ADAM S.
Google
I cannot overstate how disgusting my experience at Bermondsey Bar and Kitchen was. From the moment we walked in, the place felt unhygienic and badly run. Within minutes we saw mice scurrying across the floor, which instantly made us question how the kitchen was allowed to operate. To make matters worse, our drinks arrived with flies floating in them, and the taste was dreadful; warm, flat, and watered down with half-melted ice. It honestly felt like they were serving tap water with food colouring.
The food was no better. What should have been simple pub dishes turned up stone cold, greasy, and flavourless. It looked like it had been sitting around for hours before being thrown onto plates. We couldn’t finish it; not because we were full, but because it was so revolting. The thought of mice running around the same building while food was being served was enough to kill any appetite.
The atmosphere was chaotic. There were easily over 300 people crammed into the venue, but only three exhausted staff trying to manage the bar, the tables, and the food orders. Service was slow and sloppy, but I refuse to blame the staff. They looked run into the ground, unable to even raise a smile, and I genuinely felt sorry for them. The real problem is whoever manages this place. It is clear there are serious issues from the very top down — poor hygiene, zero staffing, and no care for customers or employees.
By the time we left, I felt dirty, cheated out of money, and angry that such a place is even open to the public. Bermondsey Bar and Kitchen is not just disappointing — it is disgusting. It is a health hazard, a management disaster, and a stain on London’s hospitality scene.
Save yourself the misery and do not come here under any circumstances.
