The Floodgate Reviews Summary

Activities

Pros:

• "A good range of indoor and outdoor activities."
• "They offered various activities and were all relatively good prices."
• "The baseball game was a decent experience overall."
• "Such a fun activity to do the batting cages. Unique and different."
• "We had pre-booked a curling lane for £50, which you can play inside, or out."
• "Pit Pat is basically Crazy Golf played with pool cues on raised tables."
• "We also tried crazy pool which was a raised table top golf course for pool!"

Cons:

• "Overpriced venue with poorly trained and rude staff."
• "The games were fine but we were told to leave 20 min earlier than booked for."
• "The place and the bar staff were fab but unfortunately raceway was a bit of a disappointment."
• "Went to play pit pat table golf and had very high hopes for this new game. Unfortunately, it was incredibly 'home made' and pretty rubbish all round."
• "Food stopped serving really early. 5pm."
• "Was overall disappointed by the condition of games. Equipment and curling pitches not in the best condition."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Drinks were well priced and there were many options available."
• "Really cool place, with loads to do. The service was good and the staff were all very lovely."
• "Staff were friendly, welcoming, and went over and above."
• "Fantastic evening, made to feel welcome from the moment we pulled up outside!"
• "It's a really interesting venue and the staff were friendly and helpful."
• "Service was amazing 10/10 from the bar staff and event team."
• "The atmosphere was amazing and the staff were lovely especially Nila who was a star to be around ⭐️."

Cons:

• "Drinks were ok but staff seemed completely disinterested in doing their job."
• "When confronted by the 'manager' they were not listening to our side."
• "Hands down the worst experience I’ve ever had at any bar, pub or restaurant I’ve ever been to."
• "The bar staff were a little moody and a little short but nothing too egregious."
• "Food stopped serving really early. 5pm. So can't really rate the quality but the kitchen opening time was poor."
• "The staff are rude, incompetent and quite frankly dishonest."

Food and Drinks

Pros:

• "There’s a 2 for 1 cocktail offer on at the moment which is competitive for the area."
• "The nachos were decent. Standard really."
• "Cocktail bar was good. Not too badly priced."
• "Street food was lush."
• "Thank you for the cocktail !! Every sip was a delightful journey of flavours."
• "The drinks were overpriced in my opinion and initially the staff were hitched in corner talking when we arrived."

Cons:

• "My only gripe is the cocktails taste quite watered down and lack a punch of flavour."
• "The food menu is quite limited, but it doesn’t profess to be a restaurant."
• "The chilli we had was a very small amount. A spoonful if lucky, however it was tasty."
• "We had booked for 10 of us to do Pit Pat without really knowing what it was about. After a few beers, we were bound to have fun and we did."
• "Food stopped serving really early. 5pm. So can't really rate the quality but the kitchen opening time was poor."
• "The idea of the bar was great but unfortunately the experience did not live up to expectation, The baseball machine in the yard kept breaking."

Atmosphere and Environment

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was good and we would definitely go back to try another activity!"
• "A really great experience if you like sport games, a challenge & plenty of fun."
• "This area of Birmingham has a raw vibe with fabulous wall art. A must see if you visit."
• "Called in to enquire about another venue across the rd we were booked to go into, unfortunately it had closed down!"
• "Good vibes, seems popular! Great outdoor space with edgy shipping containers."
• "We went on bank holiday Monday and it was literally just us and another group there."
• "Venue and atmosphere were great, service was a little disjointed at times."

Cons:

• "Whilst the pit pat golf was fun, I would say the general atmosphere ruined it."
• "Inside there's a great mix of games you can play including baseball cages and other table sports, it's a really eclectic vibe."
• "The atmosphere was good however it did disappoint in the cleanliness side of things, our table was dirty."
• "Decor and staff uniforms were cool but that's the only positive I can think of. No bog roll in the ladies bathroom."
• "The atmosphere is fun and inviting. All the staff are friendly and very helpful."
• "I love a cocktail and they had a great selection of cocktails and they came a good size! Lots of activities so a good way to spend time as a group, but also a fun place to go on a date!"