The Alchemist Old Street Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambience

Pros:

• "The restaurant itself is very nice, the staff are lovely and helpful."
• "The vibes of the place were really cool. There was a DJ."
• "I love the atmosphere, great service, live music."
• "An all round great experience. Staff were super friendly."
• "Great atmosphere here and would definitely recommend going with friends or on a date."

Cons:

• "The venue was a little loud with the music so hard to have a conversation."
• "It was difficult to have a conversation with friends. The standard drinks are not that nice, and the vibe in the bar is a bit boring/off."
• "The music at this bar is quite loud and it’s difficult to have a conversation with friends."

Drinks & Cocktails

Pros:

• "As with any Alchemist, the drinks are brilliant."
• "The cocktail menu is so long and fascinating! We had troubles choosing in a good way."
• "Great service and inventive cocktails. The sec on the peach was one of the best cocktails I’ve ever had."
• "The drinks of course were great. Some where very interesting and very dramatic."
• "So far this is the best cocktail bar I have been in London in terms of the cocktail taste."

Cons:

• "The drink they marked to vegans was lackluster and tasted terrible."
• "First drink was drinkable. Second drink was almost impossible to drink."
• "The theatre side of things is great. However, the taste of the drinks themselves is not that amazing."
• "First piece of fish was nice. Second piece hit me with a strong ammonia smell."

Service

Pros:

• "Service: 5/5 We were greeted by two members of staff who were really nice."
• "Our waitress for the night was Sally. 5/5 100% amazing service."
• "The staff were very attentive and knowledgeable."
• "The servers was great too especially on a busy Saturday night."

Cons:

• "However, it was ruined by the overly aggressive security guard."
• "Service was a bit slow too when I went."
• "The hostess was inattentive and rude hence the 3 stars."
• "Incredibly rude staff member, enjoyed our experience except for this one individual."

Food

Pros:

• "For starters I shared the Korean chicken wings, Lollipop prawns and duck spring rolls; I think we had the best selection."
• "For my main I had the Crispy Curried Fish; It was delicious."
• "Probably one of the best burgers I've had but make sure you add truffle gravy to pour on the burger as it just explodes your taste buds."
• "The food and drinks were exceptional. Probably one of the best burgers I've had."

Cons:

• "The restaurant/bar itself is quite nice; the drinks were good too but the food was pretty average, was expecting more."
• "The food from the set menu literally took hours to come out."
• "The food was poor. The waitress was rude & was rolling her eyes at every request."
• "Hassle back potatoes were raw, pepper fries were way too salty, mac n cheese was btec and the coleslaw was onion heavy."