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Arq

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6.7

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16 Flinders Street
Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Phone (02) 9380 8700

 

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Arq Details

16 Flinders Street
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Phone (02) 9380 8700

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Opening Hours

Thur-Sun 9am-close ( ranges from 6am-2pm the following day)

 




Overall Rating              6.7  
 
Drinks                6.6  
Ambience                7.6  
Service                6.8  
Value                5.4  

 

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Overall             Average
Drinks 5 Ambience 8 Service 3 Value 4

 

Music is great, service is in dire need of improvement... But if you have money to spend check out Arq, it is generally a good night out.
 
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kate_r  -   See my reviews 4reviews, 14 February 2008
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Overall             Recommended
Drinks 7 Ambience 10 Service 10 Value 6

 

Arq is a nice place to go and listen to groovy tunes and have a laid back, relaxed evening. The crowd are all really nice and it's great that this place hasn't fallen victim to the so called "drug craze" that has swept over our nation in recent times. If you have had enough of the intense vibes inside many of Sydney's clubs and desire a chilled out night, with great company- Arq is the bar for you!
 
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jimmysays  -   See my reviews 1review, 15 October 2007
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Overall             Recommended
Drinks 6 Ambience 8 Service 6 Value 7

 

I cant understand some of the past reviews for Arq. Lack of women and too many men? Shirtless gay boys prancing around? I think these people have forgotten or are oblivious that Arq is a gay club, no ifs or buts. There maybe a surge in straight patrons as of late, but its primary focus is still to the fierce and fabulous of the gay community.

Once you realise that everyone is here for a good time, whether it be socialising, dancing, or cruising, then you'll understand that the beauty of Arq is the honesty and openess of the crowd. There isn't the hang ups of social 'machoness' I often find in other clubs displayed by the guys. Girls come here because they know the guys who frequent Arq will either be gay and be a hoot and completely harmless, or straight and not an egotistical dickhead. I've always had a ball everytime I come here, and it doesnt hurt that the crowd is stunningly attractive.
 
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tentacle-demon  -   See my reviews 3reviews, 12 February 2007
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Overall             Below Average
Drinks 1 Ambience 8 Service 7 Value 3

 

Need to work on the drink quality.
 
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L85  -   See my reviews 3reviews, 01 February 2007
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Overall             Recommended
Drinks 7 Ambience 8 Service 8 Value 8

 

Been to Arq several times now and although entry fee of 20 bucks is a bit expensive i always have lots of fun. expect a majority male gay crowd...few straight men and even fewer women. music upstairs is great (dance, trance) and where the majority of people hang, downstairs is more commercial music with drunkos. bar staff are great- haven't tried their drinks but free water is available.

great atmosphere, nice place to go to just dance
 
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johnno_70  -   See my reviews 2reviews, 30 October 2006
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Overall             Average
Drinks 8 Ambience 9 Service 3 Value 2

 

Good place although expensive. Strange because the night we went (Saturday) there were so many men in there. They need to try and even the crowd out a bit.
 
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tiddles  -   See my reviews 22reviews, 22 September 2006
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Overall             Recommended
Drinks 8 Ambience 8 Service 9 Value 7

 

A bit pricey if you get there after midnight but it's a fabulous club. Excellent layout, lighting and music. The crowd is slightly pretentious but it's a great place to go with a group of friends to dance the night away. It's not worth getting there before about 2am usually - unless you like an empty dancefloor.
 
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pinkglitter  -   See my reviews 3reviews, 03 January 2006
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Overall             Average
Drinks 8 Ambience 3 Service 8 Value 6

 

ARQ as a venue has really gone downhill in 2005. Certainly nothing like it was in its heyday. The proliferation of ugly drunk straight women on Saturdays really put people off, as well as patchy music which no longer took you "on a journey".

Recent attampts to re-gay the place have not been too good. "Saturgay" is filled with people in daggy t-shirts and jeans, no shirtless "hotties". Drinks are still good, bar staff very friendly, value pretty good. But sadly Arq is more like Noah's Ark nowadays.
 
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Shane-2  -   See my reviews 1review, 27 November 2005
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Overall             Highly Recommended
Drinks 7 Ambience 10 Service 9 Value 9

 

Nice venue, excellent sound and lighting! The lights come in and out of the ceiling on hydroclics!!
 
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Overall             Below Average
Drinks 5 Ambience 1 Service 7 Value 5

 

Not too bad, better places to find a drink though. Atmosphere here is terrible, head to Greenwood instead.
 
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