Atticus Finch — Restaurant in Melbourne

Worst experience I’ve had at a Melbourne bar.

The short version: We waited 45 minutes for five cocktails that were half full and poorly made. When we raised this with staff, they were dismissive, rude, and accused us of lying. There was no apology—just a sarcastic “Was there anything else?” as we left.

The full story:
My friends and I ordered five cocktails, but after 20 minutes (we checked the timestamp on the bank app), it was clear no one had even started making them. The bar staff had already served other customers and were standing around, so we politely asked about our order. The staff member who took it brushed us off with a curt “I’ve got your order” and continued washing glasses. After a full 45 minutes, our drinks finally arrived—half-filled, with the espresso martini smelling and tasting like dish soap. Still, no apology. When we explained the delay to the staff member, she said she’d get the manager. Instead of addressing the issue professionally, he approached us with a sarcastic, “I hear we aren’t happy.” When we told him how long we had waited, he cut us off and flatly denied it took that long—despite not having been involved at all (he was behind the bar having drinks himself). We told him we had checked the time of our transaction, but he responded by saying he’d “check his system” as if we were lying. As we left, he offered no apology—just a sneering “Was there anything else I can help you with?”

If the attitude we experienced last night is anything to go by, I expect this review will be met with the same sarcasm and defensiveness. We...

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The worst part of this was their attitude when my partner confirmed that it was pasta and explained the harm they caused in not advising that their straws were made of a serious allergen. The bar's attitude was to DARVO the situation, to say that I shouldn't have drunk through the straw - but that was the whole problem, there was nothing suspicious, it was incredibly deceiving. We were told that they didn't know about allergens because it 'wasn’t their world' - they're in hospitality!

Their practice and attitudes have caused me (and undoubtedly many others) a great deal of pain and illness, and it won't be over for...

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