I couldn't big Bar Social up more! Although I live near, I only found Bar Social a few months ago on a very random night out and loved it! After then booking to have my 30th there, I read a couple of reviews which concerned me a little about double booking etc. All I can say, is that my birthday could not have been more perfect! (and from chatting to people re the double booking issue, it's only happened when people have not been able to reach the minimum number to hire the room, and so understandably they let others downstairs)! The downstairs space was a brill size and shape (you don't lose anyone and also you can chat and/or dance!) and the music was totally brilliant! In fact, everyone commented on how fab the music was and the staff were fantastic - so friendly and even with tonnes of people, the bar service was super quick with no one waiting! And. The lovely Bar Socialites also decorated the room for us with balloons! Brill bar, brill people and you will not be disappointed if you have a party/do or just a fab night there!

Thank you to everyone at Bar Social! I had my birthday party in the basement downstairs on a Friday night in August. The area was decorated for me, which was unexpected and looked brilliant! The music from the dj was great and we were served from excellent lovely guys behind the bar upstairs and downstairs. The bar Social guys went above and beyond for service and delivering a fantastic night! It is a regular venue I like to go to and intend to keep going in the future for brilliant nights!

I always have a fantastic night here, it has been my regular haunt for some weeks now and I never tire of it. The drinks and food are brilliant and the bar staff are the friendliest I have ever come across!! Thanks everyone for the good times and I look forward to plenty more in the future

Just to say special-thanks for the second year running for all the staff making my Birthday and all my guests so happy. Lovely place and good atmosphere and finally a big the dj, well done everyone. X

I had my Engagement Party at Bar Social a couple of weeks ago. It was a great night and the music was brill.
However I would like to point out that we spent alot of money on food and prosecco for our guests, and we were quite annoyed by the fact that randoms kept being sent downstairs into our private party. Thinking that we had paid to 'hire' the venue, we had personal belongings, drink and food everywhere. It is really annoying to look back at photo's and see randoms in the background of our special memories, with our Prosecco from our toast in their hands, with no shame!!
If you do book this venue, make sure you insist on signs being put up to say that is a private party and save yourself the aggro!

l had my 30th Birthday last Saturday, what can l say, you feel so homely and comfortable too, l was even allowed to make my own cocktail, and serving my own guest for nearly 15 minutes, the bar staff are absolutely top glass very friendly and very happy too, DJ TOP CLASS tunes, l had all ready two of my friends booked their parties this September, l look forward to be back again.

Christina xx

Just celebrated my 30th birthday at Bar Social this weekend and I was certainly not disappointed! I was a little apprehensive as I had actually reserved an area in this venue after just reading reviews and visiting the website! My party had exclusive use of the mezzanine level, which was perhaps a little restricting in height room but was cosy and intimate. I arranged for nibbles to be provided, which was served once the majority of the party had arrived, and proved to be a real hit (though not sure the salami was a popular choice!) The bar staff were very friendly and the whole ambiance just perfect for what I was looking for - lively but not rowdy, slightly older crowd, playing good familiar tunes which was not too loud so you could actually have a conversation. The decor was interesting, rather eclectic but stylish and modern. Cocktails were reasonably priced and is even better if you can make it during happy hour. The only criticism was the fact that I had to fight for my free bottle of bubbly that is clearly stated on the website but got it in the end! All in all I had a fantastic birthday celebration in a great bar and I definitely recommend this place to groups of people and those wishing to celebrate an occasion. Thank you!

I had a fun Friday night when friends took me to this bar for this first time - music good and bar staff friendly!As a result I booked my 30th Birthday there on Saturday - BIG BIG BIG mistake!I wasn't involved in the organising but my poor boyfriend and friends were - I have now been told that every phone call to the manager/owner was hard work as he was disorganised and generally didn't seem to know what he was talking about, he even said on a call 2 days before that party that he didn't have any record of the booking even though they had spoken to him several times and been in to see him!All I can say is if you want to have a relaxed and fun night out JUST with your friends then DO NOT book this bar - as unlike what it states on the website you are not booking the room exclusively and the manager will send people down to your party if and when he feels like it with no prior warning, and when I tried to speak to him he was just rude and abrupt....Not exactly what I would call good management or customer service skills!It could have easily ruined my celebrations but instead my great friends made me realise that his continuous defensiveness clearly meant this was not the first time this had happened and there was nothing more we could do so we made the best of it!I was not surprised when I saw several similar comments on here -just wish we had seen them before we booked the venue and sent out the invites!!!