Aura reviews
Love Aura, it's a great club and I love the service from members of staff. Matt the owner has got a good team of workers there, bless him.
by jamesomos, 09 Mar 2008I visited Aura on a Sunday night and loved the music, service and atmosphere. Would highly recommend it to the young and stylish.
by duddle, 22 Mar 2007I went to Aura last Saturday and will never be going back. This used to be one of my favourite clubs in London and I was a regular. However, on this occasion I had to pay £20 on the door (which I rarely pay when I go out in London, especially not before 11pm), and to make matters worse the most miserable woman in London was on the door that night - a nice way for a club to greet its guests!
Once inside, music was crap - the same boring mix you get everywhere in the West End these days. The bar lady that served us was as bad as the woman on the door - face like thunder - and was clearly making up drink prices as she went along (£58 for 4 Jack Daniels and Cokes and a bottle of water!). I've been there many times and never paid so much for drinks. I really wouldn't bother with this place!
Went last Friday and the atmosphere was unlike any other club I have seen in London. The music was absolutely amazing - haven't had a night like that in years. The DJ is awesome.
by Anonymous, 07 Nov 2006Been here twice in the last month. First time was on a Tuesday, which I give a 5/5: great atmosphere, brilliant DJ, young crowd but friendly, no trouble... drinks are a bit steep but that's the price you pay at these venues.
Second time was last Saturday and it wasn't as good. Instead of a younger crowd it was more of an older, businessy, celeb kinda night.
So, if you just want to bump into a celeb, go on a Saturday, otherwise for a good time go on a Tuesday (or a Friday is also great I hear).
I only go on Fridays for the music (otherwise I wouldn't bother, as it's nothing inspiring). The DJ is the best I have heard in London.
by Anonymous, 23 Aug 2006You may want to give this spot a pass if you can't stomach the £11 vodka mixer. For those of you blessed with a six-figure salary or rich parents, this place is for you.
Though it has been around for years, Aura continues to impress. You need to know when to go (dead on Thursday, mad on Friday), and who to go with (the most beautiful and best-dressed of your friends). Try to get there a bit early if you don't have a table; the place is a restaurant and reaches capacity at around 1.00. Door policy is typical of any West End members' club, so expect to queue or be sent away.
If you're able to get in, prepare to go mad and jump onto table tops, which double as dance floors! Once the great music gets loud and the alcohol starts pouring, the crazy beautiful international crowd tear the place apart.
Given how expensive drinks are, it's probably worth paying the £500 minimum spend on a table. At least you'll get your own table to dance on!
Best club in the world. International United Nations of all clubs. Members only. Expensive but worth every penny.
by Anonymous, 23 Jun 2006Friday night is the only night to go - great music. Club itself is looking a bit tired... time to spend some money doing it up.
by Anonymous, 03 Mar 2006Best DJ in London on a Friday night. Raised the roof last week. Something for everyone. What a night!
by Anonymous, 22 Feb 2006Aura is the Shiznit, beats anything anywhere in London on a Friday night. Absolutely awesome!
by Anonymous, 13 Dec 2005I've never experienced such a horrible bar in London. We arrived at 6pm to a lovely waitress who was then replaced by a horrible waitress who asked us to get off the table despite the fact we had booked it. I overheard her saying 'get these randoms off', this despite the fact we had paid a considerable amount for their over-priced drinks.
by Anony, 04 Nov 2005Tacky, tacky, I was invited to go along last night by my friend, and I can guarantee I will never go back. This club is full of middle aged men chasing young wannabee models. Even the staff are often embarrassed, you can see it on their faces. This place is for serious losers. Come on - they had pole dancers last night!
by real model, 15 Sep 2005From the few clues I could gather, it's quite a neatly-lit club with a nice little layout. This was lost on me almost entirely because there's about 5 people jammed elbow to elbow per square metre. It's a shameless money grabber for people who have dressed up way too well, only to sweat their asses off. Also, It felt like I was always in the way of the staff.
by Pauly C (5 reviews), 10 Sep 2005All I can say is that the previous 7 reviews to this one are spot on - how I wish I had read them BEFORE I went to this over-priced, pretentious hell hole that is breaking trade descriptions laws by calling itself a restaurant!!
by Trix, 22 Aug 2005Went there a while back. We had dinner and then thought we'd stay for the club but instead a bouncer approached us and told us to leave. The only reason he had was that we were not members. But a member of staff told us we could stay for the club whilst booking the dinner on the phone. I won't recommend this place at all.
by Evanjolous, 17 Aug 2005Have we missed a great bar in London? Let us know.
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