Hi. I note your review here and similar ratings you and your boyfriend have left on other sites. We reviewed the CCTV of the night in question. The issue was, you were not able to stand properly, and therefore needed to leave. Your boyfriend took a run at our doorman and had to be restrained. You called the police. The police came and agreed with our assessment. They then asked us if we wanted to take it further. We didn’t - we just wanted you to leave safely. There was no element of race involved - we pride ourselves on our inclusivity, and wouldn’t stand for anything less. And please note: both our owners are of Asian heritage. We’re a small, independent music venue operating in tough conditions. We care about our reviews and people’s perception, and would appreciate it if you would remove these reviews, which we think are unfair. Thank you.

Hi. I note your review here and similar ratings you have left on other sites. We reviewed the CCTV of the night in question. The issue was, your boyfriend wasn’t able to stand properly, and therefore needed to leave. You also took a run at our doorman and had to be restrained. You called the police. The police came and agreed with our assessment. They then asked us if we wanted to take it further. We didn’t - we just wanted you to leave safely. There was no element of race involved - we pride ourselves on our inclusivity, and wouldn’t stand for anything less. And please note: both our owners are of Asian heritage. We’re a small, independent music venue operating in tough conditions. We care about our reviews and people’s perception, and would appreciate it if you would remove these reviews, which we think are unfair. Thank you.

Hi there. Sorry to read this. We’re operating under difficult conditions and have chosen to keep a 10-20% restriction on our capacity to give everyone more breathing room during COVID. Once we’re full, we’re full and we have to operate “one in, one out” (as we always have). We’re too small to have a guest list. If anyone was let in before you, it could have been the musicians or people that had been on the outdoor tables. We try our best to treat everyone fairly, although I would note our doorman of 15+ years has been away, so we will speak with the replacement again. On the subject of “buy out”. This is true, but not to strangers - it was bought out by a regular who’s been playing there for over 15 years, and the existing General Manager who has worked there over twelve years. We’ve made some subtle improvements (broader line up of acts; better beer; kitchen removed from window and replaced with opening windows; etc…), but the essence of the bar is fully retained. We’ve had great feedback on these changes. In short, please don’t write us off because of one bad experience. The bar has been standing for 27 years and we hope to bring at least another 27 years of the finest blues music to central London.

Thanks so much, James! It's great to be back!

Can't wait to see you again!