Downies Vaults

Love the owner and bar staff, toilets are nice now they've been refurbished (they have no mirrors in there though) Cheap drinks. Unfortunately some bouncers/security very rude and argumentative.

A typical bar of the pre-gentrified Aberystwyth. The atmosphere for students is, it must be said, it at times fantastic. However, the main issue found here is the lack of cleanliness.

The toilets are, to be frank, a disgrace. Get them sorted and give the place a good clean.

I also question the actual brands of alcohol served here despite what the optics display, staff regularly reach behind them to serve hidden bottles... dodgy

Cash only. Probably the most unhygienic pub I've been to, but I go there every night out because they also have the cheapest drinks I've ever seen, and if you want cheap drinks and don't mind how gross it is (especially the bathroom) then I would highly recommend Downies

Well this place is an experience. A typical student haunt. The downsides it's bare bones. No beer taps, no ice for your drinks and the bathroom facilities are adequate at best. The plus side, it's about a quarter of the price of London. As one of our group kept saying "18 quid for a round of drinks!!!"

Proper old style bar. Great quad rums and Double Gordon's pink G&T.

Inadequate training of staff, me and friends all over charged after told the correct price for drinks as their employee didn't know how to put them through the till, then unable to process a refund as non of the staff knew how to. Needs sorting don't recommend if your a student and want cheap drinks

We visited on a university reunion and found it is exactly as it was when we were in university - 20 years ago - same flooring, same seats, same decor etc.
It really looks tired and old now. It's very sad.
Also they don't do draught beer at all which is a fairly bad sign for a pub in my opinion.

One of the worst places in town to get a drink. Toilets are revolting and the whole place looks like it's stuck in the 70's. The 1870's that is. What I'm trying to say is that the whole place is disgusting