Annex 3 reviews
Finally, a West End place that is not rude and does a nice cocktail and serves good comfort food. The staff were very attentive even though they were rushed off their feet. The cocktails are probably the best I have tasted. Will be back.
by Tyson (3 reviews), 20 Mar 2008The venue was OK even if the decor was a bit strange and the seating was very mis-matched indeed. We were there to celebrate, but it was cut short as most weren't feeling the vibe and bar prices were very overpriced (I think a bottle of house wine was £20). So, after one drink we couldn't be bothered and were off to another watering hole.
Annex 3: only recommended for maybe a sneaky one-to-one - it's dark enough to hide your blushes!
Great service and good decor. Cocktails especially good - the Old Fashioned highly recommended. Ignore the bleating of other reviewers and go!
by Kaiser Sozay, 08 Oct 2007We reserved a dinner table for 13 American people. Our 3 course meal averaged £33 per person and I must say that everyone enjoyed their dinner. All the food was nicely seasoned and served warm. The lemon roasted chicken, salmon and beef were very tasty. The starters, sides and dessert were all delicious. We drank wine and one friend enjoyed a Mojito. The atmosphere was wonderful and the staff provided a great service. This is a wonderful place to take friends and enjoy a night out with soft music, tasty food and drinks.
by American Girl, 30 Sep 2007I take it the good reviews are by the management/owners and the bad ones from the 'real' customers...
by David Morgan, 05 Sep 2007Why, if you can't order drinks over the bar, do you then have to sit down and wait 22 minutes for an arrogant French tosser (you know who you are) to grace you with his presence, and then pay through the nose for a rum & coke? This place is dreadful - do not go there.
by Jonny Lockwood, 13 Aug 2007Maybe I've been to too many good bars to even remotely understand why this place is liked. Decor is, as has been observed, a mixed up mess and not in the least 'trendy' (whatever that is this week). Cocktails took an age to make and weren't anything special... I just don't get it. Sorry.
by Tokyo (2 reviews), 25 Jul 2007Annoying, for the following reasons:
1) A sit down bar, thus no interaction with those sitting any further away than next to or opposite you. And the chairs are uncomfortable too!
2) Only two brands of beer - Laos (which needs to be served cold but wasn't) and another not great beer with a stupid bottle containing about two sips worth.
3) We had a stupid waiter, whose French arrogance didn't warrant the automatic 12.5% service charge he lumped on our bills - without consent!
4) The decor is not 'funky' or 'trendy', it's messy and irritating to the eye.
5) They clearly ran out of ideas and money in the bathroom - an old pub urinal and a sink which wouldn't look out of place in a Chechen hospital.
6) The cocktails are good, but nothing on SOBar Richmond or pretty much any other bar that charges the same prices. Don't go there if you're planning to drink anything else.
Basically, this bar does not deserve your custom!
Amazing cocktails (seriously the best I've tasted) and really good, informative service. Food is good too, but there's better in the area.
by karbar, 20 Jun 2007Fab bar, great cocktails and really good food. Will definitely come back.
by jennifer28, 23 May 2007Good food, great drinks and great service, all in wonderful surroundings! Had to book a table in the bar a week in advance (always a good sign though). I can't recommend this place enough - it really is one of the best bars in London!
by Mari, 17 May 2007Went on a tour of the best bars in this area of London last night with a group of friends and must say how impressed we all were with the cocktails at Annex. We went to Sketch, Match Bar, Annex 3, Crazy Bear, Sochu and The Sanderson. The service at most of the venues was excellent but the drinks at some left a bit to be desired. I've never been to Annex 3 before and was blown away by the decor but the cocktails were just amazing - definitely amongst the best I've ever had. Well done!
by SH, 11 May 2007If you want a run-of-the-mill bar with run-of-the-mill prices then you will hate this place (see comments below).
I discovered this bar at the beginning of the year and can't get enough! Superb cocktails and impeccable service with no attitude. It is expensive, but you get what you pay for. Milk and Honey used to be my favourite bar but now it is well and truly Annex 3.
Really don't bother going to this place. I cannot believe that we paid over the odds for cocktails and were charged £2 for service - at the bar! Everywhere had reserved signs and nobody there.
by Anonymous, 13 Apr 2007Horrible West End bar. Has none of the class of Lounge Lover (when it's not full of Essex beer monsters at the weekend), or Les Trois Garcons. Full of horrible people, awful service, and it looks dreadful.
by alphonse (2 reviews), 27 Mar 2007Went there last week. Really nice staff and amazing cocktails. One of the best bars I have been to in a long time.
by Van Clog, 26 Mar 2007Really hideous. Nasty interior that's "beginning to look a lot like Christmas". Terribly cheap, badly made cocktails.
by Anise, 23 Mar 2007Went yesterday and had a great time. The bar looks fantastic and the service and cocktails were without doubt the best I have had in London. Cocktails are so original, a million miles from most cocktail bars that just seem to crush some fresh fruit and add vodka. There are drinks with all sorts of herbs, spices and ingredients I've never even heard of! Recommended.
by jimmy g, 10 Mar 2007If there was a 'very bad' box I would tick it. Don't be fooled by the interior design, this place has no atmosphere and service is cold and poor. I think it's one of the worst places I've been to in a while, partly down to the management. I had three cocktails dropped over me by the manager himself, with not even an apology. In fact, when I asked whether I would get a discount or some kind of compensation they looked down their noses and, I think, mumbled that I couldn't afford to drink there anyway! At which point I promptly left, with a soaking dress and 25% off the bill! Cheers!!
by Anonymous, 28 Nov 2006An amazing place. The venue is beautiful. Trust me, we can be proud to have such a bar in London. The waiters were very friendly, cute and smart, which makes the place even better. Definitely a place I would recommend.
by Kenza, 22 Nov 2006Have we missed a great restaurant in London? Let us know.
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