Zanzibar — Local services in Liverpool

I’m very surprised to see reviews of how good the sound is here. The venue and staff are all friendly and it really is a cool place and could be great for bands. I went to see a band last weekend and clearly even the band were distressed with the sound quality and I’m not surprised. Whoever has done the audio visual installation of this place has got it terribly wrong - this is no reason not to visit the place by the way, I’m sure it’s somewhat saved when the artist in question isn’t a loud band or has DJ based backing tracks so gets lost in the messy hum. You’re hit by 2 speakers as you walk in (great if your stood in the door way) and 2 speakers on stage that half of them are smacking the low girder and causing the sound to bounce back. With a proper AV installation this place would be awesome. Unfortunately one of the worst sounding venues I’ve been to (and I’ve lost count to how many gigs and venues I’ve been to). Great potential and as I say, good location and cool place....

Excellent venue very clean inside toilets spotless comfy but high seating at back just needs to be lower rested feet on stool an was stood up on 2nd act only one person on the bar 3 stars so it took a while to get served an more staff came on later saw 2 bands both very good drinks good price toilets a bit weird with toilet paper attached to wall on a shelf slopped over your shoulder to get at it otherwise no complaints clean an tidy would come again staff pleasant nr little bar centre of...

The place is fun but it has an identity crisis.

It doesn't know what crowd it wants to attract therefore one can find a variety of themed nights, all of which end up half empty. Perhaps a focus on playing music for a chosen crowd or having a theme would result in customers that actually return.

Also the bouncers are unnecessarily rude, the crowd normally doesn't seem too rowdy, it's mostly uni students for the theme nights so the extra vigilant attitude really...