as soon as i heard about hoot the redeemer, i was pretty keen to check it out. a 1950s funfair themed bar is right up my street and i was sold pretty quickly. just like panda & sons, you would not think it was a bar from the outside due to to the signs talking about fortune tellers. you walk down the stairs where you are met with a secret door, again like panda & sons. inside you are greeted with almost a miss match of different styles of chair, some are red leather booths, wooden tables and theatre style seats. the walls have retro style posters and artwork. overall the whole look just works perfectly. the first time i visited was about a week after they had first opened so it was pretty busy but did get a chance to try the mystic ball cocktail which was delightful. my second trip was a sunday afternoon visit, so i was finally able to try out the pinch n sip machine, which is such a fun and quirky idea. you put £1 in the machine, which is like one of those grab games, pick out two flavours, take the them up to the bar and they will make you a cocktail! you don't have to use both the flavours you pick together, you can keep on for your next drink which is agoodidea if you pick two very different flavours. i was lucky enough to get pineapple and kiwi, i was asked what spirit i would like (gin... obviously) and ended up with such a summery tasty little cocktail!
a must visit place if you, like me, enjoy somewhere a little quirky. try to get their early enough so you can get a proper look around before it gets busy!
also they sell boozy ice cream. yes... booze and ice cream.... together!