Based on 487 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 487 opinions finded in 2 websites
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Very beautiful place and cool to enjoy yourself
ALABI ABEEB . 2024-12-02
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Great place to watch rugby which is hard to find in Liverpool
David Allinson . 2024-11-11
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AMAZING! Hired out the upstairs for a surprise 40th! amazing buffet and great service from the team!
Sarah Kelly . 2024-10-29
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Thanks Mikey n Archia, everything was lovely
Beatryz Keller . 2024-10-28
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Had a few drinks here for my friends 21st, got chatting to a lovely bartender called mollie, cocktails were unreal !
Ellie Baines . 2024-10-26
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Had a long weekend in Liverpool, staying in the Royal Albert Dock area. Having looked beforehand on the web for a venue hosting both the Liverpool v Chelsea game, followed by the United States F1 GP on the Sunday, we chose The Long Shot, as we could book our seats, ensuring both entry and comfort. On arrival we were checked in and taken to our reserved seating upstairs, which was a comfortable Chesterfield type sofa in front of a large wide-screen tv. The table service for food & drink was spot on all evening, and the servers were a nice bunch of friendly helpful people. Thanks especially to the guy who saw us to our seats when we first arrived, and who then checked that we were OK for drinks/food throughout. I didn't get his name, but he had long hair tied into a ponytail. Could have been the manager? Thank you all for a comfortable afternoon in a great atmosphere.
Terry Arthur . 2024-10-22
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Nice bar with a pool table and dart board and lots of screens showing football and other sports. There’s are two floors to the bar.
Kev Parkin . 2024-10-20
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Place is a complete tourist trap. The only place I've been in the area that demands tipping. Posted hours show until midnight, stopped serving at 1030 (new guest, sober/not a night cap)
Chris James . 2024-09-25
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The long shot was the first bar we went into when we visited last year. We were booked on the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour which starts just near by, we needed a quick drink and bite to eat and stumbled across this place, we were not to be disappointed, as we were on a tight schedule we order 12 wings (buffalo) and some garlic bread, both were excellent. They were so good we went back in the following evening for more of the same. To this day everytime we have wings we compare to here and so far nothing had come close. Roll on to Sept this year and again we had to pay a visit praying they hadn't changed anything, which they hadn't. This time we had a mix and BBQ ans Buffalo wings, chessey waffle fries and chessy garlic bread. Needless to say we will be back again next September.
Allan Garside . 2024-09-14
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We booked to watch a football match with two teens. Parking close by, plenty of seating but defo would advise to book. We added to the booking that we had kids and they picked us a great table. Food was great, drinks and table service was excellent and the staff were ace. Really enjoyed the afternoon and would defo go again if in the area.
Lauren G . 2024-09-10
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Me and my partner recently had our engagement party here. It was Fantastic had a fabulos time, the booking process was very easy and very accomidating. Also this is an amazing place just to go have a drink with mates with some fabulous food! Thank you to everyone at the long shot!!
Josh Wallace . 2024-09-10
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Great food, friendly staff. Only two points that could be improved on is having table service and have high chairs available for families. If there were highchairs we probably would have ended up staying longer and having more drinks which should cover the cost of a couple of IKEA highchairs. Oh, and also missing a changing bed/mat. Other than this, great place!
Vic Bailey . 2024-09-10
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We are a family of South Africans and New Zealanders that were done here for my uncles 70th bday. We had no Liverpool game to watch so we managed to watch the SA v NZ Rugby game at ‘Long Shot’ at Albert Dock and what a great place to be. No doubt this is the place to have a great night and great sports venue and great staff!! We will be back! Thanks so much guys. What an atmosphere
J P . 2024-09-07
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On my arrival I was taken to my reserved seat. The staff were friendly and always on hand to help or offer to bring me another drink. The atmosphere was great!
Paul Skittrall . 2024-09-03
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Great venue on the docks, food was great, drinks reasonable priced and lots of TV on the wall to watch the match.
Michael Battams . 2024-09-03
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Absolutely boiling when we sat upstairs. Left absolutely dripping wet. Very good place to go though on the whole very nice place and great selection of drinks
Jenson Southern . 2024-09-03
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Great venue, excellent service and a brilliant atmosphere. Ordered some food that was lovely and were even given some extra wings to apologise for a delay, which if I'm being honest didn't even seem much of a wait. Would definitely recommend this place and will be going again.
Lee Butterworth . 2024-08-27
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My wife and I had a joint 40th party here a few weeks ago where we hired out the whole venue. Ed and the team were ace from the start, giving us decent options with regards to food and music. We had our own band come and play and then the venue supplied a fantastic DJ to finish the night. Food was incredible as were the staff on the night who couldn’t do enough for us and our guests. Many of the guests commented on how good the venue was and would highly recommend them for any type of party. Cheers to you all for making our special celebration that bit better (and easier to arrange)!👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Karl Dower . 2024-08-04
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We didn't eat here so can't comment on the food, but the bar service was quick and friendly. Happy hour beers were 2 for £5 (bottle of Stella or Heineken). Nice atmosphere. Great place for a drink.
Debbie “Debzoid” E . 2024-07-25
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Fantastic place!! Called in on our way to an exhibition and have been back loads of times. In a great location, it has a boss choice of beers and shorts, amazing food too! Service was quick, friendly and really helpful. Brought groups of mates for footie and boxing nights and they all loved it! Good mix of clientele and boss atmosphere. Doorstaff were really friendly and welcoming and remembered me and my partner and greeted us like old friends 😁👍 Looking forward to going again for a friend's 40th birthday party
Lee Kelly . 2024-07-18
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Went for euros final... Amazing service and not too many people being crammed in. No discrimination against us being Scottish and cheering on Spain either. Would definitely return !
Derek Gray . 2024-07-16
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We booked upstairs for a private function last weekend. Ed was great in the build up to the do and made sure all our requests/questions were answered and sorted for us. All the staff in there were class and everyone involved had an absolute ball! Food was belter and the drinks went down real smooth; cocktails are also mega. Will definitely be back! Thanks Ed and team!
Alex Rabot . 2024-07-11
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A great sports bar in a great location!
James Rowland . 2024-07-07
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Visiting Liverpool for the first time, found this bar online where we could book a table to ensure we could watch the F1 race. Great service and atmosphere. Highly recommend.
Donna Wardle . 2024-06-25
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Enjoyed a perfect night last Saturday for my daughter's 21st birthday party. Ed was constantly in touch prior to the party with useful suggestions, buffet arrangements, rolling photos for the screens, Spotify playlist, photo booth, etc - everything went according to plan. I believe the buffet was fantastic though forgot to try myself. The staff/security were exceptional - a real credit to the business. Polite, friendly, efficient - nothing seemed too much trouble. All ages enjoyed themselves, from 18 to 80+. I would not hesitate to recommend The Longshot to anyone looking for a party venue, and look forward to returning for a quieter drink very soon. Once again, many thanks to you all. Andy.
Andrew Johnston . 2024-06-25
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It was absolutely ideal for us rounding off the weekend before getting the bus back up north to Cumbria Everyone mentioned how perfect it was in terms of location, layout, food, atmosphere. Furthermore, all your staff were amazing with us please pass our thanks on to all of them.
Stephen Hurst . 2024-06-25
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We booked a table here after a fun day on the Docks to enjoy the footy. There was a slight issue with the billing and one of the senior staff was extremely accommodating. He resolved the issue and went above and beyond, checking in on us/asking if we were okay for drinks as well as providing us with a complementary round. We really appreciated the sincerity and warmth of the staff and the solero cocktail was a beauty. Can’t wait to return soon!
Matthew Law . 2024-06-17
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Absolutely brilliant. Could not recommend enough! Fab party venue. My husband had the best 40th! Food was gorgeous everyone has commented on how nice it was. All the staff were lovely and can't do enough for you. The best night I could of asked for. Thank you so much
Georgina Kyriacou . 2024-06-16
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Excellent venue to host our end of season awards! Second year running now and we’ll defo be back again.
Jolene Murray . 2024-06-07
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Too warm to sit inside and watch the match. Drinks orders were regularly wrong and service was slow. Food was extremely average but couldn't eat it in the heat of the place.
Ferdia Mooney . 2024-06-04
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The bar is brilliant, a little hidden away within the walls of the dock but once you find it, the atmosphere hits you like a truck and instantly fall in love with the place. Especially if you are a sports fan, European or American this place can show any of the popular sports in those regions so I would HIGHLY recommend it.
Sean Murray . 2024-06-01
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Popped into the long shot on bank holiday weekend, all the staff were so lovely and friendly!
Sasha Leighton . 2024-05-28
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Booked a table for me and daughter to watch Klopps last game! Glad I did as very busy and turning people away if not booked. Amazing staff, atmosphere, service! All round 5 stars and will definitely be back again 👍 well worth the 2 1/2 hours from Cumbria
Neil Wilkinson . 2024-05-22
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The best venue to hire for a private event in Liverpool, and is worth every penny! Ed and his team are super stars and helped keep the party running smoothly. We hired the whole bar for my Dad's 65th Birthday, and went to town, even did a free bar for all our guests wearing wristbands to enjoy themselves without any expense. This was only possible because of The Long Shot's business model that is based on the overall minimum spend covering the venue's hire, and trust me when I say I'd done my research and on average was looking at £5k just to hire most venues (excluding all the additional stuff) for a Saturday night in Liverpool city centre.. I cannot recommend this place enough, it's great no matter the size of your guest list up to 150 people.. We had 90 (I know because of how many wristbands I had remaining) and it was the perfect size to never feel empty, while the bar service was first class throughout! And all our guest loved all the drink options and food they did for us.. We'll be back! Manny thanks The Liu Family
James Liu (Louhours) . 2024-05-18
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I wish there were more options on the menu and the stool seats that were made available were very hard on a 67 year old guy's back.
Paul LaDue . 2024-05-14
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Great staff! Lovely place albeit not very big Food was ok.. the sandwich/burger was nice but the waffle fries were soft/stale like almost like they had been reheated in microwave
Lins . 2024-05-06
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Excellent venue, we had a work event here with 100+ members of staff. The venue is the perfect size with different areas to break off into and games for people to enjoy; pool, darts etc. The staff were great, very helpful and Ed, the events manager, couldn't have made the process more smooth! The food was lovely, big portions and was more than enough on the night. Thanks so much!
Paul Maylor . 2024-04-29
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The cocktails with coffee, cream and chocolate were very delicious… I don't remember the liquor they used but very good. I ordered them in those little to-go cups. We took the opportunity to walk along the pier. They had a promo 2 x $13 pounds.
Betty C . 2024-04-27
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Had my 30th here and both the staff and the venue itself were both amazing!! Will definitely be coming back. 10/10 would recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Jess Butler . 2024-04-23
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We didnt have any food but it did look great, we watched some football in there, a fantastic atmosphere, next time were in Liverpool, we will definitely be visiting again.
Jason Hardingham . 2024-04-19
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Amazing staff and service was incredible 10/10 !!
Irma . 2024-04-18
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Great place to start our stag weekend.
Gary Abraham . 2024-04-17
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Came to watch the Liverpool game with my family. We were visiting Liverpool and needed somewhere child friendly to watch the game. I emailed before to check kids could come in and they replied quickly to say yes and advised we booked. To be able to book a table and have a great view of the game was great. The bar was not over packed which made the experience with kids a better one! Service was spot on. Food was average but did the job. On the whole a great place.
Sarah Bonner . 2024-04-11
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Takes one miserable member of staff to ruin an experience
Chris Duff . 2024-04-06
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First time here and will definitely be back! Atmosphere was fab!! Only thing I can fault is not being asked was the table we had reserved okay. The wife is barely 5ft, and struggled to get onto the the high stools at our table
James Doherty . 2024-04-03
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Excellent service from time of booking, great food and value for money.
Nicola Mcguinness . 2024-04-02
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Had my 40th birthday party upstairs and had a blast! Gorgeous venue, nice food, really helpful team. Thanks all!!!
Joanne Byrne . 2024-03-28
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Thank you for hosting my 40th party, it was an incredible night!
Michael Shannon . 2024-03-27
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We booked the Long Shot Bar for a private function. Ed was amazing at helping arrange the night prior to the event. On the night itself the staff were so helpful, the food was amazing and location was perfect. We had such a great night and would certainly book again!. Thank you so much.
Sheryl Sutton . 2024-03-26
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Brilliant bar for watching any kind of sport. Great cocktails and the sandwiches are 10/10
Mike Griffiths . 2024-03-26
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Great place to go watch the footy, lovely food and great service
Josh Hamer . 2024-03-20
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First visit and it won’t be our last. Fab bar. Great atmosphere for the FA cup quarter finals and paddy’s day. Lovely freshly made cocktails.
Nikki Barker . 2024-03-19
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Great place to watch the football, great service and great atmosphere
Steven Mcginty . 2024-03-09
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We hired the venue for a party last Saturday, the staff were amazing and attentive and the venue was absolutely gorgeous. Massive thank you to Ed for sorting everything out for us
Liv Gibson . 2024-03-08
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Fabulous place,we booked a table for four to watch the match. Great atmosphere and large tvs everywhere. Cruzcampo on draught was lovely. We ordered sandwiches which were amazing, the fogaccia bread was sooo nice. Between us we tried the chicken Kiev and my Pastrami one was out of this world. ( Will have to come back soon to try the fish finger one). Had a lovely bottle of Californian Red with the food, which went perfectly. Would highly recommend 👌
Maria A Kelly . 2024-03-04
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Watched quite a few games here and its always been great. Chicken wings were great too!
Craig McDonald . 2024-02-26
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First time in the Long Shot and will be back again to watch another live event and enjoy some more of the fantastic food menu. Staff were brilliant!
david ransome . 2024-02-19
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Great pub to watch the football. Also my wife and I are gluten free and the chef was very helpful. We had a great time and the staff were super.
Stephen Mummery . 2024-02-19
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After having our table cancelled at Pins 15 mins before our booking was due, after we had travelled from 40 mins away to get into Liverpool, we rang longshot for a table having never visited before and genuinely ended up having one of the best experiences in a long while. We were greeted by friendly staff members and were offered a choice from their downstairs and upstairs seating. The staff were attentive and the overall atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming. As a vegan, I asked what vegan options there were on the menu and was told that they were redesigning the vegan menu and that it would be out in a few weeks, but that they had fries on the current menu that I could have. What happened next was a massively kind gesture - the staff member we spoke with asked the kitchen if it would be possible to make me something vegan, to which the kitchen kindly agreed to do. They made me a tasty beetroot falafel sandwich, which I ate with the waffle fries. This was a master class in customer service and other venues need to take note! Even if they weren’t able to make me the sandwich, the fact that they went the extra mile to ask the kitchen, was very appreciated. Strongly recommend this place for a nice casual day out.
Ana Karina Madrugo . 2024-02-16
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Watched the Super Bowl here and it was brilliant from start to finish, great atmosphere with loads of offers and prizes to be won. I’ll definitely be heading here again to watch any sport. Best sports bar I’ve been to in Liverpool.
Nathy G . 2024-02-13
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Great venue on multiple levels, they reserved us a big area upstairs which was perfect for us, service was tremendous throughout. Pre-ordered platters and they came out bang on time and were delicious. Great selection of beers too! Top notch to deal with throughout!
Michael Douglas . 2024-02-13
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Watched match with kids good atmosphere with a couple drinks
Darren Hickey . 2024-02-11
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Didn't eat but drank and watched the football. We thought it was great! Bevvy across the Mersey beer is fab.
Chris Rimmer . 2024-02-06
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The host on duty was amazing and really welcoming. All staff on the night were great. Took us straight to our table and put the wales game on for us. Will definitely be going back
joe shaw . 2024-02-05
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Top venue, booked in for 20 lads for the rugby, staff were great couldn't do more to help. 100% going back!!
AJ BOSS . 2024-02-05
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Was an amazing bar and food was really good. We had to leave due to a private function but would return again.
michael grapes . 2024-02-05
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Only downside was thought the beer was a bit pricey at £5.50/£6.20 but you pay for amazing surroundings and great views of match. Would defo recommend.
MICK HUGHES . 2024-01-23
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Went to get a drink looking for a pool table and there was one downstairs busy. They let us go upstairs (nobody was upstairs at the time). We had a fun time playing pool with essentially a private area haha, nice sofa. Also there was a 2 for 1 cocktail offer so we got some sweet red cherry drink that was surprisingly quite nice :) Great place to come when it's quiet, in my opinion. Just wish there wasn't a super bright light shining in through the window.
Dont Read The Comments . 2024-01-15
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Super fun sports bar, with many hugs tv's, pool tables and darts. Welcoming and warm vibes.
bill mccarthy . 2024-01-02
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Went for a drink only , but looked like a good friendly place to watch football, didnt have enough time as on a day trip
Susan Lewis . 2024-01-02
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Chose the long shot bar as a venue to meet to watch a Liverpool game. Excellent choice we will be back.
David Clifford . 2024-01-01
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Friendly atmosphere, service was excellent. Staff very polite. Highly recommend for watching your favourite football team or just a night out if you want a sports orientated atmosphere.
Alexander Dowling . 2023-12-28
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I helped to organise our staff summer party here and everyone had a great time. Had exclusive hire, Ed was great in the organising in the lead up to the event and very attentive over the evening itself. Great venue - doesn’t feel too big or small, love the layout with both downstairs and balcony. Well stocked bar and great offer on drinks vouchers for the evening. Food went down incredibly well. Thank you for helping to make it a great evening.
Kate Fonseca . 2023-12-22
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Not a bad place food was nice wing's especially
Robert Hardy . 2023-12-22
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This is the 2nd year that we have held our company Xmas event at Longshot. A great bar with a good set up, which includes a pool table and darts to keep the teams entertained. Plenty of staff on hand to serve drinks and food and Ed was brilliant ensuring that a good time was being had by all. I definitely recommend 👍.
Emma McGrory . 2023-12-19
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Was a really good night but they told me on the night i had reached the min spend and id get my deposit back and they never gave it back to me and claimed i hadnt spent enough to get it back
Holly Bell . 2023-12-12
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Went to watch the football as it’s classed as a sports bar, it’s a bit out of the way on Albert dock, went in nice and cosy vibe, quite dark, low ceilings upstairs etc, ordered food (sandwiches) and sides with drinks and whilst the food was really nice I couldn’t help being slightly stunned at drinks prices? Avg £6 a pint, I’m a local so this place seems to set its price for the tourists, myself and wife had 4 drinks each over the time of the football and the bill for drinks alone was over £60 so as much as staff were great and atmosphere good it is limited in seating space and prices for Liverpool are v steep.
pete lomax . 2023-12-11
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Fantastic spot to watch a match. Great setup.
Chris Tipton . 2023-12-10
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Amazing food, the staff could not do enough for us. It's a great place, and not as pricey as some of the other places on the Dock. It's the best food I've had on the waterfront... by a long shot! 😉
Beckie Hatton . 2023-12-10
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Great bar but disappointed they wouldn't serve our party with 45 minutes left on our booking
Jeanette Lewis-Parker . 2023-12-08
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Great bar for the sports, fantastic staff great atmosphere.
Claire McGrother . 2023-11-27
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Hired for an engagement party and had such a good night. Ed was helpful emailing me and keeping me upto date coming up to the party. Would definitely recommend to everyone
Hanna Tomlinson . 2023-11-26
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We hired the Long Shot for a joint 21st / 50th birthday party and it was the best decision we could have made. Before the event Ed made sure everything was exactly as we wanted it. The night itself was amazing! Service and staff were excellent and the atmosphere was fantastic. I had so many comments from friends and family about what a great night they all had. The food was AMAZING!! I didn’t know what to expect beforehand but I was absolutely blown away. I will definitely be back, even if just for the food!! Thanks so much Ed and everyone involved in the night! It was just the best!
Diane Lydiate . 2023-11-23
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We had a fantastic experience during our recent work social at The Long Shot. From the beginning to the end, the team's attentiveness ensured our event went well. Shout out to Ed for his excellent communication and assistance in ensuring everything was in place for our event. Thanks to the team at The Long Shot for contributing to an enjoyable experience! Amira
Amira Ahmed . 2023-11-23
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Fantastic experience met a local.
Paul Ramsay . 2023-11-22
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We hired the Long Shot for a retirement party and it was fantastic. The bar has a great atmosphere and the food was amazing. The staff were really helpful and made it an incredible night
Beth Downey . 2023-11-22
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Great Place. Staff really friendly and welcoming. Surroundings were great. Food was fantastic.
Richard Eccleston . 2023-11-13
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Very clean, not much of an atmosphere. Really friendly staff. Great cocktail selection. I recommend, SUNSCREEN.
g sp . 2023-11-06
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Great venue for our party. Staff were excellent. Lots of screens.
Martin Bell . 2023-11-05
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Came back to watch the Rugby World Cup final after watching Six Nations here earlier in the year. Loads of screens and great atmosphere. The staff are really pleasant and efficient and the food was amazing.
Danielle Winter . 2023-10-31
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The owner put on a Championship match for us as we’d come from Southampton for the weekend. Excellent friendly service and good atmosphere. Child friendly too.
Bhav Joshi . 2023-10-28
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Visited with a large family group and it was absolutely excellent! Thanks so much.
Chantelle Nichols . 2023-10-24
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Fantastic Staff Social at Long Shot, staff were great and food and drinks superb! Highly recommended!
Carrie Dwerryhouse . 2023-10-16
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Love coming here for the footy. Ed, Jacob, Wes and staff are always attentive and pleasant. Best place for sport viewings around the Docks! 😊
Jen Raven . 2023-10-11
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Great team, really cared about our event experience.
Lynsey Sweeney . 2023-10-11
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Great place to watch the Rugby and have some food and drinks. Great evening 👍👍
Chris Willner . 2023-10-09
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In fairness went in for a match unfortunately no tables available but the manager accomanted us and got us a space to sit down staff could not have been nicer
Sinead Ni Cheallaigh . 2023-10-07
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Excellent service, excellent selection of drinks, excellent knowledge of the area
Jamie Reay . 2023-09-25
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Brilliant night had by all at a private works event! Ed was extremely helpful both beforehand and during the night making sure all ran smoothly. Perfect for private events and a great location. Will definitely be going back for some cocktails!
Katie Glover . 2023-09-18
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Didn't have ..went to watch football Rangers vPSV .cracking pint of inches cider
Daniel Struthers . 2023-09-15
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