Turning away three paying customers on an 18th birthday night out because of brown track pants? Meanwhile a guy walks out in the baggiest of jeans and hoodie after he seems to have had a good time. I tried to discuss with security but they actually acted like I was invisible lol. Maybe security should think before they target certain people and ruin a good night?

My partner and I were looking for somewhere fun to have a couple of drinks, snacks and a dance on Easter Saturday night. Until last night, Soda Factory has always been high in my list for this. There were two people on the door, a female manager/ hostess (who was extremely friendly, hospitable and later very apologetic) and a male security guard who was the opposite. She greeted us, and after using her “managerial discretion” to scan our attire (as i now see is stated in your dress code online) granted us entry with a warm smile to the venue. We were half way through the door when the security guard decided to pull us back out and give my partner a lecture on his outfit, stating that it didn’t suit the dress code. He was in dress shorts and a plain black singlet, but the security kept going on about “gym clothes” and insisting he needed a collared shirt to be allowed entry. We left gracefully rather than enter into an argument with the man, but my partner felt refused entry because of his appearance rather than his clothing. He was made to feel embarrassed and belittled, the hospitality we received took the wind out of our sails and we ended up just calling it a night. I understand the need for people to be dressed appropriately, but this collared shirt exclusivity is over the top and, quite frankly, exclusionary. You peg yourself as a fun and inclusive venue, however I see that this is not the first complaint of this nature, and your responses seem to condone this behaviour by your security personnel. Moreover, we were a walk-in and, as such were unaware of this dress code until we were being told off about it. Whilst I am pleased for you that you are busy enough to be able to turn away valuable business on these grounds, I am sad to say that I will not be returning. I am a Surry Hills neighbour and have always recommended your venue for a good time. No more.

I love this little place, great music and atmosphere. The drinks are good and well priced. Bar staff are super lovely. It's a $15 entry fee and it's well worth it, there is a good mix of music. I always dance the night away. It's not far from Central Station about a 10min walk. The hotel next door is pretty well priced, clean and they have a cafe for breakfast. I have only been on a Saturday night, there is a mix of age groups I never feel like the oldest person lol 😝

IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN TO THIS PLACE THEN YOUR MISSING OUT!!!! SODA Factory is one of the most vibrant and unique bars in Sydney!!! With live music which is out of this world and definitely worth the trip!!! Soda factory bring an exclusive American style diner feel, paired with their famous Soda floats creates an atmosphere you have never experienced before. The hospitality is top quality, I’ve never felt so comfortable in a bar environment with such vibrant and friendly staff!!! Shout out to Rachael who looked after our tables extremely well. If you’re having a birthday here, I highly recommend booking the booths as they are super comfortable and 100% a vibe. The Dj is also top notch bring you the best 80s and 90s hits which will definitely be making you and your friends sing along. The food and drinks are extremely good! I highly recommend the Cherry cola soda float and the Motown Mac and cheese which is too die for!!! One of my favourite bars and will definitely be coming back again!!! Overall soda factory is hidden gem with unique aesthetic which stands out from the rest of the bar in Sydney!!!!

Great vibe, lovely staff, and amazing music! I went there quite a few times across different days of the week and it never failed to impress me with the overall environment! Most importantly, if you reserve your ticket (for free) in advance (e.g., via Eventbrite), you get a free drink on arrival!

Shout out to Frankie and his team for helping us deliver a birthday surprise event. The staff were attentive and professional and we all had a great time. Beware that the music gets louder and louder through the night!

So weird at the beginning, there was not many people when we arrived but there was a long waiting line and only two bartenders, one was so slow. The food was great. Then the Dj started and the party/music was so good.

Great Bar and atmosphere. The bartenders are super talented and friendly. We were served by a lovely bartender Rachael, be sure to try her killer espresso martini!

Super bad customer service+ Drinks & food! 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼The guys in the bar made two horrible cocktails with too much soda and tonic with no alcohol. When we said that to them, they said that’s the negroni as if we didn’t know what the negroni was. Kinda built body guy and black haired guy, both were defensive when we nicely told the drink had too much tonic. DID NOTHING to fix it. But instead talked to my friend rudely and gave back the drink to him. The food was so bad. Chicken wings wasn’t cooked enough. Our table was given to someone else and we ended up sitting in some corner. We went there at 8.30pm and we didn’t eat the food or drinks, spent $60 bucks and left the place at 9.10 pm! 😐 The only good thing here is the band that played and the chips was decent. Will never step foot here again. See photos how my name card table had other girls sitting and they made us sit in some corner. I put the reservation on Monday for this bad service.

You'll definitely miss it, if you ain't looking properly! Definitely a nice hidden US-style diner and bar that you must tick off your list of bars to visit in Sydney! The $1 hotdogs that happen every Tuesday is a bargain you don't want to miss out on! And check their website to see what other special events are going on. The Tuesday that we went they had musical bingo going on, which kept the night entertaining! Best of all, it's located just a short stroll from QVB! Would definitely suggest making a booking, as there is always something on every evening, which attracts a crowd.

The Soda Factory, is there any place better? no there isn't!!! I always have an amazing time and they always have friendly staff. A huge shout out to Alex, when ever I go there he always makes it that much more memorable, he's a huge asset to the Soda Factory.

Friendly vibe and very affordable food. The waiting time for the meal is a bit long but overall I’m happy and will go back very soon. If you’re coming here, I suggest you bring your friends as this is good for group dining

I've gone to Soda Factory on Fridays and Saturdays and I have always enjoyed myself! The music is good (starts with the oldies but goodies and goes into more recent music)

The Soda Factory is a cute and fun secret bar. We unknowingly came during happy hour and were super pleased with the cheap cocktails and discounted food! Even at regular price, the food is super affordable (Sydney “bar food” wise). It bothers me that they advertise themselves as an “American diner” when they are clearly a bar that serves hotdogs and hamburgers (which aren’t even quintessential diner foods), but I’m American so I’m a bit touchy. All I want is a legit diner and this is NOT it. Anyways, they have lots of vegetarian options which is great. The atmosphere is really fun, especially once the live music starts. The cocktails were affordable and tasty. While it didn’t hit the diner mark, the fried pickles were perfection. I would return!

First time at Soda Factory, and I can't complain. Easy entrance process, pleasant bouncers, attentive and efficient bar staff. Great atmosphere and music to dance the night away.

Really neat bar. All the cocktails taste fantastic and the American diner style food really goes well with the drinks. Awesome atmosphere. Groups of 2 can easily get in early as they let you sit anywhere where the booking isn't for later in the night

I had so much fun last night on my birthday at the soda factory. I had no idea that they placed me right in front of Audrey Hepburn picture. That really made my night. She's my inspirational celeb. And to top it off, I didn't know there was a music bingo night that made things even more fun for me and my friends!!! We had a blast screaming out the lyrics to the music. And the DJ/Host was amazing. Definitely the place I'd celebrate again. If I could, I would give twenty stars. It made my night, the best birthday night ever! Thank you to soda factory. The food and drinks were amazing too.

Had a What's Poppin Cocktail and the truffle burger. Both delicious. Burger could have had a bit of salad bot otherwise great venue. Very fun and playful entrance.Especially great value during happy hour. We went on Thursday and got a burger + Cocktail for $22.

I hosted an event at The Soda Factory to feed 150+ people and we absolutely loved the vibes, the venue and the food! The staff were super friendly and accommodating and I would love to go back again. Definitely treat yourself to a bucket of fried chicken on your visit.

After work drinks with $1 gourmet hotdogs. Happy Hour and the cocktails were 12. Great value. Next time will stay longer for music bingo. Really friendly staff.

Went to the Tuesday night bango was the best Tuesday night I've had in years!!!!! highly recommend the awesome cocktails (p.s. first round of bango started at 7.30)

After many years in Sydney, it took my a while to actually make it to The Soda Factory. Back in the day the lines used to be very long and bouncers not the most accommodating but now have been going on a regular basis and having an amazing time. Good drinks, friendly staff, good music and good vibes. If you're after a night out with a party and boogie, hit up this spit.

컵에서 머리카락이랑 먼지 4 개나 나옴…. Gate keeper and girl staff were nice , But drink part totally ruined my mood. There was few hair, dust in my cup. I found overall 4 hair flakes . It was disgusting:(

$10 cover charge for a horrible DJ playing Spotify top 40, no seating and very overpriced drinks. Two of the staff in particular were very uptight and rude with some kind of superiority complex. Kind of place that lacks substance, but you somehow end up there after being dragged along by mates after a big night out.

Very vibrant place. Some good cocktail options. We went for happy hour, a great experience.

This place is very good, but they are struggling to come back after covid. They have this Thursday event, but people just come and go. Remove the tables next to the DJ and make the environment more welcoming for people to dance. They have live band on Fridays which is very good. Staff are very polite and friendly.

Came here for sofar sounds and the service was the worst I’ve ever experienced. No beer on tap when we arrived so I asked for the cans as replacement. It was 6.53pm when I finally got served and i had been told all beers were on happy hour including cans but when I went to pay the two cans of beer I had been given came to $24, the staff told me their systems have the wrong time so happy hour finishes early. I came back to the bar half way through the gig and the tap beer was out again. Considering the menu advertises tap beer as $9 I don’t know why they are charging $12 for a can of beer when it’s meant to be happy hour… I won’t come back!!

Good music, nice security, bar staff need some attention. Water is provided to the side of the bar, however no cups were provided. Both times I asked staff for water in cups (in low periods of bar service) I received attitude (particularly aggresive from the male staff member) regarding this. They have taps that easily dispense this free and legal requirement for patrons, I can't fathom why they give lip to customers for requesting this. Pick your game up and be welcoming like all the other bars around here.

We came to this venue looking to have a good dance to some 90s RNB music. Unfortunately had a bad experience with the bouncers targeting our male friend. They were clearly on a massive power trip. The boys ended up going to another venue and us girls ended up going in for a dance. Paid $15 entry. It honestly wasn’t worth it. The floor was sticky, the music was average and the vibe wasn’t there. I’m sure there are many better venues in Sydney.

Service is just terrible. The girl in the bar is super slow and doesn’t act like she wants to work. Funny because our first impression of the atmosphere was nice, but I’m definitely taking my guests next door where we know it’s pretty good.

Thank you to Amy, and the fab team at the Soda Factory for organising an amazing event for our company. Highly recommend and beyond happy with their service!

We had a 21st Birthday Party at this venue, they gave us the entire back space. It went off..... loved the space and the atmosphere. Prior to the event, Amy was amazing, gave us great ideas and helped us pre book food etc, at the event, the staff did everything they could to make sure we had a great time. What a time, highly recommend it. Thanks Soda Factory for a pumping night.....

Awesome establishment, bar and dance floor had a great vibe. Friendly staff and good music made it a must visit again. However, I couldn't help to notice the guy crying in the corner and punching the wall, guess he had a rough time with the ladies. Besides that great club.

Went there on a Tuesday Bango (Bingo for songs) night. It was so so much fun!!! Best tues night spent!! Great for groups and even dates! The host was AMAZING!!! The place was crowded and the vibes was amazing. Defo coming back again!! Food - The Southern Fried Chicken was huge and super crispy!! The blue cheese ranch sauce that came with the Buffalo wings could have been better.

What am amazing venue. My friend and I came here for the first time and I had heaps of questions... Nikki who works here gave us an overview of what to expect through the week - thanks Nikki, you were great! And the bartender was great. He knows who he is :D the ice cream beer guy haha

Brilliant location. Brilliant staff. Great food at a very good price for the city! Lovely and unusual range of cocktails - always seems to be a great band playing. Try and get a booth - highly recommended

Hidden behind an unassuming entry, with a couple of security staff the only telltale; it's no surprise that few apart from regulars know of its existence. Stylish, imaginative and pumping - would begin to describe the vibe of this speakeasy. Large comfortable booths allow groups of 6-10 to cluster and the bar does a great job of flourishing drinks on order. Add to the list of Beautiful Sydney

The vibe and music is great on a Friday night, just the price of drinks are some of the most expensive in Sydney, also the position of the DJ is a bit odd being next to the toilets. The bar service is very fast and entry is easy. Always a fun night at The Soda Factory

Had a lot of fun at this bar! Met one of the waiters there, Alex. Truly a solid guy and he really helps make what the bar is, a really friendly and great atmosphere! Will definitely go back for the experience :) :) :)

Served by a guy named Alex, great service and great food - would go again 👍🏼

Good food, great drinks, great atmosphere. Get great service from my mate Alex Mahchut who works there.

Pretty good place, lovely American Aesthetic, Great live music and those 1 dollar hot dogs too. Shout out to Alex for good service.

Such a cool place!! Super friendly staff who make the experience so much better, shout out to Alex for the great service! Can’t wait to go back!

It's an amazing bar, with an even better atmosphere!!! If you haven't been you're definitely missing out and should visit. It truly is a hidden gem of Sydney as they say and I would definitely go back given the chance! I was greeted with friendly and capable staff, who did an excellent job. Shout out Rachael! The music selection perfectly complemented the vibe of the bar! Long story short give it a go, you won't regret it!!!

Been there for friends' birthday. It has a nice atmosphere and very vibrant. The crowd shifted from startled to jumpy and young which was nice. But the music was way too load. The DJ was good even though not always playing something to my taste but he could feel the crowd and did find some good tunes to get people moving. It was fun but really it was way too load, you will leave the venue will ringing bells in your ears for hours if not days.

Love the entrance! Super dark at first but your eyes adjusted nicely. Boozy floats are 👌👌 and live music set the mood nicely