Love this place. A go-to study spot, food spot and coffee spot. The perfect all-rounder. I recently had the full English and it was fab. Highly recommend.
Cocktails were tasty, but my experience was ruined by the male bartender with a shaved head. He was rude and his attitude made me feel genuinely embarrassed. It’s a shame, because the drinks were good, but I won’t be going back after that kind of treatment
Service was ok, not super friendly. Drinks were good and big though, and the atmosphere was fine, we sat in the back and there was a lot of stuff that should have been in storage, instead of piled up in the back.
My newest haunt! I always have an amazing time at The Social. The staff are always so friendly, the food is amazing (please try the garlic butter and paprika chips) and the drinks are always delicious and consistent. The beer garden out the back is amazing in the summer and there's such a lovely cosy vibe inside if you fancy a good coffee. Definitely worth a visit! And try the smoked peach cocktail... :)
This is a great place for brunch, it’s cozy and the food is good. The burgers we ordered were delicious - though a bit small, I was still hungry after eating one which is very rare. Chips were nice and crunchy. We ordered Bloody Marys to go with our lunch and they were spot on - loved the extra celery in there. My friends ordered the mussels and they were a bit too heavy on the cream.. we all agreed to that, maybe it was just a one off.. maybe that’s their recipe- anyway, i don’t recommend the mussels.. Everything else we tried was good. As I said, great place and great service.. The only real fault I could find is that they don’t take cash, just card, which is a shame and the reason why I gave it 4 stars. Parking nearby is a pain..
Went for a night out with a large group of people from all around Bristol. Staff there were friendly. Plenty of seating mixed between sofas and large tables. Didn't get any food but my mates liked it. There was this amazing jazz group playing throughout the night and a really great atmosphere. Clean unisex toilets. Heaters in the outdoor smoking area.
The social is a great versatile space. I come here to get work done during the day as they've got decent coffee (however, the wifi isn't always very strong!) There's live music some nights and the brunch is delicious! Shown here is the Veggie light breakfast.
I spent last weekend in Bristol and was looking for a brunch place with a few friends on Sunday, about 90 minutes prior to our coach departure. Our first impression of The Social was a nice one, as it is a cosy space with nice furniture and ambience. Placing our orders went fairly quickly. But then our experience became quite bad. We waited for more than an hour. During that time, no one gave us an update on our order. No one even bothered checking on tables. I know this because by the time we left the cafe, our table (located at the front window) still had the dirty plates and cups from the PREVIOUS visitors on it. No one ever bothered to clear them! We kept looking at the bar where some of the staff were busy wiping the counter multiple times, or mixing drinks. It needs to be said that, for a Sunday, it was not too busy. So, there really is no excuse why the staff would ignore visitors that way. We also asked them several times about our order, which did not help speed the process up, and our table remained full of dirty plates. We had entered the cafe at around 1:35pm, and by 2:40pm we had become very restless as our coach was leaving the station at 3:15pm. So, we asked them to please put our food in takeaway boxes. This took almost another ten minutes! Thanks to the oblivious staff of the Social, we had to eat our food in the waiting room of the coach station. I cannot recommend this place and it almost ruined our Sunday afternoon – luckily, the rest of our stay in Bristol had been a nice one. Won't be back to this cafe.
Great meal in the back courtyard at the Social on Cheltenham Road Stokes Croft Bristol. I had smoked makers with summer vegetables and a creamy sauce and lemon. My friend had poached eggs on toast with spinach and smoked salmon ,both dishes were delicious and just the meal for a hot September day
The Social cafe is a mid-range priced breakfast menu (served until 5pm) in a dimmed setting. You order at the counter and they bring your food to the table. I wouldn’t call their portions generous but sufficient enough. Their Social had a poached egg, rather than sunny-side up. The buttermilk fried chicken bap was crispy and succulent. Not too sure what sauce they used in it. My friends’ orders were delayed, however, they were quite happy to give them a discount. Ample seating and good service otherwise. Very relaxed atmosphere.
The Social Bar & Cafe is located at 130-132 Cheltenham Rd, Montpelier, Bristol BS6 5RW, UK
You can contact The Social Bar & Cafe at +44 117 924 4500
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