The Smoking Panda - Sydney

What a cool little spot and perfect for celebrating with friends. The food is awesome, really good bar food done extremely well. We had ribs, cheese burger cigars, sliders, salt n pepper squid, potato skins, sweet potato fries and churros. Amazing 5-7 happy hour For food and drinks makes it more affordable. Favourite cocktails we enjoyed were the kale drink, pina colada and Mai Tai.

I love the retro Chinese vibes of this place. Amazing cocktails and wine list, super friendly waiting staff and the food (which is all bar food) is damn tasty. I’ll be back! #barfood #sliders

We came here on a Tuesday evening and we were pleasantly surprised. From outside and the entrance, you wouldn't expect such cool decor inside. It was Happy Hour so some of the cocktails were on offer (and they were delicious) plus you can get $1 dumplings with a cocktail purchase (I think this offer is on Tuesdays only). Some of the dumplings were really good and others were average but for $1, they were definitely value for money. It's in a convenient location too so perfect for a catch-up with friends.

Describing themselves as 'LA hip fused with retro China ' the menu does not disappoint but it is the showmanship, creativity and talent of the mixologists behind the bar that are the showstopper here on your next night out!   <br/ <br/ I had the PANDAMONIUM (as well as a few others actually) Vodka, Montenegro, Apricot brandy with lemon and peach bitters, egg white and flamed with Cinnamon in the shape of a panda. THE SMOKING PANDA is a real treat to watch as the signature concoction of Johnny Gold infused grapefruit, pineapple honey syrup, red berry infused vinegar and served in a smoked cloche! Cocktails with drama I LOVE IT!

If you haven’t ventured to The Smoking Panda​ yet you need to amend this culinary discrepancy ASAP. You need to go there with some cash, drink an ample amount of wonderful Old Fashioneds and compliment these amazing drinks with some Chinese inspired snack food that will blow your mind! The Devil Wings are next level, the duck bao delish and the salt and pepper squid will make you salivate!!I cannot wait to return!