Maybe because I work at the hospitality industry, I am very strict to the service and the quality.

Twilight is a better place than Apo. None of that "No standing" policy. Creative and friendly bartender. They will try their best to make a drink that you like, even though is not on the menu.

I feel comfortable there, and I will go back there quite often, because of the quality and the service. You feel like you are respected.

I really enjoy this place, it seems out of the way because it is in Jianwai SOHO, but if you live or work in Guo Mao it is a great way to kill a happy hour and let rush hour dissipate.

The happy hour special makes the drinks reasonably priced. They take 20 Kuai off the normal price. Not a huge discount, but for a good well made cocktail it is very reasonable.

They have a wide selection of craft cocktails that has something to fit any drinker's pallet.

My personal favorites are their regular Manhatten, the Saigon Mistress, the Martinez, and the apricot infused Old Fashioned.

Cool place to sit at the bar and have a drink. It's run by two of the guys behind Apothecary, but without the crowds and controversy over waiting for tables, service charges and whether you're allowed to stand up. Since not so many people know about Twilight yet, the focus here is still on the quality of the drinks.

The cocktails look a bit small - especially given the RMB 50-70 price tages - but one sip and you know there's a good dose of alcohol in each. The menu is cool, good selection balancing classics and more unusual cocktails featuring egg whites, fruit juice and the like. There's also a decent selection of whiskey and whiskey based mixed drinks.

Unlike most Japanese bars, Twilight has a menu of pizzas, salads and so on. The English Breakfast pizza sounds terrible, but is actually pretty good. Good fries also, although they lose points for being probably the oiliest in Beijing. Handy if you work in Jianwai Soho or nearby and fancy a pizza for lunch.

There aren't many bars in the CBD that you'd make a point of going to for an after-work drink. Twilight is one of those, and one of the best new bars in Beijing I've been to recently. I'd like to see more customers there, as the atmosphere can be a little flat, but it's the kind of bar where you have mixed feelings - you feel it deserves more of a crowd and yet you kind of want it to remain your secret. If you like Apothecary's drinks but can't be doing with the fuss and the crowds, try Twilight.

Had lunch here and tried the English breakfast pizza - sausage, bacon, egg, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. Was knocked-out by the base: delicious, hand-stretched dough, nicely cooked, and a good balance of toppings considering the heavy ingredients. For RMB 49 you get a soup (mushroom on my visit, way too salty), a very nice little dressed salad and a drink (I think). As a bonus, the waitress bought us ice-cream with figs on the house. Great deal for the price, and one of the best pizzas I've had in BJ.