Club Rose Bay

Whenever Merivale takes over, it turns to gold. The atmosphere is fantastic—very much a beach-club vibe with plenty of greenery, great open spaces and relaxed seating areas. There’s lots of staff and they’re all friendly, and the portable outdoor bar is a great touch. The food is excellent quality—some of the best pizzas I’ve had in a long time, and the tuna tartare is spot on. This place has attracted more good-looking people(girls) than Rose Bay has ever seen in history! , which says a lot. It’s exactly what the area needed; it was feeling quite dull before this opened. Been here more than 6 times ... it's my local now Rose Bay needed this ! Look at the rest of the world... Enough with boring old pubs and restaurants that have no atmosphere this has got it all and good food! I can already see the rear entrance becoming popular for those keen to show off their supercars and Bentleys 😄. Wouldn’t be surprised if valet parking eventually appears, LA-style. And seeing people dressed like it’s Saint-Tropez is amusing in Sydney—but things are finally changing. Well done Justin and Merrivale ! Thank you for bringing your life to RoseBay!

I'm reviewing this based primarily on Notti's. The rest of the club looked fun and lively, the restaurant, was disappointing. I love food, I eat out a lot, I wouldn't go back to this place. The menu is poorly designed; we really struggled to find anything that appealed. Eventually opted for the zucchini and basil pizza (dire), cucumber and bottarga (better but cucumber was too thickly sliced), bread and butter (best part of the meal), tuna crudo (yawn), shaved pecorino with honey (tasty, but defs needed the bread). Service was patchy and chaotic. Staff are all of certain age and appearance, and it's pretty clear that for most, front-of-house isn't their day job. Maybe it will improve. Don't care, won't be back. Merivale are a vastly experienced operator, and they should have had every aspect of this nailed before they opened the doors. That menu should never have seen the light of day, it's not balanced. And newly-minted floor staff shouldn't be unleashed on patrons until they are 100% on top of the menu, the map and POS systems. And to top it off, there was no toilet paper in the restroom. Seriously? How can this happen?

I’ve been to Club Rose Bay twice since it opened, and I’ve been absolutely impressed both times. The food at Notti’s is so so good (get the crab pasta and zucchini pizza!) that I’ve only remembered to photograph the starters once 😅. I love the new interior design, and the beer garden is just beautiful. The bar staff, servers, glassies, and security are all fantastic and very welcoming. It’s probably much busier than some locals were expecting, and the vibe/clientele is definitely not what it used to be (no meat raffles, no trivia, not your standard RSL menu). That said, I do hope that once the initial January rush calms down, the space can also become a spot for older diggers to catch up. It’s lovely to see the war memorabilia and honours boards still on display. Overall really grateful to Merivale for bringing our local RSL back to life after a 12-month hibernation. 🫶

At their best, Merivale places offer style and substance at slightly inflated prices. The formula isn't quite fulfilled here. The pizza style is different to their Beresford style. This one is thin, with good toppings. It feels more pissaliediere than pizza. Its the highlight of the meal though. I guess hand cut chips were never likely at $12 a modest plate. The carrots and bottarga were both satisfying and satisfactory. Id love to tell you how the fish we ordered was, but the "no repeat, no meal check (nfg)" waiter never ordered it. After the error was uncovered, we never saw him. The service was a slip from the usual Merivale standard. Its a really cool venue. It's not new enough to need bedding down. It needs their HR division to make an intervention.

We have known the RSL in Rose Bay for nearly 20 years and so were very excited to see what the refurb had achieved and were not disappointed - the new venue looks incredible, has lots of room and some throw backs to what an RSL needs to be. Glad the VC is still on display. Unfortunately the team don't quite have the service as it should be - we had a table for 4 at Notti's and had starters and mains and a desert. The food did not arrive at the same time and my daughter had nearly finished her main before the other dishes came out (all delivered by different staff). We were warned that the pizza might arrive separately but not every single dish. The food itself was okay but I'm not going to give a false review here - you can get better and cheaper elsewhere. Some of the staff seemed to be wandering around aimlessly not clear on their tasks yet, even area supervisors didn't seem to be doing a lot. The Management Team needs to re-think how the operation is handled, it needs work..... if they can handle it then the venue will receive good ratings. I think 4.1 is too high. The cocktail bar area is very cool but as was admitted by staff the records on display are just for show - shame - the music late on is digital. Apparently queueing is crazy late at night. We played pool and the tables make the sports area a great place to hang out. The Club Rose Bay could and I am sure will be a great venue to eat and drink, but not yet that's for sure.....