Retro's Fortitude Valley
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Go here if you want to be treated like a liability. I’ve been here before and it was great that’s why I considered going back here. So very honestly, never expected such bad hospitality. Wouldn’t recommend no matter how good the reviews. I do not care about their rating but this is just to help make a decision for people considering to go here.
There won’t be any other club in the whole of Australia 1000% guranteeed that will play Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Culture Club, Bananarama, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Chris Brown and Jay Z all in one night- the LIST goes ON! The DJ mixes the best parts of the songs to keep the vibe and flow of the crowd dancing! Like who is going to dance to the whole 5minute song of Wham’s Wake me up besides a Jazzercise class- lol -but I got to say- some of the Xmas songs on repeat I don’t mind- tis the season to be jolly! We loved the atmosphere and when the DJ mutes the songs for the crowd to sing! The bartenders are fast and the Security can be seen. If you want a good boogie Retros is great! If you’re not there to boogie then hit the PUB lol.
Great place to go on a Saturday night to listen to 6 second samples of great songs. It’s like listening to an advert for a ‘best of’ album. Very strange when we just start singing and dancing to ABBA then BAM, have some Jay-Z to ruin the momentum. Obviously the attention span of people these days can’t cope with the fact songs are written and produced in stages and have meanings, great lyrics and stuff, to only listen to a few seconds is annoying. The Dj, although not to bad at what he does, smashes through songs so fast he runs out of things to play and starts playing the same songs again. With the added bad layout of the venue and constantly dodging guys pushing or bashing into you carrying trays of glasses from one to another. No matter where you stand and try and dance in this place you seem to be in the way of them, security and everyone trying to get to the toilet, conveniently located at the back of the club and dance floor. Security and Service staff were great. Polite, friendly and fast. Didn’t wait long at all to get drinks all night. Only downside is the bar staff are so young they don’t know what certain drinks are when you ask for them. Sound system is also so poor quality and loud, your ears will be ringing when you get home. The highs are far too extreme. We Don’t get this much anymore from clubs with better systems. $20pp just to get in you’d think they’d invest it back into the place. Other places in the valley that don’t charge entrance fees have much better sound systems to enjoy. It’s what we go out for right? The music? Especially in a place like Retro’s. Great looking club, sounds great on the website and stuff. Have heard loads of mixed reviews from people we know of all different ages, most being negative. so thought we go check it out. Would for sure go again if the sound system was better and entry was actually worth paying, but you seem to be paying a lot for nothing once you get in there.
Wanna dance, Great place , mixture of 70's to current tunes . Drinks a bit exxcy , DJ was quite good, Atmosphere great.
Good place to hangout on Saturdays.. staff is good. Too much crowd though. [Suggestion: Would be an awesome vicinity if there was some food]. (Staff: Caitlin Griffiths is my favourite bartender. Had the best and hassle free nice drinking experience with her).
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