The Alex Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service is good and fast, staff is friendly."
• "Chris was amazing, very attentive and made sure our food was ok."
• "Grace was just the most lovely and attentive bartender."
• "The staff are amazing, the facilities are great, and the atmosphere is second to none."
• "Great service, friendly staff and a modern look and feel."
• "Staff were great, so friendly and always there for ordering our next drinks."
• "Staff were attentive and very well prepared with our next orders."

Cons:

• "Was left waiting at the bar for about 20 minutes whilst staff made awkward eye contact with me waiting for me to leave."
• "Order a drink via their app was handed a warm drink 25 mins later."
• "Door staff from hell on top of this."
• "Have been coming here on a Tuesday night for years, in the last few weeks the bouncers on the doors have made me and my friends feel unwelcome."
• "Love the Alex...but the service is genuinely bin, waited half an hour at the bar and still didn't get served."
• "Walked in. Pretty quiet, only a handful of people in. Stood next to gentleman being served, fully expecting to be served next. Instead was flatly ignored by barman."
• "Absolutely horrible experience. Felt very unwelcomed."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Do you know what, it's friggin alright this place. Chilled vibe with an excellent beers selection."
• "Very nice atmosphere, I loved the fact that I was able to visit with my dog."
• "Lovely big pub with great staff and pleasant vibe."
• "Culture clings to the walls in a colourful fashion."
• "Drinks were speedy and atmosphere was great."
• "Nice clean space and plenty of seating for oldie's like me with weary legs."
• "Friendly relaxed atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Not as good as it once was. Feels like it's gone from the alternative bar to the hipster bar."
• "But it's now like a stroke victim, missing a bit of personality."
• "Expensive and very loud."
• "There is no atmosphere here anymore, You have to freeze to play a game of pool."
• "atmosphere is kinda lacking, super over-priced drinks."
• "This might be called the Alex but it's not I remember the real Alex... this place is just a sorry excuse for a niche pub that is now frequented by hipsters."
• "It's ok, nothing more, nothing less... inside seems a little run down."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "Great place to hold events as the upstairs is always in use for open mic nights, gigs and even video game tournaments and events."
• "The (all day) breakfast pictured was £6.25 and a glass of coke was £2.56 (July 2022)."
• "Fast and consistent service with great good."
• "The food hits the spot and the tunes are cosy."
• "The food was delicious and the staff on the night were friendly and made us all feel welcome."
• "The bottomless brunch is a must. £25 for 2 hours of great cocktails and great food!!"
• "A great selection of beers and cider."

Cons:

• "Super stingy and small portions on the fries."
• "The side arrived stone cold as did her main; and the pancakes in the dish were still rock solid/frozen!"
• "Chicken was tough and almost inedible, bun was cremated, chips overcooked but somehow soggy as well."
• "The calamari sticks were a tad saltier than I would’ve preferred."
• "The menu is too big and no dishes are delivered with 'a wow'."
• "When ordering a full English, be warmed - you'll be lucky if you get more than a tiny cups worth, approximately a teaspoon worth of beans to dip your toast in... LAME."
• "I ordered a rainbow road sub which on the menu stated it came with halloumi. when it arrived there was no cheese."

Value

Pros:

• "Excellent value for money!"
• "For £20 you literally couldn’t beat it if you tried."
• "Such a bargain for your money!! ❤️"
• "Really well priced food, especially with a Yellow Card."
• "Highly recommend, very good value for money."
• "Great food and drink selection, very reasonably priced."
• "It was 2-4-1 burgers as well so it was only £13 for me and my friend’s dinner!"

Cons:

• "2 pints nearly £12. To quote The Jam, We 'sup up our beer and collect our fags' and left."
• "Expensive and very loud."
• "Minus £6. Tap water is free though... Never going back."
• "Not the cheapest place around by any means but worth paying a bit more for a slightly nicer clientele and vibe."
• "Paid more than a £ more than the advertised price. Never go there!"
• "Decent vibe, food is a bit expensive compared to other pubs in the town and the menu isn't that expansive so you have limited choice."
• "Terrible, expensive pub."