Came here for a quick drink after dinner with a friend whilst they were still open. Love the cool, funky vibe and the drinks were yummy. A great place to hang out.
3.6 for mine. Very Melbourne place - a modern Japanese bar. Very Melbourne location - tucked away discretely down a narrow lane, Bligh Place. It’s a fun little place inside with lots of interesting objects to look at. Very quirky. We came here for a pre dinner drink because it sounded like a place that needed finding. We were first in at 5.15pm just after opening. We were nicely greeted by a pleasant and animated server and had the cocktails explained in detail and then ordered. We had Smokey Robot Oil and a Clockwork Orange. Both were very good cocktails. We loved the Smokey Robot Oil. I adore that rich peaty Isle of Islay flavour. This cocktail has it through the inclusion of Ardbeg, not as good as Laphroaig in my view but still pretty fine. The drambui, amaretto and other additions work well. It’s an excellent cocktail. Rich and chocolatey with wonderful character. Nice little bar. Worth checking out.
Great cozy bar tucked away in a typical Melbourne laneway. Have been many times and it never disappoints. Staff is great and plenty of drinks options. Came here with a friend and sat by the bar. Loved the dimmed red lighting around the bar. Definitely must check out if you are visiting Melbourne!
Love this cute little bar in a lane way in Melbourne. It’s tiny, so don’t expect it to be bustling, but it’s quiet and quaint and perfect for a few beers with friends or work colleagues.
Came for a quick after work cocktail with a friend who was visiting from overseas. I was impressed with the array of options of gin and vodka for my martini sourced from all over the world and at all different price points (although I did think Hendrick's at $25 was a little steep). My friend was happy with her selection of Japanese beer (and the wifi). The atmosphere was high on novelty factor with anime on a projector screen. I enjoyed the quirkiness but it's probably more suited to those who are actually into that sort of thing as far as a return trip goes. Cool spot to check out for something different
With a cool collection of sake and Japanese drinks I felt the izakaya vibe from my times travelling Tokyo, great place for a group of friends after some cheap drinks.
Bar deep in a laneway, that's the Melbourne way. Only been here for pre-dinner drinks and while the venue's pretty quiet, it's still very enjoyable. They've got a good list of suggested cocktails and the place is dimly lit (great for date nights). The only negative is that they have those large windows that fully open and you can totally smell cigarette smoke from the outside tables.
We had drink Chichibunishiki was really nice Sake. Place was sooo great and comfortable, staff was great either.. good take care. Thank you so much :)
I brought my sister's visiting in-laws to have a meal at Robot Bar. We were keen to try the espresso martini which uses Liquid Black Coffee beans. It was lovely, smooth coffee.. and I got tipsy very quickly. The Chicken Ramen's broth was also so clear and meat cooked just to perfection. One of the smoothest- cooked Chicken Breast meats I had in Melbourne. Thanks!
If you like sake and retro little bars that are super snug with great ambience, not too loud (hard to find!), then totally need to pay a visit to this joint.
Definitely my go to bar on a night out for pre-drinks.
The chilled house sake represents good value at $18, you get about 7 shots worth. It's a nice cosy bar with limited seating and some outdoor seating with heaters.
The beer is a bit on the pricey side, I purchased one Asahi and Coedo for $26.
The only criticisms I will say are:
- There's no tap beer
- I've been here at least ten times and it's always the owner that's present, which isn't an issue but can lead to him running around during busy times and this can lead to a delay in your drink being made.
Would recommend and keep coming back though!
Cool little bar, the couple cocktails we had were delicious
Great bartender/owner, makes excellent cocktails, with beer on offer as well as a quality array of sake. I can't claim to be a sake connoisseur but it was easily the best sake I've ever had. Small, cosy but modern venue with ground floor seating as well as a mezzanine, from which you can better enjoy the Anime projected on the wall every Tuesday night at 9pm (get there early with a small enough crowd and you might be able to choose the show as well).
Went in here for a quick night cap, quickly turned into a lovely evening talking to the regulars and the owner. Highly recommend as a well priced, well maintained, and friendly establishment. Fully deserving of the 5 stars.
I love this place, such a chilled and cool bar. Anime on the projector and a range of Japanese beers to any cool cocktails. Bartenders are so down to earth.
It is really nice Japanese bar. You can find good Japanese sake
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