Address: 10-15 Queen St, London, EC4N 1TY, United Kingdom
Phone: +442076189020
Rating: 4.1
based on 130 reviews.
Staff and Service
Pros:
"The staff was extremely helpful in accommodating our special requests."
"The staff is amazing and our cocktails were great!"
"She was the only one coming to take our order, very professional, and active."
"Big thanks to Mr. Devan!"
"The biggest thanks goes to Dagmara who’s always making sure we have everything we need."
"Mr. Devan's service was exceptional, making our experience even better."
"Staff were friendly and fast! Thank you Diana"
Cons:
"They totally messed up our birthday dinner, firstly they didn't have the reservation down, seated us in the wrong area upstairs, didn't mention that food orders stopped at 8 even though our booking was for 7.30."
"Yesterday me and my friend have experienced a very rude and demeaning attitude from the Core bar manager."
"This could be a great bar, however we had an event there yesterday for 200+ and the manager thought it would be a good idea to only put 3 staff members serving drink."
"The service tonight was terrible! The food came out cold, waited a 1hr 30 mins for a very dry steak, the manager was rude...The bartenders full attitude."
"However the bar staff got my drink completely wrong."
"Security very rude...place to avoid."
"One of the bouncers here clearly has a psychological disposition which causes him to be rude and violent."
Ambiance and Environment
Pros:
"Nice environment overall."
"The bar ambiance was vibrant and inviting, with cozy lighting and stylish decor that set the perfect mood for a night out."
"The downstairs club room was built in a old bank vault which was cool."
"This bar is something special for having a drink. It’s atmosphere is top notch."
"Woww the atmosphere is mind blowing here."
"The decor was nice and I'd imagine when it's busy it has a good vibe."
"The place is really vibrant, near to major tube stations which is another bonus!"
Cons:
"SO SO LOUD!!! Do the owners think people will buy more drinks if people can't have conversations so they crack up the music?"
"Dire selection of beer and music way too loud yet no one dancing."
"A broken wooden spoon can mix better than their 'DJ'."
"Definitely a busy city bar, very loud and hectic and not a place for talking."
"This place can get very busy and during the summer it is very hot downstairs!"
"Really busy with not enough seats for all the patrons."
"Good location but the place is so small and tight."
Food and Drinks
Pros:
"Thanks for the gluten free beer!!!"
"Really fun place to have few pints with mates especially during happy hour! Everything is very cheap, even the food!"
"The restaurant served delicious food."
"The cocktails were delectable."
"Many thanks to Dagmara for recommending us delicious cocktails."
"Food is good, they served small plates of risotto, mac n cheese, sausage and mash, fish and chips."
"Delicious food, cheap drink and very convenient location."
Cons:
"The drinks was really watery and the burgers, the bread was really soggy."
"Food wasn't great and lacked flavour other than the cheesecake - you can't really go wrong with desert to be honest"
"In the end I paid over £20 to have two mocktails which both weren't particularly nice."
"I don't recomend this place! I went for a Christmas party last week with my colleagues. How can you charge 28£ per person for such a dreadful 'buffet', and not even a drink included?"
"Cancelled my booking of 9 the morning of the reservation with no warning."
Value and Pricing
Pros:
"This is definitely my favourite place to get some cheap drinks after a long day at the office."
"Everything is -50% during happy hour."
"We were able to use their 50% off offer, which made the drinks and food quite affordable."
"London is very expensive so it’s so good to find a place with affordable drinks (or at least during happy hour 4-9pm) for an after work pint."
"Was looking for a cheap place for few drinks with my work colleagues and came across Core bar! Very affordable place compared to other places on that location."
"Core provides high-quality at a very affordable price with fantastic service."
"Great happy hour all my guests had a great night."
Cons:
"The place is cool but always super busy.. it has been difficult to find a table."
"However, we didn't see this on a Friday night as it was quite quiet with only a handful of other people inside."
"Update your opening times… Ok my second attempt to have a pint. I have been waiting in the queue for 15 mins."
"I believe they offer a capacity more than it actually takes."
"Little annoying, I was refused entry based on no single entry."
"I tend to avoid reviewing places because I can spend my time better doing something else. After this place, I thought it would be worth warning people against it."
"However the bar staff got my drink completely wrong."
Entertainment and Activities
Pros:
"Dj was also nice and engaged with the crowd a lot and played a good variety of music."
"The best part is the basement is a massive dance floor & DJ most week nights!"
"Love Visiting them. Drinks and dance floor is fire."
"Had the pleasure to DJ here one Friday and have to say very professional staff and management."
"We finally found a place where to go for late night drinks even on Wednesdays!"
"Had an amazing experience at the Core Bar. The waiters were really nice and the music was good, too."
"Held an event at this venue."
Cons:
"We were a party of over 30 decent people, spending a good amount of money but management just decided to close at 10pm on a Friday!"
"Hired the Bar out for an event, bar staff were great but management does not respond well."
"Also the toilet attendant was extremely annoying even pushy to get money out of people."
"A special thanks to Athul (the service staff) for being exceptionally attentive and friendly."
"It was beautifully decorated as theme was winter glam."
"Thank you Devan for your dearly service."
"Special mention for the guy named Devan, who attended to us- he made our day with his great service."