Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileBar Louie - Pleasant Ridge Town Center
Little Rock, AR · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Bar Louie's Pleasant Ridge outpost runs a 24-cocktail program that splits evenly between Signature Martinis and Bar Louie's own concoctions, covering margaritas, mojitos, and espresso-laced numbers. A customer singled out a Bloody Mary made by Jonah as excellent. Wine comes in sangria form, by glass or pitcher. Zero-proof options include a tequila-alternative margarita. The menu's range and house-made syrups make it a dependable stop for varied tastes, though nothing here pushes beyond competent.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Midnight Berry, a Tito's and Peachtree cocktail with blackberry, pineapple, and a Twang Nectarberry rim. For a lower-proof pick, the Royal Red sangria blends Josh Cellars Cabernet with amaretto and Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit. If skipping alcohol, the Pineapple Upside Down Margarita uses Ritual Tequila Alternative.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who like a long, familiar cocktail list with classics and sweet, fruit-forward signatures will find options. The sangria-by-the-pitcher format suits groups, and the nonalcoholic section serves designated drivers or abstainers. Bloody Mary fans may want to track down Jonah.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail menu is organized into clear categories—Signature Martinis and Louie's Cocktails—and leans on house-made syrups and flavored rims, as seen in the Grand Lemon Drop and Purple Reign. Sangrias come by glass or pitcher, and the nonalcoholic list includes a spirit-free margarita.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A 24-cocktail menu is split between 11 Signature Martinis and 13 Louie's Cocktails, with classics like the Aperol Spritz and originals like the Midnight Berry. A customer praised a Bloody Mary made by Jonah.
Menu strengths
- — 24 cocktails organized into Signature Martinis and Louie's Cocktails categories
- — A customer called a Bloody Mary made by Jonah excellent
Standout selections
- — Midnight Berry: Tito's Handmade, Peachtree, blackberry, pineapple, Twang Nectarberry rim
- — Mean Bean: Smirnoff Vanilla, Mr. Black, house-made brown sugar syrup, espresso
- — Bloody Mary: praised by a customer as excellent
Wine
Two named sangrias use Josh Cellars Cabernet and Chloe Pinot Grigio respectively, each mixed with spirits and fruit. This is a casual, format-driven approach to wine rather than a poured-by-the-glass list.
Menu strengths
- — Sangrias are available by the glass or pitcher
- — Royal Red layers Josh Cellars Cabernet with amaretto and Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit
Standout selections
- — Royal Red: Josh Cellars Cabernet, Smirnoff Green Apple, Disaronno Amaretto, Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit
- — Strawberry Lemonade: Chloe Pinot Grigio, SKYY Wild Strawberry, Sprite, strawberry
Nonalcoholic
The Pineapple Upside Down Margarita uses Ritual Tequila Alternative, giving it a spirit-free structure. A simple but credible alternative for nondrinkers.
Menu strengths
- — Island Hopper offers a tropical mix of orange, passion fruit, and Sprite
- — Pineapple Upside Down Margarita uses Ritual Tequila Alternative for a zero-proof margarita
Standout selections
- — Pineapple Upside Down Margarita: Ritual Tequila Alternative, vanilla, pineapple, lime, grenadine, Sprite
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