Bar Medusa — Restaurant in Great Britain

Me and my partner had a weekend in Brighton this weekend (4th & 5th) staying at the Kings hotel round the corner from this bar. After spending most the night trying our various cocktail bars we had given up trying to find a decent one, until we came across Medusa about a 5 min walk from our hotel. Usually you have to book but the lady who I am assuming is the bar manager or owner welcomed us in and we tried various cocktails which were all brilliant. Our host Matt who said he'd only been working there 3 days recommended my partners first drink, and then one of the barmaids (didn't catch her name unfortunately!) Made two different cocktails from scratch that are not on the menu (one bramble, and a rose one) which were amazing!. We then finished the night off on a shot, one jagerbomb and one absinthe which we joked looked like a science experiment going on, when being prepared by the previously mentioned barmaid. But again it was great.

Overall great drinks, even better service and left very happy (and slightly tipsy!) From our experience. Made our first night out after becoming parents 9 months ago worth the 100 mile trip from our hometown. Will definitely be going back here next time were in Brighton and left a tip for the staff and an extra individual one for the barmaid who made our night.

BEST COCKTAIL BAR...

This is literally the worst place, with the worst service I have ever experienced. Went in for drinks a lady took our order we ordered a non alcohol pina colada and a dry martini & lemonade, they brought up a disgusting drink that was like drinking pure sugar and a concoction that tasted like mouthwash that was meant to be a martini & lemonade, we told them our order was wrong the waitress didn’t have a clue what we was on about as she could hardly understand English, anyway the guy came over and we explained so he said he would take it all back and we ordered a martini and lemonade for a second time and a Diet Coke instead, anyway we asked for the bill and was sitting there for ages we ended up going to the bar to pay and we did say we asked for the bill and she said I thought you ordered another 🙄 when she gave us the bill it had all of the drinks even the ones we sent back that was sent back because of THEIR mistake we refused to pay for those ones as that wasn’t our fault the waitress was about to argue with us but the guy said “not worth the drama” no apology no so sorry for the mixup just pure rudeness, lovely and cosy but the service let’s it down big time definitely not return plus the cocktails are awful sorry but I can make a...

As someone who’s been in the industry for over 10+ years I must say I never really write review but this one really surprised me, I’ve only been to Brighton twice but me and the other half love to go to cocktail bars and this is what we call “the one” from classy interiors to well trained, happy and knowledgeable staff they have fun and innovative cocktails as well as the classics and have room for all sorts of experimentation, the owner George was very pleasant to talk to and has been in the industry for a while and the bar woman had actual passion for what she was doing after a few really good cocktails and one of my own creation I gave her the wheel for her to express her creative freedom and she went above and beyond. Nothing is perfect but boy does this come so, so close! Keep it up you don’t see any other place giving this good vibes at this price. P.s send me that mezcal cocktail that was...