Jo T
Google
Had a lovely Friday night at No Sleep Club! I absolutely digged the music and casual, unpretentious vibe.
The staff especially, are excellent at making you feel right at home and part of a cool club. The waitstaff were super friendly right off the bat, and always made sure we were taken care of at all times. I loved that the host took the time to introduce us to our bartender when they sat us down, as obviously, the drinks would be a big part of the night. And it's little personalised things like this that makes us feel like they operate as a team and take pride in what they do.
Our bartender, Ash was lovely and he made an effort to talk to us in his quiet manner. You can tell he is very passionate about his craft in the way he spoke when he's presenting the cocktails to us. He also made sure to let us know the flavour profile of a cocktail while we were ordering, to make sure it was okay with our preferences.
Needless to say, drinks are amazing. Not surprising since they are listed on the list of Asia's 50 Best Bars for a few years now. Each and every single drink we had was outstanding even though they looked pretty nondescript. We had the NSC G&T, Tom Yum & Melon, 3-Lime Vodka Sour, P*rnst*r Martini, Espresso Martini and Reverse Harvard. But at the end of the day, I think the presentation mimics No Sleep Club's approach in general: no-nonsense, not pretentious and just downright tasty. Also loved that they took a creative spin with the classics and made them their own.
Food-wise, my friend and I were not expecting much, but they actually were really delicious! Their squid is probably one of the best squids I've had in a while! The simple pairing of brown butter with smoked almonds with the barbequed squid was insanely good. The grilled squash and roasted peppers was also amazing with the charcoal honey and spicy house yoghurt. The roasted duck was slightly underwhelming compared to the sides, but I needed a healthier option, and this was a good hearty choice.
Will definitely be back for more!