Ocean Micro Bar in Sunderland

Great bar fantastic atmosphere highly recommended!!!!

Called in a couple of times while stopping in the area. Cracking little bar with a good selection of drinks. Pleasant guy runs the place. Very popular with the locals, no seats available on music quiz night (Sunday) whilst we were there. Apparently the same on Wednesdays when they run a general knowledge quiz night. Well run with a good atmosphere and good to see a small place doing so well.

Held a recent significant birthday party here and both the facilities and staffing were excellent, with lots of positive comments from attendees. Highly recommended!

Love this little gem of a place. Great service, friendly staff. Good selection of ales and beers as well as a fab cocktail menu too

Lovely relaxed bar - very chill atmosphere. Staff were lovely and a good open mic night on a thursday

Great venue for a few drinks of great bear and a chat

Service was slow, food was average. No atmosphere.

I was looking forward to trying this place but was disappointed. First the positives the decor was interesting and loved the wall drinks unit beautiful lit from behind. Toilets were clean and well maintained. They serve Vaux ales which are always good. Unfortunately the negatives. As a vibe of 'A local pub for local people' As soon as we walked in all the chat stopped and watched as we walked to the bar where the lady behind the bar glared at us in silence (it would later transpire we had interrupted her internet shopping) Ordered 3 pints of Vaux and my Boyfriend said, "Oh you must have met Chris the salesperson." The flat snapped reply, "Don't know, didn't order it." Rest was done in silence. The lady then continued her friendly chat to the group of regulars. I watched as we had our drinks the service is two levels if you are a regular/friend or in the clique you will get 5 star treatment if you are not you are treated like an inconvenience. My Boyfriend went to the bar for another drink and watched her switch from friendly chatty happy to snappy, with, "Same again!" Another customer came in and was given the same level of service as we did. He also got snapped at when asked what was recommended and when he sat at a table that had been reserved for 8pm it was around 4pm when we were there. An sales rep came in and asked to put a sticker on the door, bar lady agreed but after she left grumbled to the regulars, "Well he will rip it off when he gets here!" To which the regulars agreed (I assume they are talking about the owner) This may speak to his attitude. Felt uncomfortable and unwelcome. Would not recommend and won't return. If you are looking for somewhere more friendly try The Lighthouse a few doors up.

Decent micropub, not enough quality keg

Great selection of beers and great atmosphere. Staff were super polite

Staff are so friendly and helpful, very well recommended

Always good craic, friendly atmosphere, staff are always up for a laugh and banter. Part of our local tradition now

This is a cracking pub with lots of choice. Owner is very knowledgeable and gives great insight into local beer and ales. Great venue, nice and cosy, good tunes. Not far off the sea front. If you're in Sunderland, this is a place to visit.

The owner is very friendly, when you drink there there's a great relaxed vibe about the place. Me and my wife like drinking in there. A must to try

Great bar ,micro pub great atmosphere nice friendly bar, Dean and Sarah are both excellent behind the bar,very friendly end make you feel welcome, great quiz nights on Wednesday and Sunday,Ben who does them great personality, definitely worth a visit,

I came for the Sunday night quiz with a regular quizzer a couple of weeks ago. What a brilliant bar. Really good atmosphere, nice people, staff were great and the quiz was a lot of fun. Will definitely be making this a regular spot from now on.

Always fantastic service and beer

Great bar, very clean great selection of drinks and cocktails, brilliant atmostphere

Great place for a weekend drink. Good selection of Beers, cider and spirits. Pleasant staff ensure this is a hub of the local community.

Love this cosy bar. Staff are lovely and it's local.

Lovely welcoming small bar, brilliant beers, went in for 1 with the Mrs, stayed for 4!

Loved it. Very freindly and huge range of ales

Good selection of drinks and very friendly staff.

Great service and fab cocktails 🍸 xx

Lovely little bar very good atmosphere we were there on quiz night so it was really busy & loud the quiz was alittle dis organised think that was due to the noise levels also quiz teams should be no more than 6 people to make it fair chance for each team

Excellent host , friendly atmosphere, good ale

Quaint/cosy little outlet .. former shop now pub... Intimate . Cool. Classy..

Good beers and a good friendly atmosphere

Quiz Wednesdays are fantastic, bingo themed with some good prizes! Love the place

Nice bar, good selection of beer, immaculate toilets. Must visit again👍😁

Great little bar very reasonable prices and a good choice of drinks.

Lovely little place with a fab can selection.

Great friendly place to enjoy a surprisingly number of varied drinks.

Great local bar, staff are really friendly and nice atmosphere. Great selections of beer and gin!

Great place called in on sunday nite good beers on sale nd there was a qiuz on great atmosphere staff where friendly nd helpful if you haven't been try it local micro bar

Great little pub. Very good selection of drinks. Good atmosphere and friendly staff

Great selection of great beers, at ridiculously cheap prices (as far as a traveller from Ireland is concerned!), friendly staff great atmosphere. Definitely on my list next time I'm home.

Friendly welcoming and comfortable ambiance ideal for a chat with good company

Edit to correct venue......2nd time in a micropub and I can honestly say I loved this place, the range of beers was good and the place had a nice atmosphere The place was quitr full and although it was fairly quiet the atmosphere was friendly as were the stafc. If i had a place like this closer to home I'd be a frequent visitor 🙂🙂🙂

We had a private party on Thursday at Ocean micro Bar. Couldn't speak more highly of Dean & staff. Everything perfect quality drinks & service, and even allowed us too use our own catering services. Everyone enjoyed the evening. Thank you Dean. Graham and Christine.

Nice place good service from staff although the persons whose round it was (no names) came back with San Miguel for all but I won't hold that against the Bar as there was plenty of choice, and they only served what was asked for.

Amazing place with really good atmosphere. Dean the owner is very friendly and gives you a warm welcome. The choice of drinks is fab as he caters for all tastes. We will definitely be back. Keep up the good work. Kev & Debi xx

Great atmosphere, pleasant staff, great choice of drinks. Recommend a visit.

Great bar .Nice beers Nice decor . Friendly people..

What a great bar good beer good friendly atmosphere well worth a visit.

Really nice pub. Lovely decor, atmosphere & great beer. I definitely recommend.

Great bar very friendly. Good vibe. Felt very comfortable here would defo go back.

Great little pub warm welcome great selection of drinks

Excellent atmosphere and location. Great choice of beers and staff are fab. Well worth a visit

Lovely beer great atmosphere fab decor

Loved it good service great vibe n quality drinks. Comfy seats and a table and bar service. Small comfortable bar will be back.

Great little bar with guest ales

Top Notch Beers, good vibe in this micro brewery, toilets nipping clean. Table service with a smile and craic. Cushy!

Cool bar, loads of beer to choose from. Only been once but will defo go again

First time visit today and won't be the last. Nice welcome and beer to go A*

Popped in tonight with the Colquhoun clan, cosy and modern micro brewery with a relaxed, welcoming feel. Service was great and the beers, ales wines and spirits were very impressive. Good work, we will definetly be back! Cheers.

Exellent surroundings 1st class hospitality & service

Great place not bad price for drinks owner very friendly

Travelled up from the south to spend a weekend with a mate who has recently moved to roker and explore the beer scene in the area, after visiting all the local micro pubs and sampling a fair few beers we found this place to be the best. The owner was friendly and welcoming and the beers on offer were very tasty. Free bar snacks were served now and again which was a great little perk. Would highly recommend.

Cracking another micropub on the doorstep. Lets hope for several real ales and bag in box cider. Full review will be posted once open