Beach Blanket Babylon Shoreditch reviews
I cannot remember the last time I had such a bad time. Everything that could go wrong went wrong. Rude and aggressive reception should have been warning enough, but we came all this way and thought that we could not get in anywhere else. The staff had to be distracted from talking to each other to take our orders. The drinks took 30 minutes to arrive and were awful to boot. When we complained to the manager he did not look amused, and as he left us he muttered something in French to his co-workers and sniggered. We could not help but feel that they were laughing at our expense.
This whole place has such a bad vibe that wild horses could not drag us back here. They obviously do not value their customers and it shows, as the place was not buzzy at all. This place feels like it's fading fast and they seem to attract the wrong kind of people. We certainly wouldn't recommend this place to our worst enemy.
I went here for my birthday drinks with about 20 friends. We found the drinks wonderful (if somewhat pricey) but the staff unfriendly. The place seemed understaffed and unable to cope on a busy Saturday night. One of my friends went out for a cig but the bouncers wouldn't let him back in as they didn't like the look of him, despite the fact he'd already been in the venue for 3 hours! A number of us put our cards behind the bar; I am hoping this is a coincidence, but the following week two of us had fraudulent activity on our bank accounts.
by T, 24 Mar 2008Read many bad reviews in the Metro, London Paper, Time Out and The Independent and had to be dragged there by friends. Was sincerely the worst night for us all. A student union bar could muster a better night at a fraction of the cost.
The food was so bad that all the press reviewers' words came back to haunt me. Most of the dishes were not available, even though it wasn't busy (probably having problems with the suppliers). Many of the wines were also not available; cocktails, meanwhile, were cloyingly sweet and terrible. After waiting 45 minutes for miniscule starters and a further 50 minutes for main courses that were cold and arriving in dribs and drabs, we decided against desserts.
In fact, we couldn't wait to get the bill and leave. The waiter then asked us to tip him in cash on top of the service charge, as he does not get the service because the owner uses it to pay their basic wages. As there were no apologies for the tardy service we decided against leaving any cash tips, since we felt that needed to be earned. My advice to the staff: work somewhere else!
WORST SERVICE IN LONDON. Uncompromisingly rude door staff. So rude, we called the private party inside and the whole party left! Would never attempt to return.
by GCoatsworth, 17 Mar 2008We ended up in the basement because we were a big group, but the staff were great - helpful, friendly and there when you needed them. Can't fault the doormen either, especially as we were constantly heading out for a smoke!
by urbane, 07 Mar 2008Hit both BBB in a single day. Love the new venue, although some of the staff were kind of uppity. Definitely recommend checking it out for yourself. Curious to see how it takes off once the rooftop patio opens...
by scott_doyle, 29 Feb 2008I had already read that the service was terrible but was still curious so decided to go for a drink. The doorman was so incredibly rude when I got there that I decided not to bother going in.
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