BAHA Bowness - Bar | Restaurant | Live Music Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "Truly loved it do visit and have fun with friends."
• "Awesome quirky place. Interior design is really cool and unique, kind of jungle vs Rorschach vibes."
• "We were tucked away in a corner upstairs on a big table which was perfect for our party of nine."
• "Wonderful atmosphere. Polite genial waiting staff."
• "Interior design is really cool and unique, kind of jungle vs Rorschach vibes."
• "Absolutely gorgeous place open frontage so was fantastic looking out on the small walkway. Very pretty."
• "Great bar and vibe."
• "The decor and atmosphere is good but that's the only good part I'm afraid."

Cons:

• "There were literally no customers, freezing cold venue, no music or atmosphere whatsoever."
• "Dimmer lights would add to the atmosphere."
• "Will not be going back."
• "The place was under staffed, waited forever to be served."
• "Felt a little tucked away in a corner so didn't feel any real atmosphere."
• "We were shown to our table however not told to fill the form as to what meals we wanted."
• "We waited 20 minutes just to get drinks."
• "There are far better places to eat in Bowness which offer better quality food for less a price."

Service

Pros:

• "Thank you to the team for being incredibly welcoming and looking after us so well."
• "It was quiet when we went in, but the staff were very friendly."
• "The staff were cheerful and just the right amount of attentive."
• "Great food (good vegan options) attentive staff."
• "The staff all seemed very hard working and friendly and deserve positive recognition."
• "The staff were all very friendly."
• "The staff were friendly, knowledgeable and very efficient."
• "We shared several of the starter options that were lovely and to follow I ate the pork belly which was melt in the mouth with a subtle smoked mash😋."

Cons:

• "The new furniture makes the restaurant look like a storage room."
• "The staff kept skipping the music leaving pauses of a few seconds between each."
• "Cocktail was good but no communication from one of the staff."
• "Good service, food was ok but for the price I expected better."
• "The only redeeming factors of our experience were the waiting staff."
• "The afternoon tea was lovely, but I was really disappointed we had no tes."
• "The staff were no where to be seen."
• "Service poor spoilt a special anniversary for myself and my wife."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "So much great food, attentive team and great drinks."
• "Cant complain about the food, everything was perfect! And the vegan slaw was really good too."
• "The food was awesome served quickly and hot the unlimited gravy is a nice touch."
• "We ordered crispy salt and pepper squid which was delicious."
• "The restaurant was upstairs and downstairs had more of a bar atmosphere."
• "The menu had suddenly changed from the images we saw on Instagram that made us book, but it was still ok."
• "I went to Baha with my parents and partner as it looked like it had an exciting menu of food to choose from in the area, especially in terms of vegan options."
• "My partner and I both ordered a Miso Tahini Cauliflower Steak which sounded amazing at first."

Cons:

• "The food does not live up to the excitement, cost nor description of their menu."
• "The cauliflower had almost no semblance of any miso or tahini flavours involved in the dish."
• "Another wonderful sounding spin on a side dish that is great in theory but was unfortunately poorly executed."
• "The unbelievable burger was terribly sweet for a savoury dish."
• "The flamed belly pork was completely covered in sauce and over powering."
• "The curry to rice proportion was too heavy in favour of the rice."
• "The steak was cooked nicely but under seasoned."
• "The food was absolute dissapoint and over pricey."