Allusion - Powers Location

3317 Cinema Point, Colorado Springs CO 80922
$$ American

WE ARE A 21+ ESTABLISHMENT. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Allusion Speakeasy is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and we are a revolving popup concept. We now have two locations in Colorado Springs. Our eastside location is on the powers corridor and our west location is in downtown Colorado Springs. Allusion Bar changes their theme every quarter, delivering a new experience, cocktail menu, and décor.
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What is an ALLUSION?

An allusion is a figure of speech or a reference to a place, person, or event. This can be real or imaginary and may refer to anything, including fiction, folklore, historical events, or religious manuscripts. The reference can be direct or may be inferred, and can broaden a person's understanding. We are Allusion Bar and we welcome you to experience our creative happy place.

Reservations

Booking Notes:

Reservations are free, but we are required to hold a credit card for your table. If you do not cancel 6 hours prior to your reservation time, or fail to show up for your reservation, we will charge the card on file a fee of $15 per person plus 20% tip. There are no refunds on that policy.
Starting May 6th we will no longer accept parties larger than 8 people. Private bookings are available by emailing [email protected] and it is advised to book at least two months ahead of your event.

Business Info

  • Address: 3317 Cinema Point, Colorado Springs CO 80922
  • Cross Street: Powers & N. Carefree
  • Location: Colorado Springs
  • Cuisine: American | Cajun/Creole | Fusion | Hamburger | Mediterranean |
  • Cost: | Inexpensive
  • Category: Bar/Lounge
  • Star Rating:
  • Reservations: Required
  • Dress Code: Casual
  • Meals Served: Other |
  • Parking: Public Lot | Car Park |
  • Payment Options: VISA | Amex | MasterCard | Discover | Cash | Apple Pay | Debit |
  • Corkage Fee: N/A
  • Phone: 0000000
  • Features: Full Bar, Organic Ingredients, Wheelchair Access, Lounge / Bar, Healthy Options, Gay / Lesbian,
  • Occasion: Romantic Dining, Dining Alone, Meet for a Drink, Special Occasion, Vegetarian, Trendy / Hip, Date Night,

Photos

Allusion - Powers Location - Logo

Business Hours

Reservations Available
Monday
Open 4 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Cocktail Table Seating 4 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Cocktail Table Seating 4 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Thursday
Cocktail Table Seating 4 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Friday
Cocktail Table Seating 4 p.m. - midnight
Saturday
Cocktail Table Seating 4 p.m. - midnight
Sunday
Cocktail Table Seating 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.

F.A.Q.s

Frequently Asked Questions
All patrons must be 21+.
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Customer Reviews & Ratings

4.83 out of 5 stars based on 563 votes

Overall: 10/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
May 10, 2023
John B.
Food was marked down as we would like a vegan option main dish, but the appetizers were great.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
May 10, 2023
Alexandria F.
10 all the way through! The table reservation made it so smooth, we walked into a secret door, our table had our Hogwarts letters with the menu. Service was friendly and fast and the drinks were phenomenal! We will be back and brining more friends!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
May 06, 2023
Mindy A.
While a bit pricey, 100% worth it! This Harry Potter one has been my favorite so far. The staff was super into it and lots of fun! We can't wait for the next one!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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May 04, 2023
Kim S.
Always a good time at Allusions

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
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Value: 10/10
Apr 29, 2023
Krista S.
Great drinks, friendly service, very accommodating! Attention to detail was amazing, and everything turned out perfect!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Feb 21, 2023
Natoshia W.
It was an awesome experience!!! Loved the theme and how everything accommodated the theme down to the drink menu. I just wish there was a little more variety on the food menu.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 20, 2023
Linda S.
My friends and I really enjoyed it! I loved the Alice in Wonderland theme and all of the beautiful decor. Our waiter was very sweet and accommodating, since my friends and I aren’t big drinkers he offered to get us delicious mocktails instead. I would highly recommend Allusion and I am looking forward to my next visit.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
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Value: 9/10
Feb 14, 2023
Ashley M.
Overall, a really great experience! The ambiance was amazing and the drinks were cute and delicious! I will definitely be back.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 7/10
Feb 12, 2023
Keri W.
We came out for a "Teachers gone wild" kind of evening and you certainly delivered. Its expensive but we budgeted for it and enjoyed every last drop.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Feb 11, 2023
Jennifer M.
This was such a cool experience and the service was fantastic!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Feb 09, 2023
David A.
Great time - they made it fun!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jan 17, 2023
Traesa S.
Fantastic experience from drinks, to ambience, to the great staff.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jan 13, 2023
Joshua S.
100% all the way across the board! Food was amazing drinks were outstanding and the service could not have been better. Thank you for such a great experience!!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Dec 26, 2022
Austin S.
Absolutely amazing environment and people here! Our go-to spot for a drink whenever we’re in town

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Dec 23, 2022
Alysa W.
The whole experience was awesome!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Dec 19, 2022
Roger T.
We love our friends at Allusions - had a great Tina and loved the drinks

Overall: 10/10
Food: 5/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Dec 17, 2022
Ruby R.
The two sites concept with different drink menus was interesting and tasty. I did not try any food at either locations.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Dec 08, 2022
Natalie R.
Love this place! Nothing but good times

Overall: 10/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 8/10
Dec 01, 2022
Rebecca A.
Ordered appetizers which were very good but incredibly expensive for what was served. The menu for me was not ideal, few items appealed to me.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 22, 2022
Jennifer S.
Everything was awesome! Loved our experience!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Oct 31, 2022
Stephanie G.
Awesomeeeee

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Oct 29, 2022
Sara K.
We went for my Birthday and had so much fun! Great experience!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 13, 2022
Logan L.
Amazing

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Oct 13, 2022
Emma J.
The bartenders/performers/wait staff made th experience amazing!!!!!!! Had a wonderful time and a wonderful celebration

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 07, 2022
Bonnie B.
I think there is so much more could have been done to make the effects better. server or bartender dressed as princess leia. the moving playing have the sound in the back round. maybe some ship models hanging or flying across the ceiling. over all we had a wonderful time. thank you

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 07, 2022
Paola G.
Staff was wonderful, ambiance was incredible, and the drinks were all very tasty!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Sep 18, 2022
Amy M.
Very nice experience. Enjoyed it. The drinks were a nice twist to the characters and matched them well

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Sep 16, 2022
Sam S.
Loved it!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Sep 15, 2022
Sarah N.
I loved the entire experience. So cool and great food!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Sep 05, 2022
Kyla A.
Great place with a nice amount of space. Awesome staff. Good drinks. Loved the Stranger Things theme!!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 05, 2022
Nikki S.
Great time! Amazing decor/ambience. Delicious and creative drinks. Kim was an awesome bartender and had great conversation and recommendations!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 04, 2022
Paige S.
Overall we had a fantastic time! The only thing I’d suggest is adding a curtain or something over the back door. Every time someone left, the bright light from outside really threw off the vibe and was even a little blinding to adjusted eyes haha

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Jul 30, 2022
Nancy B.
We had a great time. The Stranger Things theme was so fun. The drinks were delicious and the food was super yummy. Can’t wait to go back when it’s a different theme. I would love to see a horror movie theme, Beetlejuice Vs Edward Scissorhand, or Alice in Wonderland Vs Wizard of Oz. I think those themes would be awesome. Thanks again for the memorial experience.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jul 24, 2022
Ashley P.
Services was great, drinks were so good. loved everything

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jul 19, 2022
Joanna F.
Staff was very friendly and made conversation with us. They were busy but were constantly checking in on us. We enjoyed our time.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Jul 19, 2022
Ashley T.
So much fun! Great service, drinks and food! We will definitely be back!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Jul 11, 2022
James C.
Didn't have any food, so N/A

Overall: 10/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Jun 25, 2022
Bailey F.
We had an amazing time! Thank you.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jun 17, 2022
Nina F.
It was great! Cole and Kimberly took excellent care of us. The drinks were delicious. The decor was on point. We will return for every theme. :)

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Jun 08, 2022
Stephanie A.
Simply amazing. The drinks were delicious. The bar staff was friendly, funny, and courteous, the theme was awesome.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
May 22, 2022
Alexis J.
Josh was the best and deserves a raise

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 9/10
May 14, 2022
Buck B.
Overall, a hip, fun place to have a drink and food from the Wobbly Olive! We will absolutely be going back.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Apr 27, 2022
Sam S.
Fantastic

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Apr 25, 2022
Brittney B.
Had so much fun and will definitely be back!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Apr 23, 2022
Natalie B.
Our server was excellent! The decor was delightful, and the food & drinks were FANTASTIC!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Apr 21, 2022
Elantra B.
The drinks were so yummy! I loved them!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Apr 15, 2022
Amber S.
Awesome experience - friendly bartenders with great recommendations, food was amazing as always (best burger in town!!).

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Apr 08, 2022
Shay V.
Love the new location. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for upcoming themes.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
May 02, 2023
Heath B.
Everything was great except the table we were at, it’s to close to the door to get in and 1 of us kept getting the back of our chair hit by the door and spilling our drink a little bit. Specially because it’s a light weighted or easy to open door anyone who was drunk coming through would push that door open very hard, and hit the person’s chair very hard. Maybe rearrange the tables to where that 1 table will not get hit by that door

Overall: 9/10
Food: 6/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 7/10
Apr 21, 2023
Nicole C.
Our server was fantastic, the decor was spot on! Would have liked there to be some sort of drink available that was named after Harry Potter or the Chosen One or something along those lines. Some of the drinks seemed very sweet, but I loved the Hogwarts House shots. Overall great experience. Drinks and food were a little pricey though.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Mar 07, 2023
Gabriella P.
Everything was fantastic, love the staff, drinks, and the experience!

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Feb 08, 2023
Jayde G.
Loved the Bar. It was kind of difficult to find. But just as expected as a speakeasy. Drinks were amazing as well as the food.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Nov 09, 2022
Clayton C.
It was a great and memorable experience for our family. The staff were very well dressed for the theme and provided amazing opportunities for us to get some great pictures of the props that were located in the bar. The only complaint is that the place was pretty crowded due to it being such a small bar. Other than the small area, the overall experience was top notch!!!

Overall: 9/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 7/10
Jul 23, 2022
Arlene W.
We really enjoyed our time! Only 2 things that we would suggest change in is opening the back patio door to bring other guests through right by our table blinded us with sunlight and kind of killed the atmosphere. Not sure if anything can be done about that. Also, we respect the time limit on tables in allusion. However, we have been multiple times and most of the time we go over our time because we are waiting for our server to get us our checks. So we feel bad but there isn’t much we can do about that. Thanks!

Overall: 8/10
Food: 0/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 6/10
Aug 24, 2022
Eric R.
A nice experience with good service. Colorado Springs needs more businesses like this. We didn't have any food. It's was a little pricey for the 1 hour we were there.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 6/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 6/10
Jul 16, 2022
Mary Lynne A.
It would be great if the playlist was all music from Stranger Things. The decor was great, and I would have rated the ambiance higher if the music had been right. Also, it'd be nice if there were some appetizers on the menu that were part of the theme instead of having the food entirely separate and unrelated.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 7/10
May 28, 2023
Genae L.
Overall, our party enjoyed the experience at Allusion. However, we were not seated promptly for our reservation, and that cut into about 10+ minutes of our 1.5 hour time frame. Our server seemed overworked- perhaps another server had called in sick?- and was running around all over the place. We got our first round of cocktails in a timely manner, but our food order wasn't taken until about 30 minutes in. Again, cutting into our reservation time and left us feeling a bit rushed. Drinks were average and overpriced, as we knew they would be with no prices on the menu, and the Goblet of Fire had cinnamon liberally sprinkled all over it, which was not listed as an ingredient for that drink on the menu. The food was all delicious. The Harry Potter theme was done really well in the space provided, but why would you not play music that fit the theme?? 90s music is great, but did not fit at all. Very disappointing. The HP soundtracks, or even just suitable instrumental music would have really added to the vibe. Too easy and a total fail. Great concept overall, but needs some fine tuning.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 3/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 7/10
May 17, 2023
Scarlet B.
We thought the experience was better last year. There were more drinks to choose from and more decor last time. Also our menus were falling apart and the waiter had to go back for the Hedwig topper that would make the drink on theme, because the bartender didn’t bother to put it on. I’ve been to allusions five times now and this was definitely the most average experience of them all.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 3/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 8/10
May 03, 2023
Elin W.
The drinks were good and the food was good. The waitress (female older lady) was so slow. My half of the table had to ask about our drinks 4 times over the space of 30 mins. Our food arrived before we even got our drinks. To the point that the other half of the table got, drank and ordered new drinks through the waiter (male server) that had other tables and theirs came out just minutes after our first round. Food was OK, not sure if the prices ended up being worth it, liked the decor and theme but the service detracted. Realistically this theme would have been really good for fall and winter. Star wars would have made more sense for spring. Probably was checked on by the waitress (female) a total of 2 times. The checks were a NIGHTMARE!!! Totally wrong items or count over and over, she couldn't figure out how to split them and wasted almost an hour just trying to give us checks. At one point I offered to straight up tell her all our orders or write them down and she refused. Didn't get resolved until we spoke to the waiter/ male staff working other tables. Probably not going to return to this location soon. Wish it would have been better, we've been visiting each location as a group and this definitely put us off Allusion for a while. Maybe downtown isn't as bad not not sure I'm up for finding out. 1 of the couples were late for our babysitters, which added undue stress to the entire situation.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 6/10
Apr 26, 2023
Danae B.
They took awhile to "see if our table was ready" when they finally sit us they tried to put us at the bar even though we had a table reservation. When I brought it up them move us to a table. Somewhere along the way our server was no where to be found and someone else started waiting on us. When asked about it was told she was "cut" because they were slow...EVERY TABLE WAS FULL!! At about 75 minutes in someone else who had never been to the table came up and told us we had 15 minutes left, our food hadn't even arrived yet! We asked about that and he so "Oh, let me go check on it" He had no clue what was happening with our table. I don't remember if I selected a time allowed for table but do remember seeing it, so maybe I did but either way there were other empty tables at that time and when we did leave no one was waiting on our table. Felt like we were being pushed out and we were ordering several rounds of drinks, apps, dinner, etc.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 5/10
Value: 7/10
Mar 01, 2023
April S.
Huge fan of Alice in wonderland, I'm a person that loves experiences and enjoys going out. I went to school for design and have a business in decor and event planning so my options are strong. There was several that's unique moments, but also several underwhelming moments. It's like two separate people had thoughts on what to do and both couldn't agree, but still did them. The glassware epic, the neon sign, the story book as the menu so fun! The drinks we're too much, trying to hard. The theme being a tea party the only teacup was for the tea light. The decor was a huge missed opportunity a bunch of paper over more paper stapled to the wall. The white fabric on the ceiling with different colored lights not the worst but cover up or line the fabric up instead of it being exposed sloppily. Lastly one of the movies playing with the most random music ever. None of it made sense. I know it's not the biggest space but to have sooo much going on was to much. I was definitely disappointed as we're my friends. Thank you.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 5/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 7/10
Jul 18, 2022
Andrew B.
Theme wasn’t as good. The rolling for shots was cool but the shots felt lackluster compared to previous themes. Fire shots being the special are a little repetitive. Service was great though

Overall: 7/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 5/10
Jul 09, 2022
Michelle C.
This is my first time going to the Powers location and I just felt the ambience wasn’t as good as the downtown one. At the downtown location they did tricks at your table with the drinks. At this location they tried to do a smoke bubble and couldn’t get it to work and when you’re paying $14.00 a drink, I think that should include some cool experiences. Nothing wowed me enough to come back again during this theme. I might try the downtown location and see if it’s the same or better ambience wise.