Abbey Bar in City of London, Westminster - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

All staff were friendly and helpful . Can't complain .

We love the new menu here, food always looks fantastic here and staff is very friendly the downstairs bar is huge and open in the evening with DJ

Very nice staff and food was lovely, enjoyed our time there

Friendly staff, good service. Good selection of drinks. Food options varied and good.

Good service and excellent food

Good for a quick bite at lunch with colleagues / friends and for after work drinks, cocktails are average

Estuve dos noches seguidas mientras me quedé en Motel One, está a pasos del hotel, bien atendido, recomiendo haburguesas y cerveza, un lugar muy bueno, ameno, parece que tiene una discoteca en planta baja o lugar para bailar los fines de semana

All I can say is this place is so poor. We paid £39 for a 3 course Xmas meal this included a glass of warm proseco on entry. The food portions were so poor. The staff were very rude and actually ended up arguing with Some of the party. The starters were small and bland, we had to them wait 1 and half hours for our mains which was just as dissapointing. I had the turkey which was drowned in gravey. We had 2 roast potato and the odd veg honestly it was a joke. Me and many of the party left and ended up going to local restaurant to get some more food as the portions were so bad. Overall really dissapointed with the whole Xmas meal. Pictures below show you the standards of this place. Dont visit this place if you want a good meal. I have also put some pictures up of my colleagues dinner. We had ordered our food weeks in advance and were told they have run out of nut roasts which meant they replaced with a butternut squash. The staff then came around after everyone had finished with a few small bowls of mixed veg. It was a joke

Very relaxed and calm environment and the security is very friendly and helpful and drinks are very good value for money so what's not to like come check it out ladies and enjoy your night

Went here on a Monday evening for food, the place was nearly empty. We ordered our food and waited for 40 mins before any staff came near us. I asked the friendly waiter did he know where our food was, and he said he would go and check. We waited another 10-15 mins for him to come back and tell us that there was a mistake and the kitchen has only gotten our order and it would be another 10- 15 mins. He offered a refund if we preferred not to wait. We took the refund and left hungry and very unsatisfied

Myself and woke colleagues come to abbey almost every day for after work catch up! Love this little spot and our favourite giant pornstar martinis!

I met up with some friends here who had booked a table for food and drinks. We had the sharing platter which was very reasonably price for the amount you get. The food is of excellent standard so that alone gives me reason to return. The venue has a great feel to it and the staff are very helpful and polite. This may be one of London's little Gems. Might be a good idea to reserve a table though to avoid disappointment.

Came with few work colleagues for after work drinks. The front of house team at the door were really friendly and welcoming opening the doors to welcome us also. Rare these days! Drinks were really good value as we got there during their happy hour. The vibe felt fun and funky and really enjoyed the atmosphere , will defo be back

visited her on word of mouth reccomendation. A great large venue,clean and right with friendly staff. A good choice of cocktails and varied other drinks. Food choice varied and reasonable also. A number of discount offers also . would reccomend a visit here staff will ensure your visit is enjoyable.

Visited last month for work drinks and all of us thoroughly enjoyed our visit at Abbey! Friendly door staff, attentive bartenders and DJ played some wicked tunes. Unfortunately did not try their food- but it’s in my books to pop in for a lunch in the near future as they do some great deals I heard. See you soon Abbey :)

I'm nudging 60 and I'm more of a pub person than a night club/bar type, so this would not be my usual choice of venue. I came here with a group of colleagues and clients for a few post work drinks. They only have one ale on tap, but do appear to have some bottled beers behind the counter. However, there was a bigger selection of lagers and ciders. The bar is split into two levels, upstairs which appears to serve food and downstairs that has the dance floor. I didn't eat here, so can't comment on the food. Drinks prices weren't that bad, taking into account that this is in the City of London where the price of a pint can hit £7 at some venues. I seem to recall a pint was less than £4.50. There was only one negative, and this is one reason that I don't like nightclubs/bars, the toilet attendants leap on you, try to spray you with noxious substances and demand money before letting you back to the bar. I know that most people find this a useful service, but it would be nice if I could just go to the loo without being attacked. Maybe I'm getting old.

I heard that the Abbey Bar had been taken over by new management so thought we'd try it out for lunch. We were not disappointed. The welcome from the staff was warm and where they have changed the layout upstairs it's much more open and welcoming that it was previously. We were given a table immediately upon arrival and our drinks order taken right away. We didn't wait long for the drinks to come and were given time to choose from the lunch menu. The choices are good and we ordered starters and main course. Both were delicious and well priced for a venue in the heart of the city. The manager, Dan, came over to check everything was in order and that we were receiving the service expected. It was a nice touch and shows how valued their customer base is. Overall it was a very pleasant experience and this is certainly a venue that I would thoroughly recommend and will be returning to myself very soon.

Abbey bar was really quiet on a Fri evening...which is very surprising considering it's Aldgate location. There were hardly one or two tables occupied...better to give a miss.

Was told by friends to meet them at Abbey as they had a great happy hour. The place was very lively for a Friday night in January and the vibe was great. I could see they had a club section also downstairs . Drinks were great value for a City venue and staff were great. Friends said some changes had been made lately all for the better. Will defo be back

We went for our Christmas dinner, we were all crammed together and we paid £35 per head. NOT great for non meat eaters The starter was poor in it was carrot and coriander soup but No bread ,whilst all the meat eaters got huge chunks of salmon . The main was Nut roast , for many years I have had nut roast But this was a tiny piece of pepper a third of a pepper with a few roasted nuts.This is not a nut roast plus two tiny roast potatoes and a carrot. The meat eaters got a large chunk of steak The dessert was lemon pie which was good. Service was very poor ,some of my table got their food after 30 mins after we had been given our course,The staff do not know how to apologise. I left and had more food at a different takeway

As per all the reviews on here, it’s obvious what’s wrong with the place. The girl that works in the cloakroom is the most rude, horrible person I’ve ever met with the most disgusting attitude! Absolutely vile! I took a picture of my ticket that they handed me when I put my coat in, showed her it at the end of the night and she tried to give me another coat which was my friends (luckily or she would be dishing out belongings to the wrong people, but that should be addressed by management). She told me I must have taken a picture of my friends ticket-which isn’t possible cause I have some common sense unlike some- and I must be trying to take my friends coat- which obviously makes no sense cause if I was doing that why would I say it wasn’t mine?? Anyway she was clearly wrong but I had to go and find my friend to show her the other ticket, to which she brought the same jacket she just showed me!l?????? How ridiculous can you be? She had the worst attitude I’ve ever seen and caused a massive row and scene for absolutely no reason and when she realised she was wrong didn’t have the decency to apologise- because she was 100% WRONG!!!! I know it must have been embarrassing after she caused a massive inconvenience for absolutely no reason but I think you should remember this is the impression of London you are giving to visitors and if you hate your job that much, go and work somewhere else cause not being able to do something as simple as give the right coats and take tickets shows you shouldn’t be doing it!

We visited the Abbey bar last Friday because it was close to where we were visiting later that evening. From the second we arrived the staff were amazing, we were shown to our table and drinks were ordered within a matter of seconds. This was amazing considering how busy the bar was at that time of the evening. We knew we’d picked the right place as soon as we walked through the door, at 5pm the place was buzzing and it felt like a great atmosphere. The drinks arrived very quickly and we all ordered food, between the 6 of us 3 ordered the ribeye steak and 3 ordered fish and chips, my steak was cooked perfectly and was very tasty. Next time I’m in the area I’ll definitely be going back to the Abbey bar to see Tyler and her team they were absolutely amazing, 5 Stars.

Awesome! I recommend you to come to this bar every night, look for the shot girl ..... ..... ..... ..... I enjoyed my drinks and the music was great and Andy Murry is here next week The ping pong table was also fun

Hot and happening!! Lovely bar..great place..happy hours too..friendly staff..excellent ambience....

We booked a party of 14 on a Thursday for birthday drinks & meal. Everything was handled professionally. Sian Gillespie originally took our booking & made sure all our needs were met via email. On the night we were looked after by Martin who was...

Leider war das essen nicht so gut und der Service etwas durcheinander. Eig hat das Restaurant mehr Potential. Wir hatten...

Me he comido aquí tres veces y recientemente han sido impresionados por la calidad de la comida y el personal realmente excelente. Es una categoría sobre buena comida de pub, entrar con calidad de restaurante. Yo uso mi tarjeta gourmet haciendo buena relación calidad-precio, excepcional y ganar una estrella más.

¡Genial! Ve aquí! Vale la pena! ! Tenía una muy buena bebidas con amigos, una manera estupenda de celebrar! Sin duda alguna aquí!

Really loved it had a great time Beth was great service was really great service was very quick would always recommend

Nice quick lunch. Good service.

I've worked and lived in Tower Hill for a while and Abbey has always been a favourite of mine so I've had to review it!It caters for everything, after work drinks, club night and even has a cute little restaurant. The menu is small but very well prepared and I've never seen a complaint in all my years of goingThe service is great, all the staff are really welcoming especially Yins! she makes the best cocktails in London #factAbbey is a must go city night out. Not pretentious but easily beats the local rivals who care more about the type of clientele they have than the product they are selling (cough Revs and Dirty Martini cough)Highly advise goingSee you again soon guys :-)

Classico pub inglese, cameriere molto cortese ed attento.Hamburger fatto bene e di buona qualita, buone le patatine e la ceaser salad. Atmosfera rilassante ed intima.Lo consigniamo anche solo per un drink.

Borja's mixology is sick, I highly recommend his signature Buddha cocktail.. sublime! It's great to see someone with creativity and energy create something that is sweet on the palette and super charges the mind ;)

Not sure what to call this bar. It does food but is more of an after work venue. It was VERY loud with people and music post work on a Friday. Not many tables for food. Service was adequate and the steaks surprisingly good. By 10.00 the place was dead.

Our offices are based just around the corner on America Square so a few us from the office regularly go to the Abbey bar for lunch - it's great that we can always get a good table, the restaurant area itself is nicely done and the food is good quality - I am really enjoying the beef salad on their specials menu at the moment. However, we have the same concerns every time - service is really poor and they do not seem prepared for lunch time diners. We usually find ourselves waiting around at the door to start with because there is never a member of staff at the door to take us to a table. Once we are seated staff are slow in bringing the menus and taking drinks orders. We have never had a member of staff checking everything is okay during the meal and we have to always chase someone to come over if we need anything. On several occasions they have not delivered our full order and every time I have been there I have had to request for the bill several times. Unfortunately the experience here is stressful and frustrating especially when you are limited to time which is unfortunate as the food, drink and atmosphere are really good. The restaurant manager really needs to work on training staff suitably.

Generally unattentive staff with seemingly little training. Hadn't tried the menu when asked. Some starters didn't arrive. Food was slow despite half empty restaurant. Price was the saving grace.

Fancied something simple as I am often down in London and stopped here for some Fish and Chips. It was very good, the fish especially, with really crispy batter.

Booked a table for ourselves and friends. Staff were friendly and helpful. We all had a great evening and will not hesitate to have another evening with yourselves. Thank you.

The company that I work for took over this place on Monday night for our work do after party and it was brilliant! Team on the door and security were friendly and the music was absolutely knock out!! Loved it - thank you so much!

This Pub place was way overpriced for what you get. A large Hendricks & Tonic plus a Pint of Birra was £18.90!!The same drinks in All bar one, Regent street....£15.10, Melia White House Hotel....££15.50....The Queens Head Pub...£14.40. The food served up was dried up Chicken & overcooked Salmon. Very poor.

Da unser Hotel sich in der Nähe befand entschieden wir uns für diese Bar, um zu Abend zu essen. Das Essen war in Ordnung - es war nicht besonders außergewöhnlich. Es schmeckte nicht schlecht, die Portion war ausreichend und die Bedienung freundlich.

The Abbey is amazing!!! Table tennis, happy hour beers till late, what more could you ask for. Friend flew in from LA and was leaving to head north couple hours later so we managed some half price pints and a game of TT. Bar staff on point as well. Thanks Paloma for some swift service and banter!!! X

Both had fish and chips .. batter overdone and just not really great at all, wouldn't recommend and will not go back !!

Pub inglese nella media. Carne normale ed Hamburger in linea con le aspettative. Unica nota positiva le patatine fritte. Costo sui 17£ a testa.

After having a minor heart attack over the price of the glass of wine Abbey redeemed itself with well cooked pub fare. Fish and chips, sandwiches etc. The wine was admirable, even though on the pricey side. Bit peculiar to have it poured into the glass on the table - which wasn't the cleanest. But would return.

I went to the bar for drinks and lunch with some work friends, was a beautiful layout. I had one of the staff members Paloma be very helpful.

I had the most wonderful time in this bar. Great food, great staff and a beautiful decoration. You will not get dissapointed at all because i keep coming back everytime im around that area.

I went for a meal last Tuesday evening and had a very pleasant experience. Efficient service and good atmosphere and to be honest was perfect for me. Will definitely come again. Recommended

We popped in while waiting for a Jack the Ripper Tour! The steak roll was awesome! We also had a burger. The portions were generous and the food was tasty! Service was great and a pleasant surprise with 50% off my drink because it was happy hour!Worth the visit and there is plenty seating downstairs too!

Nous l'avons choisi par défaut et pour la proximité. Mais le résultat tant dans l'assiette (plats basiques et probablement sortis du congélateur), qu'au niveau de l'ambiance ( bruyant, pas très typique). Décevant

Paloma is awesome! Great £5 coccktails happy hour and Paloma is super friendly. Highly recommend the Spring In Your Step cocktail

I have previously criticised Abbey Bar because of their aggressive bouncers however when I went on Friday 31st March that bouncers and door staff were brilliant, very friendly and welcoming. Great work Abbey Bar

This is advertised as a restaurant but it is not. It is not even a good gastro pub. We went with a party on Friday night and had a booked table. On arrival at 6pm the booked tables were pushed against the wall and the bar was full of Friday Evening drinkers. Went to the bar to ask for the menu and was given a bar snacks menu, the server did not even know that there was a menu for meals and had to go and ask the manager. We did manage to eat there was no evidence of any others doing so.However the bar was lively and the basement club was clearly very popular. A good club and bar, not a place to eat.

Been There with my friends,best night out ever, the atmosphere was fantastic! Best Cocktails i've ever had! Very friendly staff, we especially loved the Italian Barmaid Silvia with her delicious cocktails and her bubbly lovely personality.We will be definitely be back! Would recommend this bar to anyone who wants to have a great evening!!!THUMBS UP!!!

I've been served by a nice bartender (I think she was called Silvia) who made a really excellent Moscow Mule.I suggest the place for after work drinks especially on Thursday and Friday Evening.

My finance had a booking and was inside - my friend and i got to the door and were told we weren't allowed in without a booking. We told them our friends were inside and they said call then and tell them to come to the door. Three young women then walked up to the door and were let in without being asked for ID or booking. We asked why it wasn't an issue for themTo go In and he said we have an attitude problem. My fiancé came toThe door from outside but the doorman then decided we couldn't go in and started toCall my fiancé "sweetheart" . I told him not to call her that and he said "is that a threat?" They were misogynistic, rude and verbally aggressive. We went across the road instead.

I met the Abbey whit a friend while I was on holidays and I had a really grat time. The staff is very nice and Javier is a very attentive bartender and very good in his job.

Fui con mis amigas y lo pasamos genial y gracias a Javi por habernos hecho pasar un rato divertido y genial... lo recomiendo

Absolutely great place, perfect atmosphere, here is the best place in the city, and I had my best cocktails from Javi.

Great place, amazing atmosphere and the coolest bartenders in town... e.g. Antonio, u da man! I'm a regular here and will come back for sure!

Antonio was an absolute legend, the cocktails he made us were great and the music/ambiance was top notch.

Celebrating my friend's birthday,we had such a great night and the best bartender Antonio who really made the night fun! Definitely we will be back!

Great service from Antonio, really nice bar. drinks were lovely -- will definitely come again

Cracking bar - Antonio is the man! Great atmosphere, happy crowd of people and in a top location if you are working in the city.

Best bartender, best drinks!! Wouldn't go anywhere else. Best place to go after a long day at work, has become my second home xxx

Food and service were both good! Had a good 50% off promotion. Was busy on a Thursday night. Thanks to Martin our server!

Overall I have to say I was impressed with the food here....we had a Tastecard which made it great value, but even without the benefit of that it would have been decent value...albeit more than we'd choose to pay at a lunchtime.The steak was cooked as we ordered and everything else was of good quality. A nice setting in the restaurant side; a good ambiance, friendly staff with background music perfectly pitched. The bar side however seemed pretty empty for a lunchtime.All in all a good meal...one small negative was the drinks which are priced on the high side, but that didn't spoil our meal

We had our Xmas do here last night .. food was good and the hospitality staff were very pleasant .. however the bar staff were serving up ridiculously short measures every time .. the first pint I had given to me made me laugh and I asked for it to be topped up .. I was told that was a pint but eventually he agreed .. this happened each time and eventually I spoke to the manager who told me a finger of head is normal .. well maybe that's what they are working to but these were way over and at around 6 quid a pint that's a lot of money they're making by playing this game .. the same occurred at the table with the inclusive Prosecco being served up short as well .. We were also told we were not allowed to use the dance floor as they had booked a private party despite this being part of the package .. we were not informed nor offered a part refund just handed a couple more bottles of cheap Prosecco to keep us quiet ..We had a good time as we were with friends but this place is a rip off quite happy to have you over with established practices of short measures to make more money .. next call, Trading Standards ..

We went to Abbey for our work xmas meal and had a great time. The food was good (especially for a large group booking) and the staff were friendly and very accommodating. The only downside is I had ordered medium well steak and the steak I served with med/rare, if not rare. When I asked the waitress about this she said 'yes its rare, do you want us to cook it more?'. I didn't like the idea of it returning to the kitchen and being re-served so I declined her offer. It wasn't the end of the world at all, but it wasn't as I had pre-ordered.Overall, a good place to eat with work colleagues.

We had our work Christmas party here.Good points: - The food is pretty decent. Nothing particularly special, but tasty and well cooked and served efficiently without having to hang around for ages. - We had the downstairs bar and dancefloor area to ourselves.Bad points - The drinks package we had with our Christmas party was weirdly inflexible. Each drinks voucher was "worth £5", but the only beer you were allowed to spend it on was Becks. Other bottles were the same price as Becks, but not allowed. No draught beer either. Could we use two vouchers at once in order to get a different beer? Computer (i.e. the manageress) says no. Sad. - A literal lake of water and urine covering the entire floor of the toilets. Something was clearly leaking or overflowing and wasn't being cleared up quickly or properly.

Very good indeed. Welcoming. Staff attentive. Good food, especially the steaks - cooked as I wanted it. Well done to all involved.

My friends and I met for drinks and dinner here. It has great atmosphere and the lady who served us was really funny. Three of us had the burger and one the risotto and it was all delicious. We managed to fit in three bottles of prosecco during happy hour! Service was excellent and atmosphere really good.

A smart place in a good location. Service was good however well over priced for what it is. If you're going to pay the price they request then you could go to a lot better places.

This is for bargain seeking drinkers who don't mind a noisy crowded room. Typical pub grub not distinguishable from thousands of other spots.

One of the most uncomfortable places to visit in London. Upon arriving we were greeted by the rudest doorman I have ever encountered, demanding to search us, and accusing us of lying when we had confusion over a table booking. Immediately put a bad start to our evening. My friend was then told he could not bring any more Male friends along to join him… there were 5 boys and 5 girls in our party for my friends birthday, it seemed odd to us all that he would not be allowed any more friends in the bar… this was at 5:30 and the place was practically empty. Won’t be going there again.Every other negative review mentions rude and aggressive bouncers/doormen… you’d think the management would have done something about it by now

My Fiance and I were looking for somewhere with a relaxed atmosphere and good food for our wedding reception, and I don't believe we could have found a place that better suited our needs. The staff were helpful through out the whole process from menu options and layout through to the evening itself.On the night the staff were friendly and the dinner (for 90) served was delicious.I could not recommend more highly.

We reserved the balcony area for a party of 25 people for a birthday party. Could have comfortably fitted another 20 more. We had our own security and we were just behind the DJ so could easily request music. Happy hour of half price drinks was an absolute bargain from 5pm-8pm on a Friday night. We arrived at 730pm and ordered loads to the table. It was fantastic value for a London bar/club but they supplied beer buckets full of ice and wine buckets. They had laid on balloons and sweets too as it was a party booking. The team were great and everyone had a fantastic night. We were easily able to dance and party in our own exclusive area and drinks were bought to us. Fantastic venue.

Popped by for a quick spot of lunch Service was quick, Staff were great as always. The bar looked great...Windows and doors open so even sitting inside I still felt the warm summer breeze. The food was top notch. It looked so pretty I didn't want to ruin it but I was starving so I tucked right in. DELICIOUS!!!! Every bite was beautiful. I had the Ham & Potato Rosti w/ poached egg and a side salad. Can I just mention that the ham and potato isn't some mashed up hash fried (like most places)It's actual Pulled Ham exquisitely sandwiched between two crispy tender Rosti.Hats off to the chef!! Absolutely perfect for a solo lunch.

We ate here twice during our visit to London. The first time we ate late as we had been on a day tour, service was good and the food delicious. The second time we went during happy hour and it was very loud with after work drinkers. Service was slower but the food was still very good. Tip : don't go during happy hour

I visited the Abbey last weekend and had an absolute blast! The energy of this place is fantastic. Everything from the staff, the music and the food was on point. The happy hour is great with almost all drinks being 50% off. In London that's a real deal!The staff were happy, friendly and even had a bit of a dance when a good song came on. Its nice to see them also enjoying themselves. I would definitely come back again as its rare to find a nice, chilled and unpretentious bar in the City.

I met a friend for lunch who visit's this place often as she works close by. Very pleasant place to sit and have a conversation without any intrusion of awful music or staff constantly asking you for your orders. Food was excellent - we had a daily special £8 and lovely it was too. The staff were polite and friendly, and the ambience very nice. I would go back here - it's worth a visit.

Sadly this great bar with amazingly friendly and helpful bar staff has been ruined by the door security who aren't keen on letting in males. We arrived as a group of three after work only to be told we needed a booking to get into a half empty bar whilst groups of girls with no apparent booking wondered in with being questioned about their motives in the bar. It's a shame because I have been coming to Abbey over a number of years and have never had any problem but now I think I will look elsewhere for somewhere with a less threatening team on the door.

Few of my friends and I went there for b-day drinks on Friday. As always this venue delivers and we had a fantastic time. The service from start to finish is superb. The drinks and food are great and the music keeps you going. They gave us a complimentary bottle of bubbly as it was a b-day celebration and decorated our area! That made our visit that much more special! This place never disappoints. Will be back soon!

We wanted to organise a Xmas party there and they promised things at first and a certain treatment and by the moment we had to pay for deposit, they asked for more money (which we didn't have at the moment). so they told us they couldn't keep the date. we had to cancel the plan and look for another place. It's a Joke!!!

This restaurant was just across the street from our hotel so a group of us (10) decided to have lunch. It was almost empty (two other couples) and they were gracious enough to seat us at one long table. Unfortunately the waitress appeared to lack experience and attempted to take orders from one end of the tale instead of walking and getting adjacent to each diner. At one point with the loud music that was playing over the speakers it was necessary to scream to her. Needless to say this caused some problems and after taking our orders she never returned to the table instead she had another waiter take care of us and he was excellent. The food was good and I would recommend.

Nous y avons mangé 2 fois.Le midi, excellent fish and chips, bien croustillant.Le soir, trés bon Pie et aussi Rosti au jambon fumé..Et pas trop cher!Cidre à la pression.Je recommande.

I was at the Abbey last Thursday for dinner. The food and cocktails were great. Very good value for money. The staff is all fantastic. They were very attentive and friendly. Our waitress looked after us and made sure we had a lovely time. The bartenders take pride in making their cocktails and its pleasant to watch them. The best part was happy hour till 10pm! As we had such a good time, after dinner we went downstairs to the club and danced the night away. Great place! Will definitely be going back.

Normally I go to Abbey for business but it's now become my regular hot spot. The staff really make this place. They bring the fun. They make me always want to come back and the managers are always around and they actually talk to you and they're very welcoming. It's fantastic. Food is great and so very well priced. Great place to be. My secret business place is a secret no more. Love it!!!!!

Amazing night! Very helpful staff and management! Loved the ambiance! Great music if you are looking for a fun night out on a Friday! No need to queue like in the west end! First visit was in June 2015! Since then, I have been back 6 times and I can definitely say! You will not be disappointed!

Few of my work colleagues and I went to the Abbey for late lunch on a Friday. The food and drinks were great. The staff and managers were all very attentive. They definitely know how to look after their guests. As we had such an amazing time we all stayed for the Happy Hours and danced the night away. It was my first time there as I'm new in the area but I'll definitely be going back. My new Favorite local! Worth going.

6 of us decided to go to lunch yesterday, but due to the rain we went to the nearest bar/restaurant to our office, which is The Abbey Bar. When we walked in there was a table big enough for us all, although we had not booked, and we were seated by the window, which is always nice, whatever the weather. I took my Tastecard from my bag and placed it on the table and the waitress told me I couldn't use it as we hadn't booked. Therefore, one of our boys called the bar from our table and booked a table and we were then able to use it - ridiculous !! We ordered our drinks and two of the boys wanted Fosters top. The waiter didn't know what this was, so it had to be explained to him ! Somebody ordered a fried BBQ chicken wrap but was told they were out of wraps so he and I opted for the sirloin steak sandwich with fries. One ordered fish & chips but that was off too so had the fish finger sandwich; one had chicken burger and two had beef burgers. I was thinking of having a burger but they only serve them well done so would not suit my taste. I had asked for my steak to be rare but it was more like medium but tasted OK, but a little tough. The fries were nice but had an excessive amount of salt on them. I also asked for English mustard which arrived half way through my meal.I cannot say it was the best meal, and as for the lack of things on the menu it was disappointing.Foxyfox10

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7 of us went for lunch yesterday and we all raved about it. The food was excellent, as were the service and staff - really friendly - we will definitely be going again.

Really nice evening with the pinpong Night ! We have really good time , We will turn Up again for sure , also the bartender with short dark Hair was really helpfull and them cocktels were amazing!

Went to a works do. A space had been booked for at least 20 people but we were herded round a table that seats 6 and then moaned at all evening for not staying in our allocated space. Downstairs was empty so couldn't understand why they didn't move some of the parties downstairs. The venue is ok but nothing special just another noisy big bar and doesn't look much like the pictures on the site. They have bouncers and a roped off area so they must think that they are some sort of exclusive venue. In reality it's the same as any other bar just more bouncers.

Amazing night! Very helpful staff and management! Loved the ambiance! Great music if you are looking for a fun night out on a Friday! No need to queue like in the west end! First visit was in June 2015! Since then, I have been back 6 times and I can definitely say! You will not be disappointed!

I firstly want to point out that people should get out of the habit of only complaining on Trip Advisor. Some of the stuff written on here is a joke.ABBEY BAR....I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!! (Ignore other peoples not so nice reviews...I think they're liars. Lol) I'm speaking for me and my friends :))))Normally me and my friends go to Abbey Bar early week for a working dinner. The staff are great, they seem to understand that were busy working (laptops out and all) and they manage to serve us and not bug us too much. The perfect amount of attention is given to us. The FOOD...Delicious!!! They have these pork belly bites that are so juicy and gorgeous. YUM!! My go to dish is the pie and mash. I can tell you they don't scrimp on the portion sizes. FANTASTIC.Last week Friday I was still in the area after work and decided to go to Abbey Bar. I've never really been there the later end of the week but DAMN...We had some FUN!!!!The music was wicked!!! I danced my socks off whilst embarrassingly flirting with one of the bartenders. Good looking bunch ;) I found the staff equally as great early week when it was nothing like the party house it was friday night. My highlight of the night is definitely the security guards. There was one who looked like a greek god, he didn't even mind when i kept asking to take a photo with him, he just smiled and said yes (several times). The other was the female security- She was amazing!!!! I was walking down the stairs and my heel twisted a little (cheap shoes) She was right there and jumped to help me. She even checked if i hurt my ankle. Luckily for me all was good but not for my heels. She helped me not feel embarrassed about the situation and she showed me to the female toilets where the kind toilet attendant was selling Sandals. I mean....Seriously...You just don't get this kind of treatment everywhere these days.AMAZING!!!!Such a great night, I wanted to say a big thank you to Abbey Bar for giving us such a great night.

I was a regular customer of Abbey Bar, personally and professionally. I arrange after work events for a large companies and often host these at Abbey Bar.After my experience on Friday evening, I will no longer be attending Abbey Bar personally, or hosting any work events at the venue.The night started very well. We had a booked a table and was shown to the area by a very friendly member of your staff. We were then looked after by a fantastic waitress called Chloe. She was so friendly and helpful, and she could not have done any more for us. She is a real asset to the team.After a few hours, we decided to leave Abbey Bar to meet some other friends in a different bar, and myself and my friend (who had come down from Sunderland for the weekend) decided to use the toilets before we left.Unfortunately I have an injured foot (after dropping a heavy load on it last weekend, while moving house) so due to this I am walking very slowly and with a limp. I also struggle to get down stairs very quickly. As we started walking down the stairs, I stopped for maybe 5 seconds, so my friend could catch up and help me down the stairs.A female bouncer (who was watching over the dance floor) turned round and very aggressively shouted at us “to hurry up and get down the stairs now.) I calmly explained that I had an injured foot, and asked her not to speak to us so rudely. The female bouncer then attempted to grab me and started screaming at me that she wasn’t rude and who did I think I was to try and challenge her? I advised once again, that I was injured and would have appreciated her saying please and not shouting at us. She then demanded that we left and did not return, and went on to use a few expletives under her breath.We left as by this point, we were feeling intimidated by her aggressive behavior and worried for our safety. As we left, we asked one of the male bouncers outside for the Manager’s details so we could complain. By this point, the female bouncer came charging out again shouting at us to leave, and that we wasn’t welcome in the bar. This was highly embarrassing as there was a number of people in the area that I have to work closely with.I explained I was getting the Manager’s email to complain about her, and asked for her name. She refused to give it to us, and by this stage we agreed we needed to leave the area immediately as we felt very intimidated and unsafe.I find it very sad that a member of your staff has ruined my friend’s weekend to London, discriminated against me for a “disability” and intimidated and scared us.I will never be returning to Abbey Bar again.

Binnengewandeld voor kort avond snack. Voldoende keuze op de kaart, eten was ok, alhoewel de salade niet echt afgewerkt was. Bediening ging vlot.

The food is mediocre to say the least. The quality of the beef is quite poor, the quality of the chicken is poor a s well. I believe high end food is not their specialty.