When I was at university I had a crush on my history lecturer. He was so well groomed and well…read moredressed. (Clue *1). One day I was strolling through Richmond and spotted him walking down the alley way towards this pub, so I thought I might follow him to see where he went. ( IT WASN'T STALKING!! ). He went into this pub with its rainbow flag proudly flying. (Clue *2) Has anyone guessed yet that this is a gay pub? "How could you not have realised that this was a gay pub?" Asked my friend. "The flowers are so well tended to out the front - when do you see that with a straight pub?". That is true. This pub has one of the nicest flower displays that I have ever seen. it also has an extremely friendly crowd. I would say that it is more gay than mixed. They also hold cabaret nights as well as other entertainment. It is tucked away from Richmond high street, and obviously has a completely different vibe from the loud, crazy bars that are so near it. Somehow it seems like an oasis of tranquility. I just wish that I had discovered it in more pleasant circumstances!

Blimey, this place is a bit of a Janus as it has two faces. During the day and evening it is a…read moreperfectly decent ordinary pub in the centre of Richmond, however after closing time it dusts off the day's business and becomes a very nice gay bar! I know this because I went with some gay friends one of whose birthday it was. I probably wouldn't have gained entry on my own but inside was brill indeed. I danced the early morning away, up until about 2am when the place closed down. Music was great, drinks were expensive and I was even asked to dance which absolutely never happens in straight discos. I will have to try the pub with its day time face on. Richmond is a surprise!

I haven't been there yet, however I've been told by people but it's quite good and friendly and the…read morestaff are good as also

I come here every weekend and it is absolutely fabulous! by far the best gay bar I have ever been…read moreto! Always seem to pull when I come here ;)

Have been here several times - though this time a new member of staff made the choice to…read morespecifically pick me out and decide to flex their power. About 15 guys were crowded around the bar, some of them even sat on stools right at the bar. I was there with a friend, and were also stood at the bar. A gentlemen asked if he could get to the bar, and I happily moved out of his way. This new staff member then called me *back* to the bar after I'd made space by stepping away, and told me to make room for other people - completely ignoring the 15 or so other guys standing around, and literally *seated* at the bar. It felt as though I was being personally picked on; not only had I *already* moved out of the way, but I was the only one to have bothered to move for this new gentlemen. I've been here plenty of times before, but I'm not sure if I feel particularly safe with this new staff member working there, he seemed to zero in on me, and decide to abuse his power to call me back, only to send me away from the bar I'd *already* moved away from....

This has been the best bar we have been to. Jack, Felipe, and Josh are the best! Not only great but…read moresuper attentive. The management has been amazing, Alan and Dane have been amazing with helping us with our drinks and customer service.

I wish I could pack this pub up and transport it to London with me…read more Not sure how much of a 'scene' there was in Southend, through trawling the internet we found Hush bar and this place. Approaching we nearly turned around. Slightly out of the main shopping area this place looked like a dodgy local boozer with hanging baskets. Getting closer I spotted the dazzling lights of a disco ball and I knew we were in the right place. This place is awesome. Pool table, check. Clean, check. Good selection of booze, including a non-alcoholic beer for the Mrs, check. Cheesey tunes, check. Fabulous and friendly staff, check. Lesbians, check. I have to especially say to the guy behind the bar when we went who was an utter delight. Letting us know the places to go an be seen. Even remembering my order. Toto, we're not in London anymore.

Similar problem, we were looking for it for good 10 minutes then we just gave up! Should not be on…read moreyelp if is a private hidden spot period!

It's a private club, I rang the doorbell and nothing happened, the I tried to call and I got no…read moreanswer. ‍ Should not be here if it's private. Gerardo +

The Vibe: The atmosphere is a perfect blend of modern and…read morecozy. The lighting is warm, and the background music is subtle enough to allow for easy conversation--ideal for a quiet dinner. The Food: I ordered the [Dish Name, e.g., Grilled Sea Bass]. It was cooked to perfection--moist on the inside with a crisp skin. The flavors were balanced, though the portion size was a bit smaller than expected for the price. The Service: The staff was attentive without being intrusive. You can tell they take pride in their work, which gives the place an authentic feel rather than a corporate, "robotic" vibe.

Really cool pub with lots of history. Bar staff was very friendly and explained lots about the pub.read more

Haven't been during the day, but is a great night out, even for heterosexual people like myself…read more Great music, surprisingly big and they serve great burgers and hot dogs if you get peckish. Look out for the drag queens, they have legs to rival Betty Grable's.

This is a great place to go for food, especially on a Monday when you can order 2 for 1 meals. The…read morefood is awesome and is generally served by the funniest (yet strict) waitress I have ever met. Be aware though that this is a gay bar. The evenings are very lively and continue in to the early hours on with cabaret nights and dj's.

Just stopped for drinks. Nice spot didn't know the history…read morebut pleasantly surprised Service was nice and friendly

Was in this bar for like an hour, and then some bartender told me I couldn't wear my hat inside…read more After an hour? Pretty shitty. I left after that. I read reviews of how bad this bar was after entering. And yes, listen to the reviews. Many people were wearing hats in the vicinity and I was the only one pointed out

I experienced extreme harassment from the door staff at this venue. I ordered my friend an uber…read morehome since he was sick, the door staff kept insulting me, repeatedly saying he would "die of hypothermia" because I didn't take him fully home, despite waiting until his transport arrives as i had to get home myself. Their tone was aggressive, intimidating, and completely unprofessional. They then banned me from the club for no valid reason. As a young female I felt intimidated and I had to walk away and wait for my transport somewhere else as the insults wouldn't stop and they kept calling me a horrible friend, a disgusting person etc... It was around 3am and i should've felt safe waiting next to the venue however it was the exact opposite. The incel security team seems to be on a power trip, making excuses to harass women instead of acting professionally, not to mention my friend got home okay and he is disgusted with how they treated me.

Avoid at all costs…read more I wish to complain, in the strongest possible terms, about the shockingly rude and disgraceful customer service I recently had the misfortune of enduring on a night out at The Edge. I'll set the scene; I was with a group of friends celebrating a birthday, where the birthday girl understandably wanted to visit you as a fixture of the gay scene in Southampton. We agreed - the Edge has an excellent reputation. However, the treatment I and several other members of the birthday party we endured is, frankly, completely unacceptable. The door staff you employ, or contract, are disgustingly rude. Unaware that a picture ID system was in place (I've not been to a club since Covid), I was unaware that I needed to bring a form of photo ID with me. Fair enough - I was happy to show the woman at the door a copy of my credit card and my Facebook profile picture as proof that I am who I say I am. However, the manner and way in which she proceeded to extremely patronisingly demand "well why don't you have any photo ID", visibly sighing and rather dismissively inferring that I was stupid for not knowing this. Rather than politely saying "oh that's ok, we can use Facebook and a credit card" or words to that effect, she essentially demanding that I needed photo ID and that " as your [The Edge's] photo-ID systems had been installed for four years" and that I should "get with the times". As if my mere presence insulted her and that I, single-handedly, was making her job ten times harder than it needed be. Then visibly annoyed while waiting for me to sign in to Facebook and provide evidence of my ID, she snatched my credit card away from me and presented it to the man at the responsible for entering ID systems, saying that I should apologise to her for holding the queue up. By this point I had decided that if this was representative of the "service" at your establishment that I was not comfortable patronising your bar, and that I wanted to leave. I then requested my credit card back from the man at the door, at which point I overheard her say words to the effect of "are you being serious? That's a f***ing waste of time". As if patrons, your valued customers, are little more than cattle to be herded, with no regard for either my safety, or the feelings of your clients. Extreme words, perhaps, but that's honestly the feeling I got from her. The door staff member in question is what I would describe as an older lady, with peroxide blonde or very light brown hair, working in a black T-shirt that says "security". Because I just wanted to get out of there I didn't get her name, unfortunately, but she was working around 11:30 pm on Saturday 12th September. While I understand that being door staff is hardly rocket science, I nevertheless expect a certain level of professionalism and modicum of both decency and respect as a possible customer at your bar - she is 'security', but I hardly felt 'secure' with her. My entire experience, and in particular the abysmal and deeply offensive level of service provided by the member of staff in question is, frankly, disgusting, and completely unacceptable. This whole unfortunate experience has completely ruined a perfectly good night out, and I am still, over an hour later, visibly shaken (and, indeed, shaking). If this is standard of customer "service" I can expect from The Edge, it paints what I am sorry to say is a level of service far below that which can be reasonably expected from one of Southampton's premiere LGBT+ clubs. What a disgusting end to a great night out.

Quickest Drink I've ever had…read more There are certain things you have to do when you go to places you've never been before. In our case, whenever we go abroad, we have to check out the local Irish bar - because the Mrs is Irish and no matter where you go - there's an Irish bar. Whenever we go somewhere we know there's a gay bar - we have to go and check it out. So as you can imagine, we've been to a fair few not so pleasant gay bars in our time. Well done Bromley - you win our least favourite gay bar in the world competition so far. It's dark - so dark I couldn't work out what money I had in my hand to give over the bar. It's expensive - Over £6 for a spirit and mixer - I am not in a poesy soho bar. It's not a poesy soho bar - this of course would normally be a positive point, however it's so dated, dirty, falling apart that I begrudge paying so much for a simple drink. It also ponged - B.O. It's unfriendly - in a 'you're not from round here' kind of way. I'm sure if we had gone there at night it might have had a different atmosphere and wouldn't have been so awful. I so wanted this to be a new regular for me since moving further south, but I think I'll keep Bromley for shopping rather than drinking.

I go to the Star And Garter a lot as I am a regular, and it seem to improve more and more every…read moreweek. It has amazing karaoke and the weekends are always fun with music for everyone to enjoy. One of the reasons I love the Star And Garter so much is that everyone in there is extremely friendly and that includes the staff, because of this i have made many great friends and enjoy seeing them at the Star And Garter. With great drink promotions through the week I always look forward to going to the Star And Garter