Cc Blooms

Good: Awesome and super friendly bar staff, free and hilarious shows. Bad: a racist girl and homophobic girls. (Not the bar's fault). I read the reviews and I was a bit hesitant to go. As I walked in, the waiter smiled right at me and welcomed me to the establishment, he was super friendly and nice, I ordered a drink and some food. Everything was super good. I decided to stay for a free show. It was hilarious, clever, very sexy and entertaining, I laughed so much. So the aspects that the bar can control are really good: great service, good food and fun shows. Unfortunately, a girl that was quite drunk turns around (white blond girl if it's relevant, looks at me, opens her purse to check for something and tells me that she thought I had stolen her phone. I asked her why would she say something like that and she looks at me with her dead drunk eyes and tells me that I look dodgee. The bartender told me to just please ignore her. I heard on tv about this subtle racism in the UK and I was shocked. (I'm sorry for the people that endure it all the time). Then at the show everything was fun and giggles, we all were having a great time but then the show had a gay twist to it and a group of girls left right away, the birthday girl was not having it, she was bothered by a gay storyline in a gay bar! By the reviews of this and the other gay bars, there's quite some racism and also some issues with straight girls coming into our safe space and not respecting us. This is not the bar's fault but seems like a bigger issue in Edinburgh. I give the bar 4 stars though, they were very nice to me in every single interaction, I just wish the bartender would've stood up to the racist girl. Koodos for having the funny and clever shows (and for free).

I have been in and out of CCs since the 90s. Went to some very kitch Halloween parties and karaoke nights in the 90s, drunken dancing in the 2000/10s but not been in in a while. Lovely bar server brought me my drink: was quick, pleasant and friendly. Nice atmosphere ona sunny Saturday afternoon. Will be back soon.