Elixir Rooftop Bar

Great little hideaway one of brisbane best kept secrets the food and drinks are great.

This is a really nice small bar in terms of the physical space. Gorgeous little rooftop, afternoon/​evening breezes, vertical gardens, fairy lights etc. The drinks aren’t cheap, but aren’t super expensive either. Pretty average. I wasn’t inspired by the cocktail menu.
Sunday afternoons are VERY quiet. We brought a large group of friends and we had the place to ourselves for over 2 hours, which was lovely.
What really annoyed me though was the staff. They acted bored, and while we were the only people in the bar so they can’t have had a lot to do, I still had to clear our table of empty glasses when it got too much and we had no room left. The bartender at least thanked me, but didn’t remove his (totally unnecessary) sunglasses to do so. We would have increased their take for afternoon by a massive amount, yet we were still barely acknowledged.
It’s a nice place, but the staff attitudes really bring it down.

The conclusion of a semester calls for a toast, so pour the champagne, pour the champagne! Ok, well, in our case, it wasn’t champagne, as Elixir isn’t quite the place for champagne connoisseurs, but they do have a full bar, specialty cocktails, and a variety of hand crafted beers. With some deliberation, I decided on the Clover Club Soirée, a take on the drink named after the Philadelphia men’s club. (A bit surprised with its origin, as the drink tasted quite… girly.) Elixir uses Tanqueray gin, raspberry syrup, an egg white, as well as other ingredients that I don’t quite recall — and does an excellent variation that has a light, lingering cucumber aftertaste that is delightfully refreshing! It reminded me a bit of cucumber & melon lotion, but not in a bad way. If you’re looking for a dessert-​y cocktail that is both delicious and visually appealing, this is it!
Located above X&Y bar, the stairs up to the bar aren’t one bit glamorous, but they lead to a sophisticated space resembling a vacation lounge. There are booths with couches, warm lighting, a dj (with a live saxaphone player that night!). It’s not the ideal place for dancing, as it isn’t the most spacious bar in the Valley, but I would say the layout (especially of the bar itself) is quite optimal. We decided we were fans of their signature bunny statuettes lined along the wall and wanted to take one home…
The bartenders were attentive, and ours was friendly and made sure my drink was picture perfect! Because Elixir is fairly new and we went early in the night, the ambience was cozy and comfortable, especially with all their fire lamps to warm our cold hands. I just hope they can keep up the place as it becomes more popular, and hopefully chaos doesn’t ensue later in the night, like it does at Alfred & Constance…
(Not quite ready to give it a 5 yet, just cause I havn’t tried the food and visited during peak hours)