Experimental Cocktail Club Chinatown Reviews Summary

Ambiance & Decor

Pros:

• "It felt as if walking into a past era."
• "Nice place well decorated with good ambiance."
• "The place is really nicely done up over three floors."
• "Walking in ECC for the first time is a fantastic experience."
• "Then you're in a 1930s prohibition heaven. Decor is dark and stunning, glasses are crystal."
• "It's got a beautiful interior, 1920s speak-easy style."
• "The bar is set on two floors with vintage decor."

Cons:

• "The vibe was off and the venue too crammed to be even legal."
• "Not much space inside."
• "Quite dark and loud inside."
• "The place became recently beaten down by age."
• "The interior was a bit dated."
• "Looked more like student union bar."
• "The entrance is quite narrow with a staircase going straight up with 10-15 stairs."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "Friendly staff and very professional bartenders who prepare fantastic cocktails."
• "Bartenders are very attentive & helpful-will accomodate to needs easily."
• "Staff were friendly and happy to help decide on drinks."
• "Nice atmosphere, lovely staff."
• "The live DJ played some chill tracks and made it even more enjoyable."
• "Waiters are nice and check that you always have water or if you need anything else."
• "Despite not booking and being in a group of 6, we were accommodated with a friendly welcome."

Cons:

• "Extortionate pricing and extremely rude staff at the door and inside."
• "The most disgusting rude staff possible."
• "Really rude bouncer and staff."
• "I have never in my life experienced such an aggressive and ignorant waitress and disrespectful."
• "The doorman is extremely arrogant and the bar staff is not better."
• "The staff not very helpful with really strict rules that make absolutely no sense."
• "Very rude doorman, let a couple in before us without asking them for a reservation yet asked us if we had one."

Cocktails & Drinks

Pros:

• "The cocktails are bizarre, sometimes in a great way, sometimes in a not good way, but for me, that's part of the fun."
• "The cocktails are to be honest sublime and completely original."
• "This is a good choice if you are looking for high quality drinks and cocktails in the heart of Chinatown."
• "I loved the drinks and atmosphere!"
• "The cocktails are sublime."
• "Some of the best cocktails I've ever had in London, which is saying something as I drink a lot of cocktails in London!"
• "Cocktails were fantastic."

Cons:

• "The drinks are very expensive, even for London; still worth one drink though."
• "Was similar to lemonade with a bit of alcohol and lots of sugar syrup."
• "Limited menu, with kids cocktail like pineapple and banana juices and lacking basic classics."
• "Now it's overpriced and terribly junk cocktails."
• "Our two mediocre cocktails were priced at £13.00 each. TOTAL BILL £29.60 with service charge???"
• "First round of drinks arrived (two Old Fashioneds) but were undrinkable."
• "The cocktails, starting from about fifteen quid are pretty ordinary for what you're paying."

Accessibility & Location

Pros:

• "If you can find it, and they have space then they'll let you in without a reservation."
• "Once inside they find a pleasant and probably inspected atmosphere."
• "It's the perfect place for a chilled out drink away from the tourists in Chinatown."
• "I really like this place as it is so hidden away in Soho amidst the buzz of the city."
• "Love the theme they went for, as if gatsby meets grand budapest hotel."
• "Wonderfully hidden cocktail bar."
• "Great little hidden spot in Chinatown."

Cons:

• "Good luck trying to find them using google maps."
• "Not a true speak easy not really hidden and not really themed either."
• "Don't bother. Unless you are reporting these guys to Security Industry Authority for the behaviour of the idiots at the door."
• "Don't waste your time at this place."
• "It’s in between 2 Chinese restaurants in Chinatown."
• "This place is hidden. There is no name sign, no number on the door, not even a door handle."
• "A little hidden with no number on the door but that's the point of a speakeasy, right?"

Value & Pricing

Pros:

• "The strong drinks probably make up for it in this regard however."
• "But definitely worth going once in a special while :)"
• "You wont find drinks like this anywhere else!"
• "Lovely staff too - overall a great experience."
• "Cocktails weren't too expensive, and the one we had was quite good."
• "You ARE getting your value for money."
• "Drinks don't come cheap, but hey it's a hidden bar on top of Chinatown - so it's worth it."

Cons:

• "Pricey too."
• "Their cheapest drinks are £15 each & none of them are particularly special."
• "They also automatically add a service charge of 12% even when you order from the bar."
• "It's a bit pricey but well worth it."
• "VERY expensive for what it was."
• "The price was completely out of the contest, I will never go back."
• "£14 for a pathetic excuse for a drink."