The Crescent Bar in Carlisle

Really friendly staff . Comfotable seating

Been many times before and loved it. Last night unfortunately after calling last orders the bouncer and male bar person were extremely aggressive! No need to shout in our faces to get out now! Very rude, I stood and waited for my friend to come out of the toilet and the bar person Male screamed at me to get off the step and shut the door! I was not at all responsive, won't be coming back! I'll stick to my own bar from now on!

Just a message to say a huge thank you on behalf of myself and my two friends who had a bit of an unfortunate time with a separate bar last night. Your door staff were very professional and understanding about the whole situation last night and so kind to us. Your bar staff were also second to none- making sure we were all okay and that my friend was well looked after and okay after the whole ordeal. It's not hard to be kind in this world- and your staff in that bar and on the door last night really reminded us of that after the events that had taken place earlier. I have messaged the other bar's Facebook page to acknowledge the unfortunate situation that took place last night and hopefully it will be put to some use, but again I just wanted to thank you all on behalf of us all. Brilliant place and we absolutely will be coming straight there whenever we are in Carlisle! Thank you so, so much! To add to this review, drinks were excellent and poured promptly. We had no wait time and were comfortable standing at the bar. It wasn't too crowded and had a lovely atmosphere too. Thanks again!

Excellent great Friday night plus live music

The Crescent Bar has a great cocktail menu. I tried the long island ice tea, which was excellent. The staff were all friendly and welcoming. Would highly recommend.

Found this place while in Carlisle, little place, very comfortable seating but, the Theakstones Barrister Stout on draught is unbelievable, as the name suggests, it has the smell of coffee and undertones of dark chocolate, expensive but delicious, shame they don't sell this in Newcastle.

No food, good range of drinks,great service. We ended up there on a Friday night, place was very busy,great atmosphere

A really good bar, very friendly.

Lovely bar & busy on a Saturday afternoon...live music Friday nights little bar but a cracker. Drinks getting v expensive though i paid £5.70 for one the other day bit steep really gonna cut there own throats at some point that's most bars to be honest but we'll see.

Good bar very busy but it was a Saturday night good selection of drinks available.

One of the nicer places to visit in Carlisle

Good atmosphere, bar staff were efficient and attentive.

Great little bar with a large beer outside area out the back. Good atmosphere and reasonably priced drinks.

Quiet on a Thursday early evening but nice that way as we could have good conversations Staff nice and friendly

Beautiful atmosphere and amazing staff

Bit expensive but decent drink selection. Live music sometimes.

Nice warm atmosphere at a volume that you can chat at. Great beer choice for the bar size and downstairs area for more space. Discovery of new stout topped off the night. Bar prices normal not the cheapest however the quality of the drinks merited it.

Found they had an unusual draught stout laced with coffee Theaksons Barista very different not to everyone's taste but I personally realy liked it.

Friendly staff. Good mix of ages.

Love The Crescent, visit every time we are in Carlisle for a couple of Barista beers. Never found this beer anywhere else yet and it's so nice. The venue is very popular and they sometimes have live music too.

Went in on Saturday evening to a very friendly atmosphere. Bar man definitely knew his drinks. Will definitely be back for some more coffee tequila. 👌

Lovely bar. Good drink selection. Thoroughly recommend.

Good drinks, fast service. Lack of seating (if it's at capacity don't let people in) very crude customers in some parts.

Lovely little spot, great music, comfortable seating, really great spot spot for a chat and drinks 🙂

Good atmosphere, great service from friendly staff.

Great bar. Good service, good beer. Nice beer garden out the back.

Lovely bar with very good selection of beers and spirits at reasonable prices, definitely worth a visit

Great staff good beer at w/e they have live music cosy 👍

Fine place for a quick pint while waiting for the train. Can't complain.

Friendly staff and customers very helpfull. Should really have given 5 stars but they ran out of my favourite wine. The staff did apologize for the inconvenience . 5 stars next visit everyone if the wine delivery arrived see you again soon

Thrapston pint was nice. Staff good.

We hadn't been here for a while, when we went in it was stuffy and smelled, all the charirs were cracked and it just looked scruffy , not how it used to be! We booked a slot but left after 1 drink , won't be back

Nice chill atmosphere good for people who want to enjoy a few drinks and not a load of drunks.

Steer clear, said there was no tables for 40mins then let a group of girls in who blatantly said on way by they hadn't booked and they let them in,unbelievable.

Great service..and atmosphere...all safe and sound...thank you...

We visited on Saturday, I had pre-booked our 'turn' from 3pm - 4.45pm, and there were four in our party. The staff were friendly and efficient and were very proactive by getting people seated quickly, asking them to scan the QR code, and then getting drinks. They were assertive when someone's time had finished and politely reminded them that their time was up, then cleaned the area for the next customers. We all said we would go again.

Fantastic experience, covid safe! Brian(I hope I've remembered right) the doorman was lovely and couldnt of done anymore for us!!!

Lovely place to hang out with your friends

Terrible service! I waited over an hour for a pint. We reminded the bar staff twice that we were waiting for our drinks. When they eventually came, they tried to charge us double, to which we said no. They proceeded to say that if we do not pay the bill that we would have to leave. We then then said that we would leave after we had finished the drinks that we had ordered. They then said that we cannot finish our drinks, and that if we do not leave they would bar us from their establishment and make sure we do not get let in anywhere in the town. I will never go back to the crescent bar ever again, you couldn’t pay me!

OK so we've been a visitor to this bar for many months even years and enjoyed the ambiance but left tonight feeling very disappointed. We pre booked a table paid a deposit and asked for a window seat. We were given a high bar stool in the middle of the bar but didn't grumble happy to just be out to be honest. Now all was well encouraged to use hand sanitiser before entry and table service explained. Took a while for order to be taken and every order after that we had to grab the attention of someone to get a drink. This could all be forgiven cos to be fair we really do like this bar...however in the middle of a pandemic I do not feel it appropriate for your bar staff to hug random people who just happen to 'pop' in and then for them to go round hugging patrons who where seated by the bar who clearly do not live together and neither socially distant. Just do your bit for the safety of all of us. Felt uncomfortable and left. Sorry won't be back until this is over.

Nice wee bar, pleasant staff, cosy and warm smoking area at the rear and a stylish interior.

Live music was bang on.. cosy night.. thoroughly enjoyed my night out on a "school" night..

Cosy little bespoke bar in the centre of town.

Love the crescent bar. Great staff x

Clean and tidy. During our stay it went from empty to being rammed. Would recommend.

Friendly staff, cozy little bar

Charming place for a quick visit whilst awaiting a train changeover

Always a joy to visit this place. Staff are always friendly and the outdoor area is great!

We called into this bar for a couple of drinks before dinner at our hotel. We decided on gin and tonics and were very impressed by the effort the barman took to make our drinks look nice. They were served in beautiful glasses and garnished carefully to look ‘The business’. The surroundings were very pleasant and our seats comfortable. We would definitely return!

Great bar great service sat out in the beer garden and enjoyed the atmosphere

We always have a fab night in here... The drinks are great. Outside is a little courtyard area which is really nice. The doormen are always friendly. Carl Hull was performing and he was superb! We will definitely return!!

Very pleasant service. Comfortable seating area. Very good choice of drinks. Would highly recommend.

Quality place, really good atmosphere and way bigger than you'd expect! And good for live music too!

Lovely place to have a drink with friends

Excellent chilled out atmosphere and an outdoor beer garden/courtyard.

Comfortable place to sit and have a beer. Gets noisy quickly as soon as more than half a dozen people are in. Sadly no cask beers.

Lovely bar busy but great staff

Friendly atmosphere, good beer & live music. Recommended

Good place to have a good gin with my parents

Went for the Mexican take over night, lovely food drink and atmosphere

Great, comfortable and nice people

Good service excellent entertainment..

Quirky wee bar in carlisle would deffo recomend gd service

Came here with some old friends for a catch-up, lovely selection of drinks and tasty cocktails! This place also has a beautiful courtyard out the back with ivy up the walls and fairy lights to make it very cosy. Will definitely be back.

I love this bar. Upmarket and friendly

Busy but friendly bar with a pleasant buzz to it. Friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable bar staff too. Serving all age groups.

Small intimate place. Great wierd little beer garden in the back. Bit pricey.

Nice small place for drinks as a group or a couple. Plenty of standing room and seating. Quite a trendy place with good Gin cocktails.

This is a lovely bar and really relaxing atmosphere in the centre of town,,sometimes has singers on who are very good and add to the relaxed feel and defiantly one to visit of you Stein carlisle,thanks

Nobody else but us on a quiet early Saturday afternoon. Wanted a glass of bubbly. Staff were excellent. Prosecco was also excellent (although the staff had a hard time convincing me that £6.10 was a reasonable price to pay for a glass of the stuff!). I don't get out much. And you can get a whole bottle in Lidl for less than that! Still, they reasoned with me, they were better value than most.... Can't wait to go back! Thanks guys.

Great pub food music and atmosphere

Good pint busy place nice staff nice pint of Theakston

More expensive than alot of places. I was driving so asked for a coke and it was only 2/3rds full and with ice.

Very nice place but a bit noisy but it was Friday night it's expected

Enjoyed our drink until the bouncer insisted we leave due to been tired . He was rude and the night was spoiled there is a way to look after customers

Smart little bar in the centre of town. Great courtyard to hide away in and have a drink.

Nice bar, had some good beer on. The live music they have is mixed but often very good.

Enjoyed this place but me and my partner had food and we're very ill for 4 days, really sad that I have to write this but potential customers need to know .

Visited with girlfriend's for a drink at the weekend. Lovely bar. Nice furnishings and music. Staff were really pleasant and made a cracking mojito! We all enjoyed our drinks at reasonable prices. We will return again.

This bar has an amazing selection of gins! A different flavour for everyone, Live music throughout the weekend and a great courtyard out the back! All in all a fantastic place to chill through the week and party on a weekend!

Often come here after work with my friends and couldn't recommend it higher. We are always greeted with a smile by the friendly staff and presented with a vast selection of drinks. I, myself, love the Barista stout. A lovely bar to sit in....or outside if you like a great beer garden....and unwind after a hard day.

Faultless in every way. 10 stars is needed

An excellent bar with friendly staff and frequent live music.

The staff are very friendly and welcoming and helpful

Es un lugar donde puedes deleitarte con una actuación en directo casi todos fines de semana. Aparte de ser un lugar de copas y de encuentro. Muy agradable y cómodo

Loved this bar! Had a good old chat with the bar staff about their selection of gin. They even let us smell the different ones they had while chatting about them. Very friendly, good cocktails. Made for a very nice laid back evening 😊👍

Great little bar a must when in town

Great little bar...great atmosphere...a little gem of a bar in Carlisle. Live music is great too. Looking forward to next Saturday already!

Great bar with a wide selection of drinks (Gin to be more specific). Great atmosphere and live music. Was the busiest bar in town on a Friday night. :-)

Very Expensive Pint of cider £4.20 !! singer that was on was dreadful ,much better bars with more atmosphere and cheaper prices.

Cosy, friendly little bar with great live music. Staff are awedome

Great place for live music and good atmosphere

Absolutely love this bar, my favorite in Carlisle

Lovely meal and very nice staff, you should be very proud of them . Perhaps you could turn the heating up 😁

Nice cozy bar. Can get very noisy, and hard to have a conversation.

Small bar with friendly staff. I love the bramble cocktail here. In fact I haven't had a poor cocktail here. Other drinks are available!

Great bar between the two main drinking spots of the city. I am a regular and enjoy going in an afterwork drink or during a night out.

Great little place, popped in on a whim last night and had a great night chatting with the bar staff and sampling a good selection of their drinks they have to offer. Pleasantly surprised by the price too! Will definitely be back next time I'm passing through.

Lovely place, although small and pricey has a nice beer garden.

Small, cramped and overpriced. The venue can't do much about the clientele it attracts but not a place I would visit again.