The Spice Of Life Reviews Summary

Location

Pros:

• "Right next to the theatre in the heart of Soho."
• "The pub is ideally located for pre-theatre food and drinks, especially if you’re a fan of Harry Potter."
• "Great for waiting for The Palace Theatre and obviously very central for Leicester Square and other attractions."
• "Great pub in the Soho area of London adjacent to the Palace Theatre. Good food at extremely reasonable prices and the drinks are also very well priced."
• "It's been a go-to meet-up spot for years for me, and happy to report it hasn't really changed."
• "Nice fairly large city centre pub on the edge of Leicester Square. The beers are Scottish and the food was excellent."
• "Surprisingly affordable place near Leicester Square."

Cons:

• "Too busy, very touristic and a few vagrants on drugs hanging around and beggars asking for money - which makes it a rather unpleasant experience."

Live Music

Pros:

• "Went for the live music downstairs which is a great place to see grass roots bands, some of which are truly epic."
• "The live music bar downstairs is much more interesting & a great space."
• "Great live music on Sunday afternoon with guests playing with the house band over the course of the afternoon."
• "The band is very talented and makes you feel you are at a concert."
• "Great live music in the downstairs bar from local bands."
• "The music was super cool, there was a really fun and happy atmosphere."
• "We saw a very good Sunday afternoon jam session."

Cons:

• "Went for live jazz music night which was supposed to start at 7 but really kickstarted an hour later and still wasn’t fully set up."
• "They also have a live music space downstairs but do not make it clear beforehand that sitting in this space will be paying."
• "The music was very loud and one of my colleagues ask politely if they could turn it down a little bit, they refuse saying they hadn't control of each speaker."
• "Food was good but they kept increasing the music volume until it became too loud to hold a conversation and I left with a headache."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "The Aspall on draught is superb!"
• "Enjoyed fish and chips along with a nice English Ale. Nice atmosphere and location."
• "Nachos were different from anywhere else and really good."
• "The food menu is varied and delicious, with a mix of classic pub fare and some unique dishes."
• "Great pub foods, good location, lots of beer selections."
• "The triple cooked chips are bloody lovely."
• "The food was amazing! get your mouth round the chicken pie, I loved it."

Cons:

• "DO NOT GO HERE!!! This place serves the worst food that I have ever had in London!"
• "Food took over 1 and 1/2 hours to arrive after numerous phone calls."
• "Drinks are a bit pricey."
• "The drinks were a little expensive but that's London."
• "Burger and drink for £10. That should have been the warning sign. Awful. Dry burger with none of the advertised sauce."
• "This food tasted absolutely horrible."
• "Arrived cold."

Service

Pros:

• "The waiters were all very kind and checked on us several times."
• "Great vibe, lovely staff, I would like to especially thank Taryn & Ethel, they are the epitome of customer service, consistent smiles and good nature GIVE THEM A RAISE!"
• "Superb pub, great food and atmosphere, cracking staff."
• "The staff member I told was not very helpful, he said he wasn’t from around there and didn’t know who to call."
• "The bar staff went above and beyond to help me with all my equipment."
• "Plays live music in the basement, polite and professional managers, assistant managers and lovely bar staff."
• "Staff were efficient and friendly."

Cons:

• "Good atmosphere but unhelpful server wasted plastic cups, didn't help customers and was uninterested in assisting customers find seating."
• "The staff member I told was not very helpful, he said he wasn’t from around there and didn’t know who to call."
• "The manager was very rude saying even I could go to the outside tables and that the music was for the other tables as well."
• "Terrible slow service. 3 staff at lunch. None of them knew how to work the cafe machine."
• "Service was not so great (had to order drinks several times and then advised it had run out."
• "Rather abrupt waitress spoiled the atmosphere."
• "Didn't even offer a complimentary drink or a towel."