The Treehouse

Cool little bar to check out. They have infused shots like moonshine and some neat craft cocktails. Try the blackberry lemonade.

I think I like small bars… because I can’t understand why this place would have a bad review. They have creative drinks (we had and espresso pumpkin spice shot that had some sort of alcohol) and a chill ambience.

Discover this great little place while in town on business and staying with a good friend downtown. I never would have stumbled apond it if it hasn’t been for my friend Nye. The bartender was friendly and did a wonderful job at making something special for my picky taste. I loved the grass on the floor and the moose head over the bar. Everyone was super friendly and laid back. It really made my short visit wonderful. I will be sure to stop by again when I’m in town on business again.

Hipster haven for downtown Orlando. It was kind of funny though, after living in NYC for so long, I was having moments of flashbacks. I was there on a Thursday night and thankfully it was not packed, just a few random young kids (by young I mean early twenties, once you hit 30, everyone in their 20’s are young).
Nice spot, you feel like you are in treehouse. Bartenders were nice and not pretentious, always a bonus. I personally liked the music, however my friend looked at me questioningly and asked what had happened to me. I blame NYC…
They have a really nice cocktail list, different from your standard lists. Blackberry lemonade won my heart…
Anyway can’t speak for it on the weekends but I personally enjoyed my time!

Good for a super intimate crowd. Dan is awesome! We had a Morning Wood and Key Lime Colada. Good drinks. Hubby got to try The Monica, Dan’s go to drink. We’ll be back.

This was a fairly fun bar, but nothing too special. I came here with my husband for a private Meetup event and got to make a couple of their drinks.
The cocktail menu is very small, and not overly inspired. They have one (the Morning Wood), that’s pretty tasty, but nothing else really stood out as special. The Morning Wood was cool because they burned a cedar board and caught the smoke in the glass before serving it to you. The smoke flavor is really neat and the cocktail is very tasty. However, it takes them a pretty long time to make, and I could see this place getting very crowded very fast.
The room itself is cute but tiny. There’s a very discreet door (matching the «speakeasy» theme) that leads up some stairs to a room with an astro-​turf floor and a «tree house» inspired design. Frankly, the tree house theme does’t make sense with the speakeasy theme. It seems like they needed to pick one concept and stick with it.
Overall, it was an interesting place and had sort of a cool look. I also did really enjoy the Morning Wood cocktail, and I wasn’t insulted by the pricing (though it wasn’t «cheap»). If it’s not too crowded, it could be a solid place to stop into on your way through downtown.

I wanted to love it – even after reading all the bad reviews — because the atmosphere was absolutely spot on.
Aptly named «The Treehouse», it’s exactly how I would imagine a treehouse turned bar. We came pretty early in the evening (around 8pm) and there was no bouncer or sign, just an open door. Walking up the lantern-​lit, wood adorned stairs, I found myself getting really excited and becoming impressed. Upstairs, you find a cute space with green astroturf and a lot of wood surfaces. It wasn’t too packed at that time, but the space was definitely limited — no bar seating, no table seating. We ended up scrunched up at the end of the bar near the door. It was pretty uncomfortable.
The bartenders were nice. They got our drinks right away and the drinks were ok. My friends got the Morning Wood (which I didn’t really like) and I just got the Moscow Mule (my go to drink when I don’t see anything I really want). My mule was served in a mason jar, which isn’t the traditional vessel; it was strange since I saw other people with the mules in the right copper mugs. Everything was also very expensive for what it was.
It got pretty crowded around 9:30pm, so we left. I noticed that the bouncer had arrived by then and he was checking IDs to let people in. There was barely any standing room by that time so I was surprised they were still letting people in. I wonder what the total capacity is.
All in all, I think The Treehouse has a LOT of potential. The atmosphere is pretty awesome, but it’s overcrowded and not so much a speakeasy anymore. It’s not really a place that you can go and comfortably hang out, especially not during the weekend. I wouldn’t be adverse to coming back if a friend invited me, but I personally wouldn’t choose The Treehouse as a must-​hit night spot.
p.s.
I didn’t really get the tvs with fish on them. How does that fit in with the treehouse theme?

The concept is cool, but they really should have called it «Basement’s upstairs storage closet» as one of my friend’s pointed out. The space is MUCH tinier then I expected, I think 10 people, including the bartender would put them at capacity. Because of the lack of space, the bar tenders have to duck under the bar to get in and out which is really awkward if you’re stuck standing in front of that part. Also, they thought it would be a good idea to put up a dart board, which means you can’t even use the high tops for fear of having your eye poked out.
The actual bartender was nice enough, but one from basement came to hang out with and take shots with him, which led him to ignoring customers and I thought that was kinda douchey. I ordered some gin-​cucumber-​collins drink which was really watered down, barely had booze and cost $ 2 too much and as did everything on the menu.

2 Stars for a cool concept that doesn’t seem to commit.
I was so excited to search around Magnolia and Pine for an unmarked green door that would lead me to a hidden bar I’d read about (on Unilocal and elsewhere). A new, hidden speakeasy-​type bar sounded totally appealing and since I hadn’t seen a ton of traditional marketing I was hoping I’d still be one of the few in ‘the know’ that would get to experience The Treehouse.
Unfortunately, they seem to have abandoned the hard-​to-​find aspect that made this place so intriguing as they now have a bouncer standing outside and a chalkboard sign on the sidewalk… Even the bouncer admitted he didn’t like that they let go of the concept so quickly. BUT, to be fair– being hard to find, while appealing to the curious at heart, may be off-​putting for others. I get the business reason behind the change, but it makes this bar much like any other downtown except teeny tiny and very crowded.
So crowded, in fact, that we didn’t stay long enough to get a drink as there was no real room to stand. I will definitely give it another go on a week night versus the weekend, but hopefully they use social media and word of mouth enough to be able to go back to the mysterious unmarked door (Heck– The Pharmacy and Hanson’s seem to have found the magic combination of mystery and word of mouth so there’s a chance!).
On the plus side– I dig the Astroturf and design!

Went here and got turned away for forgetting ID. Half a head of gray hair but my fault. So my wife goes up while I go back to the car and when I get back they’re «at capacity». 5 minutes waiting and its easily the most pretentious crowd since all the martini bars shut down. Go to Courtesy or the Woods instead!

Feels just like a tree house atmosphere… music repeats and NO Manhattan’s but did enjoy my Smoked Apple Cinnamon. Will be back for another tree house adventure…

So me and the lady finally found this place after walking back and forth on pine. .not going to give away any hints. Put your thinking caps on and find it.
Cozy astroturf and bar stools are the home of hand crafted drinks from some of the most down to earth bartenders I’ve met downtown. They have a handful of selected crafts they make and if Andrew is there he can craft an amazing Old Fashioned. Music was good seemed like an ipod yet it set the mood with upbeat and good tempo tunes. All in all, just come find it, have a drink, talk and meet some cool people. I love it for my new crafted drinks fix

Hidden speakeasy near Pine/​Magnolia. Look for a green door. I’d give you more specifics but I don’t want to ruin the fun :)
Upon entering, you proceed up a steep staircase lit by lanterns into a loft — a single room with wood paneling, a faux deer head, Astroturf on the floor, a few tables and a bar. They have full liquor, with a short craft cocktail list, mostly served in mason jars. It’s fun to watch the bartenders at work — one of the drinks, a smoked apple cinnamon, even involved the capture of actual smoke from a cedar plank into the jar as part of the preparation. My basil lemonade was tasty and light, and my friend’s Columbian Bulldog was very unique — coffee-​infused vodka, butterscotch and milk — would be a great dessert drink!
I’m going with three stars instead of four because the vibe is just slightly off to me due to the hip-​hop dance mixes being played and two huge TVs showing football games — but everything else is pretty chill, and the place has potential. Worth checking out.