Babel Beerhouse Reviews Summary

Beer Selection

Pros:

• "Really fun bar with a great selection of beer."
• "Beer is in the name, and there’s a wide tasty choice."
• "Great to be able to get a Little Creatures Pale Ale on tap here."
• "Great selection of beer, good service and atmosphere."
• "Indulge in a diverse range of beers at this beer bar, where the selection is extensive and the atmosphere is inviting."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately my visit was the week when all the in-house brewed beers are not available."
• "Some good Four Pure and Magic Creatures beers. Only reason for not having 5 stars is that the whole area feels kind of soulless."
• "No doubt about the good range of beer but some strange customer service regarding table bookings."
• "Very limited range of beers - none brew on site available."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Highlight was the loaded nachos with a very generous portion of guacamole!"
• "Even better, the food is interesting too. Chips taste great, the burgers are interesting in a good way."
• "The food was excellent. I had the burger and it was delicious!"
• "Nice Aussie brewery about 10min walk from Kings Cross. Excellent beers and IPAs on tap. Food- chicken strips were good."

Cons:

• "I had an unfortunate experience where I ordered chicken from their menu which was uncooked and unsafe to eat."
• "Menu had numerous quirky options but the fried chicken and burger looked unappealing."
• "I believe this is the same food menu as the previous owners 'Little Creatures'... and yet they still fail to cook a decent basic burger!"
• "The beef chilli nachos we ate here on Sunday gave both me and my friend bad food poisoning."
• "Service was great. Atmosphere is nice. The food was so bad. I ordered a burger. The burger was not done at all and you can see the blood on the bun."

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

• "Gorgeous venue in a great location! There’s a great atmosphere with friendly and professional staff."
• "Excellent selection of craft beers in this spacious taproot. Great staff and nice location at the back of coal drops yard behind Kings Cross Station."
• "Situated the other end if Coal Drops Yard this is well worth a walk from King's Cross St Pancras Station. Very modern vibe in this industrial bar restaurant that manages to achieve a cozy welcoming feel."

Cons:

• "The bar is a bit out of the way, if you're walking up from King's Cross."
• "Service was fine, but it wasn't crowded on late Sunday afternoon. I have no idea what it would be like when busy."
• "The whole thing was just very average! The sparkling wine...average. Average food in average portions. Disappointing welcome - we'd reserved it as an 18th birthday for my son but the Maitre d' couldn't even muster up a happy birthday - just 'we'll need to see ID'."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff were friendly and efficient, so all in all a perfect way to spend an evening."
• "It’s family-friendly, reasonably priced and the Manager was warm and welcoming."
• "A wonderful find in the revamped area north of King's Cross. An ideal range of expertly brewed beers, very well laid out temple to quaffing them and friendly, helpful and efficient staff."

Cons:

• "Booked a table outside for some drinks on a Wednesday evening and glad we did as it was busy. Drinks did take ages to arrive at the table."
• "Heard great things about the food but sadly that was a few years out of date. Most of the staff great. Some not so much."
• "This was not my first time visiting this bar. However, this Saturday we were told that they were closing at 23.00 when online it was 00.00, therefore last order was at 22.45. Staff could have been nicer about this, eventually just turned off the lights on us."
• "Host/Floor Manager could not be bothered. Beer was great, bar staff were great, but the atmosphere and guest relations was ish at best."