The Jekyll & Hyde

Jekyll & Hyde was one of the very first places we visited when we moved to Birmingham and I must say it continues to be a favorite. I have yet to try the food, so this review is reflective of the cocktails.

The bar staff here are expert craftsmen. Every cocktail is made to perfection. The menu rotates seasonally, so enjoy a favorite until you pick a new favorite. If you like gin, this is the place for you. There is more gin on offer than I've ever seen in one place before. The upstairs even boasts a gin lounge with yet more selection. The deliciousness is in the details. Jekyll & Hyde made use of fun flavored alcohols, syrups, juices, herbs and spices. Each cocktail is shaken, stirred or muddled to be an explosion of flavor in your mouth and served up in a perfectly paired glass to suit.

My first favorite drink here was called the Puss Puss Meow Meow. Served in a delicate tea cup, this drink was sweetie cute and oh so yummy. A fruity, fragrant concoction with floral gin notes. On the new menu I'm smitten with Strawberry Laces - served up with little twizzles of strawberry laces. Absolutely delicious. Also check out the French Connection - a warming drink which makes use of saffron gin and cinnamon. It tastes like a Sunday afternoon drifting through the warm countryside.

The decor is well thought out and the tables and stools are adjustable for a pair or large group. It looks like a typical pub outside and is anything but inside.

Fantastic! Thank you yelpers for recommending this place, you lit up my Good Friday! This place is ever bit as good as the reviews, if not better.

I arrived just after lunch on Good Friday and found ample space for sitting down and an unpretentious atmosphere. The lady serving me took time to recommend me a drink based on my tastes.. The first recommendation which was phenomenal, a gin and lychee liqueur cocktail served in a teacup.. So quaint and it tasted like something out of a dream... Amazing!!

My other cocktail was a wray ting.. Wow that cocktail got lit up.. The mention of fire and wray and nephew, my favourite overproof rum, this drink was easily sold to me. It's a long style cocktail drink and was so strong! The ideal way to get ready for a football match.
Tip: blow out the fire quickly and turn the lime over, so all the alcohol doesn't burn away! ;)

For these two cocktail spectaculars, I spent the hefty price of £12 loooool! An absolute steal.. Fetch the horses, I'm heading back to brum for another cocktail, as we speak, who is coming?!

A tiny, quirky little cocktail bar/pub. I know there is a 'gin parlour' upstairs but I've never been so can only comment on downstairs. I've also not eaten here, but it looks like good quality pub grub. The burgers look great and I've heard rumours of a gin based menu.

What I go here for is the cocktails. They've changed a little since the first time I visited and now seem to be focused on 'sweetie' cocktails. I love the parma violet based one. The spirits are all great quality and I love having the little sweetie in it! The jam jar cocktails are reduced at certain times.

Staff are all very friendly and will have a little chat about what they are making you. The only problem is that it is a tiny venue. Charming but diffuclt to find a seat!

This is a incredibly Bijoux bar with a good vibe. It feels a bit more upmarket when compared to the rest of the chain, but I feel this could be due to the Victorian Gin theme.

The staff in here are excellent. I asked them to make me a non-alcoholic cocktail last night and was whipped up a gem for the eyes and tastebuds. However, again, if you don't get here in Happy Hour and want a cocktail - you're paying from £6.00+ - so not a cheap option for a night out.

Last time I ate here (Booking is a must by the way, if you want to eat!), I had the Sea bass with Sanphire - which was fabulous. The Ginger cake dessert was lovely too. The lunch menu is quite reasonable (and there is a loyalty card scheme - meaning you can earn a free lunch if you eat out regularly).

A MUST for Gin fans. Good for a night out with the girls or the start of a big night out. Aim for Happy Hour and keep in mind Thursday/Friday/Saturday is VERY busy (but - top tip - you can reserve tables in advance).

Looking for gin, this place specialises in gin. I had Hoxton's, Ophir, Gin Mare, Langley's, yeah it was good. I also had sweet potato chips which I enjoyed.

Just the atmosphere and loud music I didn't like. A little small and gets very busy even on a weekday. Everyone ends up shouting over each other.

Quite a small bar downstairs though the drink selection is fairly wide. Their speciality is of course their gin cocktails. These are approx. £6 but you could spend most of the night just trying to decide which one to have! (Palma violets is one of my favourites) Never felt I've chosen badly though! They even do gin baths where people can share cocktails!
The smoking area is decorated in an Alice in Wonderland theme and with the music playing and heat lamps on you can feel quite cosy!
upstairs can be booked for private even (free if you spend a certain amount behind the bar I believe). It has a wonderful Victorian-feel to the decor and is worth dressing up for. They also serve food but it's wise to book in advance if you want a table.

We arrived at The Jekyll and Hyde at about 8pm on a Saturday night and it was already extremely busy and couldn't find a single spare seat anywhere! There was a lively, buzzing atmosphere and a mixed crowd, making it welcoming and not intimidating at all like some cocktail bars can be.

Despite the lack of available seating, we decided to order a cocktail each anyway in the hope that somewhere would become free whist we were at the bar. I decided to order the Pear Drops cocktail. It was served in a cute little jam jar topped with two pear drop sweets, and it's these quirky little touches like this that make me fall in love with The Jekyll and Hyde every time I visit! The cocktail itself was delicious and sweet and I really enjoyed it. As a bonus, they're happy hour runs all day on a Saturday so it was only £4 too! The bar staff were really friendly and quick at making the cocktails too, and despite it being a very busy Saturday night we were served straightaway.

Unfortunately we had to stand the whole time we were there and as a result we drank our cocktails way too quickly! We would of all preferred to sit down, relax and savour our drinks instead, and I definitely would of bought another cocktail if there had been somewhere to sit as the first was so yummy.

So although our visit to The Jekyll and Hyde was brief, we really enjoyed the cocktails and in future plan to return but arrive earlier so we that can definitely get seats and spend a full evening here!

Situated a short walk from Colmore Row, the Jekyll and Hyde has been serving up great cocktails and beer for years now.

Its part of the Bitters and Twisted group (Island bar, Victoria, Bodega etc), and like those venues it has its own unique vibe. Inside theres loads of quirky touches, with quite a focus of aristocratic canines (no idea) and some old 20s style art.

Downstairs (the Hyde part) has a buys cocktail bar feel, bartenders working themselves to the bone to get the (prepared from scratch) cocktails out to the throng of customers. Upstairs is a gin parlour that is pretty damn swanky. There is also a beer (gin?) garden at the back with plenty of seating.

The drinks are fantastic and unusual, and best of all, all totally reasonably priced at about £6 for a cocktail. I've not had food here but it looks good too.

Along with typical bar related activities, they also hold gin tasting classes upstairs in the gin parlour, with plenty of gin to go around.

One thing to watch is that the venue is right next door to the Juvenile Court and as a result you can encounter some less than friendly types on the way in, not a huge issue, just worth bearing in mind as you enter!

The Jekyll & Hyde really adds something different to the bar scene of Birmingham city centre, and should definitely be included as a stop of any respectable bar crawl through the town!

The bar downstairs is quite small, although the beer garden/smoking area has tables and chairs, so if the weather is nice, that gives you some extra space.

The upstairs area is where the magic happens though, as this is where you get to try all of the gin cocktails!

I've always said that I don't like gin, however it appears that there are loads of kinds, and some of them are actually pretty nice! Especially in cocktails.

Watching some of them being made is entertainment in itself, so it's a great place to come with friends when you feel like something a bit different.

The burgers here are incredible too. Possible among the best I've ever tasted! The chips are thick with the skin on, but incredibly crisp on the outside, and fluffy on the inside.

"Come on, Hannah, you like gin, I'm taking you for drinks", now if that isn't a good start to a day, I don't know what is.

Getting your gin in an actual proper gin glass, with complimenting garnishes instead of a roughly cut wedge of lemon is becoming a lot more common now, but to find that in Brum is a treat! Downstairs has an excellent selection, served by bar staff who really know their stuff (and recognise you coming in, not that it's a habit), with an even more extensive one upstairs. Comfy pub type stools and benches, that are the correct amount of squishy, and a yard adorned with alice in wonderland graffiti. All of the cocktails are great too, and although they are served in the most hipster as possible receptacles, I can actually forgive them because they're so tasty.

They do have things that aren't gin (but you are looking at the reviews for a gin bar, matey), and food, which I am yet to try, but on top of the pleasant smells that have wafted my way, I've heard it's excellent, and often ginfluenced. I bet they don't serve it on plates though...