Large-windowed gay bar serving cocktails, shots and eclectic menu to an early evening party crowd.
Rupert Street Bar in Zabol
Description
So as the barman start taking my order he notice a girl standing next to me, stopped my order and moved over to her. The guy was quite flirty with the girl he served ahead of me and again with the one after. I just thought it was quite poor service to stop taking a order half way through and switch to another customer.
MoreVery racist staff and not friedly at all. Tend to prefer serving Caucasians only. We had a very bad experience
MoreIts been on the same spot since the ; begging of the time and probably will be there to the end of time.Theyve renovated the place and it looks more sleek and more 2022 rather the old interior. The one thing that youll notice immediately is that the prices of the drinks.I think I paif more than £5 for just ginger ale. Not impressed.Staff was nice and friendly. Great to met up for a drink before going to soho, or the bar to have one for the road.
MoreZak is the best barman here. Love him so much!
Zak is the BEST! Honestly so gorgeous and friendly. Best person EVER! We love you and Rupert st
MoreStaff are always amazing and friendly, our fave bar in soho ❤️
Such an amazing, friendly atmosphere, Zack, especially, made us feel welcome 😊 xxx
MoreBest looking and friendliest bar staff in London! First class service ☺️☺️
MoreFabulous bar & staff, warm & welcoming with smiles all round!
Zac was a very attentive barman. Definitely coming back!
Fabulous bar, great cocktails and charming staff.
What a fabulous night. Thank you to the incredible team making my friends birthday amazing.Thank you Team Rupert st
MoreNot sure if this place is discriminatory towards straight people but my friend and I were made to feel VERY unwelcome by the hostile bar staff who took eons to serve us, so much so that after one drink (a strangely very weak vodka and tonic in my casewe left and went across the road to The Yard, which I would totally recommend. When we asked if we could talk to the manager about the service we were told "He isnt available" and then, much quieter "And he wont care". Not sure if we were meant to here this snide comment or not but we both did.Do yourself a favour: skip this place and go somewhere friendlier.EDIT: wow, what a horrible reply from an unrepentant little manager who clearly doesnt give a toss about customer service, especially from two straight women. Misogynistic? Irrefutably. Short? Probably.EDIT 2: suggest whatever you want, you arrogant little wretch. Unless you have a tiny IQ you will already have noted that Id rather eat razor blades in a dirty sock than visit your tawdry little pit again. Anywhere where the manager talks to customers the way you do is definitely somewhere to avoid.Oh, and a little tip for you, if you want someone to email you, perhaps you should, you know, include your email address? LOL.
MoreHad an excellent night. Great atmosphere and friendly bar staff, especially Michael who made us some excellent cocktails 🍹🧉.
MoreExcellent drag perfomance! Cant wait to come back next thursday. Taylor gave me such friendly service it was amazing
MoreHad a great time amazing drinks the service was also 5 star quality from the hot barmen to the energetic drag artists
MoreThe staff are friendly, great choice of music and the cocktails are great
One of the best places in Soho for drinks! Great atmosphere and friendly staff, specially the bartender Amelia who served us in the best way possible with a positive attitude!
MoreRupert street you did it again always a great night not to busy due to pride in Brighton but that being said still a great night cocktails are always delicious the most friendliest staff in soho thank you guys
MoreAbsolutely fabulous!!!Best bar in soho. Great staff especially Connor.Staff are exceptional. Great cocktails and atmosphere is awesome.By far the best.Thanks for a fabulous night. X
MoreThis bar used to be our go-to for midweek drinks and for long Saturday evenings getting slowly drunk on gin and tonics. Sadly last night a very surly member of staff angrily told us we had to leave the bar as our dog was with us (note we have had two dogs over the last 12 years and theyve both been with us on multiple occasions when weve been to Rupert Street). Apparently there has been a change of policy and despite this being London, a city in which a quarter of the population has a dog, and despite literally every other gay bar in the area accepting dogs, Rupert Street now doesnt, inexplicably. Furthermore, the vexatious way in which we were angrily told to leave the bar by the officious and brusque member of staff has left a really bitter taste.Even on days when I dont take my dog to the office I dont see us going back to Rupert Street anymore. A huge shame.
MoreI love this place! Its always fun to visit. Great music and nice environment. Plus, Sebastian is the most positive and cute barman ON EARTH!! STUNNING DRINKS!!
MoreGreat friendly atmosphere in this bar., staff provide a great service especially Michael.
MoreI had an amazing experience and lovely service, giving to me but and young lady called amarney.
MoreArmaney was so helpful she deserves a good review the bar is excellent. Ashley Everett
MoreAmazing cocktails, lovely venue, great location and staff are super nice especially our bartender Taylor ❤️ Defo coming back soon!!!
MoreGreat Bar! We were served amazing cocktails and our bartender Sabina was very accommodating and fun. We will come back for sure❤️
MoreWide range of cocktails and friendly bartenders. Sabina who served us was helpful with our choice of drinks. We enjoyed our stay. Recommend
MoreWhat’s better for weekend then cocktail? We came early afternoon for outing and it was great. Sabina was we’re friendly and the the choice of cocktails was pretty good. We will come again
MoreWe went to the Rupert st bar today afternoon. Such a great and welcoming atmosphere. Our server Sabina was amazing!! 🤩🤩
MoreLoveliest bar i’ve been to. The music is always on point and the cocktails are delicious ( and i can’t forget the full 5hrs of 2 for £12.00 cocktails). The staff are really fun and caring, always interacting with customers. The air conditioning is great for inside and the outside has a good amount of seats & tables for customers. I would highly recommend going to this bar, I am certain you won’t be disappointed!
MoreI came to the bar on Sunday and was served by the wonderful Ryan, he was extremely accommodating and very friendly. Thanks Ryan 😄
More5 stars? NO!!! MORE THAN THAT!!!!!UNFORTUNATELY MAXIMUM IS 5.A MUST VISIT - IN LONDONIn our 2 weeks stay in London, I was practically there all the weekends and after work on weekdays!Well thanks to SEBASTIAN who made our London stay much more memorable, we came to Rupert st. Over and over!!!SEBASTIAN is the best barman in town, or even whole of England? I mean I have tried countless places all over the world but no one has ever made me a Stunning Drink than SEBASTIAN!So Rupert st. Bar is a must visit and only be extra special if Your drink is made by SEBASTIAN!Such a stunning cocktail performance that you must see!!!Even my girl friends were head over their heels seeing his performance!QUEER OR NOT YOU HAVENT HAD A PROPER DRINK IF NOT MADE BY SEBASTIAN AT RUPERTS!
MoreFabulous. Great night out! Iconic SOHO, been coming here since 1998. Love it. Always gets better. ❤️🥳👌👏🏼
MoreBloody amazing venue, bar staff are amazing and it has a wonderful atmosphere! Strongly recommend :)
MoreAmazing bar with a great atmosphere. The staff is very nice and friendly. Especially Sabina is so sweet. Ill be happy to come back here.
MoreStunning venue, great staff and music. I believe I was served by James and Connor at the bar and both were really friendly and professional. 10/10 vibes and the prosecco is a sure party starter.
MoreWent after dinner last Thursday evening for a couple of drinks. Got treated to the drag show that night. Great atmosphere, good service, good music. Highly recommend.
MoreGreat friendly staff, good vibe and atmosphere. A real Sunday fun day with energetic staff and a Dj.
MoreLove this bar, nice outdoor seating area with heaters great cocktails great music great atmosphere and staff are genuinely the happiest friendly guys youll come across in Soho! ❤
MoreRude/Inhospitable-- AVOID.Two friends and I walked into this bar and a cheery bartender happily served us a round of drinks. But within five minutes the music stopped and harsh lights came on. Although it was suddenly quite insalubrious, we were only a fraction of the way through our drinks and attempted to continue our conversation. In short order two different staff members told us to leave, saying the bar was closing. Then someone we assumed was an overserved patron parroting or mocking the staff swept through the room barking “Could you all please f**king leave.” When a third staff member instructed us to leave I suggested that they ought not to sell drinks to unsuspecting customers and then immediately boot them out. I was told to take it up with the manager…who it turns out was actually the “drunk customer” we had seen yelling moments prior. Many of the staff at this bar are unprofessional and the place is completely inhospitable. Door and/or bar staff should have advised us that the venue was closing imminently; instead they greedily took our money. It is due to experiences like this that as a Londoner I usually avoid Soho like the plague, especially on weekends. I would advise others to do the same.I rarely write negative reviews but this entire experience was absurd and galling.
MoreFriendly & welcoming staff. Excellent selection of drinks. Shame they dont do any food in the evenings. Great vibe & good music.
MoreI was called a Pak* (a racist termby a drunk belligerent white man at around 6:50pm on Saturday 2 April 2022. I reported it immediately to the waitress (who apologisedand she called her manager. The manager seemed very disinterested at first. I then left the building.Edit: I understand since that the man was ejected after I left the venue (the venue has replied to this review). He is apparently permanently banned. This is great. However I wish the management were much more empathetic and made sure I was ok.
MoreAmazing service and a great vibe on a Friday post-work; so nice to see peoples’ faces without masks too! Thanks so much team at Rupert St!
MoreWent here to celebrate my 40th birthday after being double booked at my previous venue. The manager Sam went out of his way to create a space for me and my guests at 5 minutes notice. Great cocktails, amazing bar staff and top music. My mum absolutely hates bars but is begging me to take her again. Truly a night to remember. Thank you Sam @ the bar team
MoreGreat bar, and great staff.I booked the place for my friends birthday and I can say that Ive had such a lovely experience.Truly recommend and I also must mention Louis the staff behind everything, he was super lovely and attentive to everyone showing such a kindness for the clients.The Dj is also something to highlight, such an amazing mix of disco, funky and house very well played.
MoreWhat a great bar! The drag cabaret on a Thursday is a great addition to this soho favourite.We always come here for cocktails before the theatre as it perfectly located in the west end
MoreGotta love paying £10 for a "drink" that was literally water. Both my husband and I took a few drinks, and couldnt taste anything. It was overpriced, underwhelming, and the bartender looked incredibly lost. There are far superior bars just around the corner.Dont waste your time (or your moneyat this place.
MoreI don’t go out often but when I do I always find myself at this gorgeous bar. It has such a great atmosphere as well as friendly staff, most recently I had the pleasure of being served by young Lewis who ensured that I was served efficiently and with great customer care. You are guaranteed to have a laugh here and meet new people & be surrounded by friendly faces.
MoreI really enjoyed the atmosphere in the bar. I was served by a short Mediterranean/latino older man initially who was more concerned about the speed he was serving me rather than any customer service; however my experience was turned around when the younger member of the team named Lewis served me. He was very polite, engaging and his cocktails were spot on!! It wasn’t busy and I really appreciated Lewis taking the time to ask me about my day and my plans that evening. Excellent service and I look forward to coming back.
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