six bar and restaurant

one of the only places where i could tell the barman what i like, he surprised me and i love the cocktail. absolutely loved this place when i was younger for that. also have amazing nachos, and a great variety of virgin-cocktails!

having been around for more than a decade, six bar appears to be the one constant in the ever changing melville landscape. in fact six has even cracked a nod on the world's best bars directory.

their cocktail menu is extensive, with over 60 cocktails on offer and the maraschino cherry on top, they have a daily happy hour which actually has a seven hour duration! the bar is unpretentious and i just love the chilled 7th avenue vibe. so grab yourself an uber and get to work on that cocktail menu.

my first appletini experience was at six bar years ago, and its the only place i go to for it. its like you are sipping alcohol out of an apple. its crisp sweet and tangy, love it. six is always busy and has a great mix of patrons, always expect to have an awesome time and you are spoilt for choice with cocktails.

sixes is awesome. great vibe,tasty finger foods and the list and variety of cocktails is endless. perfect for sundowners with a few friends. the only 'problem' is the sharing table policy which can be a bit of an irritation.

wow! where do i being... we arrive on a friday 5pm for drinks and dinner and are told that if our table isn't full we will need to share and"that is just something we do around here". i mean i'm all about meeting new people but not over my dinner. we waited over 45 minutes for drinks just for manager to tell us that the bar is busy - excuse me but if your happy hour gets busy maybe get another 2 bartenders during happy hour (logical?). this was then followed by a 50 minute wait for food that was terrible. at this point we were starving and would have eaten the glass out drinks were served in. all of that aside the food was terrible. the nachos were so soggy that you didn't need teeth to chew them. the mini prego rolls are extremely hard to bite into. the meat balls were desert dry and the avo crostini had an entire garlic clove on it. the poor waiters are left apologising all night long for the bar and the kitchen. top off a terrible night the bathroom doors don't even lock... i recommend no one come here.

best cocktails and nachos in jozi!
love the chilli coriander capariniah ....love that they are almost always buy one get one free !! we have managed to work our way through this cocktail menu but this remains my favourite !!
the nachos are double yum !
crowd gets a bit loud after a while so we tend to leave quite early !!

amazing cocktails with the 2 cocktails for the price of one from 12pm -7pm... amazing service. just not keen on the idea of sharing tables. . .especially with people you dont know.

best nachos in town!!!!!! they aren't selfish with their portions and toppings. you have to go for the 2 for 1 drink specials that start at 12pm and finish at 7pm. the bar gets full pretty quickly but you can reserve a table. the music is great, the food not too bad and the drinks amazing and you won't leave their with all your pennies finished. need i say more.

there are rumors going around that melville is on the come up, that soon it will outshine its counterparts braamfontein and maboneng and reclaim its title as hipster/hippy hangout. i'm not too sure about that....

but when i do find myself in melville, like i did yesterday i know there is only one place i am going, six on 7th street! their nachos are really yummy, that's all i ever order. ive tasted some other stuff on their menu and i really wouldn't recommend it, other then their nacho's there's not much to talk about. as much as i love the nachos, i usually go for the half chicken and half mince, i do feel like their standard is dropping. my friends had gone the previous week and were utterly disgusted by the nachos but i defended their honor by taking them again last night and they did admit they were much better this time. i didn't mention that i was a little dissapointed, some nachos were cold which was a bit off putting but i did manage to clear my plate.

lets be honest though, no one goes to six for an unforgettable culinary experience, we go for the vibe and the booze. i ordered a che guvera cocktail which could have done with some ginger ale or something but it was cool. make sure you get there in time for their buy one get one free cocktail special otherwise its really not worth the strain on your pocket. they really need to upgrade their wine list, a selection of two wines is laughable for a bar.

having said that, the ambiance is delightful and welcoming. the staff are exceptionally friendly and its the kind of place were there is no doubt that all are welcome. if your looking for something to do in the early week, pay six a visit.

best pinacolada and best nachos in jburg! their two for one cocktails between 12 and 7pm will make your drinks linger into dinner! the staff is always friendly, although sometimes cocktails take a bit long to make so order your next round before your drink is done.

the cocktails are ok. except for the ones i ordered. the kir royale is not a kir royale. i recommend sticking to the in-house ones, where they can just mix any old booze together, they are quite nice, especially if you are pre-drunk.

still an awesome place. cocktails do the right thing and presentation of the food is 💯. consistency. excellent service. great food love it

i've been to six a couple of times. it gets very busy at night, with really loud people and very loud music. which makes it very hard to have any kind of conversation, what so ever with even your waiter standing right next to your ear. so forget about speaking to anyone sitting opposite you. i don't think it's a club, but its way too loud and crouded to be a lounge. their mocktails are good and i love the special they run during the day with the buy one get one free drink from 2pm-5pm. i've ordered nachos, wings and some sort of prawn basket and it was nothing quite memorable especially based on how much you pay for everything there. the nachos were cold and got soggy really quickly, and their food was nothing to rave about except for their presentation. but i'd much prefer a horribly presented dish that tastes amazing, rather than a beautifully presented dish that has no taste. other than that, during the day, expect no service. and tons of flies on every table. makes me wonder what their kitchen looks like. so why did i give them a 2.5? only because, the mocktail strawberry daquiri never fails.

lately,  i feel more like i am drinking my way around melville than eating it, but i am loving it! my favourite place for a cocktail on this street is six bar (and restaurant) which has incredible r55 cocktail selections, enthusiastic barmen and an unmistakably comfy, sofa vibe about it - so it would make sense that the first time that i visited this spot was as a student many years ago! six has stood the test of time and turns 12 this year, but it has come a long way since i was a student and it has had a face lift or two since then, keeping it on trend.  i plan to head there again for a lazy afternoon of cocktail drinking (and photographing) soon so i will update this review then with some photos.                                    *recommendation: ask about their two-for-one cocktail specials which i hear last seven hours (yes, you heard me right).. you won't be disappointed.

stopped by for a cocktil and a cheesecake. i need to come back for food. apparently they have changed their menu since last week they had their birthday.

i like the vibe and a good place for a sunny afternoon catch up with friends.