Neat corner bar, good crowd size, live music. Could use a bit more choice of beverages but what they do have is excellent.

I came here the other night for Gemma M's Yelp takeover evening and had a really enjoyable time. It was a Monday night, when they have a special on the burgers of 2 for £10 offer including fries. They also had a special on the San Miguel beer of 5 in a bucket for £15 and 2 for 1 offers on selected cocktails. We all went for the beer option. For the burger I went for Beef on Beef burger, which was a burger with a chilli topping. It was quite tastey but the chilli was a little on the dry side. It was also covered in loads of Jalapeno slices, which was abit too much for me.There were tons of sauces to choose from at a 50p supplement. I went for the blue cheese sauce, but asked for it on the side, as I wanted it for my fries. Not a huge burger, but managable for me. John W was the only one who did not go for a burger. He went for the 'Son of a Bitch with No Soul'. This wa 6 wings covered in Shaker's insanely hot son of a bitch with no soul hot sauce. He had to complet it without taking any liquids. There was not a time limit, and he completed it in 18 minutes to get has name on the fame board. If you sign up to the mailing list, they will also send you a voucher for a free cocktail. I had a 'Blue Neon, which consisted of Gin, aromatic wine, blue curacao, lemon juice topped with prosecco. This would normally be £8. All in all, this was a fun place and the company was good too which helped. I would come here again. read more

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I went back to try cocktails...and seriously, Yay! I'm a fan! Now I need to go back again, firstly because those sweet potato fries are to die for...and secondly, because I found out they have comedy nights!! read more

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This is a cocktail bar with a pub vibe. The staff are lovely, the pizza yummy (and triangular) and the cocktails are simply gorgeous. It doesn't have the pretentiousness of many city cocktail bars, relying on their excellent bartenders rather than irritating themed decor. If you do desire that speakeasy drinking den vibe, the basement is more stylised and is available for private hire, which had very interesting burlesque-themed party guests when we visited. In general the staff are great, the customers are friendly and chilled, and the cocktails spectacular. This will become a regular haunt for me. (Just a side note: the toilets are unisex which personally I think is brilliant, just don't think you're in the wrong place if you see someone of another gender in there!) read more

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Super friendly and smart bartenders, a friendly manager, and a kickass speakeasy den. I got an absinthe concoction that was incredibly pleasant and citrusy. I'm always keen on bartenders who just listen to what you like and whip something up. The downstairs den is fantastic, aesthetically pleasing and frequently hired out. Awesome wallpaper, antique furniture and an awesome looking gramophone on the bar. Get in if you can! read more

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What a hidden gem this place is! Id never heard of it until Gem invited me out for cocktails and damn I'm so glad she did! It's honestly a lovely little cocktail bar, just a short walk from Euston station. It's on a bus route - stop: Robert street - so ideal for getting the bus home after a few cocktails. What did I like about then? Super friendly staff, a great cocktail menu and a really chilled vibe! Yeah it's safe side I was loving this place! The indie music also sold it to me.. Probably not fitting with the Mexican theme, but it hooked me. Cocktail wise, I got a blue neon, which was a mix of prosecco, lemon and gin. It was the colour of the ocean and so refreshing. A total winner! After that we got a nice, sweet tequila cocktail, which was very easy drinking and in happy hour, came in at a tasty £5 (2 for £10 deal). Food wise, options were kind limited burger wise as I don't eat beef, but I got a bean patty burger, which was quite nice, with skinny fries. Not the best burger I've ever eaten but the portion was massive and at under a tenner, not too shabby. Gotta say, they have a stupid amount of choice for the sauce on your burger, from mango & chilli to hbk sauce to hot sauce. This impressed me a lot, I'm all about the sauce and making it hot. So this was great to see. I noticed they do wings and different food challenges, so it would be interesting to try this on my next visit! Note, I'm already talking about my next visit, a clear sign it's a place to be in a city of full of amazing cocktails! read more

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Sweet potato fries SWEET.POTATO.FRIES. I am from the south (well, Kentucky, which isn't REALLY the south if you want to get technical, but work with me here) and this place rocks my world. They have fried okra, they have spicy dipping sauce for chicken strips and they have crispy yet tender SWEET POTATO FRIES!!! I happen to like the location (10 minutes from my house) and the cocktails were amazing... I suggest trying all of them. Seriously. A little slice of home for me...just in London. Such a win. read more

In the middle of almost nowhere (which is to say there is very little else around it - and I can imagine it's more a destination and doesn't get that much footfall from passers by), I found this good looking, highly stylised prohibitionesque cocktail bar which serves up storms into teacups (ain't they all the rage?), long glasses, short glasses and glass containers of every size in between - all this made by really knowledgable bar staff who come across as both friendly and full of genuine intelligence on what they're serving. Unfortunately I happened by quite early on, on a Saturday afternoon and there weren't that many people around to be able to judge what the clientele or ambiance is like, but if the drinks and staff are anything to by then I can't imagine it's ever that empty or without a buzz. And how do you really judge a bar? By it's toilets, and S&C has amongst the best I've ever been in... high ceilings with stained glass aren't what I expect to find in a loo - even in London. One of the best cocktail bars I've ever been in, serving some of the best cocktails I've ever had. Loving it. read more

I attended the New Year's Eve celebrations at Shaker & Co. Overall, a really great cocktail bar. Lots of seating, very tasty drinks, and nice atmosphere. Normally I would've awarded it 4 stars, but have to mark it down due to them not giving a proper "last call" such that a couple of us who had purchased drinks vouchers (special for NYE) went to redeem them at what we thought was "last call" (lights up), only to be told the bar was closed - too bad. To us, it seemed like they took advantage of the captive audience on a special night. So I lost out on some cash and, in turn, some drinks. Other than that, though, it seems like an up-and-coming little cocktail spot. read more

Came here on a date night a random Monday night and plan to come back again. The cocktails were fantastic! We had Spiced Blackberry Mojito and a Mule of Kintyre, and hot damn. The bar tender was absolutely delightful, chatty and friendly and an over all dream boat read more

I've been here twice now and have no complaints! The staff are friendly, helpful and prompt! I went once on a Monday to take advantage of their two burgers for £10 deal (crazy cheap and delicious), and believe it or not, it ALSO comes with fries! So you're paying £5 for an amazing burger with a sauce of your choice (their sauce list is endless!) and then with fries too! Going on from my review of The Old Queen's Head, it's one of my pet hates when places don't give you fries with your burgers, especially when the burgers are expensive. But yes, Shaker & Company have done it RIGHT with only £5 for a burger AND fries! High five Shaker & Company! The other night I went on a Wednesday for the Wingman Wednesday! This night lets you have 1kg of chicken wings for £9, served in a yummy hot sauce with blue cheese dip and celery. This visit was a bit more disappointing as the wings were quite small (despite, I assume, still being 1kg), the pieces of celery were tiny, and there was certainly not enough blue cheese dip to go around! After politely asking for a bit more blue cheese dip, I was astonished to see that on the bill they'd in fact charged an extra 50p for this tiny pot of dip... I would definitely go back here again for their burger deal, but not for the chicken wing one. I do recommend the place though, it's got a good atmostphere, nice cocktails (nothing incredible or memorable) and yummy burgers. read more

The pub look of this bar hides the fact that the cocktails here are excellent! Offering a pretty wide range of cocktails all of which are pretty good you're sure to have a great time. I've seen live musical performances here in the past, not sure if that's like a regular thing but even when nobody is live they have an excellent play list of music in the bar and always offers a lively atmosphere, especially during happy hour! The food here is also quite good too, but be warned a out their chicken wing challenge called: Son of a b***h with no soul! ... The name says it all really, that was insanely spicy! I managed to finish in 16 minutes but it burned for a long time after that, not for the feint of heart! You get them for free if you finish it in the time limit. read more

This is meant to be for a younger crowd at night which I didn't realize based on the pictures and reveries. However, the music was awesome - all 90s rock, which made me very happy. It took the bartenders 15 minutes to make me a dirty martini- thankfully it was good! read more

I came here last night as my boyfriend "needed" to watch the england vs france football match before a gig at koko. i thought shaker and company could strike a happy balance for both of us, as it was somewhere new for me to try out (that i had my eye on) and he got to watch the game. win! when my bf e-mailed to book, they offered a special match day offer, which was either 5 beers and a burger for £25 or 2 cocktails and a burger for £25 (or you could sub the burger for a combo platter). to be perfectly honest, i did at first think that the offer was to be split between 2 people, so thought it was £25 overall - but obviously it was pp. i think this should be more clearly stated (and if it is already and i just missed it, then obviously i am silly, and i am sorry!) we took them up on this offer. the football is shown in their downstairs "sports bar" which i believe is a pop up for the euros. it definitely does feel like a disused space being made use of (downstairs, by the kitchens), but i thought this was clever and definitely appreciated the idea, if not the execution. the screen was large, the sound loud, and all the seats faced the front - i guess ideal for a football match. it's pretty small so it's something you could easily fill by bringing a large group (bookings are obviously recommended!), which would be pretty cool if you knew enough people that liked football enough to want to do that (i do not, thankfully!) since this review is already getting mega long - onto the food, drinks, ambience and service. FOOD (& SERVICE) - i asked if i could have the salad in place of a burger or combo meal, and also add on the sweet potato wedges. the guy who took this request was charming, friendly and it was absolutely no problem at all for me to do this, which i really appreciated, given that this was not what was advertised, or agreed by me beforehand. i do think he may have been the manager or owner, because the service we received from other members of staff was inconsistent and spotty at best. when he took the food to us later, he also turned round one of the chairs so that i could use it as a table, which i thought was a nice touch :) so for him, definitely great service! my chicken, avocado and beetroot salad would have cost you just shy of £8 regularly, and whilst it was good, quality ingredients and i enjoyed it, the portion size was a bit small for a main meal. the sweet potato wedges were SO GOOD. i'm definitely glad i got those as an add on (and at no extra cost - really good customer service!) my boyfriend had the burger and enjoyed it (& the thick chips that came with it) but would have preferred it to have cheese, or the option to add this on. DRINKS - we had 10 drink tokens which = 10 beer bottles (from a specific selection, which the staff seemed to have different ideas of!) had i understood what i was paying for, i would have opted for the 2 cocktails and food deal, rather than the beer combo. i still had 5 tokens left, and didn't want to drink another beer (i'd already had one) so asked if i could swap the tokens for cocktails instead. the guy behind the bar asked his girl co-worker and she said no, absolutely not. i thought this was a bit shoddy - sure she may have misunderstood his query, but surely she could have came over to me to ascertain the facts and check whether she could indeed help me? marks down for not great customer service. i ended up buying cocktails separately (through an offer from designmynight which was 2 for 1 on all cocktails - good deal!). i went for the cox's gravespinner and the mumbai cooler (off the top of my head) - both were beautifully presented, and really interesting flavour wise. these cocktails are definitely different, and definitely pack a punch. i will be returning to sample more for sure! AMBIENCE - the bar has a really nice vibe, in an area where not much is going on. i don't know how long the place has been open for, but i get the feeling it is relatively new and they are still ironing out some quirks/getting a feel for what kind of establishment they are. i think a place like this needs super slick service (the guys behind the bar are dressed like dapper young gents, which gives the impression that this is what they are trying to achieve) and i hope that eventually this is what they will build themselves up to. the length of this review is RIDICULOUS, i know...but i really liked this place, and want it to do well, so hope that my comments on it can be used to build on what is already a great little business. read more

I'd have to agree with everyone - the sweet potato fries rock! I didn't get to try the cocktails but will definitely have to come back again to try. I was there for a Tuesday night comedy gig for Party Piece which had a good line up, but get there early if you want to sit! read more

Lovely bar with v friendly and helpful staff! Not what you would expect on this road in this part of central London. I highly recommend their free film club on a Monday eve- there is a happy hour and cheap yummy pizzas. Even the virgin cocktails taste great (espesh the mojito) read more

This is a cocktail bar and those in our party drinking them said they were good. However, the pleasant surprise to me was the three real ales and interesting bottled beers. Add this to a very nice place and good service and it's a winner! read more

I was lucky enough to get to try out a cocktail named after us for London Cocktail Week called Total Qype Out. I have to say it was delicious and the added bonus was learning a bit about how the ingredients are carefully selected. What I was even more impressed with was the ice cube with a curled slice of orange inside which releases extra flavours as you drink. The bar itself was nice and quirky with cocktail related decorations. It doubles up as a school during the day and has made me want to try it myself! Planning to go back on Monday as they are planning something special. read more

Great place,a cocktail bar that's got a pub look and atmosphere. The staff were helpful and friendly and the music was good.

First night in London we stumbled upon this place. Fabulous drinks and an amazing atmosphere. The bar tenders we're welcoming making the whole experience the highlight of my stay in Euston. read more

Been back 3 or 4 times now and Can't believe I waited so long before visiting shaker & co for the first time! It's only just round the corner from me and is what the area has been crying out for. Now I have finally found it I suspect it will be difficult to stay away. Lol! The bar is a nice set up and creates a friendly, relaxed ambiance whilst giving off a nice air of sophistication. The staff I have always found to be very friendly, knowledgable and most importantly accommodating. None of this "what you see is what you get" attitude you get from some larger bars. These guys genuinely go out there way to make you, the customer, happy. In the past they have happily changed sides on the food or tinkered with the cocktail to my own specifications. BTW the food is very good (especially the ribs and hush puppies) however that's not the main reason to visit shaker.... The cocktails are to die for! Seriously these guys put a lot of major effort into creating the perfect cocktail combinations. The simple old school cocktails are prepared in a way that really makes you sit up and notice how band and plastic most bars cocktails are. However its when you start "researching" the more unusual suggestions on the menu that you really begin to appreciate what these guys are doing, blending some intriguing ingriedients into some of the most delightful drinks i have ever had the pleasure if drinking. I really cant do justice in words how good these cocktails are. Even Simply watching the "mixologist" at work is entertainment in itself. My girlfriend was fascinated watching as a fresh egg white was cracked into her pink lady! If you enjoy trying new drinks, beautifully created that taste dvine or are just looking for new venue for a goodnight out in euston then you won't go far wrong with shakers! PS. The prices won't hurt you to much either. Especially during happy hour :p although be prepared to stagger out. These cocktails pack a mean punch ! read more

A few words following a great evening of superb drinks mixed by what would appear, london's most knowledgable and attentive bartenders - great little place away from the madding crowd.... read more

A great pub, very cool vibe about it. Any time ive ever been in it it has never been too packed so you can usually grab a seat. Good music and grest cocktails. The toilets are mixed which i personally hate - but luckily its never too busy that you have to que. read more

This is a real hidden gem of a bar, and definitely worth a visit for cocktail-lovers. Drinks are creative and delicious, and the head barman is always happy to create something to cater for your tastes. Absolutely love the food on offer too i've never been disappointed by an evening spent at this place! read more

Totally a hidden gem. Wonderful cocktails and lovely welcoming bar staff who work very hard to ensure you arent waiting for long. Table service also means your glass is never empty for long. Wen here recently for a leaving do, the staff were really halpful and reserved us an area and the food was also lovely. Possibly the biggest portion of sweet potato fries I have ever seen. Massive fan of the happy hour as its one of the very few happy hour menus that includes clover club! Will come back time and time again! read more

I can't believe I haven't gotten round to reviewing one of my regular Friday haunts yet! I really love the vibe in this bar, it is very laid back and the cocktails are really good. The staff are all great, always helpful and warm but not overbearing. There are check in offers and they bring you fresh popcorn while you drink, they have amazing sweet potato fries and they offer you a 10% Discount if you work in the NHS- what's not to love? I have tried quite a lot of the cocktails (it is important to be thorough!) current favourites for me are the Battenburg Crusta, Barrel Aged old fashioned and I love their Negroni also. You can book tables for free, and I would recommend doing so for larger groups especially on a Friday, and they do offer table service. The Monday cocktail cinema club is always a good time too! I would really recommend shaker and company as an excellent place for leaving drinks. read more

I organised my boyfriend's 30th party here last Friday and had a really good time. Only a £1 deposit required to secure the booking, no minimum spend and this is for an area for 20 people. There was an initial mix-up (and panic) as the booking was not on the system when we arrived but the bar Manager fixed the problem within 10 minutes. The pizzas and chips were very good and came out quickly. We were also allowed to bring our own birthday cake which was fabulous. It was busy on the night and was a wait to order drinks but the amazing cocktails were worth it. Great buzz and crowd, and quite nice that the bar is in a random place on its own - almost like a secret location - and keeps out any unwanted crowds wandering in from other bars. read more