Lyaness Reviews Summary

Cocktails

Pros:

• "The cocktails themselves stand out as exceptional - my Old Fashioned was the best I ever had."
• "Had one of the best gin based Bloody Mary's I have ever tasted."
• "The cocktails themselves were delicious with a great unique selection - and reasonably priced."
• "It's hard to find a bar with well balanced, spirit-forward cocktails but theirs were great."
• "Every drink we had was delicious."
• "The cocktails included with the cocktail tea were tasty and creative."
• "The cocktails were all delicious and the staff described each one when they were served."

Cons:

• "The martini was a little too sweet and much richer than described."
• "They serve interesting cocktails, however, some of them were style over substance and I wasn’t sure if they were worth the high price tag 💸."
• "Good creative cocktails, but I'm not sure if it's really best in the world."
• "Cocktails were good, but nothing out of the ordinary."
• "The cocktails taste cheap-just a tiny step above those at be at one."
• "Cocktails … rarely have I drunk 3 cocktails on an empty stomach and remained completely sober … I have concerns about how much alcohol they contained."
• "Unfortunately, I didn't like some of the cocktails, so choose carefully :)"

Service

Pros:

• "The service is impeccable."
• "Staff are extremely friendly and a pleasure to chat with."
• "Staff were friendly and attentive and the cocktails were well balanced, full of flavour and well presented."
• "Special shout out to Shawn who took great care of us."
• "Service was great, friendly and attentive."
• "The staff were friendly and enthusiastically told us about each section of the afternoon tea and cocktails."
• "The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly."

Cons:

• "But a pretentious bar with pretentious staff."
• "It was made worse by the manager not listening and being defensive."
• "Their only downfall was the service. It was a bit slow and lacked attention."
• "Servers too quick to take the menu away, since reading every description is part of the fun."
• "Unfortunately overall our experience was disappointing mainly because the food took so long (over an hour) to arrive."
• "Heavily disappointed by the behaviour of the security at the entrance."
• "Today 18/10/23 the guard on duty was very rude and unpleasant as he look down on foreigners."

Ambience

Pros:

• "One of my favourite bars in the world — and with good reason 🥰. This is a very special place with incredible views onto the Thames."
• "Had an amazing evening here during my recent trip to London. Drinks were great, awesome atmosphere (even on a weekday) overlooking River Thames, and superb friendly service."
• "The atmosphere is lovely-- it's the place we take guests when we want to impress!"
• "A stunning place to drink, all of the staff were so polite and welcoming, a great chilled vibe with a lot of different drinks available."
• "Great atmosphere, music and cocktails."
• "The mood lighting does just that, sets a great mood."
• "The atmosphere was just perfect."

Cons:

• "Garish decor with deafening noise from recorded music and deafening shouting and laughing from the other diners crowded into a fairly small space."
• "Furniture looks old and worn. Needs a refresh."
• "The bar is very big, not so cosy."
• "Vibe is nice and relaxed although it does feel a bit 'hotely'."
• "Changes in decor are pretty slight with overall similar aesthetics and layout."
• "Cheap champagne, (tasted like Lidl's finest), tea was cold and uninspiring."
• "We felt extremely unwelcome."

Value

Pros:

• "The cocktails themselves were delicious with a great unique selection - and reasonably priced."
• "Drinks are very creative and is a good balance between creativity at a fair price."
• "Prices are good for the quality of the drink and the nice atmosphere of the place."
• "Given cocktails are usually around £13, we also think it is great value!"
• "Great value for money."
• "Cocktails are delicious and well-priced considering the quality and the Thameside location."
• "Their tea deal is excellent value for money considering you get intimated tea, sandwiches and cocktails."

Cons:

• "They serve interesting cocktails, however, some of them were style over substance and I wasn’t sure if they were worth the high price tag 💸."
• "Expensive, cocktails were OK but didn't do it for me unfortunately."
• "Food for afternoon tea was sort of OK but ridiculously overpriced for a couple of sandwiches and cakes."
• "8 quid for a small can of IPA."
• "Pricey, so definitely a treat. But utterly worth it, if you're after carefully mixed ingredients and unusual flavours."
• "Very limited mocktail options and some weren't available."
• "Menu is a bit less adventurous, less philosophical, less choices, less eye-opening and definitely less photogenic."