Waxy O'Connor's London Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Bartenders are always friendly and up for a chat (when not busy)."
• "Ryan was an excellent bar tender. He took care of us at the bar."
• "A big shout out to Sorina. She was amazing."
• "Loved St Paddy's there! I wanted to thank the staff for their hard work and how seriously and quickly they dealt with a harassment incident."
• "The staff were also incredibly friendly and accommodating."
• "Staff were very polite and helpful, always there to serve and give information about beverages and beers."
• "Great and friendly service from Vicki and was wonderful to be welcomed back in by Victor after we left for dinner!"

Cons:

• "The bartender just throw the drink on our table and left without saying anything."
• "Some of the staff I was served by were lovely; however, others were quite sour."
• "Unprofessional and Rude staff!"
• "The waiter who served us was quite rude, we complained about a burger and he dared to say that it was our fault and threatened to throw us out of the place."
• "Sadly the Security guards at both doors were less than friendly and we almost didn't go in because of them."
• "Although the bar staff could be a bit friendlier they weren't engaging or friendly at all."
• "Went in at 6pm on a week day and I was completely ignored by the staff."

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "The vibe of the place is fantastic and the live music in the evenings was a ton of fun!"
• "This place is unique!"
• "The internal architecture is fantastic! There is a carved wooden church behind the main bar and an entire 12 ft tree by the stairs."
• "Like walking into a fantasy world with a labyrinth of ways to go, waxy's is a fantasy made real."
• "The atmosphere is buzzing."
• "This pub is absolutely delightful! As you walk in, it just keeps going! Multiple bars and seating areas on multiple levels, with super cool architecture and decoration."
• "an awesome pub, with such interesting decor. has an old tree going through it, a decorative tower at the end of the bar that looks like a church steeple."

Cons:

• "Impossible to get a seat after 5 pm; Overcrowded most of the time."
• "It's overcrowded hard to find place to even put your drink."
• "Seriously the music was so loud that I have lost my voice talking to my friend."
• "On Fridays and Saturdays it gets busy to the point where it's difficult to move around inside."
• "Just thought the music was too loud for the quantity of people inside."
• "Music is extremely loud. Kind of takes away all the fun."
• "Very noisy over the weekend."

Food and Drinks

Pros:

• "Loads of different beers and decent food offer."
• "The pints are reasonably priced and the food is very tasty!"
• "Good beers, various styles."
• "The food is nice but not the focus of the place."
• "Food is your standard simple pub food, good selection of small plates options."
• "The Guinness pie was great."
• "This amazing Pie of slow cooked Ox in Guinness, which in few words was outstanding."

Cons:

• "Main dishes are not great."
• "Food it's not cheap but is ok."
• "Only disappointment was they had no desserts available."
• "Food isn't great, just standard pub grub and I think done better elsewhere."
• "The food is nothing to write about but if you're tipsy, it's good enough."
• "Long wait and disappointing food."
• "The food was OK but very pricey for what it is."

Accessibility and Pricing

Pros:

• "Would definitely recommend a visit, you will not be disappointed."
• "Definitely returning to try some few more things!"
• "100 percent recommended."
• "10/10 would recommend"
• "Would most definitely recommend!"
• "Totally recommended!"
• "Highly recommended!"

Cons:

• "Couldn’t try the food cause every kitchen in London closes really early for us that are used to eating late."
• "The fact that they don't accept cash limits parts of society, and places like this, arguably, exacerbate the issue."
• "Unfortunately it was completely full so we left at the end anyway."
• "Asian guy asleep at a table for 30 mins whilst his two friends chatted and ordered nothing. Staff saw it but decided it wasn't worth intervening."
• "A pint of San Miguel is £7.30. A large house red is more than £10."
• "Unfortunately NO cash payments were taken which is very disappointing for tourists."
• "Utter disgrace refusing to take cash."