Modern bar on the top level of the Shangri-La Hotel with amazing views. Excellent location to bring visitors or just to enjoy some drinks after work. Good and helpful for service. Cocktails far too expensive but wine & beer is at a reasonable price
Art the bartender makes amazing cocktails
Service was very friendly. Definitely will go back. The tapas menu was great too.
The experience was AMAZING. The service was excellent, the cocktails were great. Everything was beautiful. I will definitely be going back. Beautiful place.
Nice bar but the atmosphere in the room away from the bar isn't fantastic
Excellent views and good service! Get there early to find a good spot to sit and enjoy the view. Cocktails were excellent!!
We went with my girlfriend and I to have a drink last night at the shangri bar, mainly to enjoy the night view of Sydney.
A little feedback is more than necessary.
1) Home more than mediocre. We managed by ourselves to find a table.
2) Once seated at our table, no support. After 20 minutes (by which we intercepted a server), we managed to dig A map. Not two, but ONE. Rebelotte for taking order, it was necessary to repeat 10x a sign of the hand for someone to come. It was also necessary to insist that the table be cleared of the glasses of previous customers. Seriously?
3) So we priced 2 cocktails and waited almost 30 minutes to be served.
4) The waiter asked me for my credit card and left with the Bar. So saying that we can not leave without paying. Is this a joke ? Or did you see that a server is leaving with the CB of a customer? It's forbidden and it's for me never seen!
4) The cocktails were served on a SALE table. I insist on the word, the table was disgusting. Not cleaned at all after the previous client.
5) The cocktails were a rather surprising banality. Note that the glasses were sticky.
6) No appetizers / chips or other cookies served with cocktails. Is it too much to ask? Obviously, yes.
But I still want to clarify that when a server came to get rid of the glasses, so he put our empty glasses (dirty) on the same shelf as clean and ready to be served to the customer. Nothing shocking ?!
7) Small special mention for the waiter putting his order book in his chest. Hallucinating to see this in an establishment of this type .....
8) Bar very noisy.
In short, I want to say that, being myself and my girlfriend in the field of luxury hotels, and having traveled and experienced many different hotels in this range, I found the experience of yesterday SCANDALEUSE.
Absolutely NOTHING is worthy of a Shangri La, it is shameful. I never thought I was so disappointed, it is not a customer of lost but several, because I would not hesitate to give my opinion to those around me.
Awesome view of the Sydney Harbour. Quite romantic too. Must visit when in Sydney!
The view is crazy.
Just take the hotel elevator
Recommended to go
Great bar with nice view and wide selection of drinks
Brilliant view. Pricey drinks but it is in a 5 star hotel
A wonderful relaxing place to enjoy a drink and take in the most amazing views of Sydney Harbour.
Yes I'd come back. But solely for the views. The staff are clearly stressed and if it is peak hours which it always is, you will have long wait times.
Brilliant! Such a great bar with the best views in sydney and reasonable prices and waiting times on a Saturday evening! Will go back.
Great atmosphere and the cocktails were amazing. The view, of course, was spectacular.
The staff were rude and the manager was arrogant. Facilities were filthy. Not expected when spending that sort of money and not expected for a hotel of this size
Every time I go there, there's absolutely amazing service. Especially Maria , very nice service from her.
Really great staff that went the extra mile for my surprise birthday party thankyou to my lovely lady and all the amazing staff. The food was superb
Very nice views and cocktails. The service was so good as well.
Nice cocktails, great view. Air conditioning by the window is a bit brutal and it can take an age to get served.
I called them to book a table for a few drinks for my dad s birthday. The lady on the phone said the tables for bridge view were booked but we could just walk-in as it wouldn t really be busy around that time. On reaching there, the bar had a function happening and was closed. If only the employees had some knowledge on what was happening at their workplace, Dad wouldn t have had to suffer with the travel and hassle getting there. Completely Disgraceful!
Great view and atmosphere buy my god the service is deathly slow
My mom and I came here for cocktail early afternoon. I asked the man waiter which cocktails are popular ? He told us . So we ordered , but the two cocktails both taste really no good, and with plastic cups and straws. I asked him why they are plastic cups instead of glasses? He told us the menu changed( I am sure the menu is the same with last time I came)
Pricey but the view is worth it. Got only few selections tho for the sides.
My bf and I went on Wed and just realised that the window side can be seated when you spend $100. I felt but too commercial but also thought it is fair, I as Sydneysider love going there but all tourists or short visitors are taking a spot with glass of juice and spend hours and hours long.
I also love to say that the cocktail was amazing, Tommy's was the one of best I tried. :D
The reason I didn't put 5 stars, because the toilet was not very cleaned and they remove menus and beer selections.
Great views of Darling Harbor, Harbor Bridge, Sydney Harbor, Opera, etc.
WOW! Awesome, classy and a view to kill for. One of the most impressive bars to take visitors to impress them with the Harbour views.
My husband and i were refused entry for wearing thongs. Evan though we are staying in the shangri-la
Great views and great cocktails from here. Level 36 of the Shangri La Hotel. If you want to drink beer this is not for you.
Great sunset cocktail spot but a bit lacking in seating
Good place for a fancy date with a loved one - One of my favourites! The Place has in my opnion the second best view of the city - facing North sydney and the quieter suburbs , which is not as flash but really serene.
IT has one of the most expensive cocktails (amongst the other normal ones) ive ever seen as well, worth going up here just to read the Cocktail menu haha
My first visit to Blu Bar On 36 was incredible. The views was spectacular it's like a viewing platform just for Adults! There was one incident where I left my table to take photographs of the view and then some other patrons stole my seat even though I still had drinks on the table. Anyway Punchama who had been serving me realized what happened and moved me to one of the front tables with amazing views of the bridge and the Opera House. Punchamas customer service was excellent and she acted quickly and came up with a solution on the spot with this gesture I ended up buying $70 worth of drinks on my own. Punchama is definitely a future leader in the Hospitality Industry. She was warm and made me feel welcomed right through to when I left. She's an asset to any workplace. I'll definitely be back with friends
The rooftop bar on the 36th floor in Shangri-La Tower is awesome. Fine drinks. The service staff is very friendly. Can we only recommend. The view is sensational. The tap water you get for a drink is free.
Blu Horizon Bar is a fabulous bar - they have really delicious cocktails - the strawberry cloud was really awesome! It was on their old cocktail menu so you might have to ask them to make it. The views from here are great too - perfect for after work drinks on a Friday or with friends on Saturday night. Perfect bar to take visitors to from out of town.
It s really nice to see that when I arrive waiting at the Blu bar to be seated, the girl who works there serves her mates first.
1. They walked ahead of us in to the bar to drink
2. Get seated before us
3. I and my group end up having a a bad experience.
I expected more from a bar like this.
Great views... ok drinks . Service terrible and very rude staff. Guy told me we couldn t Order a tea with our drinks as it comes from room service?
1 hour to get some crisp polenta and it wasn t even busy, good drinks and stunning view though
Came for afternoon tea with bottomless cocktails, all very lovely. Staff were friendly and the service was excellent. Stayed for more cocktails.
Nice bar but $32 for a cocktail... are you for real?
Excellent view and location. The cocktails are priced on the high side for their quality (mostly pre-made), the service is good and friendly.
If I had to describe this place in one word I would describe it as CLASSY! Whenever I want to go out or catch up with friends I always recommend Blue Bar level 36 inside the Shangri-La Hotel. If you are a cocktail lover and you want some beautiful decadent cocktails and don't mind paying top dollar for it (prices range from 12 - 25.00 per cocktail) and sip and enjoy the view in the lounge bar ( which provides you with bowls of nuts and crackers to wash down your cocktails with - I think this place should be put on everyone's cocktail bar of first choice. It's better to arrive around 9 p.m. and put your name down on the list to be seated in the lounge because of the view you can see the Harbour Bridge from one aspect and Circular Quay from another aspect) therefore if you want to sip and sit down in the lounge - get in first! Otherwise there are seats directly in front of the cocktail bar... but on Friday and Saturday night's the place is always busy with Hotel guests and out of towners wanting a nice place to sip cocktails and talk in a soft muted environment. This is my first choice cocktail bar for all of the reasons above and the excellent service friendly staff and impeccable surroundings. Of course I vote this 6 out of 5
I love this place. Best place to show off our beautiful city to visitors. Even when the weather isn't clear it still puts on a show. It is a little bit pricey but I'm happy to pay a premium for that beautiful view.
As shangri la guests, me and my friend went upstairs to check out the bar. An old asian waitress said she could not let us in because of dresscode. She said its smart casual but nobody inside looked either smart or casual they all looked old and outdated including that waitress lady:) i just dont understand why this kind of mundane and mediocre bar has anything called dress code
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While the views were amazing, the service and food were very underwhelming. Sorry I made the stop.
Had issue on reservation. The manager Gian offered quick and very kind solution to me and my friend. So we can enjoy the best harbour view in Blu bar. It is the best part of our trip to Sydney. Will bring more friends next time to this must-visit venue
Amazing service, amazing views, amazing drinks!
Beautiful place to just relax and pamper yourself!
It s all about the view. I took some overseas visitors for drinks. They were very impressed. Staff made every effort to be helpful.
Very nice view especially in the night. You need to reserve windows seat if you want to see outside. Cocktail and beer are good quality, food is also reasonable.
High tea review (such a shame as the person in the foyer area downstairs only met us briefly but she was 10/10, so I stress this is just for the high tea).
I've been to a fair few high tea events and this is the only exceptionally disappointing one. I stay at this hotel every so often & am so glad, I always took the 5 or so minutes walk to the QVB high tea rooms.
Having said this, the view is really lovely, it's the reason we stay here. The food and restaurant service, is definitely not.
Service was terrible: $100 for a few tiny pieces of food that seemed to be old, certainly not fresh. I couldn't even cut through or chew a couple of the items. I'm talking... Really bad. Staff were very rude & inattentive. For $100 you'd think you'd get offered tea/coffee/drink on arrival. Left completely unfulfilled. The staff are very snobby. Would recommend AVOIDING.
Get ready to give a credit card at the entrance. Returned when paying for the order. Uncomfortable room with a beautiful view of Sydney.
Best place to impress that special someone. Set up near the window, enjoy the view of the harbour, order a couple of drinks and relax.
-This review is for the trust the chef menu
When we made the bookings, they didn t make it clear on the website that this package ($85/p) doesn t include drink, which is a bit dodgy and misleading.
Won t recommend this package, the food is very very general, you can get much better dishes somewhere else with a reasonable price. And the cocktails are just alright.
Chic bar with probably the most amazing view in all of Sydney.
So nice to watch the sunset from there! Awesome cocktails, maybe the best in Sydney! Try not to arrive too late, it can be hard to sit at some point!
Wow, what a view!! The service was excellent. Drinks a little pricey but that's to be expected for such a lovely location.
Fantastic cocktails great you Great selections wines Great bar food it also can be romantic if you get a table opposite the bar overlooking the Harbour Bridge
A bar with great views of Sydney. Has a large selection of spirits and cocktails, but the beer options leave you wanting.
Wow has this place raced downhill!!! Bogan central with Eurotrash waiters who couldn't give a rat's. Bad service & Super expensive . Yes a glorious view but think hard before you come here & are disappointed. Not a good choice. And not a 5 star hotel experience. Go to the Park Hyatt lobby bar instead.
Relaxed atmosphere despite the amazing location. Great drink and food menu and surprisingly well priced.
Great views, small bar with good cocktails and good service.
Great view, definitely worth a visit. I found the staff very welcoming and lovely. go up before sunset to see the city change to night
Lovely view of the harbour bridge. A good place to have a drink and catch up with friend.
Worth it! Service is 5 star, food and cocktails are great! Staff are very friendly.
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