Ku Bar in City of London, Westminster

Great bar, luv the club downstairs, but it's a pity it shuts at 3am? Cloakroom is often full, so dancing with clothes is not ideal, but luv the place!!

Bit small but nice bar. £10 entrance was a bit steep for the place.

Dropped in for a drink. Great fun. Lively, relaxed, cool.

I was there with my wife and friends, and I paid with my debit card as cash wasn't accepted there. The payment I made showed it was pending, so, because it didn't clear immediately, the bar server and management forced us to pay the bill again. My transaction cleared 2 days later, as I knew it would. They are £56 in credit, we are £56 down. I think this is pretty disgusting and on this experience alone, would not recommend this venue.

Security are not LGBT friendly.

We were here for a friend's birthday, they were great with us. Maintained his reserved area just for our large group and provided table service saving is from queuing at the bar too. All the staff were fantastic

Very nice and welcoming place. Located in the Soho district of London. Great for spending an evening with friends or making new acquaintances. Very kind and friendly staff. Nice and helpful. Not too many seats, but you can also eat at the counter. Fixed stop for my London holidays. I recommend it to everyone. Excellent cocktails and choice of various drinks.

Daniel and frensi the best security guards, take care of everyone, highly recomendable !!

Sneaky not listed service charge for some costumers but not for others.

London is cute but not KU Was there last weekend. Door staff with zero training in basic customer service… send them to pack shelves

EXTREMELY RUDE STAFF. it was 25GBP for a double vodka soda and staff were extremely displeased about serving such a simple drink. I did notice that the Caucasian patrons got a smile and a thank you however I just got my drink just slammed on the bar and a walk away. Ordered 3 x Double Vodka Soda upstairs- GBP75 anda single downstairs -GBP12. NOT A SINGLE THANK YOU THROUGHOUT. Come here only of yr white....IRONY is...bar is in Chinatown.

It's very bad behaviour from security front of entrance. I am Bangladeshi that's why they don't want to enter the club. Very sad 😢

What a great place, and so so happy they are dog friendly, Paulo who served us made such a fuss of my dog and bought him water even before serving us which made me so happy, the staff were all super friendly, the music was great and the wine was nicely chilled highly recommend this bar

Fab night here. Went on a night out in Soho and tried to go to a couple of bars and the people on the door were so awful and mean to me and my two friends for no good reason. (One of my friends didn't have any ID on her and that seemed to make it ok to treat us like dirt). The guy on the door at Ku (guy in the fur coat) was so sweet and welcoming, it was a breath of fresh air after a night that I thought was going to leave a sour taste. The music was so on point when we got in and it was good vibes all round. Thanks for making our night!

Fui a Kubar. Rifa del Día Mundial del SIDA para la cadena alimentaria. Todas las empresas sustanciales fueron a la mesa de reserva. Rigged 🙄. Nunca volveré a dar nada a Food chain y consideraré si debería ir a un pub gay diferente la próxima vez

Went there tonight. World AIDS day. They are having a raffle for Food chain. Interesting one reserved table. All the substantial prises went there. I would have forwarded my prize. To be quite honest i will never give anything to Food chain and yes I have still to decide if I would go to my favorite bar for the past year

Hahahah, I can't belive they can't make a cocktail on a Sunday untill 4.15pm, such a joke, although James was excellent :)

The place is nice, I consider it a good option for gay club in Soho. I spent 10 pounds to go downstairs to the club, but for the bars upstairs you don’t need to pay to enter. The drinks are London-priced, so don’t be surprised to pay 8-16 pounds for a cocktail. I had a problem because other customer got my jacket from the couch by mistake, and the manager was very careful and helpful to me, in the end, I was able to get my jacket back (remember to use the coatroom next time).

Uno de los peores lugares para ir, como grupo gay que estábamos atraídos aquí, no un lugar gay seguro, no vayas aquí. El personal de la puerta fuera de su profundidad... Sin saber cómo ser protector... pobre pobre pobre pobre... mantente alejado aquí I Espacialmente cuando eres un turista ... . . super malo Agregando que somos trabajadores profesionales... Ni siquiera una estrella vale este lugar.

Great bar / disco, good vibes, gay music and beer, what else.

This is not a military friendly venue But we found this out AFTER we wasted money on wristbands then didn't get in due to an unnecessarily aggressive female bouncer

Una noche decepcionante. He ido regularmente a Ku Bar y gastado cantidades significativas de dinero. Fui con novias esta noche y aceptar plenamente que éramos un poco tontos , sí sacamos una naranja de la vitrina (lo devolví) y sí me senté en la mesa charlando con nuevos amigos, y 100% escuchó cuando me pidió a mí / mis amigos que no hacer eso. Un amigo se sintió mal en el lavabo... sin líos, enfermo en el lavabo... y vaya forma en que nos trataron... Estoy 100% seguro de que ha tenido una clientela perturbadora y grosera... y no éramos eso. Lástima que su personal fuera intolerante y no amable. He gastado mucho dinero en el bar Ku en los últimos años, pero lamentablemente ya no. Qué pena. Me encanta tu bar, pero no volveré

Crowded and not the cleanest place

Lovely bar with lovely atmosphere and the staff are always so friendly.

NOT TRANS FRIENDLY !! I'm trans and used the men's bathroom in the club downstairs. Was physically assaulted and harassed by a cis man. When I spoke to security with my friend who was an eyewitness he pulled the guy for a chat and gave him a warning?! Told us it was our word against his and let him back into the club (he harassed more people lol). Extremely disappointing from what once was one of London's best queer nightlife spots.

I went to Ku for one drink with a friend pre dinner. I was running late so my friend was already settled with his drink when I arrived. I ordered at the bar and when the bartender held out the machine for payment it was more than the menu price. I asked why and he said a 5% service was added at the bar. The amount I was being charged was 10% more though, no idea why. I was not expecting to be charged a service charge at the bar and the bartender said he could remove the additional charge. I asked my friend if he had been charged a service charge at the bar and he hadn’t. My drink at the start seemed to be fine but as I got about half way through it got really salty as if there was salt at the bottom of it. I won’t be going back to this place. I felt like I was treated differently to my friend and to be honest was not made to feel very welcome.

Cada vez que visito Londres, tengo que visitar este lugar! He estado aquí cuando está muy ocupado... e igualmente como hoy (15:00) cuando es un poco más tranquilo Siempre me encanta el ambiente. . el personal parece genial, pero sobre todo es un gran lugar para tomar una copa y simplemente ‘la gente mira’ ¡Esperamos volver pronto!

Can the manager please tell his staff to stop serving cold beer in warm fresh out of the glass washing machine glasses to customers. You charge a fortune for drinks. Every time

visited ku bar over the weekend, had an amazing time. Laura from the door staff made it particularly memorable. We had great conversations, whilst she was doing her job to an impeccable standard. wish all door staff were like Laura!

I have visited KU Bar quite a few times over the years. But yesterday was a rotten experience, for the first time i was not allowed in. I asked the reason and they just wouldn't say. I intended to stay there with my friend just for an hour as I am working today. Well that's the last time I will ever go there. Also a few months ago the same friend's phone got stolen at the venue.

Laura was amazing, she controlled the door like nobodies business. She carried herself like she was one of the patrons but kept the peace effortlessly, LOVE TO LAURA!! 💙💙

Had a wonderful night at Ku bar this evening. Our host JJ was amazing and looked after us all night and made sure we were never short of drinks. What a great place and incredible staff!

Amazing place and bar staff. Nice place to unwind. Shout out to JJ for looking after us!

Thank you for a lovely night! Although the drinks were a little expensive, the servers were so lovely, especially Omar.

I had the best experience and Omar was the best! He should get a promotion because he was the best bartender i’ve ever had in my life. I will be coming back everyday to see Omar

This place was so much fun! My friends and I were visiting from America and this was recommended to us by another friend. Omar was our server and was so friendly and energetic! Would def recommend to others

I had the most amazing time here! I got off work after having the most rough day and Omar really lifted my spirits! He made me the best espresso martini I’ve had in awhile! Would definitely recommend! 🤍

Came in for a drink with my girlfriends the waitress kira was super friendly and attentive. I’ll be returning for sure and hope to catch a drag show!

Omar was my bartender and he is amazing. It was a little busy but he still made time to show us his hilarious and engaging personality all while making drinks FAST. Was so attentive and never left people’s cups empty ! Such a fun bar I am def going back

My friends have been raving about this bar so I finally decided to check it out for myself, and it did not disappoint!!! I had such an amazing time with my friends, and the energy was it! Not only was it a vibe but the service was exceptional. Although it seemed to be a busy night for the staff they were very attentive to their customers. Specifically one of the bartenders Omar who took the time to help me figure out what drink would best suite my taste since I’m not familiar with many drinks. Will be going back very soon!!

Omar is the best of the besttt!!!! I will be returning just because of him! He is attentive, funny, and has excellent customer service!!! He definitely knows what he is doing. A time was had!! Thank youuu!!

Had a great time at Ku Bar, was served by Omar and was very attentive, quick, and amazing!!

Loved my visit here. There was such a cool and nice vibe. Omar is an incredible server literally the best. Nice, and efficient our entire table had a lovely time because of them! 100 stars!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

First time in Europe and some friends brought me here….A TimE was Had!! Great atmosphere, Music… It was really busy but controlled. The bartender Omar was hilarious, really cool, and made some fire drinks! Definitely will be back!!

Dropped in on my way to the station, went upstairs and my lovely waitress ciara served us. She was so friendly and went above and beyond with every task. I could not recommend ku bar enough because of her. She is such an asset.

The short Irish Kiara (?) made me feel so welcome. Thank you for a great experience. I will be returning due to the exceptional service and great vibes!

Bouncer wasn’t particularly friendly when I went, I had my ID out he said he didn’t care about that, they’d check it inside (they didn’t), he wanted to look in my bag. Then the bar on the ground floor has the drink menu out on the bar but when I went to order a cocktail the bartender told me I had to go upstairs. Then he said nevermind and asked a waiter walking by to get it, and said I could drink it on the ground floor as long as I sat in the back or outside. The staff was overall friendly and my drink was good, the space and its levels are just kind of confusing if you haven’t been before, so maybe ask the bartender if it’s your first time. Lower level is a club late at night I believe, upper level is another bar I guess, and ground floor is the bar (beer only?) and seating in the back half (waiter can bring drink menu items).

Didn't eat but had a great time, awesome atmosphere very safe great staff and security. But I don't like cover charges which they have to hang out downstairs. That's OK just not my thing that's all. Cool place.

I got robbed in the club and the staff did nothing and they didn’t let me in to look for my stuff after they closed as they promised they would let me in to look for it

Probablemente el bar más antipático y desagradable de Londres, a menos que tal vez seas un habitual. Espantoso. No se recomienda

Great spot with friendly staff and amazing vibe

Wouldn't recommend this place, definitely not to solo travelers. Staff were offensive (not "merely" rude). For example, refusing to give their names or contact information for management; threatening and weaponizing security/the police (I can't imagine what it would be like if I was a non-citizen/disenfranchised person). Maybe the staff were having a bad day. I get everyone has their own issues and traumas, and we're still recovering from COVID, but seriously there's no excuse not to be a good person/people. We can do better, it's 2024 ;)

Thank you very much to Flick the drag queen because she made our night and we definitely wanna go back to see her again ❤️ such a good energy !!!

Have been to Ku before for Ruby Tuesdays and had a good time. Decided to visit on a Friday - £20 entry only to be greeted by a cockroach running across the dance floor. Possibly could be a great bar once they sort their pest problem, alas did not hang around to find out.

Super fun bar with fun music and a hip crowd

amazing amazing service!! had the best service with lovely and welcoming service and cocktails were great<3

My go-to bar! Good service from the wonderful staff most specially Aderson, Stanley and Alex.

Had an amazing night being served by Stanley, who was brilliant and made the night for us !

Our Time in the Ku Bar was great, not only the Dragperformance from Luna Cortez was a highlight even our barkeeper Stanley fulfilled all our wishes quickly and with a lot of effort!

Stanley looked after us all night. And we certainly kept him busy. He was a star.

Amazing bar and the staff are incredible. Stanley and JJ are call out stars, but also major praise for Arthur, Adi, Freddie, and Paulo. Feel at home and looked after.

The quality of the food and drinks was very poor, The workers where not friendly

This place was very good at recommending drinks. I enjoyed it.

We went there for a drink early in the evening, delicious cocktails, good music, pleasant staff.

A friendly staff and delicious espresso martinis! I was here twice during my London stay and both times it was a relaxing, chill place with some outdoor seating too.

Went downstairs for the England football euro game. It was very nice, great place to meet friends and have some drinks.

I visit this pub when in Leicester square on days out with the wife after visiting China town or one of the shows down Shaftesbury avenue. the atmosphere is fantastic and the staff are professional. It doesn't matter what your sexuality is it's a fantastic place.

Perfect late night drinks venue (Open till 3am 7 days a week), good selection of drinks including a good cocktail menu. Good price of drinks for a Central London venue, with a great atmosphere and a fun crowd. Ordering is easy at table with your drinks brought to you. The venue is a card only payment venue.

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Die KU Bar London ist eine großartige Location. Die Drag Show ist beeindruckend, die Drinks sind hervorragend, und das glamouröse Ambiente trägt zu einem unvergesslichen Erlebnis bei. Sehr zu empfehlen!

One of the bartenders (black gay guy) ruined our experience, he was grumpy and rude and refused to serve us. Out of nowhere he was giving us attitude, looking at us head-to-foot, raising his eyebrows, etc, like why?? Luckily the other bartenders were ok.

A pop music culture vibe with a young and energetic clientele… far better than any of the GAY venues for what it is.

I felt actively discriminated against as someone who uses crutches. Only after I insisted I could navigate using the stairs and checking with their manager did the bouncers VERY begrudgingly let me in the bar. I had no such issue in any other establishments that I visited especially with checking whether a less mobile person could access their venue

What a friendly place, I just stopped for a drink with my partner . Felt very welcomed. Thank you

Very fun place, not exactly a club but there was spaces to dance. Good music selection and really nice atmosphere.

Amazing bar and staff. Especially Denzel!

Nice place but it was Denzel who made our night really unforgettable!

I LOVE THIS BAR!! Especially Denzel!! I LOVE HIS VIBE🤍🤍 AND LOVE FREDDIE TOO😍

My favorite gay bar in London. Great music, great atmosphere, the staff is very welcoming and respectful. Also a big shoutout to the manager Denzel, he is one of the nicest people I have met in London! I definitely recommend this place!

THE best place whenenver I'm in Soho. Live the music, the vibes, the cocktails. The stuff is still the main reason I always come back to Ku Bar. Denzel who works there is a ray of sunshine.

Great music, delicious drinks, and the staff is just top-notch! Denzel, the manager there, is incredibly friendly and made my evening truly unforgettable with his exceptional service!

I’ve always loved this bar and I love the new refurb , been coming here for years . The staff at the moment are rude it’s such a shame :( please bring back friendly staff

Great place! All attendees were so lovely and chatty, and the alcoholic beverages that i slurped up were no different. Couldn't be better

As a Gay Bar pretend to be liberal and open-minded, they are a disgrace! While they broadcasted the Eurovision on the big screen, they muted a specific song from a specific country. The manager said it was a tech issue, but magically the audio was back right at the end of the song. What a bunch of hypocrites. And they are very expensive. Never again!

I was very disappointed and shocked with my experience at Ku and honestly, there are much better gay bars in London that deserve my patronage. Drinks are overpriced, the bouncer is kind of shady and I overheard some antisemite comments from the staff, perhaps some training is in order. Or better yet, if you’re of the Jewish faith take your money elsewhere

Excellent service, ambiance, video and cocktails.

Friendly staff and really good Table service :-)

Great cocktails upstairs and friendly staff

Everything wonderful and great price ❤️chik party

Not open till 3 as advertised. Went in for a drink only to be kicked out rudely by security not long after ordering a drink and not finishing it. Was told we could go to the basement, and when we got to the door was told it’s a women’s only night. Would be great to be a bit more clearer with opening times and events etc

Amazing bar, friendly staff, very clean and enjoyable. Great atmosphere. Strongly recommend. The premium shots were excellent and a good choice of beer.

Hours are inaccurate. Says they are open until 3 AM but closed when I got there at 1:00.

Excellent service with amazing staff! Would go back 100% and have another draft beer on the patio.

Ku Bar is a great place to hangout with friends. The drinks are really good. The cocktails and beers are amazing. Great time here.

It was one of the places I wouldn't recommend you go to. We drank only two beers at the bar with a female friend, and when my friend ordered the third beer, they said you were drunk and did not serve it. Their reason was that my friend danced and went to order. Of course, everyone working there took the bartender's side and did not even give her and me the right to speak properly. As a result, it was a bad experience. I do not recommend it.

Welcoming gay bar in central right next to Leicester square tube station on the edge of Chinatown. Great cocktails and wide beer selection. Reasonable prices and very friendly staff. Highly recommend!

A fun, central gay bar! The staff is really nice. A double rum & coke is about £13 so a bit pricier but nothing unusual for London - especially in a central location. Great time!

Most sexist place!! Very mean barman!! I went to the bar and asked to buy a beer and he said he couldn't sell me beer because I was drunk. It was the first time in my life. I wanted have pint. They took me out with security, and unfortunately I wasn't even drunk and they tried to talk with me about it with security. They tried to convince me that I am drunk and they were so rude. I went there because it’s a gay bar. I wasn’t expecting this sexist behaviour! When I tried to explain myself they didn’t even listen to me!!! Never never try this place because barman and the staff are so mean!!!

Quality go down unfortunately...

Had a lovely 😊 evening Saturday the bouncer was really nice and the service was super great always come to us to ask if we need something definitely we back on March from Brighton xx