The buzz: Bar Us, christened as Best Cocktail Bar at the BAD Awards 2024 and the new entry No.21 in the latest Asia’s 50 Best Bars, recently opened a sister project in the same building. While Bar Us makes savory concoctions in a multi-course (starters, mains, and dessert) menu, Lime by Us promises a fruitier and more approachable line up that’ll impress. 

 

 

The vibe: The venue shares the same sophisticated DNA with its lauded predecessor. It’s all long dark wood counters wrapping around an open bar—setting itself apart with the minimalistic potted plants, tiki-style paintings, and rows of shelves that show off a collection of the eponymous fermented lime. The dim lighting also gives the drinks a mysterious air when you take a photo.

 

 

The drinks: Honoring ingredients typically found in our local and neighboring tropical countries, the produce pulls from fruits and veggies that can easily be sourced in every season, so customers can be sure that their favs will remain all year round. The menu is divided into classic cocktails with an unusual fruity twist and some more experimental signatures. 

 

 

We started off with a favorite amongst Thais and tourists; the Jackfruit Pina Colada (B450) takes your usual sweet and sour beachside drink to the next level. In order to achieve an uncompromising rich texture, Lime by Us pre-freezes cubes of pineapple coconut cream so you can be sure that none of the solution is watered down when blended with rum and pickled lime. The jackfruit itself adds a thick sweetness reminiscent of bananas. It’s served with a square of salted seaweed which you can dunk in the drink to complete the umami profile.

 

 

Another tiki cocktail essential is the Jungle Bird (B470). This Malaysia-originated drink is given the Lime by Us treatment: pouring CO2 for some fizz and distilled hops which makes the cocktail similar to a glass of beer. When Campari is used in drinks, you’d assume that the spice-filled lemon skin flavor comes with the territory. But keeping with the easy-to-down theme, the bitterness isn’t too prevalent. The ruby tinted hue is caused by clarified fresh tomatoes.

 

 

For the sweet tooth, the Key Lime Pie (B460) is your cure. Shaken with ingredients you’d typically find in your dessert, the drink is packed with butter, macadamia, cream cheese, fresh cream, and dark rum filling in the alcohol department. The taste is akin to frozen yogurt or a crumble with a subtle zestiness peeking through.

 

There aren't any bar grubs, but the current snack on hand is an addictive refillable bowl of banana chips tossed in barbeque flavoring. 

 

 

Why we’d come back: If you want to have some easy-to-down tipple before moving onto the big leagues, then this is a great place to familiarize yourself with the Bar Us game. There are still so many combos here to shake up impressions of local fruits and classic cocktails.