Tel: (65) 6333 9973
Attica, one of the latest clubbing venues after Arena, is neatly situated in the heart of Clark Quay right next to the river. It boosts an outdoor river-side bar called the Lilypad (though I confess I never noticed it). The queue to the main room is usually packed after 11.30pm but the staff and bouncers are pretty friendly, and the ticketing is efficient. They even have a neat bag storage system (think no bags on the dance floor, woo-hoo). The main room is velvety decorated with the bar occupying half the space in the middle. From memory (ops, did anyone notice the alcohol effect), there’s a large vanity mirror at the ladies which took my fancy. The dance floor is pretty small and therefore extremely packed with clubbers grooving to the tunes of the top 40s.
Further down the hallway, there’s a door which leads to a striking Balinese courtyard with palm tress and fountains lit by warm candlelight. 
A great spot for your exotic gateway before you move upstairs with your partners to Attica Too – a place where you finally let your hair down. The dance floor at Attica Too is much larger, relatively less people, and plays mainly house and techno music. I love the laser beams and lights on the dance floor and made it look like as if I was transported to outer space or seeing stars in the skies. I was taken to the VIP area a couple of times, though I really think it's nothing special except it's a bit of eye-candy when you're surrounded by likes of models and air-hostess.
Final note, a local once told me Attica is the expat place for pick-ups (I think she meant it in a derogatory way). Well, my answer to that is I don’t know, I can’t judge, and I can’t tell, because for the most part, my focus was really on the music, the drinks, the dance floor, my companions and myself. Verdict: Top 40s and House music, foreigners paradise, small and packed dancefloor, nice Balinese courtyard (but it's all fags and smokes). All very happening.
Bill: Cover charge approx SGD$18 for Attica; SGD$26 for Attica & Too (includes 2 drinks). Drinks - Forgot; half the time the guys picked up the tab.
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