It could be argued that Surbiton is a little short of fancy cocktail bars, especially now that the Surbitonian Vine has been replaced, so it seems that the Bosco Lounge in Surbiton , with its swanky new refurb, is the new place to go.

Bosco Lounge cocktail bar and hotel in Surbiton reopened its doors nearly two weeks ago, on Saturday 28 September, following a £1m refurb, so I just had to check it out.

I went on Saturday evening, exactly a week after its reopening, at around 8pm and it was already slightly busy.

After spending the day stressing about a potential dress code of no trainers or jeans, which I had seen complained about Trip Advisor, I opted for a summer dress and cowgirl boots (luckily it was a warm evening), only to be disappointed at seeing other women wearing trainers – this just seems to be a rule that is put in place later on in the evening.

Nevertheless, Bosco Lounge is certainly the right venue to wear such attire if you fancy dressing up a bit.

Upon walking in, I was bemused by the Gatsby-like walls surrounding the little entrance way where you wait to be seated.

Here, the lady at the front kindly offered to put our coats in the cloak room for free (an act you wouldn't see elsewhere in Surbiton nor in many night clubs for free) before handing us over-the-top handmade cards with our coat numbers on - much fancier than the usual post-it notes you get elsewhere.

Inside the actual bar was stunning, equally embodying that 1920s America and Great Gatsby style and we were seated at our table just like you would in a restaurant.

When looking at the drink's menu, I was slightly overwhelmed with the vast assortment of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, as well as the prices.

Averaging at £275 for the most expensive bottle of champagne, £95 for a bottle of pink fizz, £53 for the most expensive bottle of white, £60 for the most expensive bottle of red, £14 for a single of the most expensive G&T, and £20 for some of Bosco's premium shots, a night in the lounge is clearly catered to those who prefer the finer things in life.

However, the cocktails were relatively reasonably priced, ranging between £11-£14, but this is without Happy Hour or two-for-one, which does run every day between 5pm and 8pm.

We went for a lychee mojito and a Sailing in the Tropics mojito, which were both at the lower end of the cocktail pricing spectrum in Bosco.

Both were delicious but we definitely preferred the latter, which, topped with a blend of passion fruit and watermelon juices, had us reminiscing those much-missed summer nights.

For food, the menu offers a range of Mexican and Peruvian-style nibbles and small plates, perfect for a light snack to the line the stomach on the bigger nights.

These, we would say, were slightly expensive, but nothing too over-priced.

We ordered the prawn dumplings, mini halloumi tacos and mini fish tacos off of the small plates section, which I thought were super tasty.

My favourite was the fish tacos, despite them tasting slightly like a fillet-o-fish from McDonalds, but who doesn't love a fillet-o-fish?

The soft texture of the palm-sized tortilla wraps mixed with the crunchiness of the batter on the fish was to die for.

As for the halloumi tacos, the chewiness of the halloumi made my mouth squeak.

The prawn dumplings were equally excellent as the sauce they came in was warming to the belly; just what we need as we dive into autumn.

The small plates in Bosco Lounge are perfect for lining the stomach (Credit: Tilly O'Brien)

Moreover, the staff were that excellent mix of attentive but not overly attentive.

And the vibe was brilliant, having arrived earlyish for a Saturday night, the DJ who runs until 1am every Friday and Saturday night, was just setting up and filling the room with soft music to match the evening ambience.

We left before things got too lively, but it appears that the venue will get a bit wild post 10pm once the DJ loudens the music.

Overall, I enjoyed my experience at Bosco Lounge and am certainly intrigued to go back and see how the vibe picks up a little later on in the night.

I would just warn that you are aware that going to Bosco will not be a cheap night, so be prepared; our friends stayed longer and spent around £200 on shots and cocktails.

Now that Bosco stays open until midnight on Thursdays and 1am on Fridays and Saturdays, it is likely that it will rival the Coronation Hall next door, which had previously been the only drinks venue to stay open past 11pm, staying open until 1.30am on Fridays and Saturdays.

I can imagine that with Bosco's prices, it will either be a pre-drinks place for something a little fancier before punters head to the Coronation Hall to save their banks as the Happy Hour ends, or vice versa.

Bosco Lounge might now rival the Coronation Hall with its late closing times (Credit: Tilly O'Brien)

However, it is nice that the people of Surbiton have somewhere local to go if they fancy dressing up and having a little boogie.