Address: 11 Dering St, London, W1S 1AR, United Kingdom
Phone: +442076290531
Rating: 4.2
based on 133 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"George the manager went above and beyond to find me a place to watch the boxing when they had a cancellation."
"Drinks were served quickly, bar staff were friendly and efficient."
"The staff were very friendly and helpful."
"Service is excellent and the beer is good."
"Wonderful and cheerful staff who have always happy to help."
"Quick service and friendly staff."
"Staff was very friendly too - George was super attentive and he even came out after us to bring us the umbrellas we forgot under the table!"
Cons:
"Bar staff service is exceptionally poor; slow, rude and inefficient."
"The staff member was so rude and aggressive."
"Poor poor service. Completely messed up the order, waited nearly 45mins to order."
"The staff it's incredible slow to serve people even when it's not busy at all."
"The whole time we were there, the manager made sure we knew that we were in the way of him closing the bar early."
"Completely unpleasant experience! Me and a friend booked a table for 7:15 pm. When we walked in the restaurant, it was the bouncer who had to point where our table was as there were no staff around."
"The rudest staff in the world! Not welcoming and very rude."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Absolutely fantastic atmosphere!"
"The atmosphere was amazing."
"Great venue for a night out especially if you want to catch some live sport."
"The pub had a great vibe. I went here with my office team."
"It’s a great atmosphere."
"The ambiance at BONDS is nothing short of captivating."
"The pub is wonderful, great ambiance, lovely atmosphere."
Cons:
"It's a nice bar but agree with earlier comments the music is too loud to enjoy a good conversation."
"Got very loud when the formula 1 was on."
"Insanely crowded Wednesday-Friday during after work hours."
"One of those can't-decide-if-its-a-pub-or-a-club type places."
"WorldCup Screening wasn’t good enough after reserve a table and can’t see because of walk-in standing right in front."
"Lively bar - very busy on Friday nights."
"Only irritance was the Jaeger shot girl who kept persistently asking every 20 mins if I wanted an overpriced Jaeger bomb."
Food & Drinks
Pros:
"Food was delicious."
"Can recommend the burger, good menu."
"Ordered pasta with mushroom and spinach, with grilled chicken - it was very good"
"The food was tasty in the right proportions. I recommend the chicken burger with a pint of Asahi."
"The sharing platter we ordered was really nice and the portion was very generous."
"Fish and chips were lovely."
"Our food was top notch."
Cons:
"Cold, not seasoned and mini portion of Fries and chicken wings which they arrived pink and raw in the inside."
"The food was very simple, nothing worth the rudeness received."
"Food isn't freshly made and tasted several days old/re-heated."
"My falafel was dry."
"Food just needed a little extra oomph. Bit more salt was needed on the fish and chips."
"The chicken and leek pie was OK, the mash was woefully underseasoned."
"I was looking forward to try Bonds Fish and Chips but I was so disappointed with the taste."