The Playhouse Bar — Restaurant in Norwich

Spent an evening at the playhouse, and had a great experience even with covid guidelines restricting some of the experience.

Seating at the venue was incredibly varied and really flexible, we sat in the stage which offered really nice furniture seats for us to sink into, but the garden and patio areas are also very well managed and comfortable places to be, with fantastic decor and a great atmosphere.

Service was fast and extremely friendly, with the table service system in place. Staff would approach us for orders regularly, and would deliver drinks efficiently. They were also very accommodating to our much longer stay, and offered to reseat our group throughout our day/evening there as different areas got busier/calmed down.

The menu however was a massive disappointment. Serving mostly spirits and mixers, the choices surrounding beers, ciders and ales were incredibly lacking. Soft drink selections were also disappointing. While this could have been due to their specific stock at the time that we were there, their menu was leagues smaller than other venues of their size in the area; and their prices for these drinks (beers, ciders, ales) were very much on the expensive side when comparing to...

I often go here to stare at my shoes in the yard, out back. Here, I can voyeuristically 'tune in' to the latest blabber that makes for conversation from today's yoof, then 'drop out' again if I so desire, to return to the view of my shoes, nudging my empty mug of 'once was coffee' ever nearer the table edge, to fall and shatter, or remain intact. Jug coffee, tea, a squid 40, or just a plain ol' pound, dependant on your choice of beverage. Booze, more, in cost, of course. It does have alcohol in it after all, but available. Makes the cacophony more rabid and really brings those shoes to new life. Go ye there, then, thee zum playhouseth bar. Goeth, there. Take...

Really nice place, a bit tucked away but absolutely love the atmosphere.

Lots of outdoor seating so very ideal for groups of friends that want somewhere lively for a couple of drinks and to hang out for a few hours 👍

Drinks are a bit more expensive, at £5 for a pint of Heisenberg (breaking bad reference) but to be honest it's not that bad for today's economy

Also, this is primarily for younger people (college and university students especially), overall a real cool bar. Will definitely...