Booked a table for the 09/04/2012 - they said they were open on the bank holiday, turns out they wasn't - suprise suprise. Owner/manager must've been too lazy to work that day and called it off. Ruined birthday plans - completely unprofessional.

I've booked a table for my Birthday tomorrow night and have been given table number 406 in my email confirmation. I noticed on the website they have a 360 degree video which shows the venue and where all the tables are etc, but there is no booth that says 406?? Anyone know?

Well it does smell rather dirty! I felt overcome with the smell of sweaty feet when I walked into the club, so I didn't stay long enough to try the Martini. The security seemed unfriendly and rude and I would never go back.

6 cosmopolitains £52!!! I think not. Oddly dark as you walk in for 6pm on a Saturday. Staff seemed OK but we waited a long time for our very uninspiring drinks!We had spent the day at an amazing cocktail place 2 minutes walk from here, go there!!

Do not waste your time to even visit this bar let alone spend your money!!!!Me and my friend were Just there tonight, and the bar staff (if you can call them that) were complete rude and arrogant, they made us the wrong drinks which had no taste of alcohol in them, when I asked to speak to the bartender he said 5 mins, I waited 15mins and he still didnt even bother to look at me.This is a shit place, me and my friend wanted to try something new ( and now we know why people dont like thisplace)If you want a fabulous place for cocktails go to LAB BAR-SOHO AMAZING, GRAPHIC GOLDEN SQAURE, FLORIDITA,MILK & HONEY

I was there with some friends last night, great cocktails & lovely venue. shame about the rude & abusive security tho with no respect of others. would not have stayed & spend money if it wasn't my friends bday party. don't think I will ever go back.

visited this bar on Friday night in two couples, bouncer who we encountered had all the people skills of a mountain gorilla.

I am sure this bar spends a lot of time and money on promotion. When you do get the punter inside why allow a paranoid half wit to ruin the evening.

Come on Dirty Martini, you know who is he must have done it before, up the stakes on your security quality.

After reading other reviews on this site however seems it is a cultural thing.

Spend your hard earned cash somewhere that will treat you with respect

We went to Dirty Martini for my friend's hen do and had a brilliant time.

We were extremely impressed with the venue, the drinks (especially the chocolate martini!), the music and the staff.

We pre-booked a booth and had our own waitresses - well worth it. The bar isn't huge but we had plenty of space to dance and it was great that we had somewhere to sit and leave our bags. We didn't need to queue at the bar all evening as our waitresses were attentive and very professional.

Our waitresses were great, they looked after us impecably and also had a word with the DJ who adjusted his music to our taste. The bouncers made sure that our space was kept just for us.

I would thoroughly recommend a night out at Dirty Martini - a great venue for a Hen Do or a night out to celebrate a special occasion. Easy to find and very accessible - great management who were flexible and tailored their hen do package to our requirements. The only criticism is that it was very hot so bring a hair band to tie your hair back!

Thanks for a fab night out - I'm sure we'll visit again!

I recently held a surprise Birthday party at Dirty Martini and was very impressed by how welcome we where made to feel and how attentive the staff where, particuarly the staff that where assigned to our table. The team where extremley helpful from beginning to end and did not seemed phased by how busy it was.

The Dirty Martini team made our evening very special and i would highly recommend this venue if you are planning to hold a party or any other type of celebration.

A great night all round with fabulous cocktails . What more could you ask for!

The most famous Martini cocktail drinker in the world is Mr 007 himself, preferring his drink “shaken, not stirred”. Dirty Martini, a cocktail bar dedicated to producing James Bond’s favourite tipple in many variations, is situated in the centre of Covent Garden’s arts and cultural district, with the Royal Opera House less than 200 yards away. Its impressive design imitates New York-style bars that attract a trendy and professional clientele. Upstairs is open for daytime drinks, lunches and nibbles whilst downstairs appears to be one of Covent Garden’s most popular, fashionable hangouts. The dimmed lighting, a large mirror and lavish chandeliers contribute to creating a stylish, urban yet modern feel.

Dirty Martini’s cocktails will rarely let you down. A thorough and well thought-out range of cocktails are available, designed by experienced mixologists who are passionate about creating interesting and
imaginative cocktails. The Irish Sour contains Jameson’s Irish whiskey shaken with lemon juice, syrup de gomme, a dash of Angostura Bitters and egg white for a sharp flavour. Another concoction is the signature Dirty Martini cocktail. This consists of Ketel One vodka or Plymouth gin, served with drops of Noilly Prat, fresh thyme and pressed Kalamata olives. For the health-conscience cocktail drinker, Dirty Martini innovated an exceptional solution to enjoying cocktails guilt free, serving fruity delights that are under 100 calories a cocktail.

Every Wednesday evening cocktail lovers are given the opportunity to design their own cocktail to enjoy. The management’s ambition and energy to consistently explore new and exciting cocktail creations and methods adds to the lively and uplifting atmosphere at Dirty Martini. The pleasant nature of the staff, eager to entertain customers with tricks adds value and a personal touch to your cocktail experience.

All in all - one of London's best cocktail venues... definitely a must!

Dirty Martini is one my favorite places to go in Covent Garden! It is very elegant and has an A-MAZING happy hour. A bottle of wine starts at 7.50! They also offer delicious cocktails and there is a huge selection so there's something for everyone. I also enjoy the music they play! It is really fun to place to start your night in London :)

Booked a booth for a Thursday night for a friends birthday and had a great time. Half price martinis and bottles of wine with attentive staff and bouncers, definitely a great night out in London. Atmosphere downstairs is also great so if your looking for a place to start the night out Dirty Martini is definitely the place.

Dirty Martini is a fantastic venue for a few quiet drinks with friends. The happy hour deals are fantastic value (4 pounds before 10pm on weekdays). It does get busy and finding a table is sometimes difficult but that's easily overcome just by booking in advance- which is free.
The location is particularly good for taking friends to that don't live in london- right in the heart of covent garden.

I go to dirty martini frequently because I think it's the best value cocktail bar in central london.

I went to Dirty Martini for my hen do in December and it was fantastic. We were very impressed by the cocktails (especially the Chocolate ones!) and the food was really good - definitely a larger amount than we expected to get in our Hen packages which was great as we needed to soak up the alcohol! We found the staff to be very friendly and helpful and I am really glad I chose to go there to celebrate my hen.

Went here as a group of 4 for a post theatre drink and we could only stomach staying for one. The smell when you enter is horrendous. A horrible combination of vomit, cleaning fluid and dirty dishcloths. Cocktail was ok but it was hard to enjoy with the smell of the place. Shame as the location and decor were fairly good. Don't think we'll be returning.

Average venue, overpriced drinks and below average bouncers.

I can cope with the first two but all three was too much - it wasn't enough that one particular bouncer was particularly rude to one person and told her no more to drink (when it was their first drink for the night) but then walked straight in to me when I was trying to leave the place and gave me a mouthful of abuse for not watching where I was going.

Avoid.

Avoid at all costs-I had a lovely meal in the main part upstairs at Tuttons. But then went to start my hen night thinking it was a classy cool cocktail bar but oh my good god.

We arrived having reserved a booth, to which each person had to spend a minimum amount on drinks etc, this would have been fine-if we had been served! We walked in to what could only be described as a health and safety hazard waiting to happen-a tiny room down some stairs with a bar, jammed with people- we had to ask for a certain waiter -we were told by the security guy upstairs-in order to get our booth as others had occupied it-so my friend asked for this person was greeted with a dirty look from the head barman. Nice!

Anyway we got the booth sorted in the end, and the 1st thing that hits you is the smell, seriously Dirty Martini-I am telling you this for your own good, clear up your act-it smells of either sick or stail urine-and trust me you don't even get used to it no matter how long you are there!

The booth only fit 6 people and there were 12 of us so half were left standing-and you cant dance as there is no dance floor?? I have no idea why they play the music so loud if you can't dance?

Ok so we thought lets try out a drink-40 mins later and the people who had arrived after us had been served b4 us-we waited and waited and they said they had lost the order, fantastic! So not only were we sat in a place smelling of sick, there was no air con so we were roasting, and we couldnt have a dance or a drink-very dissapointing so we left and moved on to Road house down the road-which was far far better made up for it all!

Don't go to this bar! The bouncer is a moron. He told me to drink my beer before I left. I raised the bottle to my mouth to drink it and he snatched it out of my hand and threw it on the floor. Claimed I was trying to bottle him. Come on! The freak of nature was about a foot taller than me and double my weight. Obviously someone with only 1 GCSE and half a GNVQ in how to look stupid is not clever enough to understand the difference between drinking a smashing a glass bottle into his face to improve his looks. On the other hand for any football fans the other bouncer shows a canny resemblance to Carlos Tevez, and if your wondering... yes he is as ugly as the footballer! Just stay away from this place its an over priced tourist trap and if you have not guessed from the rest of my review - it sucks!

I love Dirty Martini, the cocktails are fantastic (make sure you try the Honey Punch Martini) and the staff work really hard to serve everyone quickly as it does get very busy on a friday and saturday night. My only complaint is that the security guards are a little grumpy, but I guess you get that everywhere!

I love Dirty Martini's. Drinks are good and are fairly priced.

Always a good night out whether your there during the week for drinks date or at the weekend with a party of friends.

I went here for my hen party and I'm sorry but I have to agree with the person who said the drinks were a bit rubbish! If your name is dirty martini bar pleaseeeee know how to make one.....and pleaasseee don't run out of green olives!! The other hens however loved their lychee martinis. We also loved our waitress who was just so attentive and sweet and took my feedback on the martini, although she couldn't do anything about it unfortunately! Also, one more bad thing (sorry) the DJ was very arrogant (a DJ arrogant...shock!) and wouldn't play ANY of our requests as apparently the past 10 years of R&B has been pop and not traditional R&B so therefore it would obviously be far to below him to play. It was my hen party and you're playing in the middle of tourist trap Covent Garden mate, understand your audience and get a life!

As a regular to Dm find it very difficult to understand why people regularly come on here just to spit there dumby out.

I have never had a problem with any of the staff here they are all very polite and very helpfull when ever i have asked for advice or something i wanted in particular that was not on the menu.

This bar is one of my favourite bars in london and recommend to anybody who is visiting or living hear.

I really dont mean to be rude jimw100. Firstly i personally think that the only thing you got correct in your review was that Stolichnaya is russian.

If you are to ask any decent bartender which vodka is crap im sure their responce will not be Belvedere if you search for reviews on Belvedere you will find nothing but good ones far better than ones of Stolichnaya.

Im sure you have fantastic personal tastes but i cant see how a premium vodka which is one of the longest produced can compare to a recent russian vodka which you can find in pretty much any everyday bar especially "chavbars" which you may visit but im not one to judge.

So i would say the bartender you ridiculed for not knowing anything about cocktails and being a chav which i can personally never say i have never seen work in DM clearly knows more about cocktails than yourself, otherwise they would probably wouldnt be working in a cocktail bar in the west end.

I have drunk and will drink many more vodka martinis in Dm but find it difficult to understand your statement about the martini floating on the top if the bartender sprayed the "martini" which is actually "nolly prat" if you actually read the menu as they state thats what they use it would not be on the top of the drink and for you to then say "over priced" £4 for a a Belvedere martini is unheard of.

Personally i think your the one who should get a grip and give these guys a break i have never had a simple cocktail in Dm you should try somewhere lik

Awful awful awful. I ad expected a bar which has the word "Martini" in its name to at least know how to make a martini...not the case.

The bartender (who clearly knew nothing about cocktails and was a bit of a chav) gave me a stupid reply when I deigned to ask for a nice Russian vodka in my martini rather than the crap belvedere that they normally use,

and after telling me that belvedere was "just better" then said it would be 7 quid instead of four if I had Stolichnaya (despite the menu saying that during happy hour "all martinis are 4 pounds").

He then proceeded to make the drink by spraying the martini directly into the glass before adding the vodka...what the *£!*?

So the first taste you have of your (very small) cocktail is a mouthful of pure martini that is floating on the top because it was never mixed into the vodka, and the rest is of pure (rubbish over-priced polish) vodka.

On top of that when I asked for a piece of lemon peel in it he took a slice so thick out of the lemon that it had half the rind on it and made the drink bitter, rather than lemony.

Come on, this is a simple cocktail, I don't know how you can make so many fundamental mistakes with it unless you're doing it on purpose.Get a grip guys.

Possibly no no definatley the worse club (if you can call it that, its the size of my sitting room).... in London, in fact the UK.....Nothing too much to say about this place apart from its just awful!! Please, for your own sake (especially as its a credit crunch) DO NOT go to this venue, of all the places in London to go this is one to take off your list. I am going to make a formal complaint to the higher realms regarding management and security staff for something i do not wish to go into , but this place shouldnt even be open!!! Overpriced and tacky!! trying to be cool and trendy but seriously just give up!

First impressions are lasting impressions, the bouncer (if you can call him that, the guy was very small as bouncers go) needs to be educated. I needed to call someone to get me, then he quizzed my friend who came to get me in. He then insisted on searching me. It gets even worse, he even searched girls' handbags.

My next encouter was the cocky barman. My friend insisted on buying me a drink. I asked for a glenfiddich, the bar man fetched a 12yr bottle and a 15 yr bottle, he told me the 15yr was better, I replied "the 12 yr was fine" he then tried to ridicule us for buying only one shot and choosing the 12 yr, one of his replies was "its just that the 15yr is better if you can afford it!" I asked him if he was on commision or was the owner, to which he replied "No", I felt obliged to show the wad of notes in my wallet.

Top marks for the cloakroom attendant.

I Lost a paper TASCHEN shopping bag on Saturday 22nd, after leaving the club (2-3pm), if you have any knowledge about it please reply

This place is deceptively small, drinks are insanely overpriced for what you get and the service is exceptionally slow. A better use of your time would be to get a £100 and chuck it into a fire. At least it will keep you warm...for a bit

I went to dirty martini this weekend just past for my 24th birthday. from the outside the bar seemed promising but as soon as my friends and i had entered i was sorely disappointed.
As i dont not live in London i couldnt check the venue out for myself so relied on the photos on the website. which left a lot to be desired. it doesnt really give you any indication of how small the bar actually is.
we arrived about half 8 and the bar was packed there was no room to move at all. i had luckily thought to book a table but as soon as i had finally found the floor manager he pointed to the table that was right on the edge of the main floor and there were people sitting on it. considering i had booked it i wasnt too happy that they had let people use it and they were extremely reluctant to move. after finally being asked to leave we sat down and the manager told us that the cocktail waitress called in sick so instead of having table service like they had said we would get we would have to queue for drinks. which in any normal establishment is fine but we had to wait anywhere up to 20 mins to get served.
the prices and the amount of actual liquid that you receive is certainly not value for money. we were paying up to 9 quid for the smallest glass of our chosen cocktail and when they were placed in a tall glass they put an astonishing amount of mint and ice in so that really you didnt have a tall glass of anything.
we were lucky though as the manager had said i had a bar tab of 200 quid to pay but as we didnt have a waitress they couldnt keep tabs on the amount of money we were spending. which was good as after one round we left.
i took 12 of my friends and one round alone if we had been buying in rounds would have come to £96. this is ridiculous. no where else will u find places that brazenly sell so little booze for such inane prices.
the bar is for regular people who work hard for their money. not some exclusive bar for the rich and decadent.

I went to Dirty Martini after work on Friday. It was very crowded and it took 30 minutes to be served at the bar.

I was at Dirty Martini on sat 09/08/08 for my friends birthday and had a great night. We've been here a few times and know it gets busy so we decided to hire a table, all of this was arranged by a woman called Beth who was able to give us all the information that we needed.

We got there quite early for happy hour and were shown straight away to our table and started ordering the martinis! Happy Hour was great value and there were so many drinks to choose from!! We tried to work our way through the Martini menu but will definitely need another visit to polish off the list! Although the queues at the bar did build up quite fast it was well worth the wait for the cocktails - my favs are definitely the French Martini and the Cherry Blossom Martini, I loved the flowers that they floated on top of the glass! We also had waitress service at the table which cut down on the wait at the bar nicely :-)

We had such a lovely time and my friend loved her birthday will definitely be coming back here again soon!

This is a great place to go with a group of your fave friends before heading to a club! a cool mix of cocktails and great atmosphere. weve made it a regular venue!

DIRTY MARTINI- ITS A JOKE!!!We were visitors from out of town ON SAT19/07/08 decided to try for name sake Ditry Martini bar, orderd 3 drinks and nearly fell to the floor with shock as picked up the bill of £28!!this undergrounD venue and not even room to swing a cat in, eventually found a seat but had to share with 6 others, all drinks got mixed up in this crowdy arrangement and the waitress came and picked up the wrong drinks thinking they were dead, i made my complaint known to the so called General manager, who immediattely threatened to have me thrown out for speaking up , he approached the offending waitress who couldn't speak a word in english & decided to let me have just 1 single drink even though had just paid for 3 doubles!!i refused & called the security over to try explain my case,the mangaer kept patting me on the back and shoulders, i asked him to stop, so he threw me out, my party still in side and had just purchased a bottle of champagne, the night was spoilt and i completely embarrased, not even had a drink i walked quietly& stated my case and even his security agreed this was completely off side.Seems to me they have forgot about good old fashioned customer service, i'm in business myself and when i open up shop its not just about getting customers thru the doors its about keeping them there happy and making sure they will return and even bring a freind- simpleso if you are planning a night at this dirty martini, forget it staff are rude the drinks are a rip off and they don't even give a damn about you as a customer the sole source of income. Now if you have had a bad experience do not let it drop write to your local council report to the police and also the governing body for security sia etc. Why should we have to put up with this type of behaviour, we work damn hard for our money and if they want it treat us with the respect it deserves, this venue appears to be wolves in sheep clothing'LOOKS GOOD FROM FAR BUT FAR FROM GOOD'

I don't know what the booking service for the bar is like but DON'T let that put you off!

Dirty Martini is a fantastic bar where all the staff are super friendly and really know their stuff! Great cocktails made using fresh ingredients right before your eyes are the highlight here and the barstaff are exceptionally fast for what goes into each drink.

The Happy Hour is fantastic value for money, i'd happily pay way more than £4 for one of the delicious martinis!

If you're serious about good drinks, Dirty Martini is a place well worth a look!

WHAT A JOKE!

I have visited dirty martini many times but forget trying to book... The contact name is a made up person as she never answers her phone and don't bother leaving her a message as she won't reply.

It's a shame because the bar is quite nice but the booking system is rubbish... A review of management is needed.x

Forgot to put the stars!!! All of course:)

Dirty Martini is my favourite cocktail bar ever!! I have been many times and the service has always been fast and friendly. The presentation of the drinks is absolutely amazing. Booking a table has never been a problem even on a last minute request. I am looking forward my next mnummy cocktail there!

I had been trying to reserve a table at this bar for over a week. I found the ''bookings assistant'' to be absolutely useless!! she casually let us know that the bar was fully booked after having had to chase her for a week! she never answers her phone, landline or mobile and was so vague with her 1 reply tt my 3 emails!! disgusting customer service!!!!

I can not believe the reviews on this website, Dirty Martini is one of Covent Gardens finest bars! I had my birthday party with them, not only was the girl who booked my party extremely helpful from start to finish but she also contacted me after to see how it all went which I thought was lovely and offered me a bottle of wine for free on my next visit. The bar staff were friendly and helpful and even though the bar is extremely busy the waitress who took our order couldn’t have worked any harder. It is not surprising the service is a little slow (I would say thorough) and the bar is packed (I would say Popular), you have top quality Martinis at £3.95!!!! during happy hour and not the usually crap you get in the pub or a cheap happy hour.

Had a very bad experience at this bar absolutely hated it. Spent £20 on two drinks with a friend and were then harassed by a drunken mob just minutes after sitting down. Some really vulgar and childish comments were passed our way by this youngish and socially dysfunctional group which was most definitely fueled by an excess of alcohol and some rather large chips on shoulders. Obviously ruined our night and surprisingly management were happy to defend the larger party rather than the innocent party so we left. Which is the worst thing that they can do to damage their reputation. Definitely think your money would be better spent elsewhere as there are so many relaxed venues where the staff are much more professional. This really is a cheap joint trying to pass itself off as a something special.

We went here cos my friend had been before, but this time we didn't even get a chance to have a drink because the bartender was so obnoxious we refused to stay. He made us up the wrong drinks, but instead of trying to politely explain why we had misunderstood each other, he was blaming the whole situation on me, refusing to compromise whatsoever, it was very embarrassing as he was literally shouting at me across the bar. We refused to have the drinks I hadnt ordered and walked out with him shouting ' yeah you better leave'! So much for the customer always being right.