New York’s famous Employees Only moved in Sydney CBD and I didn’t think twice about choosing this venue for a special celebration. The dark and moody interior teleported us to the heart of West Village in New York, the only thing on my mind was cocktail and more cocktails. Throughout the night we sampled four different cocktails; at the last round we all agreed that La La Land ($21) was the undebatable winner and we should drink one more to mark the occasion. The passionfruit puree blended flawlessly with the vodka and sparking wine sweetened and carbonated the drink.
Chic hidden underground cocktail bar, the only signage is the neon red Psychic sign. I came here with a girlfriend for after work drinks and dinner and I think it would also be a great choice for date nights.
For cocktails we enjoyed both the Amelia (purple) and Bella Grazia (red watermelon) but found the Ready Fire Aim a tad too Smokey for our liking. Food-wise, we started with bone marrow ‘shots’ & cold platter, followed by (a huge plate) of Grilled prawns with a good hit of heat (tasted of chilli and chorizo) and crab pasta. Servings for the mains are quite generous and could easily be shared between 3-4.
It’s one of New York City’s best cocktail bars, and an outpost has made its way to our fine shores. The neon psychic sign is the only clue you’ve found this prohibition-style speakeasy tucked off Martin Place. And the sign is no decoy – the psychic is real. No sooner have you entered this dimly-lit, moody basement bar, you spot the lady shuffling her tarot cards.
To drink, choose from a carefully curated menu, and you can be quite certain the dapper bartenders take the art of the cocktail very serious. The dinner menu is also not just for show.
Hands down best bar I’ve ever been to. I went two nights in a row, the food is amazing, drinks even better and the service is top notch. Such a great vibe, our bartender Duke did a magic trick, there was a burlesque show and there’s even tarot card readings.
Definitely order: bone marrow, truffle crab fries tuna. Drinks wise - loved the lala land shots, even more as cocktail, Amelia and mandarina. Thanks for an amazing night Mark and Manny
Entrance is under the red “psychic” sign, then down the stairs.
Visited on a Friday night.
Place was packed, so definitely book in advance.
Decent drinks menu, nice cocktails and really nice food but expensive.
Very friendly staff !
10/10 for vibes. The cocktails were yummy but I felt like the bartenders gave the place a solid personality. Food menu also looked good! Would be keen to try next time.
They have the best old fashioned with great bartenders preparing drinks from their heart.
I visited the place twice this week and enjoyed the experience along with the music and the service. The team is really engaged .
Hands down the best bar in Sydney. Highly recommended, such a great vibe and delicious food and cocktails! Our bartenders were super friendly and made the perfect cocktail suggestions after getting to know us - which we really appreciated!
Even better that Duke the bartender is also an impressive magician! 🪄
Thanks so much to Mark, Duke and the team for providing such a memorable night out! We will be back soon!
Highly recommend, delicious food, great vibes and amazing cocktails! We went during 5-6 on Wednesday so we got 50% which was so much better than expected! Would definitely come back 😀
I visited last night for the first time, as part of a girls night out. We had a table reserved for our group, and Lorena was looking after us. She was friendly and attentive.
The overall vibe of the place including music, drinks, service was great, and a fantastic end to our night out.
Can highly recommend it and I'll definitely plan on going back again soon.
- Tan
Great cocktails and high energy bar. Very corporate after works vibe on the weekdays.
A bit too loud for my liking as the music and loud bartending overpowers any form of verbal communication.
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