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Bad Wheelchair access	Bad for a Romantic Evening	Good for after-work drinks
Good for Business Lunches	Great with a large group	Good place to meet people

The Commodore Hotel is one of those old hotels, that has had its guts ripped out and refurbished and they've done a great job.



Big outdoor area, bar and owned by the same people who have the Bourbon Bar in Kings Cross.



Had the chicken burger, which definitely did the trick and even though we arrived early on Friday afternoon it was soon packed with the after work pretentious crowd.





Nice: Atmosphere, Bar Service, Beers, Food, Value
So-So: Music


Overall: Nice

Good Wheelchair access	Bad with babies	Bad with kids
Bad for a Romantic Evening	Good for after-work drinks	Bad for Business Lunches
Great with a large group	Good place to meet people

Had a birthday session here (pre-comedy store), and they managed to accomodate the 20 of us quite well. Food was slow coming out which was expected but they didn't really make much of an effort to speed things up when it became obvious we were going to be late.



Apart from that...the menu is split between asian dishes and aussie tukka which meant everyone was able to find a dish they liked.



Venue is big with a pool table and a good range of beers.



Did the job.

Loved the: Value
Nice: Atmosphere, Beers, Food
So-So: Bar Service


Overall: Nice

Bad for after-work drinks

Bad for a romantic drink

Bad place to meet people

Comedy should be in everyone's diet and the Comedy Store run a great setup for our large group.



We were lucky to see Gina Yashere who was a crack-up. Venue wise, I don't think there is a bad seat in the house, and organising a large group they made it really easy.



There is a bar inside for before and after drinks and they do have table service during the show.





Loved the: Atmosphere, Value
Nice: Bar Service
So-So: Beers, Cocktails


Overall: Loved It!


We went and had a midweek curry at Blu Ginger, and what turned out to be a nice meal turned into a farce.



The venue is presentable and we had a very friendly waiter, and as a curry lover there was a nice range of dishes to choose from. The Onion Bahji's for the entree were great, and the Naan was done to perfection. The dishes were full of flavour and exactly why I love curry.



What was surprising was that 3 dishes came out just for the two of us. We pointed out the error, and the waiter came back and said it was on the house. As the dishes were quite large in size we'd have never fitter 3 in anyway, but still we continued.



When the bill came the 'extra' dish we didn't order was on the bill. The waiter informing us that the manager wasn't there and he needed authorisation to remove it. He then explained that if we paid for it and gave our details he would get a credit for our next visit.



I am not sure of where this level of service fits in. Paying for something I don't order is not in my vocab, and I explained that this would not happen.



A shame to a nice night and good food.

Loved the: Food
Nice: Atmosphere
So-So: Value
Dodgy: Service


Overall: So-So

Reservation Not Required	Bad Wheelchair access	Bad with babies
Bad with kids	Bad for a Romantic Evening	Good for after-work drinks
Bad for Breakfast	Good for Business Lunches	Bad for a romantic drink
Great with a large group	Good place to meet people	Good for watching sport

Ryan's is the perfect bar for after-work drinks no matter what day of the week. Taking up the whole of Australia Square, big screens - service is slow due to the number of people i.e. in that gallery! But what can you expect.



Even got Asahi and Bier Blonde on tap...great work.



Pizzas are good too!

Loved the: Atmosphere, Bar Service, Beers, Food, Value
Nice: Cocktails, Music, Wine List


Overall: Loved It!

Bad for a Romantic Evening	Great with a large group	Good place to meet people
Good for watching sport

PJ's is another great pub like the 3 monkey's. Situated on the corner of King and Grey (I think!), it's got a real drinking crowd and of course the Irish friendly feel. We watched Australia qualify for the World Cup here and was great on big screens and good priced beer too.

Loved the: Value
Nice: Atmosphere, Beers
So-So: Bar Service, Door Staff


Overall: Nice

Good Wheelchair access	Good for after-work drinks	Good for a romantic drink
Bad place to meet people	Bad for watching sport

The zeta bar on the 3rd level of the Hilton is just what you should expect. True class and the highest service.



The view overlooking the QVB building is special, especially just as the sun goes down.



A great selection of cocktails, beers on tap and wine-list makes Zeta a must do.



Crowd mostly business people, a few money-grabbing girls, but mostly all class.



A touch on the exy side - but what would you expect.





Loved the: Bar Service, Beers, Cocktails
Nice: Atmosphere, Music, Value
So-So: Door Staff


Overall: Nice

Bad for a Romantic Evening	Good for after-work drinks	Good for Business Lunches
Bad for a romantic drink	Great with a large group	Good place to meet people
Good for watching sport

The 3 Monkey's is an institution located in the heart of the city. With a rich heritage it has come up quite nicely, great selection of beers - and crowd more like backpackers on an 'expensive' night out, bands and other good entertainment are also featured. Screens for sport too.





Loved the: Value
Nice: Atmosphere, Bar Service, Beers, Door Staff, Music
So-So: Wine List


Overall: Nice

Reservation Required	Good Wheelchair access	Bad with babies
Bad with kids	Bad with a large group

360 is exactly that. The restaurant at the top of Sydney Tower, which revolves whilst you dine. The rotation takes about 1hr and a half, which is enough time to get through a main and dessert with a couple of drinks for good measure.



We had a really nice dinner, one would hope so too. Mains are around $50 each, and the food was spot on. So romantic evening worked a treat.



One thing I didn't know is that you can go up and actually just have a drink at the bar. So if you don't want to pay to go up the tower you can get a drink instead ... :P



The whole setup was true class and definitely perfect to impress your partner, mum or whoever you choose.







Loved the: Atmosphere, Food, Service, Wine List
So-So: Value


Overall: Loved It!

Good Wheelchair access

Like many locals, I had always thought to leave the Aquarium for the tourists. What a silly mistake.



Ended up going, and I had no idea how big the Aquarium is. With an amazing shark range, underwater tube that you can walk through plus the amazing selection of other fish, crocs and coral.



The Aquarium is open til really late, and we probably spent about an 1hr and a half in there, and it was just something different to do.



So definitely worth a try!



Overall: Loved It!