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Bonnie Rogues, Bristol
Bristol
BS1 1LJ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 3½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blackthorn _ left this review about Bonnie Rogues
Recently opened on the site of the former Revolution bar, whilst it has been extensively renovated and refurbished, both the offering and the target demographic are broadly similar, with little in the way of any appeal for anyone who is after a more traditional pub experience, or even just some decent beer come to that.
Internally it consists of one large, open plan room with a further mezzanine level at the back overlooking the rest of the pub. Décor wise it’s rather generic, with wood strip on the floor, exposed ducting on the black ceiling with the walls being predominantly wallpapered with some areas of whitewashed brickwork at the front. Lighting was a mixture of exposed filament bulbs in a rig on the ceiling, red industrial style metal lamps, a few chandeliers and plenty of red LED strip lighting. The upper level was perhaps a little more elegant with a few pictures and even a pair of antlers on the wall. A raised island in the centre of the room provided a couple of booths of banquette seating, whilst another small raised seating area was to the left. A stage was at one end with a number of pop art posters on the wall behind, and there was a singer on when we visited. A few TV screens were mounted up above the bar showing a sports channel, and I also noticed a rolled up projector screen.
Predictably enough there were no real ales on tap, and little in the way of any keg either from what I could make out, I think there may have been one or two options, but nothing that I recognised. Ciders fared slightly better with Thatcher’s Gold, Aspall’s and a couple from Rekorderlig.
On 10th September 2026
- rating: 4
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E TA left this review about Revolution
A wholly unwelcoming and unenjoyable chain bar laid out as described by Blackthorn, below. It was empty when we first entered, until it started filling with screaming, screeching drunk females. The main fare was cocktails, while the ‘food’ described on the menus appeared to be 63 different flavours of warm lard disguised as junk food. Keg Stella and bottled lager were available but these were wholly unenjoyable. We shan’t be back.
On 26th February 2025
- rating: 3
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Blackthorn _ left this review about Revolution
Much more of a cocktail type venue than your traditional pub, it’s no doubt popular with a younger crowd and there was a hen party having a cocktail making masterclass on our recent Saturday afternoon visit. That said, many of the tables were laid up for food which struck me as surprising, although nobody was actually eating on this occasion.
Internally it’s all one open plan room with high ceilings and large windows all along the front. The terrace at the front of the pub is no doubt a pleasant enough spot in the warmer weather in a part of town where outside seating is at a premium. Décor wise it’s all a bit of a mismatch with sanded wooden boards on the floor, some black and white chequered tiling around the bar and a black painted ceiling although the air conditioning ducting and so on had been painted contrasting red, presumably to try and make it something of a feature. Walls were a mixture of bare concrete and fake looking wood panelling and a number of glitter balls, speakers and disco style lights were dotted around, suggesting that it may get somewhat livelier and noisier later on.
Unfortunately there were no real ales on tap, just keg Gem from Bath Ales. Cider selection was equally poor with Magners and Aspall’s Suffolk, although at the least the friendly barman agreed with me that the ale and cider choice was particularly poor. On the other hand, if flavoured vodkas are more your thing this is clearly the place to come, with the available options including tiramisu, salted caramel and popcorn, birthday cake or peanut butter and jelly. Something for everyone there, I’m sure.
On 11th January 2017
- rating: 3
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