The Folly Bar in City of London, Westminster

A bit too noisy for me, but the staff were very good and I had a pleasant time.

Great food but our waitress BEGGED us to leave a good review, multiple times throughout the course of our time here. If you need to beg for a good review do you really deserve it?

Cool atmosphere and nice mood. Food is okey but not outstanding. It's a nice place for a cool out dinner with friends or colleagues

Well staffed and nicely furnished. However, the food is very poor and not worthy of the prices they are charged at. My minute steak was ghastly and had all the tenderness of a stale piece of leather. This is a cheap gastropub masquerading as a quirky corporate foodie spot that needs to go back to the basics.

Sadly had a wobbly table which staff and ourselves could not sort, when we asked to move table as it was very annoying. Told no as all tables booked. No help at all, poor customer service I feel as we were just left to put up and shut up .

Kavya was an excellent bartender for the night we were there, very personable and organised with our orders. Served with a smile, kudos to her.

The Folly is a beautifully decorated restaurant with great food and excellent service. However, it can get quite loud, making it difficult to have a conversation while dining. That said, given that it stays open late and is a popular spot for after-work drinks, the lively atmosphere is understandable. Despite the noise, the food is delicious, and the staff are attentive and friendly. Overall, it’s a great place to eat, and I’d recommend it!

I visited in June 2018, so it's been just under 7 years. I haven't been to London since then, but it's still a place I think about sometimes. I remember the fish and chips being really delicious and clean. The chicken wings simmered in seasoning were also delicious.

Had a fabulous experience booked very last minute , brilliant food atmosphere and service they bought a complementary treat for the birthday girl and sung happy birthday

Very good meal, nothing to say, we leave in good spirits

I couldn't comment on the food since we only went for drinks on a Thursday night, and it was full to the brim at some stages of the night and with a good mix of people. The security, especially Dave, was tight but polite, and there was a decent number of staff behind the bar, ensuring minimal wait times. —- updated review 25/2/25 — I ordered the sirloin steak; it was flavourful but nothing to write home about. Could have done with one or two greens. The Cornish Roast Cod was could have been better. The outsides were a little tough but the middle was tasty. The chips were also just mediocre.

Kavya is clearly the best worker around

The Folly is a very cozy, well decorated restaurant. Great foods and options for kids. Their Mac n cheese is amazing! Avoid the steaks.

Fabulous venue. Great staff but some of the food was slightly disappointing.

Food was okay but Sunday roast was a cold so had to be sent back......chef simply stuck it in the mircrowave

Lovely place and good food. Special thanks to Reshma for making me feel very welcomed. Can only recommend!

The Folly - a true “folly” of an existence. This is a public service announcement at this point, so I’ll keep it short. We reached here at 6.45pm. 1 hour later at 7.45 PM after we *asked*, we got our tap water and further 30 mins later we left as the waiter *forgot* to give our order to the kitchen. Read this and save your time and money . Thanks and welcome.

Nice place, excellent precise service

Eat out at The Folly regularly. Good food at a reasonable price for all the family . Excellent service by chloe and her team. Highly recommend

it’s been our favorite restaurant to have breakfast and drinks in. Reshma was absolutely wonderful, very attentive and super nice! The Atmosphere was stunning. we loved it. So much love in the details!

Funky place, fair priced drinks

Lovely! Great service from Reshma :)

We were served our breakfast by Reshma who did a fantastic job. Food was great.

Great experience for me and my wife. Faiza was a big help and we will be coming back

I had such a great experience at The Frolly. The atmosphere was lovely, but what really made my visit special was the amazing service from Faiza at the bar. She was friendly, attentive, and made the best cocktails. You can tell she knows her craft—every drink was perfectly balanced and beautifully presented. She also made great recommendations based on what I liked.

Fazia was amazing really lovely women

faiza was really amazing thank you 🙏

Food was great. Reshma who served us was really helpful, thank you again.

Very good. Reshma was very good.

Served by Reshma lovely atmosphere, beautiful decor and fabulous food!

Very nice place, delicious food, great service. We were served by Reshma - special thanks to her! We will definitely come back.

Food was excellent, solid portions for the price, nice decor. Our waitress Reshma was very attentive and kind.

Security are very rude to females.

The food was excellent. I ordered beef roast as expected, but the service was even better! Reshma assisted us throughout brunch.I would definitely recommend it 💯

Dining at Folly was an absolute delight! The restaurant offers a stunning ambiance, delicious food, and a welcoming atmosphere. However, what truly made our visit special was the exceptional service from Reshma. From the moment we arrived, she was warm, attentive, and incredibly professional. She recommended the perfect dishes, ensured everything was served flawlessly, and made us feel truly valued. Her friendly nature and attention to detail elevated our experience. If you’re looking for great food and top-notch service, Folly is a must-visit—especially if you’re lucky enough to have Reshma as your server!

Food was excellent, Duck salad and the garden fizz was so good. Reshma our waitress was very attentive.

Amazing food, amazing decoration, amazing architecture. Our waitress Reshma was so polite and helpful. Thank you Reshma, thank you Folly!

The food is good, the service is polite and the ambience is pretty.

All of these 5 stars go directly to a bartender ( I think her name was Louisa) who made our night!! Cant recommend this place highly enough

Absolutely adore this place 😍 just love the whole vibe & heart warming quality dishes and amazing service 👏 🙏🙏🙏

Was here a few weeks ago - will 100% be back. Brilliant bartended called Louisa made our night!

Louisa made great drinks, had great service, deffo would come again 👌

Got some great service from Louisa, good laughs, good night

Louisa is amazing! She absolutely smashed it and made us feel super welcome!

A solid place for lunch meetings and evening dinners in the city. This place strikes a fine balance between smart and casual and it has a very laid back and easy going environment. Sometimes it does get quite loud though so if you're trying to talk to your client, maybe ask for a table downstairs.

I had so lovely service from Louisa. The drink i had from a while

The hall is decorated very beautifully, dining here is pure pleasure!

Had a lovely meal there recently. Louisa was a fantastic host. Treated us so well and she was super attentive! Will go again!

Louisa made me feel like I was in my own living room

Louisa was the highlight of our night, she made me a great margarita it was amazing. I will definitely be coming back!

Louisa was fab such an bartender

Louisa was a lovely, bubbly barmaid will definitely be coming back for more delicious cocktails

Do yourself a favour and DO NOT order the Goan Curry. Flavourless watered down tomato sauce.

Had a nice weekend drink in a group (pre-booked). Was quiet, which is expected for the weekend, but service was good.

We went there for drinks and bar food. Nice atmosphere and drinks good. A bit noisy, although there are quiet areas in the basement.

Alcohol was watered down and food was bland

The Folly was an excellent experience. When we walked by it caught my eye, so much so, that we made sure to stop by for lunch on the way back. The atmosphere was stunning and we had amazing service from our waitress Mim who was so kind. The food was great, I’d definitely recommend the burger.

Amazing staff and service throughout The atmosphere and decor is unique and inviting. I booked a table in advance to ensure I wasn't disappointed . The food was OK, the wine was Brilliant

The food and the atmosphere was good but the music was really loud.

Nice environment for having lunch or a drink Very nice in the furnishings Definitely not intimate given the size of the place Right near the Sky garden

We enjoyed the fish and chips, the gumbo, in a pleasant setting, and efficient service

The atmosphere is a 5/5 maybe the music was a bit too loud but that’s all. Dogs were allowed wich is also a massive point for me. Unfortunately our service wasn’t quite on point. We didn’t got any „help“ for our questions about the Menue and we waited for ages (40-50min) that someone got our empty dishes away. Also we felt that no one really cared about us if we would’ve had more question or desert. In my case I wanted desert in the first place but we waited so long until someone came over I decided not to have one. The food was good but not superb. And for that category way to expensive. But it was tasty don’t get me wrong!

Nice place for a drink, really handy tube lines too. Atmosphere is always good too.

We loved this place—the atmosphere was just right. We had some delicious chicken sticks, and the waitress was very kind. We definitely recommend this place!

Disappointing food with not great starters, we ordered a burrata and it is half a burrata on hummus for example. Grilled meat has no taste, and the fries are frozen. Nice atmosphere, service ok, but food needs to be reviewed - the opposite of homemade, without culinary interest

Disfrutable hasta cierto punto, pero muy fuerte y difícil de hablar sin gritar! Mesas muy juntas. Menú limitado y no llevaba información calórica. Intentamos obtener esto a través de la aplicación en el menú, pero no pudimos obtener señal y estaba demasiado oscuro para leer de todos modos! Sin embargo, el problema principal es que se nos pidió que desalojáramos nuestra mesa en 90 minutos en lugar de 2 horas según la reserva. El personal nos encontró una mesa alternativa para tomar un café (que tenía una mesa extremadamente alta detrás de nosotros), pero nos sentimos innecesariamente apresurados y ambos habíamos viajado a Londres para reunirse. Mencionamos nuestra infelicidad por tener que mudarnos antes de que pasaran 2 horas, pero nos dijeron que estaban ocupados y ‘haciendo su trabajo’. 1 . 5 horas era todo lo que podían permitir. Si ese es el caso, por favor deje esto claro a los clientes cuando reserven. Necesitábamos más tiempo y habríamos elegido otro lugar si hubiéramos sabido que estábamos por debajo de un límite de tiempo tan corto. Además, una asignación de tiempo más corta no se vio favorecida por el hecho de que el servicio era un poco lento. En el lado positivo, dejé una bolsa atrás. El personal lo encontró y lo mantuvo seguro para mí, lo cual aprecio mucho. No creo que vuelva aunque solía trabajar al otro lado de la carretera y venía regularmente en el pasado.

Management outright were incredibly unhelpful and rude at times. They refused to make any on-the-day adjustments to our pre-order, even for an unwell guest, and no apology was given for a mistake with their pre-order hyperlink. More generally, service from the waiting staff was slow, impersonal and careless. The selection of cocktails were excellent and most of the main courses were tasty (fish and chips, Goan curry and roast chicken) although all portions were small for our guests and the crumble seemed instead to be a muesli which was disappointing. Two steaks were served well done instead of medium rare. And if you’re paying a deposit, be prepared for this not to be deducted from your final bill.

Edited: I appreciate the time taken to respond to my initial review and having taken the time to reflect, I've updated it. I didn't catch their name but one member of staff was a little arrogant, giving limited eye contact and mixing the service, breaking away from my order half way through to serve someone else. On the receiving end, that's not acceptable service. And for the person that interrupted, and was then served, I would be wondering if everyone was treated in the same nonchalant way. I know it's seemingly tough these days but common courtesy goes a long way. The other staff I interacted with were pleasant enough but certainly didn't go any extra miles. The glass collector was the most polite.

Lovely venue. Terrible service. Racist and discourteous vibes from certain bar staff. Unfortunately poor show. Won't be going back in a rush

Friendly and pleasant place. Several cocktails to choose from but the brunches are too expensive for an empty and unappetizing plate.

Lovely restaurant with a nice range of options on the menu. Came on a weekday lunchtime and it was very quiet.

Feels like the food is often microwaved, very soggy but good ambience and service. Been here more than 5 times now

Go for the atmosphere, because nothing else is good here. The food is cold, tasteless and dry. We were a big group, hence ordered many different mains, starters and desserts - all very bad. The desserts taste like Tesco microwavable ones. The Expresso Martini's are the worst, for an infamous Martini bar. The service is good, nice vibe.

We had a private dining experience there. That was fun.

What an awesome place for food drinks and socialising. We were there on valentine's night and it was a really great evening. Thank you!

A beautiful location, beautiful decor and super atmospheric. For this reason we also walked in. Our food, on the other hand, was the exact opposite. The chicken burger was literally a sandwich with breaded chicken. No lettuce, tomato or anything else. So a dry bite. My tortellini with truffle sauce (which was on the big plates side) was a total of 5 tortellini! The sauce was very thin, but I thought it had some flavor. However, both were still hungry after this and went inside the coop. Are you going for your cocktail or wine? Then definitely do it! For an extensive meal? Then I would continue walking...

The ambiance is lovely, the staff is friendly and attentive, and the service is fast. The menu has lots of options to choose from. We will definitely be returning!

Good value for money. Food was delicious!

Recommend based on the atmosphere and hot chocolate. Great vibe, with lit up trees and a real cozy feel. Didn’t eat, but based on the vibe, would definitely come back and recommend.

The food we had was oily the batter was horrible and soggy .the water bottle was filthy .I complained got one meal free .don't no what happened normally spot on

I don't usually leave negative reviews, but the food was really disappointing. The cheeseburger's bread was stale, chips were old, at least the meat was ok..tortelloni portion was ridiculously small, just 4 of them within a plate filled with a very liquid sauce. Dessert was also completely tasteless (the cake). I'm not in the "foodie" category of person, so I have the minimum expectation when it comes to a fancy place, but honestly we got upset. However, the staff was very polite and helpful. And as usual, great decoration and atmosphere.

Went for some drinks with friends and we loved it! Great atmosphere and amazing cocktails! Dj was really really good! Loved the vibe there 🤩🤩🤩

Service was brilliant for our big group. Decorated v nicely. Food was good but felt over priced for quantity, but it's central.

Had my birthday dinner here with 13 guests and was very unexpectedly surprised. The staff were very polite and attentive, food was amazing, the ambiance was lovely, and the restaurant itself was beautiful. So pleased I decided to have the meal here, it was a lovely and special evening. Will definitely be coming back here again! Thank you :)

The venue itself is beautiful, spacious and nicely decorated and the service is friendly. But the food is very disappointing: we ordered two kids meals, chicken on a waffle, and their 'special' English breakfast. Kids meal Consisted in chicken breast + chips, brownie with vanilla ice cream and a homemade lemonade. The chicken was savourless and both kids didn't want to eat it (which is very unusual as they are not normally fussy and eat almost anything!). The chips were cooked from frozen and the lemonade was also flavourless with added sparkling water (hence they didn't drink it either). The brownie was huge and good overall, probably the best part of the kids meal. Special English breakfast Nothing special about it, felt like food from frozen. Fried chicken on waffle Surely the worst of all. Another "nothing special" vote for the fried chicken (flavourless) and don't expect a homemade waffle! They serve the same kind of waffle that you can find in cheap supermarkets with large chunks of sugar in it. The waffle sits on a spread of honey so this dish is nothing but sugar... Such a shame that the management have chosen to put more time and effort in the decor than in the food that they serve. If only it could be more fresh and homemade, that would make such a difference!

Great fish and chips and beer !!

Found this restaurant on Google reviews and it did not disappoint. Great vibe and had excellent steak foccia and cocktails.

We shared the arachnid balls and I had the pie and mash. The pie was lovey, arancini was basic. On a whole the restaurant was a little underwhelming, also VERY cold. It was already a cold evening outside but felt like the air on was on - didn’t improve after speaking with the waiter. The folly was fine for the visit but probably wouldn’t be going back.

Just popped in for a coffee. Which was really nice. Nice staff, lovely atmosphere. Loved the decor.

Groovy venue, a dating party was held here. The staff were very friendly and helpful and customer service was excellent, the security staff on the door were friendly, helpful and attentive and were observing all situations outside for the welfare of all

It was a really friendly and delicious place. The atmosphere was really nice and I ate it medium rare and it was full of fiery flavor!! It was the most delicious steak I had in London. This is a truly authentic restaurant!! Be sure to go!! Oh, and the bathroom is in the basement, and it's the best bathroom I've ever been in during my trip..!!! Haha, be sure to go to the restroom haha.

Top service, wonderful Giuseppe, extraordinary guy, Riccardo an excellent manager, really good chapeau, elegant and very clean location, I highly recommend it, thank you for this extraordinary evening, excellent food...

One of the best restaurants in the world! Whenever we're in London we come here because it's simply world class, we can't fault it. A great selection (meat, vegetarian, vegan, alcoholic, non-alcoholic, coffee...), it tastes just perfect (food and drinks) and the service is great! Plus the prices are cheap! No matter when the year is, the decoration is always outstanding! It almost doesn't get any better than this!

What a beautiful restaurant, cozy, romantic but at the same time a really nice place to com with friends. Really nice vibe. We went to have breakfast, the staffs are very polite, at that time the service it was fast, very good. What we ordered it was fabulous. In our experience we have just complements.

Great music and atmosphere at night

Really poor selection of Non-alcoholic drinks... would have loved an NA Gin and Tonic as I'm doing dry January...

Excellent experience, delicious drink. Joanna & Taio served me, excellent vibes and conversation Delicious drinks

Nice cozy atmosphere with blankets given for the winter, not too loud for a good catch up, staff are lovely and food was amazing !

I recently visited this bar and was asked twice to remove my cap because they couldn’t see my face on the cameras!! Not only is this a major invasion of privacy but they also claimed they had a boy hat policy ? Never heard of that anywhere in the world. To make matters worse, music was super loud and food and drinks were mediocre- Dont really recommend

Let me lead with after reading some not great reviews I was a bit discouraged when this was the place chosen for our business brunch. I have to say Saturday afternoon was surprisingly busy in the area and the restaurant was no exception. We had the salmon, which was delicious and the portion was more filling than I expected. My partner had the works breakfast followed by the tiramasu which was huge and delicious. We shared that with a few cocktails and it was more than we needed. Pro: Food is filling and tasty Good portion Delicious cocktails Con: We asked for water probably 4 times No plates when we got are sharing staters (possibly lack of training) The burgers looked boring All in all it was a pleasant surprise at the end.