the lobo plantation

thisplaceis super sexy and i love the decor in the space. ive been really late at night where theplaceis packed and there are no seats but i still really enjoyed it. the banana chips on the bar are awesome.

situated in the basement on the clarence street, the lobo plantation is one of the many bars i like to frequent on this strip & for a good reason ! the drinks here, although i feel a bit more on the pricier side ~$20-22, are all very delicious! the drinks come out well presented and 'instagram worthy' with little decors to match their names. came here with a few pals from the gang and all 6 out of 6 drinks we ordered were delicious and would order again. it's not common that every drink you order at a bar is both unique in taste and presentation, which is why thisplacedeserves a lot of credit. not to forget to mention, the decor of this bar is also very latin american and sets you into good vibes all around. only wished that the music at this bar better suited the surroundings and decor of the place.

super chicplacewith a cosy and stylish ambience, bar was a bit hard to find as it was underground. friendly service, enjoyed 2 drinks on some comfy sofas -placeis quite popular as it starts getting packed around 6. great cocktails !

this is a very busy underground bar and restaurant in the city. they have a large range of drinks and in terms of food, i really liked their cuban sandwich and cured kingfish ceviche. the dining area is very dim so i don't have any good photos to upload. theplacealso gets quite noisy but the service was excellent.

this is the coolest find ever. i love this place, with the long leather lounges and candles everywhere, how can you not feel right at home?
the bar tenders are friendly and know what they’re doing. they even use fire during the process of creating some cocktails (ahh so cool!).
being on clarence street also makes this bar very accessible as it’s quite close to town hall station and there are usually taxis driving up and down the street for you to catch if need be.
the only issue would be with actually getting into the bar itself if you’re disabled.. although the spiral stairs have a rail for people to hold, those who struggle in their feet may find the stairs difficult and a little dangerous as they are a little steep, winding and poorly lit. hopefully there’s a lift for people who wouldn’t be able to manage the stairs.
overall though, i love thisplaceand plan to have many more cocktails here 👌🏻

opted for table service and had the three cheese potato balls and the cuban sandwich. started drinks with the old gramper and classic paris. the food was a lot better than we expected for food ordered at the bar. the drinks were absolutely unreal though, with the rum being both flavorful and spicy and the overall sweetness perfectly balanced and complimentary to the spirits. the service was also top notch. we will definitely come back for the rum flights and i have a feeling thisplacemight be a new hangout for mid week drinks since it's right on the bus line coming home.

an interesting pub set in the basement of a commercial building. it's got an interesting decor.
it's a spot hit up by the locals who work around the area who frequent theplacefor after work drinks and nibbles. it's also an nice spot for couples although the music gets a bit too loud later on making it difficult for couples to continue their conversation.

hits: rum based cocktails (except for )
miss: nibbles - mexican starters
big miss: found the prices of cocktails to be steep (between aud 17-22)

my rating says it all.

table service was a bit hit and miss but the surrounds and ambience more than make up for that. hipster bearded bar men dudes do the business in a quality manner. greatplacefor a quiet catch-up, romantic or otherwise, and to relax and enjoy the joy of a good lounge bar.

named after cuba’s last sugar baron, julio lobo, this bar prides itself on being as extravagant as the pre-revolutionary figure himself.

descend a set of spiral stairs into the depths of clarence street and you’ll find yourself somewhere in the caribbean. there’s plenty of potted plants, oodles of plantation feels, cane light fittings and a shit load of rum, imported from all corners of the globe. lobo plantation has a reputation for serving up some of the best cocktails in the land and if the pyrotechnics behind the bar are anything to go by, thisplaceis on fire.

i will admit, i’m not the biggest rum drinker. something my pirate of a husband guffawed at when we were here. yet, despite the fact that this rum bar has few wines to choose from (yes, i appreciate how stupid that sentence sounds), i absolutely love this place. purely for the fact that you can fool yourself into thinking that you’re on holiday.

go down a set of stairs down to a really dark bar lit by candlelight. it has a nice atmosphere but what seemed like a promising evening became quite a disappointment. they have a lengthy cocktails menu all starting from 22-24 bucks. i had a lengthy conversation with my bartender about getting fresh watermelon juice with a shot of vodka and he recommended that i get their clementine which was essentially fresh watermelon juice wirh liquor. i told him rhat rhe description said it was watermelon syrup and i didn't want sugar in my drink. he promised that he would make it eirh fresh watermelon.

when i got my drink, it had syrup in it and the waitress told me she added more lime to reduce the sugar syrup taste. so it wasn't fresh. and that's the only reason i ordered the drink. fail.

the empanadas we ordered weren't classic empanadas with the thick flour crust pastry but were squishy fritters. disappointment. not nice.

the pulled pork dish which was more expensive was more mushroom than pork. disappointment again

they also take your credit card and id from you at the start and hold onto it. seriously yiu can't run away without paying as theplaceis super congested and you can't really run up the rickety stairs.

dont like it.

awesome place! great cocktails, professional staff who know what they are doing and are good at keeping track of the bar.

atmosphere is good. bar staff fit the atmosphere perfectly and are always very presentable. even if it's busy they are happy to recommend something for you and answer questions about cocktails.

not a goodplacefor a date though, it's really loud and hard to hear each other, but that's only because of the large volume of people as it's a pretty popular place.

recommend if you like a strong drink with good taste - nuclear daiquiri

following the spiral staircase you are entering a trendy basement bar that was voted the bar of the year by timeout a couple of years back. from the entrance to the floor, indoor plantations in various sizes and shapes were visible everywhere remotely hinting a colonial feel.  no doubt theplacewas romantic and intimate, that is if you could hear what your date was saying amongst the loud crowd in a confined low ceiling space. we were seated at the bar where we got to watch all the actions in cocktail making.  interestingly, one gadget was used frequently almost in every cocktail being made - a fairly large blow torch.  no, they weren't making creme brûlée. all they did was to torch cinnamon stick which was subsequently used as decoration for the cocktail.  i asked one of the staff why the torched cinnamon stick, the answer was "to make the cocktail smell better".  gimmick or not, you can be the judge of that. there was no beer on tap, there weren't many wine by glass, it was too early to have cocktail for me, so after a couple round of drinks, we decided to move on.

loved this small bar! really fun cuban vibes, friendly staff and amazing cocktails! there's lots to love about lobo plantation. delicious cuban sandwich and plantains. definitely check thisplaceout.... can't wait to get back.

nice ambienceplacefor weekend drinks. love the vast variety of cocktails and the prices varies. there's special limited edition cocktails that's currently recommended

one of the hidden barplacein sydney i guess:)
it's located in very close to the baxter inn.
that was weekday around 9pm, wasn't not too busy. goodplaceto chill.
i like the relaxed ambience very much. i had a good time with my friend.
ordered cocktails which cutie duck was floating on top