All Bar One Villiers St. Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Our server Josh, who seemed to be new to the job but hid it quite well, noticeably put in effort, always making sure to keep the beverages coming so we wouldn’t go thirsty at any time."
• "We were looked after by Iulia and Melina who made us fabulous cocktails all night and put up with our every request."
• "Booked a table at ABO charring cross last night and the one they had allocated was in a really noisy spot so the lovely host guy (could have been a manager?!) went out of his way to find us a better one."
• "Charles was very friendly he made me feel very welcome in the big city."
• "Bar staff were very quick and friendly."
• "The bartender at this London bar was great - friendly, attentive, and had deep knowledge of the menu."
• "Eloise served us when we wandered in off the street for a cocktail and a bottle of Prosecco. Lovely gal, polite and really looked after us."

Cons:

• "We were asked multiple times while we were there (by three different members of staff) and felt quite pressured to do so."
• "We pre-booked a table for a large company and it was given away to someone else."
• "Awful. Had a table booking for 2 people tonight. On arrival (10 mins early) hard to find someone to talk to about the reservation."
• "Service was prompt but impersonal and unfriendly."
• "Drinks weren’t served until an hour later. Some we had to send back because weren’t the right ones."
• "Woefully understaffed - we arrived and no-one could show us to the table I had reserved."
• "Not greeted when we walked in. Ended up walking around to be seated somewhere."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great service! A bit secluded so, quiet and spacious areas. Nice music and the staff were nice!"
• "The atmosphere was lively and welcoming, with friendly staff who were attentive to my needs."
• "The place has a lively ambiance and fun music."
• "The atmosphere was fantastic."
• "Visited recently and love the environment and its proximity to Charing Cross! Really convenient."
• "A wonderful place to spend time with your friends. The staff are really friendly and make sure we feel comfortable and cozy."
• "Neat place on so many levels. Loud and fun atmosphere, but if you keep climbing you can find a quiet nook or two as well."

Cons:

• "This is possibly the worst bar I have been in whilst in London!"
• "The place also looked tired and the loos smelt if sewers."
• "Feels dark as not a lot of natural light."
• "Unfortunately, the table was quite small and close to the front door. So it was quite cold at times for us, as well as our food, which turned cold quite fast."
• "Driven out prematurely because of the impossibility of holding a conversation over the noise of other patrons shouting at each other to be heard over the loud amplified noise masquerading as music upstairs."
• "But I must please ask that bar one at charing cross get new chairs at their tables."
• "Horrendous service. The host was extremely dismissive and rude."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "The food was excellent, the service was exceptional, and the atmosphere was very cozy."
• "Luke made an awesome Long Island Iced Tea!"
• "The burgers were good."
• "Food was at a very high standard."
• "Second, the calamari was perfect. Light and crispy, it was delicious."
• "Food, service & cocktails were absolutely amazing."
• "The food was more substantial than we were expecting and delicious!"

Cons:

• "They took such a long time to make the drinks and to be honest the cocktails could have been better."
• "The Tapas dishes could've been bigger for the amount of money I paid but that's just me being a bit picky."
• "Food was basic and bland for all four of our meals ordered."
• "Went to bottomless brunch, food was great drinks weren’t. Had to go up to the bar multiple times to get a top up as no one was checking on us, when I went up all staff were sat at tables talking. Disappointing."
• "Ordered two pints of neck oil by far the worst we both have ever had the displeasure of drinking."
• "The food was terrible. My Caesar's salad was old and the leaves brown and limp. Inedible."
• "Food and service was generally ok. I just wanted to point out that the king prawn linguine, chilli and garlic with parsley should not be sweet chilli sauce mixed with pasta and coriander."