went to herbal a while back and had a mixed experience. nothing wrong with staff but found the atmosphere upstaires intimidating and full of ass-grabbing perves. however, when we went back downstairs i had a great time, i was only sorry i wasted so much time upstairs, at least all the idiots were concentrated in one room rather than spread out.

I had a very nice night at Herbal thanx to the Bar staff ; )
The music was alright but still not my kind of stuff (electro & break beats), down stairs was alright in the end of the night though (or maybe it was the drinks).
Door staff were alright not too rude, not so often you'll find friendly door staff these days who are not under the influence of whateva.......
However, smokin area and a/c have to improve!
I think I'll be back, maybe for a D&B night xxx

Upon getting past the no-nonsense, yet surprisingly polite bouncers of Herbal you enter into a hallway. Take the doorway on your right and prepare for your ears to be blown off by the legendary Herbal Soundsystem.



Take the stairs and head towards the chilled out upstairs, which is often banging out the best House tunes. Herbal is what can only be described as the headquarters of underground raving. The venue is tiny, yet the atmosphere is contagious. Apart from 1 or 2 rough looking individuals the crowd is nothing to complain about; everyone is there for their own rave.



The bar is cheaper than you'd expect and service is quick and genial. The toilets leave a little to be desired, but cloakroom is very good. I lost my ticket and still got my coat and bag back without trouble. Each time I have been at Herbal it has been a Drum n Bass night and the big names I have seen there are remarkable for a club the size of Herbal - Grooverider, Pendulum and Fabio were all incredible on Herbal's stunning soundsystem.



The roof terrace was a very good place to chat with the gorgeous girls on offer and have a quick break before going back downstairs to rave on. Herbal is not the best night out in London, but for the size of the venue and the cost to get in (very often it is free before 11 and less than a fiver afterwards!) it is definitely worth a visit.

Went to Herbal last night with some friends.
The staff were friendly and the music was great and we loved the roof terrace.
The only thing that let this place down were the customers! We ended up leaving because of the rude and pushy people around us - I don't mind being bumped into by accident (you can't really avoid that in a busy club), but these people (men as well as women) went out of their way to get us! I won't be going back to this place, and neither will my 10 friends.
Perhaps they should start checking people's ID and bags a little better.

Oh good lord, Herbal is a hole. It has crap music, a vile interior and it looks like no one bothered to redecorate since it was built. There is no air con but one fan. I was revolted by the state of it. It also has a horrible crowd who all looked very young.



The Herbal barmen are okay - polite and prompt. Drinks are £1-2.00 cheaper than the higher end clubs, but still, don't bother with this place

Hospitality is the best D&B night in London for those who love the Hospital sound: Funky and soulful. The crowd is always up for it, the doormen ain't too bad as long as you're behaving yourself.

The only problem is the way that on the busiest nights the condensation (sweat?) starts dripping off the ceiling in the main room. I can see how some people may find that disgusting but everything else is so wicked in this place, you can put up with it.

You don't have to wear a skirt - whoever wrote - that you can wear anything you like.

Hospitality is the best D&B night I have been to in London, especially when you get a live D&B set downstairs.

So give it a go, its really cheap esp for a Friday night in Hoxton.

This venue in Shoreditch is a small venue but has a good vibe. The doormen were quite friendly, we have been on Thursday nights and also Friday nights and have not experienced any
problems with the Security team. Jeans & Trainers are allowed at this venue and I do not know anyone who has been turned away except for people who are highly intoxicated.

The club has 2 rooms, the main room being downstairs playing a mixture of Drum & Bass, Breaks and other types of dance music (depending on what club night) and usually in the
upstairs room you will find a more chilled out vibe, soulful house and ambient beats, a place where you can actually have a conversation and hear your friends and fellow club-goers.

The Eastern Drum & Breaks nights have been very good, the excellent and friendly atmosphere makes this one of the best week-nights in London. On Fridays, it's Metalheadz
night. After enjoying the first Metalheadz night at this venue, the only dislike was the fact that Metalheadz need to choose a larger venue for this excellent Drum& Bass night.
This is the only time I have seen the club packed like Sardines! No room to dance or breathe but on other nights it's fine!

The Sound System is superb, for a small club this really is what you call a sound system. Its great for all types of dance music and gets the punters moving!

Drinks prices are reasonable for a club and bar staff are friendly and helpful.

For drivers to this venue, we have not experienced any problems with parking in the area. There are also local bars close by for a pre-club drink.

Overall, this is an excellent venue with an excellent music policy and sound system, mostly unknown in East London but we fully recommend a visit to this hidden gem of a club.

Herbal, great but for the door men, idiots, head towards cantaloupe / medicine bar / 333 / Cargo, for a trouble free night...and you don't have to be in a skirt to get in... HERBAL sort it out!!!