The Blues Kitchen Brixton Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambience

Pros:

• "The vibe there was friendly, energetic."
• "Atmosphere and overall experience very positive."
• "Art Deco style lampshades and music add to the already, fantastic ambience."
• "The atmosphere was lively for a Monday night."
• "I like this places atmosphere as soon as I walked in."
• "The ambiance was captivating. The music - lively, the energy radiating from the patrons - electrifying."
• "The interior is beautifully decorated and music was great too."

Cons:

• "The only downfall for me was the choice of desserts and milkshakes."
• "One thing that threw me off was just the extremely low lighting and two flights of stairs to the toilets."
• "Unfortunately the restaurant in this place is a little too young and far too loud for us middle aged friends having a meet up."
• "Surprising from the outside. Looks like a pub, but the interior is beautiful.. Staff were plentiful but pretty unattentive."
• "even though I would have loved more options for alcol free cocktails and an alcol free beer."
• "The ambience was satisfactory, though we were disappointed that the live music started later than we had been told when booking over the phone."
• "The place is surprisingly full of drunk British youths who don’t care much about the music but only about the substances they take to the bathroom."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Every single food on the menu tastes amazing, my favourite one is vegan cauliflower wings."
• "One of the best bbq places in London considering the price/quality/quantity ratios."
• "The food is delicious and unusual - this was the first time I’ve ever had blue corn chips with spinach and artichoke dip!"
• "The wings were sensational. A beautiful crunch glazed with a wonderful buffalo sauce."
• "Food was abundant and innovative, and I really appreciated the options for vegetarians and vegans."
• "Absolutely amazing food."
• "Great tasting food, great staff and Oh my days! The Oreo Doughnuts are incredible!"

Cons:

• "The food is good but overpriced and it takes a very long time to be served."
• "Shared the beef rib with my partner and the beef was burnt, and everything seemed to be lacking flavour."
• "They were over cooked and dried inside and douse in apparently hot sauce but still seem tasteless."
• "The corn bread was pretty 'eh'."
• "I had fried chicken which was okay, didn't like the cajun powder on top that it's coated in, the chips have a seasoning too so was a bit much to eat altogether."
• "Nothing really excited me on the desserts menu."
• "The food quality was fair. Unfortunately the food was average."

Service

Pros:

• "Service with personality, genuinely hospitable with great food."
• "Everyone smiling and willing to help."
• "The customer service is really good and accommodating to your needs."
• "The service was quick - would love to go again!"
• "Great food and general vibe of the restaurant but the staff make it. They provide great service, very friendly, remember peoples drinks order from previous visits months before & clearly enjoy working there."
• "Our server Jodie was absolutely lovely. Very attentive and very sweet."
• "We were looked after by Mario, honestly, he is one of the loveliest waiters we’ve ever had. So attentive and welcoming."

Cons:

• "Only downside was the service at the entrance, very slow."
• "Felt a bit neglected by our servers and had to ask for our drinks and food orders to be taken."
• "Would give zero if I could, bouncer took £10 entry fee off me and my whole group but then wouldn’t let me go through the front door."
• "Staff is rude and inconsiderate."
• "I was treated terribly by one of the bar staff members."
• "Love it here, food is always excellent. Really disappointed though with service tonight."
• "WORST SERVICE we’ve ever experienced! After just an HOUR of arriving the waiter came to clear the plates and their exact words were 'I can see you left a bit so I won’t bother bringing the dessert menu for you.'"

Cocktails & Drinks

Pros:

• "Cocktails are also brilliant."
• "I had two cocktails - lychee martini and 'hurricane'. Would definitely recommend both."
• "The cocktails were tasty and made well and there was a good selection."
• "Young lad behind the bar made an amazing Manhattan for me."
• "Our cocktails beautifully prepared."
• "Amazing selection of drinks."
• "Cocktails GREAT."

Cons:

• "our Japanese whisky sour was sadly under poured and watery - we could see the bartender training the lass who made ours."
• "The Mezcal margarita was lacking."
• "The Mezcal margarita was too smoky for my taste, but the blended margarita was nice."
• "Disappointed with their mocktails as it didn't hit the spot."
• "only criticism would be about the Guinness they served in a normal pint glass and a taste of a possible straight poor pint."
• "With the milkshakes I like to have something classic, like banana or strawberry. This wasn't available."
• "Drinks could be stronger."