I went there after a friend told me about this great new restaurant. She said it was great and a notch above the others in the Valley so I thought I'd give it a try. Calling this restaurant great is an understatment, it was fantastic! The only little downer was that it wasn't licenced but everything else was perfect. Table cloths on the tables, great service and amazing food. The owner is very much hands on and came out to serve us and ask how our meals were, which I thought was a nice touch. What was most impressive was that the entrees came out as entrees, and mains came out after we had finished out entrees. I can't think of any other chinese restuarant that does that! …

Kaliber has the best of both worlds - super cocktails and a bit of fun! I went here for their New Years Ever party, where our $25 ticket got us food and two absinthe cocktails. I can't remember the name of it, but I had amazing one with absinthe, cucumber and wasabi vodka. The bar staff are fantastic. They're quick, friendly and definitely know what they're doing. And the liquor range is amazing - any bar with infused vodkas impresses me! The cocktails are a tad pricey, but I think this is because their particular recipes use a fair amount of liquor...excellent... Another awesome part of Kaliber is the entertainment. I went there again on my birthday and there was a retro night on (quite fitting really). The place was packed and everyone was having a great time dancing to terrible 90s pop. If you're into adventurous cocktails and dancing, I strongly suggest coming here. …

The Arena is a great live music venue. The sound system really enhances the music, a lot of effort goes into the lighting and the upstairs balcony area is fantastic for height-challenged people such as myself. Having said that, I need to mention the terrible hospitality aspect of place. The bar is absolutely shocking. I'm a bartender and tend to be pretty judgemental of other bars. Call me anal, but I was quickly annoyed by The Arena's bar. I asked for a vodka, lemon, lime and bitters and was informed that I would have to have vodka and lemonade with lime cordial instead. This has to be the only bar in existence that doesn't "do" lemon lime and bitters. The bar staff looked like they were picked for their looks over anything else. Slowest bartenders ever. And slow bartenders are bad in a bar where there is a sold-out concert! Not only were the drinks expensive, but the prices kept going up for the rest of the night. Nine dollars for a lukewarm can of beer - are you serious? There seemed to be no glassies or cleaning staff and I was up to my ankles in plastic cups and beer cans. As a result of this, the floor got sticky fast. Gross. Sure, The Arena is a live music venue more than it is a pub, but so is The Zoo and The Tivoli and their bars are MUCH better. Don't get me wrong, I ended up having a great night and enjoyed seeing the bands (i went to see Gyroscope), but the Arena really needs to pick up their game in other areas to truly make it a great music venue. …

I went there after a friend told me about this great new restaurant. She said it was great and a notch above the others in the Valley so I thought I'd give it a try. Calling this restaurant great is an understatment, it was fantastic! The only little downer was that it wasn't licenced but everything else was perfect. Table cloths on the tables, great service and amazing food. The owner is very much hands on and came out to serve us and ask how our meals were, which I thought was a nice touch. What was most impressive was that the entrees came out as entrees, and mains came out after we had finished out entrees. I can't think of any other chinese restuarant that does that! …