The Abbey

Our first time at the location as we came for the inaugural Orlando Cringe show Wednesday night. The venue was clean, the bartenders and staff were all very friendly and the bathrooms were well maintained too. The only issues were the parking situation, which is awful. Lots and valets didn’t open until 6 and that’s when I was told the show opened which stressed me out, as I really prefer to be early. Also the chairs (while looking great) are so uncomfortable. The seatbacks have this knobby design that wreaked havoc on my back as I sat there, the next day I had pain from where the knobs in the metal were.
We live in Jacksonville and plan to come back for more Cringe shows and I hope they are held here as I enjoyed myself.

Third time there for an event. Lovely atmosphere with friendly staff. This event for the Boys and Girls Club of Orlando was Story Telling. Have to say was not expecting such a fun time. Organized by Robin Cowie who didn’t have to perform do to great audience participation was funny just explaining the rules. Well worth your time looking it up online and going to see one when company is in town. I believe it the first Monday of the month. Limited food items from Sonoma Grill very tasty and full bar at decent prices. Leather sofa’s nice touch. Fun group of people overall .Regi I still think you should have won

Only good thing — interior design. Seating is not assigned and you cannot see anything from the back. Drinks — overpriced. Saw a play today (Murder mystery) had to walk out in the middle — unbearable. Was there a director? Where is light work? Costumes? Music? Half of the actors were good though.

Great classy and comfortable venue for plays, movies, concerts, etc.
The Abbey is beautifully decorated. Sumptuous leather couches, Indian inspired wallpaper, and a fireplace give a warm feeling to the space.
I have seen Disenchanted: Bitches of the Kingdom, Meghan Trainor, Grease sing-​a-​long, Rocky Horror, and today’s Christmas concert.

We were here for a private filming today, What a cool looking place!
Gothic type décor with a huge fireplace and painted stained glass covering the ceiling.
I was a fan of the ambiance and am
looking forward to trying this place out on a regular night.

So The Abbey… L-​O-​V-​E!
I passed by The Abbey maybe a month ago while en route to pick up a friend and thought… looks cool, what’s that?! Well thanks to Unilocal my questions about Orlando rarely go unanswered!
I was blessed with an awesome opportunity to attend Uncorked! at The Abbey by the Orlando Ballet. Wow, what a cool experience! This event was more of a behind the scenes look at the Orlando Ballet company. We were able to see a few show scene reenactments as well as a choreographer battle of the sexes lol! Ballet dancers are legit and deserve some serious respect for their craft. I got dizzy watching them spin in so many circles.
Venue: The Abbey is a moderate sized venue with low traffic due to it’s neighborhood location. It appears it is an event-​only establishment therefore usually they will provide valet service that can start as low as $ 7. Parking is pretty scarce so I suggest going with valet.
Bar: The main entrance leads you to the bar and it’s pretty large so no worries on finding a place to lean while you wait for your drink. The dimly lit room is filled with black leather couches that all looked incredibly comfortable. The interior setting is a vampy-goth’s dream. I liked it simply because it was low key.
Stage: The performance stage is found to your immediate right in a completely separate space. The chairs, all black with quilted seat patterns were very comfy despite their appearance. The décor in this room is similar to the bar area in all of it’s dark glory. I liked the peeling/​burnt wall paper look in this room, very vintage-​y.
Overall: I really like this space and I was told users of The Abbey also use The Mezz space upstairs for weddings, receptions and other events in conjunction with The Abbey. What a cool venue! I enjoyed myself so much with Orlando Ballet that next time they are scheduled to be at The Abbey I’m totally going to come. Thanks Unilocal

I love this place. The venue is great, not a bad seat in the house. And the ticket prices for the shows I have gone to have been so affordable.
The bar inside does their job. Drinks aren’t cheap — stick with beer — those prices are much more reasonable.
My only complaint is that since it is not stadium seating — all the seats are on the same level — when the rude people in front of you stand — then you have to stand. The last show I went to was the HardRockRevue and I understand that theses guys are indeed HOT, but I wanted to see them the whole time too! I couldn’t becasue the group in front of us kept standing up and holding their phones above their heads to video. SIT DOWN!!! I’m 5’9″, once you stand then I have to stand and then the people behind me don’t have a chance. PLEASE be respectful — stay in your seats for the show.

This was my first visit ever to The Abbey. I came here to see a production by Wanzie. The exterior looks lovely, but the inside is by far the most beautiful theatre I’ve seen yet. There is a nice bar on your left, tables/​chairs inside, and around the curtain was the stage.
There seemed to not be a lot of seats in this place. There was mostly high top tables in the front of stage with small single chairs in the back. Even though there is no assigned seats, the high top tables are consider VIP seating. This section costs additional $ 15. I was not aware of it as I purchased a regular seat. My seat was a single chair in the near back. My view was difficult because of the high top chairs/​tables in the way.
Luckily, a staff member allowed my group & I to move up to a table near the stage as the guest never showed up to their table. So we received a free upgrade. My view was better now. The sound/​light quality was great. There is an outside section with tables/​chairs & this is the smoking section for smokers.
I thought this venue was great overall. I was just upset about the seating arrangement & lack of information. Now I am aware of how seating is arranged here.
I did order a drink from the bar & that experienced went very well. I will be back here for another production.
Also, you can rent this venue out for parties, weddings, & other events too.

The Abbey is a vampy bar/​venue on Eola Ave in Downtown Orlando/​Thorton Park. It isn’t a huge venue, by any means, but it also isn’t super small. I’ve been here for two different events (John Waters and «In the Artist’s Studio»), and each time I’ve really enjoyed the ambiance.
There is a small seating area with black leather couches and chairs under a stained glass light, which changes colors. It’s quite pretty to look at. There is also a fake fireplace next to that seating area. The «floor» area in front of the stage has had fold up chairs each time I’ve been there, but I don’t think those are a permanent staple of the venue.
The drinks aren’t cheap, but they are good. The staff has been nice each of the times I’ve been here, and the bartenders are very quick to help.
I’ll definitely continue going there for events!

I came here with my girl friends for the «D*Word» musical. We had a good time. The audio is really good. They had no drink specials and no service to your table. We had to get our own drinks from the bar, which seems odd.
drink price: $$$

We saw John Waters here, as well as other talks/​events. The spot is a real gem for downtown and Orlando in general. The space seems to work for about any event they host. Good drinks, as well.

This space was adorable! I recently went here to see the production of Disenchanted. The theatre area is much tinier than I expected but I loved that there were tables in front that you could have reserved. The bar area with the lounges and the fireplace was so cute! I suggested to my friend that we should see about having our holiday party there. And the drinks from the bar were yummy. They were Disney Princess themed – definitely the way to get me to buy some!

Visited The Abbey for the first time to check out a Sunday matinée of «Disenchanted». It’s a in hip little area close to Downtown and Thornton Park District known as Eola Square. You can pay to park in the Sanctuary building but we opted to try to find a spot off street. If you are willing to drive around and walk, then there are plenty of spaces to be had.
We walked up to the Abbey and a gentleman was taking tickets at the door and told us the show was general admission and to take a seat anywhere we would like as long as it wasn’t reserved. The stage was on one end of the room and the bar on the opposite side with no door to separate. To our surprise, the venue was already packed. All of the prime seating closer to the stage was already occupied and it looks like they set up some extra seats along the back which is where we found seats together. I wish I would’ve known that seating was first come, first serve and I would’ve made plans to get there early. Definitely nice to know for next time. As we were seated, people were continuing to arrive and we heard lots of complaints about the lack of seating. Employees ended up bringing out more chairs and creating more rows. It seems like they oversold for the show so as a warning, come early if you want a good seat.
There is a bar but we didn’t take advantage of. I didn’t really like how it was still a little noisy in the bar area and it carried over while the show was starting. Can be a bit distracting. I would also highly recommend that they also film the show while it is happening and play on the flatscreens towards the back. I heard some people complain when they turned the screens off. We all actually thought they would show on the screens as well for those sitting towards the back that don’t have the best view. Bathrooms are off to the side and were easily accessible.
Overall, the show was excellent and aside from my constructive criticism, we would come back.

Sophisticated and comfortable at the same time, walking into The Abbey feels like walking into one of new york’s nicest lounges. I’ve been to several events there, and loved most! The staff is always friendly, the drink prices are amazing reasonable and the place is clean. What more could you ask for in a venue? Brought my boss down here and we made the decision to book our company party here in less then ten minutes!

Quaint location. Went here last night for a couples Game Night. They had many hosted events including a live newlywed-​type game and many other fun trivia style games with some fun prizes. There were old board games & other games available all around the venue to keep all us couples entertained before & after the hosted events.
The whole set-​up is pretty bare-​bones, but that’s actually pretty good. It’s not overly decorated or such.
Only dropping them a point as it’s not one of the best venues I’ve been to, and depending on where you were and what was going on, the music was constantly having to be altered as too loud or too soft. With the different tiers to the place (upper bar area, lower dance floor), maybe that caused some problems, but the trivia guy on stage couldn’t hear people clearly yelling from the back or there were many times he had to ask for the music to be lowered. Not really a big problem, but not idea.
Great little venue for some smaller (up to 100 people) events!

The Abbey is a nice venue. There is a bit of a vampire bordello feel to it – darkness, velvet curtains and a nice long hardwood bar — that made me feel very comfortable. The ambience is suited to both relaxation and conversation — perfect for the business event that I attended there earlier this week.
The space is divided into two areas — an upper area (including the bar and very limited seating) and a lower area that can be set up as a dance floor/​mosh pit or with theater seating. The lower area is wheel chair accessible.
I drop the Abbey a point because while it is a fun room, it does not rise to a level of elegance or poshness that would make it stand out for a really important event. Also, we had technical difficulties (with the sound) for the event that I attended and that is not a good thing for any venue to experience.
The bathrooms were clean. Any venue that offers live music and clean bathrooms gains my appreciation.
I would definitely consider holding a private event at the venue and I will not hesitate to return.

This bar has a nice lounge and a seating area in front of a stage. They mostly host private events, but they let the public in for many of them for more revenue. I like the outside seating myself. I got a kick out of the fake fireplace.
They charge $ 6 for a standard mixed drink, not so bad. The bartender I spoke with was super friendly and informative. He made me want to stay longer.
The bathrooms have plenty of stalls and they are kept very clean, so no complaints there!
I don’t know about the whole setup tho, I wasn’t impressed with the live musical event they had going on. Maybe the music wasn’t my style, or maybe this place just isn’t my thing.

The Abbey is a great place. We checked out their Superbowl party and it was top notch. They had a projection screen video display that was life size or bigger. Comfortable seating all over the venue. Delicous food sent over to order from Nick’s Italian kitchen. No cover and great drink specials. The staff were all wonderful, very friendly and provided great service. I can’t wait to come back for a musical event here.

Yes! LOVE The Abbey! Such a pretty, upscale, fancy (but casual) bar in the heart of Eola Square.
Something going on here almost every night and it’s a wide range of events from ballet, musicals, Kelly DeWayne Richards for Musical Monday’s etc.
The décor is gorgeous. You just get this warm feeling when you walk in from the lighting, the details like the fireplace, the fabulous wall papers… just gorgeous. Amazing acoustics and a great layout for the space. Tiered layout towards the stage and the ability to break up the room however the event calls for.
Overall, warm, inviting and lively!

Good new venue for live entertainment downtown. Great set-​up with gorgeous modern finishes and décor. You can be close to the stage an in the action — or closer to the bar and watch the crowd. I’ve been here several times with live music on stage — a good place to chill with friends in a comfortable setting or for after-​dinner drinks.
I saw «The Alter Boyz» tonight — very fun, energetic production, and nice to see a new venue producing live theatre downtown. Bravo!