Address: 8-9 Hoxton Square, London, N1 6NU, United Kingdom
Rating: 4.6
based on 138 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Service is just excellent. Waiters are always friendly."
"Delicious, well-priced cocktails with great service and friendly staff; there isn't anything I can fault about this place."
"Very friendly, very attentive service paired with excellent drinks in an atmosphere that makes you feel like at a friend's party."
"Staff were fabulous, attentive, knowledge and funny."
"The bartenders and waiter here were so kind! graciously offered us a seat and then put a friend’s drink in the fridge while we were waiting for them."
"You couldn't possibly ask for more polite, professional or helpful staff."
"The staff is great fun a -- even engaging if you want it -- and perfectly attentive."
Cons:
"The drinks are ok but the service is appalling. The waitress was rude and condescending."
"She is so rude, mean, and abrasive - it's almost as though she's the only one in the room and she has no regard for her customers, let alone colleagues."
"They were very rude and as a paying customer who is always very respectful this is unacceptable. Never going again."
"From the moment I stepped foot in this place the waiter made us feel super un-welcomed."
"The waitress overstepped when it came to the bill."
"However, when we went back a few nights later (we were on holiday) we told the staff, table for two, they said yes, but basically disregarded us for the next 30 mins and we never got seated."
"Cocktails were ok. I wasn't wowed by the quality or attention to detail and the glasses they were served in."
Ambiance
Pros:
"It's underground, it's pitch-dark, it's small and they don't let you wait at the door, so you only enter if you can sit down- but it's just so nice it's worth the wait."
"This is easily one of the best cocktail bars in East London!"
"Hidden gem of a cocktail bar. Super tiny with a long wait unless you're there at the right time. Dope atmosphere and good service. Drinks are artisanal and well done."
"Lovely bar, very well hidden which gives it the feel of a 1920s speakeasy."
"Music, mainly various forms of jazz, flows out of the speakers combining itself into the laid back hustle and bustle of the atmosphere."
"Intimacy and mostly unknown to whoever comes in Shoreditch, I totally loved this idea of mystery and heart-warming mood that this place inspired me."
"Stepping in, a dimly lit bar bathed in warm red and white lights greets you."
Cons:
"It's not easy to find and is uncomfortably dark in there though, perhaps this intentional as part of the vibe but frankly it's just a bit too dark."
"It was nice but a bit too fashionably dark for my liking."
"Tiny cock-tail bar nestled down some death-stairs, minimalist interior and decor, moody atmosphere."
"Enjoyed it, but not quite my thing. Interior design looked in need of some repairs."
"Went Saturday night and it was very loud, I think maybe the acoustics, as it was mostly people, rather than the music."
"The music choice however, was more like being in the pub, like The Jam type of music, which is fine for me, but didn't work so good with my wife for our anniversary drinks."
"Arrived at 5pm on Saturday for a cocktail. Was ushered to a cramped bench at the back of the bar in a completely empty room."
Cocktails
Pros:
"This place is amazing when it comes to cocktails."
"Amazing cocktails (so good you wish they would put in less big ice cubes to have more to actually drink)."
"The cocktails are above and beyond the standard in London and they are divine."
"Staff is friendly and talkative, my negroni was so delicious."
"The cocktails themselves were nice (and strong!)."
"One of the great London cocktail bars. Great atmosphere and they know how to make a drink!"
"Very special place!... Short cocktail menu and the drinks were perfect."
Cons:
"However, my yuzu cocktail was a bit too mild for me."
"Turns out all cocktails are pre-made."
"I wanted no ice in my cocktails 🍸 and got half an hour lecture on how the cocktails should have ice and how bad it will look without."
"The cocktails were overpriced when aligning price with the quality."
"Not outstanding with their tastes though. I ordered Perfect Storm, but it’s ginger flavor is overwhelming."
"They also weren't able to make requests, like a White Russian, which is a first for me."
"The one with the lemongrass seemed overpowered by it, but the others were good."
Value
Pros:
"Delicious, well-priced cocktails with great service and friendly staff; there isn't anything I can fault about this place."
"Great prices (£9.5 / cocktail) and they do not add a discretionary service charge to the bill."
"Cocktails are about £9 and really good."
"All cocktails under a tenner so reasonably priced."
"Been to a few cocktail places in London and this is my favorite, decently priced at under a 10'er per cocktail."
"Just a charming cocktail bar (£10 a cocktail pretty much) that's quite small but inviting."
"Our cocktails were reasonably priced (for london) considering how posh they felt."