Won't you take me to - Funky BAAAAR. Sorry, personal moment.
When Roxy and I went to the Enmore Theatre to see Elbow (it was INSANE), we met up beforehand for drinks and dinner. We walked a little way down King Street from the station, examining menus, until we reached the front of Funky Bar - the chilled vibe, crystal chandeliers, and the promise of a Hubba Bubba cocktail lured us in.
Our waitress was a bubbly girl wearing a short black dress and a top hat, and she led us to a small table in the middle of the bar, gave us menus, and told us to give her a wave when we were ready to order. I was struck by her buoyant yet professional attitude, and her ability to know exactly when we'd be needing her assistance - I'd barely looked up from the menu before she flounced over and asked what drink I'd like.
While we were waiting on our orders, I admired this kick-ass wallpaper which I hope to one day have in my bedroom.
Citrus Hubba Bubba - $16.00
Apparantly the Head Mixologist at Funky Bar, Preshanth Pillay, makes all of the syrups in house (and guards the recipes zealously), which I find extremely impressive. The Citrus Hubba Bubba actually tasted like the chewing gum from my childhood, except the extreme sweetness was countered by the contreau and gin in this drink.
Fairy Floss Martini - $16.00
Roxy and I then tried the Fairy Floss Martini, which we didn't find quite as interesting as the previous drink, but the sweet cotton candy flavour was definitely there - the taste of ethenol was simply stronger in this drink, and there wasn't as much contrast in flavour.
Atlantic Salmon - $26.00
Roxy ordered the Atlantic Salmon, which was panfried to flaky perfection and served with an olive crust and vegetables, including fennel, spinach, and tomato.
Vegetable Risotto - $22.00
In this dish, the arborio rice was perfectly cooked until soft, but with a slight bite, and was studded with zucchini, tomato, onion and spinach, and topped with parmesan. I didn't actually start out hungry at the beginning of our night, but you know I ate that all up :)
Heading South - $16.00
I'm going to be honest and say that I don't remember this cocktail, it was Roxy's and I was pretty tipsy, I don't remember what she said about it - my bad!
Espresso Martini - $16.00
My espresso martini was an invigorating concoction of Bailey's, Kahlua, and (obviously) espresso. It was smooth going down, and was actually pretty reminiscent of a good iced coffee.
Funky Bar is a fantastic place for a Friday night after-work drink, and we would have stayed to see the band they had lined up at 8pm, but we had a prior engagement with Guy Garvey to attend. The food is divine, with a varied menu and many dishes designed to share, and the drinks are out of this world - not too expensive, but incredibly good quality.
Funky Bar
256 King St
Newtown, NSW
2042
Phone: 02 9557 9755
http://funkybarsydney.com.au
the Atlantic Salmon looks yummy!
mmh.. i love newtown.. always good homely food.. down it with some alki delish!!!
Posted by: Dolly | Sep 25, 2011 at 04:20 PM
Sounds like a great place, the drinks look fab!
*kisses* HH
Posted by: Heavenly Housewife | Sep 25, 2011 at 09:50 PM
A great place to relax! I want to visit the place too!
Posted by: Angie@Angiesrecipes | Sep 26, 2011 at 12:27 AM
Wow. Looks like a fun restaurant!
Posted by: yummychunklet | Sep 26, 2011 at 12:50 AM
Loving the new Funky Bar!
Posted by: Tina@foodboozeshoes | Sep 26, 2011 at 09:16 AM
Haven't been there in its bar incarnation yet, I went when it was a cafe/restaurant and food was pretty good. Drinks look great!
Posted by: Gaby | Sep 26, 2011 at 09:32 AM
awesome, drinks look really interesting. if they put on a grape hubba bubba im definitely there
Posted by: rockahenry | Sep 26, 2011 at 12:32 PM
Haha now I have that song in my head! And I would have chosen the fairy floss cocktail just based on the name :P
Posted by: Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella | Sep 26, 2011 at 08:53 PM
Yum! This looks like a great bar! Those cocktails look so good... especially the Espresso Martini! mmmm And that salmon looks really inviting too! :-)
Posted by: Manu | Sep 27, 2011 at 11:14 AM
Thanks for reading everyone! Your comments are appreciated :)
Posted by: Jasmyne Tea | Sep 27, 2011 at 11:46 AM
Looks pretty funky Jasmyne Tea, especially the coffee martini!
Posted by: chopinandmysaucepan | Sep 27, 2011 at 12:12 PM
Nothing better than hanging with your best gal pals and some mighty fine cocktails after a long day at work. And those libations look potent, girrrrl! ;)
Posted by: Carolyn Jung | Sep 27, 2011 at 02:19 PM