lychee lounge

perfect date location!. came here on a tuesday night as fellow hospo friends from melbourne recommended. sharefoodand great drinks make for a great night. we had bread,potatoes,chicken skewers and croquettes, then the pork belly (2 pieces!), and the pannacotta for dessert which was hands down top 3 desserts i've ever tried. good beer selection, healthy cocktail selection (although an ice sphere doesn't melt quickly enough to help dilute an old fashioned!). and great service. there was only one girl behind the bar and one guy on the floor and probably a good 20 or 25 people in the small space. well done!

service was nice and friendly not to attentive but always there when neasisary. and thefoodwas great and well presented although the pannacotta was a bit hard for my liking still a great dining experience

amazing. we had a hens party booking for dinner and cocktails on the weekend at lychee lounge and they completely exceeded our expectations. thefoodand drinks were amazing but most importantly, the attentive staff were extremely good at their jobs and made our hen have the best time. from the moment we first contacted lychee lounge, the entire process was smooth and effortless, and the staff went out of their way to make the night personalised and special. highly recommend!!

everything nice but a little bit $$. good range of cocktails with minimalfoodoptions. came here a couple of times and not much improvement.

legendary place to chill. awesome cocktails and good snackiefood:-) if you are a guest in brisbane, visit this place :-) worth it, worth it, worth it :-)

we held my wife's 40th birthday function at the lychee lounge on the weekend. the staff couldn't do enough for us throughout the entire night and were so friendly and helpful. we ordered a swag offoodoff the menu including a number of the platters containing a mix of hot and cold food. the quantity offoodwas very impressive as was the quality. it was exceptional value for money. i would certainly recommend the lychee lounge for everything from a quick drink through to a function like the one that we just had. we were very happy with our choice!!

love love love this place.. one of my absolute favourite places in brisbane. the service is by far the best any where, its all table service - even for drinks! thefoodis beyond good and the cocktail list is even better, especially "the pavlova". do yourself a favour and check them out!

happiest customer of all time. i want to personally thank simon and tom at lychee lounge for helping to create an unforgettable valentine's evening for myself and my partner. i want to say first that thefoodand cocktails were just amazing, and i highly recommend lychee lounge just based on those. however, simon gave us some of the warmest, most polite and informed service i have had at any venue ever. he knew all the food, recommended drinks based on our preferences, and showed an overall genuine interest in our experience that was the perfect touch to an excellent set menu. i have to say though, these guys went overboard for me, and did so as if this was what they do everyday. i had (ambitiously) requested that a particular song be played at some point in the evening, as it is 'our' song. i was not expecting this to happen, and would have been thrilled had they played it at all. but instead, tom and simon went to the next level. they organised for the song to begin playing at the very moment our dessert was placed in front of us. my partner was initially blown away by the 'coincidence' before she realised that the surprise i had hinted at was that our song was to be played. i didn't ask for this timing, for this extra step, this was done purely on the initiative of simon and tom. i was amazed at the level of care that went into this and really could not express my gratitude properly at the time. this experience will live on in our relationship for many years, and i will forever be telling the story of what lychee lounge did for us. thank you so much guys, it meant the world to me.

alluring environment, enticingfood& drinks. masterfully created exquisite cocktails and some fine foods to go with. this lounge is decked out stunningly, lychee lounge please buy out a neighbouring shop and expand your venue :)

fantastic service! staff always kind, informative and willing to accommodate myfoodintolerances.foodis very tasty and great quality! since the first time i ate at lychee lounge in october i've been back at least 5 times.. can't keep my hands off the pork belly! definitely a 10/10 restaurant and bar!

hands down the bet bar in the west end! great cocktails,foodand service!

good tapasfoodand great cocktails.

after our great first experience at lychee lounge we decided to take a few friends from sydney there for dinner on saturday night. this visit was very dissapointing. service was cold and rude, we sent back a flat glass of bubbles, only to be told "it's chandon" in a condescending tone. we ordered a heap of the tapas share plates asking that they come out a few at a time so we could continue with wine and drinks and make a night of it. after waiting 45 minutes all our dishes hit the table at once with staff lining up with plates that wouldn't fit on the table while we tried to make room. it felt as if we were being treated like crap because we asked to have the dishes bought out over time. to make matters worse 3 of the dishes we ordered were not available and we were not told until thefoodstarted to arrive. thefoodwe had was nice, but to try and balance plates and eat was not a nice experience. i'm happy to give lychee lounge another go, but perhaps we will go on a quiet week night and order dishes 1 at a time so as not to confuse the wait staff or the kitchen.


-----10 jun, 2011-----

greatfoodand delicious cocktails. the vesper was one of the nicest i've ever had. the tapas plates where perfect size and full of flavor. pork belly was especially good, as was the honey crushed potato chips. service was a bit too cool for school, but the food, drinks and decor made up for it.

best bar in brisbane! extensive drink menu, great atmosphere, goodfoodand friendly staff.

fantastic!. i absolutely love lychee lounge. the cocktail list is incredible, and for the odd cocktail that isnt on there, they are more than happy to make it for you!

i never really considered gettingfoodthere, until one day we were so busy chatting and enjoying our cocktails we missed how late it was, and decided to order some food.
we were pleasantly surprised - thefoodwas delicious and reasonably priced, which can be very hard to find in small boutique bars!

i completely disagree with a review earlier about choosing sling over lychee lounge - yes, lychee lounge has a bit of a wait for drinks (it is completely packed from about 7pm onwards, and you often need a booking, especially if there is more than two people), but the wait is completely worth it. i have never waited more than 15 mins for a drink, and that was in their busiest time. there is also table service, so the time you would normally spent waiting at the bar is cut out!
sling, the cocktail bar across the road, in comparison has watered down drinks, even if they are cheaper and quicker. definitely not worth it.

word of caution - be careful what you say about others in this place - the dome in the room means that if you sit at the wrong (right?) point you can hear others conversations loud and clear - can produce some hilarious results, but not for the drunk idiots who are talking badly about those in the bar!

love this place. recommend it to everyone.