Bloom Show Hall & Eaterie Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Sunday dinner was beautiful, the sirloin beef was the best I've ever had."
• "The food was perfect."
• "Had a great night at the Adel tribute night. Lovely atmosphere and great food."
• "The Sunday Lunch was amazing, great value and good portion size."
• "We order burgers, one beef, one halloumi and both were delicious."
• "Food was incredible as always, so the kitchen staff are also killing it and deserve recognition."
• "The food was gorgeous delicious squid to start. Followed by Sea bass which was cooked perfect."

Cons:

• "Food was way to expensive for what it is and the drinks were not good enough and to pricey."
• "The pasta was cold and sent back to the kitchen, the sea bass was luke warm and the skin slid off the fillets in a slimy mess."
• "Three duck meals were awful, row meat."
• "The food itself was mediocre at best."
• "Prawns were very bland and the sauce had raisins in which were strange."
• "The food was lovely, however we all agreed the Eton mess could have done with some meringue."
• "The cocktails are delicious... but the food is extremely overpriced for the quality."

Service

Pros:

• "Everybody was so friendly the staff were great nothing was too much trouble."
• "Our server Jonathan was brilliant, we couldn't fault him."
• "Absolutely lovely place, staff are great and fast service, nothing is too much."
• "The waitress was very attentive."
• "Didn't catch the waiters name, it didn't matter that they were clearly busy as they were all fab, nothing was too much trouble."
• "The staff is extremely professional, polite and efficient."
• "All the staff were so friendly especially CAMERON who we all just loved he was the perfect waiter."

Cons:

• "Service very very slow and unattentive with a couple of mistakes."
• "Waiters almost running into each other, food left sitting on the pass for several minutes because the 'right waiter for a table wasn't ready'."
• "Serving staff miserable."
• "The service was shocking, as there was only 2 people serving for most of the night."
• "Service was absolutely terrible."
• "Service was terrible sat without been asked if we wanted a drink."
• "Service wasn’t great... it was very slow. We waited approx 30-40 mins for drinks."

Entertainment

Pros:

• "The performances were entertaining, but they happen in very short bursts."
• "The entertainment was reminiscent of a cabaret at an all-inclusive holiday hotel and a Haven caravan site."
• "The entertainment, well all I can say is WOW! The singer, show girl dancers and the band were just brilliant so talented."
• "Entertainment was good. Got people up and dancing and singing all night."
• "The entertainment was well matched to the setting."
• "Entertainment was really good and I've heard it differs every night so can't wait to go back!!"
• "Gorgeous decor Great staff Fabulous food Brilliant entertainment."

Cons:

• "When we arrived at bloom at 7pm we were told that our table wasn’t ready."
• "The entertainment was lacklustre."
• "We couldn’t see any of the entertainment from where we were sitting which was disappointing."
• "We were expecting live entertainment/ band however the band didn’t appear till 6:15pm and went for a break after 30 minutes."
• "I personally feel like the main room is too small for the type of entertainment and someone it didn't quite work as a concept for me."
• "The whole point of the place is the live entertainment whilst you eat but there was plenty of times when the stage was empty."
• "The live music is lovely, but way too loud for the venue size."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Had a great night at the Adel tribute night. Lovely atmosphere and great food."
• "Drinks were flowing for a very reasonable price."
• "Great venue and staff."
• "The atmosphere was great and like nothing else around Middlesbrough."
• "ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Went here for the Brunch club for my birthday with my friend and our two daughters, everything was perfect from start to finish."
• "The place is beautifully decorated, the food was amazing, and the atmosphere was incredible."
• "This place is fantastic the atmosphere is so relaxing great entertainment the staff look after you so well."

Cons:

• "Had a table booked for 9pm got there for 8.50 doorman was aggressive asking if we had a table."
• "The room was really cold."
• "The restaurant was cold, lacked any festive atmosphere."
• "Taken upstairs to a dark freezing cold dingy room away from the entertainment."
• "Stools upstairs broken and awkward to sit on."
• "We were then seated on some bar stools at a small table which was clearly a drinks table."
• "The smell of sewerage (we were seated furthest away) and it was overpowering, not what you want when eating."

Value

Pros:

• "The Sunday Lunch was amazing, great value and good portion size."
• "Drinks were flowing for a very reasonable price."
• "Lunch with Prosecco and entertainment... Very good value for money."
• "Management have refunded the overcharging of the wine and have dealt with the matter very efficiently."
• "Came here for my friend's birthday with our daughters... great food and fab entertainment."
• "Food was delicious very tasty and well presented."
• "Food was gorgeous, I had the burger which was spot on and the rest of our party all got different dishes and also said theirs was delicious."

Cons:

• "Food was way to expensive for what it is and the drinks were not good enough and to pricey."
• "Bit expensive but service, staff and food all great and probably worth the money!"
• "Very expensive for what you got they need to up their game so much competition these days."
• "They charge extra on the bill for the show and the extra service charge goes up the longer you stay."
• "The £30 deposit was not deducted from the final bill."
• "So the venue used to have an optional tip when paying the bill, which they have now stopped doing and you now pay an entertainment fee."
• "Overall, with a bill in excess of £200, it simply isn't worth it."