" Tons Of Pink And Tons Of Fun "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Went to the party last Friday night at Barbie Cafe...I'd been to another party there months ago that was just so so but this one - it was incredible!!! There was something in the air that night - the music, the dancing, the people, the pink drinks...And then, there was the gelato! There's something about being able to get an ice cream cone with toppings at 3am that really brings out the kid in you! Was craving it all week so went back in to check it out this week - this time in the daylight! Went for lunch - decided to be as pink as possible! Got the Barbie Burger - had to try their 'pink sauce'. Lived half my life in the States and gotta say, this was one damn good burger! Tried the Barbie-Tini which was light and creamy. Maybe a little light on the alcohol but still fun. And it was just mid-day! Finished with the 'Dream House Sundae' - I couldn't help myself - a scoop of Barbie, Ken and another Barbie friend flavor - all in one bowl. It took me back - to that wild party of my childhood...The Barbie Cafe is tons of Pink and tons of Fun!!!

" A Little Disappointing "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

Got dragged along to this cafe by my wife. I was, however, excited to try the cafe's food which was developed by David Laris. Unfortunately, like the other reviewer mentioned all I can say is WTF!

My wife's pasta was coated in dried chilli powder and was unbearably spicy for her. I actually enjoy it as it suited my taste. Our complaint was that they should mention that food is going to be very spicy on the menu. Its menu description had not a word about it.

I ordered the lamb (after all David Laris is Australian with a Greek background) thinking it would be delicious. The most chewy piece of crap I have ever tried to eat. I returned it uneaten.

Fortunately, the manager didn't charge us for the lamb and offered us some complimentary dessert which was nice.

They just need to get the food right, or just stick to serving cake and ice cream and give up on a full menu.

" Hmmmm..... "

Value for money		Suitable for...
The food		.. a date
The service		.. business dinner
The decor		.. with friends

So, the Barbie Cafe IS extremely cute... and pink. It was definitely the novelty factor and my love of all things pink and fluffy that brought a group of us there (3 guys and 3 girls).

Us girls obviously gushed over the Barbie factor, and attention was definitely paid to details! For example, the napkins were not plain ole Kleenexes, they actually had different Barbie logos on them! It broke my heart to dirty them.

Drinks were good, very yummy. But slightly on the pricey side, I had a Barbie-tini, the only thing on the menu that was pink (you would think there would be more, right?).. and it was delicious, albeit slightly lacking in alcohol.

Decor was lovely. So was the staff... guy who served us was named Andy, and he's an absolute sweetheart! However, in the PR releases, these "bartenders"/waiters were supposed to be our Kens... I don't know if I consider him my Ken, but he is certainly a sweetheart, very helpful. Oh, they speak English too in case ure wondering.

BUT THE FOOD... WTF IS THE FOOD. When our appetizers of chicken wings arrived, the boys immediately remarked at how they were "anorexic chickens". Isnt this supposed to be an "All-day American diner"? I don't know about you, but in MY american diners in MY american town... they dont have emaciated chickens.

And then my chicken main course came.... so, so disappointing. DRY CHICKEN? That saccharine sweet sauce?!!?!?!?!?!? The broccoli was good though... I finished all my vegetables :)

The linguine was passable/edible. Nothing to write home about. Panini was mmmkay, but small portions. Salad was supposedly the "signature dish", my friend who had it said it was pretty good.

Prices... well, supposedly "Affordable" right? But yknow, there's too much good food in this city for me to waste ANY calories at all on this food. As I said, I came here for the novelty factor, and now that that's done and dusted, don't expect a repeat customer.