Josie B.
Yelp
I really appreciate what Sneaky Tony's is doing, but for now I think it's just a bit too much. The password entry is quite a novelty for Perth and good fun. However there are elements that, if dialed back just a touch, would make the whole experience just a wee bit more enjoyable.
In true "modern interpretation of a speakeasy" style, the venue is dark. As in, unless you're right up at the bar, sat at your table or whip your phone out, you'll have a hard time reading the menu. Just a smidge more ambient light would make a huge difference.
The music, while excellent, was intrusively loud for a venue where you don't dance. Totally understand they're going for a bit of a raucous vibe, but with that many people packed in, that volume wasn't necessary.
Drinks were great, but service was hit and miss. The bartender who I asked for a menu seemed weirdly hesitant to hand it over, and a security guard who I asked if I would be able to come back in if I stepped out to make a call was unnecessarily rude about saying "no". Seriously folks, I thought Perth had finally come to the realisation that aloof service actually isn't cool at all.
All in all, I think this place will be pretty rad in a few months time when it settles into itself. In the mean time it's a fun novelty that you'll take great glee in introducing your mates to.