Effra Social - Lambeth

FOOD: We had roast beef and cheesecake. The roast beef was very fatty, and where there was meat it was gelatinous, chewy, and difficult to cut (particularly with the poor quality knives supplied), so that we left more than we ate despite being hungry. I now remember it was like this over a year ago, so that 's not likely to change. The 'cheesecake ' served in little enamel dishes, was in fact some diminutive cheap-tasting biscuit-like substance with a cheesecake-like-substance piped on top in rosettes. SERVICE: Our aperitifs arrived minutes before our mains; our mains were served without a wine order being taken; our mains plates were left on the table for more than 30 minutes, obliging us to remove them ourselves; and our wine arrived with our puddings an hour after our mains. The staff were pleasant enough, just too inexperienced and stretched.

I booked the private second room (the Churchill Room) for my birthday celebration for 50 people and it was absolutely perfect! We had our own bartender for the evening with a decent array of drinks, we could play our own music that went to a suitable volume for the number of people present, and the room was a great size and really nicely furnished. Can’t comment on the food as we didn’t eat, but based on my limited previous experience of this venue the food is really good. Would recommend this place to anyone who is planning a private party!

I would rate the pork belly small bites a perfect 10 out of 10. I will absolutely return to this restaurant. The food has improved significantly compared to a few years ago.

I had a fantastic time at the Quiz Night on a Tuesday at Effra Social. The atmosphere was lively and the quiz host was entertaining. I will definitely return to try the food next time.

Went for my friends birthday, and spent £250 on drinks between us. Great waiters/ waitresses but security are horrible. My friend and I went into a toilet together (not realising it was a crime as girls tend to go to bathrooms together! and was sworn and screamed at by the security “if you do that again I’ll f take you outside”. I think she assumed we were doing drugs (which we were not . I won’t be returning here because im not willing to be treated like that again. Real shame!