Nero Bar

Contrary to the other review on Unilocal for Nero, I don’t find it *that* bad. Here’s why:
~ Coffee can be poor at times, but on average it is usually pretty decent. The quality of the coffee often varies a lot depending on who is working. You get certain baristas that are better than others, and I think that because this place also sells alcoholic beverages, when they’re employing new people they’re not only interested in their coffee making skills.
~ Nero has a bunch of black leather couches that are pretty comfy. This encourages a more casual atmosphere. Good if you’re going for a business coffee or an informal business meeting with some co-​workers. However, the couches are positioned awkwardly far away from each other and sometimes it’s difficult to hold a conversation with people on the other side.
~ It’s in a food court. Probably it’s largest downside. Food courts are horrible, and this reduces my enjoyment of Nero by a lot.
~ They have a two-​for-​one drink deal on Fridays from 16:00 till 19:00. I have never drunk anything alcoholic here, and I don’t know how busy it is during 16:00 and 19:00, so I can’t comment on pricing or atmosphere.
~ For coffee, cakes and snacks, their prices are comparable to other cafes in the area.

Dear god, but Nero is awful. Seriously, we used to drink there as it was right next door to our work, and it’s irredeemably bad. How bad? They used to offer two-​for-​one drinks on Fridays, but jump the price up to about $ 5 for a pot of Carlton. It still works out cheaper than normal, but it’s also sleazy and dishonest and an attempt to get you drinking for the hour or two it takes for the two-​for-​one to stop and the high prices to keep going.
Oh, and it’s in a food court.
In the interests of completeness I should probably also mention that they make a lousy cup of coffee throughout the day.