Apartment

Decor's nice but as a bar it's pretty devoid of atmosphere; too many vapid people posing. Worth it now and again for the cocktails which are lovely, as are the bar staff. Doormen tend to be nice but there's one individual who barred my path and barked '21 bar' in my face; suppose I should be flattered, having reached that milestone some time ago, but there are less KGB-inspired ways of asking for ID.

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Visited the appartment again last Friday and again had an excellent meal. The place was buzzing as always and we had not booked but were told if we didn't mind waiting about 30mins for a table one would come free. We went into the bar and yes after about 30mins we were found and a table was ready. Food as always was very good and staff were all very friendly. Finished off a the week just nicely thanks guys.

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Was here on Monday night with friends. Was quite quiet but nice relaxed atmosphere. Wide range of cocktails on offer. We all tried 3 different ones each and were very impressed. Will be back for more cocktail tasting soon!!

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Friendly door staff, great drinks list but the food is a let down. Just don't eat and you will enjoy the apartment.

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I ended up in the Apartment on a Sunday for a late lunch and a couple of drinks and availed of the £12.95 deal which offered 2 courses and a glass of wine for this price. The deal itself is very good, and if I remember correctly, you could order pretty much anything of the menu. My friend and I decided to get a couple of starters between us, and chose the cheesy garlic bread along with smoked salmon blinis which were served with red chard, vodka and beetroot creme fraiche. The garlic bread was decent however I wasn't convinced of the blinis - the beetroot creme fraiche was a very bright purple which just looked a bit odd on the plate. The smoked salmon was not as melt in the mouth as I had hoped, and I have a sneaky suspsicion that the blinis came from a packet and not homemade.
Moving on to the main course I went for the chicken tempura with chilli and creme fraiche wedges which was quite the feed. Tasty but very filling. My friend had the crispy spring roll with hoi sin chicken which she seemed to enjoy however I think the portions were maybe just a bit too big and messy - something a bit daintier would have been more appropriate for a lunch. The wine included in the deal was decent, I think it was a Sauvignon Blanc. All in all the deal represented good value for money however the food failed to really inspire me. I will be back, if only for the location and prime people watching position beside City Hall!

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