The HEIST is an intimate lounge located on the second level above Vault Restaurant in a historic bank building. This seven story building was originally constructed in the late 1890s. The building originally served as the Citizens Bank until it became vacant in 1971. It remained vacant until it was salvaged and renovated by Rustic Development. This snow home to Vault Restaurant, The Lofts at Vault and The Heist. Offering creative handcrafted cocktails and delicious food. Enjoy several private rooms carefully decorated to enhance your Heist experience. Special private and business events are welcome. Arrangements can be made with our event coordinator.
Heist
723 Central Avenue. Hot Springs, Arkansas 71901. . Open from 6PM -Close … This now is home to the VAULT Restaurant, the Lofts at VAULT, and the HEIST.
AJ French
Didn’t order food, I came for the drinks. Everyone in town said the Heist had the best old fashioned in town. Although it was good, it wasn’t the BEST. Mainly, it’s missing the cherry. The cherry is essential In an old fashioned, and you never muddle it. Just my two cents.
… moreBenjamin Brown
We decided to do a nightcap at the Heist following our dinner at the Vault. Boy are we glad we did. It really felt like we were being brought back to the 20’s with the decor and layout. Our server was very knowledgeable about the drinks and did not steer us wrong. I got the Scarface and my wife got the Ma Baker and the Scarface with added elderflower. We were also recommended to get the carrot cake bites, which were outstanding. Highly recommend this for a nice bar.
… moreCas
We held our family reunion dinner/dance (Great Gatsby theme) at The Heist! It was an amazing experience and all of our family had a wonderful time. Chef Mike, GM Pete and the entire wait staff were exceptional and tended to all our needs the entire evening. Our Bartender, Kirsten, was absolutely phenomenal- kind, helpful and handled our family’s requests with grace. Also, the French 75’s by Kirsten are delish!
Thank you Heist for a memorable event!!
– Cas
… moreDaina P
This is a must visit spot. Located right above The Vault restaurant, this lounge is the cutest with different rooms such as the gold room, silver room, and they have live music sometimes and the drinks + service is 100/10! We left late one night and the gentleman walked us to our car. You don’t just find a wonderful group of people like that anywhere. The prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is definitely giving fancy date night!! I can’t recommend this enough
… moreSean Clarke
Had a great time at The Heist! It’s a great spot with a great small bite menu. I’d say their small bite menu was better than the appetizer menu downstairs at the Vault. Upon walking in we were warmly greeted by Bea and my wife was honored to have her ID checked. Made her feel young again!
Atmosphere was amazing and Bea suggested we sit in her favorite spot which gave us two views of Central ave. The couches and chairs were super comfy and we had three different waitstaff check in on us through the evening and all were super nice and friendly.
The space had quite a few unique areas all decorated beautifully. I can’t wait to come back and try out some of the other spaces designed for larger groups.
Bea is a huge asset to this place and made us feel at home. She offered to take pictures of us and helped to make our night even more special. Can’t wait to come back…it’s so nice to have a classier, unique space like this in Hot Springs since Central seems littered with dive bars.
… moreSandra Kitchens
Cool little hidden bar above the Vault restaurant. Small menu of craft cocktails and small plates but we didn’t find anything that didn’t taste amazing. Love the vibe of this place. Also, a great place to people watch if you can snag a window seat. Bar also has multiple private rooms available for a more intimate setting.
… moreDani
The Heist is on the second floor of The Vault and is their cocktail lounge (dress code required: business casual and above). Bea greeted us immediately and led us to our room. She made sure we were comfortable and happy before turning it over to Daylen who was a HOOT and a half! So charming and personable. Melody was our bartender and made the BEST drinks (honestly, I couldn’t even taste the alcohol in my cocktail, it just tasted like sunlight and joy). Throughout the night our water was kept full and we felt doted on while also having enough time to ourselves that it felt like a private experience.
If you are looking for a luxurious and decadent time, go to this place NOW. You’ll definitely be taken care of.
… moreGreg White
Saw online there was food, no menu was given offered. Ordered two “craft drinks” for $14 a piece… these were cheaper than the well vodka and water. $80 for four drinks. Not including a tip. Do. Not. Go. Here.
Live music guy was great though!
… moreMatthew Froehlich
This was our first time here and it was great. We had just had dinner downstairs but we wanted a few drinks afterwards. Our waiter told us to try this bar and it was a lot of fun.
… moreAmy New
Stopped here for some drinks before our dinner reservation. This spot was amazing to pass the time at, and the staff was SO friendly and fun to chat with! The drinks were pretty good as well. Loved the little nooks and vignettes with different seating types, and to top it all off, there was live piano. If I ever find myself in Hot Springs again, I will definitely return!
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