Players Social Reviews Summary

Category: Bar London

Address: 1 Crispin Pl, London, E1 6DW, United Kingdom

Rating: 4.4
based on 143 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Brilliant atmosphere and service."
  • "Great service especially from Adam, such a lovely guy."
  • "Service was bright, breezy and quick."
  • "Adam and the team were so helpful, kind and accommodating."
  • "From the moment we walked in to the moment we left Adam looked after us and made sure we were having a good time, always approachable with a genuine smile."
  • "Had a lovely afternoon here. Had a few very tasty cocktails. Some lovely food and a few fun games of shuffle board! Service was amazing."
  • "The team are great, drinks were good and service was really fast - I look forward to returning."

Cons:

  • "Great setup but never had to struggle so much to spend money on drinks. Well staffed but so slow to get anyone to take an order and then get the order to the table."
  • "Cancelled my booking last minute with no reason."
  • "But each time we ordered at the bar we were massively overcharged compared to the menu prices."
  • "Worst experience I've ever experienced due to the shift manager's attitude."
  • "Staff deliberately ignore you when you make eye contact with them."
  • "Poor customer service. Make sure you check your bill, they added in an extra drink to our bill which never came!!"
  • "We sat here for about 45 mins on a Saturday, when there were more staff than customers, and still were never served our drinks."

Food

Pros:

  • "Lovely friendly bar, didn’t mean to but ended going several times during a girlie weekend. Affordable food & drink, great atmosphere."
  • "Popped in for a drink and a break from shopping, the table next to us had pizza and they looked amazing."
  • "The food is very delicious, I took a burger with fries and a coke and it's was perfect."
  • "The truffle fries were a delightful treat."
  • "Food surprisingly nice."
  • "They have Beaver Town Beers and the small platter on the menu are really delicious."
  • "The food included within our package was really good and the drinks offered as a part of it made it very worthwhile."

Cons:

  • "The food is nothing special, just average."
  • "Horrible food. Ordered three dishes and all of them were sub-par."
  • "half the menu wasn't available, meals didn't arrive at same time, food tepid, portions meagre."
  • "Such a cool vibe and the staff were real nice. Little gripe though for the vegan crew. They have a Plant Based burger on the menu which isn't suitable for vegans/dairy allergen."
  • "Food was just not good, burgers buns were soggy with blood, inedible."
  • "The food isn’t good, it’s disgusting."
  • "We were presented with 2 of the meanest pizzas I’ve ever the toppings were so scarce you could only taste the bread base that quickly turned to brittle tasteless greasy cardboard as it became cold."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Such good vibes, great drinks and super fun games!"
  • "Lively bar with lots of entertainment... Shuffleboard is booked and paid for by the hour, however, in reality the board counts down from 15 games."
  • "The atmosphere was very loud and in-keeping with it being a 'social' place!"
  • "Feels like a slower pace from the hustle and bustle of the market."
  • "A nice bar with an excellent selection of games that can be rented out to play on. The food is great and there is a decent collection of drinks available."
  • "There’s a lively and energetic atmosphere about this place."
  • "One of the best places in London. Great atmosphere with a good vibe all round."

Cons:

  • "Little packed, for a Thursday night, but cannot complain."
  • "The place is nice but nothing special as soon as we sat down they told us we had to consume within an hour, pity that the waiter did not come to the table for 30 min."
  • "However staff I found quite dishonest."
  • "Just the music was a bit too loud."
  • "Nice idea for a bar but frustrating evening."
  • "It was quite disappointing experience for a Saturday night... The fact that we were almost kicked out destroyed the vibe."
  • "All whilst getting hit by ping pong balls."

Value

Pros:

  • "Lots of games to play, there's something for everyone on the menu."
  • "Moderate prices."
  • "Good selection of beer …..corona on draft was a first for me! Other decent ones too."
  • "Lively bar with lots of entertainment. Great selection of food and drinks, including craft beer. Pints are priced fairly for the area."
  • "Food was pretty good and had reasonable prices."
  • "A beautiful restaurant, spacious and welcoming. The service was excellent."
  • "Food was very tasty although on the pricey side."

Cons:

  • "Charging per person for the table football is a bit much."
  • "But each time we ordered at the bar we were massively overcharged compared to the menu prices."
  • "£7.30 for Camden Hells, and then 12.5% service charge on every drink."
  • "Do not recommend this place! The drinks are overpriced and staff are extremely rude and unhelpful."
  • "Staff here insist on table service and then charge you service charge every time you order a drink."
  • "Still reeling from ordering a £3 diet coke and receiving honestly the smallest bottle of diet coke I've ever seen (200ml)."
  • "Costly ping pong (£32 for 1.5hrs) especially when the ping pong bat is broken, where is the money going?"

Staff

Pros:

  • "Great service especially from Adam, such a lovely guy."
  • "Adam and the team were so helpful, kind and accommodating."
  • "From the moment we walked in to the moment we left Adam looked after us and made sure we were having a good time, always approachable with a genuine smile."
  • "Adam, was a fantastic host and accommodated us!! Really good service lead by him!"
  • "The staff were very friendly."
  • "The staff are super lovely, attentive and friendly."
  • "The staff are so friendly and welcoming and I was delighted to be served by Federica she truly went above and beyond."

Cons:

  • "Worst experience I've ever experienced due to the shift manager's attitude."
  • "Staff deliberately ignore you when you make eye contact with them."
  • "Poor customer service. Make sure you check your bill, they added in an extra drink to our bill which never came!!"
  • "However staff I found quite dishonest."
  • "Not only was he impolite, he was very rude when he told us we had to leave even though our bookings said we still had 2 hours left."
  • "Do not recommend this place! The drinks are overpriced and staff are extremely rude and unhelpful."
  • "Poor service, a lot of mistakes like serving our food to someone else, lazy waiter, tried to change twice."

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