Laki Kane Cocktail Bar & Thai Restaurant Islington in Islington

Lovely venue, staff were very attentive the atmosphere was superb. great job on the mocktails especially the pina colada. finally the food was great although took a while for it to arrive however it was completely understandable considering how busy it was. We shall definitely be back!

I visited this bar/restaurant On Thursday for the first time, Having seen it on social media. I must say, I was slightly disappointed. The bar is a lot smaller than I expected from social media, the decoration and ambience and music was ok. The food, however, was extremely disappointing. We opted for the two starters for £19, The starters were extremely small, and the majority of starters were frozen/deep-fried options you might get at icelands. I ordered chicken satay and duck spring rolls. The chicken was better but tough and tiny portion. They aren’t skewers. The duck spring rolls were awful, four small, greasy rolls with hardly any filling. I only ate one. I do not feel like I got value for money nor did I enjoy or finish either of my starters. The drinks are sold separately, and for a midweek deal, I do not feel it was value for money. They advertise £10 cocktails on Thursday which still seems expensive considering the venue and location, we therefore opted for wine ordering the cheaper rose option which was £30 per bottle and tasted awful. The bar has potential, However, the food and prices Disappoint. Massively overpriced for awful food and expensive drinks.

We had tapas pre order and waited 1 hour, tapas arrived 3 out of 4 and we had to ask for the missing plate. The cocktails very very tasty.

Wow food was amazing😋😋😋and service was great

Some of the food was decent but one of the dishes were too egregious. £14.5 for three prawns that were supposed to be 'jumbo' 😬😬

Lovely little bar and the bar staff are excellent

Great atmosphere, food was pretty basic. It had all the theatrics with presentation however it wasn't worth it.

We attended a complimentary dining night last night. Service was welcoming and cocktails were creative and tasty. Yes we waited a long time for the food but it’s a gamble when a place is trying out something completely new and not charging you for the experience. Staff did their best to keep smiling through what must have been a difficult service. The host came over to explain what had happened and was very apologetic. He won us over with his passion for bringing the Caribbean to London. When the food did come out it was delicious and I have to say that the vegan option, miso aubergine, felt like the winner for me. Have previously visited for the rum tasting experience which I’d also highly recommend. Book, you won’t regret it.

This is a great place if you’re just here for drinks. I wouldn’t recommend eating here, we booked a table for 9:30pm and waited for an hour and a half before any food came. In the end we ended up leaving and asking for our booking deposit back. I wouldn’t call this a restaurant, it’s very small, plays good music and serves good drinks but DONT order.

Great vibes and music, nice staff. Food is okay. The service felt a bit chaotic, we booked for 12 and they sat us down on a table that usually would fit 8-10. They divide a portion of food on multiple plates which causes a lot of confusion. Why not just have bigger plates to fit one portion of food? Also when I went to buy a drink at the bar they added a service charge. £15 + for a cocktail.

Cocktails were delicious and can recommend the sweetcorn cakes and penang curry! Really nice interior and vibe.

I went here over the weekend, it was my friends birthday and she booked a table. It was definitely a vibe with great music and fantastic drinks (reasonably priced!). The service was wonderful thanks to G! I'll definitely be back with my sister! I know she'll love it.

I remember when this place first opened it seemed overly hyped and I remember trying to get in with my husband and the door staff were very rude but after second attempt years later I made a booking for me and my friend and by our surprise everything was top notch! From door staff, the service, the vibes and the food. We had best time ever! We will be definitely coming back and telling all our friends who are yet to try it to go there.

We had a fire breather perform during our meal! Nice food. Bit of a walk from tube station. Not a quiete meal, fun atmosphere.

Amazing food cocktails and really good music !!! So fun

Sadly this bar was so disappointing. Don’t book the 8pm Saturday slot. From the moment we sat down we were pressured and harassed to order as much food and drink as possible, then pressured to leave when we were still finishing up. So sad this bar used to be lovely, good music and food etc but it’s become a money making machine to rinse clients now. Won’t be coming back.

Lovely place to go with friends or date night

We were 7 people to celebrate for the Brithday. It was great experience. The staff were good and food were good too. You can visit someday if it's for some occasions.

We held a 50th surprise party here it was excellent great atmosphere and the customers service was fantastic!

Laki Kane and the team were outstanding, helped plan my 34th bday dinner for 12 people. Shout out to Tina And Harriet and the other staff who were also extremely helpful throughout the night!! We had spectacular service, smiles and accommodation where it was almost impossible for a last minute booking but they really came through. Been here for drinks on two separate occasions prior so thought I’d plan the bday there.. I’d go back again and all my friends have said the same. Can’t say much more.

The place is beautiful. The staff is friendly and helpful. Tina who did my booking over the phone is wonderful. Totally recommend!

Excellent spicy Thai food. A really good lunch experience. Strongly suggested if you are in the Angel - Islington area

We went to Laki Lane to celebrate a birthday and wedding anniversary. Due to our late booking, we were told we could only get an outside table which we accepted. Upon booking over the phone and on arrival we were thanked for booking, and told we'd be getting something complimentary for choosing to celebrate at Laki lane. In future its better not to get ones hopes up as we never got anything. Not the end of the world. Down to the most important bits. The staff were very friendly and very attentive at first. We got our 1st drinks in hand really fast! Tasty and really nicely presented. We were able to choose and order food without any issues. When it came to ordering second drinks, again it was really efficient. Ordering the bill however was a bit of a faff as the staff got busy inside and wern't very attentive to the outside tables. Food was really tasty, albeit the portion sizes left something to be desired. The best ambience was by far inside which we missed out on, but this was down to us as we accepted an outside table. Next time we will definitely book inside as the entertainment is really good, which we saw afar. If the portion sizes are enlarged, then it would be almost perfect! Also, try not to make promises to guests which won't be fulfilled. All in all, definitely worth visiting, just have a bit of patience at busy times and expect cocktails to be a tad pricier than most other venues. However, the cocktails are tasty and definitely an experience in itself.

Had an amazing night out with friends. Customer service from start to finish was superb. Food was extremely tasty and had enough spice for me. I really like the Big Daddy cocktail and their Pina Colada👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽... Overall a great night out and hopefully coming back to celebrate my birthday with friends in December.

Came here to host a cultural event with six ladies we had the bottomless brunch . The service was impressive and the speed was fast and the staff we super friendly. Cons: we got move twice, you only get allocated a two hour slot. Drinks are small and full and ice. ( two slips and your done.)

This place is a little gem. My husband took me to this place for my birthday and I must say it was definitely my type of ambiance. I went on a Sunday, so they had music playing, just not a Live DJ (on Fridays + Saturdays only) and no fire dancers. I was greeted with "bubbly" and we had the Bottomless offer (which was well worth it). The only thing I would say is about the service. Although we had a reservation, we were seated and no one came to our table for at least 10 mins. My husband had to get up and find someone to come to our table. Secondly, we were seated by the open window facing the street. Although this is a nice view, we were constantly interrupted by "passer-bys" sitting down at the tables that were adjacent to our high top table and smoking incessantly. There was 1 occurrence where an entire family sat down with their 2 dogs; another instance was a group of friends who sat down to smoke weed, then another group (who appeared to be staff) sat down to smoke their cigarettes. If the window was not open air, it would have been fine. Furthermore, if the people who sat at those tables were actually patrons and ordered food it would be ok; however, it seemed like the chairs were set for whomever wanted to sit and enjoy the view. I would recommend that the establishment set parameters/restrictions for outside seating to be held only for people who are frequenting the restaurant, not pedestrians. Secondly, maybe limiting the areas where people can smoke as it was very disturbing and quite irritating to sit and enjoy my meal with constant cigarette smoke blowing in my face. Secondhand smoke does KILL too! Nevertheless, I will definitely be back on a Friday or Saturday to check out the vibes on those days. Food and drinks were amazing. Thank you Laki Kane for a great birthday celebration :)

Good vibes, good food, friendly, attentive staff.

Laki Kane hosted our Bulk summer party which, not only is a mega venue, but excellently executed. We could not have asked for a better experience from start to finish! Thank you for your awesome organisation and communication, extra touches (i.e. rebranding the cocktails list), the waiting team, and connecting us with an incredible performer. Wish we could do it all over again!

A nice interior but service was poor and quite a cramped venue for the type of restaurant and bar it is. It was our first time here and I heard a lot of mixed reviews but mainly good so I thought it would be good to try It for my friends birthday. Sadly half of my party was late and we had the waitress come back on regular basis to check and remind us that they had another booking. Once the rest of the group arrived we all already knew what we wanted because the urgency of ordering quickly was shared across to the group. However after having the waitress constantly remind us that we don’t have much time left when we were ready to order she was no where to be seen. It was maybe another 10-15mins before she came take our order, I thought it was quite surprising that she would constantly check up on the guys sitting next to us her frequently who were giving her free drinks. We didn’t understand how the portions worked as no one explained and we had to search for our server again when the food arrived as we thought this was the wrong order but she then told us that another board was come etc. A lot of the staff looked like they didn’t want to be there and the only waitress that actually took good care of us was Holly (thank you girl) We were told we weren’t able to order even having 30mins left of our booking. They gave us the bill and it took another 10mins for someone to come and take our payment. If you’re rushing a booking and constantly reminding guests about getting the table back there needs to be an effective way to get payment and assist the guests to the exit. If you’re gonna drink on the job please ensure that you have staff that can handle working and being intoxicated.

Sarah!!!! The best host and waitress eveeeeer!!!’ Looked after us all so brilliantly.. Thank you Sarah for everything.. 10 star service!!!! 😘

Great vibe, free pouring cocktails, and good food. Sarah was a lovely waitress ensuring we were topped up at all times!!!

Great time! Service was awesome especially Sarah!! She was sooo welcoming 😎🎉🔥

I blinked and the bill was already over £100! We did have multiple well-made cocktails and a sharing platter of a decent high standard so the price was justified in my opinion, especially given the stylish ambience, good music and intricately detailed decor. Great for birthdays and special occasions but probably not sustainable as a weekly hang out spot.

Hollie and Dee were the most amazing hosts. So gracious and warm, the love was very much felt from the birthday girl. Thank you for making our evening so special. U deserve a raise!!!!!!

Food was really nice, tasty and yummy Staff waz so accommodating, they agreed to change us our table to a less noisy place as we requested it when realized that the music was too loud.the waiter waz so nice and polite

Had the bottomless brunch between 2 of us. Food was excellent with good choice of cocktails, wine, prosecco and beers. Staff were friendly and attentive.

great experience! lovely cocktails and great service from all staff.

Went for the rum making class and ate afterwards, had a blast. Good atmosphere, good food, not crazy expensive, enjoyed it

The staff were friendly polite and accommodating. The atmosphere was buzzing Enjoyed my time here and will recommend this place to friends and family

We came for a brunch and Grace & Glain were fantastic host! Super friendly and really quick with the drinks, and the food was super yummy. Would recommend the brunch and will be coming back again. Thanks for making my friends birthday so great Grace & Galin!

My prawn pad thai was gone off, they took it off the bill. Least they could do I guess lol

Not authentic Thai food over priced cocktails with a ridiculous amount of ice in. Best thing about the place is the music and atmosphere but the food and drinks are overpriced and poor quality. The worst Thai food I have ever had.

Had an amazing hen party at laki kane, everything was perfect, food, drinks atmosphere was a vibe, staff were fantastic too, would 100% recommend 😀

Restaurant is lively and comfortable. Staff are OK. Kitchen took a while to cook the food. Chicken wings are below average. Pad thai was OK but cold. On this particular visit the food was lacking. Cocktails were fab. Would I visit again? not for a good while. Overall o had a good night meeting up with friends.

The food was okay, not the best Thai but you could cover with atmosphere and cocktails. But unfortunately cocktails are total failures :( we had literally 7 cocktails with my husband but I wasn’t even feeling dizzy at all! If I pay for bottomless cocktail of course I’m expect to be tipsy or drunk. I was able to walk perfect with my high heels. It was my birthday so I was expecting to have fun actually. The manager was such a lovely person who paid attention to us and offered one more round of cocktails but service wasn’t really professional unfortunately.

Fantastic birthday with my friends here. Excellent service. Delicious food and drinks. Plentiful cocktails!

Came to Laki Kane for my friends birthday by the off chance and the waitress whose name was Harriott overheard that it was my friend’s birthday and they came out with a candle and cocktail and they put on a birthday song for her which we were so surprised because we thought it was for somebody else’s birthday that’s what I called customer service Harriott was amazing 10 out 10

Thoroughly enjoyed this place, good food, good drinks, good music, lovely decor. I went for their bottomless brunch and would definitely return. I got the penang curry.

Very nice decor + view and even dry ice for the bling! 🤩

This place is a whole vibe love it

The best place to go for dinner in London. The food was incredible, the drinks were delicious and the service was great. The prawn sweet and sour, beef pad sieyu, pork dumplings and duck spring rolls were all amazing. The Pina colada and laki kane cocktails were both a solid 10/10. Really would recommend, no complaints at all.

Absolutely lovely gem in Islington. The food was 5 stars, service 5 star with a smile. We felt at home with good musical vibes. Well worth the additional cost and will visit again.

Atmosphere is more than amazing, bartenders put alot of attention to perfect the drink to your liking. Definitely worth a visit

The place to be! Amazing place with amazing staff ❤️ Fab times guaranteed!

Whilst the service was really good and the vibe of the restaurant was nice, the food was awful. We had been told by a member is staff that they get the food from another restaurant in the area and we presume they just hear it up. It was my friends birthday dinner and they made us feel welcome but the food was very disappointing and honestly made us feel sickly. You can go just for drinks but to be honest the drinks were probably just a 5/10

Great vibes and delicious food at this venue!

Very friendly and attentive staff. The music was on point and the bar / restaurant is very clean. Cocktails are extra strong / just the way I like it but the shots were not. The food was nice but I'm a big guy (muscle not fat) lol. I should of got the extras to be fulled up / plus I think should do desserts. I would visit again but it will not be my first choice.

Had my birthday brunch here in Saturday. Food was nice, good cocktails ,with a great atmosphere. Our host made sure the drinks kept following. Will be going back, had a fab time!

We had an amazing night, good food, drinks and vibes. The staff here are amazing and really make your night special. Special thanks to Harriet, Tina and the security guard Hermando. We will be coming back again in the summer!

Took my team for after dinner drinks here. Great tunes playing, the drinks are awesome and lots were served at the table with fire and theatrics. The theatre doesn’t slow down the service, everyone was ordering their own cocktails and they were churning them out as fast as we could order. It is spenny, but I’m not dropping a star for that - a lot of effort has gone into the drinks, presentation and preparation, and it really shows.

Went to bottomless brunch as a group of 25 and the service was A1!!! Plus the food was fantastic. Pretty decor as well!

The food ans the drinks/cocktails were delicious, and the serving ladies attentive and nice. I booked for a bottomless experience with my family and no cheating on that: as soon as we had finished our cocktails, the next one, ordered a little bit earlier, arrived. Unfortunately, with two grand panes of glass at the front, there were no escaping the London street: so much for a South Pacific atmosphere. Same for the "music": no ukulele or modern Polynesian songs, only blasted modern songs one can hear on radio1 for instance. Nice touch: it was my son's birthday and the ladies came with the famous Tropical shots, served on a spectacular surfboard for all of us.

Food cocktails and service was amazing . Can’t wait to come back . We had the light bite sharing platter, where you could select up to 4 appetisers , all of which were delicious! Music and atmosphere was perfect. Thank you ☺️

The food was good, and for a brunch it was good portions. The let down was the booze and the speed of service. We waited approx 20 minutes before someone took our order for our first drink, and from then on the drinks didn't come quickly. We kept having to order new drinks when our glasses were sitting empty for a while. We ordered our final drink which didn't arrive, so asked again for it to be told our brunch had ended so I said we had been waiting. We then got told our drinks went to another table so they honoured it. But for a bottomless brunch it didn't feel worthwhile for the lack of drinks and service. Other tables such as birthdays and hen do were getting far better service and attention. I had been for a hen do a few weeks before and although service was better it was still slow getting drinks and having to keep persistently asking for them. It's a small venue as well so the tables do feel very cramped and squashed together, with not much space.

Came for brunch with my friends here, and really enjoyed my time!! Drinks service was quick and the drinks themselves were great quality. Fun and lively place, staff were super friendly and gave great service, especially Holly! Holly really went above and beyond to look after our group. Will definitely return again, thank you!!

The food wasn’t the best the drinks are good,we had a waitress called holly she gave as the best service and experience that would make us come back because she took care of us so we’ll dispute the food. She looked after us makes sure we was okay. Holly made sure anything we needed came. We’ll come again because of the amazing service

Holly was absolutely amazing I loved her she gave me the experience that I was expecting 5/5 stars from holly personally PAY RISE she was more than I expected!! The food was alright and the vibes were okay. I will come back because of holly amazing!!

Amazing. So good for a birthday event! And Gabriel (I think this was his name) was so amazing he made my friends birthday so special

Great tropical drinks, beyond my expectations! The bartender Maurizio is the best! He's not only funny and a pleasant company, but also an outstanding bartender. He made a special cocktail based on my preferences with all my favourite flavours and I loved it! Beautiful experience!

Fabulous place Nice Thai Food Positive vibes Tantalising drinks Courteous staff

Went to Laki Kane this weekend for my birthday brunch. It was a great experience! The food and drinks were delicious and the music was a big vibe! There was also a lot of food to choose from and big portions. The cocktails were really nice too. Gabriel who hosted us was fantastic and made it special for my birthday with some free shots! Thank you Gabriel!!

Been too Laki Kane a few years back and it was amazing, but unfortunately on this occasion it wasn’t great at all! The food was horrible, very bland with no flavour. Really wasn’t pleased that I paid £26 for the food that I didn’t even finish. Spring rolls and wings were nice but thats it!

Gabriel was so lovely will be coming back

Went for a cocktail masterclass which was amazing, the bar takes you to a tropical island, great drinks great vibe, went on a Saturday at 2pm

We had a fantastic time here. We came here to do the cocktail making masterclass, and got dinner here afterwards. Firstly, the masterclass was incredible. The teacher was friendly, funny and knowledgeable, and we learnt a lot whilst having a fabulous time. The food after this was great too, and very delicious. The Pad Thai in particular was very authentic, and well made. The presentation of the food with the dry ice and the drinks topped off a brilliant day. I’d absolutely come back here and i would recommend it to anyone!

The staff were really welcoming and friendly. Definitely will return

We had a really lovely night out - mainly down to the fun cocktails and lovely staff and DJ who indulged us with 90s/00s R&B classics. The Thai food is not going to rock your world but it is perfectly decent and a good way to make sure you don’t get to sozzled. I would recommend - does what it says on the jar and the staff really do make an extra effort. I hope they are looked after well by management as it’s hard to find good staff like that.

Just cocktails on this occasion as all tables booked but will definitely return. Fantastic place

Just incredible experience! The atmosphere was so good, the food the tastiest Thai ever had and such good size portions. Very reasonable price. Just THE best celebration I could have chosen to celebrate my special birthday. Can't wait to go back. Entertainment brilliant!! Best place.

Attended Laki Kane for a bottomless brunch for my birthday and it was the best bottomless brunch I've ever been to. We arrived a little late so understood our booking would be cut a little short. The food was great and really filling, the cocktails kept coming and they allowed us to order our next round while getting near to finishing the ones we had due to how busy it was. The music was great and really set the vibe. The cocktails were also strong and delicious, which you dont find in a lot of brunches. The severs were great and werent afraid to have a lil laugh with us. They were even polite when advising that our bottomless had ended when we hadn't realised. They really set the standard!

Our waitress was extremely rude and purposely difficult. Drinks were very watered down with ridiculous amounts of ice. Food came out cold, a huge disappointment.

Went during the week and staff were exceptional. A credit to the company. Had the Thai Curry ,Spicy Beef both with Jasmine rice. Had a kick to the food but very tasty and looking to go back.

AWFUL EXPERIENCE!! Avoid this place at all costs. We came as a group of four last night and witnessed 2 guys one of them putting substance in to a girls drink whilst she went to the toilet. This was visibly done at the bar and when one of the members from our group confronted the guy he said ‘its for my girlfriend and she knows about it’. This is not something that can be redeemed acceptable and when we told the owner he shrugged it off and said its fine we speak the same language as those guys (bulgarian).The manager offered us free drinks on the house to keep us quiet, which is a disgrace. We asked them to check their cctv footage but nobody in there seemed to care. The owner said that the substance was not ‘illegal’ and when we challenged him about allowing drugs on the premesis he had nothing to say. This is unacceptable for any establishment and clearly Things like this happen all the time in here as they seemed very unphased by it. 80% of the audience in there were girls in groups going out to have a good time so if you do plan on going to this place please be careful with your drinks as we witnessed it with our own eyes. Very scary!! Would definetly think twice before going. Would like to add in response to the reply by laki kane. The owner dancing and joking with the guys that we made the complaint about is not acceptable. The substance was not reported to us being a chineese medicine at the time and in fact dont recall anybody being searched. Would also like to add waiting for your ‘girlfriend’ to go to the toilet before placing something in their drink is suspicious enough not to believe that statement. We were offered drinks on the house and this is a fact. Please report my honest review to google. The truth is the truth and we will not dismiss what happened on the night.

We went for the cocktail making experience, and was taken care of by lovely Holly who was friendly, helpful and made the experience so much fun. We had a great time and would definitely recommend it 🌟

AMAZING COCKTAILS, probably the best I've had so far in London! Great atmosphere,great service,decor, everything..just GREAT VIBES.Definitely going back next time I'm in London. Unfortunately we didn't get to eat,as we arrived late after a concert,but will check that out too next time.

Will always be my fave Thai food spot. Special s/o to Lauren & a few others I didn’t get a name for. Provided the best customer service I’ve seen in a while despite how busy the night was

Food was decent, drinks delicious. My entire group said it was too loud for a cocktail lounge at 6pm on a Sunday. Even the poor servers had a hard time hearing us. They may get deaf working there.

Almando the security was amazing he made sure we was safe.!!. The foods was soooooo good the vibe and music was spectacular I am definitely going back with my girl friends.

Excellent service from Dvowrah she was really quick with the drinks. The food was great and the vibes inside were 10/10

Such a great place to party - amazing cocktails too. Nick was great at presenting the rum workshop and Harri gave me the best customer service experience. All round fabulous place with lovely staff :)

Was disappointed this time around. I went on a Thursday and the food was horrible. Food tasted old, Chicken had a weird taste to it and service was poor. It wasn't worth it for the money spent.

10/10 on everything! I had a very happy Birthday dinner. Definitely will come again.

I love this little gem 💎 but first time coming for brunch I was not impressed with the cocktails there was more ice than drink in the cups we had to complaint. the measurements were a joke no that strong neither. But food and atmosphere was on point. Would of been nicer if there was a dj and entertainment but I will still come back.

Have been meaning to come here for a while and never made it, but finally got to experience it for a friend’s birthday this weekend. We had drinks only and they were amazing! I had the pinup zombie, and had it twice it was that good! Staff members were so friendly and attentive, and loved the theme of the place. Looking forward to my next visit already!

We did the bottomless brunch and everything was amazing! The food was amazing! The cocktails were strong and our glasses were never empty. Music was great, atmosphere was great! Staff were very attentive.Just go and try it out is all i can say. You won't be disappointed!

Vibes were amazing and the staff ensured we were never without a cocktail in our hands!! Had a great time.

My experience was impeccable. I celebrated my 30th birthday here, and the team made it seamless. The hospitality was second to none, and the service was top-notch. The staff brought great energy into the room, and they were so accommodating. They made my birthday feel truly special. I want to extend a huge thank you to the entire team. Galin ensured that my needs were met from the moment I inquired about the space until my party had finished. It's the first place where both the food and drinks were delicious. I highly recommend them to EVERYONE. Additionally, if you're into RnB, hip hop, & afrobeat, this is the place for you!

Simone great bartender , make sure you go in and big him up!

Great atmosphere and service. But sorry guys your drinks and food was absolutely awful 🙁. Didn’t even finish either.

We had an amazing time here tonight as our first date night after our new born. As two people who work in the industry as well I have nothing but positives to say. Great atmosphere, consistent drinks and attentive service. Tina & Grace especially knocked it out the park. See you soon!