Rake's Cafe Bar

4.1

179 Reviews

£25 and under

British

Great for brunch
Romantic
Good for special occasions

RAKE’S IS A CAFÉ BY DAY & BAR BY NIGHT

Just by Liverpool Street station, Rake’s is ideal to escape the city.

Whether you come for cocktails, lunch, or a bar snack, you will be hosted by our team of individual characters - all with a love of wine, food and cocktails and ready to welcome you in our three distinct areas.

The Front Room – a garden-influenced space, home to varying local DJs from Thursday to Saturday nights;
The Parlour – a sophisticate yet casual lounge area;
The Orgy – our hidden room, perfect for your private gatherings.

Come as you are - there is no formality, no rules.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 8:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Mon–Fri, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Brunch Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
Phone number
020 7618 7300
Website
http://www.rakescafebar.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
40 Liverpool Street, London, London EC2M 7QN
Neighborhood
Moorgate
Parking details
Nearest parking at NCP car park on the London wall street nearby. £3.00 per hour and motorcycles are free.
Public transit
1 minute walk from Liverpool Street Station. Conveniently located for the main financial institutions of the city, Andaz Liverpool Street is easily accessible from Stansted and London City Airports, and is a short taxi ride from central London.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 179 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4Food
3.8Service
4.2Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Energetic

179 Reviews

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HAndl
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 10, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Service very poor. Unattentative staff. Not asked if food was OK. Not offered sauces. No butter for toast. Just felt a bit abandoned! Also bacon needed to be cooked more
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Diner
London
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Food was noting to write home about but the cocktails were decent. Service very patchy, such as trying to take glasses which were half full, and then not coming to the able at all for ages. That said the venue is nice and the amosphere was buzzy
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BethW
London
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Good atmosphere, nice drinks. Door staff were unnecessarily confrontational when each of my three friends arrived after me (they weren’t on the door when I arrived), which was weird. Staff were friendly and professional but we had to wait to get their attention each time we were ready for another drink. We probably would have had time for another round if they had been more proactive about asking if we wanted more drinks.
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Jumcq
London
15 reviews
2.0
15 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Weird service last night. We had to ask to order drinks every time we wanted drinks. We had to ask to order food - ask for menus in order to order the food (?!) Food seemed fine but one of our party is now ill. She had the ragu. Just a massive letdown last night, we were generally ignored for most of the evening.
Rake's Cafe BarResponded on April 18, 2023
Dear Jumcq, Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We take all feedback seriously, especially when it pertains to the health and safety of our customers. To help us take appropriate action, we kindly ask that you please get in touch with us via email at londondining@andaz. or call us as soon as possible. Once again, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your cooperation in resolving this matter. Sincerely, Rake’s Café Bar Manager
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 14, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a lovely breakfast at Rake’s Cafe. It was delicious and the service was great. We were celebrating a birthday and it started the day off brilliantly!
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Lynn
VIP
Hertfordshire
8 reviews
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on April 1, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The restaurant advertised having an all day menu but when we arrived early for our table we could only have off the Brunch menu since they said 5.30 for main menu which was very disappointing.
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Mandy
Hertfordshire
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on March 23, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Unfortunately the music volume and constant bass beats made it extremely difficult to hear one another at our table and to be able to have a relaxed conversation. We asked for the volume to be lowered but this could not be accommodated. This would unfortunately put me off coming again.
Rake's Cafe BarResponded on March 25, 2023
Dear Mandy, Thank you very much for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your recent visit. We have made note of your comments and have shared with the team. Kind Regards Rake's Team.
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JoanneC
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 19, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I had a lovely time with my son for Mother’s Day. Friendly staff, good food. Just really lovely!
Rake's Cafe BarResponded on March 25, 2023
Dear JoanneC, Thank you for your feedback and we are glad you enjoyed. All your comments have been shared with the team. We hope that you will visit us again in the future. Regards Rake's Team.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on March 14, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
It was such a terrible experience. The hostess and waitress were being rude and unhelpful. I had reserved a table specifically in the front room and was led to the back room lounge area when there was visible space available in the front. The oxtail pasta made everything worse by being absolutely horrid. Came out cold AND hurt my stomach after, I don’t even know what they put in that. Grossly overpriced food and drink for the horrible quality. On top of everything, I reserved here specifically for my birthday and even messaged the restaurant through OpenTable multiple times to let them know and never received any type of response. I will never be coming back and I hope nobody wastes their time even looking at this place.
Rake's Cafe BarResponded on March 16, 2023
Dear Anonymous, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at the Rake's. I am deeply disappointed to read your comments as it seems we have completely failed to live up to your expectations as a provider of service excellence. From reading of your experience, it is clear that we well short of this on your most recent visit which I am truly sorry for. If you could kindly contact me directly Andaz London Liverpool Street Hotel. Kind Regards, Bogdan.
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Keegs
London
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 12, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing afternoon but was disappointed there was no Sunday brunch options and the overall price was much more than expected. But I did enjoy myself and for a one off treat it's worth it.
Rake's Cafe BarResponded on March 16, 2023
Dear Keegs, Thank you very much for sharing your experience at the Rake's. Regards ,Rake's Team.
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40 Liverpool Street, London, London EC2M 7QN

Additional information

Neighborhood
Moorgate
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 8:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Mon–Fri, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Brunch Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Nearest parking at NCP car park on the London wall street nearby. £3.00 per hour and motorcycles are free.
Public transit
1 minute walk from Liverpool Street Station. Conveniently located for the main financial institutions of the city, Andaz Liverpool Street is easily accessible from Stansted and London City Airports, and is a short taxi ride from central London.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.rakescafebar.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7618 7300

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