Jazz After Dark in City of London, Westminster

Very very hot sweaty room due to no aircon. Great live music really enjoyed. The furnishing needs some love as it’s very used. Lots of Amy Winehouse pictures and paintings.

They canceled the show 10 minutes before my reservation and I traveled a distance to be turned away👎🏽

The music was absolutely incredible! Soul vibe was playing that night and they are all just mind blowing, can't wait to go see them again!

We were charged 20 Quid for a table and live music. This place was shabby and definitely not chic. It was very small with toilets in the basement. The cocktails were disgusting and didn’t taste like there was alcohol in them. Service was poor, you couldn’t go to the bar to be served and the waiting staff reminded you that service was not included every time you ordered a drink. It was rammed with every available space being used for a table and the jazz band were mediocre at best rattling a tip jar at every opportunity and promoting the paintings on the wall. Amy Winehouse spent time there and the few pictures they took of her were plastered on the walls (clearly milking it). We only went as there was no seats left in another place. It was a bad choice and I will not be back. A waste of money and we left at the interval.

Ordered a Cuba Libre cocktail and didn't taste any rum! Poorly maintained furnishings and toilets. Decor terrible. £20 a head to watch a band start at 10:30 pm is too much!

We came for the music on a Tuesday night. We also ate dinner there. Frankly, I'd skip the food and eat elsewhere, but the band was fun and very good, with a mix of funk, soul and jazz. We stayed until the laat set 1:30AM! Sang and grooved along in our seats all night. If you are looking for a fun, musical evening out, then can happily recommend the Tuesday night band.

Late night live jazz in Soho at it's best, the venue on entry looks like a seventies cafe with amazing vibes, it certainly didn't fail on the service and music. Dont go for food it's not really their thing. 10 out of 10

This is a great venue with amazing music and very attentive staff. I used to visit Jazz After Dark many years ago (when entry was free before it went to £5). In terms of value for money, it is very good because I've never been disappointed with the musicians. The entry fee is not bad at all considering the location. There are two areas where I just couldn't give it full marks: 1. The music playlist before the band arrived. Personally, I think it was an awful selection that was not even closely related to jazz. It was a mood killer. There were even some rock-styled tracks being played. I like rock but not in a jazz bar. Anything simple and smooth could have been played. The music was killing my wife's romantic mood and on any other day she would have loved the playlist. 2. The food was a mistake. It was not disgusting, but it just seemed to be a load of deep fried and refried "iceland" frozen snacks. It was edible but maybe I just expected more. I'm sure there are many others who would think the food was reasonable. Just not me. The staff were lovely, just lovely including the owner. Would I visit again? Probably, but I would not eat and I'd arrive just before the live music started.

The band who played that night was amazing and the atmosphere is very authentic we loved this place and recommend a lot !

The food was awful, it tasted worse than if it came from Iceland, nothing could be salvaged in the food platter, no effort has been made to improve on the food. To make things worse, they even claimed that they run out of chips, and they did not even have a Tabasco in order to make the food a bit more bearable…. And it was expensive for the quality…. In other words, DO NOT Buy food there. And to crown the evening, there was supposed to be a live Jazz band, with a singer calling herself an African name, exciting according to the reviews, and it turned out to be a middle age white woman who did not even have a good voice… The band was more akin to a karaoke show. We had to run out of there…. Never they should use such a name as Jazz After Dark, it is completely misleading, and the standard of the so-called Jazz is not even worthy of a mention….

Awesome place, amazing atmosphere, friendly staff, brilliant band - couldn’t go wrong giving this place a visit

A small, intimate, fantastic jazz bar with food, drinks and live music. Friendly staff and all seats up close to the live music. It is almost a small shrine to Amy Winehouse who performed there regularly, with paintings in the small gallery room done by a local artist that knew Amy personally.

Ran by and increasingly miserable old woman. I’ve been here many times over the years due to the nostalgia etc. but she’s basically ruining this joint and one day she’ll be gone and the place will stand a fresh chance of hospitality, quality and character again. Shame she tarnished the name of great artists who have played here.

Jazz club molto carino e di atmosfera. Cibo buono e prezzo negli standard della zona londinese di Soho.

Nous y avons passé un moment agréable. Passer votre chemin si vous cherchez un endroit formaté. L'endroit n'est pas très grand et dans son jus ; cela fait partie du charme. Le lieu a une histoire autour d'Amy Winehouse. Nous avons été bien accueilli par la serveuse qui est française. Encore merci. Côté musique, tout sauf du Jazz ; c'est le charme de ce type d'endroits. Concert de 21h a 1h30 avec des pauses. Ne soyez pas surpris : 10pounds pour la musique a payer a l'entrée. Côté restaurant : basique fish and ships.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and good music which in spite of the very small size was not overbearing or loud. However, the small and cosy interior made it very hot indeed and with no AC or fan it was almost unbearable.

Such a gorgeous venue. My partner loves Amy Winehouse and had a chance to sing on stage for everyone as she is a singer. Such a great day! The service was amazing, the drinks were great value and the ambience was so fun with a live Jazz band! You can’t get any better than that. Will highly recommend!

The food (wings and crudites platter with I think chicken fingers and stuff), HORRIBLE ! A fun eventing but DON'T GO FOR THE FOOD ! I would recommend it, but don't eat there !

Arrived early evening. Managed to get a table. Very cosy. Friendly. Memphis signing before the band . Great fun. Stayed for a couple of bottles of wine! Will return for the evening event

A wonderful place with very welcoming staff, high quality artists, where Amy Winehouse began her career, a warm and friendly atmosphere. My daughter and I had an unforgettable evening, thank you!

We had a perfect night of live music & good drinks. The Jada Funk trio was fantastic, w/ 2 vocalists & fun repertoire of favorites. Most jazz venues that I’ve seen have higher cover (than 10 £ per person), plus have extra 1-2 drink minimum. I had trouble booking online with my phone, so we popped by at 5 or 6 to make our reservation for later (in person). The manager was not rude at all, rather accommodating. Our table was reserved, with no troubles. Yes, the venue is small. And, waitstaff had to navigate tight space to deliver food and drinks. My biggest complaint was with large group interested in conversation over the music. If you visit, please respect the performers. There is space near entrance likely not requiring reservation where conversations won’t interrupt music. This was fun alternative to theater, and I’ll happily return on our next visit to London!

Loved it! Amazing band and the staff was so kind and friendly !

Very bad place. She is very rude person and my child lost desire to learn violin class. Miss Irina was even hurting my child hand. Never ever go to this place.

Nice food and an extensive drinks menu. A bit of a tatty interior - but it is primarily a jazz a d drinks bar. Two disappointing aspects. 1) My wife asked for a coffee and was told it wasn’t available, yet there was a coffee machine behind the counter and the staff were drinking coffee. Go figure. 2) A VERY BIG NO-NO was that staff and a guest (I think he was a musician) were smoking on the premises whilst guests were eating.

Saturday night 6pm Soho was heaving! Tried Bar Termini - no chance! getting thirsty! Daughter and I nearly walked past "Jazz after Dark" - which would have been a considerable shame. Saw it had a couple of empty seats and managed to get a small table. Cocktails ordered - also nice to see a selection of Old School Soho glitterati amongst the usual Saturday nighters. reminiscent of Soho in the 60's. Apparently frequented by Amy Winehouse. The owner is also an artist and his pictures are exhibited on the walls as well as Amy memorabilia. At about 7pm the bloke sitting behind us got up went to the small stage and started singing the most eclectic range of songs I've ever heard. His stamina was amazing and we congratulated ourselves on finding this place. Later found out he was called "Memphis" ! My husband is 80 next year - we want "Memphis" for his birthday party! (husband is a young 79 and likes his music). Wish we had stayed for food as the couple next to us were served chips to die for (luminous and welcoming). Do yourself a favour and check it out, has something for everyone. Menu is a bit limited - but chips? what's not to like!

Took a chance on this for New Year's Eve as I booked late and everything else was sold out. The staff were very nice. However, the place was very small, seating very close to others and the acts were below par. I am not sure I would have described the majority of the performance as jazz either. The place needs a complete furniture overhaul. Was overpriced at £30 entry. I can honestly describe this place as a dive.

Thoroughly enjoyed myself and will be back in May

The vibe was good, but was so disappointed with the food. Very blund with not taste whatsoever

Music and ambience good. Food was the worse I had in years.

We reserved four seats at Jazz After Dark (recommend by their website). When we arrived, it took several minutes to find our reservation- no problem, it happens. But then it took more time to find us a spot - which was strange, because we reserved four seats, in a tiny venue with mainly four-seater tables, so I thought they would hold seats for everyone that reserved a spot - apparently not and we ended up in a “side room” that was essentially behind the stage. We couldn’t see the band. Our waitress had to cross the stage every time she came to take an order. Kind of strange for paying 15£ per person to reserve seats. But it unfortunately got worse. Only part of the band was present at the start, and they just played some standards and did some fun riffs - nothing amazing but entertaining nonetheless. And then the singer for the evening came on stage. There’s no easy way to say it, the singing was just quite awful. Off key, singing way beyond the range, reading the lyrics to every song off of an iPhone they had to their face the entire time. Making up the playlist as they went along, clearly no alignment with the band on said playlist, which ended up being more pop covers than anything to do with jazz. So after 45 minutes of witnessing a terrible singer, who had to read the lyrics as they were singing (as if it were karaoke), and a jazz band poorly cover pop songs (imagine someone that cannot sing well trying to cover songs by Whitney Houston or Adele..) we decided we had enough and simply left. It’s not clear to me if this awful singer was a one-time thing. But it was clearly a random match of singer to band, without any alignments or planned set lists. The entire evening felt like below ameture level. And we paid 15£ (+ drinks) to witness it.

It was my husband's birthday and I had reserved a table so he could get a good view of the band as he loves jazz. 1 The band was not playing jazz 2. They gave us the worst table in the house by the entrance door with no view of the band. Said they would move us when people left but never did. I asked them half way through but they ignored me 2. Overpriced cocktails with awful presentation in awful glasses 3. Tables sticky and unclean Just a really disappointing night and would never go back and to add insult to injury had to pay £20 entrance fee for no view of the band, no jazz and to be given a worse reserved table than walk ins 3.

It was a last minute decision to go..rarely get to london and had a brilliant night.

It's not a place to have supper. Food isn't this place's asset. The vibe, music and friendly staff ARE though. We had a few snacks, it wasn't great but at 11 at night it helped soak up all the reasonably priced drinks. It's a great place to end an evening ..... or early morning!

We did not order food. The drinks were reasonably priced for London. The music was fantastic.

JUST FINE, WOULD RECOMMEND IF LIKE GOOD MUSIC, DRINK AND FOOD.

Very good, really enjoyed the energy and vibes, it was fun

We had an excellent evening … the staff were very efficient and attentive . Thank you

Nice atmosphere and the music and service was good, food was basic

Sound wasn’t great. Had to tell the singer that she couldn’t be heard properly and then it improved slightly. The staff or owners should have told them as it would have made the experience so much better.

Nice chilled atmosphere, drinks expensive, band were good.

10 livres pour des musiciens dont s'etait la deuxieme "prestation" ensemble et qui improvisaient leur programme au fur et à...

Small food selection, mostly low quality. Sangria definitely watered. Excellent live music as usual. Come here for evening shows, not for dinner

Good food, good service. This place comes alive when the band starts, Jada-Funk played on our evening at Jazz after Dark and they were outstanding!! Playing covers with their own funky arrangements and soulful vocals.....we loved it! The intimacy of the small venue adds to the experience, we did however lose our table when more people came in and we were asked to move to accommodate them - made us feel a little chased out as we had wanted to stay all night.

Fantastic evening great staff made us feel at home. Great band and totally awesome atmosphere

Jamaican doorman set the scene for an extremely unpleasant experience. Plenty of fantastic bars in Soho and many across London with decent jazz - avoid this overpriced, obnoxious rathole.

We were asked to pay cash on the door to be allowed in even though we had booked a table. So we left

It was absolutely awful. The platter of tapas for £20 was ridiculous, it had no taste and was still frozen! Felt like I’m eating a platter from Tesco. Honestly bad vibe, bad service, terrible interior and food. Coctails were actually good.

Me and my friends came here because we could not find any other bars open late enough in Soho. Two of us didn't feel like drinking so the waitress or manageress or whatever she is became incredibly rude to us and told us not to...

It was really easy to book through open table and when we arrived we went straight to the table. I enjoyed the fact that it was quite intimate although didn't realise at the tie when booking it was pretty good. The band that was on was good and we had a great time. Food was good. Nice.

Happy to find this genuine soul bar. Super atmosphere. Super music, so close from the musicians.

Fantastic venue and music, but I was on a date which didn't go well, that ruined my experience. Service could be improved, had to go up to the bar to get a drink after waiting ages to be served by the waitress.

The Jazz is for sure a great experience, the Tuesday band is fantastic, energetic and has a great range of songs. However, the food is probably the worst i have had. They are lovely people and it actually sadden me to give such a mixed reviews but it definitely has to be done. All in all great music experience but go for drinks and have dinner beforehand!

The doorman was very welcoming and the drinks were good. However, the manageress had no people skills. She was rude, had no interest in us and refused to make us coffee, even though they had the machine on to make espresso martinis. The live music...

Overall it was an enjoyable evening; the jazz was excellent, the ambience was good; we were just let down a bit by the food which did have a couple of complaints. But well worth the visit.

Staff very well organised and friendly. The food was very well cooked, tasty and well presented. We were made to feel very welcome my friend and I.

The music was great, but the customer service was poor. We booked a table which wasn't there as the online reservations weren't checked. We then got constantly chased to order, in spite of having paid the substantial entrance fee, and we were told off for not having cash ready and trying to pay separately by card.

We wanted to go mainly for the music which starts at 10:30 pm. However at internet the latest time slot we could book was 9:00 pm, meaning we had to have food there. Food was very poor. Limited choice, bad taste, poor service and not giving the impression that hygiene was at satisfactory level. Music was great though!

We love Jazz After Dark, we’ve been visiting for over 10 years! Fab evenings - thank you for the memories.

We didn't eat, hence no score for food but everything else was great, brilliant band, great music and lovely staff... Atmosphere was up there, really friendly and other customers on separate tables were equally impressed.. All happy to chat to each other, dance together and generally feel that a good night was had by all.. Thank you Jadey; as a band you pulled it all together with great tunes, vibe and audience connection!

Fabulous intimate venue in the heart of Soho. Who knew it existed! Great staff, great vibe, friendly atmosphere and great music.

I booked a solo table for my golden birthday. The staff was quick and polite. I consumed several jugs of Back to Black (it was divine). My most memorable experience, aside from the house band, was being able to chat with Sam Shaker. He is very laidback and took time to ensure I was having a pleasant evening on my own. As a student the Saturday night cover fee was a bit out of my budget but I will most definitely return on a weeknight.

Sencond time we have visited this bar. Great night with fantastic music by Jayde and her big band.

A fantastic evening, great band and singer , was a tribute nite on 14th September which was Amy Winehouse birthday and also where she spent so much time singing .... brilliant.... staff couldn’t do enough for us , a great vibe

I love coming here for late night drinks... The staff is very attentive and great with their customers... The owner is generally on hand and always supporting the team and engaged with the guests.. Right in the thick of Soho, pop in for a fun...

The food and service were unreal, absolutely amazing, however the singer in the band was about a semitome out of key for the whole performance but seemed to think he was amazing, even when heckled. Music was quite loud. £22 for a hug of strawberry daquiri is also pretty fair considering London prices

Had a really fun evening in this intimate club. Good music, friendly staff .. service was good .. very casual & unpretentious but would definitely go again

We were made to feel very welcome, food and drinks were very good value for money. The jazz quartet were exceptional. Fantastic entertainment. I absolutely recommend this venue in all respects.

I never been to a Jazz club before so I didn't know what to expect. In opinion Jazz After Dark is very original with an electric atmosphere, and the band called Transcendence was incredible, very talented musicians . We were lucky to have a table right at the from and to see the band so close was amazing, so booking in advance is the right choice. Good selection of drinks and sensible prices, we didn't eat so I can't comment about their food. Was One of the best nights I had in London, specifically for a Father's day treat. We will definitely come back . Gustavo

Great time. Fantastic singer. She was hilarious and uber talented.

The best things come in small packages and this intimate music venue was a real treat. Nothing fancy just great music, ambience and service - late night Soho at it's authentic best.

Music wasn’t Jazz, was all just pop and rock covers. Wasn’t worth £15 a person at all. Drinks were overpriced, tables wonky, table was always wet but wouldn’t give coasters or napkins. Felt the place was cashing in on Amy Winehouse’s affiliation way too much also.

This was my 3rd and last time at Jazz After Dark. First couple of times we had very good time, the band was really great and although the place is shabby and food is not great, we had enjoyed the experience. This time they had an amateur band with the singer playing off key at times and standard karaoke-like vocals overall. And we were charged £15 /each, just for the live music... I will never return.

Great band and very nice and kind staff. The place is a little bit small and hot.

We joined the venue, when first show had finished. Waited on the bar for some minutes. After that we were allowed to get into main hall. After some minutes the next show started. Oh God, we gave fee 10 Pounds each for such a nonsense! Drummer and lady on electric piano (very boring), one bad singer and 2 girls immitating singing without knowledges any text. The worst experience in London clubs ever. And dinner - they know the only one way of cooking art - put something into the fryer and serve. Never ever again.

Best experience ever , great ambiance, fantastic service. Incredible place.

I have been to Jazz after dark many times over the years with different dates, and it is one of the best venues to take somebody in London - and I’ve been to them all! The atmosphere is chilled out, cosy and comfortable, the music...

It’s like marmite, some like it and others don’t. The drinks were below average The food is very poor value for money Overall not a great experience, having spent £210 for four people we left in an hour.

Was a good experience. The food was okay, a bit expensive for what it was tho, and the music was alright. I liked the feeling of being so close to the scenario but the musicians just knew how to play a few notes. I would recommend to book in advance a table to fully enjoy the experience.

The service was quite rude, and wanted to squeeze 3 people into a tiny squared table that could only fit 2 people, just to squeeze in more people into the listening room.

They llives under the amy’s death and engage music band who don’t play anything well ! It’s a shame

Small but cosy, excellent service and atmosphere was lovely..

Worst food I ever eat in London

Al llegar nos pareció un sitio acogedor, fuimos por la curiosidad de Amy, pero en alucinante lo que se aprovechan...

Great jazz band, we stayed for almost 3 hours as we enjoyed the session. Dont count on local food though and get there early if you want good sits. place is packed

I chose this jazz bar for a late date. I think if you like jazz you will like it. There's good music plus a nice atmosphere which makes it worthwhile. But the drinks are way overpriced and the food is alright.

Such a lovely full of character place. It's an intimate place full of good vibes and great live music. Hosts are amazing. Strongly recommend it!

Staff were more than lovely, but the food (Tapas) was obviously cooked from frozen and frozen for quite a while (zero taste) everything tasted the same whether it was fish, chicken or steak. Rare steak came out thinner than my calamari and well over cooked,...

This was a brilliant experience! For the unique concept and overall service, it was worth every penny. We were encouraged to pour our own wine in the dark to add to the experience. After finishing our meal we were lead upstairs to review the menu. In the same room a member of staff taught us basic sign language which was a great touch right after dining Dans Le Noir! I'd highly recommend this to all; an experience to remember.

Called in as doorman said jazzband on till 2.30, so paid £30 to get in, Jesus what a dive, got asked if we would like to go to the VIP area, it was like the bin yard of a public toilet, so moved to the...

Servicio pésimo, comida muy normal. Malas caras. Trabajan y se aprovechan del nombre y quién ha estado ahí.

The trio were fantastic the ambience was brilliant great night

Lovely venue. Great atmosphere. Could do with better range of beers.

Southern Beauty were absolutely fabulous and would be 5 star - more if possible. Unfortunately the evening was ruined by the support act - off key and unpleasant to listen to, she read lyrics from her phone like karaoke from someone who can’t sing. It was an appalling insult to a paying audience, a quarter of whom literally walked out while she was singing. The venue was clearly lucky to book a class act like Alison Wheeler from The Beautiful South and her amazing band. I would be going to hear them without an atrocious support act, so will not be returning to this venue.

Trovato per caso camminando per il quartiere. Abbiamo mangiato hamburgher e patatine, rapporto qualità/prezzo nella norma. L'ambiente mi è sembrato...

great night out/cool music/love Sam/intimate and classy

The venue is ting and cluttered and despite booking a table in advance we were later moved from it to accomodate other guests

We had an excellent live show with such an amazing singer. I would totally come again to see what other wild music choices they have.

Terrible customer service. Even worse band and the singer was over 2 hours late definitely not worth the wait. Refund for the band was ignored then refused. Don’t understand why one should pay for a service not provided. Something I have enquirer with Westminster Council. WORSE DATE NIGHT EVER.

Really great atmosphere in Jazz After Dark! I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves that sort of music. Staff were really attentive and the live music was fantastic.

We had a great evening diner in family (french family) with good food and wine and coktails. very friendly staff. ( English and french speaking). Very good entertainment amazing jazz musicians very warm atmosphere. We stay 7.30 pm to 1 pm. We would come back if London not so far from home.