Embassy reviews
Went there last night for a friend's birthday. Our names were already on the guest list and we arrived well before 11pm. Had to wait more than an hour to get in... and then pay the £20 charge anyway! Waste of my time really. Dancefloor was so packed you couldn't even move properly. And the girl at the door who was selecting which people could go in just kept saying how much she hates her job. Will never go there again.
by kel22, 29 Nov 2009
by kel22, 29 Nov 2009
Me and my friends went there last Friday and it was just a waste of time and money! Even though it looks quite important from outside, the music was chart-techno-shit a la Britney Spears, the toilets were absolutely wet and dirty, and the people were a mixture of 16-year-old drunk, fat girls with tight dresses and no underwear and mid-30s guys desperate to find a f*** for the night! It was way too crowded for the small dance floor and as there was only 1 person behind the bar, you had to wait for ages to get a drink...
by lax, 02 Nov 2009
by lax, 02 Nov 2009
Went there on Saturday. Paid £20 to get in. I think the club is very overrated. It's very dingy. Girls in there come across as hungry for fame - WAG wannabes. Some good music though. VIP areas are ridiculous - £500 for a table?! It's a joke. They're nothing special and neither is the club.
by Bea09, 12 Oct 2009
by Bea09, 12 Oct 2009
Me and my friends planned to go to Embassy last Saturday. I called the club twice and each time I was told that girls get in for free on Saturdays before 11pm. We got there well before 11.00, all our names were on the guest list, and we were asked to pay £20 each. When I asked the staff why they give out incorrect information on the phone, nobody could answer my question. The staff were very rude and acted as if they were doing me a favour just talking to me. I will never go there again.
by Eva Sometr, 23 Sep 2009
by Eva Sometr, 23 Sep 2009
Went to Embassy for the first time on Saturday night. Firstly, door staff are VERY rude and act like they're doing you a favour by charging you £20 entry. Atmosphere in the club is based on who you know - very demeaning for 2 girls who have never visited the club before and were looking forward to a good night in London. For a club that is meant to be exceptionally classy and expensive, it reflects none of these things and was a real disappointment. Advice: do not go unless you fancy paying £500 for a table and like being surrounded by sleazy wannabes!
by legs11, 13 Sep 2009
by legs11, 13 Sep 2009
Well, I think you guys need to go to this club on Wednesdays! None of the usual w*****s or fakes, it's all cool people and I had no problem getting in in trainers with my girlfriend. It's a Latin/Brazilian night with cool music and a relaxed vibe. Sometimes they have a live band and these samba dancers who are tasssssty (don't tell my girl - haha). Seriously though, great night mid-week and only costs a tenner after 9pm. Recommended... but I would never go on any other night, trust me.
by pcollins, 21 Aug 2009
by pcollins, 21 Aug 2009
Agree with 'funkdafied' below. Soulless club with a clientele more eager to pose than have a good time. For someone who was looking for a laugh and a boogie on a Saturday night, I spent my time with a face on begrudging walking through the door and having to pay £5 for a half pint bottle of lager. Go elsewhere for good times...
by bobaldo, 17 Aug 2009
by bobaldo, 17 Aug 2009
Me and my friends went to this club and it was the best night I have ever had. They are not racist by any means, they treat everyone equally. I would definitely recommend this club to anybody.
by lucy_cromwell, 07 Jul 2009
by lucy_cromwell, 07 Jul 2009
I went to Embassy for my 30th birthday and I know for a fact that this club is racist. The manager told my white friend that there were too many blacks. I would never recommend this club to anyone. They let us in, showed us to our table that we paid £1000 for and then asked us to leave. They have lost a lot of business because of this.
by I hate Embassy, 18 May 2009
by I hate Embassy, 18 May 2009
Thanks emw_jones for your rant, and you are quite entitled to it. Now it's my turn.
OK, this weird political position (which seems to have gone full circle) where people can no longer say that anyone or any institution/establishment is racist because the world has "suddenly cleaned up its act" is crap. Things in life are still black and white - that is to say, people are still racist or not racist; there is no middle ground. Perhaps those girls were treated poorly beacause they were black. Who are you to say they were not? Perhaps you should guide yourself toward the notion that people feel and see things individually and have their own opinion.
FYI, I have worked behind the bars of many clubs and some of the best ones have hidden policies on the ethnic mix of the club (say, 1 black for 10 whites allowed in, that kind of thing). So perhaps work in a few bars/clubs in a city and then give people their own entitlement to say whether they feel a place is racist or not. Saying it's playing the race card is SO SUN READER.
Peace to all of you. A proud British black mixed race chick.
by chrissy1, 31 Mar 2009
OK, this weird political position (which seems to have gone full circle) where people can no longer say that anyone or any institution/establishment is racist because the world has "suddenly cleaned up its act" is crap. Things in life are still black and white - that is to say, people are still racist or not racist; there is no middle ground. Perhaps those girls were treated poorly beacause they were black. Who are you to say they were not? Perhaps you should guide yourself toward the notion that people feel and see things individually and have their own opinion.
FYI, I have worked behind the bars of many clubs and some of the best ones have hidden policies on the ethnic mix of the club (say, 1 black for 10 whites allowed in, that kind of thing). So perhaps work in a few bars/clubs in a city and then give people their own entitlement to say whether they feel a place is racist or not. Saying it's playing the race card is SO SUN READER.
Peace to all of you. A proud British black mixed race chick.
by chrissy1, 31 Mar 2009
Reading this has really peed me off. Hearing comments about the club being racist towards blacks and Asians is ridiculous! I mean, if I as a white woman said this - if let's say, the bouncers were black - I would be laughed at! Apparently, racism doesn't happen to white people...
To the lady saying she and her 2 friends were turned away because they were black is just playing the race card! How the hell do you know that's why you were turned away? Maybe you were being rude or were very drunk? Hell, I've been refused a couple of times from places for reasons I don't know why, from both a white and a black bouncer. I don't go around moaning saying, "Ohh, I bet the black bouncer refused me because I am white"!!
Get over yourselves and stop thinking AND accusing others of using the colour of your skin as the reason you were refused entry and other aspects of life.
by emw_jones, 19 Dec 2008
To the lady saying she and her 2 friends were turned away because they were black is just playing the race card! How the hell do you know that's why you were turned away? Maybe you were being rude or were very drunk? Hell, I've been refused a couple of times from places for reasons I don't know why, from both a white and a black bouncer. I don't go around moaning saying, "Ohh, I bet the black bouncer refused me because I am white"!!
Get over yourselves and stop thinking AND accusing others of using the colour of your skin as the reason you were refused entry and other aspects of life.
by emw_jones, 19 Dec 2008
I found the club and its staff very good when I attended on Wednesday evening for a private function.
by pammoore, 01 Nov 2008
by pammoore, 01 Nov 2008
Went last Saturday, 27th Sept, for a girls' night out and had a fantastic time. Had no problems getting in, the bouncers were friendly, and the music kept us dancing all night. We booked a table and definitely think it's worth paying the extra, as the dance floor gets packed. We had the best spot in the club. Music was R'n'B, with a touch of funky house. I completely disagree with some of the comments that the club is racist - as a black lady I didn’t get that impression at all. For me, Embassy is the perfect place to have a good night out.
by niya, 02 Oct 2008
by niya, 02 Oct 2008
I went for the first time on Saturday. A lot of stuck up people about with their fake Gucci bags, but apart from that I had fun dancing.
by em_ayvaz3, 30 Jun 2008
by em_ayvaz3, 30 Jun 2008
I feel exactly the same as 'funkafied' (below). I too go to Embassy because a friend gets us VIP treatment, so I can't really comment on the staff. However, girls if you have a good-looking boyfriend, other girls will do anything to get a piece of him! It's manic and openly cut-throat bitchy. It's a small club packed with WAG wannabes (you know the sort) and so many people pretending they have money or trying to show they have money. In which case, why are they in Embassy?! It's best to go if there's a large group of mates you can hang out with. But having just read the reviews below, good luck trying to get you all in!
by ElsieJay, 11 May 2008
by ElsieJay, 11 May 2008
Couldn't disagree more with the comments about rude staff. The bouncer was very friendly, and even joked about our ID pictures with us. There was no problem with the guest list and we went straight in. The club downstairs is quite small, so we spent most of the night sitting in the restaurant. The music was still loud and there was still quite a few people upstairs with us, so the vibe was still electric. The only bad thing I have to say about Embassy is that the dancefloor is too small. I can't remember how many times I had people pushing me out of the way and elbowing me in the back. Other than that, a WICKED night!
by vip_lady, 28 Apr 2008
by vip_lady, 28 Apr 2008
TERRIBLE: I had booked dinner, put our names on the guest list and spoken to the Manager beforehand to confirm the guest list in an attempt to secure entry as some of the party were from out of town and it was a birthday celebration. It seemed as though they wanted any excuse not to let us in and trust me I mean plural excuses! One of the 'reasons' was because we didn't have enough females in our party however a bigger group of only males got in after us no problem!
In the end we went to Funky Buddha, as I had put our names on the guest list there just in case, where we had no problem getting in.
by dandanah (2 reviews), 24 Apr 2008
In the end we went to Funky Buddha, as I had put our names on the guest list there just in case, where we had no problem getting in.
by dandanah (2 reviews), 24 Apr 2008
We got shocking treatment last weekend! Even though we were sober, on the guestlist and three pretty ladies, the rude bouncer refused us entry - yup, he simply didn't like the look of us... we are black, so you do the math. Say no to racism! This is a terrible nightclub/bar.
by shaza, 04 Mar 2008
by shaza, 04 Mar 2008
I thought this was supposed to be an expensive club, but it turned out to be really cheap. Go elsewhere for the glittery crowd.
by Mazhor, 03 Mar 2008
by Mazhor, 03 Mar 2008
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