Located on top of the Mayakovsky Theater, no wonder it is known for attracting the Moscow intelligentsia. Frequented by journalists, actors and writers, it's the type of place where 'just a quiet' drink can go on for hours and include numerous vodka shots and the occasional sing-along. Tables are filled almost every night of the week lending it an energetic crowded coffee house buzz, but luckily the service is not affected by the large clientele volume. Sometimes professional musicians passing through for a drink on a weekend tinkle the ivories of the ancient piano, but otherwise there's no background music only lively chatter. Confusingly the entrance to the toilets is hidden in a cupboard to the left of the bar.