Now, this pub was really cool. It is basically one of those inner-city pubs that I absolutely…read moreadore. Honestly, I'm not even sure if I can actually fault this place, especially the little secrets that you discover if you just happen to look around the place. They have some great beers on tap and an awesome beer garden, and you certainly can't beat the welcome that I received from the bartender when I ordered my beer. This place was great.

Great place to meet friends have a nice meal and just relax. A long standing gay friendly venue…read morewhich my partner and I always enjoy.

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.

As it was my first time, I didn't know what to expect. The location is great and easy to get to in…read morethe Valley. When we first walked in, the place wasn't too crowded. A few minutes later, the band got on stage and the place started filling up! The music was pretty good and everyone was dancing. Great place for groups to grab some drinks and dance without feeling that you need to dress up or anything. I didn't make it to the outdoor area so I would definitely be open to going back to check that out. A good place to stop on a pub crawl or start the night off. It's casual and everyone is welcome!

The staff were rude and unprofessional, their security pinned a tiny woman to the wall for…read morebasically no reason. They turned away people from their empty bat because their security didn't even know how to work the security machine. Gross bar with even grosser staff.

Well, I probably wouldn't consider this to be one of my favourite pubs in the Valley, but it wasn't…read morebad, comparatively speaking that is. I guess the problem is that it isn't all that close to the major transport hub, but that is probably a good thing considering it means that it doesn't get crowded out as quickly. Then again, I really only came here in the early afternoon, but it was a nice enough place with some nice beers on tap as well. Yeah. it was okay.

I thought Waterloo Hotel was a relatively new establishment, until my Dad told me that it existed…read moreyears ago in the same spot but it shut down with a reputation of rowdy bar brawls and seedy clientele. He went so far as to call it the "loo water" rather than the "waterloo". Well walking into Waterloo now you would never guess its previous misbehaviors. The space has been refurbished with a loungey, Italian cigar bar style feel. There are a few different section to the hotel. There's the restaurant, then a seating area around the corner where there's often live music of a weekend and then there's the lounge area on the other side with curtains that can be pulled across to make your own private function room. The design is very cool, but the different sections make it a bit confusing. Is it a lounge, a bar, a restaurant or a music venue? Or all of those things? The seams in the design are pretty obvious, making it confusing as to what The Waterloo Hotel is trying to be. These things aside, when I've eaten there the food has been great. There's a tapas platter option which is good when you're with a group of people and in need of some nibblies while you have a few drinks. The bar is beautifully stocked and the staff have always been friendly. There are also function spaces available for hire. The times that I have been to the Waterloo Hotel have been great. It's a huge space, so perfect for a big group, and has everything you need for a night out- music, booze and food.

We walked in Saturday around 9:30 to drink beers and a breakfast croissant. You order through the…read moreQR Code. Beers and food arrived fast. The sour and hazy beer we got were very light tasting. Not to our liking. Croissant was good though.

I didn't realise that this brewery had two locations, one in Milton opposite the stadium, and one…read morehere in the Valley. Well, this is the one for the valley, but like the other one, you can pretty much expect the same quality beer (considering that they are the same brewery), and the same great atmosphere. Okay, this one feels much more like it is located in a warehouse, but I guess that what gives this place a bit of character. Once again, a great place for some great beers.

I quite liked this pub, but maybe because not only was it quiet, and out of the way, but it was…read morealso rather large. Then again the fact that it was quite probably had more to do with me being there on a Monday than anything else. However, this pub was pretty cool and had some rather nice beers on tap as well. Oh, and they also had a circular pool table, which was rather odd.

The Brunswick Hotel is conveniently located on the corner of Brunswick and Kent Streets in New Farm…read moreand is a great place for a bargain. Endearingly rough around the edges, the Brunswick Hotel does not deal in pretension. Drink prices throughout the week are very reasonable, and the $10 lunch specials are great value for money. It can seem more of an older man's pub during the days, and is brightly lit inside with sports screens keeping the patrons up to date on every score you could imagine. It's not a bad place to catch up with a friend or two but if you're thinking about going, make it Thursday night - the karaoke is the stuff of legends

You have to come here on a clear evening to view the sunset and watch the city go from day to…read morenight. It's not to be missed! The craft cocktails are top notch and well made. The bartenders are skilled and even happy to educate you on the nuances of the drink you've ordered. Are they expensive? Of course, but you get what you pay for in this instance. Perfect spot for a date or just a regular Wednesday evening with a friend. You really can't beat it. The lounges are available for a fee, but grabbing a spot on the rail is perfect as that really is the best view. I haven't had any of the food/tapas, but as I'm a big fan of craft cocktails, this is one bright shining star on my list!

Are you middle aged, pretentious and in need of a new location to show off your Tommy Hilfiger…read morecardigan draped casually over your RL Polo covered shoulders? Then go to Eleven on a Thursday night after work - you'll fit right in. Want to sit in a booth? Too bad, they're all "reserved". There's nobody in them, of course, but how else would you know how lacking in elitism you are by being forced to perch on a much-less-glamorous stool? Enjoy trendy, tasty cocktails? Cool! Eleven serve a limited smattering of "predictable" cocktails at upmarket prices, with "local pub quality" garnishes and presentation. Think a $17.00 "dark and stormy" as one of their highlighted menu features, and you'll understand. There's also bar food but good luck beating away the middle aged socialites lingering at the bar to chat so as to order some! Oh and you can forget eating it from your perch on the stool! That's for plebs and people who don't own high street brands, like Tommy and Ralph. Ugh!

Maybe I was seduced by the Pepe Saya butter, or perhaps it was the fresh interior of The Alliance…read moreHotel that completely changed my opinion of this building I'd walked and driven past so many times without giving it a second thought as a venue to come for drinks, lunch or dinner. With new owners, and I'm assuming, a new passion to make it a gastro-pub of choice when you're seeking a simple but familiar meal, I'd say they're on the right track. He dined from the bar menu, ordering a steak sandwich which not only looked great, but matched it in taste. I found myself reaching for more and more of his lunch than my own. I ordered the pork belly and seared scallops from the main restaurant menu. The scallops were cooked to perfection but this dish made me realise I'm just not that into pork belly. I've tried, several times, but the ol' pork belly and I are not destined to be friends. The Alliance Hotel would be perfect for the working man's lunch and as we dined there were many local office workers enjoying a good gourmet "pub lunch". So when you next walk past this fine establishment, ready to pass it over for something else, take a chance. Walk in and find yourself surprised at the quality of food served here. As a recent local media food writer asked, "Could this be Brisbane's first true Gastro-Pub?" i'm inclined to say, yes, yes it could be.

Hill area one night when I was in Brisbane. Mind you, that time made me realise there isn't…read moreactually all the much in Spring Hill (with the exception of a couple of pubs, some coffee shops, and a bunch of hotels). The thing that stood out to me was how friendly the staff where. When I popped in here for a drink they told me that the bar was closed due to a freack accident, however I could have a drink in the restaurant (which does make me a little uncomfortable, since restaurants are for eating and bars are for drinking), however the friendliness of the staff did make me feel really relaxed, and as such I do have fond memories of the place. It did feel a little classy, but that was okay because if the staff are welcoming to little old me, then that's a good pub in my books.

What a spectacular place!! Blown away by how beautiful it was! We had the bottomless brunch and it…read morewas great value and delicious. We did feel our waiter ignored us in favour of a bigger table though. Couldn't get his attention and he seemed to avoid us. A lovely waitress ended up serving us and she was great. Overall a wonderful experience.

Cloudland was amazing. I'd walked by it while traversing through Fortitude Valley one night. Most…read moreof the surrounding area is somewhat seedy or low key/chill so this extravagant display of lights immediately catches your eye. I planned to take some of my colleagues here for dinner sometime during the week hoping to enjoy dinner and not focus on a night life, party scene. We all spent a good 10 minutes or so just walking around inside like some tourists (well, we are). The inside was fascinating. There is so much going on, but I could not quite figure the cloud reference. Inside it looks more like the home to poison ivy circa Batman and Robin. I chose the schnitzel with a beer for dinner. All of the meat came pre-cut, as you would with a toddler. It wasnt a bad thing, it was nice, but unexpected and not normal. The schnitzel was large and very tasty. There was a faint salty flavor without going overboard. There wasnt any gravy; I'd never had schnitzel dry before, but it wasnt bad. Definitely recommending the schnitzel to anyone who likes breaded pork. We decided to stick around for dessert. I chose the Vanilla custard pizza, almond flakes, chocolate sauce, chocolate ice cream. It was so big! It was like a real pizza with chocolate sauce, almond flakes and ice cream in the middle. I had to share it, but it was very good. During dessert, the DJ set up and a gentlemen came down to lead a salsa, line dancing segment. I am guessing this is a normal thing. Several people participated in the dancing, taking their cues from the gentleman in the front. It looked like a lot of fun and something you could do either as a bachelor or out on a date. Awesome place, easily the most visually pleasing restaurant in Brisbane and the food was great too.

This is another one of those really cool bars, though it does happen to be hidden out of the way so…read moreit was rather quiet. Then again I did come here on a Monday so I guess that was expected. However, as a bar, it was actually pretty good. The staff were awesome, and not surprisingly there were some quite nice beers on tap as well. This place was pretty awesome.

One of my favorite bars/restaurant on James street. Such a versatile venue. It's great for after…read morework munchies with coworkers. Or for dinner before going out. However most people come here for the great drinks to party the night away with good friends. Venue tends to be on the hipster fancy side so wear smart casual clothing. The servers are friendly. The bartender put on a small show making the strawberry bubbles and had a cheeky smile. Was good fun. Food is great and well priced. I come here on days I don't want to drink too just to have dinner. Their daily special burgers tend to be the best value. I ordered the haloumi burger and was not disappointed. Burger is 20$ with fries included. Also had mini Mac and cheese balls to share. Can't really go wrong with Mac and cheese balls. Also had the blackened chicken salad which was packed full of flavor. Too bad it was small and not as filling as burgers but that can't be helped it's a salad. The drinks are standouts. Usually try something new each time. Strawberry bubbles is a good choice for something sweet and fancy.