Use to love the Old Duke. I’m saddened to write that their reopening from lockdown is very disappointing.

They have very rude and abrupt security and staff who disregard duty of care to their customers. We weren’t welcomed in in any way.

We arrived to be told to prove our friends were already there and waiting at a table for us. He demanded for us to phone them. It’s like we had to prove ourselves. Very odd and just bad vibes.

Once our friends came over we then had to sign in. No worries however my friends phone had no internet connection that night so asked to sign in to which was a big problem for them. Very reluctant and bossy attitude; “it adds to the paperwork for the night” he complained at us.

I run my own business, I know about paperwork. It’s part of be job and not the problem of your customers. I come out to relax, not be told I’m part of a problem. Just extremely unnecessary bad attitude and unwelcoming.

So we get to the table, order some drinks. I’m looking around at the types of people present and there’s less fun music loving free thinkers who create joy and instead more judgmental rude obnoxious boys and girls who just wanna binge drink and be mean.

Overall, not a fun night there. Spent a good amount of money and wasn’t looked after. Didn’t meet good people there either. Not worth it.

I recommending only visiting if they have some good music on because at the moment they’re chasing money and disregarding the whole beauty of their venue and the customers they would normally attract just aren’t vibing it right now.