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About Small Bar
Small Bar is a Bristol bar at 31 King St, set at the end of the street near Bristol Harbour. Its 31 taps put South West breweries first, and the rotating craft beer selection also takes in breweries from further afield. Food comes from Wings's Diner, an in-house pop-up that runs alongside the bar. The menu centres on chicken wings, including Korean sauce wings, and dirty fries, which come in a version topped with fried chicken and gravy. For a meat-free order, a vegan burger is on the menu.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention dirty fries, fried chicken wings, craft beer selection and chicken burger.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention dirty fries, fried chicken wings, craft beer selection and chicken burger.
Customer Review Summary
Fried chicken is what most diners talk about, from crispy signature wings with Korean sauce to a chicken burger called incredible and dirty fries topped with fried chicken and gravy. One reviewer names the dirty chips as a favourite, another describes a vegan burger with Korean sauce and big portions, and one notes lots of options for vegetarians. Close behind is the beer, with a rotating tap list described as interesting, including the occasional weird one, plus a Deya, a memorable Chocolate Stout and a Somerset cider. Staff are repeatedly called friendly, one adds knowledgeable, and the outdoor seating gets praise. The food is not universally liked. One reviewer found the fried chicken mostly coating, smothered in szechuan pepper, with overcooked fries, and also called the seating uncomfortable. Another thought the veggie dirty fries fell short on quality and value. One Friday night takeaway of burgers, dirty chips and wings was called excellent across the board.
Customer Review Summary
Fried chicken is what most diners talk about, from crispy signature wings with Korean sauce to a chicken burger called incredible and dirty fries topped with fried chicken and gravy. One reviewer names the dirty chips as a favourite, another describes a vegan burger with Korean sauce and big portions, and one notes lots of options for vegetarians. Close behind is the beer, with a rotating tap list described as interesting, including the occasional weird one, plus a Deya, a memorable Chocolate Stout and a Somerset cider. Staff are repeatedly called friendly, one adds knowledgeable, and the outdoor seating gets praise. The food is not universally liked. One reviewer found the fried chicken mostly coating, smothered in szechuan pepper, with overcooked fries, and also called the seating uncomfortable. Another thought the veggie dirty fries fell short on quality and value. One Friday night takeaway of burgers, dirty chips and wings was called excellent across the board.
Featured reviews
- Roger Parry
“Uncomfortable seating, smelly toilets. The food is from an in-house 'pop-up' - Wings's Diner. It's great if you like fried chicken, that's mostly coating, smothered in szechuan pepper, with a side of overcooked 'fries' smothered in szechuan pepper and served with a szechuan mayonnaise. If, you don't then tough.”
- T
“Cool little bar, had some really nice somerset cider there. The food was awesome, big portions. Can't quite remember what I had, it was vegan burger of some kind and it had Korean sauce and chips... here is a picture of it anyway. Friendly staff.”
- Andrew Forscutt
“This place is awesome. Lots of craft beers and amazing chicken being served with love. Great atmosphere, one of the best bars in Bristol.”
- Marc Sweetapple
“A really lovely bar, with great local beers to try! The star of the show for me though was the food, the chicken burger I had was incredible and there was loads more on the menu I would try in future!”
- Chris Makariou
“We picked up takeaway from Small bar on a Friday night! We got burgers, dirty chips and wings! Everything was excellent and tasted amazing. The dirty chips were definitely my favourite. Worth a visit for drinks, but definitely try some food as well.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“At Small Bar Bristol we have 31 taps in total, pouring the worlds best beers. We try to ensure that we have a real focus on the best breweries from the South West first and foremost - it’s important to us that we sit as a showcase for the best and freshest beer from our locality. We also regularly pour beer from the worlds greatest breweries and make it our mission to ensure that our taps are filled with world class beer from near and far.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible car park
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
Location
Bars near Small Bar
- The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer4.32,2990 mi
sunday roast, local craft beer selection, 0% IPAs
- King Street Brew House4.27430.1 mi
house-brewed beers, burgers, brew house brat
- Seamus O'Donnells4.39870.2 miWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seatingWi-Fi
pint of Guinness, drag performers, karaoke nights
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Bar | 4.62,340 | — | dirty fries, fried chicken wings, craft beer selection |
| The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer | 4.32,299 | 0 mi | sunday roast, local craft beer selection, 0% IPAs |
| King Street Brew House | 4.2743 | 0.1 mi | house-brewed beers, burgers, brew house brat |
| Seamus O'DonnellsWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.3987 | 0.2 mi | pint of Guinness, drag performers, karaoke nights |
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