Darlo Country Club

We were here for a private event and it was the perfect spot with cocktail tables set up to stand near the bar and comfy booths nearby. The decor is stunning and the food was tasty with plenty of staff on hand to make sure everyone had a drink and something to eat. A 5 minute walk from kings cross this is a great spot to meet for a drink with friends

Bubblegum flavoured margaritas have given way to cocktail classics, like Italy’s Negroni, Mexico’s Paloma or Britain’s East 8 Hold Up ($18). The latter is a refreshingly fruity mix of passionfruit, pineapple and lime spiked with Ketel One Vodka and a splash of Casoni 1814 Aperitivo Liqueur. They’re supplemented by a shorter list of cocktail originals, including the pretty Eton Fizz I enjoyed on my first visit, and a new, smoky mezcal-based, cherry number called La Cereza Ahumado ($21), which is better suited to the colder weather. They’re dishing up the Hawaiian raw fish salad, Poke ($16/4), on nori crackers with the soy-heavy bluefin tuna balanced by pickled ginger mayonnaise. The Steak Tartare ($20) is where they really kick things up to the next level, with the addition of bone marrow, smoked with maple chips. The marrow adds a rich, smoky edge to the well-seasoned eye fillet mix, topped with a quail egg, and counterbalanced by creamy celeriac ...read more

It felt like I was at the IVY but underground, gloomy and super packed. The cocktails were decent but very overpriced. Maybe because it wasn't my scene so I wasn't impressed at all, but I'm sure if you like the ivy you will defs like this place.

The staff here are great but the venue itself was a little disappointing. The space is gorgeous but there is so much more you could do with it. The name Darlo Country Club paints a certain picture and it is not like that at all when you go in, very dark and a generic minimal decor. Their cocktails are awesome though and, as I said, the staff were really great!