The Social Bondi — Restaurant in Sydney

Loud jazz music (I recommend not sitting in the first 2 row of tables unless you love lid music where you can't hear the person you're eating with), hard to find resturant (it's through a door that leads downstairs next to fitness first), tables are small and cannot fit menu and drinks comfortably, and the toilet seats move when you sit on them and the toilets are dirty. The all you can eat dumplings for $30 is not worth it. Firstly they take a long time to come out, this is especially bad if you're in a group they only give you a plate of 4-6 dumplings every 15-25min. Secondly they give you their best dumplings which was duck ones, first and tell you then chef only makes this every 40min, then they give you cheap, store bought dumplings for the rest of the night. When we asked for the yummy duck ones again after 2hours, we were told we'd have to wait maybe 40min and when we said we had and that it's been longer than 40min, the waitress went away then returned and told us they have run out. All together I would say that after starting dinner at 6:45 and leaving the resturant at 9:30 in a group of three people we were served a total of 7 plates of 4-6 dumplings. You don't get your money's worth for food. The only reason you'd probably go is if you like dimly lit places with loud music and old and unusual decor (like type writers, wonky lampshades, posters with left views or unusual drawings and writing). Also don't be alarmed but they ask for your credit/ debit card when you get a table and keep it with them until the end of the night when you want to...

Spring Street Social is an awesome speakers type venue, hidden underground on Spring Street in Bondi Junction. Enter down the rabbit hole via the staircase, into this basement entertainment space, with a fully stocked bar and a kitchen pumping out some enticing bites. The kitchen is headed by new chef Kago Fong with his inspired asian tapas menu.
Whilst enjoying the entertainment on offer including live music and comedy shows you can savour some delicious snacks including; deep fried prawn and pork dumplings with black bean vinegar, seared wagyu beef tataki with a teriyaki and sesame chimichurri, mini pork sliders with 5 spice mayo and steamed XO scallops to name a few. There are also larger meals on offer and the truffle fried rice was certainly a tasty option. There are some creative treats with cream cheese dumplings with a dark chocolate ganache dipping sauce and Chinese doughnuts with matcha peanut butter. Who wouldn't want to give this a go!
The bar has a good range of beer on tap, wine and list of cocktails to tempt you. A bunch of classic cocktails are on offer with the Spring Street Social touch. There is even a dessert cocktail list, with the naughty nutella or choccy doughnut. Spring Street Social provides the whole package, with a cool venue, great food and drinks too. It's always great to visit another live entertainment venue in Sydney, and especially when they're opening up in places that have been missing interesting spots like...

I attended the launch party recently and sampled the smoking hot cocktails here at Bondi Junction’s newest speakeasy and cocktail bar which is dishing out tempting Asian tapas. _ Live music, creative cocktails and mouthwatering Asian tapas, you don’t need to travel to NYC, it’s all happening here in Bondi Junction at Spring Street Social. _ The menu has been curated by Head Chef Kago Fong who has worked at some of Hong King’s finest restaurants is bring inventive, tasty Asian fusion tapas dishes to the Eastern Suburbs. _ Here are some of the menu highlights: Mini pork slider with five spice mayo Wagyu beef tataki with Asian chimichurri Crab claw with sirracha mayo Steamed XO scallop Fried tofu with five spice and sweet soy Truffle fried rice with egg white asparagus Old mama spiced nuts with home made blended chilli oil and Chinese pepper Cream cheese dumpling with dark chocolate _ And let’s not forget about the cocktails! There is an impressive cocktail list of creative creations plus all your favourites. Pictured here are the following cocktails: Pina Colada Springs apple pie Minty fresh _ The entrance is a bit hidden on Spring Street next to the entrance of Fitness First. But once you go down the stairs, you are transported to the hippest speakeasy lounge bar. _ Note: I dined as a guest of the venue. All views...