A great spot with an amazing view. Clarks behind the bar was engaging and professional

Absolutely a must visit when in London. The vibe is excellent & the views of the city are unmatched. Don't miss out on this experience. read more

Sky Pod Bar - Just a tease of all you'll see from here - Bars Near Me - London, XGL

What's up: We were here visiting the Sky Garden and thought it would be a good opportunity to grab a drink while enjoying the view. Parking: We took the Tube and walked to this location. Environment: The Sky Pod is located in the center of the area near the elevators. Place your order at the counter and grab one of the tables or lounge chairs in the area. What was ordered: A pint of Heineken and an Aspall Mulled Cyder. It was my first time trying the mulled cyder and I thought it was pretty tasty. It was sweet, slightly warm with a tangy orange taste. There was also a slice of orange in it. Yay/Nay/Meh: Yay. The Heineken was pretty basic but the cyder was very interesting. The view was also nice but would have been even better if it wasn't gloomy and drizzly; too bad we can't control the weather! A staff member will come by to collect your glass as soon as it's empty. It did take a while to find an empty spot since a lot of people were just sitting around even if they weren't drinking. Other than that, it was a nice experience to have while enjoying the view and the Garden. Credit cards are accepted. read more

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Before coming to London we did some research on places to go for night life and this was one of the places that was recommended. When we first got here we were told we needed reservations but if we came after 9pm they would be open to the public. So we left and came back around 930-10pm. When you first walk in there's a hostess table and once you pass them there was a line to go through security/ metal detectors. Then you take the elevators to the top where the bar is located. The hostesses there were so rude, racist, and condescending. Upon waking in one looked at my friend up and down and said what she had on wasn't appropriate because she didn't look "nice" enough and just letting us know but she will still get in. In line with us there were people wearing tennis shoes and workout tights and jeans! I noticed that she only said those things to people of color. While in line We asked a simple question of where the trash can was and got an eye roll with a correction of "it's called rubbish" from the other hostess. Being that I'm from LA and my sister lives in NYC I've seen my fair share of rooftops and swanky bars and this HA! Is NOT one of those places. The way the hostess treated people was as if they was such and exclusive and amazing joint. The floors were dirty and the decor was subpar. You can't even go outside on the balcony and enjoy the view it was roped off. Trust me when I say you won't be impressed with this place. I won't be coming back nor will I recommend this place to anyone I know that's visiting. read more

Sky Pod Bar - Greeted by this girl and she was rude and racist. - Bars Near Me - London, XGL

I miss this place so much. Whenever I think of London, Sky Garden definitely pops into mind. Definitely book a table in advance. You can't really just grab a table day of. The drinks always change but they are always good. They also have some light snacks available to order but there are two restaurants here you can book (in advance) that serve better, full courses. The views are incredible and the vibe, music, ambiance, etc are just my favorite. I always have a good time here and you will too! read more

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Pretty awesome bar. Great views, great drinks, but with sub par service. Took about 10 minutes before we were greeted which is a no bueno in my book. I'm not sure if that's how things are done here, but it took a little too long. Still, this is an amazing place and you should make reservations in in advance to avoid the line and all that jazz. You can wait in line, and it might be worth it, but try to avoid it. Still, one of the most beautiful bars I've been to, and I've been to a few in my day. Also, live music! Can't go wrong with live music! read more

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This place has probably one of the best views of London! I am so glad we were able to come here on our short trip to London. We were looking for places with a view of London and luckily, we were able to find this spot. Making a reservation was very easy online so I highly recommend making one before coming here. We arrived at 9am and it was a great time because by 10am, there was a line that wrapped around the building outside. The view here is pretty and they allow you to walk around the Sky Bar. You don't have to order anything here but we opted to grab some pastries to start off our morning. Their green tea here is REALLY good and hey, they use real tea leaves! :) Carrot cake was smooth and I enjoyed the consistency of it. Spend as much time as you want here and it's easy to grab a seat because not many people were there at 9am. I recommend to go early in the morning or probably later at night to avoid lines and crowds! read more

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What a gorgeous space. Views of London - especially the London Bridge lit up at night - so you truly feel like you're on top of the world. My group only had some drinks but I'd be back just to have another "Jar of Passion," a mixture of cachaça, brown sugar, lime, passion fruit and pineapple juices. So delicious! read more

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What a fantastic location! I came here for brunch with a friend, and we had gorgeous views of the City, including the Gherkin and the Tower Bridge. London had underwent a "heatwave" all week, and I arrived at the bar much hotter than I would have liked. But the garden is air conditioned, and the vast open space quickly cools you off. Brunch items include a wide range of pastries, fruits, and oatmeal. My friend ordered a lemonade and I tried a cocktail, which was made with cassis and cotton candy. While dinner reservations are hard to come by, I recommend brunch here for memorable views of London! read more

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I booked a slot in the Sky Pod Bar for 21.45 because we wanted to see London at night. So as to take full advantage we decided to arrive early to be able to walk around and take in the atmosphere before having drinks and a nibble. Arriving at the entrance there was a queue for walk-in guests so I walked over to the guy at the entrance showed him my reservation and he guided us to the front desk to be booked in. Must admit, it did make us seem special. Passing through security we took the lift to the 35th floor. As the doors opened what we saw took out breaths away. Wonderful greenery with that view across London. It was difficult not to be astounded. After a while. At about 20.45 things went a little haywire and took some of the cream off our visit. We sat at a table and I went to the bar to buy a couple of cocktails. That mixologist was fantastic. She knew her trade and my martini was perfect. Sitting at the table, drinking, we were approached by a young lady who told us that at 21.00 all tables were reserved and we would have to move. I explained we had a booking which she checked telling us to come over to her station where we will be booked in at 21.00 and moved to a better table. Fair enough. 21.00 came along and she was nowhere to be seen. So I waited. I was then approached by a male server and asked to move tables, I assumed this was what the young lady had arranged. The table was at the back. After another 10 minutes we were asked to vacate the reserved tables. Totally confusing. I, again, explained that I had a reservation. He checked my name and time. Apologised and moved us to a table by the window. Now, at last everything was perfect and the rest of the evening was brilliant. Cocktails were second to none. I love very dry vodka martinis and they cam up trumps. My partner fell in love with their New Old Fashioned. A platter of seafood was shared by us with so much food we spent a long time nibbling. Service by the young man was second to none and so attentive to the point that I dropped my fork. Now I'm a 5 second guy, 5 seconds on the floor will do no harm. But, immediately, a new napkinned knife and fork appeared. OK, when booking a table there is a minimum cost of £30 per person at weekends. Have a couple of cocktails and a small platter and that will be covered. I give, even with the reservation muddle, an easy 5 stars. Everything about the experience will stay in my head to the rest of my life. read more

Visiting Sky Garden is a great free way to see all of London from above. Make sure you book your ticket on the Sky Garden website in advance and be prepared to walk through a metal detector before entering the garden. Sky Pod Bar is a great deal for drinks considering the view that comes with your purchase. Cocktails and wines may be in the £10-£16 range and bears are available for £6-£7. Although you are not allowed to bring drinks to the outside viewing area, there is plenty of seating indoors which allows you to see the 360 view of London. This is a beautiful spot for a date night if you would like to dress it up and the bar has entry without reservations after 9 pm. I highly recommend going if you are in the London area! read more

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Drinks: 3/5 Service: 4/5 Cleanliness: 5/5 Decor & Style: 5/5 The drink selection is ok, and the beer selection is poor. Service is not great, not bad. I'm rating it 5 stars just for the view. You can't find a better bar view than this in London! When it gets late the crowd seems to get pretty young, FYI. There are plenty of great rooftop bars in London, however this one has the 360 view of the entire city! There is a very long line to get in the evening however, after 10 or 11 (i forget) there is no line at all! read more

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A cool experience for any tourist! This bar/cafe is atop a tall building that overlooks all of London. There are no walls, only glass surrounds the bar. You'll get a full 360 view of everything around you! The view is amazing @ sunset! Usually a reservation is required to guarantee you'll get in. Walk-ins are welcomed, but can be very long during peak days/hours (thurs-sat). If you go on a random weekday (Monday-Thursday) you may be able to just walk in! Drinks are on the stronger side. read more

We came here at night and the view was incredible! Nothing beats it really. The drinks were excellent and the snacks were great too. We really enjoyed walking around. The staff were extremely nice. It was very cold that night and they offered us heated blankets. read more

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Wow what a view up here! Amazing panoramic views of London and best of all, entry is free. You have to make a reservation online if you want to come up here and you'll be able to choose a 1.5 hour time slot. We got 2.15 on a Tuesday, which happened to be a gorgeous sunny day with blue skies! Someone told me the Shard costs £30 to go up so this is definitely a better place to come. When you arrive you put your bags through an airport security style scanner and then you go up in the lift... The Sky Garden is basically the UK's highest garden. The actual garden itself isn't that impressive but it has that warm, humid, greenhouse feel. You don't really come here for the garden though, you come for the views of The Shard, Tower Bridge, The Gherkin...as far as the eye can see. The bar itself has a good selection of cocktails as well as wines, beers, champagne and prosecco. They also do light snacks like sandwiches and pastries. We ordered cocktails...my friend had the Chelsea Garden, while I had a cocktail of gin, chambord, soda and berries...can't remember the name now! The cocktails have really nice garnishes and were very refreshing. There was quite a queue at the bar but the bartenders are fairly speedy considering how much attention they put into making the drinks. It was quite busy but there were lots of tables so you just have to wait for someone to leave. If you walk up the stairs of the garden there are actually a couple of wooden stools so you could sit up there out of everyone's way and admire the views. I've been to a fair few attractions in London but this was my favourite, definitely worth it if you can pick a nice sunny day! read more

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Came here to watch the sunset. Pretty view and probably a nice experience for a date, but overall thought the drinks were bad/overpriced and was annoyed that there was a pavilion but despite good weather, no one was allowed outside. Why have a pavilion if you're not going to allow guests to use it? Also the windows are relatively dirty so while views are indeed great from up there, I just kept thinking they needed someone to wipe the glass. Definitely won't be back but I guess it wasn't a horrible first and only tourist experience. I did like that they overlay subtle decals identifying key monuments/architecture (eg bridges, buildings etc) on the various windows. read more

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The five is for the view only. Visited in November. It wasn't particularly chilly but it was cold there - they warn you about that on their website. I only had water but was informed that the beer is ever so slightly overpriced. If you're a tourist you have to visit here to see the amazing views!! read more

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This review will be very similar to the review of The Sky Garden. This is due to the bar being an integral but separate part of the garden and the only way to get to the bar (unless you work in the building) is to get tickets to the Sky Garden. Lets Start with the really Good. The view is amazing, far better than top of the Shard, tickets are free and when you are up there you can sip really nice cocktails from the bar as London feels ever so serene below you. They don't let too many in at a time so the place is quiet. There is basic food from the the bar which is nice and well priced. A typical (and beautiful) Panini is about £4.50 and a gin and champagne cocktail about £11. If you remember you're playing for the view and ambience the price really isn't bad. Now for the Bad. The staff are still ironing out the service. I had to wait quite some time for a small order which I had to later get from the bar as I think they were too rushed off their feet. They also seemed to have quite a bit of teething trouble with the payments systems taking about 10 minutes to actually pay. The final thing was that it was really cold, and I mean really cold, cold enough for the servers to wear jumpers and for us to feel that it was too cold for us to stay. Now the (albeit brief) Ugly. The only way of getting to the bar is through a an online free reservation which has now been booked out for three months. Failing that you either have to work there or have a reservation in one of the two restaurants (in which case I doubt youd be going to the bar) Unfortunately the website and booking process is an utter shambles. The tickets are also named and they said you needed ID to enter. They didn't enforce this at the door but when I emailed they were adamant that the people on the ticket had to be the people entering. Added to that when demand for tickets goes down you will have to book three days in advance which for better or worse makes a trip require some planning. I think that once they iron out all the problems this place is easily one of the most mind blowing places in London though mostly for the Sky Garden. Currently they need to get the service right and turn up the temperature. After that this place would be a perfect place a Saturday afternoon drink gazing over the city. read more

Sky Pod Bar - The view , which is really why we are here - Bars Near Me - London, XGL

Great way to see a 360 view of the city and enjoy delicious, strong drinks, and some very nice food. Upvoting another review saying that 1-person size sharing plates is plenty for 2 people - or, frankly, that 2-person cheese plate was too much food, even when we decided to make it dinner! Amazing service! (We arrived relatively early in the evening and had a reservation, fwiw.) I dropped a knife and by the time I picked it up, our lovely waitress had arrived with a fresh one and calmly traded me. read more

Gabrielle was the best hostess. Brazilian. Honest and amazing Drinks were worth it. Big pours on beer. Strong but tasty cocktails. Bill wasn't too bad. 11-15 drinks but they're worth it for this kind of place. Only had charcuterie and seafood plate but loved them. Honest their "1 person" portions were great for 2 people to pick at. 3 of us shared a seafood and charcuterie plate and we're pretty filled. The live music was AMAZING. Coming from the states they played ALL the hits. "J and the Rest" performed. Great sound and did ALL songs justice. I recommend making a reservation for 7 so you can see the sunset. Quick notes: -Outside balcony closes at 6 -No reservation - come dressed up at least a little or you won't get in. No trainers (sneakers) -If you have a reservation it's a little lax on the dress code, but still, you'll be surrounded by dresses and suits. Live a little =) read more

I was at Skygarden, and I decided to get something to eat as I was there around lunch. This was one of the most horrific dining experiences I've ever had. I would caution anyone and everyone before they dined here. The service is horrible. I started by ordering, and the waitress walked away from me. Note, the line was quite large. She came back and took my order. I never knew why she went away. When I made it to the front to order, a very rude woman was running the cash register. She was complaint about working. How is that for service? She took my credit card, and was slicing something at the same time. She ended up getting BLOOD on my credit card, and HANDED IT BACK TO ME NOT CLEAN. I threw a fit right away, and she did not see the big deal about it. The woman behind me in line saw the issue like I did. You work in a restaurant, and you do not see the issue of cutting yourself and getting blood on something??!?!?!?!!?! She wiped it off, and I proceeded to make her clean it before I subsequently cleaned it. It was horrible. Long story short: management does not care and/or is not present. To top it off, the food was not good at all. Pass on this. I'd rather get a sandwich from Pret. read more

A paradise garden in the sky...well kind of. I've been here a few times and I really like the Sky Garden. The view, as you would expect is fantastic and the "garden" is lovely, but it is mainly plants, rather than flowers which is a bit disappointing. Nevertheless, the fact that you can see such beauty in a sky scraper building is pretty awesome. Personally I prefer this to the Shard as it is so spacious, plus you get to see a wonderful view of the Shard. Another good thing about the Sky Garden - you get to go outside onto the viewing platform/balcony (there is a strict no eating, drinking and my favourite...no selfie sticks policy out there though - it is very entertaining to watch rule breaking tourists getting told off by the security guards that quickly come running haha). The cocktails are expensive (as you would expect of any sky scraper building) but they are good. They were doing a cocktail of the day when I went (Pink is the question) which should definitely be a permanent fixture on the menu. Overall this is definitely a place everyone should experience during a day visit and in the evening as it's a completely different vibe at night. read more

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If you don't mind rude staff but want to enjoy a good drink with a view stop on by. My fiancée and I were having a good time talking to our hostess until our waiter arrived to our table. He was extremely rude and annoyed. If you hate working here so much just quit! Being from the US we don't come across waiters this rude! He was annoyed from the moment he got to our table, didn't even check on us once. We wanted to order another round of drinks but we didn't even get a chance to. At that point we had to return our table. We had to ask someone else to get our check because he didn't come back once. Only giving 3 stars because of our awful waiter Mathis. The view was absolutely stunning and the drinks were good. If you're in the area, stop by. read more

I love coming here mainly because of the Sky Garden view, which makes a Sky Pod Bar cocktail tastier. I ordered some tapas, everything was what I expected. I can agree with others that the service is not the best at times even when you book a table, but the view from here makes it all worth it. read more

Sky Pod Bar - Bars Near Me - London, XGL

Visited this new bar with a view to see what all the fuss is about, and I can tell you it's worth it! Unlike a lot of other sky bars which have a great view, but feel a bit cramped, this place is vast and has a lovely bright, spacious feel about it....high ceilings with wall to wall glass...you feel like you're amongst the clouds! Classy but lively. Great for a few cocktails or glasses of wine. Negatives Because of all the lovely trees in the sky garden, it's weirdly humid in there and feels a bit like the tropics. No need to wrap up warm! Cocktails are pricey. And you get charged service charge just ordering at the bar...so you might as well get waiter/waitress to come to you! read more

Wordless! Usually every person should book 2 weeks before for going but I have been lucky and I ve booked in the morning to go in the afternoon. Firstly I have to say that the view from this skyscraper is so wonderful, it s possible to see any monuments of this city. Whereas they do not go beyond the people capacities, it s an enjoyable space where you can relax with a drink, it costs 11 quid at least (in my opinion it is cheap). I advise to every tourist to plan a visit there. It s worth spending 1 hour here. read more

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The place is amazing because of the view and the inside garden. obviously as everything remotely cool in London the waiting list to book is long. however, once you succeed to get a place the bar has nice cocktails and good service. I think the only issue with this place is the huge waste of space, with an immense area on top where there could be easily be a club (given there is a dj set and loud music), tables that are far apart, a lot of walking space around the bar and on the stares and the strict booking rules that makes it always look empty even if it is "fully booked". But a really nice place in the end, ideal for a date. PS. haven't tried the restaurant, but I am not inspired by the look, it seems a bit an airport hotel restaurant read more

An excellent place for coffee, cocktail or food. Amazing view of London, with no entrance fee. It is in about the same height as Shard but it's free! Despite Walkie Talkie building being considered as one of the ugliest all over the London, this place is really well organized. The view of London is amazing, the indoor gardens are beautiful and coffee & cocktails are quite cheap. The only drawback is that you have to book your entrance tickets online (free of charge) a long time ago in order to secure your place. read more

View was great. But service was terrible. Go once to say you have been. The blankets are a nice touch. It is very cold at night. read more

Great view of the city and no entrance fee for a Saturday night. I would give it a higher rating if wasn't for the staff who check us in. They gave us a lame excuse we were not dress in business attire. Then we talked to the manger and they let us in. For such a great view and decent bar the place was pretty dead. We found a seat right away and got our drinks. They have stair whenever you can walk and get a 360 view of the whole city. read more

Such an incredible evening with amazing service and the best view of London. Will be coming back as much as I can!! read more

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You only go here for the reserved table adjacent to the view. The food is mediocre and expensive. The wine selection is mediocre. In the winter it is cold - they give patrons blankets. In the summer it is hot. Only a few of Th he two tops will be by the windows. Four tops and couch seatings will not have a direct view. You will have to get up and walk around to the windows, which you can do without paying the cover for the sky pod table. read more

Overall we were pretty disappointed here. To start, we were told they "didn't have tap water right now." Instead, we ordered the organic lemonade which was pretty sub par. We got the Tomato/Mozzarella/Basil and the Ham/Mozzarella/Ricotta pizzas. They came out uncut so we needed to cut them ourselves. Overall the pizza was really thin soggy - basically the consistency of wet newspaper. Taste wise it was ok. The pizzas are definitely portioned for one person or shared between two for more of a quick snack. Despite having several open tables we had to share a larger table with another couple, which wouldn't have been an issue if we weren't in the back corner on a bench that required the other party to get up to let us out. We felt bad interrupting their meal to leave. The overall restaurant is extremely loud so having a conversation with the other guests in your party is really tough. I imagine their are other pizzerias in the area with better food and a better atmosphere. read more

I would suggest coming here for the view the drinks are ok. The food here is just ok nothing special but the view is amazing and it doesn't cost you much. It has a garden that wraps around the whole place it's got a high level restaurant that you can sit and eat. The restaurant gives you a different view of the city compared to the lower level but the lower level is awesome so your not missing much. It's just nice to have breakfast looking down at the city read more

we had an amazing time here the only thing i wish is that i had more time to spend with that great view :) we drank wayy too much wine but was still awesome read more

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Drinks and view are great. The crowd is more business than social but obviously a local date spot for some locals.

Literally the most disappointing experience I've ever had tin London. Very poor service, very overpriced food/snacks, and the drinks were interesting but overly sweet and weak. Booked a table in advance and even though we arrived early they seated us. They tell you when you reserve a table that you only have it for only 1.5 hours so it was shocking that we spent over one of those hours just waiting at the table for service. After we were seated it took 25 minutes for someone to come take our drink order. Ordered food then and thank goodness we did because after those drinks came no one ever came to check in on us or see if we wanted more drinks/food. I should clarify. Someone DID come over to tell us we needed to leave now because the table was reserved. We told him it was reserved for us but he did not seem to believe us, he brought over his reservation list and had us pull up our confirmation email to verify (we had already shown our reservation at check-in to be seated). He finally let up and said ok fine, and left without an apology. Back to the food. 40 minutes after we had ordered our food had still not arrived. Mind you the food is not the kind that needs to be cooked or prepared. Cheese plates and plates pickled/marinated vegetables with pita should not take more than 10 minutes to prepare. Seriously. The only reason we didn't leave is because we were so hungry and most other places were already closed by that point (9:30). We had to get up and go find a waiter to get them to find our food, and wouldn't you know, 10 minutes later it came out. By that point in time we only had 10 minutes left in our allotted reservation time so we paid then and there and ate as much as we could stomach (for the price I expected SO much more. I've had better cheese from Sainsbury's). No discount or anything for the inconvenience and major delays, 100 for two crap cheese plates and 3 sugary drinks. Terribly disappointed. Ended up ordering take out from another place on the way back because we were still hungry. The fact that I gave this any stars is because of the view alone. I highly recommend coming during the day when it can be properly enjoyed and when the wait staff is more attentive. read more

I have been living in London for six months now and only heard about the Sky Garden about a week ago. I'm leaving the country in a week but really wanted to see the views beforehand. Obviously, no slots were left. So I went to the Sky Pod this morning as a walk-in and bought breakfast... Let's just say I don't regret anything. The views are definitely one of a kind... especially as it is free! I would recommend it to anyone. The staff at the Pod were lovely as well. read more

I came here with a few friends on a weekday evening, after making the reservation nearly 2 months in advance. The Walkie Talkie is one of the newest additions to the London skyline, and though the Sky Garden is free and open to the public in theory, it is totally impossible to get a reservation for that, so the Sky Pod Bar is the next cheapest option. We had a booking for 4 people and were seated at a table right next to the large windows. They have a terrace outside, but it seemed to be closed that day (probably because of high winds). Our table arrangement was a bit awkward - there were two benches with a table in the middle, spaced quite far apart. The benches also had at least 5 pillows on each, including two square ones that had fake grass all over it (I guess for the garden aesthetic, but it was very scratchy). Then the benches were so hard that we had to sit on another round cushion just to be a little more comfortable. As for drinks, I got a glass of wine, and my friends ordered various cocktails. We also got both the charcuterie and the cheese platter to share. My only comment here is that the charcuterie board does not come with any parma or jamon iberico, and instead is cooked meats and salami, things I enjoy a lot less. They also don't give you enough bread and crackers, but the waitress seemed happy to bring us more. After a few drinks, we paid the bill and walked around the rest of the garden area. It is stunning at night so I recommend booking around sunset so you can see it during both day and night. read more