Address: 1 Duke St Hill, London, SE1 2SW, United Kingdom
Phone: +442032913251
Rating: 3.5
based on 159 reviews.
Price
Pros:
"£8 per hour for pool which is very reasonable for central London."
"To be in London prices are cheap, food was great and service was good."
"Drinks and entry are relatively well priced for central London."
"Bar is not expensive. Have smoking area. Good place to go to watch football game."
"Drinks are cheap, which is nice."
"Entry was free which was great."
"They also serve food at a reasonable price that can be brought straight to your table."
Cons:
"But during this Corona time they've changed their pricing structure to £12 per hour. Wasn't like that before."
"booked to play pool for 9-10pm, however after phoning to confirm the booking we were told that there were fully booked from 10-11. £15 to play pool and then terms and conditions say you have to spend £10-£15 per person."
"It’s alright as a place to play some pool but adding a 12.5% service charge to everything (drinks and pool) is a bit of a cheek."
"Chuck a £10 entry fee on top and you'll soon realise the place is just a cramped rip off!"
"Got the VIP tickets, worst 50£ I’ve spent in my life."
"Not sure how this kind of places are allowed to work in central London. First of all, the entrance fee (£10) is cash only."
"Had booked a table to watch UFC, after arriving we had to stand about for almost an hour then told it would cost £10 per person to watch sport."
Staff and Service
Pros:
"This place is great... the managers and staff are brilliant."
"All of the staff were lovely and very welcoming."
"Service is second to none."
"A really friendly place. I have been going there for a while."
"The bar staff were very friendly and helpful, tables were clean, level and in good condition."
"Victor and Edwin and all the staff were super professional."
"The staffs are kind. arrived this pub little bit late, there was no sit at the first but later the staffs gave chairs for people like me."
Cons:
"The blonde guy at the bar which seems a kind of manager is rude."
"Such a shame, will not be returning to Number 1 Bar."
"The service at the bar was bad, the guy wasn't really kind and almost rude."
"Didn't even get a reply to my email sent nearly a week ago - called up and was spoken to quite rudely saying they don't check emails by whoever answered."
"Pool is great, prices of pool and drinks are good, and the young male bartender is really helpful and quick at serving. However the other male bartender (I believe the manager?) on both my visits was extremely slow, unhelpful, and quite rude."
"Terrible place and unfriendly staff."
"Very poor customer service, pricey, tacky and unregulated."
Ambiance and Entertainment
Pros:
"First time visiting today for the Champions League final, and must admit one of the best atmospheres for a bar I have seen for a while!"
"A great venue for a good night out."
"The pool boards were great and the screens played the football match it made the overall atmosphere wonderful."
"Started off quite quiet but very quick got very busy downstairs and had a great atmosphere."
"This is a great all night bar, sport playing on lots of screens, pool tables at reasonable prices."
"Great place for social events, especially if you're not ready for the night to end."
"This was a fun bar to watch some big European football."
Cons:
"We mistakenly picked the worst one as the placement of the table was so tight your pool cue was hitting the walls."
"The quality of the drinks wasn't great though with the head on my pints either being half the (plastic) glass or none existent."
"Music choice was ok, but so terribly mixed."
"Aside from that, bit dark and music diabolical!"
"Bit grotty and somewhat aggressive atmosphere."
"Bit of a dive bar. Looks like no money has been spent on decor for a good while."
"Good if you dont mind a dingy night out with a slightly shifty looking crowd."
Facilities and Cleanliness
Pros:
"The tables and cues are in good condition and didn't have to wait more than 20min to get a table."
"They had loads of pool tables."
"Adding to that, you could also rent a pool table or table tennis table for cheap."
"Lovely entertainment venue, upstairs has a wonderful sports bar, games include pool and table tennis."
"Great place to go have a chat whilst playing some pool after work. Also good location, right next to one of the biggest stations in London."
"We went there for the pool tables. But it’s a shame that they were so poorly maintained."
"The atmosphere of the place is nice, the second floor is a bar and there are few pools tables."
Cons:
"Cues are diabolical. Could barely find a working one."