Jake's Bar and Still room in Leeds

WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING I had a bouncer attack me at this place because he was interested in one of the girls I was talking to that attended this venue. I go out all the time and never have any issues but in truly traumatised attended this venue venue as was a assaulted by the bouncer, punched in the face for no reason without aggression whatsoever, I honestly didn’t even think things like this could even happen. If your a guy and don’t want be be assaulted by some random bouncer for talking to a girl he’s never going to he the chance to chat to please don’t go to this dodgy venue. What a joke. I’d give this minus 1000 starts if I could. Bouncer should be sakes and the club should be shut down. Do not come here!

Called in 2nd oct with 3 people , no interaction with staff at all , charged us top whack , estrella pints in plain beer glasses , half pint in a school glass , flat , had to change it £8.50 for a small wine , all for independent bars but one got too big it’s boots .

Horrible drinks and rude/ unhelpful staff

I hate to leave negative reviews.. and this could be a great bar (used to be 10 years ago). The staff can make some decent cocktails, albeit limited, however the service is consistently rude, borderline offensive. Had my final straw with it now - I really recommend completely reinventing your staff, including your angry little manager (from someone who has worked in hospitality for 20 years).

Dark and dingy. Door staff where clueless. Was told we couldn't come in and then the other staff member was like ' get yourself in'. Once we moved forward, one of the staff stopped us to confirm we couldn't come in. I've seen better organising skills from Mike Bassett.

We were having a really good time but this one short man (that works here) with a moustache was really vexed coz my friend tried to have a snack. He got so angry so fast i don’t really understand it was really mean and unnecessary, she literally tried to eat a piece of a sushi. She’s diabetic and needed to get her blood sugar up and he was horrible.

Came with a few girls we'd spent grafting for ages. They let the girls in but not the men. They had begged us to come then the bouncer turned us away. When the girls got downstairs they sent me a text saying that it was dead inside? Long story short please deliver your girlfriends to the bouncer, he will take it from there.

After having a good few hours in there early doors, we left to try somewhere new. We later returned but the bouncer who’s “in charge of this team” decided to not let us in. He seemed to be on a power trip. We WERE joking about having “followers” and that he should let us in. We thought he was joking with us. He took this seriously tho and would refuse us but allowed the people behind us in. We came back after 15-20 mins but refused again. No reason for us to not get in.

This place deserves the best review only because of a barman called Hamish who is an absolute legend. He's super friendly and a true gent!

Great bar even the bouncer was orite.

Quite simply one of the best bars in Leeds with friendly bar staff and management, a HUGE backbar opens you upto a limitless selection of cocktails if the menu doesn't take your fancy. There are constantly changing blackboard special drinks that are above the bar to showcase the staffs skills and the current menu is based off of a lot of these in the past as a best of per se. If you want to have a great drink and be served by people who care and have a passion then by all means swing by and enjoy the vibes!

Great and friendly bar staff but the bouncers ruined the place.They decide to let you in based on your race,sex ,... All they need is a hug from a female to let'em in Bouncers friends can get in without staying in queue

Cosy bar, very good if you are just out with a few mates for a chilled drink

Love the music there and the vibeeeeee

Great staff. Tasty cocktails. Nice music. Great atmosphere

No signal, perfect place to actually enjoy a cocktail and speak to the bar person or whoever youre with. Highly recommended.

Really rude and aggressive bouncer. Would not recommend

Bouncers were rude and unnecessarily aggressive.

I went there in Feb 23. I went back again in Sep 23, they did not let me enter because i was only one person, which was pretty strange and rude. I think the guards at the door must have training to figure out which person to let go inside alone and which to not. I will never go back there.

I love it here!!! The staff, the Dj, I went last night with friends, and I am never disappointed, prices are right, atmosphere is on point, music is brilliant, everyone just having a good time.

Great tunes and good atmosphere/love the bouncers

Good selection of drinks and the music is always great, classic after classic if you're into 90s/00s R&B. The people attending are also cool and friendly, if you like to dance this is the place for you

Great cocktails, music is sensational but you guys need to sort out the bouncers..... You're either a top bar or not can't have bouncers who are amateur but act like people are going through airport security.

Really aggressive bouncers at the door, wouldn’t let me and my friends in for no reason and hit my friend in the face and all her face is now bruised

man behind the bar was rude and spoke to us like rubbish when he could’ve asked politely and got us kicked out because we stood up for ourselves. rubbish music and service from staff do not recommend at all

Excellent service. Sat outside on Saturday afternoon. Bar man great and bar lady great too she kept coming out n regularly clearing glasses unlike other pubs bars we have been in today. Lovely n cool inside n smelt lovely too

Great music friendly staff. Great night.

Causing too much nuisance to people living upstairs. Every night it sounds like someone is hammering my floor from beneath. If this continues, will gladly report to the council.

Excellent cocktails, great tunes and expert bar staff, who were happy to have a guest cocktail shaker!

Good atmosphere, lovely colleagues🌟

Great place, loads of contrails, friendly staff

Drinks ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Service⭐⭐⭐⭐ Vibe⭐⭐⭐

Came here for my friend Sophie's 24th as our first stop. It seems other people have had less fortunate experiences here, but we had a great time dancing, clearly oblivious to the events going on around us. I think we were quite young compared to the average clientele. There were also some absolute giants in there, like men who must have been at least 7 foot.

I was in here with my mates having a good time, the guy behind the bar with ginger hair and tattoos gripped my mate by the throat because he asked for a water. The guy behind the bar proceeded to ignore him and went to serve someone else, so my friend clicked his finger to get his attention, and the ginger guy gripped him and started abusing him. I think this is out of order and I want to take action. I want his job taken as it was completely out of order. This incident will be on CCTV also, so there is evidence behind this!!!! After this happened, all of the employees behind the bar started giving verbal abuse to my mate, all because they were being the bar, I don’t think this is a way to treat their customers, who are already paying over the odds for drinks.

I have seen an an assault of a customer whilst visiting the bar. I am disgusted by the service, I would consider this absolutely outrageous . Never visit this bar.

I was having a nice time in jakes bar until I witnessed a young man order a water and then get grabbed by bar staff and unfairly kicked out I felt it was extremely unprofessional jakes bar really needs to sort their staff out .

My friend was refused to be served as there were comments about him being homosexual. This is disgraceful. Absolutely disgusting behaviour. The staff seriously need to be reconsidered here.

Great cocktails, great staff, great atmosphere. Also great decor.

Me and my friends came to celebrate our 30th birthdays. We stumbled across Jake’s bar and had one of the best nights of our lives! Dj Charlie played all our favourite songs if you were born in 1992/1993 you’re going to love it here! All the r’n’b vibes, whenever you wanted to sit down the songs dragged you back to the dance floor! Thanks Jake’s bar for making our birthdays so memorable.

Awful door staff, dangerously overcrowded venue & ferociously overpriced drinks

I had a fabulous time this weekend, I was served by daisy who was so gracious, funny and kind- what lovely staff! I will definitely be coming back asap!

Waiting 20 minutes to get in then to be presented with what is clearly an over capacity bar is simply ridiculous. Unless you a 18 year old female that likes throwing herself at the bar staff, you absolutely no chance to get served. Sleazy bar staff avoid this place at all costs!

Absolute hidden gem, was empty on a Saturday when I visited but the staff were lovely and the drinks were top notch

What a fantastic place! Number 24 in the list of Top 50 cocktail bars in the UK. It's very rare to find a cocktail bar like this where you get amazing cocktails, great party vibes and fantastic bartenders at the same time! Big shoutout to Jax who really knows how to entertain and mix excellent drinks!

Get in early for easy access to bar and dance floor. Good music selection,

Called in for a few Sunday evening cocktails with my son. Bar was quiet, but the atmosphere was welcoming. The bar staff were friendly and the cocktails were innovative and well prepared.

Amazing cocktails and very friendly bartenders

Went in on Sunday, not worth the trip. Felt very isolated as a couple and the bartender was difficult and kept pouting. My wife felt upset so we went to call lane social where the drinks and atmosphere were much better. My wife and I will not return.

From what I remember it was a pleasant bar

Bouncer told my friend he was too drunk to go back in from the smoking area because he wanted to close early and wanted to stop people going in. We were told it closed at 4 but at 1:30 they stopped letting people back in from the smoking area

Love the updated decor. The vibe here is great it's downstairs in a basement, and it feels a little like a hidden speakeasy. I ordered a cocktail, Caipirinha, they are usually the best place to get these , unfortunately tonight they had no brown sugar just sugar syrup , so it was disappointing. There is seating all around the edge plenty of place to stand it dance if you wish. Toilets are clean, and not miles away and had toilet roll always a plus!!

Again the same as previous reviews, no problems with any door staff until here. You keep receiving reviews about this yet nothing had been done. Had no alcohol but refused to tell me why 60 people were allowed in ‘even though it was full’ but not myself who was stood there patiently for over a hour. every bad comment is about the bouncers, you’d think you’d do something about it. Real shame. Ruined works due. Thankyou.

Drinks severely overpriced. Warning do not try to wear a strap on willy on your head as it won't be allowed - even if there is nobody in 😃

Doorman refused us entry because we were seen with a girl who was denied entry into another bar an hour ago. When we asked why they wouldn't let us in were told we had threatened his mate. Not true. Then the doorman accused us of being "off our face on drugs" , again, not true. A very aggressive man, given a pinch of power and it's gone to his head. As someone who works in a bar and knows security guards this was baffling, won't be visiting again and I hope this inspires others not to.

I'm sure once you are inside this establishment you can have a jolly good time. However, the 'door security' seem hell-bent on not allowing you over the threshold. " It's too busy inside; you've had enough to drink; you're in too big a group" are common reasons. All in all, the door staff need to acquire some manners, though i won't hold my god forsaken breath. Don't waste your time.

Awful experience. Friend got thrown out for doing absolutely nothing. Horrible clientele and very rude and abusive staff, feeling traumatized from the experience. Will never be visiting again and would never recommend anybody to visit.

I have visited Jake Bar for over 19years of my life. True Leeds lass me! But lastnight, while on my work do and completely separated from my friends after losing my phone and trying to get home. YOUR door men refused to help me by calling a cab and also refused to let me bk in (after leaving on my own accord) to get any help from my friends! This was a despicable thing. Unforgivable! What if I was one of those so called students lastnight, alone and vulnerable???!!! What happened to a protective service and watchful eye?! Many things can go wrong for women on nights out and they left me hung, in the rain! T***s in my opinion. They will claim I was pissed…… I will invite further reviews from my managing surveyor company on my behalf. (I left to get home to my kids!) Cheers for the great Xmas do Jakes! Signing out - Single mum who never gets out much! You’ve evolved in leaps and bounds over the years!!!! Great work force! Ha Ps. My old pal (bouncer) for 20yrs on the door of space, called me a cab and bought me a drink until it turned up 50mins later!!!! (That was a strictly student night only)!! Sack your bouncers they are misogynistic bullies!!! In my opinion 👍🏽

Went with a group of friends for a stag do. 4 of us attempted to get in, the dorr staff were already refusing entry to another small group about 3 lads "no stone island, no canada goose, no north face". Fair enough if you want to employ a dress code. First tried to imply that we were with them. Then stated said "not tonight lads, if I let you in the manager will question why weve let too many lads in" about 30s later a group of girls walked straight in. Completely sexist and elitist attitude to have. No interest in garnering a trade post covid, just concerned on reputation.....'will our bar look good on social media with lots of young girls in' Or maybe just more girls means more opportunity for staff to prey on them. Awful and discriminatory attitude.

Great night, great drinks, great tunes!

Crap door staff, crap bar staff, crap music, crap atmosphere, crap bar staff, crap drinks, crap prices. Crap. Crap. Crap. Crap. Crap.

Brilliant bar staff and door staff , music is great as well

Such amazing service!!!! Josh was our server and I have never had such an amazing experience! He was incredible! Was so friendly, very talkative and knowledgeable about the selection of drinks. He made our night and we can’t wait to come back and see him again. Thank you josh!

If the takings weren't what they was expected to be it is because your door men were turning decent people away for their own personal reasons. Me and my partner were sat outside on the one of the tables and we saw it for ourselves, a group of 3 or 4 decent men made conversation with us by asking what it was like, we said its OK, you can get served as its not very busy so they they went to enter only to be told by the door man that it was full. Full my back side. If this was my bar after 15 months lockdiwn I would sack them imidiately

Amazing place, the best staff, loved.

Bouncer refused us entry. when we asked why as we had pre booked a table, he accused all 5 of us of being on drugs. Couldn’t be further from the truth as a group of police officers on a day out. When I asked to discuss this with the manager that was at the entry desk behind him he said no. Beyond rude and discriminatory.

I can't see how this place wouldn't be top scorers. Bouncers friendly. Hostess helpful. Drinks good. Prices reasonable. Clean. Spent all night there and loved every second. Thank you

Absolutely love this place. Such a great atmosphere, really welcoming with the best drinks. Can’t wait to go back soon!

Friendly staff and welcoming staff even in today’s crazy times. Drinks good as always, very good selection of cocktails

The bouncer with the brown hair was extremely rude on the door. We had a table booking and would not let us in with no reason to give. Do not go here. Neon cactus on the other hand were very polite and gave us a table

Rude bouncer rude staff would never go again, will allow you to book a 5 person table but only let 4 people in

Estaba muy ocupado cuando fuimos a celebrar el cumpleaños 21 de un amigo en la calle, ya que era la última noche antes del toque de queda a las 10 pm. Sin embargo, Reuben (el portero) se aseguró de encontrarnos una mesa para que nuestra amiga pudiera celebrar su calle 21. Incluso nos consiguió una bebida de cumpleaños gratis. Preguntó a otros gorilas a lo largo de Call Lane si había mesas libres en otros bares y también les informó del cumpleaños de nuestros amigos (más bebidas de cumpleaños gratis). ¡Se aseguró de que su cumpleaños se celebrara bien!

Daisy amazing just made us feel so welcome!

It's ok but not my type of music.

Llegamos al bar Jakes la semana pasada, el anfitrión fue muy acogedor, sin embargo, el portero fue muy grosero y homofóbico. ¡Un trabajo terminado es irse a casa y no asistir al bar debido al comportamiento de los gorilas! ¡No permitía que uno de nuestros miembros del grupo entrara debido a su sexualidad y comenzó a mencionar al miembro con alguien que conocía en el grupo en el que entramos! ¡Nunca volveremos a asistir al bar Jakes y no recomendaremos el bar Jakes a nadie! ! Es una lástima que íbamos al bar Jakes todas las semanas después del trabajo, pero una vez que el portero vio a nuestro miembro en el grupo, ¡instantáneamente rechazó su entrada debido a su sexualidad! ¡Muy disgustado!

**There is a compulsory service charge on ordering drinks!** When you're being charged £3 extra for each round of drinks you're buying, you may as well go somewhere else. Ridiculous when cocktails are already around £10 each. Their staff weren't particularly interactive either, which is unappealingly given it's an expensive bar

Break service good Corvus restrictions and brilliant drinks ☺️ Hamish is brilliant and was very attentive and great to see ☺️

Staff are extremely rude and abusive, not how you should treat customers. Not going again. Didn't receive any apology for the way we were treated.

Staff are extremely rude, and unapologetic about it. Don't go here.

Had some drinks for my sisters bday and all the staff were super attentive. Especially Hamish! We loved him! We had the best night. Recommend it to anyone!

Amazing staff, really friendly and made the night great! We were served by Hamish who was amazing, would highly recommend if you’re looking for a good night in Leeds

Saqué una lata medio borracha del bar cuando me iba, ¿el gorila me persiguió por el camino y me la echó encima? Completamente inaceptable perseguir a una joven sola por el camino y echar un trago sobre ella.

Fab funky bar where the bar men really know how to mix a great cocktail

Solía ser un gran lugar para ir hace unos años, pero las últimas dos veces que he estado ha sido ruidoso y el servicio ha ido cuesta abajo. Pedí un cóctel de la gran placa principal sobre el bar que solo tiene 4/5 cócteles en la lista: el camarero estaba realmente confundido cuando pedí como si hubiera solicitado algo extraño o fuera del menú y no reconociera el nombre del cóctel y tuve que seguir señalando y dirigirla al tablero sobre su cabeza y leer los ingredientes, sin embargo, lo que sirvió para mi confusión estaba a medio terminar. Era como si solo hubiera vertido el tequila y se hubiera distraído y no hubiera terminado de prepararlo; se suponía que tenía agua de rosas y mucho más, pero estaba aproximadamente 1/3 lleno en el vaso de martini y solo sabía a tequila puro. . En su defensa, estaba muy ocupada y tal vez era nueva, pero con el empuje detrás de mí no pude llamar su atención y, como había pagado, ya estaba sirviendo a otras personas, así que tuve que darme cuenta de que en lugar de ser agradable Terminé el cóctel equilibrado pagué 8. 50 por esencialmente un trago de tequila. . . después de eso nos fuimos para ir a los mejores lugares en Call Lane.

Myself, my sister and my two brothers visited Jake’s bar during a night out a few days ago. Aside from my brother, this was all of our first times visiting any bar on Call Lane and we shall not be returning.

My daughter and her partner visited Saturday evening. Unfortunally one of the bar staff pushed into them has he passed. They asked him to be carefull with it been so busy. He decided to push again this time with force. Because they put their arm out to stop him. The next thing the bouncers two of them man handle my daughters partner out of the building through him to the ground and then used their foot on him. This was a well dressed couple out for a dance and a nice cocktail. Not drunken group of lads out to cause trouble. Total disgrace and a very humiliating situation to find yourself in. Please stay away from Jakes bar. The bouncer enjoy bringing decent people down they like trouble makes them feel good.

got served by Kay last night, she was so nice and had the best vibe, definitely put us in the right mood for a great night out!

Would like to add a review of what is was like inside but arrogant door staff clearly took a dislike to me and a girl who I was with. I took the knock back as one of those things but when it was questioned by the girl the door staff abused her asking if she had put her makeup on in the dark! Rude, and the 20 people who were Waiting for us all left and joined us in Revolution!

Best bar, best staff & always great vibe. Love it x

Had a great time and enjoyed the drinks. Very cool vibe and the staff wasn't annoying. Would recommend.

The drinks were lovely but the staff were rude and disrespectful when there was no need to be. End of the day I suppose they can do what they like but I wouldn’t go back because of it. It’s their choice, being a bar manager myself it’s not one I’d make

The staff at Jake's are awesome, thanks Hamish, Dan and Alex for warm welcome and great drinks.

is a wonderful place to be , good music

As good as usual, but recently too much up themselves showing off with the cocktails rather than acknowledging the queue amassing

Lovely bar very cosy quite a chilled out place, would definitely go back on my next visit to Leeds 🍸🍹🥃

After 10 years visiting call lane now is the time to say! Disgusting, horrible, overpriced. See new GM pissed behind the bar! Giving some strange mix from bottle of jagermaister !!!!! No words for this place ! Mr Adam after you left this place should be closed for ever or simply replaced all new staf. Especially GM

La amplia selección de bebidas que se ofrecen aquí explica por qué este lugar ofrece una gran variedad de cócteles clásicos y creativos. No es un lugar al que iría si buscara una noche relajante con unos cócteles a la luz de las velas. Sin embargo, si tiene ganas de beber y bailar (con excelentes melodías), entonces vale la pena detenerse aquí.

Over priced I'm afraid which is a shame as it held nice memories

Unreal little bar. Knocking out some great cocktails with one of the best daiquiris I've tasted for a long time. Tunes on point, service was faultless 🤙🤙

Great music and friendly atmosphere.

Completely rubbish. Turned up with my girlfriend. Both sober. Turned away for no reason. Total discrimination. Reported.