
The Beach Bar
Quick info
About The Beach Bar
The Beach Bar is a tropical beach-themed cocktail bar in Maidstone, at Unit 8 on the ground level of the Royal Arcade. Karaoke runs every Friday and Saturday night, and a finish-the-lyric game show takes place on the first Thursday of the month. The drinks list pairs cocktails with bubble tea, and bottle beers are served cold. Screens in the bar show a beach scene, and themed decorations carry the beach look through the interior. The bar opens Tuesday to Sunday and is closed on Mondays. Customers pay before they are served, and drinks are brought to the table.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cocktails, karaoke nights, bubble tea and bottled beers.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cocktails, karaoke nights, bubble tea and bottled beers.
Customer Review Summary
Weekend karaoke is the main draw, with several reviewers praising the host and saying everyone feels comfortable singing. One adds that a new bartender's singing lifts their mood. Cocktails come close behind, described as delicious and cheap, and one reviewer calls the bar the best place before a night out in Maidstone. Bubble tea divides opinion. One reviewer finds it lovely and another found the selection great but too sweet. A one-star account describes a slow order at the bar with kids in the morning, missing ingredients, an order repeated several times, and wrinkly bobas that seemed old. Others mention cold bottle beers, iced tea, friendly staff, a clean room, and fun decoration and theme, while one reviewer singles out the drunken noodles. A finish-the-lyric game show on the first Thursday of each month is a recurring karaoke extra.
Customer Review Summary
Weekend karaoke is the main draw, with several reviewers praising the host and saying everyone feels comfortable singing. One adds that a new bartender's singing lifts their mood. Cocktails come close behind, described as delicious and cheap, and one reviewer calls the bar the best place before a night out in Maidstone. Bubble tea divides opinion. One reviewer finds it lovely and another found the selection great but too sweet. A one-star account describes a slow order at the bar with kids in the morning, missing ingredients, an order repeated several times, and wrinkly bobas that seemed old. Others mention cold bottle beers, iced tea, friendly staff, a clean room, and fun decoration and theme, while one reviewer singles out the drunken noodles. A finish-the-lyric game show on the first Thursday of each month is a recurring karaoke extra.
Featured reviews
- T R
“The atmosphere is incredible, everyone feels so comfortable to sing and be themselves. This bar elevates Maidstone's nightlife. The new bartender with the beautiful voice brightens my mood everytime I hear them sing.”
- Laura Donoghue
“I would absolutely recommend beach bar for anyone looking for a fun night with great cocktails and the BEST karaoke host Ella! Honestly the best place before hitting the clurb, great vibes and is now my favourite place for every maidstone night out”
- Mason Dann
“I’m here once a week. Ella is awesome. Vibes are unmatched.”
- xo Jess xo
“honestly a top notch place to go if you love cocktails and love karaoke on the weekends! they even do a game show of finish the lyric every 1st thursday of the month!! honestly 10/10 place highly recommend!!! Ella is a great host also!”
- Marisha Jonker
“Will not return. So rude, took forever to order bubble tea (which we had to do at the bar with kids 11am in the morning), even though there is capacity to do so on the other side?! Did not have half of the ingredients and incapable of taking an order correctly, without having to repeat numerous times. The order itself also took really long to make and the bobas was not fresh, in fact a bit wrinkly- perhaps old. For the same price would rather make my own bubble tea at home, not a great experience for first time customers, which is a shame as I was looking forward to trying them out for afternoon cocktails.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Serving soft and alcoholic drinks. Bubble tea, smoothies and shakes to cocktails, beers and wines all served in a tropical beach environment. KARAOKE EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. No matter the weather: it's always sunny at the beach bar!”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
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