The Milk Thistle - Bristol, City of

We have visited The Milk Thistle a number of times over the past few years and have always been impressed. Our visit last Friday evening for pre dinner drinks was as normal. Very good service and cocktails, but somehow they seem to have stepped up the mark on the cocktails. They were exceptional and that was the response from everyone in our group of 6. In fact if we hadn't had a table booked for dinner I am sure we would have stayed a lot longer.

I booked what purported to be a Burn’s Night at a cost of almost £180 for the two of us. It turned out to be a sponsored advertising evening for a whisky producer. Drinks separated by food. The first course of smoked salmon on a blink with horseradish, delicious. The second course was steak and mash and something that might have been haggis but wasn’t like any haggis I have ever tasted. No sign of neps’n’tatties. What would you expect for desert on a night like this, cranachan? Not here, we had sticky toffee pudding. The meal was served right a the top of the building for some reason, up nine flights of stairs. As a disabled person, I struggled both going up and coming down. None of this was mentioned in the advertising. The whole place tried to develop an air of mystery from the onset.

Excellent spot for a cocktail and a really great atmosphere inside. Attentive staff who were more than happy to help and talk you through the menu. 100% recommend booking a table and not walking in we booked in advance but when we got there they weren’t taking walk ins that night so one to prebook!

Great atmosphere and drinks! We only stayed for an hour but wish we stayed for longer. This is a busy spot but it is definitely worth a visit! Make sure you book as there is limited space! Drinks and service were amazing, the staff were friendly and willing to help you make a choice. The whole experience was perfect, down to the music choice. We will be back on our next visit!

Myself and partner saw how nice the place looked and decided to book online. We thought we were going to experience something special but left disappointed... The lighting and decor is nice, but the cocktails are overpriced and average at best. The music also seemed at odds with the branding; loud pop music. A large table of about 10 people were shouting and clearly drunk beyond their capacity. The staff member who served us, Enzo, was particularly rude to us. His attitude was extremely condescending towards myself and partner by the end of our first drink we both agreed we wouldn’t be coming back.