The Alchemist Colmore Row in Birmingham

If you're a cocktail enthusiast, this spot is a must-visit. The cocktails are not only delicious but also presented with remarkable creativity, guaranteed to surprise and delight. The nibbles complement the drinks perfectly, making for a great culinary experience. It's an ideal venue to unwind and enjoy a great time with friends.

We stopped in for a couple of cocktails and they were delicious. The staff are always lovely and helpful. We do like it here.

Great atmosphere, cocktails brilliantly made, music and little bit too loud was like a day club not a night club maybe that's me getting old lol would recommend though drinks are amazing !!

My partner came here for cocktails and food. She had to pay a deposit to secure booking, when the bill came they did not apply the deposit and over charged. When questioned management tried to fob her off by saying the money would have to put onto a gift card. After being questioned, they then realised their mistake, only to be told the refund takes 30 days. Check your bill before paying.

Great atmosphere, & service 👌..

Didn't eat, lovely sat outside in the sun ,view of the cathedral, reasonable price given the location

The Alchemist is a great place to grab something to eat. The staff are fast and professional and the menu has some great flavours. Highly recommend a visit.

Thanks to Alex, Isaac and Finger for being the GOATs. Two bartenders and a thirty person group? No problem. Had a wonderful time, thanks so much 🫶

Ordered a few drinks (namely, sweet manhattan, Irish coffee and brûlée vous) 2 of which were not on the menu. My incredible bartenders fin and Izac both delivered incredible services with wonderful attitudes that left an incredible and joyful atmosphere in the air. Definitely will be visiting again.

Good good, good beer but expensive! Good atmosphere

This place is buzzing! Music is clubby, loud, and excellent. Don't drive here, take the bus, because the drinks are like something from a sci-fi movie. I didn't have any of the cocktails but they looked amazing.

My work colleague had her birthday party here, excellent customer service, staff were amazing, food was delicious, we all enjoyed the atmosphere, will definitely come again

Really great experience. They have a large choice of drinks and the staff is great. I went on a Monday evening and yet it was stil lively. I would agree with other reviews saying the music is a bit too loud to converse nicely without having to scream.

Amazing, 10/10!! Matt thankyou for serving us so quickly, tailoring drinks to us and just having a lovely presence, see you at Boom Coventry!!

Alex is such a great service, my friend didn’t pay him a tip because she was being stingy but he deserves it! Really cute my friend (with the curly hair) had a crush on him! Thank you Alex we all found you adorable <3

Only one staff member on so waiting a long time for drinks on a private event

It's been a while since we have done a return visit. Coffee and food are still good. Though it now seems to be filled with lap top users, tapping on their keyboards and using free electricity.

Loved it loved it loved it. Drinks are grate staff are nice if I had to say a bad thing it would be the music on the night we went was to loud to have a convo with your frends.

Food not as good as has been a while back. Extra price for fries etc when ordering a steak.... Surely a steak would come with something. Another way of making a meal price not look as though gone up in price at first glance. So yes a little sneaky. Glasses with dishwasher aroma to them. Thankfully didn't waste some fine wine as would have been so annoyed. Ladies toilets filthy. Gone down in my estimation no theatre at all where at one place you could say there would be.

Food and cocktails are great! The bartenders are friendly and always attentive. On arrival the server seemed very nonchalant like she didn’t want us to be there. No forks were put on the table so we had to take everything from another table. We had to order our food and drink at the bar when she was next to us. She never approached or acknowledged us but she went to other tables. We just brushed this off. The service could be improved.

had a real great evening here the food was top tier we had the steak which was cooked perfectly the staff was always checking in making sure everything was ok they specialise in cocktails and there list was very extensive with something for every one i would warn people if you go there on a saturday night they have a dj playing music in the bar so if you want a quite meal avoid on a saturday night

Drinks were amazing, like nothing I've had before. Mixologists are fun and chatty, will make any drink exactly how you like. Great service Also, great service, my phone was handed in and got returned to me. Nice to have happen :)

My girlfriend and I had booked a table for food on Monday night and are very disappointed with the service we received. We were seated for 30 minutes and were not given food menu’s, despite there being someone at the host stand and plenty of menu’s. When we finally caught the attention of a waitress to ask for a food menu she was rude and brushed us off. We then saw the waitress who was initially serving us stood at the host stand on her phone whilst we were still waiting to order. We have been to different locations before and never experienced this problem so we were left feeling very dissatisfied with the service.

I arrived here with my 2 cuban girlfriends for some cocktails and we had a amazing afternoon, we had Luke as a barman and he was fantastic !! He made us the most delicious cocktail, his customer service was impeccable! We love you Luke !!!!!! The cuban 🇨🇺 Team from Bristol !!!!!

Food and cocktails 🍸 were delicious. Staff were great couldn't do enough and they were very busy with a large party.

Reservamos para las 6 pm y llegamos a las 5 : 55 pm solo para que nos dijeran que nuestra mesa no estaba lista ya que los huéspedes anteriores todavía estaban allí, podíamos ir al bar y tomar una copa, pero habíamos querido el menú de £ 60 con un bellini a la llegada que nos dijeron que podíamos conseguir, pero todavía teníamos que permanecer allí durante 20 minutos sin una bebida esperando a que la mesa fuera desalojada y despejada. El restaurante en sí tenía algunos problemas, la música era demasiado alta para la hora del día, no podíamos charlar ya que no podíamos escucharnos hablar. Los baños eran probablemente los peores que he experimentado en años en un bar de la ciudad, el hedor de la orina era increíble y estábamos amordazados / miserables cuando necesitábamos visitarlos, en realidad nos fuimos antes de lo que hubiéramos hecho para que pudiéramos usar un inodoro en otro lugar. Lamentablemente estábamos sentados junto a la puerta, que constantemente se dejaba abierta y luego se rompía para que no se cerrara en absoluto, así que estábamos sentados en el frío. La comida era de calidad inferior, la feta sabía a untable de Filadelfia diluido, el pavo en la cesta era tan salado que apenas era comestible y el bistec era aproximadamente 50% de grasa y grizzle. Y para colmo al final encontramos un tapón de botella en uno de los cócteles. Realmente no podíamos esperar para irnos, lo cual fue una pena ya que visitamos antes en el año y realmente disfrutamos de la experiencia. No estaba seguro de lo que pasó anoche, sentía que todo lo que podía salir mal, salió mal. Todo esto fue enviado a su servicio de atención al cliente hace 6 días y no tuvo respuesta, muy decepcionante ya que obviamente no les importa.

Este fue el punto de encuentro perfecto para nosotros y compañeros de pareja Después de luchar para encontrar asientos en la zona del bar preguntamos si podíamos tomar una cabina reservada pero vacía, pero nos mostraron a la zona de abajo que estaba completamente vacía - perfección! Soy bebedor de cócteles y nunca bebo la misma bebida dos veces, también me gusta probar cosas que son extrañas, lo primero que elegí tiene que ser mi bebida favorita en el mundo! ¡La maceta picante! El barman comprobó primero que estaba feliz de tomar esta bebida, ya que normalmente voy por bebidas dulces y me aconsejó que era salado. No solo la bebida estaba absolutamente golpeando, sino que la interacción del personal era perfecta ¡No puedo esperar para volver y probar más!

Fuimos con unos amigos para una comida de Navidad y pagamos por la opción inclusiva y 2 de los 4 cócteles no estaban disponibles. La comida estaba caliente, pero demasiado salada y de sabor limitado, así que terminamos pidiendo cervezas y vino que estaban bien, pero no lo que queríamos de Alchemist. Muy pobre en realidad.

Fun way to drink cocktails... staff could be more engaging!

Fui aquí a comer sin fondo un viernes por la tarde. La comida llegó muy rápido - antes de nuestra orden de bebidas en realidad. La comida estaba bien, nada alucinante, pero entonces no es para eso que se reserva un brunch sin fondo, ¿verdad? El servicio de bebidas era lento. El brunch estándar sin fondo incluye 3 cócteles cada uno. Pagamos por la actualización sin límite, pero solo teníamos 4 y un Prosecco, así que realmente no valió la pena la diferencia. Los cócteles eran de calidad decente, pero el servicio era muy, muy lento. Había poco ambiente, las mesas estaban abarrotadas y era demasiado ruidoso para tener una conversación o ponerse al día como habíamos planeado, a pesar de que estás sentado separado de la zona principal del bar. He estado aquí para tomar algo en una noche anterior y ha estado bien, siempre muy ocupado, pero eso no es algo malo. Pre-bebidas antes de una noche de fiesta tal vez, pero sin duda no recomendaría para el brunch. Decepcionante.

The food was nice. Cocktails were lovely. Upgraded to the bottomless option, first 3 cocktails came out quickly, 4th ones sat on the bar for a good 15mins before they bought them out, I asked at 1 point if they were ours and could I just take mine (I was categorically told no I couldn't they would be bought over), it was then a further 5 mins before they were served, and as soon as they handed them over told us time was up. So be aware that the bottomless option only gives you 1 extra cocktail, so it basically isn't bottomless!!! It's still good value for money, but please don't assume customers are too stupid to realise the games that were being played. Deposits of £10 each had been paid in advance, but they still tried to charge us £40 each in addition to the deposit! Service charge of 20% was added automatically to the bill, when asked to remove it so that everyone could tip what they wanted the bar maid proceeded to question and argue, so subsequently they ended up with no tip but they did get £40 from people's deposits who didn't show. Eventually, another lady came to finish taking the bill money, and she was great.

Amazing food, beautiful drinks and menu. What stands out is the lovely, attentive staff who are working really hard in a high pressure and loud busy environment. We were constantly being offered more drinks/food and were never left waiting for service. This is something that is really important to me, they did so good. The staff provide amazing customer service. My *only* negative & reason for 4 stars: The music is way too loud! We came at 6.30pm and the music was blaring so loud that you cannot have a conversation. For context it’s a Thursday not a weekend. To be honest I couldn’t wait to get out of there after 2hrs. Maybe I’m getting old????😆

Decent cocktail bar in Colmore row

Nice atmosphere and good service. Had a nice hour or so there with a couple of drinks.

I recently had a great night out with friends. The drinks were top-notch; I especially loved the Dead Red Zombie and the Hipflask Marg. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, especially Daisy, who made our experience even better. While the atmosphere was a bit wilder in the Colmore venue and we preferred the vibes in Brindly place, the service was fast and spot on in both. Overall, it was a fun and unique evening across the two venues.

Have visited twice this year when in Birmingham to try the famous cocktails, the ones I have tried have been delicious and dangerously easy to drink. The bar staffs show on the bar making your cocktail of choice is worth the visit alone. The making of the cocktails that I have tried is on par with the taste of them so would highly recommend if u in the area. Haven’t eaten here so can’t comment on the food, will be visiting again when I’m next in the city👌

The Alchemist on Colmore Row left much to be desired during my recent visit. The overall experience was disappointing due to the poor quality of food and shockingly arrogant service. From the moment we arrived, it felt as though the staff were dismissive, which set a negative tone for the afternoon. The food itself failed to impress. Portions were alarmingly small for the price, leaving me questioning the value for money. One particular example was the fries – priced at over £9 for two tiny portions. It felt excessive and unjustified, especially given the underwhelming taste and presentation. Beyond the food, the service was a major letdown. The staff came across as aloof and unhelpful, creating an unwelcoming atmosphere that dampened the entire dining experience. Despite the restaurant's trendy reputation, the quality of both the service and the food fell far below expectations. While the venue’s aesthetic might appeal to some, it is difficult to overlook the significant flaws in service and value. Dining out should be an enjoyable experience, but unfortunately, The Alchemist on Colmore Row failed to deliver on even the basic expectations. For those seeking quality food, reasonable portions, and attentive service, this restaurant may not be the best choice and will not attend again.

Expensive but you cannot not like it

Popped in for a drink and some of their lovely fresh scratchings with my daughter and granddaughter. Welcoming and friendly bar staff and a lovely atmosphere.

Buena comida, música alta, difícil hablar con amigos por la música. Otro problema fueron las luces colgantes bajas, golpearon mi cabeza 3 veces, por favor, levántalas un pie. Por lo tanto solo 4 estrellas.

2nd time visiting here,Greeted by the Doorman who asked me for I.d even though I'm 50!🤪😂 Once entered,A good selection of cocktails on the menu,I had the expresso martini! 🕺🍸 Great music & atmosphere & great drinks! 👍🏻👌🏻

Pobre, cócteles con la mitad de los ingredientes faltantes y planos, el personal aunque agradable estaban lejos de los mixólogos, es con mucho el peor alquimista en el que he estado. Lástima que realmente lo esperaba. Si quieres unos cócteles mal hechos muy caros este es el lugar para ir. Me habría quejado, pero el personal se reunió con un hombre quejándose de que su valor de 50 libras en cócteles eran planas y faltaban ingredientes también... Me suena familiar.

Brilliant had a smoking cocktail for £10

Solo un caro y ruidoso Weatherspoons, fuimos aquí por algo de comida y bebidas un sábado por la tarde. Qué error, apenas había personal y el bar estaba lleno de matones muy borrachos y drogados. Tan contentos de no haber traído a nuestros hijos adolescentes con nosotros, que no es un lugar seguro para una familia para visitar. Ni siquiera nos quedamos a comer, terminamos rápidamente nuestra primera bebida y nos fuimos. Hablé con unos amigos que habían visitado anteriormente y todos tenían la misma experiencia, y todos dijeron que no volverían.

Amazing cocktails, very good food. Only issue was the music was slightly loud for mid-day Saturday.

One of our favourite places to eat on a shopping trip. We usually eat off the lunch menu as it is a smaller meal and includes a soft drink. The choices are good and the food is amazing. The staff are great and the atmosphere is relaxed. A great place to stop if you are in town.

I’m leaving this review for Ella, she is our favourite person at Alchemist Birmingham colmore row. She always doo the best service for us and everyone else, she never rest for a minute, she always working hard and doing something. The hospitality and quality of work she provides us is unbelievable and I have no words to express my love towards her! Thank you Ella for being you 😘

Went out for drinks with friends good atmosphere , good service overall impressive

Visitamos este bar un viernes a eso de las 3 pm esperando celebrar mi cumpleaños con cócteles antes de una comida. Lamentablemente esto no fue posible. Cuando entramos en la zona del bar había un gran grupo de personas alrededor de la zona del bar, todos haciendo cola para tomar algo. Entramos y encontramos una mesa y decidimos nuestros cócteles y mi esposo se dirigió hacia el bar (donde la cola no se había movido desde que entramos). 25 minutos más tarde seguía en la cola. No vine a la ciudad a celebrar mi cumpleaños para sentarme en un bar sola sin beber, así que decidimos irnos a otro lugar. Había 2 chicas corriendo, haciendo cócteles y otras 2 chicas serpenteando reemplazando vasos o limpiando mesas mientras unas 20 personas rodeaban el bar esperando por bebidas. Este lugar necesita organización. Una de las chicas podría haber proporcionado fácilmente servicio de mesa, mientras que tres empleados podrían haber hecho cócteles, evitando la acumulación de personas alrededor del bar y asegurando que las bebidas se sirvieran en orden. Tristemente improbable desperdiciar mi té para visitar este lugar de nuevo.

Visitó el restaurante la noche del concierto de Diljit. El servicio fue genial, tristemente perdí el recibo, así que no puedo recordar el nombre de la señora impresionante que nos sirvió. Ella fue más allá con su servicio incluso puso canciones de Diljit para ponernos de humor para el concierto. La comida era buena también.

Very nice restaurant, with nice music and atmosphere. There are many interesting cocktails and drinks that cannot be seen and tasted elsewhere. Delicious food is also available. I recommend.

Nice G&T on a Friday night disco shizzle!

Little on the pricey side, but fab service and cocktails are fun and tasty!

Good atmosphere, service slow but was very busy, so no issues.

Fantastic place, good atmosphere. Service was 5* friendly staff. Lovely food and drinks we had a great time.

My wife and I really like this spot for tasty bites and great cocktails. It was right around the corner from our hotel so we came here frequently during our time here. Our faves include the french dip sandwich - not traditional but very good - the bang bang salad w/ chicken and the fish & chips. The cocktail list is super creative as well, but I wish they had Guinness on tap instead of in a can, there is no comparison! Sorry for some reason I didn't take any pix. Anyway, all the people here are super nice too. Go!

Kai was fantastic, she kept the good vibes and the drinks flowing all night! Really recommend her, if you’re in a night out in Birmingham! Thanks Kai💖

Posh, full of expensive suits and skimpy dresses. Too noisy for an old git like me, but if you want to take someone on a flash date, it's a good choice

Lovely cocktails! Attention to detail when ordering! Was asked if any allergens,when I said I was coeliac,my drink ingredients were checked and I was told not safe for me! Well done Alchemist! I could have been ill had they not checked. Excellent work!

Went here after dinner on our wedding anniversary. Great cocktails and a nice atmosphere made our night

I love the concept of this cocktail bar, some of the drinks come with little keepsakes, and they're definitely showy. Some on fire, some with bubbles, some with smoke.

I have never been so offended in all my life! Just because we called out the bouncer on his absolute appalling behaviour on a gentlemen asking for money, which we were able to handle in a polite manner, he took offence on this, without showing us and decided to tell the bar staff not to serve us! We called him and the manager out on this and the manager (questionable manager) said that we were sober and not offensive but she had to stand by her staff…. I am appalled at the lack of back bone of the so called manager and the complete abuse of the bouncer who couldn’t even look me in the eye and disappeared when we questioned the decision. We were sat outside having a quiet personal conversation about someone who has recently deceased. There was no loudness in fact we were extremely quiet in our thoughts. I am appalled and will never step foot or spend a penny in any of your bars. You need to have a good look at your door staff , they are a joke! I think he was more upset that we didn’t buy drugs off him that he was obviously doing on the door given that his mate had a set of scales on his lap. Drug den, keep away. Get rid of you door staff, get people who are more honest, even the barman laughed and thought it was a joke! What an appalling place !!!

We eat and drink here, at least once a month, but this was our first time having breakfast. The portion size was generous, and the food was delicious.

Lovely meal, cocktails very nice but sorry to say over priced got to do it once but that's enough too expensive for what you get. Must say staff were great polite and friendly very efficient

BMF Rooftop party was epic, lively venue

MANAGER there called the police and made a false police report. I lost my phone and he did not want to help. He lied to the police and when they came no arrest was made because none of the things he lied to police about were happening. I just want my money back now and will never come to an Alchemist bar again!

Went as part of Birmingham restaurant festival so was good value for money. Quite expensive to visit if not using a deal though.

The service was really great. The waitress vahbiz at the Birmingham restaurant was really accommodating and made sure to serve us well and really made us comfortable. It was a really great and beautiful experience

Our food was good but i recommend their drinks and cocktails

We didn't get any food, just a round of quirky cocktails! We all enjoyed what we chose, I had the screwball which tasted just how the icecream does, as I had hoped! The only slight issue I had was the music was a bit too loud for 4pm on a Sat afternoon, but that's just my opinion and I am old at 30 😂

Came for the first time and it's a very nice place tbh, had a few cocktails, the classic Mojito and a Gin-ger Kick which for me was great as I love ginger. We were a party of 7 and we eventually got asked to be a bit more quieter as apparently we were being loud over the music playing which I find hard to believe, unfortunately it's our general bunch with 7 people we are gonna talk over another and even swear in our convos it's just us tbf. But place is lovely, staff lovely and the drinks were fantastic, mens toilets need sorting though with only being 1 toilet itself and that being out of order that's not ideal if you needed more then a wee.

Quirky...expensive and slightly overrated but highly recommended!!!

Good Drinks but slow table service, had to call over for service 2 times whilst the Bar & Resturant was quiet. Drinks were good though.

been several times now for their bottomless brunch and love it! I have the smashed potatoes and sunny eggs with sausages and my partner loves the chicken and waffles. Just wish there was more cocktail choice as they’re lovely!

Been here a few times and the wacky cocktails always look really impressive but to be fair, they’re not for me and one then as a bit of a gimmick. Tonight we joined a group of friends for a birthday. It was reasonably busy but honestly, what impressed me was that the staff were so incredibly helpful , efficient and friendly despite being faced with a never ending queue of customers at the bar. I was even thanked for leaving a tip for our round of drinks. Honestly, this level of customer service seemed like a thing of the past so congratulations to The Alchemist for delivering great service.

Atmosphere okish, food really not worth attention,drinks overpriced by volume of alcohol in it,worth to visit only for show of how drinks are made

I was this afternoon in your venue and I must say the food and drinks were not only good, but perfect. Especially Ella’s service. Her customer service is absolutely spot on and because of the friendly welcome on her part I will gladly return to your venue. Thank you Ella and thank you The alchemist!

Fantastic experience. I've been here twice and they always know how to surprise me. Strongly recommend for anyone looking for a night life experience.

The bar has a fantastic atmosphere, complemented by a stylish interior and attentive staff. The drink selection is impressive, featuring a range of creative, eye-catching and delicious cocktails.

Cocktails are absolutely delicious and well made. A very extensive menu to choose from. Watching the cocktails being made is the best part of the experience. My only negative point is the music was a little too loud which made it very difficult to have a conversation.

Lovely cocktails and staff very friends.

Great beers, fantastic music, ambiance was something else, pity we had to go and catch the train home

Matt, the bartender, was great. Drinks came quickly and were amazing!

Great drinks! I had the rump steak. Delicious.

Nice place, swanky cocktails, street seating to watch the world go bye.

Lovely weird and wonderful cocktails

Nice setting, very busy, lots of fancy drinks. Almost expected Del Boy Trotter to turn up for a cocktail.

Great sunny space for a drink or light lunch

Great experiences, thank you to Lucie for serving us very well!

Nice place new and interesting drinks to experience.

Excellent welcome. Very friendly staff

I would recommend the salt and pepper chips highly, the only thing that let it down slightly was the volume of the music.

Entertainment from bar staff and DJ. Great cocktails.

A friend told us about this place very good night enjoyed it,very expensive but was nice for a birthday treat.

Only the had the cocktails but they were amazing 👏

Great venue, great atmosphere, great service Cocktails were crafted well

So we go in, it’s warm and buzzin’ Dj is mixing well! Customers are drinking and dining enjoying themselves - it’s a nice atmosphere. My friend keeps saying “it’s alright in here isn’t it?” He said it like 3 times. I order a couple of drinks, bar staff is decent and serves me quite quickly. We take a seat and ask for a menu from the smiley faced food service staff. She returns, we order food which arrives shortly after - job’s a good’n or so I thought… Half way through the meal I go to the gents, on my downstairs I see another smiley faced food server coming up, I greet her with “hi how’s it going?” She walks straight through me like I didn’t exist! I didn’t hang about as I needed to use the toilet. I return to my table and continue eating and drinking. Then I notice 3 servers hanging around us doing nothing. One of them returns with the bill, puts it in front of us and walks off. Bearing in mind I’m still eating and drinking - I didn’t ask for the bill. 5 mins go by and another sever comes over and says sharply… “you are sitting where my next booking is, can you finish up and stand somewhere else”. How Bloody rude was that! I was still eating and drinking, I hadn’t decided if I wanted a sweet to add to my meal, but this server wasn’t smiling this time. I said where’s the reserved sign on the table, she said we don’t use reserved signs. So how am I, a customer, supposed to know that they need the table? Then to top it all the server that blanked me when I said “hi” comes over and literally demands the table as her next customers are waiting. I told her I wasn’t moving until I’d finished eating and drinking. Is this how Alchemist trains its staff? I’m a paying customer sitting infront of you willing to spend more money and you want me out so you can serve someone else. That’s ridiculous! Alchemist your food service staff need monitoring, I actually am a member of staff at a hospitality University around the corner! We don’t train our students like that!

So we go in, it’s warm and buzzin’ Dj is mixing well! Customers are drinking and dining enjoying themselves - it’s a nice atmosphere. My friend keeps saying “it’s alright in here isn’t it?” He said it like 3 times. I order a couple of drinks, bar staff is decent and serves me quite quickly. We take a seat and ask for a menu from the smiley faced food service staff. She returns, we order food which arrives shortly after - job’s a good’n or so I thought… Half way through the meal I go to the gents, on my downstairs I see another smiley faced food server coming up, I greet her with “hi how’s it going?” She walks straight through me like I didn’t exist! I didn’t hang about as I needed to use the toilet. I return to my table and continue eating and drinking. Then I notice 3 servers hanging around us doing nothing. One of them returns with the bill, puts it in front of us and walks off. Bearing in mind I’m still eating and drinking - I didn’t ask for the bill. 5 mins go by and another sever comes over and says sharply… “you are sitting where my next booking is, can you finish up and stand somewhere else”. How Bloody rude was that! I was still eating and drinking, I hadn’t decided if I wanted a sweet to add to my meal, but this server wasn’t smiling this time. I said where’s the reserved sign on the table, she said we don’t use reserved signs. So how am I, a customer, supposed to know that they need the table? Then to top it all the server that blanked me when I said “hi” comes over and literally demands the table as her next customers are waiting. I told her I wasn’t moving until I’d finished eating and drinking. Is this how Alchemist trains its staff? I’m a paying customer sitting infront of you willing to spend more money and you want me out so you can serve someone else. That’s ridiculous! Alchemist your food service staff need monitoring, I actually am a member of staff at a hospitality University around the corner! We don’t train our students like that!

We went in for a drink, quick service and the bar attendant was very nice and friendly. However, there was an Asian employee who was sat on the same side of the bar as us on his laptop not sure if he was the manager but the way he spoke to the bar attendant in front of customers was ridicule. Note for the guy, don't speak to staff in a such a rude manner in front of customers, specially when the bar attendant was so lovely. It made us feel awkward as customers.

Fine drinks in a traditional atmosphere.