Subside Bar Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The lad at the bar yesterday evening was excellent, best customer care in recent time."
• "staff where great and DJ was class!"
• "All of the staff are absolutely wonderful and have always been welcoming, you're greeted with a smile when you're at the bar."
• "The service and staff is the highlight. Friendly staff all night."
• "Great service and staff very attentive towards disabled people."
• "The staff are really fast serving here."
• "Staff were friendly and plenty on so you were never waiting long."

Cons:

• "The bouncers were rude and less than welcoming."
• "Bouncers are not understanding and definitely need mental health awareness training."
• "The bouncer who pushed me into the middle of the road however should seriously consider a job outside of security very insecure."
• "Rude, discriminatory door staff."
• "Security were unprofessional, said door closes when I say it does, sounds drunk and was incredibly rude with us."
• "One silly 'bouncer' wouldn't let me or my friends in because I 'stumbled'."
• "The bouncers on this place are completely power drunk."

Atmosphere and Music

Pros:

• "Good music, nice atmosphere, would have been 5 but was very awkward getting in as we weren't able to get cash from the machine in the building to pay entry."
• "Great mix of music from old to new."
• "If you like a place with great atmosphere, rock to heavy metal music that is the best place for you!"
• "The atmosphere was brilliant, really cool design, proper good rock music."
• "The DJ was amazing, the tunes were great."
• "This place prides itself on being one of the best alternative bars in Birmingham and they do a mighty fine job."
• "Good music, nice atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The music wasn't for everyone's taste but being a rock/alternative bar, it's more alternative than rock and some of the music is very hard core, don't go if this is not your thing."
• "The dj wasn't very good I'm afraid, hence a empty dance floor most the night."
• "Musically it was mostly Metal, Nu Metal, not much Alt Metal but maybe it was requested stuff."
• "Music was ok expected more heavy rock not gay music though."
• "They did play Tool and slayer and the booze was cheap and the people were nice, all in all it was grand thanks folks."
• "Came in here after seeing Clutch in the institute, lots of Linkin Park & other stuff which did nothing for me."
• "Drinks are cheap and the people are lovely but I've come here twice and the dj they have had has been awful."

Facilities and Accessibility

Pros:

• "There is a covered outdoor seated area. Toliet facilities available."
• "Wheelchair accessible through the gate in the beer garden/smoking area plus Radar key wheelchair accessible toilet."
• "It has a bigger smoking area out the back with a shelter and heat lamps during the colder nights."
• "Friendly rock bar with pool tables."
• "If you're looking for a pint and a game of pool at 4am, this is your spot."
• "You meet all kinds of people in the smoking shelter without being worried that you'll get spiked."
• "The acoustics for bands is great."

Cons:

• "Min £10 on card was a bit annoying."
• "Also minimum £10 spend if using a credit card!!!"
• "A basic bar that has live rock bands playing. Drinks are served in plastic glasses and if you're paying with a card its a minimum spend of £10."
• "The shocking state of the disabled toilet is a disgrace, it's blocked all the time and over flowing."
• "No atmosphere, lack of seating and drinks options."
• "Service was too slow and they closed the bar because they couldn't cope."
• "They charged a fiver entry. To get into a pub."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "We got £1 off the entry fee by providing proof of attending the BMTH gig."
• "Bar was so cheap."
• "Cheap drinks and a lovely vibe and atmosphere."
• "Drinks are dirt cheap, and the music is as you would expect."
• "Amazing prices for the drink."
• "The beer is very reasonably priced."
• "Decent beer at comparative prices in the area."

Cons:

• "Drinks are a little pricey but it is the center of Birmingham so to be expected."
• "Cash only, pricey and tasteless beer."
• "It can get very busy on Saturday nights after payday."
• "Service is very slow on a weekend but that's because it's normally rammed full of people."
• "£4 each to stand at a bar for 20+mins (not busy) to not get served and watch bar staff serve their mate and totally ignore everyone else."
• "Would be better if it opened earlier."
• "The small doorman goes on a power trip sometimes and very aggressive."