All Bar One

Yoan and Steven made the whole night soo enjoyable loved every minute of that night I came from the use and just had to stop here made some life changing memories and the FOOD AMAZING THATS all I want now that I'm back in the usa !!! I swear I'll be back soon don't worry.

So rude.

I walked in and was greeted by nobody; no signs to direct patrons on how to proceed. I asked a waiter if it was "seat yourself" to which he replied, "take any open seat upstairs, if it's available," so upstairs I went.

I sat in a chair for about 20 min with no sign of wait staff before a lady came up and said she had that table reserved at 13:00 (it was 12:40). I moved to the adjacent, larger table and sat for another 10 min, waiting, in a mostly empty room.

Another couple sat next to me and a waitress magically appeared. She took their order, ignored me, disappeared for 5 min, then approached my table and asked if I was dining alone. I replied affirmatively and she said, "I'm going to have to move you to a smaller table downstairs because we are getting busy."

I got the distinct feeling she was opposed to traveling upstairs to wait on people moreso than her having a concern about the place getting busy.

Seriously? For Fox Sake. I left. They obviously don't need/want my money or my business.

Nice way to treat customers, jerks! I definitely won't be back.

My first time at this chain. Elegantly casual interior. The coffee was cold. Had to remind about brining water. You get a shot glass of M&Ms with your coffee. The Churros were surprisingly excellent, almost like in Spain. Light, airy crunch in perfect design shape. Upstairs seating with balcony view. Make your own cocktail classes.

Stopped here on a whim searching for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. The food was fine, but nothing to write home about, nor worth making the effort to return. It was clean and well designed with a lot of natural light and tall ceilings, and the staff was friendly and accommodating.

Fans of real ales will be disappointed, but they do offer a good selection of lagers, and an extensive wine selection, and apparently you can even buy bottles for takeaway!

One word of warning, my wife is on a gluten-free kick and went for the nachos. Beware the tortilla chips are made from flour tortillas and not the more typical corn tortilla, so the nachos are in fact, not gluten-free. Still tasty, though.

First time in this branch, but it's just your average All Bar One really. I wasn't particularly enthused about the quality of the cocktails. Maybe it was busy, maybe it wasn't the same bar tender who made the drinks, but the flavour and presentation of the cocktails were noticeable different throughout the evening. The food was of good quality, but I think All Bar One do tend to overcharge a bit for their food.

I think it's a shame they don't have a happy hour (well the 5 o'clocktails deal) on a Friday. We did have a very good waitress however - really friendly, helpful, knew the menu well and could recommend from the menu (always good). This place gets rammed though, so I definitely recommend booking - we had a table upstairs so it was a bit calmer.

Overall, I would pay this place a visit again as it's a nice venue (and their sweet potato fries are to die for).

'Soulless but reliable'. Not my words, but my friend's, who I accompanied to lunch at All Bar One today. It's a perfect way to describe this chain though. A terrible name for the chain too... the food was not bad!

Between the three of us at lunch today, we split five tapas plates (calamari, meatballs, asparagus & parma ham, chorizo, and duck quesadillas) and I had a small green salad as well. While that may not sound like anything exciting or fun, it was a pretty good meal, considering my low expectations and the fact that it is predominantly a BAR.

As expected, the place is packed for lunch and happy hour, but is a nice safe bet when you're not particularly keen on trying something new and exotic that day.

Stop #12: Cannon Street

Once again, the internet let me down and my first choice, the Bell, was closed on Saturdays. As a bit of info, there is also a bar called the London Stone around here which is very...interesting. Recommend checking it out just for the experience.

Anyways, to the point. All Bar One is conveniently just a few steps down Cannon St and in true massive chain pub form it is always open. This is fairly large one with a unique horseshoe design. What this basically means is that the bar staff have a lot more bar to cover and more frustratingly, for the customer, is that you can often see a bartender free but be unable to get his/her attention as they are on the other side.

Anyways, not much to say about it. It's a pub, you've all been in one of these before, but overall one to keep in mind as there is literally nothing else in the area on the weekend!

Drink of choice: Back on the Guinness.

Very busy loud venue. If you're looking for a quiet drink or meal this is not the place. However if you are looking for reasonably priced food with a good variety of wine then you're on to a winner! Had the hummus starter with ciabatta - very generous, a little too I might even say as I struggled with my rib eye steak. Onion rings & frites as nice as anywhere. 2 courses for 2 people & a bottle of wine £50 not bad for London.

I sometimes pop in here while waiting for a train at Cannon Street (just across the road), and it's perfectly adequate/bland as London bars/pubs go - lots of lagers (not much if you're a bitter fan, though) and wines, and a decent looking menu, with a choice of seating - including some tables for two - and an upstairs seating area.

On the downside, it can get crowded at weekday lunchtimes and early evenings (OK mid afternoon), and - as some parts of the bar can be booked for events - you sometimes find that areas are roped off and unavailable.

But despite its convenience for the station, all you working commuters, don't rely on being able to plug on your laptop and catch up with a bit of work. The downstairs power points take round-pin plugs so you can't plug in any normal laptop power supply. How unhelpful is that!

All Bar One is a chain of modern pubs spread across London.


Which is a good idea really, after all the menu is varied and the range of drinks served is quite extensive.


Unfortunately, I found the food a bit pricey for a pub. While portions are opulent, it makes you wonder whether you really want to eat that much? Wouldn't a smaller portion at a lower price do as well?


One more star is lost due to the poor state of the toilets and the bad ventilation which left me smelling of pub for hours afterwards - a clear nono for a lunch place in the City.