Evil Eye Reviews Summary

Staff Service

Pros:

• "Knowledgeable, friendly staff."
• "Bar staff friendly and knowledgable."
• "The whole team were busy serving, but kept the banter between them and were so efficient."
• "Absolutely amazing. The staff and the experience was unbelievable."
• "With Covid restrictions in place the staff have endless energy and enthusiastic customer service."
• "They were accommodating, polite and made our evening."
• "The staff are knowledgeable, friendly, and make a mean cocktail."

Cons:

• "I was very disappointed by the quality of the drinks, very poor."
• "The bar staff kept serving people who had arrived at the bar after me."
• "Disgusting service. Expected a wait as there's a queue and it's busy however even at the front of it we had to wait 30 minutes."
• "The staff tried but we're kinda rude, maybe because it was busy but it's always busy."
• "Miserable, surly staff without an ounce of flair between them."
• "Extremely rude and neglectful staff, sat at the bar for over 15 minutes waiting to be served."
• "Staff was a little standoffish too which really makes all the difference."

Cocktail Quality

Pros:

• "Without equal in York, the Evil Eye cocktail bar's array of classic and quirky drinks has something for everyone."
• "Been a few times and cocktails are fab, but when is busy there is a very long wait."
• "Nothing is premade, everything is made Infront of your eyes with the vast amount of quality alcohol they have."
• "The cocktails were amazing and the staff were great too."
• "Fantastic cocktail menu and choice."
• "The cocktails are one of the best value for money options in York packing some great flavour."
• "The cocktails always taste good, not too heavy on the mixer, and not too heavy on the booze, genuinely enjoyable."

Cons:

• "Can't say i was blown away with the cocktails for the price."
• "Sadly the worst cocktails I’ve ever drank."
• "Great atmosphere but the cocktails are so, so weak."
• "The cocktails are very much lacking considering the prices are prices you’d pay at a proper cocktail bar."
• "Cocktails weren't great, had to wipe half the salt off my margarita!"
• "The cocktails are not well made and don't taste very nice."
• "Drinks were sugary sweet lemonade types with no real originality there."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "So unique - MAKE SURE YOU VISIT THIS PLACE if you're in York!"
• "The decor was really quirky and fit in well with the relaxed atmosphere."
• "The place inside is lovely."
• "Really cozy little place set over 3 floors with a heated outdoor seating area."
• "A positive atmosphere, and several stories of seating areas that had been converted from living rooms that all added to the homely ambience."
• "The atmosphere was great, the decor was chilled and it felt like a really nice vibe."
• "Fun colourful interior with music to match makes a good atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Going down hill fast."
• "The toilet stank."
• "The seating area upstairs is dire. Due to COVID19 they are clearly trying to accommodate customers. Why they haven’t tried to make the upstairs area a little more welcoming is beyond me."
• "The place is grungy, that's not a compliment."
• "Whole atmosphere felt dodgy. Very weird place with a horrible vibe."
• "Filthy dirty place too."
• "Sticky floors, dated decor, wonky chairs, the outside area is much smaller than it appears."