Bar Américain Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Each waiter/waitress supplements your dining experience to make you feel most welcome and comfortable."
• "The staff were super nice, the atmosphere is great."
• "The staff who works there particularly Roch who made the evening so amazing."
• "The staff are friendly and knowledgeable."
• "The staff was welcoming and professional and I had sat at the bar since it was just me."
• "Staff are polite and friendly, and the cocktails are above average."
• "Maître d' was uncommonly friendly, polite, and professional."

Cons:

• "Definitely not worth your time. It’s like a loud, high school cafeteria."
• "The waiter went out of his way to ignore us."
• "Shame we were only actually attended by a waiter twice."
• "Very rude waiter (black man). Ignoring us for 20 and 40 minutes."
• "Visited last night with my parents and close friends... very rude and pretentious staff."
• "Servers were sycophantic and yet slow."
• "Rude and unprepared staff."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "This place is ideal for cosy date nights or drinks and conversation with friends."
• "Art deco vibe with generous and delicious cocktails priced reasonably."
• "Despite being underground, Bar Americain boats lofty vaulted ceilings which give an incredible feeling of space."
• "Feels like you are stepping back into the like 30's or 40's era."
• "The atmosphere is fantastic on a Friday night."
• "The space is ambient, cosy and the perfect spot for a drink if you're in Central London."
• "The atmosphere and decor is delightful and you could easily be forgiven for forgetting you're still in central London."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere was that of a retirement home with the added addition of unnecessarily loud and generic jazz music."
• "Also no music the entire 2 hours we were there on a Friday night."
• "Not the best for atmosphere! Tables laid around the edge very impersonal felt like you were going for an interview!"
• "It has become a shouting match and impossible to have a real conversation."
• "The noise level is akin to a school canteen and drinks at £15 a shot are excessive."
• "Also, there was really unpleasant mould smell."
• "The work appears to be by the Parisian artist Paul Colin... his charachter usage is actually something that I find offensive."

Cocktails & Drinks

Pros:

• "The cocktails are delicious although a bit more on the pricy side."
• "The bartenders are experts at their craft."
• "Professional service, great cocktails."
• "Wow what a great place to visit, cocktails are very reasonably priced."
• "I always think you can tell a lot about a bartenders by the quality of their mocktails - and the one I had here was probably the best I've ever had."
• "The cocktails are excellent, the atmosphere is inviting."
• "The cocktails are delicious of the classic variety, all perfectly suited to the environment."

Cons:

• "Overall the atmosphere is worth the visit, but the cocktails are not worth their prices."
• "The Absinthe was too overpowering, all other flavours were lost."
• "The white negroni for London cocktail week was absolutely awful. Tasted like bitter sun tan lotion."
• "However, cocktails were pretty expensive (but same as most places in London..).. 14 pounds plus service for some ice cubes with a bit of drink..."
• "Drinks were nice but nothing special considering the price (£9.75 minimum, all the way up to £16+ each)."
• "The grapefruit was there but overpowered by the lime, clearly not the correct ratio."
• "I had a basic drink, whiskey sour, and it came diluted and very sour."

Location & Accessibility

Pros:

• "This is a go to spot before the cabaret, nearby West End or SoHo options."
• "Opposite Piccadilly Theatre so really convenient if you're visiting there like I was!"
• "If you have a table booked next door for food, your drinks can be taken through and charged to your bill at the end."
• "It's perfect for a classy night out with a group of you."
• "It's the perfect getaway from the swirling maelstrom of neon and crowds sitting 20 feet above it."
• "Highly recommend! Either for a before show drink or to round up a day out in the London West End."
• "It’s an absolutely fantastic old school type of bar hidden away under Brassiere Zedel."

Cons:

• "We finally made it! There was a queue when we arrived but it moved fast."
• "We came early and got seats but as the evening goes on there can be a long wait."
• "Looks nice, if you can get in. Gave up after waiting for 15mins."
• "As the evening goes on there can be a long wait."
• "The queue on a Friday/Saturday night is also extremely long, so it’s best to go on a weeknight if you can."
• "Go early or book otherwise there's a queue."
• "This bar doesn't take reservations so you queue outside when busy."

Value

Pros:

• "Art deco vibe with generous and delicious cocktails priced reasonably."
• "Wow what a great place to visit, cocktails are very reasonably priced."
• "Drinks are really really good. And expensive. The snacks on the other hand are really really good and cheap."
• "Not too expensive!"
• "A reasonably priced (for London) cocktail establishment."
• "Drink prices are as to be expected, but for the space they're justified."
• "Cocktails are expensive but that's just the price of an interesting drink in London."

Cons:

• "The cocktails are delicious although a bit more on the pricy side."
• "A little pricey and no natural light since it's underground."
• "The prices are above the average but for a treat it was definitely worth it."
• "Price can be expensive as the cocktails quickly add up in price but definitely worth a visit."
• "The prices are above the average."
• "However, cocktails were pretty expensive (but same as most places in London..).. 14 pounds plus service for some ice cubes with a bit of drink..."
• "The noise level is akin to a school canteen and drinks at £15 a shot are excessive."