Penny Lane Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was tasty and the menu had lots of choice."
• "Their small plates like the Brie wedges, Halloumi fries, and sweet potato fries are very good, not too oily and pretty tasty!"
• "Food excellent and served quickly."
• "We had a great time on the games and the staff were all very friendly. The burgers were huge and delicious."
• "The food is reasonably priced and was delicious. I had 3 'small' plates; Meatballs/Jerk Popcorn Chicken/Sticky Chicken Skewers and some sweet potato fries."
• "The whole experience here was incredible. I had high expectations and it met all of them. The food was delicious, I cannot fault it."

Cons:

• "I personally was not entirely satisfied with the sandwich as I found the baguette bread quite dry."
• "Food was fine but nothing spectacular."
• "The food was VERY lacking. The fish and chips was really bad. The fish was very wet so it was clearly frozen and not fresh."
• "The food was expensive and not nice at all.... steak sandwich was very chewy, kids hotdogs were so salty."
• "The food order was wrong even through we saw the staff write it down, chicken came back slightly undercooked."
• "The food is awful though. So overpriced for what it is & actually tasteless."

Drink Quality and Variety

Pros:

• "The cocktails are really nice and tasty with a wide variety to choose from."
• "Drinks were amazing and tasted great too."
• "Great drinks, great sing along cheesy soundtrack and fantastic old skool arcade games."
• "The cocktails are great and so are the arcade games! Can be a little expensive though."
• "I really liked the asthetic of this bar. It's not too pricey for a cocktail bar."
• "Absolutely AMAZING first experience at Penny Lane. I was welcomed by the most friendly staff and I loved the creativity of the drinks."

Cons:

• "Cocktails where nice but at £11 a pop you wouldn't have many."
• "Drinks good if a little on the pricey side for the beers we had."
• "Drinks are very expensive compared to other bars in the area."
• "Cocktails are good & the games are fun but there could be more of them."
• "My twister was literally just milk and a 25ml measure of a pre-mixed liquor. For £16 odd for 2 drinks that were average."
• "One of the cocktails to be a bit small for the price."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff is super friendly and the atmosphere is really nice both for a meal during the day or drinks in the evening."
• "Staff very helpful and more than pleased to ensure you have a great time."
• "Had a fab night Bank Holiday Sunday thank you to all the staff had a fab night thank you to Jordan Davies and Dylan Hubbard for your service it was fab."
• "The staff were so lovely and welcoming."
• "Great staff, great concept, staff were nice enough and very friendly."
• "Service was a little slow but staff were very friendly."

Cons:

• "Our drinks (2 cans and a pint) took over 25 minutes to arrive (after chasing)."
• "Waited 30 minutes for our drinks we ordered via the app."
• "Service was a little slow but staff were very friendly. Amazing cocktails!"
• "One (of two) pinball machines was broken - as was a fusball table - and I paid nine pounds for a drink."
• "Staff were rude and inconsistent with myself and the people I was with... we were moved twice from tables as we were informed that they were suddenly reserved."
• "Waited ages at the bar for drinks."

Arcade Games

Pros:

• "Arcade machines were great, mixture of token machines and 2p machines."
• "Good retro music and a lot of fun arcade games! It’s worth checking out!"
• "Some of the slots took me back to my childhood and that's a long time ago."
• "Lots of seating, friendly staff, and also there are arcade games towards the back of the seating area."
• "The machines are from the 80s and add so much character to the bar!"
• "Very cool place, not busy and cheap prices. Music was on point, really liked the variety of games and the nostalgia effect."

Cons:

• "Most of the machines were really run down and don't work."
• "Some of the machines were broken too, like the Outrun machine with only one screen but the steering was broken."
• "The only thing, and it is a small thing, letting this place down is a lack of more variety of games."
• "Air hockey tables need a bit more air going through them."
• "One of the 2 coin machines weren’t working. The one that was illuminated and on didn’t seem to want to accept card and had a massive que."
• "Waited ages at the bar for drinks. Whenever I tried ordering I either got cut off by a person behind me or ignored by bar staff who proceeded to serve people beside me."

Atmosphere and Environment

Pros:

• "Great place for young people and also for older people who don't want to grow old gracefully. Atmosphere inside is fabulous."
• "Great atmosphere and superb decor."
• "Amazing staff and amazing venue."
• "The atmosphere was fun and friendly. Great lighting and decor."
• "The whole experience here was incredible. The whole atmosphere made me feel very comfortable walking around the various games and activities."
• "Absolutely fabulous fun place and well worth a visit. Its the first pub / Bar we head for on an evening out into Nottingham. Great theming and friendly staff."

Cons:

• "Good for a one off but wouldn't go again sadly."
• "But it's definitely worth going at least once just to experience it. It's okay. But looks better than it actually is."
• "We were a bit upset about it so I talked to the staff as we were paying who was very understanding."
• "I’m sure it will improve as time goes on."
• "Don't book corporate events there as they treat you abysmally."
• "Track and trace should be all options to sign in."