The Libertine, The Bar

Went on a Sunday for a birthday lunch. The food and service is fantastic and the staff are extremely helpful. My big frustration is the atmosphere. The restaurant is located underground so has low brick ceilings. Sound reverberates around the place very easily. There is little to no sound proofing or dampening anywhere. Just like every other dining establishment they insist on playing music constantly. This causes everyone to speak at higher volumes which creates more noise and another raise in volume that is echoed around the venue. We were also seated next to a party of about 20 who really should have been asked to book the venues private dining instead of creating even more noise. Due to it being underground it is also quite cold. We were a table of four and three courses plus a bottle of wine and service charge was £250. We felt this was good value although a couple of the dishes could have been better. The star of the show was the beef roast which was fantastic. The chicken lollipops were quite basic and not with the theme of the restaurant in terms of quality. The desserts were all very nice and well portioned. The part that made this four and not three stars is the service from the staff. A really fantastic group who were happy to move us away from the noisy party and friendly throughout.