We used to love The Spirit Room. We used to go 3-4 times a year and have celebrated birthdays, anniversaries, and other events there. Sadly, this place has really gone down hill and our last two visits have been terrible experiences. In November 2023, we went for cocktails and dinner. They messed up our drink orders twice and were pretty rude when we asked for the correct drinks (sorry, I'm not paying $14 for a drink I didn't order that contains ingredients that I don't like). The two people working were busy talking with each other and acted like it was such a hassle to serve us. We ended up leaving and had excellent cocktails and food at the Daily Refresher.
We went again last night to support my friends band, who went on at 8pm. We decided to go early (arrived around 7pm) to grab dinner before the show. For drinks, I ordered the Planchette, which was always my go-to cocktail there, but this time, it was completely undrinkable (sour and flat). I let two of my friends taste it, they both said it tasted "watered-down". I sent it back and had a beer instead. My friends ordered a Lily Dale and a Kellman; neither of them were happy with their drinks and also switched to beer. I tasted my friends Lily Dale (which was always my 2nd favorite drink there), and it was not good.
For food, my husband ordered the shrimp and grits. It took about 20 minutes to come out. The grits were cold, and so he only ate a little of it (he wanted to send it back, but there was a huge line at the bar). I ordered the chicken sandwich with fries. Mine came out about 20 minutes after my hubby was served (he was done eating by the time mine arrived). When they delivered it, they informed me that they are out of fries and asked if I wanted kettle chips instead. I said yes. He left and came back a few minutes later and said that they are also out of chips. They should have told me this sooner. Had I known that I was just going to get a chicken sandwich without a side, I would have ordered something else. The sandwich was mediocre-- very little coleslaw and sauce, and so it was dry. So, I paid $19 for just a sandwich, which is a total ripoff. They should not be charging full price for incomplete orders. Ultimately, we paid $53 (+ $10 tip, which they didn't deserve) for terrible service, cold shrimp and grits, one sandwich, and four cans of Genny, and we left hungry.
Once the novelty of the kitschy decor and themed-cocktails wears off, this place has nothing to offer.