I came here as Croydon doesn't really have any nice drinking establishments, and as it was my leaving do - this was (according to the internet and some research) one of the nicer places to go!
Their cocktail menu is not your traditional, run of the mill menu. Each cocktail is themed and they are delicious - some of them even come with sweets or a chocolate! I had a 'Paparazzi' which had: Bombay Saphire, Earl Grey Reduction, Coconut Syrup, Almond Syrup with a dash of lime and was served up in a vintage camera lens. It was delicious and I thought that it was a novel way of serving up a cocktail! On the website I had seen that they offered a 'Posh G&T' however when I got there and asked for it, they no longer served it. However the waiter changed his mind after seeing how disappointed I was and made it for me anyway. It was quite sweet, tasted like it had lychee syrup in however it definitely hit the spot!
We went in Happy Hour on a Friday night which was from 5pm to 7pm. The cocktails are from £9 to £11 which in my opinion was a bit expensive for Croydon. Especially as I had been to some cocktail bars in London where the drinks have been cheaper.
They provide table service and you can set up a tab. The venue itself is fairly small with no cloakroom space. I booked an area for 20 people from 5pm to 7pm however when we got there, the allocated space was not big enough even though the manager claimed that it would fit 20. As I'd paid a £25 deposit, you can imagine I was not impressed. But there was nothing I could do and my group didn't seem to mind.
Overall, it is a nice bar for Croydon and I was pleasantly surprised. But I thought that it for Croydon, although well made, the cocktails were a bit pricey and I was miffed about my booking. read more