The Bedroom Bar

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62 Rivington Street,
The City,
London,
EC2A 3AY

0872 148 3677
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Reviewer Ang_Killick
19/06/2011
Went here for the first time last night. I've never felt the need to write a review of a place but definitely felt the need here! Great music, great back room, loved it. The staff were really friendly (Sara on shots rocks!) and always kept it cool even when getting constant flack from punters queuing for drinks (yep you may know you're 5th in line, not so easy for a massively busy barman to know!).

Definitely will be back!
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Reviewer Ang_Killick
19/06/2011
Went here for the first time last night. I've never felt the need to write a review of a place but definitely felt the need here! Great music, great back room, loved it. The staff were really friendly (Sara on shots rocks!) and always kept it cool even when getting constant flack from punters queuing for drinks (yep you may know you're 5th in line, not so easy for a massively busy barman to know!).

Definitely will be back!
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Reviewer emma binning
27/09/2010
The door staff here are beyond rude & quite frankly ridiculous. Its worth avoiding Bedroom Bar for that reason alone, at least until they are replaced.

I hired an area at Bedroom Bar Saturday for my birthday. The bar was only 2/3 full yet two of my male friends were refused entry because it was "too cock heavy inside" - their words. I went down to enquire if there was a way to resolve the issue, at which point, what was shaping up to be an enjoyable night was essentially ruined by the unessessary, disgusting behaviour of the vile door man, who in front of a mass of witnesses stopped me mid sentence before I'd even asked the question & unleashed an amazingly aggressive flurry of abuse, telling me "he doesn't need to fcking explain himself to anyone, he doesn't have time to fck about, the world doesn’t fcking revolve around me just because im a little blonde & to fck off!." Charming. Considering this man can't string two coherent sentences together without a tirade of swear words & ranting at the top of his voice I hardly think he should be in a 'client facing position.' His behaviour was totally unecessary, purposely trying to intimidate & bully people for no reason.

Yet another case of a sad little man on a power trip, thinking he has the right to speak to people as he pleases because he guards a doorway for a living. Someone should get him a clip board and a headset - he'd be in his ellement! It really was quite pathetic ultimately resulted in me taking my entire party of 30 people to a much better bar round the corner.

It's a shame as on most other accounts it's actually a good little venue. The bar staff are friendly, the drinks are reasonable and the music's great. It's just unfortunate that management have put such a moron on the front door, in such a vital role as the first point of contact for paying customers. Especially in an East London bar where the pretentious attitudes of the west end aren't supposed to be found.
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02/10/2010
This club is associated with the Comedy club. When i went there with friends I saw a group of Essex ppl be completely unnecessarily targeted and ridiculed by not only the comedians, but the security staff too. There were about 40 of them and they all walked out each having paid 15 pound each for the tickets! These ppl obviously don't care about making money! I totally believe this story because I've seen it for myself. It's a pity because I was actually thinking of having my bday there but not any more! Sorry your b'day was ruined!
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Reviewer PartyChicken
12/08/2010
Very cool bar, the music is fantastic and the staff a cool. There was a short line up to get in but that was the only downside, once in we had an brilliant time.

The bouncers were friendly, they came and talked to us when one of our mates got a bit rowdy but they were cool about it and let us handle it. They were just letting their presence be known.

The music is just great, just so so great. The place is alive.
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Reviewer sasha1
28/06/2010
after reading the negative reviews here (probably posted by rival venues / promoters or just drunk idiots who got ejected for valid reasons), i'd say go down any saturday after 11pm to witness yourself a full house and happy dancefloor!
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Reviewer DSrez
07/01/2010
I have called and mailed this bar to arrange a private hire event for 2010 and each time I call spoken to a lady, explained my requirements and was told she needs to speak to the owner. First called in September and I have never heard back. So booked the 1920s bar instead which is a great venue if anyone is looking for one.
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Reviewer Silver Fox
15/09/2009
This bar is absolutely awful!! If you want to have a good night out in Shoreditch -AVOID this bar.

The Bouncers are the main case for concern as coming from someone who was designated driver I saw them man-handle girls who were just dancing in their way and aggressively deal with people having a good time.
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11/07/2009
Im surprised there are so many good reviews for this place as my experience was quite different.

From my point of view the biggest problem are the bouncers. They seem to be provoking far more trouble than maintaining a safe environment.

This is not really the sort of place that attracts troublemakers - ie mainly students and office workers - not chavs and yobs.

I took the decision to remain fairly sober after very early in the night I observed the bouncers being very aggressive to girls who were drunk and made the fatal mistake of getting up on a chair purely for a pic to be taken.

I saw 4-5 incidents of the bouncers exerting their authority on people who were simply enjoying themselves and causing no problems.

Speaking to people who have had a drink in an aggressive manor for no real reason to me if totally out of order.

Especially when selling is their bread and butter and then people are punished for it by the bouncers?

The drinks are over priced for a non West End venue and poor bar staff where I didnt get served in under 15mins any of the 6 times I approached the bar.

The music was good and mixed but all and all i'd never go back. I dont like places where you are scared to drink for fear of being targeted by power hungry bouncers.

And die of thirst for fairly rude bar staff. Avoid.
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