Stix Bar, Beaconsfield - pub details
Address: 3 Warwick Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2PE [map] [gmap]
Tel: 01494 672182
Website: http://www.stixbar.co.uk
Beaconsfield (0.1 miles), Seer Green (1.9 miles), Bourne End (4 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Live music (on the last Tuesday of every month, provided by L.A. Jazz), Karaoke (licenced, but only for private parties or special events - not held regularly)
- Food served, Gluten free meals available, Real ale (IPA from the local Rebellion Brewery), Cocktails (champagne only!)
- Outside seating, Dogs allowed (outside only, plus guide dogs in all areas), Children allowed, Late licence, Credit cards accepted, Car park, Function room for hire (exclusive hire available on Sundays, restaurant hire available on all other days/nights), Wireless internet access
Pub suggested by Rich on 28 Sep 2004
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> Current user rating: 6.6/10 (rated by 14 users)
> Local guide: Buckinghamshire pub guide
other pubs nearby:
White Hart, Beaconsfield (0.8 miles), Red Lion, Knotty Green (0.9 miles), Royal Standard of England, Beaconsfield (0.9 miles), Charles Dickens, Beaconsfield (0.9 miles), Old White Swan, Beaconsfield (0.9 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of Stix Bar, Beaconsfield
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| Great pub, great Barstaff, and a very well kept drop of Rebellion..... bitterboy1970 - 12 Dec 2007 15:35 |
| What a great find. Our local pub was let down by its supplier of Burns Night food last night so they in turn had to let us down. A quick search of the internet identified the Stix Bar offering Burns night food alongside their normal menu so (despite the anonymous review that was less than complimentary) we booked a table, and we were so pleased we did. Food? Fantastic - great range of small tapas like portions representing a wide range of cuisines, beatifully cooked and nicely presented. Not for those that like their meat and two veg' type of dinner but great for those that like interest and variety. Drinks? Limited ale option (as you might expect in a place like this) but a good range of lagers and wines reasonably priced. For those that like to choose wines by the glass there is a good range - for wines by the bottle the prices were very reasonable. Atmosphere? Buzzing, with a good crowd that filled the place and gave it a really nice feel. This is definitely a wine bar / restaurant rather than a pub but there is a small bar area at the front that seemed very popular while we were there. Service? Excellent despite all the tables being fully occupied - attentive without being obtrusive. Very friendly, and when I passed a comment (not by any means a complaint) that the oat biscuits in our Burns night desserts were quite hard (as they are probably meant to be) we were presented with a plate of softer, less cooked versions within a minute without even asking for them. Would we go back? You bet - can't wait. This place has been open for a couple of years and I can't believe we haven't been before. From its popularity last night I would guess it's doing well - in my view it deserves to. sweatpea11 - 26 Jan 2007 13:31 |
| Absolutelyu right, this is a forum for people (as in clients) to review any venue that serves beer. Not a place for proprietors to promote their menus. I'm sure if people have more positive experiences of your etablishment, they will post them and thus save you the trouble of having to defend yourselves. Having visited myself, the experience was unremarkable in terms of both beer and venue and I found the criticsm justified. It is one of very many over priced winebar/eateries in that area. I won't comment on the food as this really isn't an appropriate forum to repeatedly hear your promotion of the menu. cynicalbastard - 18 Nov 2006 01:08 |
| Dear anonymous, Thank you for visiting us at the weekend – I think it may have actually been myself that served you, as Saturday lunchtime was ‘my’ shift! I have to write to address your comments about us not being ‘authentic Spanish tapas’, because I’m worried that you have visited us with false expectations. We certainly aren’t Spanish, nor are we a pub, and don’t claim to be – as you say, how authentic can a ‘backstreet of Beaconsfield’ tapas bar be? We describe the food as tapas-style (because the portions are small, taster-sized, similar to tapas), but there are all sorts of influences on our menu – Japanese (chicken yakitori), English (toad in the hole), Asian (mogul chicken) to name but a few. We occasionally have Spanish influences on the menu (a current special is bocquerones and chorizo with goats cheese is a firm favourite with our regulars) but we aren’t limited to one specific cuisine. We’re quite proud that there’s a little bit of everything on our menu! You are absolutely correct in your description of us as a wine bar, not a pub, but I would say that we could still come under Beer In The Evening’s heading of ‘Pubs, Bars and Drinking Establishments’ – we also happen to have a restaurant as well. I can’t say I agree that all reviews are either ‘trying to shamelessly promote the establishment’ – surely the point of this site is for people to submit their reviews of drinking establishments they have visited, and the fact is that the vast majority of people who visit us have a very good experience and wish to recommend us to others. Surely every positive review isn’t a shameless attempt to promote an establishment? Does that mean that every negative review is written by a competitor and therefore a shameless attempt to discredit the establishment? As for our location, I can’t see what bearing that has on whether a place is any good or not. Bombay Dreams, which as you say is an excellent tandoori, is perched on the M40 but it doesn’t detract from it being a great place to eat. Our location may not be on Beaconsfield High Street, but I don’t think that any of Beaconsfield can be described as ‘backstreet’. We’re all lucky enough to live in an affluent area, and just because a premise isn’t on a main thoroughfare doesn’t mean it isn’t worth visiting. The Royal Standard of England is a great example of being tucked away, but still worth a visit. I don’t want to be seen to be constantly coming on here to defend our business against negative comments; Beer In The Evening is a review site, and everyone is entitled to their opinions, good or bad. But I did feel that your very negative comments about every aspect of our establishment were unjust, and I did want to perhaps explain a few things further. I’m sorry you didn’t find your experience on Saturday to be an enjoyable one. Kind regards, Josie Maguire (nee Pass) Josie_Pass - 2 Nov 2006 11:45 |
| well, it's not pub, for a start, so I refuse to rate it. It's an overpriced faux tapas bar, formerly and rather aptly known as "The Lemon Tree" and more honstly formerly described as a wine bar. The name may have changed, but it's still a wine bar. The proprietor has answered on this site, making a great play of her use of local suppliers such as Richardsons in Gerrards Cross. Excellent butchers they are, too, but they're not really much more expensive than the local Sainsbury (4p difference on fillet steak - my wife shops at both places) and there's really no justification for the extortionate prices charged by this establishment. As the whole review seems to be dominated by people trying to shamelessly promote the establishment or slander each other, it's kind of hard for anyone to form a real opinion on the place. And so I will try to fill in some of the many gaps: It isn't a pub, it's a poor man's version of Cafe Rouge, they serve over priced wine and bottled lager at restaurant prices The food is a tad better than average, but is no more authentic tapas thn it is reasonably priced. For example, £10 a head gets you better and more food at the nearby tandoori restaurant, and considerably more at the excellent Bombay Dream just down the A40 - going towards Wycombe (01494 673001) The area, Beaconsfield, is well served with reasonable pubs (although not brilliant) and awash with expensive eateries such as this. The specific location of this place is pretty bad, it is round the back of a chip shop and opposite a tyre depot When I last went (today) it was flooded with screaming kids supervised by uncaring parents at lunchtime My opinion? Stay away from any place that tries to promote itself in a pub forum, doesn't know the meaning of the word "beer" and lims to offer "authentic Spanish tapas" in a backstreet of Beaconsfield. anonymous - 21 Oct 2006 23:14 |
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