Mama Tried

A 1970s-styled downtown cocktail bar on NE 1st Street with a pool table, a little library and a 5 am close every night.

Geprüft Oktober 2026

For people who want a cheap, easygoing drink that can stretch well past midnight. The trade-off: the details online are thin, so know what you want rather than expecting a big menu or a polished scene.

The room

Seventies decor sets the tone here: think wood, warm light and a look that's more rec room than lounge. There's a pool table, and a small library of books on hand, which tells you the pace the place is going for. Google describes it as a chill cocktail joint, and the reviews back that up with a 4.4 from about 1,100 ratings. It sits on NE 1st Street downtown, a short hop from Brickell, so it works as a step down from the glossier towers nearby without a long ride.

The late shift

Closing time is 5 am, seven nights a week, which makes this one of the easier calls in the area when everything else is winding down. Doors open at 4 pm Monday through Friday and at 5 pm on weekends, so an early happy-hour stop is possible too. Early evening is when you'll actually get a turn at the pool table. The bar also lists live music among what it does, but no schedule is posted, so treat any band as a bonus rather than the plan.

What it costs

Google puts it at a single dollar sign, which is rare for a cocktail bar this close to Brickell. That's the main argument for picking it over a rooftop down the road: you can stay a while, shoot some pool and not wince at the tab. The website gives almost nothing away, no menu and no prices, so go in expecting a straightforward bar order and ask the bartender what they're pouring.

Gut zu wissen

Weekend doors open an hour later, at 5 pm, but it still runs until 5 am.

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