Mr Fogg's Gin Parlour Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The staff is extremely friendly and fun."
• "Staff friendly and helpful."
• "The whole team was attentive, knowledgeable."
• "The staff were very knowledgeable about all the gins and recommendations."
• "The service was beyond excellent (Lara 👏), an exhaustive array of gins, a discerning snack menu (all delicious), relaxing atmosphere and surroundings."
• "Chatty and lovely staff."
• "The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful as well."

Cons:

• "We ordered a cocktail and only got it 20-25 minutes later."
• "The service was slow as we were quite clearly forgotten about."
• "Beutiful bar, with great atmosphere, but the cocktails came after a long time."
• "It's a shame that the other evening we went to my favorite Mr Foog, Mr Foog Gin Parlour, and the service was really poor."
• "Total tourist trap, treat customers like they're on a conveyor belt."
• "We have just had a really bad experience with shocking waiter service!"
• "Service was slow, and nobody was actually on hand to give you any knowledge or recommendations about the gin itself."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Definitely a WOW location in the heart of London."
• "The decor is great and the staff are dressed in Victorian outfits."
• "A top quality venue that is unique to the West End and a great place to visit for a drink/or food if you’re in the area."
• "The atmosphere is super charming, the staff are dressed as per an old Gin parlour and bar is properly decorated."
• "The surroundings are simply beautiful, the rooms have so much character."
• "Great decor."
• "The parlour, itself, is located on the second floor of Mr. Fogg's Tavern. The vibe inside is stellar - it has a very cozy, Victorian, and opulent feel to it."

Cons:

• "Although the room was beautifully decorated I found my mind wandering as I was a little bit bored."
• "Instead of music hall songs, to add to the illusion of being in a Victorian gin House, rock and roll from the 1960s is played."
• "Too loud. Too dark to read their menu."
• "Music was great but really loud, so we could barely hear each other."
• "The bar was quite small and I was expecting something bigger but it was fine."
• "It was definitely a bit difficult getting past and through the place as it was really very small."
• "The furniture is truly unsuitable for taller people who unsuspectingly find themselves there."

Drinks & Food

Pros:

• "Amazing! Great gin selection, well thought out menu and great service."
• "Prices are very reasonable and the gins and cocktails we tried were fantastic."
• "Half the fun is being a little bit experimental."
• "Great gin tasting experience, with a journey of gins to taste and a closing cocktail."
• "The cocktails are very good."
• "Good gin cocktails. Very, very good knowledge of gin and a huge selection to choose from."
• "Cocktails are amazing, like the huge choice of gins."

Cons:

• "But if, like me, you love excellent hand crafted cocktails then you should avoid."
• "A couple of the cocktails are nice but 5 of us agreed the travel abroad cocktail was horrible and tasted like medicine."
• "The cocktails were £15 upwards and frankly the place simply wasn't worth the money."
• "Some of the drinks are a little out there in terms of taste."
• "We didn't love all of the cocktails at this Mr Foggs as some had a very strong taste of one thing rather than being a nice blend."
• "The sandwiches were not good, but the drinks were top notch."
• "At £15 I think its very overpriced and very style over substance."

Value & Experience

Pros:

• "Would recommend to anyone."
• "Quintessentially British decor and music, really friendly staff and delicious food."
• "However, the gin selection is just too unique and expansive to be rivaled."
• "Absolutely recommend this experience for locals and visitors as well!"
• "Loved the experience. The menu was very interesting with a brief history of gin drinks."
• "The cocktails are interesting and varied, not restricted to gin."
• "Brilliant experience and well worth the visit."

Cons:

• "Very expensive gin afternoon."
• "Experience completely ruined my wife’s and my last night in London."
• "Really disappointing, not at all the experience we expected."
• "So wasn’t very relaxes and they give you the bill and shoo you out really quickly."
• "Sadly the rest was a let down."
• "Really disappointed and left early as we got bored with waiting and the novelty wore off."
• "It's expensive for what it is."