The CLF Art Lounge & Roof Garden Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff went out of their way to get us great seats together on a busy Saturday night."
• "Beth on the door is an absolute babe! She went above and beyond for me."
• "Very attentive staff, great drinks and fab atmosphere."
• "The staff were amazing, venue beautiful, cocktails and food delicious!"
• "Great and friendly service though and looking forward to catching some music here when live performances are back on!"
• "Both food and drinks were served quickly by professional smiling staff."
• "The staff here are brilliant too. Very approachable and helpful."

Cons:

• "Still use QR codes at the table while bar staff wait and have a chat, can't help unless use the qr."
• "Service was not that good."
• "The waiters are a bit lazy and tableservice is slow and not very inviting/friendly."
• "However, they struggled a bit on Saturday night, as service for drinks was slow."
• "Cocktails were badly made and overpriced."
• "Super rude manager in the garden area!"
• "Horrible horrible service and bad management. Took ages for my order to arrive."

Atmosphere and Venue

Pros:

• "Good vibes- more a bar vibe so I don’t think I’ll order food there again as the menu was limited."
• "The rooftop was a beautiful oasis and the Latin vibe and music was amazing!"
• "The atmosphere was lively but relaxing."
• "A lovely rooftop bar where you don't expect it."
• "The vibe is incredible, the rooftop is simply gorgeous with outdoor heaters and decorated with beautiful foliage."
• "The atmosphere is great. If you are cold they are blankets that you can use."
• "The rooftop is aesthetically-pleasing with lots of lovely plants - great for Instagram pics."

Cons:

• "The sound was VERY loud and difficult to hear others."
• "It’s so loud you cannot hear anything your friends say."
• "Visited on a Saturday late afternoon... it was much too loud for conversation."
• "It was impossible to hold a conversation as the music was extremely loud."
• "We were so excited about the music but we instantly noticed that it was deafeningly loud (literally)."
• "Be mindful that the plants attract small flies and spiders, which isn’t great when you’re drinking sweet alcohol or wine, there’s fruit flies for days!"
• "But the toilets are a nightmare! Got walked in on 4 times despite having the door locked."

Food and Drinks

Pros:

• "The cocktails were very good, boozy and reasonably priced."
• "Lovely drinks and food."
• "Excellent selection of cocktails too."
• "Lovely cocktails and Dominican food that is very filling."
• "The cocktails were delicious (the tropical storm was stunning)."
• "Cocktails were great, everyone really enjoyed the food."
• "Fantastic food and drinks."

Cons:

• "The experience is completely ruined every time you order because of the fact you need to use an App to do so and the app is by far, the worst thing I have ever seen."
• "For a bar they suggest very short seating times (their one downside)."
• "The food was very disappointing. It took an hour after ordering for it to arrive."
• "The food isn't great and a bit overpriced."
• "While all of our dishes were nicely seasoned they were really, really dry."
• "The plantain chips weren't that great. They were pretty dry and lacked any interesting flavour."
• "They have a barcode online order system to your table. I ordered 1 cocktail and it took 40 mins to arrive."