1812 Lounge Bar & Restaurant

Featured reviews

• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “A warning to musicians and live acts I played at 1812 regularly for nearly a decade, most recently booked directly with the venue. Tonight I arrived for a booked gig, having travelled an hour, only for our band to be kicked off stage after two songs with no prior briefing about musical expectations, no constructive feedback, and no soundcheck. The new owners's response was to tell us we were "crap" and "not the vibe they were looking for." When I calmly asked for an explanation and explained that we had played here for years with positive feedback, and that id made a 2 hour round trip to be there I received a dismissive one-word apology. The owner was rude and unprofessional. When our singer tried to explain to him that our set gets better as it goes on (as is common with many bands) he shrugged, said he wanted us off and pulled a curtain between them. The sound engineer on the night was also clearly unhappy under this new ownership. If you're a musician or act considering booking here, I'd strongly advise you to get very detailed expectations in writing before agreeing to perform. Under the current ownership, this is not the venue it once was. A real pity.”

• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “The mixologist, Richard, was very friendly and very knowledgable of all the cocktails and foods. All the staff are excellent as are the food and drinks. Happy hour is a bargain 👍”

• G

  Google user

  ·5 months ago

  “Nice staff. Nice location and atmosphere. However, happy hour cocktails should not be half measured cocktails and half glass full Neg ronis! Happy hour cocktails should be same full measures please.”

• G

  Google user

  ·5 months ago

  “4 of us went for drinks during the Happy Hour special (cocktail and a pint for 10 quid) and enjoyed a wonderfully pub setting with large semicircular booths. Bar staff were excellent but the cocktails were weak (perhaps because of Happy Hour and we weren't regulars). Will definitely return on our next to Bournemouth. Great for groups of 4-6 in the booths.”

• G

  Google user

  ·7 months ago

  “Always good to visit 1812, good live music and good people all around, may a bit more expensive but there's a reason for it. Definitely one of best places in Bournemouth for your night out”

• G

  Google user

  ·7 months ago

  “This place has sadly went from a high end, beauty spot to low Jeremy Kyle drama gaff. Attrocious security who are unable to keep their guests safe, patronizing and discarding. We were charged over £80 for the drinks we never had, refused the refund and didn't act to withdraw the harrasing us party. I went from number 1 fan over the last 18 years to being utrerly let down. I will no longer recommend this place to anyone, not my clients, nor my friends or family. If you want to have a good night - there are much better value for money places with prestige and live music. The Botanist down the road is a much better and safe spot to enjoy your evening :)”

• G

  Google user

  ·9 months ago

  “Thank you , you provided fresh cocktails 🍸and Alexander provided me a new cocktail, thank you him polite behaviour. ☘️🍸😊 I also think it's important to see good people; sometimes when we're away from home, coming from a distant country, our perspective is being changed. Thank you so much to the team for the warm☘️ atmosphere.”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “Lavishly furnished cocktail bar which we ended up in for a snack and a drink mid afternoon as we had had a long walk along the beach. Friendly enough staff. The snack we had was a bit average (crispy squid) but the place is clean and smart, and I guess it might have a bit more atmosphere in the evening.”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 years ago

  “Very good service and amazing sushi. The 25£ all you can eat sushi definitely totally worth it. The restaurant was quite empty so that's why i gave only 4 stars. My only complaint would be about the few choices on wines and beer, i think, as a sushi restaurant should have many more options for the white wines. Cheers!”

• G

  Google user

  ·6 years ago

  “Great place to chill at the lounge bar or dine in the restaurant 🍴 There is a stage for live music 🎶 And their 🍹 are second to none. They have Happy hour daily from 5 - 7 Pm only £6 !”