The Book Club in Hackney

What a fantastic time we had!!! The whole experience was fabulous from start to finish!! Drinks were continually refilled the pizza was delicious and the entertainment second to none!! Would highly recommend this venue and will definitely be back for more!!! Don’t miss out book now 🥰

We did the bottomless brunch. The Queen’s were both wonderful hosts (Justine and Dylan). We had a thoroughly great time with good food, generous free flow, fun games and excellent tunes. Staff helping with food and drinks WERE BRILLIANT. My only slight reservation would be that getting your own drinks at the end of the brunch was rather painful and had to wait around 30 minutes (they said they were busy… I personally didn’t think so and think they missed a ticket here as appeared to not prepared), but didn’t spoil a brilliant afternoon.

0 out of 5. This was the worst bar I’ve been to in London. Not only is there a 10pound fee per person, the drinks are disgusting and they have no brand name tequila or rum. Being from new york i was shocked, at this bar trying to pass as a club when its a gross basement party. The crowd was icky and i would not have paid to drink in a basement if i knew before i went in.

Extremely aggressive and rude staff on the door. This vile man on the door called my sister a c*nt for no apparent reason, and wanted to start fights with everyone. He was racist to other patrons, sexist and verbally and physically abused to all those who entered. The man on the door was clearly unhinged and ruined the night for so many people. The door staff clearly had a power trip and was verbally, racially and physically abusive to all the patrons. Avoid at all costs

Came here for birthday drinks for a friend and it's clearly very popular. The staff are pretty miserable- especially the woman that stamps you as you enter. £10 entry after 9pm. Drinks are decently priced for central London. The music played was actually decent but it is on the smaller side.

Arrived at 5:15 for our booking and the door was locked with no one on the door looking to let us in. After 5 mins of knocking on the window the doorman trundled over and let us in. Happy to see that pizzas were £5 before o’clock. After an eternity in a queue waiting to order because the staff were so unbearably uninterested I got to the bar to order an Espresso martini and a pizza. Espresso martini was £9 and could’ve fit in an espresso coffee cup. Very sweet. Was nice overall but was minuscule. The pizzas eventually arrived and 1 of 2 was wrong. Staff looked bewildered that this could’ve been their fault. Only after 20 minutes when I went back up to the bar (and waited another 20 minutes for the staff to get through the 3 customers infront of me) did I get the staff to acknowledge that my pizza had not yet come. “Yeah it should’ve come by now” was the response I got. Eventually I managed to explain to the staff that it had in fact not arrived yet. They spoke to the kitchen and the pizza came within another 10 minutes. Having finished my thimble of espresso martini whilst waiting for my pizza I decided to order another pint to pass the time. I asked for one of their 10+ beers on tap and was informed that it had run out. “It’d be easier to tell you what we do have” claimed the barman. Got my beer, it was nice but not worth the wait. Overall, was a very disappointing experience. I know so many establishments where the staff do care and put all their effort in that have gone under in the current climate and it’s such a shame to see staff not appreciate what is required to stay alive in the current day and age. Defintiely wouldn’t return

Visited the Book Club for bottomless Brunch. Could not have picked a better venue. Absolutely fun. Great vibes. Would 100% recommend.

Dreadful, truly dreadful. If the prosecco cost £3 a bottle I'd be surprised. Staff were rude, compare was awful, couldn't understand a word she said. Food didn't arrive for hours. The minute 4pm came they literally threw us out. So many places in London that do a great drag brunch. They advertise "fierce games", would hardly call one game of musical bingo that they didn't even finish "fierce". Please don't waste your money

We came here for my cousins hen, first time in ages I been to a place where ALL staff were friendly, smiley and generally nice ❤️ Drag part was good but needs a bit of tweaking to make a bigger impact on the Drag part of the lunch (in a nice way x) food and deserts were great - get to take any left overs home x

Not another drag brunch... Wouldn't recommend Visited yesterday for a friend's 30th birthday. Firstly, we arrived and there was no table available for us.. This meant we had to sit on a low uncomfortable table whilst everyone else was on tall tables with stools. To apogise for the mix up we were given a bottle of prosecco... Considering we had paid for bottomless prosecco I do not think this was reasonable compensation. There was only one drag queen. The brunch was described as lip sync battles, outrageous games and surprises but it was literally just a game of musical bingo. We got a pizza each, I had 2 slices, went outside, came back and it had been taken away. We had paid for 'bottomless sweet dessert pizza' which was never served-we had to ask for this and was given it in pizza boxes to take away. What are we supposed to do, eat on the streets??? Mixed gender toilets... Not a fan. And a 12pm arrival time is way too early for a brunch. Overall, paid almost £50pp for some bingo, bottomless prosecco and 2 slices of pizza. Not worth it at all

We had the best time ever!! And Jessica absolutely made our day; she’s a gem 💛 will definitely be back

I went here on a night out and would highly recommend! The venue has great music and lovely staff - shoutout Karoline, an absolute g!

Book Club always has a great vibe of music and the people here are super friendly and chilled. We came here to watch Euros and have a few drinks. We were served by Sydney and Blu, who were amazing and friendly - they got us great tables and had amazing service. We definitely would come back to the Book Club 🤙🏾

Sydney and Blu are legends, great service! And amazing drinks recommendations👌 will definitely be back, amazing vibe.

Came in Saturday 6th and had the best time! Val and Sydney are the best servers I've ever had and made our night!! Cocktails were amazing and service was quick and efficient would totally recommend! Shout out to Abbie too!!

Lovely server (sidney) really recommended :) definitely will have a good night 😊 good music and good vibe 😊

You contacted my sister via Instagram about my birthday yesterday at your venue. I’m so disappointed at how it all went it was unacceptable. I have been on the phone with Stephanie who works for you planning this for I don’t know how long and half the time when I called I couldn’t even get through to anyone. I’d booked 3 tables of 6, spoken on the phone to Stephanie asking if that’s ok and that I wanted to stay for the evening and the reason I booked it on Sunday was because Fridays and Saturdays are busy and I didn’t think we’d be able to fit that many people. To which she even said “what a good idea good thinking” however when we turn up to the venue on Sunday at half 6 we’re told they were meant to shut at 6 but they’re keeping it open for another hour for us. I also pre ordered 6 platters and tried numerous times to pay for this over the phone but could never get through to anyone - luckily for me as when we got there the chefs had gone home so the poor bar men who was left to deal with all of this had to get other chefs in to make something for us. And to be frank the food was horrendous no one touched it. The bar man who was trying to help us sort it out was attempting to contact his manager asking what he should do as we obviously wanted to stay till 10 as that’s what I was promised and we hadn’t booked anywhere else and wouldn’t have got anywhere else. The manager was extremely rude and unhelpful and then proceeded to turn his phone off so no one could then contact him. He eventually texted back saying we had to be out at half 8. There was no music no DJ not the book club I know.. and I have no idea why no one would’ve told me any of this when I have called SO many times and spoken to people from the book club who never told me you shut early on a Sunday - I don’t even understand how I would’ve been able to book it if you shut at 6? It’s ridiculous. I was so embarrassed, had an awful night and it ruined my birthday. Got given one free shot and we obviously didn’t pay for the food and that was it. Absolutely atrocious behaviour I’m so appalled and shocked and have never experienced such bad service from a company in my life.

This place is amazing. I came with my wife and kids and it was incredibly family friendly. The issue I had was I was strongly attracted to the staff who served me, her name was Laura. I’m contemplating leaving my family for this woman oh my goodness, her service was beyond Belief. I am beyond excited at the prospect of really getting to know this woman. She showed me no interest, but the way she brought my fries to my son... wow. I would recommend this place to anybody.

Really enjoyed our trip to the Book Club. Friendly and efficient service. Our waitress Laura was lovely and welcoming. We will definitely be returning soon.

I came here with my housemate on Friday last week. We didn't have a booking but the host was able to find us a table. Malika helped serve us and was such a joy!! She seemed to really care that we had a good time and had us laughing. The rest of the staff were super kind (including the bouncer who had a chat with us outside!). This was my second time here and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a casual drink :) I had the chips and they were really crunchy and delicious

I can’t recommend this place enough.The staff are amazing - our waitress Laura was such a great part of our visit. She made us feel so welcome, and as fun, attentive and had such great spirit. I’m coming back here as soon as I can, one of the vibiest places in shoreditch.Also come on a Saturday because the DJ is popping.Big love to Laura ❤️

Had some drinks with flatmates and Laura was pure class. She was dynamite, was wanting to give her a tip but had no cash so just want to make sure she knows how lovely she was. Thank you ozzy

Fuimos atraídos con 5 cócteles, pero luego nos dijeron que pagáramos el precio completo ya que la oferta no estaba disponible hasta las 3 p.m., aunque en las paredes del lugar dice que hay 5 cócteles disponibles todo el día todos los días hasta las 7 p.m. Buen lugar pero ten cuidado con la oferta.

Me mudé a Londres hace dos semanas y este es el mejor bar en el que he estado, los cócteles son de 5 a 7, el personal es extremadamente amable y cálido, especialmente en Sydney, ella hizo todo lo posible con su servicio al cliente y se aseguró de que la pasáramos en el mejor momento. volveremos pronto por cierto El cóctel de los climas invernales es letal

La segunda vez que vengo aquí con amigos, los cócteles son tan baratos durante la hora feliz (hasta las 7 pm) que el personal lo cuida muy bien; la comida está muy bien hecha y preparada y es de primera calidad. El ambiente es exuberante y definitivamente vale la pena. ¡10 de 10 para mí! !

I definitely recommend going! The vibe hear is so fun; it has such great music and staff. The cocktails are so nice too, especially for five pounds in happy hour! 💕💜 the colors in the restaurant/bar are so cute, it’s such a warm welcome place!

Solo estuve allí durante 45 minutos más o menos. Fue durante COVID por lo que cerraron puntualmente a las 10 pm. No había mucha gente allí, así que no puedo decir mucho sobre el ambiente. Los asientos son una mezcla de cómodos sofás y sillas duras. El martini de estrella porno y el antiguo eran realmente buenos.

So today was my oldest brother marriage celebration at the club and I’m personally from Bristol but I have to admit that Sidney and Gareth are very nice workers and very nice people I would go back just to enjoy my friends company under their work! Very nice people and Attractive energy as I just came here (tripadvisor) to talk about them!! Kisses for them. Also, the staff upstairs was rude when I tried to give them sweets to show that they’re appreciated after a busy night of work ‍♀️ But I forgive them. Sidney and G you the best :D

The breakfast get a 10 out of 5 from me thats for sure. The smell of coffee is just so good. A fun meet up place too. Its very cozy, very friendly and very inclusive.

I pride myself in writing fair and honest reviews. I very rarely use this playform for negative reviews. But, The Book club itself the space and clenliness the floor staff are wonderful. If, you are an ethnic minority or an brand yourself an Urban event that wants to book/host hold an event at the Book club. Please do not waste your time. It is unfortunate that I must leave such a review. I booked my event via the event page. After trying to finanlise the booking I received corresponace from the mothership group in charge of booking asking me to pitch my event. Which I did in its entirety, I was rejected a day later due to my book launch that may I add. Is a book about overcoming depression anxiety and diversity through the eyes of a young black british female growing up in East London. All those details plus more provided in the pitch. To be told "It doesnt fit in" with their culture program. After that it was noted a few other issues as to why I received a rejection. 1. The time in which I requested was to soon. 2. Not enough information about the book was privided. 3. They host a mixture of events literary music etc etc. And dont want to just host literary events.1a. I made the request 1 month before event day- an alternative day could have been suggested but also if that was the case as soon as i mentioned the date I should have been rejected on that basis forth rightly 2a. I provided a clear outline of history of publisher. Author. And book and answered each question extensively with information including why the book and the launch was unique and why I beleive it should be hosted there was no missing information only untill after rejection and me challenging so that I didnt add other informations.3a. There are 2 literary events in the 2months surrounding my requested booking in their events plus music comedy. Not one is Book launch. I appreciate being rejected for hosting my book launch. What I have researched is that many urban events are rejected on the same basis of "it doesnt fit" with the arts and culture event. While asking for a pitch that is unique and stands out from the rest.My advice is if you are of minority ethnic/urban event host wanting to host an event via themothership group. Which consist of The Book club. Queen of Hoxton. Patterns and Colours better to find another venue if it isnt a private booking. It will save you the heartache of going back and forth trying to get a more transparent answer like we dont host urban events rather than receive the same message in a more underhand tone.

Great fun place. Nice to see independent cafes and rather different to usual. Service not the fastest but ok. Very nice coffees

After waiting for circa 1hr in an extremely slow-moving queue, we were told, once getting (finally) to the entrance, that they were no longer allowing people in due to being at full capacity.Granted, venues reach capacity. However, what can’t be excused, is the complete lack of organisation/competency. To not have clear definitive queue cut-off times and/or staff that are able to effectively communicate what’s going on (despite having a high headcount of staff) is poor, and leaves a bitter taste. I won’t be returning, based on my bad experience. Also, for the sake of people’s future plans, I shall be communicating the likelihood of disappointment.

Just wanted to leave a review to say how cool the vibe of the place is and now impressive the security are! I am used to going out in the west end and now that ive come here the music is better, the crowd is more varied and again.. the security is SO nice and gah what a change! We witnessed a drunken guy being escorted out in restraint as he was a mess and violent BUT the security were so together, so nice and graceful about it. None of the usual London security who puff their chests at you and are rude for no reason. Really impressed especially at how irrational and violent the guy was being on saturday night! You have a good team in here guys, keep it up! The club is also awesome with a mix of chill and dance places, great variety of music of what I've grown up on (I am 25) and a varied crowd. Wil defo come again!

Rispetto alle recensioni mi aspettavo una maggiore scelta di cocktails e soprattutto più cura nel prepararli. Comunque un bel locale.

I have been here for a bday party night. The reserved area was at the underground level, which is totally different from the ground floor cafè, being a night club. The space is "essential", as well as the service: they serve no food and no coktails, no toilets were available to use (you had to go to the gorund floor cafè ones). The only distincive feature was the ceiling, interely covered with light bulbs, which attracted also the interest of some people that after a few drinks were curious to test if they were real glass bulbs... The music is really loud even for a night club...we really had to shout to speak with eachother and still I could hardly hear the person speaking at 30 centimeter distance from my ear. Very informal place. Good if you look for an easy going place were you are free to do more or less what you want.

Came here for our work Christmas party and had an incredible night! Sydney was an absolute legend and all of the staff were super friendly and accommodating. Would highly recommend!

Monika and Sydney are the best! They honestly deserve the most an employer could give. From start to finish they were the ultimate professionals! We came in for our company Christmas party and they made the whole night complete

This place is very good, as it has plenty of spaces. A bar and dining area, some bar games, sitting area, and a dance floor. Music was R&B which is quite okay. Nice people attend this place. Very easy to find.

Sitio super para todo, brunch, leer, hacer trabajos en grupo, tomar café. Moderno y acogedor. La comida un poco picante.

Rather cool place for brunch in the trendy Shoreditch neighborhood, if you’re looking for the typical English breakfast/brunch. I loved the pancakes. From what I noticed, it gets very busy for brunch (on Sundays mostly I think). Friendly staff, street art-like decor. Pretty much matches the whole Shoreditch ambiance. Affordable too imo. Recommended.

I'll never go back due to insecure bouncers, in particular a black guy who when I joked about us having the same shirt was insecure enough to talk about how big his muscles were bigger and that he was taller, what a sad case, low value knob..

Heerlijke lunch in een gezellige, informele setting. Leuk ingericht restaurant met mooie muurschilderingen en vintage meubilair. De bediening was vriendelijk en vlot.

Been here twice now and really enjoyed it both times. It has two floors and the music is usually really good on both. It’s got a laid back vibe and cool art on the walls, and the crowd is generally good too. I would definitely say this would be one of my go to spots as I know I won’t be disappointed. Oh and there’s a foosball table! My second time was especially great as we were looked after by one of their friendly staff, Milo. Milo looked after from start to finish; we was able to avoid the long queue, he also got us a shot and a drink free of charge and was just genuinely as really friendly guy who we both agreed really made our night just that much better! We couldn’t have asked for more and he was a credit to the place! Highly recommend!

I spent 45 mins in The Book Club, 15 minutes queueing and then 30 mins waiting for a coffee. After I got up and asked for a refund saying I didn’t want the coffee, I was instantly brought a coffee over. They weren’t understanding that they’d wasted my time I’ll never go back there. Really unorganised and run terribly.

How refreshing to find an eclectic cafe. Most definitely not a chain and it feels great inside - more like a cafe in an art gallery. Breakfast was good and fresh and the coffees tasty and hot. A good team also. I will definitely frequent this cafe.

En mi última visita a Londres fui a The Book Club para tomar un brunch, para nosotras todo estuvo muy correcto y la comida estaba muy buena. Tostada con aguacate, tomate seco, semillas... y huevo. Muy rico.

Deambulando por la calle Leonard en Shoreditch, con galerías como Jealousy y Pure Evil cerca, vi los atrevidos gráficos coloridos de la exposición de Kelly Anna, comisariada por Liat Chen, "She Stole The Show", en The Book Club.

Tropezó en esta pequeña joya de un lugar la semana pasada cerca de la hora del almuerzo. No habíamos reservado, pero no fue un problema. No podría haber sido más feliz, mi tipo de comida, el ambiente era perfecto para nosotros y el personal no podría haber sido más servicial y amable. El servicio fue muy oportuno y pasamos algunas horas relajadamente empapándonos del ambiente.

We visited the Book Club on a saturday for brunch. It is a nice little space.

Visité The Book Club como un grupo de 6 para el brunch; habíamos intentado visitar otros lugares donde almorzar en Shoreditch, pero nos resultó difícil encontrar un lugar para acomodar a nuestra fiesta, algo que el club de lectura pudo hacer. . . aunque desearía que no lo hubiera hecho.

La comida era horrible y debido a la orden en el sistema de bar terminamos sin dónde sentarnos y comer la comida que pedimos ya que todas las mesas de arriba estaban ocupadas con reservas. Hablé con la camarera y le pregunté si había alguna forma de encontrar algunas sillas para que nos sentáramos a comer y ella dijo que no, que era nuestra culpa por haberlo pedido sin un lugar donde sentarnos (terrible servicio al cliente). Ella sugirió que bajáramos a la discoteca negra vacía para comerla, que fue la peor solución que he escuchado. Esto fue a pesar de varias mesas vacías en el piso de arriba donde las reservas aún no se habían sentado. Una experiencia gastronómica muy estresante y lamento haber elegido comer en el club de lectura, McDonald's hubiera sido una mejor experiencia.

Fui allí anoche con algunos amigos, la cocina se cerró durante 30 minutos para la limpieza, lo que coincidió con que rompí mi ayuno. El personal me permitió traer comida del exterior y fue muy amable y comprensivo. Ambiente frío en el día, vibrante por la noche. El personal es amable también! Recomendaría.

Bar service was brilliant! The bar manage Milo was fantastic in getting us in without trouble and providing drinks when it was particularly busy

One of the best spots in Shoreditch. Long communal tables where you can relax and enjoy reasonably priced Avocado brunches! We even stayed later to take advantage of the £5 cocktail offer! Great spot in buzzy Shoreditch.

My friend and I came to the venue for Sunday brunch yesterday and we totally fell in love!! It’s very arty and super friendly venue. It was awesome experience. The waiter was super friendly and even the manager came around to ask if everything was okay. I’ve ordered Dutcher Eggs and it was probably one of the best meals I’ve had in London so far. HIGHLY RECCOMEND THIS PLACE!

We had a table booked for 22, everyone's food came came all looked lovely, mine came (Dutch eggs) but unfortunately had to send it back as my poached egg was really raw and just not edible. The waitress who 'dealt' with this argued and told us that's how eggs were cooked and I had to have a good 3 minute long discussion about it, she eventually and very reluctantly took the plate away. Everyone had finished their food and I was still waiting for my food 15 minutes later. I stopped a waiter who went and asked the kitchen if it was on its way, the chef had absolutely no idea what he was talking about, the waitress hadn't even requested a new plate of food. So I said it's ok I will leave the food as I wasn't hungry any more as I had been picking on everyone's leftovers. The gentleman was extremely apologetic and offered me a free cocktail which was really nice he made it himself and brought it straight over. Mid way through my cocktail the grumpy waitress brought the food over to my table, she was extremely rude she said nothing, handed me the plate and just walked off. I really do not like leaving bad reviews but on this occasion I felt the need.

Often find myself at The bookclub, it’s one of my favorite nights out in the area. Good choons and helpful security. 🎉🙏💃🏽

Good atmosphere for a few drinks. We came on a Saturday morning and the place was full! Didn’t eat but the food looked amazing. Was a live band on who were really good. Would definitely go back

Been going to Book Club regularly for 8+ years, it's a favorite local, but something seems to have gone wrong.

Les personnes arrivent avec des commandes qui ne sont pas les vôtres et attente déjà depuis 25 minutes pour un œuf brouillé et une saucisse à cuire.. Et après avoir patienté pendant 25 minutes on revient et on nous demande qu est ce qu était notre commande et qu ils sont désolés pour l attente mais qu on va encore devoir attendre ! HORRIBLE !

Un guardarropa que, sin pedir disculpas, no acepta pagos con tarjeta y separará los abrigos de los bolsos / bufandas, etc. para cobrar ese 3 extra. ¡Prepárate para tener un fajo de dinero en efectivo si te atreves a usar ropa exterior en enero! Simplemente no veo la apelación, tal vez si no hay nada más abierto y este lugar no tenga cola, inténtelo. De lo contrario, quédate en casa, levanta los pies y disfruta de una película. No debes obtener FOMO para este lugar.

Se negó el reingreso a pesar de tener que salir para perseguir a alguien que había tomado mi abrigo. El club tiene un problema con el robo y con gorilas intransigentes que no se desviarán de su política de no reingreso a pesar de circunstancias especiales.

Looks and feels like a 1990s students union. Uncomfortable seating, dingy evening lighting, lousy service. Nothing to recommend here.

Después de mover alegremente las mesas para otra fiesta después de que me preguntaran a pesar de que no había ninguna señal reservada, por error (y estúpidamente) dejé mi bolsa y la mesa. Al no haberme dado cuenta de que había hecho esto hasta el tubo del hogar, estaba seguro de que se habría entregado ya que eran un buen grupo de personas y esa noche estaba muy tranquilo allí.

Elegí visitar The Book Club, conocer a algunos amigos que estaban en la ciudad de Canadá, para el brunch, ya que me gustó el aspecto del menú. A mi llegada me gustó la decoración, la vieja escuela funky con una buena selección de cómodos asientos y largas mesas también una mesa de ping-pong.

Nos quedamos muy decepcionados por este lugar. Estuvimos en la cola durante más de media hora para ordenar. Luego esperé veinte minutos para una comida y cincuenta minutos para la segunda antes de que nos rendiéramos y nos fuéramos.

The (self titled?) Manager (short guy at the bar with glasses and a moustache) was abusive, patronizing and arrogant.

Great spot whether you are solo or meeting some friends! Tasty, well priced food and coffee in a chill, relaxing atmosphere! The staff is super sweet!

I stopped in since this place was around the corner from my hotel. I ordered the veggie hash and it was amazing. The flavors were great and it was well seasoned. There was also a fun band playing. I enjoyed my dining experience and would eat there again.

I visited twice, once for breakfast, another time for for cocktails. The breakfast was really good, great menu and fresh orange juice - highly recommend! Wasn’t a massive fan of the cocktails, didn’t think they were made very well (hence the 4 starts). Still a great place!

This was such a disappointment. Came there to celebrate a friend’s bday and as we got to go downstairs got literally shoved out for hugging the bday girl goodbye! Complete shock! Spoke to the manager who said that we were in the way so had to be taken out. A real shame, particularly as we spent a lot in there. Very unhelpful and obviously just wanting to get us out and get paying people in. Will never get back there and frankly, would advise anyone not to bother. It’s not like it’s an amazing place to be anyway. So many great bars in Shoreditch, you can find something better (and with better music! )

Came to The Book Club tonight for a friend’s birthday. We had a table reservation for 15 people, all of us arriving at 6pm, and ordered plenty of drinks and food. All was good (well, except for them delivering half our food to the wrong table) until at 11pm, after we had been there for 5 hours already enjoying the bar, when some of the group wanted to leave and others decided to head to the dancefloor downstairs... on having a quick hug goodbye near the entry we were literally shoved outside by security. I understand security has a job to do, but there was absolutely no excuse for physically manhandling and shoving several people outside the door. When we spoke to the security manager he simply said we weren’t listening to the secuirty guard and offered a refund...given we had been there before paid entry (despite spendin £100s at the bar) this offer was meaningless and we all left extremely disappointed. I have been to this bar on several occasions before and have always had a good experience, but this has meant I nor none of my friends will ever go back. For those arriving later in the evening, it’s really not worth queuing for this place the way you will get treated!

Waiting to check in at our hotel and trying to escape the hideous weather we stumbled upon this venue. We were not in the market for food at this stage so only had drinks.

The Book Club is a low-key, no posh, easy-going café hot-spot right at the centre of hip Shoreditch. It's a comfortable and convenient location with a wide variety of breakfast and brunch options. The coffee is nice and the food very tasty. What is more, the service staff is really nice and welcoming. If you fancy yourselves a decent, hearty breakfast while in the area The Book Club is a definite recommendation!

I was staying nearby for the weekend and researched a few brunch places online, with The Book Club coming out on top. Unfortunately I was really disappointed to have chosen this place. This place feels more like a self service canteen than a restaurant. My friend went up to the bar to get a copy of the menu. I then went up to the bar to place our order for brunch. I also asked for a jug of water for the table. I was pointed to a couple of jugs and glasses at the end of the bar to help myself. I was given my two teas at the bar which I took over to the table. No teaspoons. These are sitting at the bar naturally. So another trip back to the bar to get a couple of teaspoons. Brunch arrived (one thing that the waiting staff do) and it looked rather unappetising, various items flung on a plate. I had the Vegetarian Plate ( a kind of veggie english breakfast) which had freezing cold smashed avocado, clearly straight out of the fridge - and odd tasting chipotle smoked beans. The other items were just about edible.

Booked a table to watch the England vs Sweden world cup. When we looked at the menu we saw it was brunch only, however when we went to order pancakes (which were on three out of nine of the options) there were no pancakes available. They were also very rude about not being able to make substitutions given that they had no pancakes.

This was a quick stop, great food! I only gave a 4 because nobody greeted us and we roamed around a little lost on how to order or the menu etc. We have the veggie plate.... AMAZING! & pancakes.

Lovely place. They have some good cocktails and the music was nice. Very frendly staff at the door. In the same night, I return twice

Très agréable, cosy, cuisine ouverte, table de ping-pong, très bons breakfasts ! Prix corrects à Londres !

Best service ever. After being left in the club by the people I was with the staff tried to help me and the manager made sure I got home safe. Would definitely say the nicest venue I’ve been to.

Came here at midnight for a 90's music night. Had so much fun. Drinks are expensive but it is London so expected. Great dance floor in the basement. Would definitely visit for another night out.

Nice place to grab a bite to eat and have a drink and boogie. Sharing platters are decent. Lots of variety and also the fajitas are very nice. Cocktails are good - especially in happy hour. Would recommend the coffee patron.

¿Te gusta su pollo de tamaño raro? ¿Te gusta vivir al límite y riesgo de contraer una infección bacteriana severa?

Entré el libro "lugar" porque literalmente TODO EL MUNDO me sugirió a hacerlo. . Y por supuesto estaban todos!

Does not have the materials for any of the drinks on the menu. Awful atmosphere. Do not go. Awful service.

- staff didn't greet or show us to a table

I came for a coffee after lunch and I really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and the free live music on Saturday afternoon. I would definetley come back!

Lots of places to sit, quite a varied drinks menu, and food served (more so earlier on in the day- we visited in the early evening). Nice to see a gluten free beer on the menu (Black Isle Goldfinch). Unfortunately they didn’t have any, but had some fallback options for GF beer in the form of a couple of different cans from First Chop brewery. Opted for the “Jam” Mango IPA, which I’d not seen before, so always nice to try a new beer.

I visited The Breakfast Club this morning looking for a delicious coffee and a nice breakfast to warm me up. After sitting for 15 minutes while the place was empty (literally four other guests), I grabbed myself a menu from another table as no one had said hello, offered me a menu etc. After another 15 minutes the waitress came over and told me it was counter service. I don't mind getting up to order but that should be written on the menus or signed (or perhaps mentioned, had I been greeted).

Una gran degustación y excelente desayuno. Todos tuvimos diferentes - avena, pancakes, salmón, desayuno completo y eran todos muy contentos! Sin duda si en Londres.

Really relaxed bar with loads of seating an it's very spacious as well. I just had a few beers but...

No order in the chaos ! Poor Poor Service. Over an hour to receive meal and drinks. 1hr30 mins to...

Completely under staffed! Waited 50 min for the food and needed to leave without eating! A lot of the items in the menu were sold out... really really bad experience. Looks cool but that’s it! Just stop by, take pic and leave...

Pretty quiet when we arrived for lunch, ordered drinks and food at the bar (no table service, which is fine but not much to suggest it's bar service only). Waited over 30 minutes with no sign of food. Staff didn't have much of an idea what was happening but the food order hadn't made it the 1.5 metres from till to kitchen. We left, having to settle for takeaway elsewhere.

Justo antes de dejar Londres para Bélgica fuimos a 'El club del libro 'para una comida rápida. Un lugar algo de moda para gente joven, pero sin embargo agradable para otros.

We came here for drinks on a sat afternoon. Average prices for London and decentish range. Cool casual environment to catch up and chat in (although you might be hit by a passing table tennis ball)

Went there for brunch on a Sunday morning and the service was awful. Literally no communication between members of staff. They were unfriendly to the point of being appallingly rude. I ordered a vegan version of the veggie breakfast and they first served me avocado toast with eggs and buttered toast, despite the fact that I clearly informed them of my dietary choices. Also, my friend was waiting for an hour to get her food.

During the week this place was quiet but the relaxed atmosphere was nice for us before a busy day. We ordered fresh orange juice which arrived immediately. I had pancakes with caramel sauce and berries which were sooo yummy. We were really impressed! My partner ordered full English breakfast which was the best we had in London, very good quality food and nicely done. Both meals arrived fast and service was friendly. Great place!

A new location for me/another. Very quiet at lunchtime. Self service ordering at the bar. Uncomfortable chairs. Caesar salad ok but unmemorable as is the locale. There are far better locations elsewhere.

I went here for a Moth StorySLAM and the vibe was really, really cool. The bartenders and staff were very chill, the restaurant/bar was clean and open, the bathrooms are spacious, and there is ping pong. Fun place.