Mr Bean Bar

Would genuinely give this a negative review if I could! Me and my sister were walking along the riverside looking for somewhere to eat and drink and stumbled across this quirky bar. As we browsed the menu, one of the many member of staff who was trying to get people inside rushed over, being as we were a bit hungry we went in, the worst mistake! While sitting at the table, we were informed of a 2 for 1 offer on cocktails, plus free shots and a shisha or a bucket as well. This instantly sparked alarm bells and we insisted we only wanted the cocktails we ordered (accepting that they were 2 for 1), and we also ordered food. When our drinks arrived, 2 shots were bought over to us as well. After having a sip of our cocktails we instantly knew something was wrong, my sister’s Mai Tai tasted of juice (no alcohol) and my passionfruit Margarita tasted of some bad alcohol - extremely strong, neither were good. At this point we could see we were being watched my members of staff, and decided to check the reviews… after a few minutes of contemplating how we would get out of this situation, we decided to say I wasn’t feeling well, and pay for our food and drinks before the food even turned up, we were going to pay by card (after reading reviews stating people had been followed out of the bar claiming they hadn’t paid, and being forced to pay twice) however when informed of a 4% charge for card payments, my sister announced loudly that she would be paying cash, we handed over the exact amount to the waiter and left promptly. We did noticed the waiter walked across the street to a man sat in a deck chair and hand over the cash (very suspicious!). We’ve avoided this part of the old town since, although we have been harassed and mocked by their reps on the bridge, purely because we said no to them.

I seriously don’t understand how this bar has a 3.2 star rating overall. Perhaps people have been heavily intoxicated when they’re writing their reviews. I’ll be brutally honest. I’d been pickpocketed on the strip somewhere. The last time I was seen with my money, card and phone was at this bar. When I asked them for help, they tried to help me look but it was so packed they were tending to other matters (serving customers etc). Anyway, I was frustrated because I was a victim of a crime and I took it out on them because at the time, I thought they weren’t being supportive. I should’ve been kinder. The next day, I went into the police station to report my belongings missing and called the Mr Bean staff into the station to talk things out with me. They went through the security footage and did everything in their power to support me. Between the bar staff and the police, they found my phone within an hour of me being there. I’m extremely grateful for it. I would absolutely recommend going. Ps. Despite the stolen goods, it genuinely is a good bar. We went back multiple times after attempting to enjoy the night in others and it just wasn’t the same anywhere else. Thanks so much team (especially for the way I treated your staff).

Funny an totally random concept for a bar! But it is quirky an got a good party vibe at night, the staff are very friendly too. It’s located in the prime area of the old town bar scene, nearby to Bob Marley bar too. Didn’t have any food here so can’t comment on that.

The bar has staff everywhere you go in Hoi An harassing you to go here. All of them are extremely pushy, very in your face and not willing to accept a polite no thank you. My Girlfriend and I were peacefully walking around trying to enjoy the town and the lanterns at night. All the staff are very rude and we were approached by many while walking around the town. The last one we encountered was the worst. After saying no thank you to his very rude attempt at trying to get us to go to the bar he started following us down the road, walked behind us for hundreds of meters threatening to fight me and stab me, yelling threats at me in a very public space in front of many people with no shame. We just kept walking and he continued for some time until he eventually gave up. The behaviour of all these staff on the streets is disgusting and very much like school bullies, enough of a reason to never visit as I imagine the experience is much worse from the inside. We did walk past on our way to our accommodation and the music sounded awful and extremely loud from the street so would be impossible to have a conversation from inside the bar. Such a shame that a business like this can operate within a otherwise beautiful part of this country. An absolute disgrace to Vietnam.

Be Extremely Cautious Here We had a very negative experience when ordering street food in this area. One of the vendors stole 500,000 VND. When we confronted him, things quickly became tense. A local later warned us that this street is controlled by the Vietnamese mafia, and that scams like this are not uncommon. You'll notice men on scooters watching over the bars and vendors these individuals appear to be overseeing operations, possibly linked to organized crime. We were also told that local bars and street sellers are required to pay them in order to operate. Be vigilant and do not trust everyone you see here.

I didn’t even go inside this bar, and I already know I never will, and neither should you. Unless your idea of a good night out involves being aggressively approached by a guy who clearly skipped the “basic respect” chapter of the hospitality manual. We were walking peacefully down the street in Hoi An when this guy popped up like a bad jump scare, trying way too hard to lure us into the bar. We declined (three times?), but apparently “no” means “keep pestering me and then mock me like a teenage bully”. I can’t speak to the drinks or the music, but if the front-of-house staff acts like this on the street, I don’t even want to imagine the service inside. A hard pass from me.

⚠️ Tourists beware, this place is dangerous. I was assaulted by one of the bar’s promoters while simply walking across a bridge in Hoi An. After I politely said I wasn’t interested in their flyer, a big guy with glasses swore at me, got aggressive, shoved me, and even went head-to-head trying to start a fight. His friends stood around laughing and filming instead of stopping him. Afterwards, I checked the reviews and saw I’m far from the first person. Other visitors describe harassment, scams, intimidation, and even threats with knives. This is not an isolated incident, it’s a pattern. There are so many wonderful and safe bars in Hoi An where you’ll feel welcome. This is not one of them. If you value your safety, avoid this bar at all costs.

Was a fun vibe. Very pushy around the streets to get people in there. “Free shots” were not strong enough- to be expected. Mixed drinks were better than the cocktails. Cocktails had barely any alcohol in them and weee expensive.