Simmons Bar | Piccadilly Circus Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Ambiance

Pros:

• "This place is a nice hang out with friends, especially down the steps in a busy road in Piccadilly."
• "Quirky cocktail bar on Golden Square. Fun menus and drinks, and we came back twice in one day!"
• "The atmosphere was nice, with a really lovely female member of staff enhancing our experience."
• "Great atmosphere created by the staff! Props to the guy called VJ who delivered great customer service."
• "Lovely place for a pre-drink, chilled vibe and down to earth."
• "This is the successor to what used to be the independent Graphic Bar. Simmons is a chain, and this area specialized in making cocktails in tea pots."

Cons:

• "Pretty rubbish service. States happy hour all day every Sunday but apparently it's between certain hours."
• "The place was alright with some novel decorations. Would recommend and if you go during happy hour it's pretty cheap too."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Amazing service and great music! Shout out to Soli and Jay behind the bar."
• "The whole team was so welcoming and made the most fantastic cocktails! Phoebe's service was second to none, fast efficient and attentive!"
• "For cheap cocktails after work, you can't really go wrong here. All the drinks we ordered were tasty and good value, but what elevates the bar is the staff."
• "We went to Simmons Piccadilly for bottomless brunch, Baby was THE BEST we could’ve hoped for. All the staff were so lovely."
• "Had a wonderful night out at Simmons. The cocktails were AMAZING!!! The bartender Jack was great and really knowledgeable about them."
• "Lovely evening at Simmons bar. Great cocktails and really great staff members especially Micheal."

Cons:

• "Really unhappy bar lady and quite rude. Was no-one else in the bar and still had to wait a few minutes and then ask if we could get a drink."
• "Good prices for happy hour but the cocktails could be better. Booked a table but gave us a tiny table for 7 people and booked someone on the same table."
• "The service was shocking. We came here as part of a big group and there was a great cocktails offer pre-dinner however it seemed like the female bartender was more miffed at having to make drinks."
• "Have never met such rude staff in my life. Both sitting on their phone & unbelievable attitude."
• "The service just ruined everything, the waitress is dancing and drinking shots while 30+ people are waiting in line for 20 min to get a drink, ridiculous."
• "A waiter poured a drink all down my leg, so I walking around the whole night with a wet leg and nothing was done about it, a manager was supposedly called but they never came."

Drinks and Cocktail Quality

Pros:

• "Cocktails in a teapot was our favourite, and reasonable prices too."
• "If he’s on shift I’d 100% recommend coming to this bar. Not only is his ability to make cocktails great but the service I got after asking for a drink change was so good it’s unbelievable."
• "The bartender LOTTIE FROM AUSTRALIA gave the best advice on drinks, get the zombie it comes with FIRE! Literally. Such a cute simmons WOULD RECOMMEND❤️"
• "What a great place this is! Out with friends and was only dropping in for a quick one but ended up staying till close. Staff were brilliant all round but special mention to Jack, whose knowledge of cocktails was amazing."
• "I cannot begin to tell you how amazing Eric is, the manager at golden square. He has been incredibly helpful and his service was top notch!"
• "Had the best night here! Can especially recommend the Zombie cocktails."

Cons:

• "I ordered 2 Long Island ice teas but they were way too sweet as the lady at the bar added too much sugar syrup."
• "Lychee Martini in a china tea cup?!?! I can just about live with that abomination, but when I asked for a whisky sour I was told 'we don’t do whisky sours' Say what?!?!"
• "The drinks were of a poor quality, and not particularly enjoyable."
• "Sadly not as great as expected. Friendly staff but a huge chip in the rim of a teacup one of the cocktails arrived in."
• "Drinks on happy hour not great. We left our second drink."
• "The cosmopolitan teapot was just all ice, lime and cranberry and the my tie was all ice. If you do go for the happy hour, stick to the bottles of beer and wine or prosecco they are great prices however you don't go to a cocktail bar for beer, wine or prosecco."