Bedford Street Bar Jazz & Eatery in Warwick

Went for food and drinks with friends and had a really enjoyable time. Good music and atmosphere, will be back.

So me and my partner decided to go see a live band that we had been to see before and was looking forward to listen to them we could here the manager being rude obnoxious and controlling toward the band, the bar staff was nice and friendly but I was shocked to see someone who obviously not been in a band as big as this and thought that he could be directive but he was disrespectful unfortunately the band had to pack up and leave, there was quite a lot of people who was looking forward to watch the band but I believe the pub has lost alot of business due to because of the manager.

So me and my partner decided to go see a live band that we had been to see before and was looking forward to listen to them we could here the manager being rude obnoxious and controlling toward the band, the bar staff was nice and friendly but I was shocked to see someone who obviously not been in a band as big as this and thought that he could be directive but he was disrespectful unfortunately the band had to pack up and leave, there was quite a lot of people who was looking forward to watch the band but I believe the pub has lost alot of business due to because of the manager.

Went to see an amazing band - The Dodgers - but the obnoxious, very rude, obrassive and arrogant manager made it so difficult, the band had to leave mid setting up.😔😔😔

Went to see the dodgers that I have seen previously at multiple other venues in and around Leamington and the manager was vile towards the band the food was cold, the bar staff was lovely but the manager was horrible abrasive and rude I would definitely avoid at all costs

I went to see a band that was supposed to play at this venue and the manager was very rude and difficult to them so they ended up refusing to play! The bar staff were very friendly but the manager was the issue

Helpful friendly staff lovely place

Didn't eat here. Just had a few drinks. Drinks are quite expensive here. Great atmosphere.

Bang Average at best. Rude Barman, dirty toilets and an annoying Saxophone player. I have absolutely no idea why the one Barman in particular is so rude …. He produced a torrent of abuse at me after I tried to be courteous to a gentleman that let me order my drinks before him. Then he took my drinks away from me and refused to serve me. To top it all off the manager saw what happened and did nothing …… I left after this incident and wouldn’t return in the future.

Can't comment on the food as only went in for a drink raspberry gin and vodka and coke iirc came to around £18:50 town is certainly allot more expensive than I remember but wasn't the dearest round in town, nice little place decent music clean can't really ask for more

Niell is the best have us a deal for 16 shots he’s an absolute legend !!!! This is the best bar in Leam

Great place with regular live music!

Premium establishment with good customer service and tasty food on the menu.

Do not visit here if you are LGBTQ+. This past weekend it was Warwickshire Pride. We went in for a drink and openly heard staff using homophobic slurs, as well as mentioning that “it’s wrong”. This is ironic from a place that has profited off drag brunches and events that promote pride, and it seems the company enjoys just being in it for the money. This is the same company who continually deface Leamington with posters for their “events” leaving stickers and residues over beautiful architecture. Never again.

Two of our trustees met for lunch today and decided to go to Bedford Street Bar in Leamington. While deciding what to order, they heard a conversation between the barman and a customer about yesterday's Pride. Some of the quotes overheard include: "LGBTQ1234+" "Sexual predators" "Bunch of freaks" "Kenny Everett drag queens" "Camping down the Parade" - Warwickshire Pride

Friendly, good drinks and a great experience!

AWFUL customer service. My friends and I are 20 and 21, celebrating one of our friends 20th birthday and the tall bald Barman looked at us in utter disgust. He asked for our IDs (which is fair because we do look young) but he was incredibly rude. He didn’t stop talking about how young we looked and about how long he’d take to do our drinks because how busy he was (there was one other customer). This experience has made me never want to go back here. He was arrogant and rude and made us not enjoy it all. Would not recommend.

The food here was awful, think they need to learn how to make a chicken curry!

Had heard a lot of good things about this place, there was a really big outside space, if you was here to watch the football and it's packed guessing it would be brilliant. Didn't eat here so can't give any feedback on that, but for drinks it's aimed from what could tell cocktails and mundane lager's no ales or much of a beer choice.

It is as it is. The vibe sometimes is cool, sometimes is not. You never guess. Late evening the queue for the bar is terrifying.

My partner and I had a couple of drinks and she went to the bar ordered and paid for 2 more. The bar tender who apparently was the owners son? Servd my partner. He asked whis next, having been served she indicated the chap next door and said "this guy is next, I jumped the queue by accident " To this the barman who'd clearly had too many blue smarties or Coke for pudding, gave her a mouthful of foul abuse. Meanwhile I returned from the toilet and she returned from the bar and handed me my drink. We were quietly drinking, she informed me what had happened and I looked across at the barman who engaged me immediately from 15 feet away with "yes it was me, what of it" Wow, I'm 50, on drink number three, never spoken to this person who is so insecure and power crazed that the bouncers asked us to leave. We did, confused and with good grace, onlookers were confused too. Nice customer interface. The moral is overwatch by daddy is required over an out of control son who can't deal with his own poor manners and entitlement to treat people poorly, a bully who was bullied and still probably is, sad. Good news is I'll spend my money at a cleaner, nicer establishment and sonny will still be bar slave, Good luck.

My partner and I had a couple of drinks and she went to the bar ordered and paid for 2 more. The bar tender who apparently was the owners son? Servd my partner. He asked whis next, having been served she indicated the chap next door and said "this guy is next, I jumped the queue by accident " To this the barman who'd clearly had too many blue smarties or Coke for pudding, gave her a mouthful of foul abuse. Meanwhile I returned from the toilet and she returned from the bar and handed me my drink. We were quietly drinking, she informed me what had happened and I looked across at the barman who engaged me immediately from 15 feet away with "yes it was me, what of it?" Wow, I'm 50, on drink number three, never spoken to this person who is so insecure and power crazed that the bouncers asked us to leave. We did, confused and with good grace, onlookers were confused too. Nice customer interface. The moral is overwatch by daddy is required over an out of control son who can't deal with his own poor manners and entitlement to treat people poorly, a bully who was bullied and still probably is, sad. Good news is I'll spend my money at a cleaner, nicer establishment, meanwhile bar bully will still be serving drinks. Good luck.

Niall and his team looked after us for a large birthday party in their recently refurbished garden. They did a fantastic job and I would highly reccomened. Thanks again.

Good atmosphere. Friendly staff behind the bar. Fun and friendly atmosphere. Had to leave in the end because I couldn't hear what the person I was with was saying. But good fun for groups and work groups.

Had such a fun night! Travelled all the way from Newcastle to reunite with my best friends! Such a fun night which played the best music 🙌🏼🤍 will be back for sure!

Great pub, a lot going on, gigs, jam jazz Wednesday etc

I visited this venue on a Saturday evening and went to the bar to order drinks. I requested two double gins with lemonade, and a pint of Brixton larger. The barmaid gestured across the bar to the card machine, which was difficult to reach as the venue was quite busy. I immediately got a notification on my phone showing I was charged £35.30. I asked how much this should have cost me, and I was told it was £12 for a double gin and mixer and £6 for a pint of Brixton larger. I said that doesn't add up to what I was charged. The barmaid muttered "get lost" and proceeded to serve the next customer and ignored my attempts to refute the transaction. This venue will take advantage of the crowds and noise to commit fraud in front of your very eyes. Avoid at all costs.

Good from what I remember but it was towards end of night

This is a place my wife, friends, and I frequently visit on weekends to enjoy drinks, dancing, and the night. Usually, it's quite enjoyable, but yesterday was a disaster. I was abruptly escorted out by a bodyguard while enjoying time with my friends. The reason? The bodyguard mistakenly thought I was vaping indoors, although everyone else was doing so, and I don’t smoke at all. I was sober and would have willingly left if asked. Instead, the bodyguard forcibly removed me from behind, resembling a criminal, in front of my wife and friends. It was a deeply humiliating moment. The security outside documented the incident, and I believe they have the name of the bodyguard involved. I hope the management takes appropriate action upon seeing this.

So, this spot is usually where my husband, our buddies, and I hit up for weekend vibes. But our last outing was a total mess. My husband got the boot by some bodyguards while we were all just chilling. And get this: they thought he was vaping inside, but he's never even touched the stuff. Sober as a judge, too. Would've bounced if they just asked, but nope, they yanked him out like he was some kind of criminal, right in front of all of us. Super embarrassing. Luckily, the guys outside saw what went down, and I bet they know who's behind it. Hope the management steps up and sorts this out, 'cause that was just not cool.

Went on Saturday night. Had a really good band playing and was busy without being crazy. Age range was very varied so didn't feel too old!

Good music, great customer service fantastic place recommend to anyone 🌟

Owner is a nutjob! I was casually sipping my Tesco's wine near the door (had heard the jazz music and thought id have a look) when a drunk bald bloke with terrible skin and trim grabbed my drink and pushed me out the door yelling not to get out and not come back. The wine was nicked by him and I was stranded alone from my girlfriend and friends. He then started yelling at the crowd of people I was with. Terrible service! I will ruin this pub!!

Really great bar with wonderful staff! Spent my New Year's Eve here with friends and the whole evening was fantastic. Special shout out to Niall & Debbie for going above and beyond to track me down when I managed to lose my purse. It was a very busy evening but they both went out of their way to make sure it made its way back to me! Would recommend to anyone wanting a nice evening out, with a great vibe and fast and friendly service. 10/10. Thanks Niall & Debbie! Will definitely be returning.

We had our Christmas party here at Bedford! There were 27 of us! We had the Christmas menu of 2/3 courses, each person was different and ordered a different number of courses and then items. The staff were AMAZING! They coped with the time pressures, the busy period and all the different food orders incredibly well. The staff were kind, funny, patient and incredibly polite. Niall is a HUGE credit to the Bedford Street team. He made us all feel incredibly welcome and he made sure we all had everything that we needed. A fantastic evening spent at Bedford, would certainly be back again!!

Had a great night, exceptional service, good and live music. Lovely atmosphere and very impressed by the vegetarian burger.

5 stars all round from me. Lovely atmosphere. Beautiful and clean. The staff are truly amazing and so friendly. The food was to die for. We went for our works Christmas night out and was not disappointed. I would highly recommend going. Thank you for a lovely night.

Ita okay if there's nothing else.

Good Wednesday night jazz, and a good place for casual drinking off-peak times. Don't bother going on a Friday or Saturday night, as it becomes an overcrowded Kindergarten with stereotypical youth, who will elbow their way through the bar, Snapchat their shots and bartenders who will selectively serve their mates first.

Live music is good but employees serve their friends first (we had been waiting 20 mins and her friend had shouted at her from behind us) and very overpriced. Would avoid at the weekends unless you want to spend a fortune waiting to be served

Too crowded, spoilt the atmos...but charging £35 for three rum and cokes is a joke....also, quite rude service!

We had a large group go out for a Christmas work do. Bedford street were very organised and brought food out promptly and to the right tables. Food was really good value and the table decorations/overall vibe was lovely. Rani and Niall were particularly accommodating :) Thanks to the whole team at Bedford Street for a lovely evening.

We just had a fantastic night at Bedford street. We hired a globe in the beer garden and it was the perfect venue for my ten mates having a christmas get together. The service of Bud and Niall was awesome and drinks especially the expresso martinis! Band was also v good. Thank you so much Bedford Street Xx

Good music that's about it. 25 nicker for 3 drinks to get to the toilet you have to walk through the dance floor while it is packed stupid idea

Went to this place on a night out the chap selling smellys in the toilet was very in your face and quite confrontational when no money was given.. mate I just want to empty my bladder not be hounded for cash ...

Quality bar great drinks and service and one of the best burgers I have ever scranned best place for a bevvy in leamington

Went for Great drinks, great food burger and chips , great staff, outside in the sun perfect Saturdays

Amazing night. Great live music. Friendly staff and superb atmosphere 👌

Dreadful. Manager is absolutely crazy. Tried to fight customers during a jazz night. Stating he wanted everyone else to leave except one individual who he wanted to “take out the back”. This was all being shouted across the venue

Friday Nights Lits! Very good crowd Live music and dance as you like..

Bouncers charged us £15 entry when it was supposed to be free. We only realised when we saw others coming in and not paying. Checked with bar staff who said entry was free. Told manager and he didn’t care, shouted at me, was rude. Asked the bouncers then when they said no he just went along with it. Finally managed to speak to a member of bar staff who got us the money back but I will be reporting this. Be careful

Great place to go on a night out

It was my first visit to the bar with the band Last Lesson, I am their Dep' drummer. I found it very Up and bouncing, a great atmosphere with a very receptive crowd. I shall return as a customer to savour the decor and maybe eat too...Really enjoyed my experience 👌🥁🎶😎

We celebrated my wife's birthday at Bedford St, having been there for live music and a reggae festival over the summer. Can't thank the staff enough, it was a fantastic night with a great atmosphere and the staff took so much care of us all to make sure everything went well. Will definitely be looking to spend more time here and book again for any future events.

We had a drink on a Friday at 6pm. Way too early for the party. I’d have to go back one day at 9pm and see the difference. Good selection Of drinks. Love the decor, especially the trumpet light.

A night with Dan - awful service with not enough staff. The food was terrible; my cheesecake was hot outside and frozen in the middle; avoid this place at all costs. Dan was late due to the meal service taking too long. Felt sorry for the event hosts; this place let them down massively. Wouldn't visit again and wouldn't recommend the place to anyone. AVOID at all costs.

Food : reasonable quality (burger n fries) but unable to cope with 60 covers for the audience (over 90 minutes wait for some), insufficient staff? Entertainment : plausible but unconvinced Overall : this was an event we had been genuinely looking forward to but have been left disappointed

Rude staff, waited ages for a drink and the staff were more concerned about serving her friends who had just turned up, she then denied it when complained with an awful attitude, asked to speak to the duty manager but he wouldn’t talk to us as he was “too busy” who then came from behind the bar and started collecting glasses. Also very over priced. Shame cause the entertainment was really good.

Don’t bother turning up expecting a friendly welcome. If you ever turn up in a good mood, trust me, their hostile egotistical attitudes will make you wish you went somewhere else. Plus misogynistic. They treat women with no respect. Had at least two occasions where they have been rude and put a dampener on our visits. Won’t make the same mistake a third time.

The atmosphere was fantastic in this Bar Food from the reggae festival was amazing Bar staff were good, Bar was always clean Music 🎶 brilliant day and night had by all 😁

Went with family who are regulars for a Jazz Jam evening for excellent night of music. Beer and wine were good, service excellent. Kitchen closes early if you are looking for pub food late. Overall an excellent experience. Looking forward to a return vist when we are in the area again.

Nice club with decent crowd and good music. They have live music and DJ depends on the day you are going....

No cocktails available sold out or no products available …probably explains why the bar was empty …..could be so much more

Cracking place. Great staff, with tasty complimentary light bites. Food was really good.

I organized at Bedford bar my Birthday party and it was great. An amazing buffet was served to all the guests with a fantastic birthday cake. After the food, the music started and the DJ was incredibly good also accompanied by a very skilled saxophonist...

ABBA Brunch was fantastic!! Amazing atmosphere, plentiful drinks, tasty food and very pleasant staff! Thank you for making my Bestie’s Birthday the BEST!!! Eagerly awaiting dates for the next ones.

We visited here and had a few issues with our table however we were served by a waiter named Ivan who was super friendly and really helped us out! He made our trip here so much better thanks Ivan!!

Went for some drinks with friends and the toilet Staff shouted at me aggressively “don’t do it here “ when I was feeling a bit under the weather . (I wasn’t sick ) but she insisted on shouting at me in my face and being...

We went on a Wednesday evening, where they did live jam session, which was brilliant.

My friends & I attended a Spice Girls bottomless brunch at Bedford Street & honestly it was the worst brunch any of us have ever been to. We sat down at our allocated table that was right under one of the speakers & normally this...

Very nice live events. Live Jazz every Wednesday. Friendly and safe environment. Good service.

Great live music and crowd. Could be a bit cleaner.

We organised a work Xmas Meal at Bedford street, the communication up to the event was brilliant from Rani. When we arrived we were immediately disappointed with the Igloo we were given. We walked past the Igloo which is advertised and instead directed to the...

Hayden and his team provided a fabulous night, as they always do. The welcome was so warm and we were thoughtfully provided with Christmas hats and crackers, and an array of scrumptious buffet food, which was wonderful! The customer service is always second to none,...

The service was really good and they were very organised. The food was also very appreciated and I love the good vibes at Bedford. They went above and beyond with the Christmas decorations!

Just had an amazing Christmas party at Bedford street leamington. The food was sensational, best cut of beef I have ever tasted. The customer service was also brilliant, all polite and approachable staff.

Spacious modern bar combines typical furniture with cosy softer furnishings too. A place for everyone. Quirky and entertaining. The good was delicious and the service great. If we’d had more time we’d go back.

Absolutely fantastic place. Good atmosphere, lovely staff, great food and drinks. Would highly recommend

Our company was looking to host our first work social as we come out of the pandemic and were struggling to find somewhere local to cater for 30+ people. Rani has been fantastic at getting everything organised for our meal out including supplying a bespoke...

Good variety of drinks however prices are above average

Visited for drinks and listen to resident DJ Drinks and staff excellent Didn't really rate music played by dj - poor mixing with gaps between tracks, varying bpm. As a DJ myself pretty easy to spot mistakes - maybe just started on career? Feedback on...

7 of us dined here - all of us enjoyed our drinks, especially the cocktails. The small plates were popular and well liked, but the pizza and salad were poor. We sat next to a loud group of men who loudly shouted and sang throughout...

Had a really great evening at Bedford St. Drinks arrived quickly and my chicken burger was excellent. The staff were really friendly and so accommodating. I don't normally do reviews but thought this place deserved it. Thanks for a great evening.

1st time here!!! Fantastic venue, even better staff and great to the owner she is very accommodating. Live band was awesome. Definitely coming back! 10/10

We booked a table from 10pm, arrived at 10pm and were told to go to the back of the que. What is the point of booking. Very rude, arrogant, sexist members of staff. We were told we were 'the only people to complain about this...

I visited Bedford Street on Saturday night with some friends. With the current Covid restrictions I had booked well in advance to ensure we had a table. Although this was booked, when I arrived at Bedford Street me and the party were asked to queue, we ended up queuing for 30 mins! This really ruined the evening. In the queue there were a group in front of us who were also asked to queue, however after they queued for 30 mins, they were told there is no availability. I thought this was disgusting. It feels like they like there to be a queue outside to make them look busier than they are. Myself and the group ordered our drinks via the app as requested. This started out fine, however from 9.30pm we were no longer able to order cocktails from the app. When we asked a waiter why this was, we were told that there was a backlog of orders. The organisation of this was a shambles, you were forced to order a shot of a spirit and a pint of a mixer, which is a waste of money. I appreciate this current situation is not the norm, however I feel the team need some customer service training on how to manage if they are going to continue to open.

Big thank you to Hayden and Joanne they have been amazing! They have made my birthday better than I could of imagined! Make sure you take a visit!

Massive fresh fish, not soggy or greasy or more importantly not over cooked, loved the mushy peas too. Loads of chips

We had a lovely evening with friends, booking two tables of 6 - something we were really looking forward to after nearly 18 months of lockdown. Two friends turned around and the incredibly drunk owner in a sequin dress came over and said we had 8 on a table. We said the two will turn around and the sozzled owner was delirious and so drunk that she then stumbled over, before declaring she was the owner numerous times (not sure if she actually was, didn’t seem like the type), she then kept announcing through slurred words that she was getting the bouncers to throw us out, which they reluctantly did. Someone this addicted to alcohol should not be allowed to own a bar, it’s not safe for anyone involved (customer, barman, supplied etc.)

Stopped in for a pint and a snack - arrived before 3pm - ordered half a shandy (arrived as straight beer), a coke and a plate of chips to share via the app. After waiting 25 mins, we asked where the food was, we were asked did we order through the app as the food finished at 3pm - discussed it with a colleague who advised they would refund us. Not a difficult order and if food stops at 3pm it should say so on the app. Not a great atmosphere to be fair. Can’t see how the drink order went through in the app but the food didn’t or more to the point wasn’t noticed which I think is more likely, seems like it was a lack of attention to details - more interested in setting up the seat cushions on the outside tables/benches. We were told there was a one way policy in operation but the other patron was obviously a regular as he was walking any way round - also worth noting no face masks were worn once the staff were inside. Disappointing ☹️

We went to Fizzy Moon, lovely place but was recommended Bedford Street as a casual follow on- really enjoyed the atmosphere and really good choice of drinks. We were lucky enough to be in on jazz night which was an excellent experience after a year of lockdown. Lovely staff - highly recommend.

Aggressive short security guy made a beeline for telling off the Indian woman in our group for standing at our own table. He had no issue with the staff wearing masks under their chins or other patrons not wearing masks whilst moving around.

I am an Indian woman stood up by my table and constantly told to sit down by Asian bouncer, despite other men walking through the bar without a mask. My white female friend dancing without a mask at another table. Disgusting victimisation without reason. The bouncer would not show me his arm band

Went in for some cocktails with my friends for pre-drinks the other day, the service was great and we got our drinks really quickly. The staff was very friendly and moved us to a table under the heaters when it got chilly in the evening. Highly recommended Bedford street to anyone who likes a chill but classy vibe

After waiting at the front door for 5 minutes, we were hardly greeted and welcomed to the bar. When we were seated, we all ordered on the app, to find that 45 minutes later our drinks still hadn’t arrived - baring in mind the bar was empty. We went inside to ask & we were then informed the paper machine was broken, however this had not been communicated with us. The lady who then came to take our order was not apologetic and rude. The man who then finally brought us our drinks, told us to “get them ourselves”. Although this aesthetic and location of this bar is lovely, this has entirely been let down by disrespectful and ignorant staff and the poor wait on drinks.

Waited 30 minutes in a queue which was no issue and spoken to several times by members of staff and when we reached the front without any warning was told I wasn’t allowed in in what I was wearing and was told no ‘tracksuit bottoms’ when I was dressed in a fancy top and jeans and was made to go home and get changed and then waited even longer for my table due to this. Very unimpressed.

Waited half an hour for a table which is fine as it’s a busy place. Spoke to staff multiple times then as we were entering kicked my girlfriend out as she was wearing leggings despite multiple girls wearing the same. Embarrassing her in front of everyone. She walked home changed and came back. They then gave us a bill for 40 pounds before we had even ordered. We were both left feeling embarrassed and unduly confronted

They say it closes at 12am but by 11pm they're kicking us out... I understand that they have to close down the place but that should be reflected in the opening hours...

Great atmosphere, drinks on point. Callum and Dean were the nuts. Highly recommend for a night out The Essex Boys

Went there yesterday and witnessed staff members shouting and customers, our drinks being delayed by 30 mins and when they did come they came out wrong. Will not be attending here again and I hope no one ever does !! DO NOT RECOMMEND