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Reviewed 1 week ago

Horrible food, terrible staff and management seem useless Staff seemed to busy chatting with management in the back Really gone down hill used to be a nice place to visit when in soho

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 15 August 2023

A must see, amazing Monday night of music👍👍👍good food and awesome entertainment from start to finish

Date of visit: August 2023
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Patrick Pittard, General Manager at The Spice Of Life, responded to this reviewResponded 17 August 2023

Thanks for thaking the time to leave us a 5 star review. We are so glad to hear you loved the Blues Jam. We hope to see you again soon at the Spice of Life

Reviewed 14 August 2023 via mobile

I had fish and chips. For £18.50 it was very poor value - chips hard and fish over cooked. Complained but no reaction - just said they would pass it on to the chef.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Patrick Pittard, General Manager at The Spice Of Life, responded to this reviewResponded 17 August 2023

We are very sad to hear that you had this experience with us at the Spice of Life. We would love to learn a little more about what happed if you would be able to let me know what date and time you came to...More

Reviewed 1 July 2023

A decent selection of beers of which i had a good ipa. We had pies with meat and with salmon, quote a bit. But the real cool think about the venue is the live musica by up-and-coming bands.

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 2 April 2023 via mobile

Charged us £5 for 25 minutes of jazz and when we found out we couldn’t keep our seats after just told us ‘you should have read the poster’

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 2 April 2023 via mobile

We had been walking around seeing the sights on a cool day and decided to try some authentic London food. This is located just across from the famous Harry Potter area. The choice of beer on tap is amazing as well as lots of seating...options. Fish and chips were perfection! The meat pie came with mashed pies and a pitcher of tasty beef gravy! Staff were friendlyMore

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 25 February 2023

We had a large family and friends gathering warmly accommodated by friendly obliging staff on a busy Friday night. Excellent service of Good pub grub

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 13 February 2023 via mobile

Chilling out with my husband for their birthday on a Monday afternoon and it was really chilled. We had cocktails and then moved on to our favourite triples. Also had the spiced hummus and this was lovely. I would recommend this to anybody looking for...that certain vibe. Staff were really friendly and if I lived here that’s would be my local.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 11 December 2022

After having a meal nearby, four of us popped in here for drinks. It was very busy, but we still managed to get served quite quickly at the bar and grab a table. It is a spacious pub, so ideal for larger groups and there...seemed to be quite a few work do’s going on. Had an enjoyable visit and we would come back again another time.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 11 September 2022 via mobile

Come and enjoy a lazy Sunday afternoon at this very pleasant Pub and Music venue in heart of Soho, London. They do a Sunday roast as well as other menu options. Sunday Jazz Jam is only £5 per person 2pm-5pm, and very entertaining. They also...do a Blues Jam session on Mondays and other music during week. I love this place, very clean, lovely staff.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed 8 September 2022 via mobile

Great pub..... traditional ales from McMullens... excellent Great stop in soho / Cambridge circus... I didn't eat here. Beer was enoigh

Date of visit: September 2022
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Spice_Soho, General Manager at The Spice Of Life, responded to this reviewResponded 19 September 2022

Thanks so much for writing such a great review Mike! Hopefully we'll see you again soon for another ale.

Reviewed 8 August 2022

Location couldn't be beaten as literally next door to Palace Theatre, recommend booking a table in advance as busy. Good choices on menu and food and drinks came really quickly, in fact we managed to have a half hour spare to have a walk and...bit of air before going back to theatre for 2nd half of The Cursed Child. 100% recommend as a place to eat between performances.More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Spice_Soho, General Manager at The Spice Of Life, responded to this reviewResponded 11 August 2022

Hey Jo, thanks for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review! We're really happy you enjoyed your visit with us, and we hope you loved the show too!

Reviewed 29 July 2022 via mobile

Popped in before Les Mis matinee. Had the steak sandwich and pint of mild, friends had the fish gougon sandwich and blt with triple cooked chips. Chips were great, my steak was cooked medium and was delicious. Highly recommended. Very good service also.

Date of visit: July 2022
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Spice_Soho, General Manager at The Spice Of Life, responded to this reviewResponded 2 August 2022

Thanks for such a great review Michael, we're happy to hear that you and your friends enjoyed everything with us!

Reviewed 15 July 2022

I have been doing a bit of tourism here in London for the past few weeks and had the opportunity to visit this great venue yesterday. I found the place to be very welcoming, friendly and I am looking forward to trying it again. I...only had a Coke though. I did check their menu and found some of their selections pretty tempting! Hope to try them again soon and to sample their food or selection of drinks. I was very excited as I saw they have live jazz music too. Service and staff were great and one can pay with cash or credit card. Check it out!!More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Spice_Soho, General Manager at The Spice Of Life, responded to this reviewResponded 19 July 2022

Thanks so much for such a lovely review Caroline, we're really glad you enjoyed yourself so much! We hope to welcome you back soon so you can try the menu and hear the live music too! Love Team Spice :)

Reviewed 17 June 2022 via mobile

Came here for a few beers one Friday night after work. We sat outside and had a few beers under the heaters. The beers were decent and it was nice sitting outside watching the world go by

Date of visit: March 2022
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Spice_Soho, General Manager at The Spice Of Life, responded to this reviewResponded 27 June 2022

There's not a lot better than drinking a pint whilst you people watch! Glad we could help you watch the world go by, hopefully you'll come back for another few beers soon.

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I wouldn't call The Spice of Life a typical London pub as it is best known for the Jazz Club in its basement. However, it is a nice enough pub but I wouldn't take children there.
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The Spice Of Life is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5