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Very aggressive staff, awful experience with an unprofessional female bartender today.

We hired Effra Social for our Christmas party of 70 people and it was great. The staff were all very helpful in the lead up to the day and on the day too. Everyone enjoyed the food and the jugs of cocktails were great too. I would highly recommend them!

FOOD WAS MUCH BETTER THAN THE HARVESTER BY miles!!!!! I use a mobility scooter and had to ask the staff to put out the ramp, which they happily did... Lovely place to have drinks and enjoy a meal

Amazing restaurant with great food

If you are hard of hearing them avoid this place as the music is too loud for comfort. This was a work Christmas do but I don't think we will be using this place again. Service was good and attentive but the chef in this place must be a distant relative of Scrooge. I had pumpkin soup which was nice and hot, Turkey with all the trimmings except Yorkshire pudding and gravy. I thought the stuffing was missing but it was cunningly hidden under the turkey. Also hidden was 1 solitary pig in a blanket. This is a Christmas dinner that was made by someone who must be celebrating Christmas on his own. One of my colleague was upset that his pig didn't even have a blanket. Had Panna Cotta which was rather a bit harder than expected. The highlight was seeing my colleague with his cheese board which ranks as the world's smallest. The drinks were ok but they didn't have any whiskey apart from Jamieson. Tried the Twisted Irish which was a combination of Jamieson, cold brew coffee and Guinness foam. This set back Irish reunification by 100 years. If this was supposed to be a Christmas fare then Santa would have resigned and scrap the festivities. Disappointing for £49.50 a head.

Food & service was great, really enjoyed the atmosphere and spacious pub

Friendly, fun staff. Good atmosphere. Proper pub!

Always fantastic, we keep coming back! It’s very expensive but the food is well worth it! Lovely cozy atmosphere and excellent service

Deceptively larger inside than it appears from outside, this is a go to pub for me whenever I'm in London. It's a Fuller's pub, so all the standard ales & lagers are served. Currently there is a 20% reduction on those from 12am to 4pm Monday to Thursday, so really good value.Stand out for me is the vibe, and great service from Nic,Zoe & all the bar staff,really friendly. The garden out back is large with a lot of tables.The food served is from a Thai menu, & while not my cup of tea,it seems really popular with other customers.Overall,a cracking pub,comfortable with a good atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Great place for a drink, something to eat and a stay overnight - ideal for a party - would of been 5 Stars but venue has no parking on site

Most reviews here are way out of date. It is a useful refuge prior to a concert but has no food and limited anything. You are welcome to bring in purchases from the other outlets at Barbican.

Staff Christmas lunch. A lovely venue, everyone really enjoyed it - some said the best Christmas party yet! We were especially impressed by the food - and the service was excellent

What a difference. Just had the most lovely evening with a group of 12 people. The service was fantastic, with all orders coming out quickly and separate payments for each person. Totally went above the redirected. The portion sizes were very generous. Great brass band playing Xmas songs for a short while.

Not too far from Twickenham for a post game drink away from the crowds

Extremely quite on a Sunday evening But great as good service under new ownership , will be back