The Bad Ass Bar, Bistro and Grill

June 2010
Please disregard previous comments on this place. It has now a new owner since March 2010 and is a different place from what has been commented on before, but the staff, service and menu has changed.
First of all the service was excellent, very efficient without being overpowering. The head waitress was a delight with a warm ready smile, made you feel very welcome and nothing was too much trouble for her.
The menu has a great choice to suit all palate's and is of generous proportions to suit all needs. The food was excellent and I would definately recommend the Steak & Ale Pie which just melted in the mouth, along with perfectly cooked veg this dish also came with chips (which were not swimming in fat).
The building itself is a delight with so much character and fantastic collection of old photo's of famous faces and old collection of LP's (for those of us who can remember vinyl!!). There is also an impressive collection of mirrors in one dining area.
All in all, I urge you to visit the Bad Ass which is shortly due to change it's name to Charlottes as I assure you of an excellent meal and service. You will not be disappointed.

What a really awful restaurant! 2 friends and I liked the look of this restaurant and booked a table for 8 o clock. We arrived on time and were squeezed into a very small space on top off other dinners. We awited for at least 15 mjinutes before our order was taken and then another 15 mins before we got our drinks. The food took another 30 mins. The starters were ok. We then waied another 30 mins for our mains. I had to get up and go and ask for more drinks as I couldn't get anyone's attention.When it did arrive, the dinner was inedible. The chips were incredibly greasy,;they were absolutely swimming in fat. The chicken breast was so hard it was hard to cut. To be fair, they did change the chips for mash, but it took so long, the chicken was cold. The food ended up being sent back. We weren't charged for the meals, but the evening was ruined. Never, never, go into this reastaurant as it is truely awfal!

What a really awful restaurant! 2 friends and I liked the look of this restaurant and booked a table for 8 o clock. We arrived on time and were squeezed into a very small space on top off other dinners. We awited for at least 15 mjinutes before our order was taken and then another 15 mins before we got our drinks. The food took another 30 mins. The starters were ok. We then waied another 30 mins for our mains. I had to get up and go and ask for more drinks as I couldn't get anyone's attention.When it did arrive, the dinner was inedible. The chips were incredibly greasy,;they were absolutely swimming in fat. The chicken breast was so hard it was hard to cut. To be fair, they did change the chips for mash, but it took so long, the chicken was cold. The food ended up being sent back. We weren't charged for the meals, but the evening was ruined. Never, never, go into this reastaurant as it is truely awfal!

What a shame the last contributor had such a rotten experience.
I have eaten here a couple of times and had a really enjoyable experience. Ok, the staff weren't overly attentive but the food was good wholesome bar grub! I especially enjoyed the haggis pie! Great stuff. The atmosphere is the kind of place I love. Everywhere you look has a different antique, old photo, quirky collectible to admire and there are lots of nooks and crannies to sit in.
Give it a try!

This is one of the most awful places I have ever visited. Two of us went to the Bad Ass for lunch after seeing the board outside which stated you could get 2 specials and 2 drinks for £10. We both ordered the "hotpot" which consisted of chicken in a sauce, lumpy and tastless mashed potato and coleslaw (?). Admittedly, the chicken part was very tasty but the rest of the meal was poor. It took almost 25 minutes for our orders to be taken and another 25 to get our food, with customers who had come in afterwards being served before us. We received no apologies for the delay. One of us ordered a coke and the other a pint. When we got the bill, we noticed we had been charged £13 instead of £10. When we queried this, the member of staff advised that alcoholic drinks were not included in the deal. After pleasantly pointing out that the board outside did not stipulate drinks included in the offer were non-alcholic, the staff member became rude and agressive. She then walked away from us leaving another member of staff, who could clearly has no customer service nor people skills, to deal with us as she also became rude and agressive. We paid our £13 and left disgusted. What could have been resolved with a simple apology and explanation left us with a bad taste in our mouth - and bad is the right word to describe this place.