ilu ilu Bar — Restaurant in Wollongong City Council

First-time visit to Ilu Ilu.

The live jazz music creates a really nice and enjoyable atmosphere. The cocktails are amazing, well-presented, and there are many great options. We were definitely not disappointed with the drinks and music.

However, the food was a bit hit or miss.

The hits:

The Samosa Chaat was amazing, full of flavor, very saucy, and I would definitely recommend it.

The Paneer Tikka was also very nice, although not my personal favorite.

The misses:

We ordered the Chilli Garlic Bread, which was a letdown. The bread came out cold, so the butter wouldn’t melt. We couldn’t taste any chili, and overall, it was a very bland dish for $14. I wouldn’t recommend it at all.

The Butter Chicken Fondue was disappointing. The bread was again cold, and the grilled chicken was very dry. There wasn’t enough fondue for the amount of chicken, so we had to eat dry chicken on its own when the fondue ran out. Since the chicken hadn’t been marinated in the butter sauce, it wasn’t as flavorsome. Again, would not recommend this dish.

Overall, if you want to enjoy a nice atmosphere with jazz music and amazing cocktails, I would recommend Ilu Ilu. However, it’s safe to say I won’t be...

ilu ilu' an Indian Cocktail Bar & Eatery set in a posh Signature building serves popular street foods and regional cuisine; eatery offers curated platters for sharing from a visible kitchen that is part of the bar counter; our selects were refreshing Mojito to down with Masala Peanuts, never heard of a Dry Samosa that was hard to bite, unfresh & inedible from Nibbles menu; Beware to bite into it as it cld break front teeth😡must be deleted from the menu.

Paneer Tikka & Chaat Potato both are piquant, warm to room temp…

ilu's weekly entertaining features are live jazz band, live music & comedy nights for a  dining experience with a difference that warrants a larger space for patrons and separate setup for entertainers away from diners rather than all in one small square room as loud music tends to be disconcerting and there was a dog  inside on leash…

'eye lu eye lu' rather be just a Cocktail Bar than a street food eatery Ok to patronise once to...

Tucked away along the side streets of breezy Wollongong lies Ilu Ilu Bar - an enchanting oasis which boasts a signature smorgasbord of both cocktails and Indian tapas, set in the comfort of velvet lounges and soft lighting.

Upon arrival, the warm embrace by the bar staff made me feel instantly welcome - each drink and my meal were well presented, and came out in a timely manner.

My starter was a classic martini, followed by a mildly spicy chicken tikka, rounding out with a mudslide for dessert - this explosive marriage of flavours, each complimenting the next, left me sufficed.

Paired with the shining service of Supriya (smiles all around), Ilu Ilu remains the ace of spades come bars in Wollongong.

Ensnare your senses in the finest slice of India, this side...