Neighbourhood Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The fried breakfast, when I had it, was excellent, very tasty after a long cycle on a sunday morning."
• "for food I'd recommend you stick to the starters or sharing plates - the chicken wings are very good!"
• "Food is decent, good selection of beers and a nice vibe."
• "The food is great (try the sharing chips, absolutely delicious)."
• "Food was good - something for everyone."
• "tasty food in good size portions."
• "Burgers were really tasty, freshly cooked. Skin on fries were really delicious too and there was a great selection of beers."

Cons:

• "Lots of dishes were unavailable when we tried to order and even after we ordered."
• "Food/drink is very overpriced and really nothing special."
• "Disgusting dry burger, served within 5 mins so had presumably been sat on a hotplate drying out as I ordered."
• "The food is pretty bad. We ordered a bit of everything to share and not a single dish was good."
• "Really overpriced for pretty bland food."
• "the worst place I’ve ever been, food is horrible, about half an onion on a hotdog and the bun was hard as nails, chips are the worst."
• "The roast beef is bad, I can smell the rotten smell and it's disgusting."

Service

Pros:

• "A big thank you to Robin and Melissa for being so hospitable!"
• "Staff was really helpful though and french rosé was pretty good."
• "Staff were very friendly. Highly recommend, we'll be back."
• "Had an amazing time and we want to say a big thank you to Robyn for ensuring everything ran smoothly! Great service and hospitality!"
• "Any staff or management I dealt with were completely amicable, professional and flexible with the vision I had for my event."
• "The blonde lady is very nice and smiley and they all know how to look after they customers."
• "Staff were helpful, friendly, quick serving and excellent with my young niece."

Cons:

• "The way the manager, John, treated us left an even worse taste in my mouth."
• "The staff did not seem to care about customer satisfaction."
• "Staff seem inexperienced and not happy to be there."
• "Staff are not particularly polite either."
• "Nobody came to check on us, and when my friend went to the bar to complain they just said 'sorry, we'll let the kitchen know '. No apology, no refund, no nothing."
• "Staff were rude and unaccommodating, behaving as though having customers in their establishment was a inconvenience to them."
• "The staff is extremely inexperienced and unprofessional."

Atmosphere & Ambience

Pros:

• "Nice space inside with a lot of potential."
• "Lovely atmosphere, perfect for a friend's catch up. Not too crowded or loud."
• "The atmosphere is relaxed and the place has a decent selection of beers and munchies."
• "cool location with pool tables and darts."
• "Great music and atmosphere."
• "Quirky, welcoming space that feels open and airy."
• "Superb ambience and space that makes you feel like you are on holiday on the continent."

Cons:

• "Ludicrously expensive for what you get in the venue."
• "However, we left straight after the first pint because the music was so loud we couldn't hear each other."
• "Vegetarians/Vegans beware... The cozy interior and hip vibe shrouds a lack of respect for one's beliefs in this East Village 'favourite'."
• "It's such a big place though so, if it's not that busy, it can give the impression that it's a bit dead."
• "The place looks like it should be better than it is... it tends to feel very lifeless."
• "Very noisy! Not a place for a quiet drink."
• "Big pub with warehouse feel, has a free football table which is great. However a bit cold inside."

Pricing

Pros:

• "They have unlimited chicken wings (with an hour limit I think) on Tuesdays."
• "The drinks are reasonably priced too."
• "Drink prices are very reasonable."
• "This pub isn't exceptionally cheap but is still affordable."
• "The wine is cheaper than my local alternatives and the new Chenin Blanc they have is a personal fave."
• "drinks are fairly priced for the area."
• "Lovely location, with a decent selection of drinks."

Cons:

• "I never write reviews but had to for this. Beware the hidden 12.5% service charge for drinks that you queue up for and get served at the bar, for service which was slow, bad and from rude staff."
• "Food was let down, lacked flavour, creativity and very beige looking."
• "Over priced drinks (above even the local rate), slow service, flat beer and pretty bland food."
• "It's also a very expensive bar. Standard beer prices are between £6-7 and even soft drinks are nearly £5 a pint."
• "The biggest problem is the service charge they add to everything without telling you."
• "£16 as well, which is a price I'd expect to pay for a prime beef and freshly cooker burger."
• "The food was poor and came out cold every single time."

Cleanliness & Maintenance

Pros:

• "Neighbourhood is a really trendy, clean and big, open plan bar."
• "And the welfare facilities are unique and more importantly clean (my personal bench-mark on a venue 😉)."
• "Lovely, roomy and comfortable."

Cons:

• "They empty their rubbish in the bins behind the property and they make the area always overfilled with rubbish."
• "Also, their wifi is very bad. The few times I gave it a chance, it kept disconnecting."
• "Just 1 criticism a member of staff stood right outside the open doors smoking and the breeze blew the smoke into the establishment."
• "Gents toilets aren’t the best, which is surprising considering the venue isn’t that old."
• "The quality of the burgers was poor and filings didn't match what was on the menu."
• "The bar staff seem to be always changing - probably why service quality varies a lot."
• "Horrible, food is awful, smells of grease ...chicken wings were terrible and the worst mac and cheese I’ve ever seen in my life."