“solid cocktails and wine list with actual bartenders who know what they're doing, and the late-night scene actually delivers if you're into that.”
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Grain Bar
cocktail-bar · wine-bar · 199 George St
trendyscenelate-night
solid cocktails and wine list with actual bartenders who know what they're doing, and the late-night scene actually delivers if you're into that.
74/100Harry HungryScoreHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
68/100Worth ItScoreWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Warningconsistency is spotty and you're definitely paying for the vibe, not necessarily the drink quality—hit or miss depending on who's behind the bar.
Paying for the Scene. Harry scores Grain Bar 74/100 for quality and 68/100 on the Worth It scale for 199 George St. One caveat: consistency is spotty and you're definitely paying for the vibe, not necessarily the drink quality—hit or miss depending on who's behind the bar.