Small and elegant - the MO Bar is part of the Mandarin Grill & Bar. Great piano music accompaniment : audible, yet we were able to have a conversation without having to speak loudly. Prices are on the higher side – then again, it is the Mandarin Oriental. Service was fairly pleasant : but at one stage, a small issue was being rather excitedly discussed between the staff - and it was clearly audible and in plain view of guests, so perhaps a bit more discretion and decorum would be in tandem with MO standards. Also, maybe a bit more training in bar/beverage knowledge would be useful (and again, in tandem with an F&B outlet in a Mandarin Oriental hotel) : my guest ordered a Margarita and asked if it could be made using agave nectar – the bartender had never even heard of such a thing before (and it took him some time to arrive at that conclusion). True, there’s a whole lot of new ingredients in the beverage industry today, so it’s impossible to know everything – but agave nectar is rather common these days, so even if it is not available, at least knowledge about it would reflect a bit more professionalism, commensurate with an MOHG hotel...
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