Dracula's Caberet Resturant

Last Thursday night my sister, Sarah, and I went to Dracula's in Melbourne.

We had intended to go on the Friday night but there were some complications with her flights over and the VIP tickets for Friday were sold out by the time it all got sorted, so we booked Thursday night instead.

 Our VIP Goodies: The bag came with a souvenir program and a syringe pen. We got VIP necklaces instead of lanyards. VIP tickets included half an hour prior entry, canapés and a glass of bubbly on arrival, ghost train ride into the theatre and special seats.   

 Glow in the dark bracelet you receive once you have paid for the drinks you had at dinner.

 VIP Necklace

 My sister looks rather young, so got carded at the door and had to wear this around her arm the whole night, beats getting her ID out all the time.

 We ordered this with a basic spirit for $18, it changes colour and has a push button on the bottom.

They are sold for $10 prior to dinner if you don't want to drink from yours.

 So we rocked up and waited in line. Fiends came out and checked our bookings, carded those that looked too young to drink (show is recommended for people 18 years and over) and hand us our bags and necklaces.

We were flirted with and joked at then led into the receiving room in groups of around 10 (maybe), we are then greeted by another vampire who shows us into the Moon Bar.

(there was a brief break in character here as my sister didn't get her VIP bag while we were in line as she was waiting to get carded, and we had to ask the vampire to get us one)

In the Moon Bar we are greeted by more minions of hell who try to flirt with you or check out the 'fresh meat' that just entered.

Drinks are handed to you as you walk through the door and canapés are brought around to you.

Its here you will pose for your photo before entering the ghost train to the dining area.

*The Cyber Ghost was great! Its a blue cocktail.

The ghost train ends and you are in the dining area, bookings are checked by the ghoul on the stairs and they give you your table number which you give to the guy at the door and you are taken to your table.

Our waiter was Fillix and he played his character very well.

I read many reviews before we went and they were all very mixed. The wait staff are in character, and will be gently rude the whole time as they are playing minions of hell. If you get offended easily this really isn't the place for you. In saying that I didn't find it as confronting as I had expected.

For whatever reason we missed out on the entrée, I think it had to do with the people we were sharing the table with already having eaten theirs.  So Fillix came around and took our main choices, we both chose the pork belly and it was SO GOOD! Succulent pork belly portions (2) surrounded by chat potato halves and baby spinach with a balsamic dressing drizzled over the top.

Dessert was the signature chocolate coffin filled with French vanilla custard and a mix of berries.

(google search photo)

The show then started. Spiderlash was the name of the show on at the time we went.

The show is a variety type show of dances, comedy, puppets and burlesque.

Sarah and I agreed the black light puppets were probably our favourite act.

There is an intermission half way through the show but while the show is actually on (45mins x2) you will not see your waiter, they give you plenty of notice asking you for last drink orders.

There are two dances that the waiters perform in and Fillix was involved in a progressive act with another waitress, I wont spoil the fun encase they do it every night, but  it was highly entertaining.

 

After to show there is an opportunity to meet the stars of the show in the bar. The waiters will bring your bills over to your table for any drinks you had that night (meal is included in ticket price) and they will give you a glow in the dark bracelet to show that you have paid for easy escape.

This time we were unable to go up as I still had to work the next day, but we left feeling we got our moneys worth.

Sarah is keen to return though I think we will wait till the next show is released.