All Bar One

Amazing service and great #WineDownWednesday special. Allowed us to finish bottle after closing hours and were super friendly. Definitely will return.

It’s a chain on Villier’s Street. Don’t expect to be wowed, unless you’re impressed by lackluster. Going to Gordon’s, but your tourist friends don’t feel like a charcuterie plate with some cheese? Firstly, why are these people your friends, but more importantly this is a convenient and diverse option.
This should be their slogan: when you need something nearby because people voted against what you really wanted.

Joined colleagues at All Bar One, part of a chain, after a long day for brewskies, wine and snacks.
I especially liked that it was quiet enough for conversation
Good selection of Brewskies including my selection of a fine London Ale served in 0.5L glasses.
Small Gripe: I guess in London they charge for everything including items that make you thirsty to drink more. Every thimble-​size serving of peanuts and salty snacks was a charge. Small serving of Potato Chips was a charge.
Overall, I recommend as a place to meet colleagues or friends for conversation.
Tip: Upstairs is more quiet, intimate, and more suitable for young couples who want to be alone.
Few minute walk from Embankment Underground Station

If you live in London, you may be aware that All Bar One doesn’t serve food until close. But visitors don’t know that. We headed to the restaurant post-​theatre, only to find out that it had turned into a loud, drinks-​only hangout – complete with bouncer. Who was nice enough to point us to a (so-​so) Mexican place up the street. It’s not like All Bar One would ever be our first choice for food — but post-​theatre it seemed a reasonable destination. We won’t make that mistake again.

TAPAS TUESDAY!
There is so much to love about this place! Whether it’s hanging out with friends or having an intimate dinner with a significant other, All Bar One is one of my go to places as it never fails to disappoint. They have good food, good wine, and good service.
This particular location is spacious; lots of seating and good for large groups. I tried their Tapas Tuesday deal: £20 for 4 sharing plates and a bottle of wine. Their Sea-​bass Crevice is a classic. Besides tracking down a server to take our order, my boyfriend and I had a fantastic time there. Our server was very nice. We put in an extra £5 for a nicer bottle of wine.

If this is a chain of bars, it is the equivalent to the American’s BJ’s, but more fancy.
Service:
Friendly & our waiter was helpful.
Prices:
Not so bad.
Food:
Well, way to fit your stereotype of having really plain food, England. Was craving Thai food & thought, «hey, we’ll give their Pad Thai a shot.» Don’t f*(#&$&ing do it. Their «Pad Thai» was NOT Pad Thai. It was a glass noodle dish with hardly any noodles & far too many bell peppers with 0 flavor. Where’s that «pad thai» sauce they said was in it?! You can’t call something Pad Thai & serve us glass noodles, that’s just false advertisement. England, how would you feel if I had a restaurant that served Shepherd’s pie, but actually served you Bangers & Mash instead?! Yeah, you’d be bloody outraged wouldn’t you? It’s effin’ bullocks, is what it is.
The portobello burger with halloumi was pretty good though. Perhaps their burgers are their speciality & ours was vegetarian. The sauce they served us with the fries was a sweet tangy salsa like thing. The ketchup they gave us was pretty good though. Coleslaw was gross.
Environment:
This place has a nice atmosphere. It’s nicely decorated & well lit. It looked very nice, but the food was another story completely.
Don’t eat here.

Okay… it doesn’t have the atmosphere of Gordon’s wine bar across the road… but this is still a pretty good place to meet friends (especially if you’re heading to the fantastic comedy boat around the corner!)
The pub food isn’t bad; the bangers and mash was comfort-​food-​heaven. The mash had yummy veggies hidden within it, and had three huge sausages piled on the top. The gravy was thick and a bit like the way my mum makes it. Yay!
You can often find empty tables upstairs, with waiter service. I called in the afternoon to reserve a table in the evening… easy-​peasy. They lost stars because the mulled wine was only lukewarm, and the service was so slow.

Formerly Bar Ha Ha, this place became an All Bar One earlier this year and I love it! It’s a great to place to meet up with friends, and due to it’s close proximatey to Charing Cross and Embankment stations it’s so convenient. It’s has a nice atmosphere, friendly staff and a table service upstairs for drinks which is ideal on a Friday night when the bar downstairs is 3 deep. The small plates are great for sharing with friends just ordered a few for the table and everyone digs in; they’re very tasty too with plenty to choose from including baked camembert, chicken quesadilla, tiger prawns and stuffed peppers.
It does get busy on Friday evenings, but if you can beat the rest of the after work crowd there and grab a table you’re laughing!