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The Refinery Bar

Restaurant and Bar££££

South Bank, London

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The Refinery Bar

5.8^/10

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"... staff, nice drinks, good service and a lovely environment 🌟"(8 Tips)
"Burgers here are lush, and the Cocktails are excellent."(5 Tips)
"£15 steak, lobster, fries and prosecco a great deal."(2 Tips)
"The burgers are pretty average, but the entire atmosphere is good."(4 Tips)

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Will BreteauSeptember 2, 2013
Been here 25+ times
love the refinery, the friendly staff & lovely manager megan! great outside area and coffee for morning meetings in the sunshine! the steak and lobster deal is great too!
Wagner Sartori juniorAugust 12, 2014
Read so many bad reviews about the service but great food. Just go there and ask about Adam. We(2 couples) just had there and have a wonderful night with very nice food. I would recommend for everybod
Cyndie Da RochaMarch 7, 2016
A bit surprised by the comments, maybe I was lucky or they improved well. My food was good, and the service friendly. Nice decor inside. Really warm in it. Best for weekday over lunch.
Michelle WilesApril 13, 2019
Great work lunch spot. Quinoa bowl is healthy and filling. Add halloumi for extra flavor.
Ramon GuthrieNovember 30, 2015
If you are new to the southbank area, this is great first start, this place has character friendly staff, cool for pre-drinks and dates! 🍸🍹🍷🍺🍻
Beauty SoulApril 27, 2014
Nice buzzing atmosphere, even during lunch times. £15 steak, lobster, fries and prosecco a great deal.
Ioanna 💎 KrKdSeptember 9, 2022
I didn't get why all the negative reviews about...Amiable staff, nice drinks, good service and a lovely environment 🌟
Yiota PapNovember 3, 2016
Nice place with quite friendly service. It gets very busy on Thursday and Friday evening.
Christine KJanuary 19, 2016
Food was great and the presentation was beautiful!
Sue LowryNovember 6, 2012
Watch the chefs at work - choose from restaurant or bar food -- good value .... And good choices for vegetarians
Whimsical VoyagesJune 12, 2016
The place is nice but can't recommend the brunch/food. Avo on sourdough toast was good. Blueberry pancakes and fries felt like they were heated up from frozen.
Gus MunroMay 10, 2015
Came here for Sunday brunch. Very cool ambience. Menu was good and varied, food tasty but very small portions and very pricy for what you got. Decent coffee.
Robert JensenSeptember 13, 2014
Great place, very cozy hang out spot
Louise OrganDecember 30, 2016
Bar snacks and Prosecco were lovely for a quick drink.
Guy CorbetFebruary 19, 2017
Good spot for a quick lunch. Usual fare done well
Tyler CartwrightAugust 1, 2018
Fish pie and roman chips were delicious!
Vasiliki KourgiozouNovember 1, 2015
Blueburry pancakes and eggs royal are great!
Shaun @ TheTableCafeAugust 3, 2011
Done drinking daiquiri's and necking beers? The Table Cafe's right across the road open till 10.30pm for truly inspiring cooking.
Mela MelNovember 26, 2014
I went over 8 months ago. The food was a disaster. My pasta with ragù sauce was overcooked and gluey. The steak +"lobster" (more like a burnt prawn) was disgusting - we sent it back and got a refund
Brooke LouiseFebruary 16, 2020
Weird dance of "you can have food, you can't have food, you can have food". Weird. Also many youth in trackies.
Lex PlexJanuary 6, 2012
Avoid on a Friday evening/night. The DJ thinks he's in a nightclub in Ibiza, and consequently it's ear-splittingly loud, making conversation utterly impossible and killing any decent atmosphere.
Stefanie HoltMarch 2, 2012
V cool restaurant & bar; try the self heal cocktail as its basically good for you!
carolinecOctober 6, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Pimm's in the summer, Aperol spritz for the rest of the year :)
LDJMay 23, 2013
Rules before customer, go next door to del Aziz, friendly and accommodating
Ben FitzpatrickJuly 8, 2017
You won't get served if the waiters don't think you're posh enough.
Anargyros AkrivosApril 9, 2016
The burgers are pretty average, but the entire atmosphere is good. I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for tasty food.
Becci MarsdenJuly 14, 2013
Don't come too thirsty- your wait for a drink, even on a quiet Sunday afternoon, will be a while
Amra SabySeptember 9, 2016
Outdoor Lounge 👍
Vicky KontopoulouNovember 1, 2015
Great! ! :)
Tyler CartwrightAugust 1, 2018
Fish pie is amazing!
Banu YSeptember 17, 2016
Slow service. They overcharged us and the bill included food that we did not order. The food is delicious anyways and the atmosphere is nice.
Rory CampbellJune 19, 2016
Meagre portion for the Eggs Royal and no truffle in the Roman Fries. Disappointing. Service and Virgin Mary was good though.
James BatesSeptember 6, 2015
Typical city bar but inexpensive negroni's
Hakan ErkoyuncuJune 17, 2014
Nice place with friendly but slow staff
carolinecAugust 20, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Jugs of Pimm's and hot barmen
John-Henry BaracApril 14, 2013
My son said "best burger I've ever tasted"
Dominic GriffithsJuly 14, 2010
Burgers here are lush, and the Cocktails are excellent. Nice to sit outside if its warm.
Aswin RamMarch 1, 2015
I came here last century. My order was taken 50 years ago and I am still waiting at the table for the food.
Toby SchusterApril 14, 2013
Been here several times over the past few years and sadly the quality of the food has gone steadily downhill.
Chris Hastings-SpitalJune 7, 2012
You'll wait 20mins to get served even if there's noone at the bar. Nice enough place though
Marcelo BarrettoNovember 19, 2011
The Stilton Fondue is incredible.
Jo GOctober 9, 2010
Very noisy! You will go home with a sore throat if with friends because you havde been shouting all night trying to hear one another ;(
Volker BalluederApril 24, 2013
Wifi pwd is therefinery
Jon DaviesAugust 7, 2014
Average food and terrible service. Took forever to place an order. Half of which arrived. Food was like warm and chewy. Try The Table over the road instead.
Chris HaynesFebruary 21, 2013
Wine is good, staff are nice, but too many corporate tossers in the clientele
Jon RuffellMay 18, 2012
Nice layout but the service particularly at lunchtime is appalling. Need more staff behind the bar.
Scott IvellSeptember 8, 2015
Made us all ill 😤
Danai FassouliFebruary 20, 2016
Toooo Loud! !!!
JanaAugust 31, 2012
Food was lovely but the service is pretty shocking - not a place to go if you're in any kind of a hurry
Kukkii KoppeeFebruary 2, 2013
Mango mojito didn't taste much of mango.

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