This bar is a new addition to the Crown Casino complex, and was recently opened to much hoopla and…read moremedia attention.Partly because it is set to become, or already is, a celebrity hot spot. The club is a joint venture between casino chairman James Packer, poker player Joe Hachem, and the notorious Shane Warne. It seems they are trying to create a club that can compete with the high end exclusive celebrity clubs of L.A, London, New York and Las Vegas . The opening of the venue was packed with local and international celebrities, and I'm sure will be used for all kinds of special events and evenings that us simpletons will not be welcome at. It will be interesting to see if this type of club will retain its high standard when the hype dies down. The venue itself is beautiful, and is both sophisticated and luxurious. There is plenty of seating for thoe who want a more relaxing experience, and DJ's that spin the latest house music.

Awesome and beautiful location. Good DJ. Very nice interior decor. Took forever to get in. Patrons…read morewere fine..were there to dance and have fun and not just to 'be seen'. Drinks $$$$.

AK8 is the best pool&snooker club in central. There's no question about that. Opening from 1pm to…read moremidnight 3am, there are three snooker tables-one AUS open Tournament table, two Chinese eight ball tables, and about twenty eight ball tables. Tables are all fast and well kept clean, and balls are all amongst the best-aramith crystal balls. The prices are a little bit high:15$ for eight ball and 25$ for snooker. But if you are a billiard pro who's just been to Melbourne looking for nice spot for practice in central you really won't want to miss there. And they sometimes hold competitions as well. Besides, they have a bar and a couple of darts (though not in their best conditions)

Good place to play pool bigger tables than Uk, and 14 dollars an hour, (7.50£) okay choice of…read morebar.....but dont sell coffee or anything like that its quite cold in there especially at bar area but it is autum here... really is cool place and not at all ....oh look how good I am ''''' went because its right next door to where we are staying.

Yep, you guessed it. This bar is right next to Crown's Atrium. It catches your eye with the glitz…read moreand glam surrounding this retro fitting bar. It's dumb, but since it's technically "in the casino" you do have to show your ID, before walking a further five steps to get to the bar. Atrium Bar is sectioned off, and rightly so. I ordered the White Peach Toreador and also tried the Chicago Southside. It took quite some time for our drinks to come out, and it's not like they were understaffed or crazy busy to explain it. When the drinks did come, they weren't anything out of this world, just pricey and pretty. Maybe come here for basic drinks, not a cocktail? Every single night between 5 to 8pm, they have $10 Espresso Martinis. As the unofficial drink of Melbourne- that's pretty good to know. It's a nice setting, great for the people watching of Crown, and with the Atrium falls in the background, it's an easy place to go for a drink in a casino that still feels separate from that entity.

The thing I may miss most about leaving my previous employer might, in fact, be the nights I spent…read morewith my management colleagues taking over the Atrium Bar in the Crown Complex like we owned the joint and drinking top shelf cocktails until the wee, wee hours of the morning. On occasion, you could spot a member of our executive team in the corner of the bar doing the same. It is a small bar within the complex, away from the riff-raff, but close enough to go have a punt at a table or a nearby machine. The re-fit they gave it in 2012 has only amped up its feel of being a bit 'spesh. Well, let's face it - you feel like you're part of the 1% when you're here. Cocktails are pricey, but it goes with the location. Live piano and jazz is a perfect fit to the vibe of the place. Most nights I've been it's been packed, but you're still able to get service at the bar in a reasonable amount of time, which is a testament to the staff.

Where you hear that the best shisha lounge in Melbourne is located on Brunswick St in Fitzroy and…read moreyou just happen to be in the area at the time, you have to check it out! Downstairs is modern pizzeria - boasting the woodfire oven, angel wings on the wall and a luminated bar. Upstairs, the vibe changes completely, the lounge has a red glow from the neon on the wall, couches, hip hop and another bar. Plenty of groups of people, a positive vibe and everyone is extremely friendly. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Blackout Restaurant, Bar & Lounge is one of a kind - bringing the Shisha scene into the vibrant and…read moreelectrifying neighbourhood of Fitzroy. Our Venue is packed with neon lights , epic murals, and keeps nothing but good vibes. RnB and Drill music keeps the venue alive and pumping 7 nights a week! Absolutely delicious food, inventive cocktails, and high-quality Shisha blends are always provided. Extremely friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff is something we take immense pride in, at Blackout.

Good food but not crazy ambiance or must try. The food portion is a bit tiny. Miso fish took a…read morepretty long while. Cool visual of the food at least

Best Nobu restaurant & experience to date!…read more Quality/Quantity - We got the Melbourne Seven Course Nobu Omakase. See pictures. Looks like my 7th course, dessert, picture got deleted or is missing, sorry. Well this has been my favorite Nobu to date, and we have been to a few. This was not on our list to visit and we weren't even hungry, but we saw it and made the impulse decision to go. Plus we did NOT expect so much food, especially since all our other Nobu restaurants were not as generous. We left so full. his experience exceeded out expectations. I also got a glass of white (NZ Sauvignon Blanc) and red, sorry, I can not remember which red I got. Also available - Happy hour from 3pm to 6pm from Monday to Thursday. Atmosphere - Good size, 2 story location. Beautiful decor, including the bathrooms. Table, booth, and bar seating available. Open 7 days a week from noon to 10:30pm or 11pm. Events available, see website. We also got seated next to the window by the fire show. Again, sorry my pictures are missing; I guess it did not get uploaded. Service - Excellent. Friendly, nice, and proactive. Price - $440AUD. FYI, by the time of this review, the Melbourne Seven Course Nobu Omakase is now only $190AUD, a $5 savings; lol. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your successes and successful partnership with Robert De Niro and Meir Teper. Congrats on your 13 hotels and 50 restaurants. Lastly, congrats on your 2015 valuation of $500M with the 20% sale to James Packer.

I'm glad I didn't look at the reviews before going. We stopped in for happy hour and really enjoyed…read moreit! The setting was beautiful -- perfect for people watching and soaking up the river atmosphere. There was a dj with really good music. We ordered the wagyu sliders and the calamari. The sliders had great flavor and were cooked just right. The calamari was crunchy, well-seasoned, and very tasty -- my only complaint is that the coating tended to fall off a bit. The pistachio, nougat, Patrón Café ice cream was the highlight. It takes a while so be patient. Overall, it was a lovely spot with good food, a nice vibe, and friendly service. We'd definitely come back for another relaxing afternoon by the water!

This restaurant is located along the Yarra River. The energy is so high here. We came on a Saturday…read morenight. They had a DJ spinning some awesome tunes. You couldn't help, but dance in your seats. Our seating was at 5pm and I couldn't believe the energy level in this place at that time of the night. Cocktails are definitely the way to go here. Apparently they have some sessions where you can get bottomless beverages for a price. We saw carafes of beverages being replenished at tables all the time. Don't expect menus or a dedicated server at this restaurant. The table had a QR code in which to place orders. If you have questions you can flag down a member of the staff, but you're pretty much on your own. We got a variety of dishes to share: The crudo Gunpowder cauliflower popcorn Smoked mussels Wagyu sliders The mussels were my favorite dish. It was a good portion and the lemongrass flavors were delicious. The gunpowder cauliflower was not spicy. It was nice and crispy, but the cauliflower remained soft inside. The crudo was great too, nice and delicate. We went back on another night and had all three desserts. My favorite was the chocolate raspberry cake. It's delicious. The table also loved the pistachio cheesecake.

Good place for a cocktail on Brunswick Street, although the decor is a cross between tasteless…read moreboudoir-style and hipster-hip. I don't really know how to describe it. Maroon walls, velvet and leather, dim lighting, European antiques (or knock-offs), and a whole bunch of paintings of naked ladies. It's like....luxurious in a tacky way, or tacky in a luxurious way. Something like that. But they do delicious cocktails. Pages and pages of them, and their vegan ones are clearly marked! We tried their Long and Luscious and their Espresso Martini -- both vegan and both amazing. We were here on a Sunday when it was quiet and peaceful. The vibe here is sort of dark, like you're in the basement lounge of a fancy mansion, even though you're not. If you want a lighter vibe, sit out front in their genteel patio area. Lots of clustered seating areas here so you don't have to share your space with other groups. Staff was nice and friendly but then again, it was a Sunday so not that busy. Prices are OK, given how astronomically priced cocktails are in Australia anyway. You can usually find a drink here to suit your budget -- although I do suspect the broke backpacker types who subsist on goon and cheap Tassie beer are not as welcome here as the folks who want to drop $18+ on a cocktail. Worth a visit if you're on Brunswick Street and want a nice cocktail in a place that's got an endearingly tacky boudoir atmosphere.

I remember coming here a few years back and discovering a $30.00 beer made from Tasmanian truffles…read more Well, while I might be a lover of all things fine, at least where beer is concerned, I'm not the type of person that is going to spend ridiculous amounts of money simply to try a beer that has been made out of rare ingredients. However, they still had some more reasonably priced beers available, and the bar itself was quite nice. In fact it was one of those old 1920s style speak easies, with some rather interesting paintings on the wall (including the ever present Chloe). It was rather quiet when I was here, but does get some more crowded on the weekends.

This is a great little place on johnston street. It has a real gastro pub feel. I went on a cool…read moreMelbourne Wednesday night and it had a lovely cosy feel. However it is rather loud in the restaurant bit with the floor boards so not a place for low talkers! Nice wine list and good service - we had a yarra valley Pinot Gris. I went with the special which was a Sardinian fish stew which was delicious and very full of seafood. Dinner companions had steak which got high marks as did the lamb rump. And definitely get the hand cut chips not the fries!

I brought my dad here for Father's Day lunch when the Town Hall Hotel was perhaps a week old. At…read moresuch an early stage in the restaurant's development, there were maybe a couple of issues that I'm sure will have been ironed out now. We sat in the bistro (no bar food for my dad, not on Father's Day at least) and every table was full of happy, chatty people, clearly enjoying their food. There was a real family atmosphere about the place but that may have been because of the particular day of the year that we were there. The bistro menu is made up of small, medium and large sharing plates, plus meats from the grill, sides and desserts. I remember the spicy quail, and I'm sure my dad does too - it was delightfully crispy-skinned with a touch of spice and lovely moist meat on the bone. The other Italian inspired dishes we tried were all delicious, although my dad did ask the waiter for Tabasco sauce, to which I offered a 'I'm sorry' look at the waiter. This is not a slight on the food as much as an insight into my dad's predilection for all things chilli. All in all, it was a a lovely lunch and I'm pretty sure that I'm now my dad's favourite offspring.

28 Skybar in case you were wondering, is located on the 28th floor of the crown…read moremetropol, and well, in the sky. The bar has a different angle on the the city views- extending more to the Southbank/ City road side and area towards MCG and all the sporting arenas. It's an in-house bar I'm pretty sure, and the offerings are quite well selected. I suppose it's about having a drink whilst watching the views out over the city area and surrounds. It still maintains professional standards for service and attentive to guest's needs. Hospitality 101 Really. Not so much of "Lots and lots of bottles, high end specialty cocktail bar" well not yet anyway.

Great view... But they don't even know what an Old Fashioned is!!! I just assumed any higher end…read morebar that charges $20+ per drink would know how to make one.