Zanzibar is and has been the biggest nightclub in Stafford for a while. It has some competition, namely from Chicago Rock Cafe (Now Love2Love) just round the corner, but its sheer size compared to the town means that it won't go out of business anytime soon.
However, this also means it doesn't have to spend grand amounts of money on décor either. The carpets are generally sticky along with bars and tables. But the clientèle don't care, and nor did I up to point. But trying to dance (I use the term dance loosely!) on a sticky floor where your feet don't move easily isn't very comfortable.
Prices are very favourable with Friday Nights being a 99p special night with drinks at 99p. On Tuesdays, its Student night and drinks are weirdly more expensive at £1.25.
Toilets have attendants and could do with a refit, but it isn't too bad for the lads.
Zanzibar is going through a refit soon and changing its name to Escapade; which is probably to counter the refit and re-branding of Chicago Rock round the corner, its only real competition.
This place isn't excellent, but it isn't somewhere to avoid like the plague either. Worth a try to make up your own mind, but I give it 3 stars. read more