled her eyes, and was completely unprofessional towards someone who is the DD (designated driver). After the alcoholic drinks were finished, we paid the bill and left to find a much better bar. And we did! If you want great service in a fabulous atmosphere with pumping music, I highly recommend Durty Nelly's Irish Pub. Read more

Visited during Burger Bash and all you could order were the two burgers with fries/salad available. The two patty beef burger was delicious with just the right amount of spice on the patties. The habanero chicken burger had such a spicy habanero kick. Both burgers came on a challah bun ... which was soft and mixed in a bit of sweetness against the savoury/spicy filling. Drink specials are available from 4-8 every day. Read more

Great vibes! Always an awesome place to come for drinks especially on Martini Monday! Server was really friendly, food is tasty, ecstatic climate. The reason why I'm not rating it 5 star is because the fans weren't turned on when we asked twice for them to be turned on as ... it was pretty hot. Will definitely be back though. Read more