A speakeasy behind the Coca-Cola machine · McKinney, Texas
Behind the Coke machine.
Room One Eleven is a Prohibition-era cocktail bar hidden inside Layered on McKinney’s historic square. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from seven. Password required.
Thu 7 PM – 12 AM · Fri & Sat 7 PM – 2 AM · 21+
Getting in
Three steps and a password.
There is no sign and no front door. That is the point.
- I
Get the password
It changes every night we are open. Check our Instagram story on the day, or our Facebook page.
- II
Find the Coke machine
It is on the patio at 111 E Virginia Street, in front of Layered. It promises ice-cold drinks. It is not lying.
- III
Tell the doorman
No knocking needed. A doorman is waiting behind the machine; give him the password and step through. No reservations; tables and the bar are first come, first served.
House rules
- 21 and over, with ID
- No reservations — walk-ins only
- No ball caps — fedoras and cowboy hats welcome
- Keep the password between friends
- Cocktails are made to order — settle in
- Dress for the twenties if you like
The room
A pharmacy that wrote prescriptions for whiskey.
From 1920 to 1933 this building was Northside Pharmacy. During Prohibition a druggist could legally write you a prescription for whiskey, and plenty of McKinney did its drinking by the pint, on paper, right here.
We kept the idea. By day the room is Layered, a brunch café. Three nights a week the lights go down, silent films from the twenties play on the brick, and the back of the house becomes Room One Eleven: Prohibition-era cocktails made properly, syrups crafted in house, and one of the largest selections of spirits in the area.
Classics, done right
Aviations, Sazeracs and Corpse Revivers built with in-house syrups and clear ice.
Elevated bites
Truffle fries, burrata, patatas bravas, a burger, steak frites — a short menu that is actually good.
Live music
Jazz and horns some nights, silent films every night. The lineup is posted on Instagram.
Small on purpose
A few dozen seats, dim light, drawn shades. Arrive early on weekends.
By day, brunch. By night, the twenties.
The bar, around nine.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday · 111 E Virginia St
After dark
Scenes from the room
Private hire
The whole room, after hours.
Birthdays, rehearsal dinners, a company night out that nobody will forget, or can talk about. Room One Eleven can be reserved privately, with a cocktail menu and bites built for your group. Tell us the date and the headcount and we will take it from there.
Visit
Open three nights a week.
Hours
- Thursday · 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Friday · 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Saturday · 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM
- Sunday – Wednesday · Closed
Holiday hours and special events are posted on Instagram.
Find us
111 E Virginia St
McKinney, TX 75069
Inside Layered, on the north side of the historic square. Look for the Coca-Cola machine on the patio.
Good to know
- No reservations — walk-ins only
- Public parking around the square
- Full bar, card payments accepted
- By day this address is Layered, open daily 8 AM – 2 PM