The Cliff Dive

Don’t even bother coming here. My friend and I didn’t even have two drinks the girl security guard was so rude and disrespectful. And told us “it’s no a for tonight” when we won’t even intoxicated? So many people we met that night said the same thing about this specific girl security guard. Girls do your self a favour and don’t come here if your pretty because this girl guard obviously has issues if so many people didn’t get let in she didn’t even let in a girl for her 18th birthday and she was sober. It comes to a point yes we understand you need to do your job but not when you’re abusing your power. We came here for a night out and this is what we get? Night ruined because of her. This is what happens when you give a person like her a job like this your a security guard you don’t run the club don’t abuse your power.

Shame I have to give them 1 star because I would give them 0 if I could. Would not recommend going to this club. The security is extremely rude and the female manager is on a massive power trip. I went out with work colleagues and while we were waiting in line to get in the security were interrogating people for no reason. They let you in and make you pay $15 entry, within an hour you go outside for a cigarette and they wont let you back in because you are too ‘intoxicated’. After reading the reviews looks like this happens to a lot of people.

Awful experience. The vibes were so off and a friend got turned down at the door for being too intoxicated, yet she had had nothing to drink and had pink cheeks from chronic eczema. She was the only dark skinned POC in our group of mostly white ppl, and while talking to others outside and looking at the reviews I think my assumption of racial bias holds truth. We only spent a few minutes there before leaving, but in that time the guys in the club were making my friends so uncomfortable and surrounding them, yet security did nothing. Where was that tight security from the entrance now??? Would not come there again, especially not for the price we paid to come there. 0/10.

This is my first time going out in Sydney. I was really excited and I found this venue by recommendation from a tiktok. The security, despite being poc, were extremely rude and clearly racially profiling. I have never experienced the level of disrespect and discomfort displayed by your staff tonight. 2 of us had already paid entry and had to come back outside because one of the girls in our group was “displaying anti social behaviour” and “ too drunk”. She was not overly drunk at all. The treatment is appalling and completely unfair. Will not come back. Will not recommend. Actually such a joke.

I’m incredibly disgusted with the security at Cliff Dive, particularly the behavior of the female security guard and her male counterparts who seem to support her in an ongoing POWER TRIP. My friend and I were refused entry after waiting in line, being told we were “too intoxicated”. Weird because we were happily let into another club shortly after. Even worse, we encountered 4-5 other women, many of whom were sober, who were also refused entry. The treatment of one particular girl in the group was appalling, she was singled out, and it seemed blatantly discriminatory, raising serious concerns about racism. Just to show you how many people had the same experience, we joked with another stranger saying don’t go to cliff dive it sucks, and she said ‘I agree, especially that female security guard’. That’s when we knew something was up and after looking at the reviews online, it is very clear this isn’t an isolated incident. And to make matters worse, these complaints have been around for a while, clearly nothing is being done about it and they know they can get away with it time and time again, so they continue. Cliff Dive might have great music, but the attitude and behavior of the security team make it an absolutely unwelcoming and unpleasant experience. We will not be returning. This needs to change.

The security staff are living on a weird power trip to rort people out of their entry fee.The manager Olivia and security staff were demeaning and refused reentry into the club after we went outside to join friends. When questioned I was able to answer her questions clearly and her refusal back into the club was unjustified. Just 20 mins later I was happily accepted into another venue. The Cliff Dive was empty and lacked vibe. Terrible experience. Pretentious!

I had a terrible experience at this bar last Saturday. After arriving and ordering two drinks, my partner and I were kicked out within an hour, despite not even finishing our second drink. The female security staff was extremely rude and claimed we ‘looked drunk,’ which was completely unfounded. We paid $60 for entry plus the cost of drinks, only to be treated disrespectfully and unfairly. This kind of service is unacceptable, and I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone.

Went there with my friend last Saturday night. The staff used to be friendly and welcoming. Last Saturday, the girl served me one drink and wouldn’t serve me another drink after my first drink. I work in the bar myself and I know when to not serve a customer. Idk why she was after me the whole time I was there!! Ruined my mood. And another girl complained about my friend being too drunk while she was just fine, we were just having fun, she thought my friend was too drunk so she forced us to leave. The staff seem like they don’t know when to act on the situation.

Don’t even bother coming here. My friend and I didn’t even have two drinks the girl security guard was so rude and disrespectful. And told us “it’s no a for tonight” when we won’t even intoxicated? So many people we met that night said the same thing about this specific girl security guard. Girls do your self a favour and don’t come here if your pretty because this girl guard obviously has issues if so many people didn’t get let in she didn’t even let in a girl for her 18th birthday and she was sober. It comes to a point yes we understand you need to do your job but not when you’re abusing your power. We came here for a night out and this is what we get? Night ruined because of her. This is what happens when you give a person like her a job like this your a security guard you don’t run the club don’t abuse your power.

Shame I have to give them 1 star because I would give them 0 if I could. Would not recommend going to this club. The security is extremely rude and the female manager is on a massive power trip. I went out with work colleagues and while we were waiting in line to get in the security were interrogating people for no reason. They let you in and make you pay $15 entry, within an hour you go outside for a cigarette and they wont let you back in because you are too ‘intoxicated’. After reading the reviews looks like this happens to a lot of people.

Awful experience. The vibes were so off and a friend got turned down at the door for being too intoxicated, yet she had had nothing to drink and had pink cheeks from chronic eczema. She was the only dark skinned POC in our group of mostly white ppl, and while talking to others outside and looking at the reviews I think my assumption of racial bias holds truth. We only spent a few minutes there before leaving, but in that time the guys in the club were making my friends so uncomfortable and surrounding them, yet security did nothing. Where was that tight security from the entrance now??? Would not come there again, especially not for the price we paid to come there. 0/10.

This is my first time going out in Sydney. I was really excited and I found this venue by recommendation from a tiktok. The security, despite being poc, were extremely rude and clearly racially profiling. I have never experienced the level of disrespect and discomfort displayed by your staff tonight. 2 of us had already paid entry and had to come back outside because one of the girls in our group was “displaying anti social behaviour” and “ too drunk”. She was not overly drunk at all. The treatment is appalling and completely unfair. Will not come back. Will not recommend. Actually such a joke.

I’m incredibly disgusted with the security at Cliff Dive, particularly the behavior of the female security guard and her male counterparts who seem to support her in an ongoing POWER TRIP. My friend and I were refused entry after waiting in line, being told we were “too intoxicated”. Weird because we were happily let into another club shortly after. Even worse, we encountered 4-5 other women, many of whom were sober, who were also refused entry. The treatment of one particular girl in the group was appalling, she was singled out, and it seemed blatantly discriminatory, raising serious concerns about racism. Just to show you how many people had the same experience, we joked with another stranger saying don’t go to cliff dive it sucks, and she said ‘I agree, especially that female security guard’. That’s when we knew something was up and after looking at the reviews online, it is very clear this isn’t an isolated incident. And to make matters worse, these complaints have been around for a while, clearly nothing is being done about it and they know they can get away with it time and time again, so they continue. Cliff Dive might have great music, but the attitude and behavior of the security team make it an absolutely unwelcoming and unpleasant experience. We will not be returning. This needs to change.

The security staff are living on a weird power trip to rort people out of their entry fee.The manager Olivia and security staff were demeaning and refused reentry into the club after we went outside to join friends. When questioned I was able to answer her questions clearly and her refusal back into the club was unjustified. Just 20 mins later I was happily accepted into another venue. The Cliff Dive was empty and lacked vibe. Terrible experience. Pretentious!

I had a terrible experience at this bar last Saturday. After arriving and ordering two drinks, my partner and I were kicked out within an hour, despite not even finishing our second drink. The female security staff was extremely rude and claimed we ‘looked drunk,’ which was completely unfounded. We paid $60 for entry plus the cost of drinks, only to be treated disrespectfully and unfairly. This kind of service is unacceptable, and I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone.

Went there with my friend last Saturday night. The staff used to be friendly and welcoming. Last Saturday, the girl served me one drink and wouldn’t serve me another drink after my first drink. I work in the bar myself and I know when to not serve a customer. Idk why she was after me the whole time I was there!! Ruined my mood. And another girl complained about my friend being too drunk while she was just fine, we were just having fun, she thought my friend was too drunk so she forced us to leave. The staff seem like they don’t know when to act on the situation.

- lots of younger folk - music was great on a Friday night - cocktails are stingily precise - urinating into a trough - mixed drinks taste cheap - I had a great time

New bar on Oxford Street brought to you from the same duo behind Tio's. It's definitely a different venture. It's huge (compared to small bar Tio's) and has a dance floor stuck in the middle. It's made to look like you've stepped underwater with blue wavy lights on the floor and paper lantern fish above your head. It has more of a club atmosphere, but not in a creepy "let's go clubbing way" that you might associate with some places (especially if you're not a club person). When we were there Friday, they had an Elvis impersonator signing live and played mostly 60s classics through the night. It's a great addition to the area. Drink menu is simple but has a lot of character. Cocktails starting at $10 up to $16-17 range depending on what you're after. They also have this crazy monkey head tiki drink for $25 that is meant to be shared by two people (or one really thirsty person).

$5 Pina Colada can't go wrong and they have booths around a sunken dance floor. We hit this place earlier on a Saturday night. It was chill and not as popular as some other spots. But if you're looking for an escape from the crowds and no booking this place is alright.

You had me at late night Papua New Guinean tiki bar. Other things you had me at: - Punchy cocktails starting at just $10, like a Bacardi/gin/apple number that sat me on ma aish. - $6 Southern Pacific beers - Sunken central dance floor - Clean, wonderfully tacky Jimmy-Buffet's-Margaritaville style decor - The giant moai in a grass hula skirt that you have to walk around to get into the club - The bargain $5 cover. In your face other $20 covers around town! - The bomb tunes, fun and weird and unexpected and fun. No weird alienating hardcore here!

Didn't expect this in Sydney, because I hadn't been to a tiki bar in Australia I liked, but this place has great cocktails, as does Tio's (a tequila bar by the owners of this bar) down the way. The owners are solid people, and were some of the friendliest Australians I've met, period. I've been to tiki bars around the world, and this is a great bar. Pro-tip: Get these guys to make you a cocktail that's not on a list, and I assure you it will be great. They care about what they do! The music on dance nights is absolutely fucking terrible, but that's a reflection of the bar scene, not of the owners who also agree that the music during dance nights is absolutely fuckiing terrible.

I enjoyed coming here on a Friday night. We arrived around 9:30PM when it wasn't very busy, and left around 11:15PM and the dance floor was pretty full. I liked the DJ's 90's hip hop selections, regardless of how well they went with the tiki theme. There was no cover at the time we came. The atmosphere was fun and I would come back again.

Came here on a saturday night. Weird crowd. Overly priced drinks. And horrible service at the door, they treated me like I was nothing, being discriminatory - it was disgusting.