SAMA Bankside

Great venue, very friendly very efficient, would definitely recommend.

Very helpful staff, and flexible to needs we had throughout the day.

Great space for the party
Brilliant, friendly staff
DJ open to requests
Lovely toilets!!

Bartenders and Security really friendly and helpful.

More activities eg.beer pong past 9pm

Nice large comfy venue, friendly staff, reasonably priced food and drink are available.

friendly place, fresh and tasty food! very helpful staff. My birthday party was amazing!

Fab space, lots of room, staff were very helpful. Excellent value for money, would recommend for a party!

Size of venue was perfect and catered for our needs very well. The food and drinks were all great and went down well with attendees (though the sausage and mash could have been hotter!). Staff were friendly and accommodating as well, and Humphrey was extremely helpful in arranging the specifics of the day, from the site visit to ensuring the correct AV facilities were set up for our presentations. All in all, a very positive experience.

The heating/air conditioning was a bit inconsistent but not a major drawback. We had one ridiculous comment that the trains were too loud, but what you're supposed to do about that I don't know!

Professionalism of management. The flexibility of the space. The sound system. Everyone who attended wants a repeat of the event at this location.

No negatives.

Fabulous pre-event service. Great space and atmosphere and tasty food.

Nothing - all fabulous

As others have said, food is super tasty! Good range too. We had the bowl food which was very nice (it’s not a meal don’t treat it like one) the chicken platter was small though. Was ok, but not worth the money IMO

Venue is beautiful and location is fab. Would come back

It wasn’t the right venue for a bridal shower. Would have been great if we had it during the day, or for some other kind of event. Meet with them before hand and clarify everything early on! They respond quickly but there was quite a bit of misinformation and confusion

Easy to arrange, staff was friendly and food was decent

Booth reserved was too dark, lighting wasn’t great. Chicken platter was already sold out by 6pm. Staff was helpful only when asked, really didn’t make us feel any special compared to anyone else who turned up without reserving an area

Great space and atmosphere. Friendly staff. Thank you!

We came to SAMA for our engagement party and it was perfect. The service from when we were booking our area to the end of the event was amazing. The set up, to the drinks to food and bringing the cake out couldn’t have been any better. We even had beer pong which everyone enjoyed so much! Thank you everyone at SAMA for making our night to memorable!

Great space
Good staff
Good music

Food got cold
Food options weren't quite what I was looking for

Great venue, great service, great team behind the venue making sure everything runs smoothly. Would highly recommend

Really good night. Staff were very helpful, venue was a great size and location, food was excellent and drink was also good.

It would have been good to be able to order spirits in bulk but otherwise everything was fantastic.

Amazing venue! I hired a space for my 30th birthday party and it couldn't have been more perfect. The minimum spend was really reasonable compared to other places I looked at and the bar itself is beautiful. We had the spot downstairs which was great as it meant some people could sit and chat in the back room while other people danced. Steve was the best host and all the bar staff were lovely. They made it feel really special. The cocktails are delicious and the music was amazing. My friends all really enjoyed themselves and all of them commented on what a nice venue it was. I had the best birthday there - I honestly couldn't have asked for anything more. 10/10. Would wholeheartedly recommend.

I wouldn't change anything.

The size and space in the venue
Felt very private
The service was amazing and so accommodating

I like everything

Great venue and atmosphere, great location and service!
Was very impressed. Made my 21st memorable!

This place was fantastic! The hospitality shown by staff was great and they put up with us ;). Would definitely use again! Had fantastic service, fantastic games for us to play, for example they set up a beer pong table. Music was great and organising it was made so easy due to Steve and Humphrey who were amazing. No negative feedback at all and I hope they enjoyed having us and we weren't too much of a nightmare.

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The venue itself was great and would have been just the ticket if it was busy and the dancefloor had opened. Food and drinks were delicious.

The staff were not very friendly and seemed a bit annoyed that we were there. There were very few other customers so I can understand they wanted to shut up early and go home, but this was disappointing when we had booked to party and enjoy a dance!

Great team who were really on it

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A great venue, ideal for our book launch. The staff couldn't have been more helpful and it is a lovely space. Highly recommended.

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Amazing job done by Humphrey and Steve, thank you for a great evening.

Lauren

I liked everything about SAMA Bankside! The venue has a nice vibe. The upstairs is surprisingly light and airy - I thought a railway arch would be dark, but it isn't. The basement space is roomy. Staff were great and really helpful - I went in beforehand to have a look, and arrange to borrow a projector. We ordered some sharing platters of cheese and meats, bowls of fries etc and these were really nice. Location is fine, though I had to explain carefully to people where it is, as it's not that easy to find. Thanks SAMA!