Fire Station Reviews Summary

Building & Ambiance

Pros:

• "The building was fabulous! Stayed true to the heritage and historical importance of the structure, whilst keeping it modern and industrial."
• "The ambiance was nice."
• "Atmosphere was great."
• "Good atmosphere and amazing building with the old fire doors and tiled walls."
• "The vibe of the venue itself was great."
• "This is a beautiful building with a lot of all the original features brimming with nostalgia."
• "The atmosphere was inviting and comfortable."

Cons:

• "Our early appearance wasn't exactly welcome despite the place only being 20% full."
• "Was far too loud and the food looked awful."
• "During the night it's a busy and quite noisy place good for a quick meal and a drink but not a place to hang out and chat."
• "It's far too loud inside, music is a bit too loud meaning a lot of people are shouting to hear each other making a conversation hard to be had."
• "The pubbier front area was very noisy when we went on a not especially busy Saturday afternoon."
• "Initially thought this place would be quite cool being an old fire station but it was literally falling apart."
• "It is however, a lot noisy and was on the day I visited quite cold too."

Service

Pros:

• "Our waiter was very attentive and remembered our previous drinks round, which made ordering very easy."
• "The manager was very understanding and didn’t charge us for our meals and was very apologetic so I cannot fault him at all."
• "Great service, a very good selection of beers and wines and excellent food."
• "The drinks and food arrived in a timely way and were delicious."
• "The staff were welcoming and pleasant."
• "The staff I must say for a Saturday evening were fab, calm and in control."
• "The staff were very friendly and welcoming, a special call out to Elizabeth who was very friendly, welcoming, engaging and could not have done more to make our visit such a great experience."

Cons:

• "Waitress shouted at us for sitting on the wrong table which didn’t have a sign or anything on it and the security guard made a snide remark on the way my partner looked which was really strange."
• "The booking process wasn't smooth. I booked online and it wouldn't accept it - I had to wait on confirmation."
• "Friday night, not busy at all. Couldn't get served though, bar staff appear to be easily confused and distracted."
• "Spent ages waiting for drinks."
• "When we arrived, the waitress who greeted us seemed confused and was leading us to the high bar stools with the table, we refused, and then she offered us a table."
• "Either make your staff want to be work and he happy or support them in getting a place where management makes them feel important."
• "The service was slow."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "The food was amazing…. It is not a typical pub food u expect. There is twist in the food menu."
• "The burgers we had were very filling and restorative."
• "The food is delicious and good value for money with an interesting variety for everyone."
• "Food was good and reasonable priced for London."
• "Thought the vegan options were very creative and delicious - certainly not 'run of the mill' falafel :)"
• "The 3 plates for £15 deal caught our eye."
• "Food is outstanding and very quick service!"

Cons:

• "It was certainly NOT made with love, more like thrown on the plate with no care or attention."
• "The food was also not as expected with the hash brown nachos arriving cold as if they had been sat around waiting to be served to us."
• "the caeser salads were tired - lettuce brown at the edges, avocado was going black."
• "I had the chicken burger in breadcrumbs which was very over cooked."
• "for pudding I went for the Prosecco infused vanilla ice cream dipped in white chocolate, strawberries, meringue pieces and strawberry coulis. This is just simply a lie - it was in fact a white chocolate Magnum bar (with the stick still in it) with 2 crumbs of meringue and a thin layer of strawberry sauce."
• "The only vegetarian option they could give her was Eggs!!"
• "The menu looked reasonable with a good selection but the food was a complete let down and very poor value for money."