We came to Bokeh because it was the featured lounge at the ALT Hotel, where we were staying. They also tote a charcuterie-style snack menu, which sounded like exactly the kind of thing we wanted to add to the night.
A couple drinks, some snacks, sit back, enjoy the hotel lounge. Easy.
Unfortunately, we never made it to the food.
We started with the Ume Dokidoki and Live Twice. Both drinks looked fantastic when they arrived. Beautiful presentation, nice glassware, clearly some thought put into how they were served.
Then we tasted them.
Fucking terrible.
When the bartender came around and asked if we were enjoying our drinks, the answer was unanimous.
No.
So we didn't order another round, and we didn't get a chance to try the charcuterie. Once the drinks were that bad, there wasn't much incentive to keep throwing money at the experience just to find out whether the food could save it.
Maybe we caught Bokeh on an off night. Maybe these particular cocktails just weren't for us. Either way, what we experienced wasn't particularly impressive.
As the Newfies would say:
Nuttin' to write home to mudder about.
And just to be absolutely clear, none of this is a reflection of the ALT Hotel itself. Our experience with the hotel was genuinely excellent, and I can honestly say it’s one of the better places I’ve stayed in Saskatoon. The issue here was specifically our experience at Bokeh, not the hotel.
The drinks looked better than they tasted, and that's about where our Bokeh experience ended.