Address: 7-9 Kentish Town Rd, London, NW1 8NH, United Kingdom
Phone: +442038799250
Rating: 4.7
based on 184 reviews.
Drinks Quality and Variety
Pros:
"Drinks have fun themes and are super tasty with good happy hour deals."
"Cocktails are cheeky and fun."
"I had lychee martini which was 1 for 1 at only £10. They came in teacups, so cute but most importantly it was delicious."
"Classic Simmons Bar follows the franchise modus operandi of offering very cheap drinks."
"Ciaran was incredible and the cocktails he made were so quick and tasty!"
"Amazing cocktails and happy hour is great."
"Young bright people there. I catched 'happy hour' and had 2 for 1 cocktail deal."
"Best night in ages! River is an amazing barman and makes the BEST cocktails!"
Cons:
"For me, they're very unsophisticated, ultra sweet, and low ABV."
"Tried a few, hoping for the best, and couldn't even get a buzz."
"The variety is limited, and good spirits are expensive."
"The cocktail wasn't impressive, tasted just like water."
"Very nice drinks very sweet good if you like things that are very sweet and have alcohol in them."
"The place is dirty and the floor is sticky as hell. I got a long island ice tea teapot and honestly it felt like it didn't have any alcohol in it."
"Happy hour 2 cocktails for £10 but no extra alcohol for 2. Total ripoff."
"The drinks are overpriced."
Service and Staff Attitude
Pros:
"Staff were friendly."
"Bar staff was awesome. Super hilarious and willing to make all sorts of drinks."
"Ciaran was incredible and the cocktails he made were so quick and tasty!"
"Alessandra was very helpful and charismatic!"
"Big Shout Out to bartender named RIVER!!! He was brilliant!!!!"
"Manager/bar staff came swiftly to check in with our table and stepped in to make us all feel safe."
"Went here last night went down to the toilets and as soon as I walked out a security guard was outside and accused me of having drugs."
"Cheap cocktails and great music! We had a lot of fun."
Cons:
"I had to ring and explain to get my deposit back."
"Staff are rude."
"Bouncers clearly on a power trip. Very weird and uncomfortable experience."
"The manager and staff were extremely rude saying they wouldn’t. No customer service."
"Bad experience the man at the door is rude."
"Staff on the door were needlessly rude and aggressive."
"Lazy staff and mediocre cocktails."
"Sometimes staff at the door are rude and the place is small so sometimes you're standing for a long time."
Ambience and Atmosphere
Pros:
"Bar has a cool school theme going on which was a nice vibe!"
"I'll say all the patrons were really chill."
"It's a vibrant and colourful place, loud music and being in Camden attracts the youngsters."
"Simmons' bar in Camden always has a great atmosphere and fun music."
"I love the decor and background music. Very cool vibes."
"The music is banging and the happy hour is worth it."
"Nice little spot but the damn music was too loud."
"Had a great time at Simmons with Amy, best server in the entire world."
Cons:
"Probably an excellent place for uni kids."
"It's probably best suitable for a certain age group i.e. the younger crowd."
"Very disappointing, especially as I had to pay a £100 deposit."
"Not a nice atmosphere don’t go if you are celebrating something important."
"Girls careful with your drinks my friend was in there tonight and got spiked."
"The place is dirty and the floor is sticky as hell."
"Happy hour drinks like Long Island taste nothing like long island."
"It might be OK if there are only two of you, but if you are more, don't think you will be able to stand/sit together!"
Cleanliness and Maintenance
Pros:
"Toilets were clean & well looked after."
"Seriousely they've got one of the best toilets in town."
"This is a really nice bar in Camden it's got a lot of space to sit down."
Cons:
"Bathrooms were a bit grim and tables were sticky."
"The toilets start to get unbearable as the evening progresses."
"They are still using single use plastic straws."
"The toilets had a strong stench of piss."
"Gummy bear cocktail was cute but long island tea was better! Staff are great but toilets are absolutely the worst toilets I have ever been in in any establishment."
"Lovely staff (mainly), and atmosphere and good happy hour prices. Not the place to catch up with people or have a conversation though as the music is was so loud 8PM we couldn't hear each other."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Drinks have fun themes and are super tasty with good happy hour deals."
"Drinks aren't unreasonable prices and are pretty fun."
"Classic Simmons Bar follows the franchise modus operandi of offering very cheap drinks."
"Simmons Bar is right opposite Camden Tube and does some great cheeky deals before 8PM including two very good Mohitos for a tenner!"
"Most friendly and helpful staff! Hired out part of the bar for my daughter's 21st! Had a great time. Music was on point a great mix through the years and current. The cocktails were mixed to a tea and the 241 made all guests happy."
"Great atmosphere, perfect for a Monday-Sunday Happy Hour. Staff are engaging, friendly and just all round great. TJ behind the bar kept us entertained with his easy going nature and dance moves."
"I booked this venue for my Husband's birthday and as a surprise video shoot. The location was excellent, the price very reasonable and there was 241 cocktails for the entire duration of our stay."
"Great music and atmosphere, cheap price for happy hour."
Cons:
"Tried a few, hoping for the best, and couldn't even get a buzz."
"The variety is limited, and good spirits are expensive."
"The cocktail wasn't impressive, tasted just like water."
"The place is dirty and the floor is sticky as hell. I got a long island ice tea teapot and honestly it felt like it didn't have any alcohol in it."
"Happy hour 2 cocktails for £10 but no extra alcohol for 2. Total ripoff."
"The drinks are overpriced."
"Lazy staff and mediocre cocktails, This place seems to rely on tourists and treats locals like they are doing you a favour if they serve you. Don't be fooled by the half price cocktail offer that only applies on tasteless watered down concoctions."
"Absolutley awesome bartender. Was super fun to talk to and showed me a variety of interesting drinks I have never heard of. He also was quick with the wit and made lots of pretty funny jokes to my friends and I. Definitely a stop to make in camden town. Very reasonable prices and a great environment!"