Swift Soho Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Vibes

Pros:

• "Just amazing cocktails with buzzing vibes! Great atmosphere to be and worth the visit."
• "Very different vibes on the two floors of the bar."
• "The atmosphere both up and downstairs is very nice."
• "You walk into Swift and are greeted by an atmosphere that feels like a sip of a well-made Old Fashioned—cool, comfortable, and surprisingly complex."
• "There is definitely a speakeasy vibe to this place - dark with 'candles' and some mood lighting."
• "Cool spot for cocktails — Tailfeather was sublime. Buzzy atmosphere upstairs and a little calmer, more refined downstairs."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, the atmosphere and service was disappointing."
• "Decent cocktails but nothing groundbreaking and feels like a typical London cocktail bar in a high footfall area."
• "I felt like the situation was handled very poorly as the energy was that we just had to deal with it."

Cocktail Quality and Selection

Pros:

• "The world famous Irish Coffee is as delicious as you imagine - must try!"
• "The amount of creative cocktails on this menu was outrageous. Everything was so well balanced and delicious."
• "Top drinks, super smooth and well balanced, complete with a beautiful menu with detailed descriptions and illustrations of each drink."
• "At first glance, you might peg Swift as just another trendy pop cocktail bar, but trust me, it's so much more than that."
• "The downstairs has its own menu - the menu is so detailed and wonderful to read on its own."
• "Great and creative drinks at a reasonable price, friendly staff."

Cons:

• "Mediocre drinks in general: I have been to top 50 bars in Hong Kong where they have their bar signature drinks seasonally and they introduce each of the drink that you order with special snacks with it as well. Here we have no such a service but just overwhelmed many like a look."
• "I guess I'm missing something. Decent cocktails but nothing groundbreaking."
• "Expected a word class but got ok drinks with unfriendly experience."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "We had a perfect night here - all of the drinks were divine, and Holly our bartender was lovely, making our evening what it was."
• "Staff were so attentive, knowledgeable, personal and fun."
• "Service downstairs was one of the nicest experiences I’ve had in recent memory."
• "The bartender was very knowledgeable and provided good suggestions along with good company."
• "The wait staff serve behind the bar too do they're very knowledgeable."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, the atmosphere and service was disappointing. Firstly we booked for live jazz but there was none."
• "I visited Swift Soho on a Sunday evening... Unfortunately, the atmosphere and service was disappointing."
• "Felt the cocktail selection was a bit difficult, too many whisky bases and strange additions that seemed a bit zany. The service was terrible."
• "Mixed Experience at Swift: Feedback for Improvement... This treatment made us feel unwelcome and unappreciated."