Address: 47 Villiers St, London, WC2N 6NE, United Kingdom
Phone: +442079301408
Rating: 4.6
based on 701 reviews.
Atmosphere & Decor
Pros:
"Fantastic atmosphere - great wine - amazing food."
"Absolutely love this place - insane wine collection (The Provence is my fave) and a load of cheese and meat boards to cheese from… bit of a hidden gem but somewhere you’ll keep going back once you’ve been!!"
"Feels like a real experience sitting in victorian cellars with the rumble of the trains all around, very atmospheric."
"Loved the atmosphere with low ceiling and use of candles on each table to provide lighting, creating a cozy and relaxing spot."
"The outdoor seating area is great but definitely worth checking out the inside interior for a more intimate and cosy feel."
"Great tasting wine bar in the centre of London with amazing untouched interiors. It feels like you are back in 1890 with the vaulted ceilings and candlelight tables."
"Sitting inside the candlelit cellar is like going back in history and you can feel gentle vibrations from the passing trains, while enjoying wine and cheese."
Cons:
"It is very very loud inside."
"However the price point for drinking wine in what amounts to a dark hole in the ground with low head clearance is a little bit exaggerated."
"The old cellar felt a bit stuffy and hot."
"Dirty, almost no service, mediocre quality of food selections."
"I love this place but it just gets too noisy inside with the low ceilings."
"Cave like interiors could seem a little claustrophobic for some people."
"The wine cave is cool but can also be rather loud."
Service
Pros:
"The staff was extremely knowledgeable and make great recommendations - special shout out to Maga! He was super helpful and had a great energy about him!"
"Thanks to all the team for making my evening so enjoyable, I’ll definitely be back!"
"From the get go, the service was amazing."
"The staff were very friendly, which is rare nowadays during the stress of peak hours."
"Had a great experience here getting a cheese and wine tasting. Such big portions and they were really accommodating."
"The staff were also super friendly and accommodating."
"The staffs are helpful and kind."
Cons:
"Unexperienced staff."
"Rushed service."
"The downside of visiting that late was very relaxed staff, who spent their time in the side staff/ kitchen area, leaving the bar unattended."
"No service upstairs after they sent us up. Staff busy chatting amongst each other."
"Once seated we were ignored for about 15 minutes while wait staff chatted near the bar."
"Staff was rude and unhelpful."
"I had an extremely uncomfortable experience dining in Gordon's wine bar with kyle/abdul the supervisor."
Location & Accessibility
Pros:
"It's walking distance from Embankment Station."
"Easy to find and quaint in every way."
"Right opposite Embankment tube station which makes it is easy when you want to have a few drinks."
"Not far to walk from Covent Garden and close to Embankment station."
"A short walk from the Thames, and easy to access by Tube."
"Great location next to a park which is next to the Thames."
"This place is located near embankment tube station."
Cons:
"Had to queue up to get into this lively bar along the Thames near the Victoria Embankment gardens."
"This little beaut does not take bookings, so it’s queue only."
"The only downside is you can’t book, and it’s popularity means you often need to queue to wait for a table."
"It’s nearly impossible to get a table inside but be patient, it is worth the wait."
"There’s no booking so you will have to line up (not a short queue)."
"Be prepared to wait to sit and/or go early if you're a group."
"There’s always a queue for sitting which is annoying."
Food & Drink
Pros:
"Very large selection of fine wines to choose from. Loved the outdoor seating with the heaters under the canopy."
"Wine selection is large, cheeses are fresh and good."
"Great cheese and meat options and obviously some great wine."
"They have a great variety of wines by the glass."
"The wine selection is top quality and the cheese platters are sensational - lots of amazing options, couldn't recommend enough!"
"The wines and charcuterie board were simply delicious."
"Great selection of wine and cheese, but the scotch egg & salad was gross… bland cold potatoes and greens with no dressing, only olive oil."
Cons:
"Although the wine was decent, quality of food wasn’t very good."
"Decent quality wine, but incredibly overpriced for what it is."
"The food wasn’t up to value/quality though."
"The cheese board is no longer the treat it used to be, measly portions of cheese and a tiny amount of bread."
"The food wasn't spectacular for what you pay but people don't come here to eat."
"The bread looked and tasted like a bread from tesco, but in the menu it was claimed the bread is freshly baked, but look at the picture… cheese and meat was very supermarket like too (I had Italian platter)."
"They brought me a cheese that was like a hard rubber."