"The food is at the higher end of the pub price scales, but then again, so is the quality of the food."
"The food was as good as I hoped and the staff were really helpful with a range of dietary requirements in our group."
"The pizza was good."
"Food platter was amazing too!"
Cons:
"The fries were half cold, the burger bun was definitely few days old as it was fallen apart when I was holding it."
"Food was incredibly basic and very overpriced for the small portions and quality."
"The pizza's seemed great but the steak and chips were below average especially for the price."
"Food was reasonably tasty, I had the Bam burger which sounded like it would be huge.. It wasn't."
"Portions were a little small for the price and we had a really long wait for food."
"The food was ok, portion size was good but needs improvement on taste."
"The food was awful, the ‘cocktails’ were pathetic and the atmosphere was dead."
Service
Pros:
"Great service, very personable and she even had some nice suggestions for us."
"Couldn't fault the service - very attentive and quick to take orders, clear table, and offer further drinks etc."
"The servers were fantastic, super friendly, accommodating and fairly fast."
"The staff were really friendly and the service was really quick."
"Staff were very friendly and welcoming."
"The staff were really lovely and accomodating for a large group, making sure that they could fit us all on one table."
"Staff were amazing."
Cons:
"Awful experience! I used to like Bambalan but until yesterday. I went for a drink with my friend on Friday night after 2 rounds we decided to order bowls of chips as a snack... After 35 mins we were still waiting for our food order."
"Very disappointing. We thought it would be a great place to celebrate my friends birthday but the service was shocking."
"They got my order wrong asked for no cheese and bacon on my burger."
"The staff have a slightly unpleasant demeanor about them, sort of like they think they're above working in a restaurant."
"Service was okay but infrequent."
"Service was slow and unfriendly."
"Service really poor, had to chase to order then 90 mins wait for food...no glasses with water, wrong meal, chicken raw....salt empty."
Atmosphere & Location
Pros:
"Nice place in the city of Bristol."
"Nice views of the centre from the roof terrace though."
"The terrace is great with amazing views and a DJ."
"Fantastic atmosphere if you want to have fun."
"Great atmosphere and nice outdoor terrace."
"The atmosphere of the rooftop was lovely."
"It really had a nice atmosphere, inside and out with a nice view of Bristol."
Cons:
"However, when it is busy, it is extremely noisy and it feels like everyone is just yelling at each other."
"Loud music and background noise was high."
"The music was awful and too loud and made it difficult to speak to someone a few feet away."
"Venue layout doesn't really work and doesn't create and atmosphere."
"The food was awful, the ‘cocktails’ were pathetic and the atmosphere was dead."
"Nice vibe and atmosphere that includes a really nice outdoor area replete with ping pong and foosball table."
"Quite expensive but that's expected for centre of Bristol at such a lovely venue."
Value for Money
Pros:
"The drinks are reasonably priced."
"Great food at a reasonable price - and a discount if you're going to a show at Colston Hall."
"Food was great and good value, service was also fantastic, staff were very friendly."
"Great value pitcher of ale for £14 too!"
"Food is always tasty here, used the wriggle app to pre order/pay and save some money, which is great."
"Everyone really enjoyed their meal, but the best part were the drinks, which tasted like proper fruit juice rather than fruit syrups that most places use."
"The food was sublime and great sized portions."
Cons:
"Totally overpriced drinks."
"Prices were high considering they 'don't do full pints'."
"However a little pricey for what they’re worth."
"£7 for a single gin and tonic."
"They charge you the price of an expensive pint (£4) but only give you 2/3 of a pint! Rip off!"
"Prices are outrageous."
"The food was overpriced so I wouldn't personally recommend them."