The Escapologist

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Based in the riotous Headquarters of the secret society that ran Victorian London, Pizza, Cocktails and glorious parties

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Based in the riotous Headquarters of the secret society that ran Victorian London, The Escapologist is styled as part ‘modern day Victorian men’s club’ and ‘part Masonic lodge’. Partying like it's 1899 seven days a week, the focus is on memorable times with great drinks in an outrageous space.

Located in the Seven Dials area of Covent Garden, The Escapologist cocktail bar offers twisted classic cocktails and a menu of high-quality pizzas.

"Escapologist Bar in Seven Dials, Covent Garden is an underground bar with lots of intriguing artwork that juxtaposes vintage and modern with a few surprising twists!"

Address: 35 Earlham Street , London WC2H 9LD, XGL, GB

Phone: 020 7240 5142

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State: XGL

City: London

Zip Code: WC2H 9LD

opening times

Monday: 17:00-00:00
Tuesday: 17:00-00:00
Wednesday: 17:00-00:00
Thursday: 17:00-00:00
Friday: 17:00-00:00
Saturday: 17:00-00:00
Sunday: 17:00-23:30

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Reviews

Bit disappointed following last nights visit. When we arrived it was very quiet but we weren't welcomed in and in the end a guy had to actually say 'oh, I work here'. Got a table that was really sticky! 80% of the cocktails I ordered they didn't have the ingredients for and whilst the bar staff were adequately polite I didn't see a smile from any of them once, they really looked like they didn't want to be there! Cocktails we did have were really yummy but quite expensive especially for some of the smaller ones. Really liked the music.

Really strange concept based on creepy old secret societies. Pretty interesting and fun experience. Great drinks! I recommend for those looking for something different in London! Right next to Seven Dials Market!

Great underground cocktail bar in such a brilliant location. The cocktails are all lovely and so interesting! The happy hour is a great deal and the staff are super fun. The music is always great - a mix of throwback anthems and new music too. I can’t wait to try out the sister locations!

I had a great experience here! The bar was amazing. It had a different and unique appearance that is something you have to see! Kevin was the bartender that poured my drinks. He was exceptional! I had a great conversation with him. Drinks were well poured and well made. Would highly recommend! Also, it was affordable!

This is a cocktail bar,  none of the ingredients are fresh even egg white comes out of a container which is produced outside of the U.K… I felt sick in the morning and can not say for sure this was down to the cocktails, however only had beer prior..  To top it off, experienced total lack of customer service/appreciation from the manager, he even refused to charge my iPhone which I really needed. I spent well over £100 a round on a Thursday night, it was pretty quite in this place.  He lied about not having a charger, after the hardworking and polite staff were trying to assist. He literally was arrogant and didn’t even acknowledge me when I was speaking to him…. Would have appreciated him saying we can not do this as it’s against our policy. This would have saved me a whole lot of trouble.. oh well I’m not spending another penny here again.. a shame as we had a office night out here not long ago and had a good night out having simple drinks, which helped I suppose. Won’t be visiting here again purely down to manager arrogance.

Nice interior and good drinks, some are too almost diabetically sweet e.g. jaffa latte. The interior is very nice and creative though and can get happy hour every day all night if you book ahead.

Terrible experience and overpriced - The first cocktail bar I have been to, where one has to order at the bar with no table service. But then they dared to add an automatic service charge to the bill, which I only noticed too late. - They also advertised 2 for £12 but failed to honour this since it was ’the Christmas period’ - The cocktails are average at best, they did not have experienced staff making the cocktails. - Don’t waste your money at this place, so many better cocktail places in the area for the same price.

One star and that's only for the drag queen & singers. NOT worth it!  Attended the Mamma Mia brunch on the afternoon 3rd September to celebrate my friend's birthday.  Unfortunately it wasn’t just one or two errors worthy of complaint.  We were seated in an area next to a large birthday group who couldn’t even fit on their table properly meaning we couldn’t sit properly there were only 3 of us. The waitress told us it wasn’t her problem but eventually helped us move the tables along but it was certainly cramped.  The alcohol eventually arrived after a very long time and one of the jugs had dead flies in it. When we brought that to the attention of staff members the bar staff laughed and said they would replace it but we were then ignored until we had to go to the bar and request a refill on two more occasions.  The performers were the only saving grace for the whole performance but we only had one refill during the entire brunch which given it is advertised as bottomless is frankly ridiculous.  We had ordered our food as soon as we sat down just after 3pm. When the first half of the performance ended, we were informed food would arrive in the break and the second half would then begin.  The second half began and we and a number of other tables still did not have our food. We had enquired and the staff told us it was a small kitchen, which given we had ordered over an hour and a half before, and you book the events out knowing numbers, is not a good enough excuse.  It was not until the end of the second half at 4:55 that we asked the bar again where our food was. The table next to us and all other tables we could see had theirs though many had issues with food and had been given an extra bottle of Prosecco. We asked the bar for food and a bottle of Prosecco and were informed the bottomless had ended at 4:30pm but we had been given no warning and very little alcohol. The bar staff proceeded to be incredibly rude. It was only when we requested a manager that a Prosecco bottle was provided but with no excuse as to the food.  The food eventually arrived and was terrible. The portions were small and nothing like advertised. It was presented looking like it was half eaten.  The venue was clearly understaffed, the quality of food was extremely poor, drinks were few and far between, and the staff were rude. Considering the average bottomless brunch in London is around £35, and this cost just under £60 pp, it was definitely not worth the money.  Don't waste your time!

I have to say this is now one my favourite bars in London. They have a great selection of cocktails and if you can't see your one on the menu, ask the bar staff. The music and bar staff are great.  A special shout out to Kevin, amazing member of the team. Give this guy a raise!  See you guys soon !

An amazing venue, great vibes and affordable drinks. The bar staff were very friendly.  Only two comments I’d make: I would definitely recommend booking a table due to how busy it gets. Secondly upon entering the venue, no members of staff acknowledged us. It took a significant amount of time for someone to greet and seat us.  Other than the above, i would definitely recommend as a place for drinks/catch up with friends.

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