My family and I had an awesome lunch and rinks here with kids. Mia looked after us so well and made…read moresome lovely kids cocktails to keep them entertained. This is a top spot!

Why aren't there any raving reviews about this place. It's awesome!! Granted the entrance is a bit…read morehidden and up a flight of external stairs. The wooden decking, pool, lit bar, torches, trendy beats and view remind me of something I would find in Istanbul or Dubai. I'm not sure if they take reservations, but the larger seating options have massive couch areas where it would be perfect to lounge about with friends. The bartenders are all quite experienced and really into their craft, so the variety of drinks are awesome. They'll also happily concoct something specifically for you if you indicate the types of things you like.

Fat Louie's is such an odd dingy place but for some reason, I keep coming back every couple of…read moremonths or so. This is a run down dingy looking karaoke/ pool hall that sometimes puts on punk and hardcore gigs (I find this really random). I do not think I could ever make this place my local but it has its perks. For instance- really cheap drinks. First time I came to Fat Louie's was for a friend's karaoke birthday event. Since it was a large group of us, we were placed in one of the larger karaoke rooms which consisted of a few tables, plenty of seating space and a descent size area for us to dance and groove away. The place looked like it had not been refurbished since the mid 90's but whatever, we all had a blast singing our favourite 90's tunes whilst sipping on $4 basic spirit drinks. Since that first experience, I have been here for a couple of drinks, punk shows and to play pool. That's another good thing about Fat Louie's- they have plenty of pool tables (I suck at pool, but I find it to be lots of fun anyway). Apart from the nights that they host gigs, the music they place here is really not my cup of tea- RnB, Hip Hop, Rap. I endure it though, because no where else in the city sells drinks as cheap as this place. Dispite its dinginess, Fat Louie's seems to have a strong following. At the end of the day, if you are having fun who cares if the walls aren't clean of the carpet is sticky.

This place has been here for what seems like forever. You almost have to know where it is to find…read moreit, heading into a small doorway and up some narrow stairs. If you want live music (bad metal bands with equally bad metal hair), cheap drinks, cheap pool and karaoke rooms, this is your place. Don't get me wrong. I'm rather fond of Fat Louie's. But it's incredibly dodgy, which is part of its charm. You WILL stick to the floor. There's an area with couches around booths, with vinyl seating for no doubt easy cleaning. It's dark, dingy, and feels like you're going to die if there's a fire. Just what you want for a late night visit to a bar. If you've never been, get down here.

This wasn't a bad bar at all. In fact, it was rather nice. Okay, I won't say that it was one of the…read morebest that I've visited, but it was nice. There were some decent beers on tap, the place was rather spacious as well, and the service was pretty good. The thing that sort of irked me was that it just feel a bit too clean and sterile - it could have had something to spice it up a bit more. Still, it was a nice bar.

Defiant Duck, Newstead, Brisbane,Qld. Terrific little joint…read morewhich will be loved by locals. Big choice of beers on tap and lots of USA style fast foods. Really fast and efficient service. So take your time before ordering. Nothing to complain about - reasonable price for quality burgers,hotdogs and wonderful sides. Worth the visit. However not to be defient,but no duck on the menu?? #facxual_events

New on the scene and brought to you by the guys who run Strike Bowling!…read more There is definatly more than meets the eye to the venue, when i first heard of it i thought how on earth are they going to pull this off, but with 2 levels and some imagination they have made amazing use of the space. The holes are very imaginative, a UV area, putting through a car, a skeeball hole, an "iron" throne made of golf clubs, oh and the 18th hole is fantastic!! With a bar inside and outside drinks are plentiful, I would suggest saving most of your drinking for after though as you will need to have some dexterity for a few of the holes. We had an amazing time and i think that this is well worth a trip into the city for a bit of fun! At the time of review prices are 9 holes for $16.50, per person 18 holes for $33 per person, which is a bit expensive of your planning on taking the kids (kids are welcome before 5pm for legal reasons). But I highly recommend doing it at least once! Will make another date night here soon i think!

This place is an epic hang out spot. We had so much fun and so many laughs. I highly recommend…read moreplaying all 18 holes.

This place is perfect if you want to quietly snazzy up your pool skills for the next time you're…read morechallenged to a game by your mates. Q Masters is hidden behind Suncorp Stadium. Blink, and you'll miss it. There's nothing flash about the place, but it serves the purpose it was built for. You'll meet some characters here. There's some blokes who will tell you how you're doing it wrong, there's the guys who will watch you from their own game and scoff at how badly you're lining things up, and occasionally, you'll get someone who wants to help you and teach you a thing or two about playing angles. Some people who come here really know what they're doing with a pool cue, I tell you what. It's a thing of beauty to behold someone smashing three balls into three different sockets on the one hit. Pool table hire is $11.20 per hour before 5pm. It goes up to $16 per hour at night. Snooker tables are a bit more pricey- $13 per hour during the day, to $18 at night. One thing you should know is that these guys will only charge for the time you use. Play for half an hour, cut the hourly rate in half. Yes! The best day to come down is on a Sunday- you play for half price if you're a member.

Whenever I lean over a pool table and line up my cue, I get this thrilling sense of empowerment…read moreshoot up my arm. Moments later, I take the shot and miss and the feeling is gone but it was good while it lasted. The only other time I get this feeling is when I imagine myself loading a cross bow to dust vampires and as Brisbane's kind of short on archery ranges, I inevitably find myself going back to Q-masters. This place isn't slick nor is it aspiring to be but it's a practical pool hall with plenty of pool tables and about six billiard ones as well. You can order basic pizzas, burgers, chips and beers if you get peckish but there's no formal dining area. All food and drinks are consumed on benches around the pool tables. For serious players, you can join a team and play competitively. The inter-club competition run on Monday to Wednesday nights and there are different levels from beginner to expert. I personally would like to see the expert level players play in tuxedos, drawing back the good ole days when billiard was a gentlemen's sport.

On a search for some coffee (other than at Alen's) on a weekday, I walked down George Street,…read moreoriginally heading towards Frisky Goat, which I've been meaning to try. Instead, I saw the sign for Bean, and having passed it several times, I thought, hey, why not walk through this shady looking garage and dumpster (looked like one) and see what's up? I walked up to a chalked door and a short flight of stairs down into a kitschy, cute, nicely air conditioned cafe, and was greeted by a really eccentric but friendly barista. I was just looking for a cuppa to-go, but was rather tempted to plant myself and look around. The cafe isn't big, but there is a good amount of table space, either to study at or to play the many board games that this place houses! I was quite pleased at their game selection of Cluedo, Scrabble, Jenga, and more! This is also one of the few cafes in Brisbane that provide free wi-fi. So much win! As for the coffee, I've only had their skinny latte, which I do enjoy. For Brisbane, it is definitely good - a bit bold, but not overly dark, like I find the places around here. The coffee has a bit of a fruity or nutty aftertaste - I can't quite tell (must have it again!), but I would definitely have it again. I wasn't sure if they had food to offer, as I only saw some cupcakes on display, but it looked like they might serve sandwiches... Alleyway cafes seem to be very characteristic of Brisbane's hip cafes, and although my friends know me to always find these places with shady entrances, quite a few of them turn out to be good, if not intriguing! All in all, this is one of my favorite places so far - the ambience, board games, free wi-fi, and the barista!

After going through a side alley and down a narrow staircase, was a hidden gem with a great…read moreatmosphere and great conversation with the barista. So many options to choose from, but I ordered a Chai Tea Latte with macadamia nut milk and was in heaven. 11/10 recommend

The Wooly Mammoth Alehouse reminds me of a good old Canadian style bar mixed with a bit of Modern…read moreBrisvegas hipster chic. Many of you may remember its previous incarnation of the dodgy Mustang bar, but gone are the sticky floors, childlike clientele and (unfortunately) the pool tables of old. It has been replaced with a relaxed but moody downstairs, industrial lighting teamed with leather couches add to the atmosphere in the dining hall. Here you can get some typical North American pub grub teamed with a lottery of 23 rotating ales on the back wall. I had the pig & fig pizza which was tasty and a decent size, you could as share it... My dining partners had the piggy back ribs & the pulled pork roll which they though the meat was perhaps a little mushy, whilst also still tasty. Downstairs from time to time you'll also have live music on stage as well as access to a shuffle board game plus a giant mammoth to go with its name sake... Once you wander upstairs, that's where the stark contrast happens, it's like a vibrant tropical courtyard garden popping with colour and an airy feel, the lounging areas are great as is the view onto the busy-ness of Anne street. You can also keep yourself occupied whilst drinking up here with bocci on the "lawn" and giant Jenga. All in all, I think it's got a great vibe & I'll be back!

Went to check out the band playing and to have something to eat…read more The fries were really good, we had the Dutch and Bacon options. We also tried one of the pizza's as was a bit disappointed as the dough in the centre was raw. Craft beers were delicious but the descriptions did not always match up with what we were tasting. The place was really clean, but the bathrooms need some ventilation. Feel bad for the mammoth in the room, it definitely has seen better days.

We had a great experience here. We came on a quiet night. The bartender was very friendly. We met…read moresome nice people who gave us terrific food recommendations. The Australian beef pie was fantastic. A must try. There are several different spaces depending on your mood.

This is one of those pubs that I have been wanting to visit ever since I discovered it while…read moreexploring Brisbane. Okay, it is a bit out of the way, but it is certainly a rather large pub with a pretty large beer garden. The problem that I found with it though was that their beer selection was rather limited, which was a shame because I actually expected more from a pub like this. Then again, half of it was closed, so maybe there are better beers in the other bars, but I would have also expected that to be the case in the beer garden.

I would say that this place has had a complete makeover since I was last here, but from what I…read moreremember the actual interior, that is the bar, chairs, and tables, are pretty much in exactly the same spot. It simply seems that they have given the place a fresh coat of paint, put up some new wallpaper, and reverted to its original pub feel. Still, it was actually a pretty decent place to grab a beer, and the service was quite good as well. Oh, and they had a pretty decent range of beers as well.

The the empire's venue casual and dressy (depending on the hour) great staff a great place to spend…read moresome time.