Address: 7A Kingsmead Square, Bath, BA1 2AB, United Kingdom
Phone: +441225302820
Rating: 4.7
based on 185 reviews.
Atmosphere
Pros:
"The vibe is really cool."
"Ambient and cozy atmosphere."
"The atmosphere was really cool - dark and dingy cocktail bar."
"The atmosphere is perfect, dimly lit, great music and an eclectic mix of decorations adorning the walls."
"The place is dimly lit for a cosy vibe which i enjoyed."
"Great venue and ambience (cosy, dimly lit, basement bar, fun decor)."
"The atmosphere and decor are amazing, has a real cosy, chilled vibe."
Cons:
"Dark and dreary, yet some people have raved about it.... so puzzled!"
"Atmosphere was dreadful, a cohort of waiters were mocking customers as they left."
"Atmosphere was dreadful, the music was being played way too loud, to the point where we couldn’t have a conversation."
"However, our cocktail orders were wrong twice and we requested menus multiple times before eventually giving up."
"The team are quite persistent in reminding you when to leave and at multiple times during your visit, it can be jarring."
"The only reason for the missing star is the lack of atmosphere."
"From having to wait 5 minutes out in the cold on the street before being “allowed” downstairs to join our group at our pre-booked table."
Service
Pros:
"Friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere."
"Very welcoming staff, easy going and cosy atmosphere."
"Friendly attentive staff."
"Staff incredibly friendly and clearly know their drinks."
"Great service, drinks and drink recommendations from Hannah."
"The staff were very attentive from the moment we walked up towards the entrance right until the end."
"The staff were so lovely and accommodating, giving us a choice of tables to best suit our evening and even giving us some free bubbly to celebrate."
Cons:
"But it was so thick and sickly we couldn’t get another drink so we ended up leaving."
"Our server seemed overly anxious that we left by 10:30 and probably reminded us a few too many times."
"Hostile door woman, tiny dark bar nothing special about this place at all, bar manager rude and arrogant."
"Short of bartenders behind the bar! Was only one guy making drinks for everyone."
"One quite creepy guy though that must have come over to our table a total of ten times in the hour we had come for either with water, or checking all ok ext and got a little to much so we left."
"Made a reservation two weeks in advance for my partner's 30th birthday but was turned away at the door by the extremely unhelpful doorman."
"Condescending, pompous barman with a radio earpiece (!!??)."
Drinks
Pros:
"The cocktails were fantastic with an interesting selection of music on it made for a lovely evening."
"I had the BEST cocktail I have ever had, it was incredible!"
"Each drink is garnished, glassed and iced sympathetically and with great craft."
"The cocktails are amazing, they can take a little while to get to you but they are worth the wait and the price."
"Our cocktails were really good, it was pricey, but worth it."
"Cocktails were delicious and hangover kept at bay by frequent water top ups!"
"The cocktails here are sooo good. Strong, tasty and beautifully presented."
Cons:
"£6 for a non-alcoholic cocktail."
"Unfortunately in our most recent visit the seasonal menu almost entirely consisted of drinks with lemon or lime juice in - so not a whole lot of variety when the overwhelming flavour is citrus."
"However, inexplicably they couldn't make a piña colada today as they no longer have a blender."
"A very ordinary Negroni and and even poorer (diluted?) espresso martini, this bar just isn’t worth it."
"Some are served with a huge chunk of ice to fill up the glass (common European trick to make it seem like you're getting more than you are)."
"If you're the designated driver and you ask for a non-alcoholic cocktail, I'll save you the time and tell you not to bother."
"Cocktails felt like they were trying too hard and overly complicated, but still nice."
Value
Pros:
"Definitely worth the price and the hype and we’ll be back soon!"
"Yes, it was £15, but if you favour quality over quantity, it's still worth it."
"Pricey but worth it!"
"Yes it's pricey but you get what you pay for, the best old fashioned I've ever had!"
"Great, super friendly and super knowledgeable staff."
"The drinks are a taste journey - nothing standard or boring."
"Perfectly balanced cocktails without gimmicks."
Cons:
"Absolutely shocked this place has some good reviews, if you spent the evening in here with a partner you would get no change out of £200!!!"
"However, the seating outside is not the same and to be paying £15+ a cocktail to sit on a slanted patio with uncomfortable chairs is not something I would do again."
"We did however have one issue that affected our evening... This didn't feel like the best treatment when downing a £45 round in 15 minutes so that they can make way for the next back-to-back reservation."
"Nice decorations but the drinks were really expensive."
"Made a reservation two weeks in advance for my partner's 30th birthday but was turned away at the door by the extremely unhelpful doorman."
"The reservation system is set to a one hour time-slot."
"The seating outside is not the same and to be paying £15+ a cocktail to sit on a slanted patio with uncomfortable chairs is not something I would do again."