Avenue Bar

Was looking for a place to have a drink just as everything was closing. Got approached by an Avenue hawker who assured us that not only was Avenue Bar both open and "pumping", but that we could get in for the bargain price of £5 which includes a free shot at the bar. Knowing that these places usuall read moreWas looking for a place to have a drink just as everything was closing. Got approached by an Avenue hawker who assured us that not only was Avenue Bar both open and "pumping", but that we could get in for the bargain price of £5 which includes a free shot at the bar. Knowing that these places usually define a "shot" as a thimble full of cordial, I asked if we could have a beer instead. He said this was fine, and since nothing else was open, I figured I may as well give it a go. Once we got inside to the bar, we were refused the beer we were promised and instead served orange juice from a vodka bottle. It wasn't even good orange juice. Didn't have any bits in it, and definitely didn't contain any alcohol. More fool me for believing they would give us a beer instead I suppose, but it's still bad form luring people to your establishment with promises of free booze, and serving them orange juice once they get inside. Anyway, the place itself was incredibly average. People were kind of just standing around looking confused, since the music was too rubbish to dance to and too loud to talk. I could have forgiven being bribed with orange juice if the place had have been half decent, but after doing a lap of the premises it was obvious that there was nothing to stay for. No pulse, no atmosphere, no impressive cocktail list, nothing worth noting. So we basically turned around and left feeling £5 lighter. Come on guys, you can do better - put a bit more effort into providing a unique and enjoyable experience, and a bit less effort into luring people with orange juice shots.

Was looking for a place to have a drink just as everything was closing. Got approached by an Avenue hawker who assured us that not only was Avenue Bar both open and "pumping", but that we could get in for the bargain price of £5 which includes a free shot at the bar. Knowing that these places usuall read moreWas looking for a place to have a drink just as everything was closing. Got approached by an Avenue hawker who assured us that not only was Avenue Bar both open and "pumping", but that we could get in for the bargain price of £5 which includes a free shot at the bar. Knowing that these places usually define a "shot" as a thimble full of cordial, I asked if we could have a beer instead. He said this was fine, and since nothing else was open, I figured I may as well give it a go. Once we got inside to the bar, we were refused the beer we were promised and instead served orange juice from a vodka bottle. It wasn't even good orange juice. Didn't have any bits in it, and definitely didn't contain any alcohol. More fool me for believing they would give us a beer instead I suppose, but it's still bad form luring people to your establishment with promises of free booze, and serving them orange juice once they get inside. Anyway, the place itself was incredibly average. People were kind of just standing around looking confused, since the music was too rubbish to dance to and too loud to talk. I could have forgiven being bribed with orange juice if the place had have been half decent, but after doing a lap of the premises it was obvious that there was nothing to stay for. No pulse, no atmosphere, no impressive cocktail list, nothing worth noting. So we basically turned around and left feeling £5 lighter. Come on guys, you can do better - put a bit more effort into providing a unique and enjoyable experience, and a bit less effort into luring people with orange juice shots.