Reviews of Sugar Run (Winery)

Art Tsai

Love this place! Delicious cocktails! The staff were both friendly & welcoming!

Arpita Ray

Amazingly unique drinks and the snacks were awesome!

Ben Handorf

Great atmosphere, innovative cocktails, friendly staff, fun events!

Dave Sandau

The hidden gem where the right door, and the right phrase, gets you access to libations of another era. Loved it! ????????

Kaylin Baker-Fields

Great cocktails. If you don't know what you want, they'll go off menu and it's so good.

Denis Radovanovic

Great cocktails

Garrett Shoemaker

Great atmosphere, fantastic cocktails, would recommend for any group of friends wanting a night out!

Emma McKay

I was shocked when liquor was so blatantly on display in this speakeasy---the operators seem to have no sense of the danger. No plan for when the cops come knocking. No second exit. I'll take my rum and my risks elsewhere.

Simarjot Sandhu

Amazing atmosphere, great cocktails and service

Kate Simon-Hendel

Unique spot in Kitchener with amazing cocktails. Hummus is a must try!

Courtney Cassel

Love the concept of a speakeasy downtown kitchener! Definitely a curious place to check out if you're looking for something different or to enjoy a nice cocktail after work. A bit on the pricey side, but it is more of an upscale place.

Lesley Clark

Quiet, quaint little place. Love the atmosphere and the owner and bartenders have created some very unique drinks

mark morning

Not sure why this place is so expensive or why the vibe is always so dim. turn up the music a little!

Nikki Germain

The experience of entering this bar is one of the reasons to come. You walk up to a nondescript door in an alley, ring the the doorbell and provide a password to get into this Speakeasy hidden behind black curtains. They advertise a variety of rum-based drinks, but other cocktails and wine are also available. I tried the pineapple tofu jerk skewers. Delicious. I enjoyed the band that was playing, but the volume was a bit overwhelming for the space.

Ravi S

Fantastic ambience, had a great time at the comedy show. Will return for sure

Jason McDaid

Amazing spot!! The emphasis on service, quality of product, and atmosphere is bar none to anything else in the tri-cities. I'll be back, many times to come.

Stefan Chirila

Great atmosphere; though I wish the drinks weren't exclusively rum based

Mike Sage

Great vibe

Erik Erwin

The aesthetic is gorgeous, the cocktails are great and the service is exquisite. My only feedback is the music. At 12am on a Saturday night in a “speak easy” I don’t think Janet Jackson should be playing along with other 80’s tunes. I’d love to hear ‘ prohibition era’ music to go along with the great theme!

Leah MacLeod

Great place with fantastic cocktails!

Mark Correia

A Manhattan style speakeasy in Kitchener?! What a cool place. Beautiful decore, great vibes and FANTASTIC cocktails by Justin the bartender. Go support this place.

Darren Brandt

Terrific vibe inside, decor was great and the cocktails were top-notch. I'm not even a rum fan and I was really impressed by the drinks.

chad lloyd

Cool idea. Service isn't great. Food was nothing special

Karl Wierzbicki

Excellent service, vibe and small plates. Great late night venue.

Sarah Witmer

Super cool concept. Definitely going back.

Caelen Rank

So fun and such a cool atmosphere. Delicious cocktails!

shawn DV

Beautiful music which emphasizes the atmosphere! Staff is extremely hospitable and friendly! For sure an enviroment to chill out with friends and surprise a date with !

McLibby 33

Great place follow them on Instagram. Their rum drinks are really good. A nice relaxing place to talk with friends and have great drinks. Well worth going but again following them on Instagram first will save you any issues getting in

Scott Hammell

Do I start this review about how they mix the best drinks I've ever tasted? Or how knowledgable and friendly the staff are? Damn. Maybe how the decor, music and atmosphere are PERFECT. I just can't say enough good things about this incredible gem. Anyone know how I can contact Google to give more than five stars?

Pat Favron

Kitchener comedy hotspot

Gavin Moore

Amazing food, exquisite cocktails delivered by a talented, knowledgable and friendly staff. An absolute MUST for anyone looking for a couple of drinks or a bite to eat.

Nathan Lee

Cool atmosphere and great music!

Edwin Vane

Cool atmosphere. Coincidentally showed up the night of a burlesque show which really added to the speakeasy feeling. Great cocktails too don't forget!

Meg Carman

This place is super awesome! Great service. Would recommend highly.

S. J.

Wicked cool place as always, hidden....really hidden gem in downtown Kitchener you gotta check it out ( if you know the password )

Torsten Mueller

Interesting atmosphere. Coming down the stairs you feel like you may be going to a drug deal or something but once you’re past the curtain, it’s a gorgeous bar! The rum based cocktails are superb, and for the price I’d hope so. The bar is still trying to figure out its identity, but so long as the service remains at its high levels and the drink quality is still there, it will be fine. I wish I could give it a 4.5. We will be back to try it again.

Alex Ogle

Great cocktails, especially now that they have Absinthe. Order a 'Death in the Afternoon'!

Matt Morningstar

Great atmosphere, great drinks. Make sure you ask for Larry!

Joël Larose

This place is fabulous!

Hamid Lalani

Every time I go, I’m greeted with upmost pleasure. It’s a proper speakeasy. The cocktail list is always on point and if I want to deviate from the list, the craftsmen behind the bar know exactly how to nail the cravings I have. Can’t wait for covid to settle so I can go back to SugarRun on a regular basis.

Christian Nikodemus

Really love this place! Great atmosphere and well crafted cocktails

Rachel M

AMAZING. Beautiful space, creative and delicious cocktails, tasty food and great music. It's the perfect spot to spend your night, start to finish.

Amanda Belec

The coolest new underground place!! Check it out...if you know the way in!!!

Lley Clark

Nice quiet hideaway with a password for entry. Great atmosphere and the bartenders are alcohol technicians. The non alcohol drinks for DD are fantastic as well

Edu

If you enjoy classy atmospheres, great crowds and staff that makes you feel at home then you'll enjoy what this place has to offer. All that plus very unique liquors, beers and blends in a fancy exclusive location where you, your friends and family can all sit down catch up and enjoy whatever your version of a good time is! ????????

Ben Ellery (benelleryofficial)

The staff is super nice, the whiskey selection offers some of the better whiskeys compared to other local bars, and the food is an experience to say the least

Heather Dykstra

Amazing cocktails, amazing atmosphere. Perfect place to go with friends or a date!

Jonathan Hendel

Great gem. Knowledgeable staff. Place specializes in rum and rum cocktails.

Eric Law

Hands down my favorite spot for a cocktail now. Absolutely love this place. Cozy, intimate, incredible cocktails. Cant wait to come back.

Dave Agnew

Definitely one of my favorite places to go relax, the staff is friendly and helpful. Its a bit of an adventure to find! Its fun to get people who haven't been to figure it all out! 10 outta 10 will return.

Travis Charters

Amazing atmosphere. Perfect drinks. Make sure you have the password:)

Bertram Jagoda

Most of the five star reviews seem to be pre-lockdown. Clearly something changed, because instead of being self aware and wearing a "hidden bar" aesthetic, the vibe was genuinely apathetic and a bit creepy. Slow service, awkward staff. The drinks were quite good when they arrived but the lighting was so poor I could hardly tell what they looked like. Going to try again in a few months and see if I can redo this review.

Jamie Zabarte

Service is great. The food is great and drinks are strong but glasses are less than full. I love that it is "exclusive" and secret. I tell my friends about it all the time and they are intrigued and interested to come. Only thing tho, since people are often posting on social media about what they're doing and places they are at, maybe lighting could be better inside the bar for better photos. Just a thought.

Bill King

Really cool place. Live mature band. Unusual selection of beverages with or without alcohol.

Perry Schmidt

It's a true craft to create a fun positive experience & atmosphere. It was a top notch customer service team effort. Best mixologist in the region ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Brian Bailey

Hard to find, but worth it! Great place. Bartenders are incredibly talented. Great vibe.

M Kay

What a hidden gem! Best cocktails...expensive but lots of exotic ingredients & worth it. Ring the doorbell with the fleur-de-lis on it to get in

D Bane

Loved the atmosphere and the drinks were very delicious

tina woodland

We always have the best service and entertainment at sugar run. The food is great and the drinks are tasty.

Rachel Mettler

Best cocktails!

Darren Gibson

Very interesting vibe, good drinks

Heather Alcorn

Amazing place! Love using the password to be allowed in. Drinks are fancy and delicious. Service is quick and friendly!!

Mirka Janousek

Very neat place; totally incognito underground in a back alley. Had a great time at a Blues festival performance.

Christian Dibattista

I'm not sure where I was or what I was doing but I sure had fun!!

Jorge Cortes

Very nice drinks.

Kinar Arpaci

Beautiful hidden gem. Highly recommend it ????

Daniel Wyllie

Honestly I'm impressed. The cocktails are up to par with the grand trunk saloon. My meatball appetizer was pretty tasty although quite pricy for a set of six meatballs and a touch of sauce. Staff were knowledgeable and did a great job. What would really put this plass above and really unique is some Jazz or really good SOUL MUSIC.

Chris Brown

Great spot! Amazing atmosphere, friendly and knowledgeable staff, tasty food and drinks. Just what downtown Kitchener needed.

Rick Dobrowney

Love the vibe. Super chill. Great drinks$$. But its worth it. Thanks for wonderful evening, I'll be back. ;)

James Whitfield

Expertly crafted cocktails in a truly unique environment, service is exceptional, atmosphere is rustic and comfortable, there is a small menu that I intend to explore on my next visit (which I expect will be very soon)

HICHAM LEBADA

U will think you are in a different country! It's amazing!! Like nothing u would expect in kitchener! Must try!

Ruth Casselman

An 'experience' destination. Fun. Good drinks. Good atmosphere. Felt a bit naughty (in a good way). :)