Onyx

Went to Onyx for drinks before dinner.
Firstly, the positives — our cocktails were amazing!! Well prepared, delicious and well presented. Of the two tapas items we ordered the olives were very tasty.
The negatives — the service was appalling. We had to call the staff over from the time we were seated. We were not approached by them once. Had to ask for the dirty dishes left on our table to be removed, our food was left on our table without plates or cutlery. Our second tapas item, the bbq pork ribs were tasty but mostly gristle and bone with very little meat at all.
In summary, I would recommend only the bar. Go somewhere else for dinner.

It might have been the time of night we went to Onyx (8pm last Saturday night) but we were not impressed. The whole place came off as tired. Very, very tired. The stools were weathered to the point where the leather was almost entirely flaking off and the tables looked like they had definitely seen better days.
The whole space was almost completely stools and bar tables with very limited «plush» booth seating. It felt squished and really bright for what I had hoped would have a relaxed lounge club feel.
We ordered a cocktail each after trying to get the attention of the 4 staff members for around 20 minutes, and thankfully I enjoyed my mixed berry caprioska.
We left quickly and don’t plan on returning unless it undergoes a comprehensive facelift. I can imagine it wouldn’t be quite so shabby if it was filled with people, but we were one of three groups there on Saturday and it all just looked very

Onyx Bar is a classy yet funky tapas and cocktail bar situated in the centre of Broadbeach. Whether you want to pop in for a few sneaky cocktails during the day or party into the night, Onyx is a wonderful alternative to the surrounding nightclubs.
The food is light and delicious, I recommend the calamari but the cocktails are definitely the highlight of this bar! The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and are completely capable of whipping you up a crazy concoction which will be both strong and delicious.
Most evenings they have live entertainment, whether its a chilled acoustic act on a Sunday or a rad DJ of an evening.
Definitely try this place out if you’re looking for a great time and a chilled out vibe.

Unfortunately, not as good as one would have hoped.
The sun was shining and my mother and I were craving something on the alcoholic side. Me being me, I also wanted something to snack on. :) in the mood for something to share, and not a meal, I quickly googled a tapas bar near where we were that brought up Onyx as a suitable suitor. Right-​O. StrAight b-​line across the road and before long, we had plonked ourselves down and ordered the first ound of drinks as we were being seated. Out they came, open up. Down the hatch and before long, they were gone. Then that’s where things started going pear shaped.
Admittedly, we arrived at about 3:30 which must have been their cross over time between lunch and dinner. However, there were about 3 other tables seated. There was only one bar staff and one waitress. However, she was tending to the change over of the tables. Therefore, it took us about 10 minutes to try and flag her down. We managed to get service to order another round of delicious beverages and Tapas items.
When the orders were raised, it did not take long for the items to come out. On our selected menu, we ordered the Duck Pancakes, Feta and Mushroom Arancini and Tempura Haloumi.
The duck pancakes. Pretty much a deconstructed Peking Duck. (Oh I Love my Peking Duck) Out on the plate came the pancakes, diced duck meat, cucumber, shallots and the Hoi Sin Sauce. Unfortunately, the pancakes were on their way to stale, the meat was dry and the cucumber was far from freshly cut.
The Arancini, although cooked well, had no flavor to it. We couldn’t taste any garlic, there was only one small piece of Feta spread across 2 balls and no stringy cheese as I’m used to.
The Haloumi. Haloumi is god’s cheese. However, the way that this was cooked resembled a potato scallop from the fish and chip store. Very greasy and oilly. Very Big Disappointment.
Although very disappointed in the meal. The Cocktails are awesome.