Avoid like the bubonic plague.This Eastern European establishment operates pretty girls to scout the area for unsuspecting victims from other bars, clubs and restaurants in the neighborhood. We were lured by two girls who tempted us by saying that we could smoke inside. The Doorman tried to extract £20 each from us. When I asked to have a look first he refused. The girls very cleverly intervened and walked in saying it would be fine. We paid and duly followed. The basement was as good as empty. The girls pulled us to a table in the far back corner. Were asked to order Champagne. The waiter shone his torchlight on the drinks menu to an item priced at £300. We had a few glasses (2 or 3 at the most). I noticed that the waiter was changing the champagne bottle on a regular basis. We ended up with a bill for nearly £3000 - yes three thousand pounds! That was 4 bottles of rose Don Perigon at £700 each. When we protested the bouncers tried to intimate us. We were were told that we would be unable to leave - even it is meant holding us for 2 days. Under the circumstances we obliged.The girls left with us and announced that they would like to join us home for a small fee. The penny dropped and we left alone.If you have had a similar experience please let me know. We are currently compiling a dossier for the police and credit card banks.

I would strongly advise you never to visit this restaurant. I would give it no stars, but the site won't allow me to...Being called ***** by the owner, is what we got in reponse to a query over the wine bill. Having asked for house red, white and rose, we were presented with a bill for rose at 40% more than we were told it would be. When the stripper arrived for the stag do that we were sharing the venue with, the owner again showed his class by telling us to leave, so "we wouldn't get any thrills from the stripper." As if a group of 18 girls would... Keep away and tell anyone you ever come into contact with to do the same.

I often read restaurant reviews and think ‘Oh, those complaining customers are just grumpy old men/women, I’m sure X restaurant isn’t THAT bad’. I am not normally a complainer and will put up with bad service and sub-standard food sometimes and just remember to not go back to a particular place. In this instance, last night’s experience has led me to write a review so that if anyone reads this they stay well away from this restaurant.

This is an absolute disgrace of a place to dine. A mixed group of 10 went out for a celebratory meal there and expected something pretty decent. Some of the courses (the pasta) were good, but the burgers were shocking, as was the battered fish. The medium rare burger was charred, and the well done burger was like eating a piece of wood. Also the batter on the fish was wet and soggy, like it had just come straight from the microwave. The food was sent back to the kitchen and the next thing we knew, we were receiving some hostile abuse from the Eastern European manager, that we were all wrong and his food was perfectly edible. Even if we'd have been drunk, I think I would have still been shocked by this tirade. ISN'T THE CUSTOMER ALWAYS RIGHT ABRACADABRA?

Following this appalling behaviour from the manager, and as is well within our rights, we then refused to pay the full amount. Abracadabra "revised" the bill and knocked off a burger. As we felt so strongly about the horrible food and treatment we had received, this still wasn't good enough, so we all put in a sensible total amount based on the aforementioned factors. The next bit beggars belief. We were then IMPRISONED in the restaurant whilst the manager demanded we paid the full amount. Two doormen stood by the door, locked it and wouldn't let us out. That in my book is bordering on kidnapping. The only way we were eventually let out was to pay Abracadabra’s "revised" bill. Again, that in my book is bordering on extortion.

This restaurant is quite surreal, it's got a very seedy feel to it, it felt like we were in Amsterdam. The food was below average, for a Saturday night, there were only 2 tables (including us) in the restaurant.

The nightclub is downstairs, apart from the 6 of us, there was a group of Russians having their own party, the nightclub gave the birthday girl the microphone and she took over the dancefloor for 20 minutes for her own talk show. We were then asked to leave the dancefloor as we were in her way!

I have never been to anything like this before and can honestly say, I will not be returning. October 2007.

The visit to Abracadabra was sadly not a pleasant experience. The non smoking laws that have been brought into England and Wales apparently seem to be broken at this restaurant with the staff telling us that the owner is personally against the non smoking laws and doesn't care about non smokers.



So, we had to sit next to people smoking throughout the meal while the staff did nothing. I won't visit again the place is run by a very unprofessional lot and their boss having a personal problem with health legislation should not be taken out on customers or staff. I don't advise anyone to visit Abracadabra, their attitude and air stinks.

My family and I visited London for a weekend in August and I can honestly say my children, wife and I have never had such an entertaining meal.


The service was second to none, the food was delicious and our children really enjoyed the turning dinning table and the Alice in Wonderland toilets. The floor of colours was an amazing sight among so many quirky attractions. The owner of Abracadabra even came over and said hello.

My daughter and I recently visited Abracadabra for lunch after shopping. It must have been the harlequin holding the sign that attracted her. I gave in to my better judgement and had a lunch in the unknown. Abracadabra is so overpriced it’s unreal. No wonder we were the only suckers there!


The menu consists of an all day breakfast as a starter and ludicrously priced pizzas and burgers which cost the best part of £20.00 a go. If that’s not enough to turn you off, then the staff are. Teenage girls in suspenders and an awfully rude overweight man in a pink suit leering over them, set against a stomach churning decor were enough to put our table off our meal. Abracadabra is definitely not one for the diary. Lunch with my daughter for £40.00 a head and a headache.

Abracadabra is a good family venue. Plenty of choice and lots of tasty options for everyone.

The atmosphere at Abracadabra is always fun and relaxed - a little on the pricey side but worth it for a thoroughly enjoyable night.