Urbarred

This place is an over-priced hellhole. The drinks are very expensive and to top that you don't even get ice in your drink. Disgusting toilets do not match the prices charged.

The bar staff seem to be unhappy to serve and more intent on speaking to each other. Maybe that is why the drinks are so expensive to offset the drinks that could be sold during "chat time". Get a grip of this place Kit.

I agree with Slim Shady, highly over-rated!

He's told loads of porkies about the bands he's been in. Been dining out on his tales of White Trash and being signed to Apple Records. Actually he joined them after they'd been dropped by Apple and virtually split up. Old Jeep started telling his tales before everyone had access to the internet and could check out the truth for themselves. Fair play to the old lad, but he's a chancer. Check it out yourself!

I regulary drink here, but only when I've had a few. Madhatters is always to busy with an awful sound system. Prices are always too high and it can take you up to an hour to go from the bar to the smokers section. If you can get a good seat downstairs in the early evening, stay on it, otherwise it'll be taken up by kilt-wearing-wannabe-Scottish Americans that tell you they're somehow related. The bar staff have more mood swings than a pregnant woman and moan if you order a non-alcoholic drink.
Some good bands to be heard, but as I said, only if you get a good seat.

Went in here when on holiday, was sitting at a table just sipping my drink and I moved the menu out of the way, quick as a flash this geezer was at the table asking did I want to order a meal. Where did he come from? The place was empty and yet he appeared like magic as soon as I touched the menu. Will not be back there in a hurry.

This place could be so much better than it already is. It's the punters which bring it down... the same sort of people that lurk around falcon square during the day. Quite expensive and can get very busy. Can become a bit like a laberinth with a few in you!!!

Was in on Saturday night, had a good night and enjoyed a decent pint of Black Isle Blonde upstairs.

I'm easy pleased, but I loved this place

Not bad but a bit pricey for what you get. Good set of live bands though, so good that theres somewhere as well as Ironworks to see live music.

Hogmannay RIP OFF!

£12 for a night that was no different to a normal saturday night! Other places in town with live music have no entrance fee and their drink prices are lower also with the exact same opening times!

Other places give you either some stovies and oatcakes or some haggis after the bells.

This is a greedy place intent on high prices for little service, such a shame as it actually is a nice place.

Nice downstairs - great to find Inverness pub where the music seems as important as the booze!
Didnt enjoy the acts we saw two nights last week (bit too folky for us, sound wasnt great either) but seems very popular. Will be going back next time in Inverness.

Was in on the 13th and in both bars, Mad hatters is class,good bands and great service. Really enjoyed it and recommend it to everyone. Downstairs in Hoots is alright, good service but too folky for me I'm afraid.

We visited here on Saturday 19th July and watched the band, all its said on the gig list (and still does) was tbc. I was gutted because they were pretty good, so if anyone knows or can find out for me then please post it here.

Great to see draft and real ales from Black Isle Brewery.

Winner, love it there.

was in on fri nite not as good as it was but decent music on most of the time if you dont mind all the goths/students constantly bangin into you its worth a look if your into music.

Too busy service 1/10

alright if your a hippy or hillwalker.

Anyone else think that there's something up wi the beer in this place? Staff pretty decent tho, bonus for that.

This has been of favourite of mine for ages. Love the good music on the bottom floor and Black Isle Beer on tap. Some more comedy nights would be great though

Have they now permanently removed the jukebox from the second floor? Disappointed, as I always thought this was one of upstair's best features.

like it. But it can be sh(one)t!

Decent pub with something for everyone (unless you ONLY listen to the dance genre in which case you are shit out of luck) Mad Hatters is a particular favourite of mine but I'll often be seen chilling out on the second floor. It's not just for goths I do not own one item of completely black clothing (shirt & jeans is the way to go) in my opinion no place should have a particular bracket. Only bad point, poor choice of beer & spirits

It's just full of tinks like my mate's dave's little bro. Get a Haircut!!

This place would do a lot better, in my opinion, if they had dj's or just played any kind of music rather than booking some of the clearly sub-pub-dad-rock-crap (my new favourite genre) that can ruin an enjoyable night.

Busy bar. WHY???.
DIRTY, EXPENSIVE. MOSTLY CRAP BANDS.

warning-lots of underagers.some good bands, some not.sofas upstairs are very comfy.mainly attracts rock/goth crowd

A fine bar. Lots of well-to-do types basking in their collective glory. Best for music and a decent selection of alcopops.

This is often the best of a not very great bunch. They've started playing great songs to leap about to after the bands have finished playing. I also saw a good wee band recently called The Hookares.

well.. does that not all depend on what kind of music you are into??

I'd agree with you WeeGingerFaerie, upstair's loads better than the ceilidh bar.

I have seen some really good bands here and much prefer it to the ceilidh bar downstairs, don't agree with comments about under-agers either usually an older crowd when i'm there...

To be fair, i think the vod and red bulls in Mojos were the real reason for the happiness.

It seems that an occasional good night is possible here!

I know what i mean.

Are you sure they weren't knitting downstairs in the Ceilidh bar?? I mean, it's far too dark in Mad Hatters to do that.

Mr Mathers III is totaly correct here. A sweaty pit of wannabe Russell Brand types - "those are girl's jeans mate, get a grip". I have actually witnessed people knitting in here on a Friday night - how alternative!

the most over rated bar in town i have never had a decent night out in the place, infact has killed many a potential good night! Full of underage girls that for some reason slip through the net week after week!