The Bath Distillery Gin Bar Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The space is cozy and comforting."
• "Its moody, intimate lighting and cosy interior made for a really good atmosphere."
• "This is such a popular bar that you might struggle to find a seat, but its popularity is the only downfall!"
• "Small venue but really good atmosphere."
• "A fabulous little bar, overflowing with character."
• "Lovely atmosphere and decor! Glad we stumbled across this little place."
• "The music and atmosphere was nice and relaxing, and I'd recommend this as a nice place to have a few drinks."

Cons:

• "The seating arrangements could be improved - it's all a bit crowded and uncomfortable."
• "Not the biggest venue and a tad on the cool side during the winter months."
• "Every time I come to this place, it’s absolutely freezing inside!"
• "I did find it quite cold, I had to leave."

Service

Pros:

• "Really friendly staff who know their Gins."
• "The staff were friendly and kind."
• "A great bar with wonderful, friendly staff who make excellent drinks."
• "The wait staff are beyond great, most generous loving souls we've met in a long time."
• "Bar staff very polite and friendly."
• "The staff were nice and the drinks were made with care."
• "Staff are incredibly knowledgeable and make excellent recommendations."

Cons:

• "Service was not great. Served others who arrived later."
• "Nice little gin bar, but was really busy on a Thursday afternoon so service was slow."
• "We must have picked the wrong evening to visit The Canary Gin Bar unfortunately for us we were served by the member of their staff that didn't want to be there."
• "The bar staff and gin were good but the whole experience was ruined by the ‘manager’ who was incredibly offensive and wouldn’t leave us alone."
• "Service makes sure that no empty glasses is lying around the table and clean the tables frequently."
• "The one member of staff we encountered was approachable and knowledgeable about the gins on offer and how best to serve them."
• "Great staff, but we had our early evening drink spoilt by the drunk owner using disgusting language and telling very crude jokes in front of our female company."

Drinks

Pros:

• "Well worth a visit but have plenty of money on you as not cheap but you pay for quality!"
• "If you love gin, then this is a match made in Heaven. 10/10 the best gin bar in the Bath & Bristol area, serving exquisite gin from individual brewers."
• "The mixologist and bartenders are amazing and the selection of gin is great."
• "Over 300 gins and the staff Know what the best tonic and garnishes to use to bring out the full flavour of the gins."
• "Ordered a 'Dirty Martini' and it is one of the best I've ever had - perfectly balanced and all the botanicals of the gin still there to be savored."
• "The baseline gin has wormwood in it. Bitter and delicious."
• "Superb range of gins. We tried the Chilli & Lime, the Rhubarb, the Rosemary & Fennel and the one with blueberries and almond."

Cons:

• "They are quite pricey, but you get a very high quality drink."
• "The drinks were expensive."
• "Good choice of gins but glasses cute but too small so lose half tonic which bar staff take away unless ask."
• "This isn’t London so to get away with these prices you’d have to be pretty fancy."
• "The cocktails were fairly priced, ranging between £8 - £15."
• "The only problems with this place are the fact that it's tiny and almost permanently busy and the price. £11 for a house gin and tonic is a little steep in my opinion."
• "Wish they wouldn’t charge so much for cocktails."

Management

Pros:

• "We also got to meet Peter, the owner, who was just so kind and lovely to talk to."
• "Staff super friendly & we had the privilege of meeting Peter the owner."

Cons:

• "The worst part of the night was when he made one of his bar staff cry."
• "He inappropriately squeezed my arm calling me beautiful which made me very uncomfortable."
• "No positive comments regarding the owner's behavior were provided."
• "Unfortunately the owner provided us with poor customer service and seemed too drunk as he stumbled a few times."
• "Pretentious and rude when we asked if they stocked a particular gin."
• "Lovely gin and bar staff how unfortunately a drunk unprofessional owner."
• "Wouldn't go back here. Old guy (manager?) was extremely rude and unwelcoming."