The Alchemist (City of London)

• I saw them pop up on twitter saying they were setting up shop in London just a few weeks later
• When I saw that they were having a soft launch period with 50% off the food bill
• When we first stepped into The Alchemist we were quite impressed with the decor and style of the place
• The amber lighting made it a little old school and they had a wall where they were projecting Charlie Chaplin movies
• The cocktail menu is quite frankly overwhelming there is just so much choice
• As mine was a manly looking Old Fashioned with a smokey twist
• I was pleasantly surprised my steak was great quality meat
• E's burger was pretty good
• Though not great he said the meat patty was a bit thin
• How pretty is this ice idea
• Also I have to say that these ice balls they use are so much nicer than the standard cubes I think that it prevents the drinks from getting too watery
• ) Although she was with her boyfriend on a date night
• They let us stay with them for a drink before we left them in peace for the rest of their meal
• Where I could definitely see relaxing with some innovative cocktails with my girlfriends
• Completing a busy start to the week was a press launch at The Alchemist next to The Gherkin
• After a slow start in an All Bar One atmosphere with bottles of Sol and houmous on some doritos
• The poor bartenders have over 58 bonkers concoctions to memorise from a an overlong menu they were all over it
• Cold Espresso Tini (cold chantilly cream layer and a boiling espresso martini) were causing a stir on the bar
• Most of these eye catching drinks are around the £
• There are barrel aged cocktails (the Negroni was a success)
• Even some mocktails (which are for once appropriately priced at £
• ) also paid dividends with a delightful stirred Mezcal &
• Citron gomme and water is boiled up at the table
• The temperature was on the tepid side which didn't quite work
• The prices are extremely low for the City (long may that continue) and there are some winning drinks
• Where the bar group is primarily based
• The Alchemist is a lab of wondrous and fanciful cocktail concoctions that are complex enough to make the bar staff become truly mad scientists
• The enjoyment comes with a heavy price tag
• A beautiful building with nice lighting and plenty of comfortable sofas
• The cocktails are simply amazing
• All drinks were extremely competitively priced and between the 40+ different ones my friends and I tried
• The best part was that on a Saturday night it wasn't too noisy or crowded
• As The Alchemist (City of London) is still relatively new
• The Alchemist is the kind of saloon you&rsquo
• The Alchemist is primarily a bar practising molecular mixology
• This is just what happens with a venue at this size&mdash
• The Alchemist is impressive
• What I like the most about the place is their easygoing vibe
• The bartenders are friendly but the staff can be a little rude
• The drinks are the star of the night albeit a little sweet
• My favourite was their in house bottled drink called "
• The cocktails are absolutely outstanding and prices are reasonable
• Skyscrapers and scandal is what most springs to mind when you think of the City
• Complimenting the building's beautiful original features with strings of industrial style lighting and a gloriously polished bar front and back
• These concoctions aim to please with their signature
• We started with the Dead Red Zombie a fruity number with a rum base that came in a tall glass
• Our barman explained that they use a secret ingredient that reacts with the alcohol to produce this ghoulish effect
• We asked for a recommendation and were presented with the Mad Hatter's Tea Party to share
• A chemistry set was brought to the table
• Herbs and fruits were placed in glass beakers and after some boiling and burning and more secret ingredient pouring
• A fragrant steam was being poured into china tea cups as an interpretation of our little sumer picnic
• The great thing about The Alchemist is how interactive the drinks feel
• If you're one of those people who like getting their hands dirty there are even cocktail masterclasses where they walk you through making and drinking some of your favourites
• This venue is near Liverpool Street
• The ambience is lovely and it is beautifully decorated
• You go in there are a few sofas and then an average sixed area to stand if you
• Contains mainly booths we went on a Thursday and it was quite busy so I would
• Prawn balls and 2 potato skins with cheese and tomato
• The other sides we ordered were salt and pepper fries
• We had issues with our service and mentioned this to the manager she
• The cocktails are so creative and taste great
• T miss retail at all where we can spend our Friday evenings in the sun and enjoy a beer or cocktail with your colleagues
• Last Friday was an exception
• I really wanted to see a really good friend of mine who I used to work with back in my retail days and when she&rsquo
• T have much of an expectation but there was a great ambience here
• I believe there were a few stag do&rsquo
• Their wine and cocktail menu were impressively extensive and as recommended the Mad Hatter&rsquo
• S Tea Party was the most popular sharing cocktail and we couldn&rsquo
• My friend and I were so excited to see the siphon making an appearance to create our Mad Hatter&rsquo
• Gomme and water boiled up and infused with a fresh fruit mix in the siphon
• With so much alcohol content in there I was surprised that the cocktail tasted more like fruit water with a hint of alcohol
• Apple juice and a dash of sugar syrup combined with a little Alchemist magic
• Orange and apple juice with a touch of mango syrup all garnished with white chocolate foam
• It tasted exactly like a Solero which is one of my favourite ice creams by the way
• It was a fantastic evening with attentive waitresses (I had no waiters&hellip
• Thank you The Alchemist for the complimentary evening of drinks and sharing platter from your menu and I cannot wait to come back here again with my friends
• The Alchemist is located on 6 Bevis Marks
• Was really impressed with the cocktails
• Visiting The Alchemist is a whole new experience
• We went for the cocktail masterclass where the mixologist was so lovely and talked us through the creations from start to finish
• The Alchemist (City of London) is our favourite to grab a drink and even for dining
• The ambience is vintage chic and lively
• One of my new favourite places and always great fun hangout to go with friends and meet new people
• Came here this afternoon with a friend to try there lovely unique cocktails as I have seen and heard about
• The atmosphere was buzzing but with a relaxed tone
• The venue is lovely with there over sized sofas very comfortable
• With some of the drinks you get to buy a Alchemist flask that you keep which is a nice thing to have
• The location is perfect however a little on the pricey side but trust me it&rsquo
• I totally fell in love with the atmosphere

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