The Light Bar & Dining Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Fantastic food market with a huge variety of cuisine and drinks, a really chilled atmosphere, the roof top bar is so relaxing and a nice touch being able to eat and drink in the globes."
• "Very spacious atmosphere with lots of nice brick/industrial detail and decor."
• "Perfect for events/drinks in summer and winter."
• "What a fantastic renaissance of the old electric station that is the Light Bar, a Shoreditch institution!"
• "Super nice location! Great atmosphere even on a Wednesday."
• "The venue is amazing, had a great buzz."
• "During the summer it has a nice enclosed beer garden."

Cons:

• "Music was also a bit too loud personally - appreciate was a Friday night but at points was difficult to have a conversation."
• "Patio is covered and partially tented but gets very cold at night as there are very few heaters."
• "It just gets too busy due to the area. You end up outside which is fine if the weather is good."
• "The Ambient lighting was given cold atmosphere to the place."
• "The seats were too hard to sit it does not gives you sitting in comfortable cosy lounge feeling."
• "It’s very loud and crowded even during the week, so if you’re looking for a lively spot it’s perfect - if you’re there to catch up with a friend and have a chat, it’s probably not the best choice."
• "Downstairs very noisy bar but upstairs restaurant was not."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "The rib eye is so good that I could order another one if not filled up with the Sweet Potato Wellington."
• "Foodwise, the crab cappelletti, lentils and chip bun were insane."
• "The duck was phenomenal."
• "Cheeseburger spring rolls unexpectedly sparked flavor memories of my childhood."
• "The drinks here are affordable and the food is really tasty."
• "The best dinner I’ve had in a very long time"
• "The food was delicious. The baked-on-site sweet potato bread was a particular highlight."

Cons:

• "The portions were laughable."
• "Price of the drinks are a bit heavy for what you get here."
• "Chicken and waffles was plain"
• "Limited menu choices and what we had was poor quality."
• "The food was pretty terrible (lacklustre salad, boarding school grade tofu, trout was off and had to be returned)"
• "Watermelon salad was just a pile of watermelon. Rest of the food was bland at best."
• "The food is meh at best."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "Staff were really friendly and attentive."
• "Dee was amazing! She provided great service and excellent recommendations."
• "The staff were attentive, friendly and served us quickly despite it being a fairly busy night."
• "Service was good, food was delicious."
• "The staff were great, very accommodating, polite and professional."
• "really lovely staff with great service"
• "The staff were lovely and helpful and made sure everything was as we needed."

Cons:

• "Do not go here one tall female European manager walked up to me and my partners table told us they were closing soon but did not say it to any other table then the waiter came and tried to take our mock tails without asking terrible service and racist!"
• "Service was also on the intense end of the spectrum - they emphasized multiple times that we only had the table for 2 hours and constantly came to check if we wanted to order."
• "We tried giving feedback but nobody really cared. The place has potential but service is unfortunately very bad."
• "Made a reservation for dinner, but because we were at the bar area couldn’t be served food."
• "The waitress passed our table about 5 times before we had to ask her to refill our water."
• "The staff weren't happy we were there."
• "If you want to get mislead about table availability and then told you have to leave without notice this is the place to go. Staff are also rude and unhelpful."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

• "Good mood. Quality drinks and price was quite rational."
• "Drinks very reasonable priced."
• "The drinks here are affordable and the food is really tasty."
• "Prices a little expensive but the quality of food was really good so was worth the money."
• "City prices with maximum value."

Cons:

• "Price of the drinks are a bit heavy for what you get here."
• "restobars that are comparable to the light bar in quality are much cheaper."
• "Drinks are very pricey and service is very slow."
• "12.5% Service Charge for Pouring 2 Pints and 6 x Rose Tequila! £6.20 Taking the absolute Mick."
• "Over priced for the food."
• "The overall quality + portion is a JOKE compared to the price-point."
• "Also Prosecco a little on the pricier side- £37 perhaps can get in a bottle for about £29 and we’d likely make it a regularly spot."