What i can say about this place - Its well-designed... great ambience .. atmosphere .. Its unique! Its a great place for people to hang out and dine-in. Info: make reservation if you want to dine-in, because it gets really busy.

About their food - is delicious.. (Pork skewers and Lamb curry - Yummy). The staff were knowledgable ... Happy with their service. On the other hand, its a bit pricey ..

Definitely my go-to place when i want a good cocktail in Melbourne :) I usually make a b-line to the back bar as it's away from the main area, less crowded and can chat to your mates without yelling over the top of the crowd.

You can also enjoy a bit of a show while the friendly bar staff make the cocktails in front of you - they aim to please.

By far the best cocktail bar in Melbourne. The restaurant also does some amazing Thai food and I recommend the Chicken hot pot.

Love the lay out of this bar, it can get incredibly crowded though! If you want a good seat, you have to get in early!

Approximate cost: $14

I've been to Cookie a couple of times, each time hoping that I wouldn't be underwhelmed again because I keep being told that it's a good place to go (by people who really should be in the know, but clearly aren't), and each time I find that all I've done is set myself up disappointment. It's loud and crowded - the layout isn't great. The staff couldn't be bothered. The prices are on the wrong side of expensive. If I had to sum it up in 4 words, I'd say "try-hard and ordinary".

Crowded place, food isn't great and staff seem rude and arrogant. Try the next bars up up the stairs.

I took my overseas visitors here. They can afford to eat in any restaurant in the world, so I was hoping to impress. I think they liked it, although it was very, very noisy so it was hard to have a discussion.

We were a party of eight. It would have been nice to have been seated on the balcony, but space was at a premium.

The kids with us enjoyed the ribs. Outta this world. The rest of the food was a bit uneven. We enjoyed most of it, but a few dishes were ordinary.

The array of cocktails is to be seen to be believed.

I'd recommend this place as an interesting experience. Don't go there for an intimate dinner.

Approximate cost: $25

To be honest I wasn't at all impressed by the food or the staff. It also gets too noisy and crowded. Food can be pricey for what you get.

But they do make good cocktails, which earns them brownie points.

Approximate cost: $20

The dishes a really tasty but some you really wonder how they price them as they can be expensive. Because it is popular it can get noisy. You need to book in advance to get a good table.

The waiters got our booking wrong and thus we ended up in a squishy corner, but they made sure we were looked after then. Service was a little slow but they offered great advice about what was suitable in terms of how hot particular curries were and what wines were nice. The Thai food was delicious.

Approximate cost: $20-30