Thirst is a nice little bar but there is nothing special about it. I've been a few times and usually spend most of the night downstairs. However the dancefloor is ridiculously small which means it gets overcrowded. Not 'acceptable' overcrowded, but HIDEOUSLY overcrowded.
Cocktails are decent but nothing to get excited over. The music was pretty good and it definitely got a lot of people on the dancefloor.
However I've only been here for pre-drinks, maybe it's altogether a different case if you're hiring this venue for a party maybe?
Anyway, Thirst bar was pretty much like all the other bars in Soho. Nothing special about this place. So if you want a night out and not really bothered about where you go, Thirst is the "safe" option.

music is good, but the dancefloor is too small and the toilet is so close to the dancefloor, so u feel like u r dancing in a bathroom...

I've read some of the reviews on this site and I have to say they're totally unfair. Sure the music is loud, and yes the place gets rammed, but this is what Thirst is all about! I had my 28th birthday there at the end of April and had an amazing night. We booked the Red Room downstairs for about 30 people (which ended up being more like 50!).



With the red room as our base we could go on and off the dancefloor as we pleased (mostly on!) and we always had a seat to cool off. The staff were really friendly and the manager greeted us with a few free drinks - nice touch!
Take Thirst for what it is and you'll have one of the best nights out in Soho. A small bar with a big personality, great staff, lovely drinks and banging tunes, and it's free to book

Thirst hosted my 30th on Friday night and I couldn't have enjoyed it more. There was a free guestlist for all my friends, they played music just to my liking and looked after me and my lot all night.



And there was no minimum spend and no hire charge which left me completely stress free.
Thanks Andy, Pete and everyone else there, I had a really great night.



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Do not go to Thirst. I booked the downstairs seating area for 40 people for my 30th birthday and was told by the staff I would have a brilliant night.



On the night we let the bar manager know we were going to be about 30 minutes late but when we arrived, he said that he was just about to give the space away. Then I gave the bar manager 50 pounds to allow any of my friends who arrived after 10pm to get in for free: he just pocketed the 50 pounds and still charged my friends.



I was also told I could put my gifts in a back room but when the bar manager saw me putting my gifts in there he shouted at me in a very aggressive manner and accused me of trying to steal his takings and told me that we would have to leave.



Several of my friends couldn't get in as the space I had actually only fit about 20 people in, so late arrivals were refused entry even though I had been guaranteed space for 40 people.



The venue itself was far too overcrowded, the music was more techno and hardcore than house, the bar manager was rude and aggressive and I was completely mislead about the space I had hired and the entry policy. Do not go to Thirst!

Thirst is awful. It's too small and they try and pack more and more people in. The music is so loud and it doesn't need to be in a venue that small. The music was more like techno and most people were chewing their faces off. Never again. The Thirst staff were friendly though.

I went to Thirst recently for a rented out party> I thought the prices were great, especially for central London, considering its not a cheap trampy club where you have to dress in clothes you hate in order not to ruin the ones you like. However, I was disappointed with the space, it was very small and they dedicated not only the whole of the upper floor to a seating area but half the bottom floor as well, which further minimised the little space there was.



Although from a distance the seats look interesting, creative and very modern - they are completely impractical. You can't have a conversation with someone because the seats are small squares and the opposite seats are all at angles and too far apart from one another, so you're constantly craning your neck in odd directions in order to see your friends. Normally I'd be up dancing but there was no where to dance so you were hardly left with any choice!



Yet, I could have forgiven all these things, if it weren't for the music. A huge neon sign stating 'NO REQUESTS' is hardly the most welcoming gesture, particularly when the music is constantly House. A little variation in music would have greatly improved the night. If you want to keep it a cheap night Thirst's a great place, but if you don't mind paying that little bit extra (or else getting drunk before you go out) there are better venues around.

I recently had a private party downstairs in Thirst and I cannot rave about the place enough. All the staff made such an effort to ensure the night was a success and me and my boyfriend were very happy.

From the manager who calmed me down even after I shouted at him and bought me some balloons because I had forgotten to get some and a drink to relax me, to the doorman who kept an eye on all our stuff when we were dancing and made me feel totally comfortable. Even the bar staff who sorted out the problem of our drinks being taken by the glass collector when still half full by buying me another and apologising with two shots for me and my boyfriend.

Basically everyone at Thirst made a very special occasion, a really memorable night for all the right reasons and I would recommend Thirst to anyone. The private room we had could seat 35 people which made it a very cosy venue and the dancefloor was plenty big enough for a bit of a boogie. It's a stylish venue, decorated with retro red leather sofas and lots of mirrors too. Even the toilet attendant was sweet and not as pushy as a lot of them can be.

The best thing has to be the fact that we booked the space without any hire fee/deposit/minimum bar spend. All my friends were very impressed too. All in all - a wicked night!