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Bourne & Hollingsworth

28 Rathbone Place, W1T 1JF Full details & map

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By Time Out Editors Posted: Jun 23 2010

This basement cocktail bar has given a little pep to an otherwise long-established after-work bar scene in Media Central.

Tucked down a flight of stairs, it feels like a private members' club, at least until you clock the granny's-house decor: a china cup on each of seven tables, a white-rose design on the wallpaper, a frilly lampshade.

The empty bottles of Mumm are perhaps wishful thinking on behalf of the management, although it's easy to do some serious damage to the cocktail menu. In addition - and this is where granny's cups come into the picture - there are four teatime cocktails, including a Chimps Tea of Monkey Shoulder, peach liqueur, Earl Grey tea syrup and orange zest. A solitary Asahi tap caters to lager drinkers.

Tags: Cocktails, Central, Fitzrovia, Bar

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Bourne & Hollingsworth

28 Rathbone Place W1T 1JF

Transport Goodge Street or Tottenham Court Road tube

Telephone

020 7636 8228

Bourne & Hollingsworth website

Open 5pm-12.30am Mon-Wed; 5pm-1am Thur-Sat

Credit cards AmEx, MC, V

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Entertainment ( DJs 8pm Thur-Sat )

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Comments & ratings 4/5 (Average of 4 ratings)

By wr_reynolds@hotmail.com - Jan 26 2012

4/5

I have been to this bar some many times and had too many good nights to remember :). Keep up the good work fellas. Only 4 stars because sometimes it's hard to get in and it takes a while to get served.

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By Sally - Aug 29 2011

5/5

My friends and I had a great Friday night at this bar, fantastic drinks whilst dancing away to the Djs tunes.

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By Pete - Aug 16 2011

5/5

One of my favourite bars in London. Great atmosphere on busy nights, excellent cocktails, the 'quirky' receptacles are not a way if glossing over substandard drinks and bar staff are good enough mixologists to go off menu without batting an eyelid. It does get very busy. If you want a seat get there early.

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By Fluffylittleleague - Aug 7 2011

1/5

NOT IMPRESSED - booking not respected

My friends booked a table here for last night, booked several weeks ago, for early evening drinks for the start of my hen party. The table was booked for 7.30pm.... at 7.25 as we are in the cab 5 minutes away we receive a voicemail saying our table was being given away as we "had not arrived for the booking". We called back immediately by which time we had arrived, to see people standing on the street outside queueing to get in... and it emerged that, actually, a wine tasting had overrun and our table was not free to give away to anyone, let alone to us. We were understanding about the situation, and were given a free cocktail, whilst waiting in the street in the rain... but after 35 minutes we we decided to opt for a next door bar but were assured by Bourne and Hollingsworth that they would call us as soon as the table became available..... and hour later again, and i returned the bar - which was full, our table was being used by someone else and the manager had no explination what so ever.

Perhaps you're thinking we were a bunch of drunk / slutty hens and they didnt like the look of us.. but nope... we're pretty much their target consumer, and not drunk or dressed badly.

I think their total lack of customer service and respect for a pre arranged booking, should make anyone planning to book here for a party of any kind think twice. I'm sure the teacup cocktails are super great, but I'm not sure it makes up for them being totally inept.

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By Emma - Jul 19 2011

I have never felt the need to be unhappy at any bar I have gone to other than here - they were rude and nasty. I would NEVER recommend anyone to go here.