Mr Goodbar - Adelaide

A new pop-up bar has emerged in Adelaide for the Fringe/Mad March period, with the emergence of Club Cubano on Union Street in the East End. Photo courtesy of Mercy Me Marketing. If the idea of Cuban inspired cocktails, latin beats, and South American themed tapas seems like your things, then this Mr Goodbar creation will be your evening destination of choice.

Unfortunately my subsequent visits to Mr Goodbar have been going slightly downwards. I'm not sure what's happened but the vibe of Mr Goodbar is not what it once was and the service is definitely not as good as it used to be. When compared to some of the nearby places Mr Goodbar is lacking at the moment.

Mr goodbar is always outstanding. <br/ A very beautiful bar overlooking Ebenezer place..... Staff are always friendly, professional and efficient. <br/

Split over two levels of a heritage-listed building – with some very beautiful old worldy windows looking down on Ebenezer Place to prove it – Mr Goodbar has pedigree, run by some of the country’s best bar magicians.<br/ <br/ This Adelaide bar also has a moody atmosphere, taking inspiration from the Deep South of America. They do an impressive espresso martini (not that I normally like my coffee in martini form). And, on the weekends, there’s a DJ in the house. Although, when we were here, we were convinced we could do better, and commandeered the decks, plugging in our iPhones. Mr von DJ didn’t agree when a Spotify ad came on. Whoops! Yep, we’ll just go back to drinking our espresso martinis.

We visited Mr. Goodbar on a Friday evening for some pre dinner drinks and snacks. Enter on Union Street and up the stairs, Mr. Goodbar's fit out is very cool booths, neon signs, cool music and a large cocktail list are all cool. <br/ On arrival, our service was quite good. We were offered a seat where we liked. A spot at the window overlooking Ebenezer Place was great. <br/ <br/ Between two people, we shared the picked vegetables and crab cakes. We were disappointed with these and wouldn't recommend them. Moreover, we were given one set of disposable cutlery which was inappropriate, and without side plates, sharing was difficult.<br/ However, the drinks list is quite good. There's a good offer of craft beers, small batch SA wineries and selection of spirits.<br/ <br/ I would return for pre or after dinner drinks, and would recommend others to also check it out. Just be careful of the food.