The Little Yellow Door Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were quick and polite with one exception."
• "The staff here are rockstars, shoutout to Nel & Diana."
• "They were super helpful and friendly in helping me organize the perfect birthday party."
• "Our server, Nell, was amazing - recommending cocktails, being constantly attentive, and dealing with our queries, whilst being great fun to be around."
• "All the team members we spoke to were lovely - Chanelle served us and was fantastic - she was really friendly, personable and offered tailored drinks / food recommendations."
• "The staff were lovely and accommodated almost all of our dietary requirements."
• "Staff were amazing, super friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "Took an hour to serve four simple brunch dishes... Food looked fancy but was pretty poor."
• "The tall male waiter upstairs was extremely rude and definitely needs a lesson on customer service."
• "Service is slow. People are unhappy."
• "The service at the bar was quite slow as there seemed to be only be one knowledgeable person making drinks."
• "It took 10 emails and 1 week of constant calls to get any reply from them or to answer phone calls as the answer messaging service is always on and there is no one to answer vital questions re events."
• "Staff is too rude, the guy scared me added the receipt on the table in really aggressive way."
• "When asked for understanding very politely the security guy also used violence on us."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great atmosphere and music - highly recommend this place for an epic night."
• "Had such a wonderful evening at the little yellow door last week, the music was good, the service was excellent, the food and drinks were outstanding!"
• "Such a fun bar! We had a table downstairs and the manager was so amazing about everything."
• "The perfect cocktail bar for after dinner that turned into an even better night out downstairs."
• "Place have very cool vibe,dj was doing brilliant with the music,nice cocktails."
• "It’s always a vibe when I go to Little Yellow Door!"
• "The atmosphere was amazing!"

Cons:

• "Do not go in the basement on a Saturday night."
• "Our experience was also diminished by the table next to us who were completely appalling with no attempts to rein in their behaviour whatsoever."
• "Also downstairs was crowded with lots of big parties so there was no space for upstairs diners like ourselves."
• "I waited 30 minutes to go out and breath, there is a line to breathe and go out and smoke."
• "One party member was aggressively accosted by a bouncer after passing him to get to the bar."
• "Music downstairs is too loud and makes it impossible to chat even during very early hours."
• "Racism!! I was there with friends for a few hours then went to the bathroom and a door selector asked me to empty my pockets because I used a cubicle not a urinal."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "Great food and cocktails served in the living room upstairs."
• "The cocktails are great and the bar tenders can give you recommendations based on what you like."
• "The cocktails were corky and strong; named after classic Hollywood flicks."
• "The food was well cooked and delicious."
• "The food was amazing and the cocktails something else! So creative and delicious!"
• "The fish stew was amazing! So fresh and light. And ended with their amazing chocolate pudding."
• "The food and drinks were flavorful and yummy."

Cons:

• "Had my birthday dinner here with 16 friends as the 'ultimate dinner party' - if you have any dietary requirements ie. vegetarian or vegan don't hold your breath as you are not looked after the way you are promised."
• "The pancakes we ordered were average at best, the whipped cream looked weird."
• "16 quid for a beer and a Aperol Spritz is way too much!"
• "The drinks are overpriced! I emailed my feedback and am still to hear back."
• "However, the drinks are ridiculously expensive. Our cocktail was 19 pounds and the bar staff wanted us to tip on top of that."
• "The food was well cooked and delicious however, the menue wasn't very exciting."
• "Also there wasn't nothing for people eat vegan, it is not inclusive."

Management & Staff

Pros:

• "The girls serving our table were the absolute best!!"
• "Our host, Nel, was fantastic. She had a warm and fun attitude, accommodating my friends and I throughout the entire night."
• "The fabulous host Amy accommodated my many changing plans with a smile."
• "The staff are wonderful and the decor/music/food and overall vibe is epic!!"
• "Staff are always friendly and welcoming, I highly recommend this place!"
• "Such a good team is a direct reflection of great management which is refreshing."
• "The staff at LYD are super polite, kind and went above and beyond to ensure we had a great experience from enquiry to leaving the venue."

Cons:

• "The biggest issue was the general manager's attitude... He showed no willingness to help."
• "Patrick the “manager” needs to work on managing his nerves."
• "The bouncer was a psychopath."
• "Terrible experience - no food available and very rude manager who threatened to kick me out."
• "Bouncer at the door was rude, super aggressive and intimidating."
• "The manager verbally attacked us and was very aggressive towards us."
• "The entire establishment should be shut down as all the staff are on drugs and bartenders charged me 4x the amount I ordered!"