Electric Ballroom Reviews Summary

Staff and Security

Pros:

• "The staff that work there are helpful and lovely also."
• "The security staff was really good, a kind woman actually kept a thing of mine and handled it to me when I went home."
• "Friendly entrance staff. Nice bar staff with quick service and reasonable prices for a captive audience trade."
• "The door staff were professional but friendly, bar staff very friendly despite it being at full capacity."
• "Staff and security are great, all friendly and smiley ☺️"
• "The security guys were absolutely professional, kind and hardworking."
• "Really great staff! My partner got ill during a performance and the staff showed genuine concern and figured out a way to accommodate us."

Cons:

• "Security guards are sad, pathetic human beings on power trips."
• "The staff were dismissive and talked down to me the entire night."
• "All the Security at entry were very rude and unprofessional when we entered."
• "The bouncers here are very unprofessional on a club night, and not trained properly."
• "The security was acting out of order! They use physical force before any communication."
• "Most members of security were very aggressive when walking through crowds, pushing and shoving through people."
• "Extremely rude bouncers and door guys."

Facilities and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Toilets are kept clean."
• "Toilet facilities very clean."
• "The bathrooms were clean."
• "Large bathrooms so not much of a queue and also coat storage available downstairs."
• "The female bathrooms were surprisingly clean and there were lots of stalls to avoid lines."
• "Toilets are big and well kept."
• "OK first and foremost I was STUNNED at how nice the toilets are here on a night out."

Cons:

• "The place needs a good clean and perhaps a re hire of staff."
• "A major problem was the extremely sticky floors though, not only around the bar but also on the dance floor and up to the toilets."

Location and Venue

Pros:

• "Great venue, and always a good price."
• "Great location, right next to Camden Station."
• "The atmosphere was pretty chilled and it was a nice place for a good concert."
• "Good sized venue, just large enough to keep it intimate but not too small that there is no energy."
• "Nice intimate venue, perfect for having a good view of the bands etc on stage."
• "The electric ballroom is great. It has many uses."
• "Great venue that can host quite a large number of people."

Cons:

• "Attended a gig there this week. It is the most overcrowded venue I have ever been to."
• "The venue seems ok, the vocal equaliser didn't seem quite right though, seemed too low."
• "The acoustics are very poor, if you're standing in the back section music sounds jumbled and very flat."
• "The floor is even, and the stage not very high, which means you can't see anything from further back, either."
• "One of the side balconies has little to none view of the stage in its entire front section too, due to slanted section of the ceiling."
• "The whole place has the atmosphere of a high school ball, - of the grim and depressing kind."
• "Awful acoustics and sound."

Drinks and Pricing

Pros:

• "Decent selection of beer, a bit pricey as you’d expect but not extortionate."
• "The bar's prices are quite fair - around 4.20 for a pint of lager and spirits cost around a fiver."
• "Drinks are reasonably priced and the music is reliably good."
• "Drinks are quite cheap as for Camden, but take doubles, they are way better deal than single shots."
• "There is a good selection of beers and drinks so it's worth the wait."
• "Drinks where at a competitive price."
• "I only bought drinks but they were cheap and service was quick during a small concert."

Cons:

• "The drinks were kind of expensive but that’s not uncommon when going out so we expected it and had a drink before."
• "Bar is quite expensive, but as a captive audience that's to be expected."
• "Expensive drinks and rude bouncer staff."
• "Drinks are very expensive, after all this not the West End!"
• "Venue was ok, but drink prices made no sense."