Bo Ab

Holmeside, opposite Blu Bambu

The latest addition to Sunderland's bar scene, on the corner of green terrace BoAb brings a fresh look to Sunderland with black and steel decor a clean fresh look for the regular outgoer. Open 7 nights a week with spectacular music and reasonable prices.

Never Again??   21st July 10
I left a comment on here May 2008 and was right - closed due to the attitude and poor management. People avoided the place as the doorstaff were menacing, bar staff totally boring, prices too high....etc etc etc.....yes you are another statistic as I correctly predicted. just hope you pay off your debts to the people you owe.

Mick   13th June 10
Spoke to the agent direct myself as my company was really interested in looking at this place. Said the previous owner had disappeared off the map since it shut (which in my experience means without doubt only one thing, That more money is owed than first stated to agent and the agent only knows half the story, which is common in the licensed trade, 99 percent of sales are for reasons that the bar is losing money but the owners refuse to supply agents with this information). This was about three weeks ago and I have heard nothing since. The agent dealing with it is well known in Sunderland and I can't really see it being them dragging their feet to be honest. The owner used to have Berlins (now Rush) before Boab and made a pigs ear of that one aswell so with my limited knowledge of the owner I can only summize he's buried his head. Anyway, we are still as interested as ever in this place as we feel traded right, it is without doubt one of the best locations in town. If we don't get it then, to be brutally honest, the very best of luck to the people who do as this is a gold mine for a good operator, and only shows the stubborn nievity of the old owner.

Frankie   12th June 10
Any fresh news on this ?

Miles   20th May 10
Re: Stewart, we have had exactly the same experience; we expressed an interest in Boab 6 weeks ago and the owners of the lease seem totally disinterested in actually getting back to us in order to sell it.

stewart   16th May 10
my company has been trying to take this property over but without sucess, the agent for the landlord shows no interest so it would seem,

Lee   14th May 10
Hope they find a new owner soon.

Jodie   2nd May 10
Another one bites the dust so it would seem. What a shame

The Wearsider   19th February 10
Buskers night on a tuesday is worth a visit in herea nd they sell btls of Double Maxim !

big Bob   26th January 10
can you guys tell whats the best gay pubs to hang out in? cheers dears x

Davey Foz   6th July 09
Have had Sunday dinner in Bo Ab. Cracing food and friendly staff.

Joe   27th June 09
I am supprised this place manages to stay open, I have yet to see it busy!

amy   30th January 09
to be fair, i like going to this place sometimes, because i know it's not gonna be jam PACKED. i mean, you can actually get served within 10 minutes, without being knocked around by sweaty drunk people. It's a canny place to start the night I suppose. But I don't expect it is making much money :/

JJ   23rd January 09
Man, some of the stuff said is wild, but some of it could work. I, being a student have walked past this place what, 100's of times, never went in. It looks more like a sports bar than a place to have fun on the night. (were the money is to be made) Why don't you, (monday or thurs) have some decent deals on drinks, stick some party tunes on and get a promo lass on the the strrt corner wackin out add's for the place. I mean, I would be there evry night, but its just to damn dull for me and my mates, that said for half the uni, unless you want a quiet night, or your drowning sorrows. lol No offence meant, just ideas. ;)

DJ Craig   29th December 08
Well the plan was to have them as one, as the owner of kulas promoted the idea but it was shot down by "others" no names mentioned

Shaun   14th December 08
What a wonderfull idea i think at one point that was the the plans but the owners fell out so thats y they are seperate

Shaun   19th November 08
buy kula knock them into one adopt their music policy and thier prices should be ok ive seen a rammed saturday night and this place still half full.

Dave   7th November 08
RE: bren, its got a good right to be clean and tidy all the time no one goes in there, and to be fair probably because they dont know what the hell to do for the best, the manager argues with the directors, the directors take his word because he managed chaplins (WOW) come on get rid of the dead wood that is stopping your bar from running right and working.