Coyote Ugly, Bristol

A recent opening on the popular harbourside strip in a venue that was originally Bordeaux Quay for many years, but more recently the fairly short lived Revolución de Cuba, the name will be familiar to many from the cult film and whilst I had assumed that some enterprising person had started a chain of bars based on the film’s premise, it seems that it was actually the other way around, and the film was based on a genuine New York bar. Internally the layout is much as it was before, being a large, open plan space with a long bar counter running the length of the left hand wall, although divided in to different zones with the use of some raised areas and wooden balustrade partitions. Unlike before though, the bar counter is somewhat wider to accommodate the dancers, complete with safety rails, presumably to stop any who may be slightly inebriated from falling off. I’m sure the film version didn’t have safety rails, but then again I seem to recall it was only the bar staff who got up on the counter and danced. Here the punters are clearly encouraged, and a set of steps has been built next to the bar to accommodate this. Décor wise it’s much like any other venue, with a rather industrial feel other than some sort of wood strip and Victorian style tiling on the floor which did little to soften the iron girders, concrete slab ceiling, exposed cable trays, and so on. There was also something of a sports bar feel to it, with multiple TV screens all around the room and a large projection screen at the rear. To the right of the room was a more interactive sports area, complete with dart boards, pool tables, fruit machines and so on. Unusually I forgot to note the drinks selection, although predictably there was no real ale on. Ciders though included Orchard Pig Reveller which went down well. Overall, this was fun for a short visit and certainly has some novelty value, but it’s not anywhere I shall make a point of returning to.

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