Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileHeadshots Arcade Bar & Grill
Wichita, KS · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The drink program leans hard on volume and novelty. Sixty-seven cocktails split across Featured, Seasonal, House, Classic, and 2oz Shooter groupings, with named spirits throughout and most house and classic drinks at $9.00. Draft runs 24 lines with Hopping Gnome, River City, Tallgrass, Walnut River, Brewing, Free State, and Boulevard represented, plus cask, nitro, and growler fills. Wine is a 9-item list built around mead and sake, and there is a 13-item non-alcoholic section.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Mezcal Mirage, a $13.00 seasonal pour of Granja Nómada Mezcal with triple sec, orange, lime, and pineapple under a Tajin rim. The Crazy Face is the other featured anchor at the same price. On draft, V6 IPA runs $5.00 for 16 oz, and Boulevard Tank 7 is $8.00.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups comparing a long cocktail list, and beer drinkers who want Kansas breweries on draft rather than a token local handle. The 2oz Shooters grouping and the $35.00 Super Deluxe Sherbet Punch suit shared orders more than solo drinking.
- When should I go?
- A session built around the cocktail list works better than a single stop, since 67 drinks across five groupings reward picking through Featured and Seasonal before settling on a House pour.
- What should I expect to spend?
- House and classic cocktails are mostly $9.00, with some at $10.00 to $30.00. Featured cocktails are $13.00 except the $35.00 Super Deluxe Sherbet Punch. Draft beer is $5.00 to $8.00 for 16 oz and pitchers run $14.00 to $24.00. Bottles and cans are mostly $5.00.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail list is unusually large at 67 drinks, organized into Featured, Seasonal, House, Classic, and 2oz Shooter groupings with named spirits and ingredients. The beer side backs that up with 24 drafts, seven Kansas breweries represented, and cask, nitro, and growler fills. Mead and sake carry the wine section.
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Cocktails
Sixty-seven listed cocktails across Featured, Seasonal, House, Classic, and 2oz Shooter groupings. The range runs from a Maker's Mark Manhattan and Wild Turkey Old Fashion to a Mountain Dew Mojito and a Lollipop Chainsaw, with named spirits and ingredients attached to the house and featured drinks.
Menu strengths
- — Five distinct cocktail groupings give the list real structural range rather than one uniform style.
- — Classic section covers a 360 Cosmo, Bloody Mary, Cruzan Daiquiri, Espolon Margarita, Maker's Mark Manhattan, and Wild Turkey Old Fashion.
- — House and classic cocktails are mostly $9.00, keeping the low end accessible against the $13.00 featured tier.
Standout selections
- — Mezcal Mirage at $13.00: Granja Nómada Mezcal, triple sec, orange, lime, and pineapple juice with a Tajin rim.
- — Crazy Face at $13.00: Bacardi Superior Rum, Caravella Limoncello, bubblegum syrup, pineapple and lemon juice, and a Character Popsicle.
- — Ol' Fashion Snickers at $13.00: Screwball Peanut Butter Whiskey, Four Rose Bourbon, creme de cacao, chocolate bitters, and candy bar ice cream.
- — Super Deluxe Sherbet Punch at $35.00: Champagne, vodka, orange and cranberry juice, and rainbow sherbet.
Pricing: Featured cocktails $13.00, except Super Deluxe Sherbet Punch at $35.00. House and classic cocktails mostly $9.00, with some at $10.00, $12.00, $13.00, $15.00, $20.00, or $30.00.
Wine
A 9-item wine section that leans on mead and sake rather than a broad grape list. Wyldewood supplies elderberry-blackberry, honey, and peach meads at $40.00, Moonstone and Gekkeikan cover sake at $12.50, and the traditional wine side is two house pours.
Menu strengths
- — Mead and sake occupy real space on the list instead of appearing as one-off tokens.
- — Three Wyldewood meads at 10.0% ABV each give the section a defined specialty tier.
- — House wines at $9.00 and sakes at $12.50 keep the lower end inexpensive.
Standout selections
- — Wyldewood Peach Mead at $40.00: a 10.0% ABV white mead from Wyldewood Cellars.
- — Moonstone Plum Sake at $12.50: a 7.0% ABV sake from Moonstone.
- — Apothic White at $9.00: a 2014 white blend at 12.0% ABV.
Pricing: Meads $40.00 each. Sakes $12.50 each. House wines $9.00 each.
Beer
Twenty-four draft lines plus 21 bottles and cans, with ciders and hard seltzers folded into the draft list. Kansas is well represented through Hopping Gnome, River City, Tallgrass, Walnut River, Brewing, Free State, and Boulevard, and the program covers cask, nitro, and growler fills.
Menu strengths
- — Seven Kansas breweries appear on draft, including Brewing, Hopping Gnome, and River City.
- — Cask, nitro, and growler fills extend the draft program beyond standard pours.
- — Non-alcoholic beer is stocked alongside the regular bottles and cans.
Standout selections
- — V6 IPA at $5.00 for 16 oz: American IPA, 7.0% ABV, 60 IBU, Brewing Company.
- — Boulevard Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale at $8.00 for 16 oz: saison, 8.5% ABV, 38 IBU.
- — Boulevard Bourbon Barrel Quad at $9.00 for 12 oz: Abt/Quadrupel, 12.2% ABV, 26 IBU.
- — River City Emerald City Stout Nitro at $7.00 for 16 oz: American stout, 5.7% ABV, 21 IBU.
Pricing: Draft $5.00 to $8.00 for 16 oz, $7.00 to $12.00 for 25 oz, and $14.00 to $24.00 for pitchers. Bottles and cans mostly $5.00, with some at $3.00, $7.00, $8.00, or $9.00. Pabst Blue Ribbon 16 oz is $3.00.
Nonalcoholic
A 13-item non-alcoholic section, with Budweiser Zero, Heineken 0.0, and Lagunitas IPNA covering the beer side at $5.00 per 12 oz. Apple, cranberry, orange, and pineapple juices fill out the list, and iced tea is listed at $4.65.
Menu strengths
- — Three non-alcoholic beers give the section a genuine beer alternative rather than soda alone.
- — Thirteen listed items make this a defined section on the menu.
- — Four juices span apple, cranberry, orange, and pineapple.
Standout selections
- — Iced Tea — $4.65 — Tea; Juices include Apple Juice, Cranberry Juice, Orange Juice, and Pineapple Juice.
Pricing: Non-alcoholic beers $5.00 per 12 oz. Iced Tea $4.65.
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