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Frog's Hollow Saloon
Brisbane, Australia · Whisky saloon and cocktail bar · Australia & Pacific
Provisional Kinda Decent 2026 1-star — Kinda Decent
provisional 2026 rating
★ Currently qualifies as Kinda Decent in the Kinda Decent Index 2026.
A standout in Brisbane, judged against the size of its scene, not just the size of the city. See the full class →
This live rating may change until the incorporated world’s 50 best bars 2026 results and remaining accepted 2026 inputs are locked in a reviewed, committed snapshot and the edition is frozen.
Frog’s Hollow Saloon is an approachable Brisbane CBD drinking room with a long whisky bar, creative cocktails, country-and-blues music and a compact menu of bar snacks.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
26 Charlotte St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
- Style
- Whisky saloon and cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Daily noon–1am.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- The venue accepts event and function enquiries; regular reservations are not taken after 3pm.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Menu
- Cocktails and a large independently bottled whisky selection are joined by wine, beer and a short bar-food menu.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
44.0 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 75.2
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 88.9
- Serious press
- 18.3
- Social Vibes
- 59.5
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
85/ 100
The original score, confidence, mentions and score-read date are retained; this source check does not recalculate them.
Score context
Five dated guest posts from February–July 2026 praise the saloon character, drink range, and service; one notes limited food and difficult parking on a busy, noisy evening. The visible sample is positive but comes from one review page.
Guest sources checked:
The stronger previously reviewed guest record is preserved; this pass adds source qualifications without new guest counts or numerical synthesis.
Guest score details
What guests like
- characterful old-west saloon room
- broad whiskey and cocktail selection
- friendly, helpful service
- lively evening atmosphere
What to know
- can be noisy and busy
- food choice was limited on one visit
- parking is difficult in the CBD
Other cited sources
- clubsandpubsnearme.com.auZeglar “Zeg” Fergus and four previously reviewed posters — Review mirror / aggregator · Five visible dates 8 February–18 July 2026
This page shows five named customer posts dated 8 February–18 July 2026, including Zeglar “Zeg” Fergus’s 18 July post. These are the same posts previously reviewed; no additional customer accounts were established by this check.
- restaurantguru.comZeglar “Zeg” Fergus — Review mirror / aggregator · Relative label: 2 months ago on Google
This mirror repeats Zeglar “Zeg” Fergus’s post from the other page, so it does not add another independent customer account. It labels the post “2 months ago on Google”; the original Google review was not directly checked.
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 429 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.