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  • 1/5 Peckham Boy (. 5 years ago on Google • 201 reviews
    Rum and Sugar is a restaurant themed on the rum/ sugar trade offering their idea of Caribbean food. Paradoxically, the theme running through the Rum & Sugar restaurant is clearly inspired from the era in which products extorted from enslaved Africans, who were forced to produce sugar and rum (at the cost of their very lives, their identity and their sense of community) were received and traded here, in England. This location would have been a focal point for that wicked enterprise and so it seems incredibly crass to theme a restaurant on that shameful era 🤔. Indeed the Caribbean foods on offer here are inspired by the dishes that the then enslaved populace created, inspite of the cruel, vicious regime they suffered for many centuries; so to present the beautiful, hard won fruits of Caribbean culture alongside the mechanism of Europe's commodification of evil, at best, demonstrates callous ignorance. As such, I had to put all that to one side inorder to enjoy an evening out with friends... so I tried my best. The duality of mankind, eh!?! Ok, so I say 'their idea of Caribbean food' and 'inspired by...' because Rum & Sugar's version of Caribbean food simply lacks the tongue tickling flavours of the genuine article: man, I can remember the first time I tasted jerk chicken in Kingston J.A. - amazing! - so when I tasted Rum & Sugar's offering, the only resemblance was in the title itself... Jerk! the flavours were mediocre and bland by comparison, it wasn't and isn't genuine jerk chicken, not even close. It's a similar story with the rest of their 'Caribbean' dishes. On the other hand, looking around our group, all of the dishes were very well presented (which, I guess, gives 'lie' to the silly silly saying '...you eat with your eyes' 😃, in the end my tongue had the last word!) There are a wide variety of rums available, though I was on mock-tails during my visit, people in my group were happy with the quality of the rum and they can be quite particular, let me tell you, so that's a plus. The ambience was pleasent, with funky music, a decent sound system and contemporary lighting - the space inside blended antiquities with modernia. Our group of 20 or so, was easily accommodated in the large space and well taken care of; additionally, we were allowed to bring our own traditional cakes - which was nice. We all had fun, so that's another positive. Staff were attentive, well presented and friendly too. In summary, to someone accustomed to Jamaican cooking you may well be better off sticking to the things 'Rum & Sugar' excel in - burgers, fish and chips etc... if you want a drink and care little about the cost of history then you may enjoy this place. I doubt, strongly, that I'll ever return here. I would suggest re-branding the place.
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  • 4/5 Darren A. 4 years ago on Google • 184 reviews
    It’s in a wonderful location. The staff are friendly and accommodating. Inside has a nice ambiance, and its comfortable. If you are going here for the food, you have to bare in mind that the food is ‘Caribbean inspired’. This means that the cuisine isn’t an authentic caribbean / Jamaican experience, but has been customised to local taste.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jimmy K. 7 years ago on Google • 141 reviews
    Been there quite a few time, if you have tastecard you can get 2 for 1 with this restaurants, food are in great portion and taste good. Especially like the steak or fish and chips.

  • 5/5 Sérgio M. 4 years ago on Google • 64 reviews
    Was just walking around Canary Wharf looking for a nice place to sit outside and just grab a coffee and sit for a while and decided to go with Rum&Sugar it looked nice and cute. The place looked great and the sitting outside was awesome. The staff was very nice and it looks like they do happy hour and special offers. I will for sure come back to enjoy this place. Maybe a cocktail or five on my next visit.

  • 3/5 Marco S. 7 years ago on Google • 61 reviews
    Very nice location on the wharfs. Unfortunately the service and the food is not up their prices. Good for a drink. They have live music on Thursdays and Fridays evening. Very close to West India Quay DLR station.

  • 5/5 kay p. 4 years ago on Google • 44 reviews
    Good customer service, cocktails were lovely tried mocktails too which were delicious. Food was ok had seafood platter , little too much deep fried for my taste . But couldnt fault service and staff were lovely xx

  • 4/5 Nanda V. 4 years ago on Google • 20 reviews
    The food is good value for money. Lovely mushroom burger! Cocktails are nice too and good happy hour deals. Service is okay (waitresses not unfriendly but not very welcoming too).

  • 5/5 Louis S. 5 years ago on Google • 14 reviews
    An ever-changing and evolving menu combined with over 200 rums, a wide selection of cocktails and also a variety of lagers and beers, and happy hour Mon - Sat until 7pm makes this a perfect spot for after work drinks or a great place to start a night out when you want a light meal (and pre-drinks drinks). One of the entrances backs onto the Museum of London Docklands and that makes it a nice place to visit for lunch after exploring. Like the museum, the bar is located among the old warehouses and complete with dockside views, this bar offers a rustic feel with leather armchairs smashed with contempory West Indian/ English food. You'll find there is something here for everyone!

  • 4/5 Kerry T. 5 years ago on Google
    Cool place with nice drinks. Happy hour offers 2 4 1 on selected cocktails.

  • 3/5 Charlotte S. 5 years ago on Google
    I visited about 2 hours to closing on a Sunday so this may have affected my experience, although I think service should be consistent throughout all opening hours. We ordered a few drinks to start with and they were all very good. We were then advised to order food as the kitchen was closing in half an hour. We ordered the chicken wings sharing platter and it was surprisingly large. Probably perfect for 3 or 4. It was good though and all the mains were fine too, it's just the look of annoyance on the staff's face when we ordered additional food that put us off, even though it was still a few minutes before the kitchen closed. We then lost our waitress and had to flag down other members of staff whenever we needed anything and sometimes had to ask twice. It's a shame, as it's a nice casual place with decent drinks and food, I just wish the service was better


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Amenities


  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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