The Gatsby

Expensive but good food. Nice ambiance. Service was excellent. Nice for group meetings in private rooms.

Decided to go on Valentine's Day. The vibe is great, music and drinks were good as well. 3 star because the bartenders weren't too attentive, it wasn't crowded and the bathroom situation isn't the best (2 stalls). But check it out to start your night out.

I never made it to Work Play and it has already changed to The Gatsby! My friend who is a jazz lover wanted to go since they had a musician in town performing but they don't always have jazz. The vibe was cool and classy. Luckily he made rez so we had a high top table but they also have private / semi - private rooms. Nice cocktails as well as all the other categories of alcohol. I had a yummy espresso martini and friend had a gin based drink that was on the bitter side. We didn't eat but looks like they had some good bites as well. Service was good but a little slow due to busy-ness? Instagramable backgrounds which all new places must have. The one drawback I would say is the parking unless you don't mind paying $10 for valet.

We tried this spot just to kick off the night and ended up staying until closed. They have a bar inside and a bar outside (outside bar may or may not be serving). Nick our bar tender was extra helpful and welcoming! You are able to reserve the coolest designed private rooms and some tables on the floor for bottle service. Our server Geraisha was ABSOLUTELY the best; so friendly and helpful and checked on us and poured drinks throughout the night! You can order food until a certain time and the garlic fries were perfect to share and enjoy!

Food was tasty and the live music was great to have while dining. We went on a Saturday night, and after some time, the restaurant becomes somewhat of a club with loud edm music, which I wasn't a huge fan of, but if you're here for the food, it's great!Also street parking is a nightmare at night, unless you're willing to valet for $10.

My friends heard that there was a new Bar place in Kakaako and we had to check it out. I didn't realize that this was the place that use to be where Workplay was! Regardless, the place was beautiful. I love how there were a few VIP spots indoors and even some private rooms. Since we went on a Friday, there were two live bands that came in. What was cool about this place was that they televised the band so those sitting outdoors can also listen/watch them. There are outdoor and indoor sitting area, which was a great way of using the space. In the evening, the place has a nice chill vibe. But by 10pm, it becomes a club! We came around 7:00pm when everything was pretty quiet. My friend and I ordered the Carpaccio, Oysters, and Tartare. The seafood was delicious! You can tell that the ingredients were fresh. :) Only downside is that there isn't a lot of street parking and valet is $10. Best to Uber to the place. There are only two bathrooms in total in this place which kind of sucks. Also, there seems to be also one waiter for the outside tables so it was hard to order our food/drinks. We had to wait over 15+ minutes to order again. But overall, great experience! If you are looking to celebrate something, good place to do it. :)

Great location look for parking across the street inside the parking lot. It's open all night and only six dollars. Look for the VIP rooms for big party and her favorite room is right by the DJ you get the pork shoulders tacos and the sliders. The waitresses were really nice and sweet, I'll be back for sure

Finally decided to check out The Gatsby and, overall, it *might* be okay, depending on what sort of vibe you're seeking. If you're expecting a chill place to listen to some tunes and sip a cocktail, it's best to come earlier in the evening--if you drop in later, it takes on a club-ish ambiance, and you'll likely be disappointed. There was a $15.00 cover charge per person to enter and, given the crowds that form inside the venue, it's not even worth paying since you'll probably wind up sitting outside. We tried "The Gatsy" (AKA an Old Fashioned), along with "White Tiger" (Pau Vodka and Fords Gin, infused with a citrus, olive and herb salt brine, spritz of dry vermouth). However, the latter was unfortunately one of the worst cocktails I've ever had. Took only 3-4 sips spread across various intervals to give it a chance but, alas, it was just as terrible as the first sip. Unclear if the proportions of the cocktail were off since I fully anticipated a savory cocktail based on the ingredients, but it tasted like straight kalamata olives submerged in salt water. Additionally, to dampen the evening, no one checked in to see if we needed anything--there was one individual who kept tending to a table nearby, and then vanished. Likely won't revisit this venue.

Parking: Honestly...you gotta get lucky with street parking and if you plan to drink just Uber.Service: it was a little slow (food wise) but overall it was great! Our waitress was nice and attentive. Drinks: Alcohol-Espresso Martini was really good! Mocktail-Wild Garden...honestly I was so happy it wasn't super sweet! I always feel like mocktails tend to be overly sweet but this one was really refreshing! Food: Wagyu sliders- broooooo...just do yourself a favor and order it! So good! Tako: tender and the veggies and polenta was good too...I was surprised since I normally feel like when I order Tako it's always tough...but this one was cooked perfectly. Zucchini: nothing special but the sauce it came over made it stand out. So don't neglect the sauce at the bottom of the plate! Lollipop lamb: cooked and seasoned perfectly...worth the wait! And the veggies underneath were so tasty! Overall: I went at 7pm on a Friday night and it was really chill for dinner with some live music...as we were exiting we noticed the night life crowd coming in...the ones who are just there to drink. I think the earlier dinner vibe is for me, but if you want good drinks with good food and don't mind a crowd you should go later, but just know the later you go the more limited the food menu will be. Wish I took a pic of the menu since there's much more of a selection than the last yelp menu posted.

Never been so successfully ignored. The drinks delivered were 100% delicious, however our first round became our only round. Will return again to see if it was a one off.