It is completely impossible to ignore the shopfronts and reviews of cocktail bars less than a stone's throw from our apartment. We cannot leave the house without passing enough restaurants and bars so that we would not have to leave our street and could have different experiences every night of the week.
Finally we decided enough was enough and we would just immerse ourselves in the martini glass of life on Stanley Street and make a concerted effort to get to as many of the Cocktail Bars as we could. Week one was a venue which we can almost see from our lounge room window, The Hazy Rose. Let me preface this before i get into our take on the Bar. We love a drink. We love something new and we love sharing this. We are not experts on alcohol, bar scene or service. We just know what we like. And we like most everything!
We had a twenty minute wait at Bar Reggio for our pizza dinner and decided to use this time efficiently and drop in on a cocktail bar which was very well regarded online. The reviews for an area so rich in diversity when it comes to bars were astounding and i was very excited to check it out. We walked upstairs, past the opera posters, and into the bar. It was a dark, agreeable atmosphere with candle lighting on mismatched tables, some lounges and booths and a haphazard bar area with more opera posters. We were welcomed by a most sweet server who sat us down with menus and gave us some time to soak in our surroundings. It is a very cool decor and the other people around looked like they were having a lot of fun. The menu had a reasonable wine and beer list but we were there for the cocktails!
We perused the options and asked the aforementioned sweet server her take. She gave two recommendations in the Duke Ellington and the Suffering Bastard. Laura went with the former and i went with something totally different in the Divinyl. The ingredients had intrigued me and I wanted to see the effect of the egg whites. We were excited as they were brought out and they looked the part, made with love. Laura's Duke Ellington was gin based with lime and orange and a prosecco finish. The prosecco was a bit dominant though and, for something which was recommended so strongly, the drink did not quite live up to the hype. On the other hand though, the Divinyl made me want to touch myself. It was vodka based with a very nice, subtle cucumber undertone and soft egg white froth on top which added an extra texture. The drink was superb and i cherished every drop. Laura definitely had order envy!
Far too quickly the time came to pick up our pizzas and we were forced to leave our haven. Our total mark was 14/20, broken up in the following way:
Ambience - 4/5. We would like to come here when there were more people and a bigger buzz. The potential for a cracking atmosphere is well and truly there.
Value - 3/5. It was quite expensive but we felt like we got value for money and the drinks were carefully put together.
Service - 4/5. We loved our server. It just took a little longer than we would have liked to get our drink and cheque. The service was warm, friendly and welcoming!
Drink - 3/5. This is split into a 2 for the Duke and 4 for the Divinyl.
Being the first place we gave a score to, we had to be careful not to be too nice but this was a seriously cool place and well worth checking out should you be around town. And if you plan on stopping in, make sure you give us a call so you we can join you!
LJR x
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