Powder Keg Diplomacy

This is a really lovely restaurant and bar,, we went there last night for a quick supper and drink... the food was fantastic a real food lovers menu and the whole ambience of the place is gorgeous,,,, however the most impressive thing is the lovely happy helpfull staff.. From the moment we arrived with an extremley happy staff member showed us to the table,,, little touches e.g while dithering over the wine the waitrose offered to bring two samplers to try.... we choose the indian wine and it was fantastic.... I.m sure Powder Keg will be extremely sucessful having lived in the area for 20 years and know that word of mouth amounts to loads,,,,, we will certainly be back and recommend to friends... Keep with the great staff and thx for a lovely evening .

I treated my friend to dinner there last night and wasn't dissapointed! I had fillet with pepercorn sauce and lovely fat chips with a large glass of South African red yummy! Followed by not one but two esspresso martinis, perfectly balanced and creamy. Couldn't fit any dessert but I guess i'll just have to go back...with a bigger appetite next time;) Thumbs up to the place!

Great new addition to St John's Hill - the beer selection is outrageously good, the bar snacks superb, friendly staff and a very imaginative decor and good vibe. It's very novel and original, without overstepping the mark.

I went to Powder Keg for the first time last week and was bowled over by the unique style and cool vibe. The cocktails were super innovative and i loved how the martini was presented with a side car in ice!! The food wasn't what i would normally eat. A friend of mine had the haggis fried balls which i thought sounded questionable but they were amazing and we ordered an extra plate!!! Staff were really friendly and always willing to give suggestions. All round great experience and i hope will become a regular haunt!

Loved this place! Went ot eat and was spoilt for choice by the amazing menu! Staff couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. This is what I wanted to find in my patch - a great new place to eat out which is different and has loads to offer. I really suggest you give it a try.

ive had better

The food was poor, everything arrived cold and worst of all when we asked for it to be fixed the staff were rude. I would strongly reccomend this place is avoided unless you enjoy paying to be insulted.

This is a fabulous new find- the menu is interesting, the food delicious, and the ambience was warm and enjoyable. Definitely worth a visit!

Lovely place to eat! Friendly service.
Went with a group of girlfriends and we each got a different dish and tasted each others. Each dish was delicious. I had the venison and loved it! Tasty and interesting desserts too! Yum! Will be back there soon.

The decor is amazing ...the food fab...love the variety and choice of cocktails and wine.... an absolutely delightful experience! Cant wait till the next time....

Fantastic service for 40 of us, makes a change for the usual corporate dining experiences, more intimate and amazingly good value for food, everyone was happy after our Christmas Party 2011 at this venue

I went to Powder Keg for my birthday with a few friends. The staff were lovely (even putting a candle in my pudding!) and the food was absolutely amazing. I was really impressed with the service and at no point did I find myself looking around for a waitress or waiter. Powder keg definitely gave me one of the loveliest birthdays and would recommend anyone to go and try it for themselves.

Always booked up...clearly a good sign!
Managed to get a table and went here for dinner with friends and had a wonderful evening, I ate the pork belly which was delicious. Enjoyed the staff in top hats and braces, very fitting for the decor!
We were sat in the conservatory dining room at the back which was really cosy and inviting, also just close enough to the bar to watch the bartenders shake up the drinks!
Great drinks list and the cocktails were executed perfectly.
St.Johns Hill really needs this new venue and think it will do very well.
The pricing is very reasonable, you get what you pay for when dining out and I think that the quality of the service and food was appropriate to the price tag. I will definitely be returning again! Thumbs up from me!

another fabulous meal at the powderkeg! tasty celery sour too..who would have thought!! thanks guys and gals!

I dined at Powder Keg on Saturday with my mother, and I have to say it's some of the best food I've eaten in a long time! I had beef wellington, which was cooked to perfection followed by chocolate roulade laced with rum. It was perfect, the service was friendly and assertive too. I don't know a lot about cocktails, so I asked for recommendations from the bartenders and everything I tried was truly delicious. I highly recommend this place...I'll certainly be going back soon!!

Super place and unsure of why the comments below are bitching about the place.
Great addition to Clapham. whenever I have eaten there, the food has been superb.
Highly recommended.

It does have amazing decor, and the staff look the part but everytime I go in there I just feel the drinks are over priced. A small warm punch (last serving I was told) was in a teacup and only 2/3 full and for £5.50 I couldn't help but be annoyed. I ordered without looking at the menu! Another thing that gets me down is the time taken between ordering (it's table service in the bar) and the drinks arriving, more man power required behind the bar. It's all very well having table service, but I would prefer to go to the bar myself !
It has potential, just needs to tackle its week points.. I'll try it again in the new year