Sway Bar, Holborn - pub details
Address: 61-65 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5DA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 020 7404 6114
Holborn (0.1 miles), Covent Garden (0.3 miles), Temple (0.4 miles)
London Charing Cross (0.6 miles), City Thameslink (0.8 miles), Farringdon (0.8 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Late licence (£10 admission after 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays)
Pub added by anne. Last visited on 27th May 2003.
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> Current user rating: 3.2/10 (rated by 16 users)
> Local guides: London pub guide, Central London pub guide, Holborn pub guide
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user reviews of Sway Bar, Holborn
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| Went to this bar the other night, not a bad venue and the staff all really worked hard and were happy to help. What I really hated was the Hitler attitude of the manager, I use the term loosly, he was was from south africa I think and had the master servent attitude. He was terrible, rude and an all round bad egg. Really rotten to the servers. We had a good night with the other customers and staff but this "Manager" should get the sack. I found out too they pay the staff bugger all too, makes it worse. Mark50s - 14 May 2008 00:06 |
| Music in the bar is too loud, the floor is sticky and there was glass on the floor because the tables to stand around are tiny and it's impossible to keep an eye on your own (overpriced) drink unless you hold it all the time. A prime example of how overpriced drinks do not make a venue "classy". The music in the club was poor, not clubbing music, not disco and not dance. The toilet attendant I think wants a tip, but as she was fast asleep both times I went in there I didn't really feel the need!! And most annoying of all, the cloakroom attendant didn't give me a ticket for my coat because I changed my mind about leaving a bag with him so the ticket from the bag was thrown away along with my coat receipt, and when I went back and told him this I was told I was stupid, talking rubbish, making it up. I was pushed around by a bouncer, told I was drunk (at those prices I don't think so!) and when I eventually got my coat back was told to be more careful next time. There won't be a next time thanks very much. traithnin - 15 Dec 2007 10:30 |
| I have never had a good night in here. When you first enter this venue it does make an impression on you. The decor is quite grand in the bar area and it is large with high ceiling's, chandelier style lighting, red carpet etc . . . but soon you realise that the drinks are expensive, there is no real atmosphere in here - there is an odd crowd (tourists, hen parties, chav's, young professionals, students) the whole lay out of the seating stops people from mixing and chatting, you then enter the club area and it is essentially like a school disco - just a big school hall with a bar at one end, I don't ever recall the music being any good either. Perhaps an Ok venue if you want to impress a new girlfriend in a venue that looks quite flash but avoid if you want to let your hair down and actually have some fun on your saturday night. (My review is of the downstairs lounge bar and club) HLC - 24 Jan 2007 13:10 |
| I did find this place a bit poncy really - but then I am more into your traditional pubs so wasnt keen on being dragged there by my work colleagues in the first place! Got to have a good boogie on the dancefloor downstairs so that was cool. Bloody expensive though. Jo984 - 28 Sep 2006 10:50 |
| Went here for a friends Birthday. We went into the main bar first of all, I was quite impressed with the place until I sat down. You will find the seats are somewhat more 'Arty' then they are comfortable. You will probably then notice that people sitting 2ft across the table can't hear a word you're saying so you have to resort to kissing them on the ear. Drink prices were expensive, but probably normal for the area. Bought 8 drinks for just under £30. The bar staff were always around. Swapping ash trays when they hadn't even been used...expressionless with robotic movements. However the toilet attendant was very pleasent and always on the ball. Later we all moved into the club area which was next door. As I had never been to a club before, I was told the club floor was small. There are doors all over the place, each leading to some kind of nonsensical themed room, if you get lost in a drunken state like I did, just keep walking around and you will soon find the room you were in originally. Overall - For a first time visit to a place like this, it was quite a good experience. I probably wouldn't go again though as I feel it's not the best place to socialise. More suited to people that want to dance all night. Dany - 22 Aug 2005 22:21 |
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