The Well

We had our department Christmas lunch at the Well this week and we all really enjoyed it. Both the food and the service were great - the scallop entree was a highlight for me personally...

We travelled from Canary Wharf for this lunch and it was great to go to a different area. The atmosphere was nice and relaxed and Christmasy with crackers and "secret prize" envelopes for everyone.

I would definately go to the Well again if I was in the area, the bar downstairs looked great as well.
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Ruth
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Thursday, December 16, 2010

16 of us went to The Well for our department Christmas lunch. The food and the service were both fantastic. I would highly recommend it.
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9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, December 15, 2010

I booked the downstairs bar at The Well for my birthday party and I can highly recommend it. Before deciding on The Well, I went round a few pubs to see what was available and The Well was clearly the nicest. Most pubs would only offer half a floor but The Well offered the whole of downstairs and therefore truly private. The stylish decor was also a definite attraction.

The event manager Nadia was very efficient and helpful in the run up to the party. The evening went smoothly without a hitch, with excellent food and very reasonably priced drinks. Service was wonderful and we all had a good time.

Although the downstairs bar is advertised to hold 70 people, I had around 35 people at the party and that was comfortable. I wouldn't want to have much more than 45 people there.

I will be very happy to hold another party there.
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Ben
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, December 06, 2010

I hired out the basement bar for a party and it was a great success. The staff were really friendly and accomodating. The venue was great and everyone commented on how nice the area was. Great night all around!
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kruSh
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Sunday, December 05, 2010

I had walked past this place a few times and enticed by the menu and the nice looking interior I booked a table for my partner and I. I can't fault it. The food was lovely, from the crab starter to the rib eye steak with bearnaise, I really enjoyed it! My partner had simply grilled scallops and a salmon dish for main course that she enjoyed a lot. Service was friendly and charming, looking forward to going back already.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Monday, October 04, 2010

my boyfriend invited me to this restaurant for my birthday against his will as he said gastropubs are just a fashionable thing. I disagree. Unfortunately out experience was not pleasant and he stills thinks the same. Nice little cosy restaurant but we were invisible to the waitresses. Starters were nice but really over priced, I've never seen anything like this. Main course was again, quite nice but again, over priced. We got our drinks half way through the meal and we never got the bread. Really ruined my birthday. We went to tesco 10 meters away to buy something to eat afterwards. no way I'm coming back.
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3 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Friday, September 24, 2010

I went to the well for dinner few weeks a go and food i was fantastic i had rib-eye steak and my girlfriend she had sea bass i have the best steak ever and sea bass with creamy peas is very good 2 to follow with chocolate Brownie is so good and very well presented. Oslo cocktails the are very good. I Haily recommend for all Londoners to go a try and i can make sure you wont be disappointing.
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cool
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, September 15, 2010

My son James had his wedding reception at The Well, Clerkenwell recently and I can highly recommend this venue. There were about 80 guests to be served with canapes and champagne, a hot buffet, wine, tea and coffee. The service was prompt, efficient and the staff never stopped working from 2pm til midnight. The food was fantastic. So many guests approached me to praise the venue, the staff and the food. Everybody was so impressed. I would recommend this venue for any occasion.
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Mrs. Sheila Weir
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, July 27, 2010

The Well is my local, and I recently had a birthday party there. The food is consistently excellent, the staff always accommodating and friendly, and the vibe relaxed. For my birthday, they kindly arranged a great table, and the nibbles went down a treat. All in the all, organizing the whole thing was simple and a great day was had by all.

I would recommend with no hesitation.
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cr
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, June 28, 2010

I booked the downstairs cocktail bar for my 30th birthday party.

It was a really nice space for a party and has plenty of seating and its own bar. I ordered several of the platters and these were really good. Most of my guests commented about how good the food was. I probably over ordered as well as the platters easily fed at least 6 people!

However, there were a few things that they could do better. The downstairs bar only served certain drinks, so if you wanted any cocktails or something on tap, you had to go upstairs. The cocktails part of this was quite surprising as the downstairs area is billed as a cocktail bar. Also, whilst the minimum spend was quite affordable for a central London bar, if any of your guests did use the upstairs bar to order drinks then they were not automatically added to the minimum spend tab unless they told them to. The bar man downstairs was a little vague and seemed rather aloof at times and was not always around when needed. However, I think this is unusual as all the other staff were very friendly and helpful, in particular the manager who was on that night made us feel very welcome.

However, that said, we had a good night and I would still highly recommend the bar for a private event as it is a good space for this.
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Kate
8 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Monday, June 28, 2010