This place was fun! But actually, it was the company that was great, versus the bar itself, so even…read morethough my experience was 4 stars, it wouldn't be a true rating of the actual spot.
I wanted to see what else was going on at night after the film & food fest I attended winded down for the evening, and I remember I saw it listed as a cool Aussie bar on one of the hostel guides.
After I got off the subway, I couldn't figure out which direction to go to. Luckily, I ran into 5 or 6 English-friendly students who were also on their way there, and after grabbing a couple of cans from a hotdog stand, we all headed down to Down Under.
It was late Saturday night, and wasn't busy at all. The group was celebrating a friend's birthday, and several more of their party was already there (I think their group of 15 or 18 made up the bulk of the patrons there). They said its one of their fav hangouts, and often meet up there to have a pint or two and play a few rounds of foosball while watching whatever game was on.
The bar's an average no-frills pub. The decor's hard to remember, it was pretty dim in there, but everything is wood, and wooded booths alongside the walls. They had generic alternative music playing (maybe Nickelback? Isn't it always Nickelback??), and a jukebox that would randomly play a selection. Everyone including the bartender was friendly, relaxed, and just chill.
I can't tell if this place normally gets packed or not. It's a bit out of the way from a lot of the other nightlife in the triangle (which is where we ended up afterwards), but they definitely have a regular following.
If you want to hang out with a few nice locals, and don't want to do anything more than grab a glass of beer or two before heading in for the evening, this place will work out just swimmingly. :)