The Alchemist Liverpool

27.02.2025

Poor service - you have to go to the bar yourself! Also I've never had tonic water in what should be a prestigious venue from a pump? Our gin and tonics were flat. They were replaced and we were given small tins of tonic instead but the quality of those was poor too. I'd have expected Schweppes or Fever Tree at the very least. Pull your socks up at the Alchemist!!

22.02.2025

Their cocktails are delicious and super creative! My absolute favourite place to go for drinks. Ambience is lovely and the food is great too.

17.02.2025

Amazing music, delicious food, and excellent service. Orla was so kind, patient, and excellent with our service. Overall a great experience

15.02.2025

Had a great experience at the alchemist for a belated valentines date with my partner, and was incredibly impressed with the service we received. Our server, Lucy was incredible and was always ensuring our night was going well and helped to add to our experience. I would definitely recommend coming here if you would like an interesting cocktail experience!

03.02.2025

One of if not my fav bar in Liverpool. Love the place and drinks are amazing. Great atmosphere anytime of day/night. Be prepared to spend well though. Drinks are well priced but you can soon go through them!

31.01.2025

Really dropped off quality wise, used to love going to the alchemist, particularly for the wow factor with their cocktails, but I felt the standards have massively dropped compared to my last visit.

29.01.2025

Enjoyed a superb lunch of duck with pancakes, onion rings and salt & pepper fries all of which were beautifully cooked snd presented. Washed down with a lightbulb moment cocktail- a must visit for anyone.

25.01.2025

Lucy was fab!

13.01.2025

Stunning cocktails 🫠 especially the ones in oyster containers

13.01.2025

A Weekend visit to the Alchemist, just off Castle Street in Liverpool.. As soon as you walk in through the door, the ambient is special, tastefully decorated. The restaurant is known for especially the extravagant cocktails they make.... Just order one and you will find out. The food overall is fantastic, well presented .. The staff are very helpful and polite.. The atmosphere chilled, but has a unique vibe. The Alchemist is just a Unique place.

02.01.2025

Great cocktails

30.12.2024

Great drinks with fun theatre added in!

27.12.2024

Customer (us)… “excuse me, would it be possible to turn the music down a little bit? We can’t speak to one another” Waiter… “pardon?” Customer (us)… “I said, would it be possible to turn the music down?” Waiter… “huh?” Customer (us)… “Sweet Jesus! CAN YOU TURN THE MUSIC DOWN? MY TEETH ARE RATTLING!” Waiter… “what about Jesus’s teeth?” Customer (us)… “HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD!! MUSIC DOWN” Waiter… “OH, I’M REALLY SORRY, WE DO HAVE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT HOW LOUD IT IS BUT WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO… REALLY SORRY” Customer (us)… “PARDON?”

18.06.2024

Amazing selection of craft cocktails. Bartenders are real professionals. Watching them create these cocktails is like watching an artist create a masterpiece. Also awesome atmosphere with good music! It's a little pricey but 100000% worth the price of admission. I had a couple different drinks but the salted caramel espresso martini is quite lovely

19.12.2024

This was my first time going here and it was for a work Christmas meal. I will not be returning. The food was really salty and wasn't what I felt would be classed as a Christmas dinner. The turkey was breaded on a few salty chips with small balls of stuffing and coleslaw. It also felt like they hadn't planned for that many people as a few of my colleagues had to wait a while for their meals. The staff were really nice but when paying by card would push buttons on the machine to bypass the tip menu. The one time at the bar I was shown the tip menu I pressed the other option and it said machine error. The server took the machine and when the server gave me the machine again it was already on the payment screen. I only realised I'd paid an 18% tip when I read the receipt. It really felt like tipping was not optional and the staff were adding whatever tip they felt like to each order. The atmosphere wasn't that good either. The music was so loud you could barely speak to each other and I felt I had to shout all night and it was also a lot of house/dance music and not Christmasy or something you could sing along with. In my honest opinion I would not recommend going here for a Christmas meal.

16.12.2024

Great night keke our waiter was amazing worked really hard and was so thoughtful

13.12.2024

Venue The Alchemist chain clearly knows how to pick a decent venue, often opting for historical or period buildings. As a surveyor, I can appreciate that—this spot's no exception. However, I can’t help but feel like if you showed me five of these bars, they’d all look pretty much the same. It’s ironic considering the character these venues are supposed to have. Atmosphere Lively, buzzing, and full of energy. You’ve got your typical crowd mix: older guys with money trying too hard, younger groups soaking up the vibe, and a lot of people side-eyeing each other to see who has the next dry ice-laden drink. It’s got a good buzz, but let’s be real: it’s all a bit “same-same” after a while. Service Expect a bit of a wait. This place is popular, and the lines can be long. If you’re impatient, head somewhere more bespoke, but don’t whine when your drink takes 20 minutes to arrive. It’s a busy spot for a reason. Drinks The drinks have theatre—but do they taste any better because of it? Not really. In a blind taste test, I doubt this place would score high. I judge cocktail bars on how well they make a White Russian, and this one was average at best. 3/5 for the drink. Fine, but not worth shouting about.