text: After the company holiday party our group headed over to Mabels for some drinks The outside was packed with smokers and there was a bouncer checking IDs After passing inspection I walked into what seemed like a dark night club blasting way too loud music and packed with bodies of all ages From the website and what I had heard about Mabels I was expecting a swankyclassy bar straight from the s ala Mad Men style Mabels even had a Mad Men premiere viewing party And yes the inside is dark with wood panels just oozing speakeasy vibes However there are many factors that spoil the entire experience nnTo be frank the inside was like a meat market Bodies were everywhere and in the bathroom drunken girls were abundant Some bathroom conversations cannot be unheard It was hard to find a spot to stand let alone sit down Trying to hold a conversation was more like a shouting match and hoping the other person could hear you On top of this the patrons seemed to be on the prowl for a date to take home and were constantly bumping into other people unapologetically When we did find a spot to sit down a bouncer came over and told us that if we wanted to sit there we had to order VIP service At this point I was ready to leave and did promptly This was definitely not a place for a nice after dinner drink nnOverall this place seemed like a raucous nightclub and not a restaurantbar Not sure if it is only like this on Saturdays or the weekend in general and maybe it is more relaxing during the week or what I am a little scared to find out and probably will not be back