Penny Black in Wrexham

Racism in there if you are black don’t go there for your safety

Had a good laugh in here.. Till 4am.., friendly locals, decently priced booze 👍

Vile place. The place is run on drugs. They let people in knowing they are selling drugs. The amount of people I have to look after that have been spiked or taken drugs on a weekend is unreal. Should be shut down

Great bar one of the best in wrexham. Lovely staff and a friendly vibrant atmosphere.

Xs upstairs is the premium place for live music in Wrexham

Usually fine bit dirty but any girls be careful of the bouncer with ear plugs absolutely nasty man. Need to check who their hiring properly

Went to do karaoke few weeks back. Asked if did student discount, was told they dont even do staff discount. Later saw bar girl with shoulder length hair giving people in front cheaper drinks. Not sure why the rest of us had to pay full whack! Shame as the atmosphere was otherwise top knotch!

The toilets had no toilet roll, bog seats, no working tap and no hand dryer!! It should be closed down!

It's ok. Open later than most places in the week.

A very homophobia place to visit door men very nasty and abusive never again

Good night out and can go all night.

Nice bar with friendly staff and great doormen friendly atmosphere

My brother was in Penny Black on 4/02/2022 and was refused entrance to the disabled toilet by a bouncer even though he requires a crutch to walk around. This bouncer then got aggressive with my brother and the other people he was with. Frankly disgusting behaviour.

Went here for a drink before we go home, bouncers come to our table to get my Friend out to say she's walking round with no mask. I filmed it cz they wer getting horrible with her, he then takes my phone off me I had to run after him to get it. Then we get kicked out! They have no care for anyone there, just want money and kick you out. Hope this place shuts down dunno how it's still open!! Avoid it!

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and reasonably priced drinks

Great atmosphere, great staff, will be back soon!

Visited sept .2nd review over same incident. Paid £20 for a double jd and coke and a pint of cider, was given no change. Spoke to bar girl and then dave thomas the owner Also emailed him to no avail. YOU GET YOUR MONEY FOR NOTHING,YOU GET YOUR CHIPS FOR FREE,YOU GET EVERYTHING FOR NOTHING, WHEN YOU STEAL FROM ME.

Went in last night ,in karaoke area. Bought a double jd and coke and a pint of strongbow. Paid with a £20 note..was given no change .when i asked the woman who served me wheres my change ,shee said i only took a fiver off you ,but never mind about the rest as i have issues with them. I gave £20,. Not £5,and i went to find the owner,boss,to complain and was thrown out. Absolutely disgusting service,i wi be phoning up later

Its ok to go there if your blind drunk, cheap and cheerful stick on the floor kind whilst u walk kind of bar.

Absolutely horrendous. No social distancing. No checking temperatures. I fell down the stairs and fractured 3 of my fingers, got a concussion and none of the staff checked to see if I was okay, only my friends did. I will be taking this further as there is no health and safety in place at all.

It was ok but a lot off un desrablees go there

Nice pub nice staff but toilets let them down Trap 1 would not flush and smelled Not sure if they have problem with drains Real shame as I liked the pub

Just not a nice place, music is the only thing saving this place.

The bar itself is fine. However the toilets are vile.

Its as bout good as night in rhyl

It's open later than Last Orders, that's why I feel so rough today!

Not a fan tbh. Doormen disgraceful. Full of troublemakers. Dirty dark n dingy. Tackiest bar in wxm !!!

It's draw is that it is open until 03:30 everyday

If you wanna watch some old guys try and find some young women, then give up and go for someone their own age, this is the place for you. That or watching people sniff half their weight in ketamine in the disgusting bathroom.

Disappointed doesn't come close, I have been coming here as a regular for 5 years and tonight has come as a massive shock to me. Tonight me and a work colleague Fancied a few beers after work as you do after a long and stressful day at work . We walked in got 2 lagers sat outside had a cigarette and chilled , about 15 minutes later 3 bouncers Surrounded us with reason to Suspect we had been taking drugs , as bewildered as I was as being someone Who detests drugs as you can imagine I was shocked. So I emptied all of my pockets gave them my coat I also even offered To allow them to do a further search of me which they declined , so after all of that they find that I have no drugs but they still insist on us leaving the premises and not even allowing us to finish our drinks . We even went as far as going to a police van around the corner and Asking for a round side drug test but the police said by looking at us they was Sassified we haven't taken any drugs and told us to take a complaint to the manger all I can say is that from now on I will never ever set foot in here ever again full stop

Fajne miejsce na mile spedzenie wieczoru w gronie znajomych. Bilard, gry zrecznosciowe, muzyka, karaoke i nie tylko ... .

Drinks were nice and the staff as well, until it came to us using the restrooms. The treatment of gender non conforming clientele was horrendous and cut our night short. Won't visit again.

Moderately Acceptable if anything. Some staff are amazing, others are shocking. But all in all its a good experience I'd recommend at least once in your lifetime just to see the sheer difference in establishments across the town

I have visited this bar many times and I have had some of the best nights of my life. Granted there is a long list of reasons why it should be shut down; for one, the toilets are appalling, they have no seats, no toilet paper and the cubicles don’t lock properly. Another issue is it’s very dirty, from the seats, to the floor, to the occupants (very interesting crowd). You may find drugs lying around but, depending on your stance that could be a great thing! Most of the time the staff do look like they are hating every second they are there and I don’t think they stay very long but most are very young and desperate for money (clearly very desperate). However if none of this bothers you, or you are very drunk, or you’re out on a week night and nowhere else is open, then this is the perfect place to spend your night. Also the karaoke bar downstairs is amazing.

Aweful club in wrexham town center. Full of drug addicts and blind eyes to the matter. Dirty, toilets out of use and rude staff. Would not recommend

served my UNDERAGE sister alcohol absolute disgrace didn’t even ask for and ID

This has to be the shittest bar ever! Drinks expensive, clientele are vermin, bar staff are kids and friends reported flea bites from upholstery. Avoid this dump.

Nice and cosy place. Drink offers and outside sitting area.

You should definitely check out the DJs on a Saturday night

Went there expecting a bowling alley. Bitterly disappointed to find that there wasn't. One local called Merlin then kicked off at me for Disrespecting him, by calling him 'Merlin', instead of 'Merli-dog', his street name he claimed!!! Then another 'Saul' came and offered me a Chicken Mayo for 99P! Disgusted.

3 bouncers trying to throw a 57 man down the stairs for nothing, sitting by the bar on his own while the girl he was with danced! need to sort this place out

if you like a pub with an interesting atmosphere this is the place for you

Rhys is the best thing ever and no one will tell me other wise ever ever ever god damn just let that be it please

If you like dark bars and watered down drinks this is the place for you. There is nothing quite like the feeling of going to the toilet and treading in huge puddles of piss.

First time I've been here for a long time and I was not disappointed. It was a quick one course meal which was served quickly and was tasty. The service was friendly and attentive with a competitive price. Would definitely go again.

Ok for youngsters not my age and womens toilets could do with a bit of tidying up

Popped in here on Monday 2/4 for a pint - very friendly bar lady with a nice smile which was great to see! Good location just off the town centre - good selection of drinks also

Yea great place out especially for younger adults 😊

I was in there on Saturday night. It reminded me of a school disco I approached the DJ to see if he could change it up a little and play some stinkers, maybe a couple of birko rammers. to which he proceeded to shoulder barge me out of the way and continued mixing a woeful remix of Dizzee Rascals dance with me. I came back a couple of songs later and this time I noticed he had something on his mixing hand what I could only describe as the worst puppet of a dinosaur I had ever seen to which he shoved in my face almost as if he was mankind from WWE with MR Socko. I Was shocked and left. The only good thing I have to say about this place was the Banging sniff on offer and the bird round the back giving out chewsWill probably be back this week

Carefull of some ladies being sick around new year

This place should be closed down the place is dirty and the toilets are disgusting how Dave gets away with it is beyond me there is quite a bit of trouble there and drugs. I will never go there again.

Good selection of beer, decent music and open late most nights.

La apariencia general del bar está sucio, el piso está sucio y siempre pegajoso. Las instalaciones de aseo sentir sucio y la zona de estar al aire libre también está sucio. Además, el personal del bar siempre parece antipático y grosero. El único punto a su favor es la cabina de foto que tiene.

The manager is a w*****r the door man aswell . They don't let you have fun. There is always a problem . Water down drinks. Stinky horrible toilets . Bar staff with no clue .

Don't just take my word for it go see for yourself but don't say you weren't warned.... Rude management,abusive doorstaff and don't get me started on the toilets

I went here with a group of friends, I was impressed with the prices and atmosphere and a big shout to the door staff, extremely funny and good looking

Went to Wrexham for a Stag Do, this was the recommended place to go, and i agree, was a great night, staff seemed nice (From what i remember) and drinks were a good price! Would Recommend if its your first time on wrexham!

La primera vez me encantó! fantástica bebida me ofrece y mis amigos tenían una gran noche allí.Sin duda volveremos personal parecía muy agradable también

I always used to go their on nights out but recently since the last few years it has gone dramatically down hill. I went their last year and a man on the bar totally ignored me waiting for 20 minutes when their was literally 3 people in the place.

Best bar in Wrexham these people below clearly don't understand the meaning of a good night out a brilliant atmosphere friendly bar staff and all round epic night a must see on an adventure to wrexham!!!!!

I have been in this pub a few time but over the last few months it's really gone down hill I witnessed 1 of the bouncers kicking a lad in the head while he was on the floor bein restrained the lager is flat and tasteless the toilets are a disgrace and the times I have been in there there always seems to be trouble or someone looking for a fight I for 1 would never set foot in the place again

Best place in Wrexham to get smashed. 3 bombs for a fiver about £1.50 a pint. Buzzing atmosphere and you have a right good laugh with the locals!

Go here if you want to get kicked in the face by bouncers and the cctv to magically disappear! Bad owner whos a pervy letch and just all round poor drink quality. Also all of their beer is the same just labelled differently and spirits watered down

Went here recently on a night out, had a beer and had to return it as it was cloudy! Do not know how cider can be cloudy? Witnesses the door staff drag a girl along the floor and then not attempt to break up another fight that was happening absolutely horrible place

I went on a sunday and although the drink prices were cheap the custom were very colourful.One girl was on the floor for about 20 mins before anyone came and ushered her outside for being too drunk!

When this was Letage it was ok, however, last Saturday night We went in to be greeted by a smoke machine belching out thick, acrid smoke - what it was trying to hide, I dread to think. Disgusting Toilets, poor drinks and a menacing atmosphere mean it'll be a long time before I set foot in the place again

After years of being a almost dead bar it is now rising to being one of my favourite bars in town. Xclusive is now an 80's themed bar and is DJ'd by some cool guys who are really friendly and take time to speak to you which makes it a better night. I always recommend it to my friends as it has a great atmosphere and cheap deals on drinks, i would deffo recommend it to other people exspecially if you like 80's music.Hope to see you there if you have followed this review :)

This place used to be so nice now it is a discrace to wrexham...I came here with friends for food and drinks and I could see the staff carrying cheap bags of 'chefs larder' chips and when the kitchen door opened the condition of the floor was a discrace.Also we first ordered capuccino to find out that we had to have latte (because there wasnt any) which was still not made right so we settled with a plain coffee which was also VILE.We then went into 'xclusive' for a few drinks as it was an 80's themed bar and the music was really good and so was the DJ (very friendly I may add) but had to wait while the lady behind the bar (black extensions) finished playing on her phone which seemed more important than the customers to then recive a cheap vodka and 'redbull' which cost me an arm and a leg.Overall the place is a dicrace and would NOT recommened it to anyone.

Letage, or Penny Black as they've recently rebranded it, used to be a really good and popular bar in Wrexham. Unfortunately due to that success they then decided to cut corners to save more money. Juding by the other reviews, I'm not the only person here who's noticed the standard in drinks fall, along with a rise in prices. I don't expect to pay over £5 for a 'cocktail' which consists mainly of basics fruit juice and half strength spirits. The toilets are usually disgusting and there's never any toilet roll, let alone a cubicle that locks properly. It's sad to see the bar now empty on a weekend but they shot themselves in the foot when they decided to forget why the bar was popular in the first place (there didn't used to be anywhere else you could buy a decent cocktail in Wrexham) and try to make more money whilst lowering standards.

Has gone seriously downhill recently. Awful flat beer, cheap knock off spirits but at premium prices! Vile.

What happened to this place??When it opened they had a good selection of lagers, reasonable prices and the outside area was always busy at weekends, the Soul/hip-hop DJ was fantastic.. Now you'll get a flat pint of Fosters or Stella an it'll cost you an arm and a leg, the DJ has apparently been stopped because it was "Too loud"?! Are they serious? Now all you can hear is Honky Tonks across the road! This is potentially an excellent bar, but the owners have taken it so much downhill recently that it has lost all of it's class, and alienated many customers. Sort it out L'etage!

I haven't eaten here and don't think I ever will !! When l'Etage opened it was probably the smartest bar in Wrexham. Since a lot of the staff changed, about a year ago, it has gone downhill. The drinks are not always decent quality and service can be very slow. Judging by the last time I was there a couple of weeks ago, the toilets are never checked during a busy night - the condition of them was disgusting.It is such a shame that standards have fallen so low - it started off as such a promising place.

my wife and i went into letage for a drink, as i had been there the year before and had a pleasant experience. however on my second visit, it took approximately 10 minutes before we were served, it then took a further ten minutes to recieve our drinks. the drinks we recieved were far from our expectations. the cosmopolitan (£5) for my wife was made in the glass (not shaken) with a vodka called 'drops' which i am told is bought for a couple of pounds per bottle. the vodka redbull that we ordered was then made with drops vodka and happyshopper redbull with 35p on the side of the can, this costing me another £5. from speaking to other people that have visited letage in the last 6 months it is clear the standard of service and drink quality has serverely dropped, and is nowhere near the place it once was! what a waste! nice place - everything else - terrible

I visited L'etage a few weeks ago and I really enjoyed the evening. My friends and I ate very well and then rather than move to another bar we stayed all night. The goldfich bowls were brilliant. Frenzi upstairs was a great place to be and the girls out that Friday were just amazing. L'etage is a real must visit place ona Friday and Saturday.

Went here to celebrate my wife's birthday with some family members and leftWent here to celebrate my wife's birthday with some family members and left very disappointed.Here are the highlights:Service very bad’Soup stone cold,Cold main course,Fish still had the whole spinal column in it,Steak as tough as a bootWe went there based on a recommendation from a friend, but looks like we must have gone on a bad night, although we will not be returning to see if they were correct.

I have been here on several occasions usually after work when quieter, the quieter they are the more the staff seem to ignore you,. waited nearly 45 mins for our food! on several nights out had really bad experiences especially from the customer service side"! it recently ruined a birthday for a group of us, we were all in our mid to late tirties so no hen nights here"! never again would the seven of us go there again. they willbe posting their same experiences on her in the next few days too,.

Great atmosphere - especially Friday & Saturday nights. Sunday nights live music very good.Classy decor & good mix of age groups.The bar staff are always very entertaining, Alex & Sam, to name but two, make fantastic cocktails.

Not tried the food here yet but for a few drinks this place is a must as it seems to appeal to a slightly older (mid 20's+) audience than other bars in town and without dance music being played too loud it's a great place to relax with friends

I visited L'etage on a recent trip to Wrexham. It used to be a night club when I lived in the area. The atmosphere is good and the establishment seems to attract a more select clientelle. The prices are not over the top but the vast selection of available wines and spirits could induce you to part with a little more than you originally intended!. The meal (rib eye) was cooked to my liking and the portions did not disappoint. Staff were helpful and attentive but not intrusive. The only criticism is that no real ale was available, but I understand this is going to be rectified with a specialised ale bar being constructed upstairs. Good Luck L'Etage

I've been to L'etage since the day after opening in May and have never had a bad night there. The place has a great atmosphere and a good feel about it. The food is excellent (I recommend the steak) with friendly service and well priced but make sure you sample the cocktails which are to die for and loads to choose from on the cocktail menu! They are fairly price and served by friendly staff who really know their stuff - go on a Thurs and you get 3 cocktails for £10 and they show you how they're made! The best place to go in Wrexham for sure.

You need not go any where else for a great night out. The food is lovely the cocktails are just simply the best in town and the service is great. A place definately worth visiting.

I have been to L'etage a few times now and love the place!! The food is amazing, generous portions and a good price (we went on a friday & saturday - unfortunatly not in the same week - and it was a starter, main, bottle of wine & a cocktail each for £20/person)The cocktails are to die for!!! My boyfriend and I have even managed to work our way through the whole cocktail menu!!

Been here a couple of times now and loved the place. Menu is reasonably priced and the only true french resturant I know of in Wrexham. Also nice to go to the relaxed sofa area after meal. Certainly reccomend