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Ten Mill Lane

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3.2 out of 5 stars3.2(326 reviews)

“Popular bar & dance club offering a wide range of inventive cocktails, plus mixology master classes.”

Quick info

10 Mill Ln, Cardiff CF10 1FL, United Kingdom

About Ten Mill Lane

Ten Mill Lane is a bar and dance club in Cardiff, at 10 Mill Ln, that pairs inventive cocktails with mixology master classes. The menu lists eight items, including the Chelsea Rose, the Bramble and What About Sour? Entry is by ticket, bought online and scanned at the door, where security staff work the entrance. Tickets are scanned again on the way out, so leaving and coming back in means paying entry again. Tables are booked with bottle service, with spirits brought over with a sparkler candle, and hosts check on tables through the night. Some nights feature an advertised musician.

Menu & Prices

8 dishes
  • Chelsea Rose
  • Jammy B
  • Maitai
  • Tommy's Margarita
  • Bramble
  • What About Sour?
See full menu & prices →

Reviews

3.2/5
326 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention rude bouncers, overpriced drinks, extra £20 NYE charge and £15 entry fee.

5★
134
4★
46
3★
20
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16
1★
110

Customer Review Summary

Reviewers center on the door staff and bouncers, called rude and, by several, abusive toward women, with one reviewer reporting a bouncer pushing and headlocking a woman trying to get past. Entry charges are the next grievance. Two reviewers say they were hit with an extra fee on New Year's Eve despite pre-purchased tickets, one noting that later arrivals were not charged. Others describe being charged twice after tickets were scanned, or being made to pay again to re-enter. Drinks are called overpriced, tiny and watered down, and one reviewer was pressed to hand a sweater to the cloakroom. Another reports a table being cleared straight after the last drinks, and a third came for an announced musician who never appeared. A lone positive review praises hosts who kept checking the table, polite bouncers and music that is a vibe, though it can get stuffy. One birthday group describes a bottle of Hennessy left on the table without the sparkler presentation other tables received.

Featured reviews

  • Google user
    “SO RIDICULOUSLY OVER PRICED Also, if you leave (after paying £15(!!) entry) you are not allowed back in without paying again. Absolutely ludicrous, will not be coming back and I strongly suggest to others you dont either. £10 for a double??? Get out If I could rate 0 Stars I would!”
  • Google user
    “The staff are lovely, even when it’s incredibly busy, the hosts were constantly checking our table to ensure we were all good or if we needed anything. The bouncers are polite and professional. It can get a little stuffy inside but the music is a vibe and so are the people. Will definitely go again!”
  • Google user
    “Went here to see a musician they had announced was performing, although he never came out and the staff had no idea he was even performing, which was very misleading. As soon as we got there the ticket lady at the front was unfriendly and rude. Went inside and the bouncer was trying to force me to put my sweater in the cloakroom even though I was cold and wanted to wear it. The whole time you feel like you are being monitored and watched by the staff. Drinks here are 12 GBP which are tiny and watered down. The only reason I give this place a star is because the music was decent...”
  • Google user
    “I have come to this place twice and the service was wanting. Yesterday however, was very disturbing. We arrived as a group of 11 and it took them more than an hour to seat us at the stairs near the toilet. We didn’t quite get it yet,till the waitress that seemed very displeased to take our order came serve us. She disappeared for the next 30- 45 mins only to be serving these 2 particularly other tables that came after us. Since we were celebrating our friend’s birthday we ordered a bottle of Hennessy among other drinks, knowing it comes with that glamorous presentation of a (sparkling candle) and all. To our disappointment, she just brought the bottle and damped it at the table and walked off to serve others. I walked to the bar and inquired why our drink wasn’t brought to us the way they were presenting to the others, I was ignored and not given any explanation. This left us feeling very uncomfortable, feeling out of place and questioning if we were in the right place. Overall, the difference in treatment between our table and others was very noticeable and unacceptable. As a result, I do not feel confident returning to your venue in the future, nor would I recommend it to friends or family. I hope you take this feedback seriously and address these inconsistencies in service to ensure all customers are treated equally.”
  • Google user
    “The bouncers are appalling, gripping young girls up and pushing them. Got charged twice for entry as they scanned out tickets and then charged us. Manager Leah doesn’t help customers in the slightest. Won’t be returning”

Location

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