GoGo Bar

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Dingo_6152
Fremantle, Australia3,482 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2015 • Couples
We went here for drinks whilst we waited for our table upstairs at Chin Chin - really glad we did. In fact we almost decided to stay and eat rather than head back upstairs. The GoGo bar has heaps of character and an awesome vibe all it's own.
The food menu is a snapshot of what to expect from Chin Chin and the drinks menu, 'The Little Black Book', especially the cocktails (which are fantastic) is extensive. I can recommend the Far East Side (Bombay Gin, lime, lemon and palm sugar, with a floating basil leaf).
GoGo is a destination in its own right, as securing a seat upstairs can be time consuming. Next time we're in Melbourne we are definitely coming back here.
Written 21 February 2015
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Steve D
baltimore21 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2014 • Friends
Waitress and door staff were super friendly. Drinks were ok. Food was interesting and affordable. Atmosphere was great--good dim lighting and music. Down a dark alley which first appears to be home to strip club.
Written 3 November 2014
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Nolsie1
Melbourne, Australia291 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
The GoGo bar is always busy, located below Chin CHin. It is a very good meeting place, we were there on a Friday night after dinner and it was buzzing. It is located in the heart of Flinder's Lane which is a great area to visit when in Melbourne
Written 27 October 2019
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missAshlea_jade
Melbourne, Australia77 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 • Friends
Absolutely appalling service. After waiting to be seated (being ignored by four different staff members) we eventually chased down someone to ask if they had a table for a drink. A girl sat us at a table and we were there for all of twenty seconds before I encountered someone that should never work in food and beverage or hold the title of “host”.

He approached the table and asked us accusingly who sat us down, when we told him and pointed the staff member out he said “I work here and I’m the host and you can’t be here”

I said I’m sorry but I won’t be spoken to like that and his reply - “I have other guests that are my priority”. Wow. Literally all we had done was be seated where we were told and that’s how we were treated. How is he employed in a service based industry?

What should have happened is he should have apologised we were sat somewhere he had already reserved. He should have moved us somewhere else politely and explained all guests are a “priority”.

Absolutely not our fault your staff are unorganised
Written 2 April 2022
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Unhappy Camper
Victoria, Australia4 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
Have been to Gogo before and had great service, but this time was really bad! It wasn't busy and yet the two staff were more interested in chatting and totally ignored us.
We finally got their attention and it seemed like a huge effort to take our order. The order then took an enormous amount of time to arrive with further prompts.
More people subsequently came in and got immediate attention and service. In fact one table who arrived 15 minutes after us received their drinks order before we did.
Very disappointing as have always loved Gogo and is a regular go-to.
What has happened??
Written 4 December 2019
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Henry N
32 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019 • Solo
Had been to a concert so didn't get here until nearly midnight. Great choice of whiskey / whiskey and although really late I was peckish and ordered snacks. The spicy home made chips (crisps) were excellent and the pulled pork slider with asian slaw was so good I had another one.
Friendly service, good food, excellent nightcap! Remind me next time to come back earlier in the evening to sample more the food.
Written 8 September 2019
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Jezzman30
Chatswood, Australia287 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2019 • Friends
Came with a group of 8 and had the set menu. Absolutely loved it, really great Thai food with a nice ambiance in the restaurant. Waited was great, attentive and organises the food to suit our requests.

Would highly recommend!
Written 27 January 2019
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Ron W
Gapsted, Australia1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2017 • Family
What started as a 45 min wait quickly evaporated within seconds of stepping down stairs to Chin Chins sister venue the Gogo bar
It is the same menu. Except the staff and service are possibly the best in Melbourne on a range if fronts.
Not only is the the food interesting as it is delicious, the staff are just professionals at what they do and put many other establishment with a benchmark they can only aspire too.
Get to Gogo or Chin Chin at 530pm to minimise wait times otherwise it could be an hour or more you will wait. The food is worth waiting for. We will be back. Highly recommended and our highlight experiences after 10days in Melbourne
Written 2 February 2017
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Peter K
Perth, Australia148 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2014 • Friends
It was late, some of us needed a meal and others just wanted a drink. We all wanted to talk in a convivial atmosphere as adults without needed to shout over stupidly loud 'mood music' or have drunks falling all over us.

Despite the seemingly suggestive name, GoGo Bar was just the place we needed, tucked away in another Melbourne side lane off buzzing Flinders Lane under its big brother Chin Chin.

From the moment we walked in the door the staff were excellent, finding us a table and getting us a menu straight away.

The food was a selection of dishes from Chin Chin so you could not possibly go wrong. My friends who ordered meals were raving about them and from my own vantage point they all smelled and looked fantastic.

The cocktails were excellent. Some were a twist on well known classics and others sounded weird until you tried them and worked out that the combination just worked a treat. The ability to share a cocktail delivered in a carafe between more than one person is a great innovation that more places should try.

The mood was breezy, upbeat and 'right now' but neither the music nor the crowd were overpowering which allowed us to enjoy our chat, meals and drinks without any fuss or bother. Very happy to recommend this place if you are looking for a drink or a meal late at night in Melbourne.

Just one tip - if friends tag you in at this place on social media prepare to explain the suggestive name to your 'significant other' or perhaps even to work colleagues. It's certainly NOT what they might think!
Written 12 January 2015
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Andowhite
Melbourne, Australia200 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 • Family
I love chin chins and so after we had been to Hamilton on sat 2 nd April we thought we would stop here for a drink prior to dinner … the staff were very rude and didn’t even acknowledge that we were standing waiting to be seated !! We actually asked someone about a table and eventually got one … very short lived as the host then announced himself saying what are we doing at this table we can’t be there !!! Your staff member gave us the table and we we pointed this out he got ruder !!! I have never been spoken to the way he spoke and unfortunately no matter how much I love the food I will never spend my money there … we went down the street to luci loo where we were actually greeted warmly and no prob to seat / serve us alll night … such a disappointing experience… i by the way do work in customer service and this person should get a new job !!!
Written 4 April 2022
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