Burrow Bar — Restaurant in Sydney

Well worth searching out. Having a little time to kill before our family dinner date, we googled nearby bars, and found Burrow Bar to be close by. After walking around the block a couple of times, and heading down a few incorrect lanes, we finally found the place. Note - look for a lane that leads off to the right (and looks like a dead end), and then look on the right for the single door with a large 'B' on it!. Once inside, it feels dark and cavernous, but it has quite a few bar stools and small tables for intimate drinks, and some comfy couches as well. It really is an interesting place, with a huge number of spirit bottles lining the wall behind the bar, plus tons of various other drinking condiments. One of the Japanese whiskey boxes, on the wall opposite the bar, is from a distillery that is no more, and a bottle of the stuff allegedly sells for $10,000, or $400 a shot! The gang ordered a Yuzu Grenade/Old World Flip/French 75/something custom-made, similar to a Negroni, and I had a Young Henry's Cloudy Cider - which was one of the nicest ciders I've had for a long time. Everyone else loved their drinks, and the damage came to $88. The owner of the place has lived in Japan for a number of years, and so have we as a family, so it was interesting to chat about that, while observing him at work. The music is a funky collection of rock and roll, which my adult kids enjoyed, and it gave the place an uplifting feel. If you're looking for somewhere off the beaten track, and have a bit of coin to spend, then head to this hidden gem and experience it...

This was one of my favourite bars in the city until the last time I visited. Previously the staff have always been friendly, provided excellent service and the cocktails were incredible.

I was looking forward to taking some friends to the bar before dinner. We were the only ones in the bar and advised the staff member looking after us (James, I think was his name) that we were only staying for an hour. We were seated in the darkest corner where we struggled to read the menus. We asked another staff member if we could move to another table which he allowed us to do. When James had seen this it was clear he had words about this to the staff member and wasn’t happy about it.

Half our group arrived a little later and had to wait 10-15 mins to order drinks and were only served when we could get James’ attention. He told us when we arrived it was table service so did not approach the bar. There was only two other people in the bar at this stage, the bar wasn’t busy at all. We spent a lot more time waiting for drinks and being frustrated rather than actual drinking. The group was more than willing to buy more drinks, however as the service was slow and inattentive, we did not get the chance. James made us feel like he was bothered by our presence.

Very disappointed by this experience. It happened about six weeks ago but it still bothers me enough to write a review. Such a shame that it has tarnished all my other great...

Arrived here just before 7pm on Sat. Several free tables, but we were directed by the dude to sit at an isolated table in a dark corner near the stairs / exit because we were three people and that was a table for 3 people... a bit of a charmless 'welcome'. We did ask if we could move to another table, but were only permitted to move to seats at the bar. The other 2 staff on duty were friendly and the cocktails tasted great. One annoyance / contrivance, was the complete lack of ingredients in the cocktail menu. We had to pester the young woman behind the bar for guidance - which she graciously provided. Still though - how hard would it be to list the basic ingredients so you know if you're going for something gin-based, rum-based etc. The atmosphere was decent, a nice space. But due to silly seating policy (save best tables for maybe-yet-to-arrive-but-didn't-while-we-were-there-potential customers!) and not wanting to wade through the flowery hyperbole in the menu again, we headed onwards. Cocktails around the $25...