Trader Vic's reviews
It's funny how some people just don't get it. Trader Vic's is the perfect oasis in the midst of the hustle 'n' bustle that is the City of London. I guess folks today don't appreciate why these bars/restaurants came into being. Escapism! Pure and simple. This IS as good as it gets, and if you don't get it, you have my sympathy. Now, make mine a Mai-Tai!
by Trader Jim - POCKETIKI Magazine, 06 Oct 2007Excrable. Jaded old hookers everywhere, and rip-off prices for mediocre food. I was there with a party of people and we were told we had to have a set menu. The courses (3) were wheeled out - they were no better than school dinners and we all felt like cattle being fed. The set menu was expensive - £36 a head. We all had one cocktail each, yet we were charged £57 per head. Turns out they had charged us at least £10 service charge - each! We quickly rectified that, since they certainly did not deserve this amount. It was a tacky, shockingly bad, and sad experience.
by sellincourtrd, 08 Jul 2007Hilarious! Fantastic cocktails and bar food, but the other drinkers are all 50+, normally suits and call girls. Worth a laugh though... especially good if you want to get trashed!
by emsmcb, 23 Oct 2006Anyone who goes to this bar should have an OAP bus pass - it is dire! Hardly the best London has.
by Anonymous, 22 Feb 2006But surely Sarah isn't that the object? Trader Vics is a fantastic gem amidst everything which is the same in London these days. The drinks are fab, the atmosphere is wonderful and decor is even better. Enjoy it - it's great fun!
by Anonymous, 13 Jul 2005Hmm... I'd happily drink here if I were staying in the hotel, but otherwise it's not the best that London has to offer by a long shot. Staff are friendly but it feels a bit dated and the crowds have long since moved on.
by Sarah M. "top london reviewer" (32 reviews), 24 Apr 2005Have we missed a great bar in London? Let us know.
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