11-13 High Street Kensington,
Kensington,
London,
W8 5NP
0871 971 4864
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The place can be fun (bit of a dive but open late, good for a dance downstairs). Bar staff are really nice, but the bouncer is rude, aggressive and threatens customers while the manager stands by. Also, ask when it closes because they serve drinks right until they chuck you out - then give you plastic cups to drink on the streets with!!
Split into three parts conservatory, main and aaa nightclub had a great night there but thought dance floor was on the small side compared t other places I have been to and not much seating in the nightclub part itself although you could sit in the other parts if needed doormen helpful and friendly
Recommended this club by a friend, Venue itself is quite nice, so I enquired about hiring, First I was told I HAD to use their own DJ (not as stated on the website saying they CAN provide you with a DJ), only then to be told the club have a strict "No Rnb, Bashment or Hip Hop policy" because of previous event troubles so now due to licensing laws..Funny that, Does anyone else sort of deem that as offensive to a particular culture?
I booked the conservatory area at Archangel for mine and my sister's 30th birthday in December however, we went abroad the week before and unfortunately, due to the snow in the UK, our flight home 3 days before the party was cancelled and we couldn't et another flight until the day after the party.
I informed the bar straight away so that they had over 48 hours notice - with the amount of snow in London, our friends were not likely to make it anyway.
We wanted to re-arrange it for another date as was still keen to celebrate there but was told that i had lost my £150 deposit as i didnt give 2 weeks notice (i was not given any terms and conditions) and if i wanted to re-book, i would have to give another £150.
Being stranded abroad having to pay extra already, i didnt have any extra money to pay another deposit and explained this to the bar but they were not particularly helpful and obviously didnt want the custom.
We have since re-arranged our party in another bar!
Had my B-day party pre drinks before we headed off to A club at Archangel in the Conservatory bar my whole group had such A fantastic night higly recomended Amazing decor so trendy and modern. Drinks are so cheap staff very friendly crowd trendy-cool. A must go venue , perfect for Bday or small large group GatheringS. Location spot on.2 Mins from tube. Cant wait to go Again.
Found Archangel last Friday night, had a great night, great atmosphere, stylish but relaxed, friendly staff, great cocktails, especially the 'Jamaican Passion', will be back soon!
The downstairs venue at Archangel, originally called Bar Cuba, is the friendliest bar on High Street Kensington. Not pretentious at all like Amika which is a bit further down the road.
Great place to go in Kensington. I have been a couple of times. Once midweek when it was very relaxed. Staff were friendly and helpful, and there great chilled out music. Had one of the mezze platas to share and nachos with friends and they were very good and huge portions for the price. We sat up towards the end of the bar in the lounge area, where there are sofas and a log burner and an unusual glass roof.
We had some half price cocktails with our food! vanilla and passion fruit mojito was great, and the 'archangel' cocktail was fantastic. Decor is very smart, cleary a lot of effort been put into it, with a deep red theme, fancy woodwork and nice lighting. Seemed more Latin inspired than Russian but I might be wrong, either way it works!I also went there on a friday night two weeks ago now, when the atmosphere was fantastic as the place was packed, great fun, staff again very friendly.
Yet again great music but louder and more lively funky style. We didnt go down to the club but we didnt need to, stayed upstairs untill we left around half one but it looked busy when we left
Great night out, would definately go back
Not sure what happened to the last two people but i can report i was at Archangel on the 13 December at a launch night of some new promotion. i have to say the music was top end house ALL night and my feet hurt later on! The bar satff were friendly and very quick. i don't know what the story was upstairs as i didn't leave the club all night but if downstairs was anything to go by i'd expect nothing short of a great night with lovely people and top tunes. We've booked for new year.
This bar used to be called Bar Cuba. It has a club venue downstairs. The venue is of a good-size and there was usually a decent atmosphere. However there was a change of management 2 months ago and since then the bar has gone downhill especially in terms of the bar staff who are incompetant: short-changing and taking their time. When I was there, in the downstairs club area, another customer was complaining about his drink order just after I had been short changed.
I wish there was an option with no stars. Went on Saturday night I liked the bar upstairs, which was not overcrowded, but the downstairs club seems to be quite a different story. Big disappointment as we went to dance the night away, expecting mixture of music, looking forward to salsa but all we got was cheap as they called it "Caribbean & Tropical Vybez" what a lot of crap. If you love dancing don't go here.
I like this place, downstairs there is a club which is small but big enough to have a good time. It used to be called Cuba which was a good laugh but quite tacky, whereas now there is an element of class. If your on High St Ken and have nothing to do, or have run away from the cattle-market (Amika), try it out, you may have a good night.
The food at Archangel is amazing- have the pork belly, and the lobster bisque- the passionfruit mojitos are pretty tasty too!
Archangel is amazing. The bar staff are cool, the decor is amazing, I loved the chandeliers, and the drinks are heavenly. I didn't try the Archangel food but I did see the menu. Ignore the last review, they don't know a good bar when they see one.
I've had several meals at Archangel and the food and service are always great. The Archangel club downstairs is good too.
Archangel hasn't change much from Cuba, they just put some different colour on the walls, and it looks so cheap. Please do something to really improve or you will close soon. The Archangel food and drinks are very average and expensive.
My partner and I went to Archangel last night for dinner and a cocktail. The food was delicious, exquisitely cooked and complimented by fab presentation. The Archangel platter is recommended as a great way to sample that little bit of everything. Last, but certainly not least, were the two fantastic Mai Thai's we enjoyed at the end of the night!
I used to go to the old Bar Cuba (which needed a facelift), and I must say the new owners of Archangel have done really well! They have great cocktails and great beers. The menu looks good, and so does the bar in general.
Archangel is a cool bar. We had some funny foreign beers there and they were really nice. The staff are nice people and the environment is well decorated. Archangel is probably more for trendier people than me, but I still had a nice time.
Archangel is a pretty cool looking place. The food is a bit odd, but then I guess it's because I have never tried this sort of thing before. They have friendly staff and the decor is cool too. I will definitely be back to Archangel for more.
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