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    The Elephant

    3.9 (25 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Restaurants
    Open 11:00 am - 11:59 pm

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    THE ELEPHANT ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Happy hour specials

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    Mario P.

    Adelaide's favourite British-themed pub. The British-theme is great, of course, but the best thing about the pub is its duality. It has the upstairs area for dancing, yelling in the ear of a pretty girl, and pretending to hear and believe the crap spouted from the mouth of a pretty boy. The music's always good and mixes it up between talented live bands (my friends and I spent one evening trying very determinedly to figure out if the people playing the song were the actual band who wrote it) and recorded tracks, and recent tunes and classics from yesteryear. And for those who don't want to shake it, or have been shuffling every day and just need a moment to sit down and get away from the deafening music, there's the downstairs area - one of my favourite places to hang out on a Saturday night. There are always seats available outside, but if it's a cold night and you want to keep warm inside, it can be hard to find a seat indoors, but that's because when you've got one, you don't want to let go of it. You're having too splendid a time.

    Trent D.

    I swear I must have a bit of Irish blood in me, because every time I see Guiness on tap I get excited. Fortunately the Elephant offers both Guiness and Kilkenny on tap; two excellent dark ales that make very fitting beverages to the 'ye old pub' theme. I've consistently had a great time with each visit to the Elephant. Upstairs regularly features some very talented live cover bands, and it can get very hot, sweaty and loud up there. On the flip side, the downstairs booth seating and small outdoor area offer a relaxing environment to have a chat with friends - although conversations at the Elephant are rarely quiet and usually escalate into yelling competitions pretty quickly! If only the outdoor area was a little bigger, this place would have it all. Going outside for a smoke feels like being squeezed into an animal cage, and there's usually no point unless you wait for people to come back inside - IF they come back inside. But like I mentioned earlier - as long as there is Guiness on tap, I'm a happy man.

    Liz A.

    Locals, if you're looking for some foreign flavour this is the place for you! Backpackers hang at the Elephant! Young tanned, foreign-tongued tourists looking for a good time and fun locals to party with! You can not only dance drink and be merry here, but dance drink and be merry with a sexy Brazilian, or Venezuelan. And I don't mean this in a sleazy way, I just mean, travellers are fun. I wish the outside area was bigger here but what can you do? They take care of the punters but not the smokers and people who want fresh air really need to battle for a spot. The drinks here are pretty cheap and you can go upstairs and dance and have a laugh and there's zero pretension in this pub. Just good old fashioned mates and greats.

    Lily T.

    it's a nice building, looks really old class pub like with 2 floors. Upstairs is another bar area, with space for a dance floor and DJ/band, while downstairs is the kitchen and dining area. Casual dressed, we sat at the booth and it was quite busy on a Thursday night with people coming here to eat a meal. The staff are very friendly and welcoming to ensure all customers are served. I was waiting in line behind a group of 10 people as they were ordering their meals. The nice bartender told me to go to the other side so he could take my order at the other register. I ordered the: Entree: A bowl of wedges with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce. Main: Cajun Salmon Steak, which is a big piece of crispy skin atlantic salmon marinated in cajun spices served with roast potato blanched with broccolini and topped off with avocado and grilled com salsa. They are also in this year's Adelaide Entertainment Book with a buy 1 main and get 1 free. They have quite a variety of beers and ciders on tap and they also can do functions for parties. The Elephant provides the perfect place to host your function in a warm, inviting atmosphere. We cater for up to 60 people for a sit down dinner, or up to 280 for a cocktail style function. The upstairs bar is available for hire free of charge between midday and midnight Sunday to Thursday, and midday to 9pm Friday and Saturday. There is a private bar, booth seating, a stage, club lighting, Foxtel TV as well. Every Friday Night @ The Elly 90's Tunes" $5 Drink Specials 9pm - Midnight. Free Entry Overall, thumbs up. Will definitely come back here again.

    David S.

    If there is one thing that I really like about this pub and that is the fact that it is in a Tudor style building. Actually I am tempted to suggest that this is the only thing I like about this pub, but I probably shouldn't be too harsh on it because it actually isn't a bad pub, it is just that there are so many options (and more preferable places) to have a drink down this end of town that the only times that I have been here is to either have a drink before a movie, or to watch a game of soccer with some friends (which is a really rare occurance mind you). The ambience of the place is actually quite nice, and it does have that dark feeling of your traditional pub. It's not a bad place, just don't expect the hip and happening crowd to swarm on this place.

    I have only ever been to The Elephant after dark, and so I can only solely comment on the nightlife. Last time I went here, I actually had so much fun. You really need to be in the right mood though. I feel that for once in a blue moon, the Elephant is a refreshing place to visit on a Saturday night because it is so not pretentious. Upstairs the live band were singing all the top radio played songs, and did a great job of getting the crowd dancing. Unfortunately I think everyone (including myself) thought they might have had the vocal capacity of Adele when 'Rolling In The Deep' was belted out across the room. The Elephant also serves as a pretty popular scene for pub crawls and so things can get a bit messy/trashy, not to mention sticky and gross on the dance floor. My friends and I kept getting cornered by intoxicated patrons. Ew. Like I said, you really got to be in the right mood to have a good time and also have a bit of a dance. Downstairs things are a little different and it is a lot tamer. It is a good spot to detox or catch your breath when upstairs gets a bit too much. There is also an outdoor setting for some fresh air. If all else fails, The Elephant is only a one-minute walk from Rundle Street and so the night lives on.

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    Live music, good beer and food, great vibe. What else do you need breakfast options were great too!

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    Top notch British pub, the fish and chips were great and the beer on tap was the same.

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    Review Highlights - The Elephant

    The Elephant is a Tudor looking pub in the East End of Adelaide, hidden off Rundle Street towards North Terrace.

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    Baddog

    4.8(4 reviews)
    0.6 kmAdelaide
    $$

    This is by far, Adelaide's best kept secret right now. Small bars are popping all around town, but…read morethis one stands true to the whole hole-in-the-wall hidden bar concept. GENIUS. It is so refreshing. If you're not looking hard enough you would easily miss it. Walk in and it's like the prohibition era, from the grungy shelves to the dark, moody decor and booths to the sad music. It is easily one of the best themed cocktail bars in Adelaide. Drinks are fantastic. Some bars have expensive drinks for not much and they don't taste great. Not at Baddog, they are top notch and the barman does it right in front of you on the bar so you don't miss a thing. Brilliant. Best find of the year for me so far.

    Zack has built an amazing speak easy style bar that makes you feel like you've ducked back in time…read moreto a prohibition era. The waist coats, crystal glasses and twisted stainless steel and silver spoons all work to make this a top spot for a cocktail or cheeky beer. A maestro of the common and rare cocktails and a range of spirits you wont find in many bars Zack makes this bar. Sitting at the bar is mandatory for the first drink in my opinion then sneak off to the lux booths for quiet and intimate drinks. Its dark, has very cool décor and edgy clean bathrooms. Bad Dog Bar doesn't have tvs, doesn't have pokies and doesn't have tap beer and for goodness sakes never order an apple-tini :) and that's the way we like it. Top Tip: order the pickleback - rye bourbon shot followed by some freshly made pickle juice. The SMoking Joint cocktail is also a fav!

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    BRKLYN - Opening Night

    BRKLYN

    4.1(11 reviews)
    0.0 kmAdelaide
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    Hellllooooooo..... Brklyn! A new kid on the block has set up shop (or you could call it three)…read moresitting above Rundle Street. This bar is really doing something different. Set to feel like a side street in a town, you will notice a subway chair on entry and three small stores. First up a deli prepping cured meat awesomeness, next up a barber and finally a recording studio. And yes, there is a barber set up on Friday night to get a cut while you enjoy a few drinks. It is quite well set up and really does create a different feeling in a bar. You are stepping off Rundle Street onto another street upstairs. In the middle you will find a long bar and a range of booths. Bottles of spirits line the back and four taps for brews. The cocktail menu has some twists to old favourites. I went for The Dreamer as I am a whisky girl. It was a good cocktail, a little acidic and fresh. It was a good cocktail, but nothing that really stands out in a crowd for $20. Next time I will order the Old Fashioned which had some coconut in it from memory. Interesting. What I really like about this bar is the aesthetics. It's almost trying to create an experience that no one else is doing with the shop fronts. I think it's quite clever. The owner here is a real sweetheart and really trying to do something different. Give it a few months and I think that this bar will be pumping! Well done for effort and looking forward to see this bar grow.

    A great little spot on Rundle Street, hidden upstairs amongst the restaurants. I saw this open…read morerecently and this really enticed me, I was hoping it would tick all the boxes! We almost walked past it, it is only an entrance door and hidden between two eateries. Up the stairs you face a subway like waiting room and a 'secret' door. Heading through you pass a sandwich bar, barber and private DJ room. We moved on straight to the bar and were greeted by friendly staff and were quick to seat us at the bar, although there was plenty of seating as it was only around 7pm. The bartender knew his stuff and quickly made me 'Pistols at Dawn' a smashing mix of chipotle fused tequila with capsicum, lime and cucumber. It was absolutely amazing and so tasty. We got to talking to the bar staff and they really knew their stuff, making my partner a cocktail off the menu. The ambience was great, music was loudish but set the scene for the NYC style bar. The seats close to the windows offered some great people watching opportunities. The menu looked great, mainly snack food but offering NYC style pastrami sandwiches, they sounded so good-why did we just have dinner!? Definitely worth putting on your cocktail list - 5 stars for service and knowledge a 5 stars for taste and accuracy. Wish I could critique the food - maybe next time. This is a bar definitely on my plus list. This reminds me of the cool funky bars you get in London or even definitely NY and I would be heading back soon for sure.

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    Mr Goodbar - Nice cocktail bar. Very quiet on a Wednesday night.

    Mr Goodbar

    3.8(10 reviews)
    0.1 kmAdelaide
    $$

    Cocktail are delicious. Thanks to the bar staff…read more Cozy seats get in early to get a good spot good music. Atmosphere is very quit on a Wednesday night. But I bet this place goes off on the weekends

    HOMOPHOBIC STAFF…read more Last night on the 8th of June I went to Mr Goodbar with a group of friends and ordered multiple drinks, had a good time, and made friends with a new group. However, as I was exiting the bar with my group, I stopped on the stairs to wait for a friend who was in the toilet. The bouncer approached me and asked me to exit the premises, to which I responded that I was on my way out with my group of friends, I was just waiting for a friend in the bathroom as I said I would. The bouncer responded to this in an agitated manner, telling me that I need to 'get out'. There was no commotion that proceeded this aggravated response, however my friend was exiting the bathrooms at that exact moment, to which I highlighted, stating that 'my friend is literally coming out of the bathroom right now, see? We are all leaving right now, what is the problem?' I proceeded to head down the stairs to meet my friends who were waiting on the street, and as I was exiting the door of this establishment, the bouncer went out of his way to say "that's right, get the hell out of here you faggot." I will be honest, and admit that this comment enraged me, and I responded with something along the lines of "Excuse me, what the actual f**k did you just call me? Did you just call me a faggot? Do you want to say that again??" At this response, the bouncer raised a closed fist to my face, centimetres away, tell me to f**k off, and asking if I wanted a fight. I highlighted the fact that I had a group of friends with me that numbered close to 8, challenged him to call me a faggot again, and that everyone with me was was a 'faggot' who wouldn't stand by while I was attacked. This highlighted observation prompted to bouncer to look around him, and step back within the relative protection of the establishment that he was apparently protecting. I cannot for the life of me think of what I did to prompt this aggression, and homophobia. I have many LGBTQIA+ friends who have recommended this bar to me before, and this was my first time visiting. After tonight's experience, I will be making sure to go out of my way to warn other members of the LGBTQIA+ community that this bar is both unsafe, and unwelcoming. 2/5

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    Mr Goodbar - Not a bad place to heavily indulge in the prosecco.

    Not a bad place to heavily indulge in the prosecco.

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    NOLA Adelaide - New Orleans style Beignets

    NOLA Adelaide

    4.2(30 reviews)
    0.1 kmAdelaide
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    It was always my go to bar. Amazing cocktails and food in a great spot in the east end of Adelaide…read more The bartenders are super knowledgeable and they have a great spirits collection. Drinks and food I recommend: Spicy fried chicken Brisket po boy Beignets Lady NOLA cocktail

    The Thursday after work crowd was young (20-30s), and of the fashionable hipster variety. I went…read morewith a larger group and found it's energy exciting, but as a native of New Orleans (born and raised) not true to its name or particularly authentic. First of all, whiskey is native to the bluegrass state (KENTUCKY) and though whiskey is 'the drink' of the moment it's time too shall pass... Since the 1700s New Orleans is and has always been a rum city, but hey, why be bothered with the details or with authenticity, right? I mean who cares that the iconic poboy sandwich is supposed to be served on a French baguette (which could likely be sourced from another local biz just around the corner -Le Carpe Diem, Grenfell Street) when you could use a (possibly cheaper?) inferior Vietnamese roll? Back to the food: we sampled the fried chicken which was a very small serve for the price and it was accompanied by a mayonnaise 'sauce' - why is it needed? Is there bread to make a sandwich?!? Um, no. So, I gave it a go and found the sauce bland, tasteless, and utterly unnecessary. It's mayonnaise! With nothing else. Fried chicken in the States doesn't ever come with a sauce! Ever. Back to the chicken, it had a delightful crunch and was reasonably well seasoned but far too greasy. If served with grease glistening then it should sit on a piece of bread to soak up the oil OR should be blotted with paper. Not good. Next we had the Marlin tartar which was one of the few unique and creative takes on NOLA cuisine; it was presented on a crisp much like a Zapps' Potato Chip (for Western Hemi folks). This is something I can recommend without reservation. Then we sampled the rabbit stew - very, very tasty with just enough seasoning, however too much rice and not enough rabbit. One last thing, it is a total and complete sacrilege to have a Mardi Gras party on the first Friday of Lent. Pure and simple commercialization. If you can't do it on Shrove Tuesday, just give it up!

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    Hide 'n Seek - Downstairs view

    Hide 'n Seek

    4.3(4 reviews)
    0.4 kmAdelaide
    $$

    Oh yeah.... Hide'n'seek I am impressed! This restaurant definitely worth seeking, it's hiding down…read moreAustin Street. Thai food is always a winner. It's an easy crowd pleaser. But, when you find a Thai Restaurant that creates modern versions of Thai and fusion food, you have a winner. Would you believe that this place is open from 7am to 9:30pm (Mon-Sat). They will cater for you from Breakfast to Dinner. The chef gets the restaurant in the wee hours of the morning to make in-house pastries (from scratch) and prep for the day. Did you hear that? Pastries from scratch in a Thai Resturant! Now, if that doesn't grab your attention, well... you obviously do not love food as much as me. You got to love the enthusiasm in this restaurant. You will be given full table service and the staff are so excited to explain why each dish is special. We had to order the Chicken Wings (Thanks Ngan Q. for the fab mouthwatering photos). And yeah baby, they were so good. Five a serve is clearly not enough, I want twenty! The scallops were really fresh with some beautiful minced lemongrass ontop. Very pretty and tasty looking morsels. Another thank you goes out to Ian L. for the recommendation of the Hide'n'Seek Chicken skewers. They were bang on BBQ Chicken with a soy based dressing. Lovely flavour and will be another crowd pleaser. Order then Finally the Som Tum platter is fresh and great for sharing. The idea is to grab the ingredients and create a wrap with the lettuce provided. There are little sausages, beautiful papaya salad, noodles, cabbage, fresh herbs and some steamed veg. Lovely dish and great for the health conscious. I am sincerely excited to try a breakfast here. The menu looks great!

    Playful flags met us as soon as we walked in. The lofty space has them lined and dangling around…read morethe perimeter of the walls, upstairs included. At first, I thought the name was rather peculiar for a Thai eatery, but not so much for a bar. When it was explained to be by one of the partners, Apple, I can see where they are going with it. The name is derived from its 'hidden' location, thus implying the fun of having to seek it out, once found, punters will find the food both rewarding and unique. The vibrant space is cheerful and contemporary due to the bright décor and ornaments. Multi-coloured commercial pendants hang from the ceilings adding to its vibrancy. The bright orange and very long couch takes pride of place along the wall where most of the downstairs seating takes place. The high ceilings provide a greater sense of space, also giving it a very airy feel. Acoustics is not an issue on this particular evening even with an almost full house, excluding the use of upstairs space. It would be interesting to see how it holds up with a full house. Perusal of the menu saw us appreciating the different items being offered such as Som Tum platters, grilled scallops with lemongrass butter, far removed from the typical offerings that seem to dominate most Thai restaurants and cafes. Recommendation was made and we ended up ordering a feast. Som-Tum was ordered, so was the scallops. We also added chicken satays, chicken wings, Tom Yum Prawns soup, cabbage rolls and fish skewers. It was the perfect assortment to get a real feel for the type of cuisine they were trying to bring to Radelaide. We learnt that the dinner menu was created to reflect the different dishes from the different towns and cities of Thailand they the partners originated from. While the ex Sous chef of Madame Hanoi's creativity allow her to put a contemporary spin on the breakfast and lunch menu. Three unique menus were borne, with a weekly specials board. Every single dish we had was delightfully Moorish, especially the chicken wings. I could easily have devoured a bucket of those. It was a perfect combination of sticky, crunchy and fresh flavours. The grilled scallops with lemongrass butter were also divine. Tom yum soup made sense for cold wintery nights so, was very welcoming indeed. Not a massive fan of the cabbage rolls, as I found it rather beige, however the sauce was awesome though and made up the slack. Chicken satays are served with small triangles of toast and a cucumber relish. We both thought that was interesting, but it appears that is how it is eaten in Thailand. Our evening was most enjoyable. We had great food, great attentive service and very informative staff who were more than happy to enlighten us on how each dish came about. We rolled out of there with a big smile and a very happy tummy.

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    Hide 'n Seek - Moorish wings

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    Som-tum platter

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    View from above

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