Bookshop Cocktail Bar — Restaurant in Wales

We came here for cocktails on a Friday night. On the first couple of rounds, two of our group ordered The Great Gatsby, which arrived garnished with cranberries, pink in colour and tasted delicious. Later in the night, when the bar had got busy, we ordered another Great Gatsby, however when it arrived it had no garnish and was almost clear in colour. When we tasted it, it was pure alcohol with no flavouring whatsoever. We took it to the bar and spoke with the guy who appeared to be the manager. We explained how the cocktail looked and tasted different. He tasted some himself and told us that that was what it was supposed to taste like and the first two had obviously been made incorrectly. He didn't offer us an alternative cocktail or give any suggestion to make up for this error, but instead turned his back on us and carried on behind the bar. This left a bad taste (literally) on an otherwise pleasant visit. A little bit of politeness and professionalism would have...

I hired The Bookshop for my birthday party and was incredibly impressed! Sililo, Mae, and the staff were all unbelievably accommodating, friendly and professional. Several of my guests ordered custom cocktails or mocktails, and the bar staff were able to meet any requests beyond expectations. I was also able to organise my own decorations and a buffet and bring it to the venue, which was welcomed and supported by the staff. The tidy-up was all done by the Bookshop staff and throughout the whole night, we had the feeling of a private gathering despite the bar being very busy downstairs. Staff were happy to adjust music volume in our area upstairs too! I had the most wonderful celebration and cannot express my thanks and...

Fantastic new bar in the Uplands. Went there on a Saturday night with my girlfriends and was pleased to get some seats in the upstairs bar. Credit to the top floor barman who was very attentive, served our drinks swiftly and was very friendly.

Great vibe to the place, there was a DJ downstairs and as the night went on the music got louder and lots of people dancing and having a...