Century Club

I came here for a networking event and the food and drinks were okay. It’s a nice place to socialize and very centrally located. I would recommend it :)

I have had a meeting at the roof bar. Nice place. Very good for meeting. The staff is a bit of a let down up here. However the receptionist and the welcome staff were great and very helpful. Considering the centrality of the place, it is a very peaceful place.

Yesterday I went to Century Club, London for the first time. I did not really know anything about it previously, but since I had an invite I gave it a shot.
The evening on the Rooftop terrace was organised by Aussie Hair, who had teamed up to give 80 girls an evening of beauty, drinks and good food.
We arrived at the location and were greeted and gave our names for the guest list. You can only really get in if you’re either a member or if you’re invited and on the guest list. You can leave your clothes at the wardrobe downstairs and then climb the first flight of stairs to get to reception. I did not get to see the 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd floor but instead we went straight up to the fourth floor for the rooftop terrace.
The location is quite small but beautiful. Nicely decorated with several seating areas and a long bar across the back of the room. Whenever it is dry, they’ll open the roof and you can enjoy your evening (or afternoon) under the sky with a great view of London. They even did that yesterday (29^th October 2011) so even in late October we felt like summer.
The bar was great, service was superb and the drinks of very good quality. Champagne and wine that left a nice aftertaste. There is nothing worse than being hungover or slightly sick because a place serves bad quality!
And then there was the food. Amazing! Not only was it served by real hunks (Aussie’s male models) but the food was fresh, tasty and just the right thing to compensate the alcohol. Sausages, potatos, shrimps, tomato&mozarella … all with great dips. Definitially worth trying!
Four stars for Century Club. The only thing to inprove is the toilets. Especially girls appreciate a little extra here. Maybe some Q-​tips, pads, hairspray etc. stocked here. Just a thought!

After recovering from the epic climb up a million steps to the Roof Terrace I as able to marvel at the lovely view across London rooftops glowing in the summer evening sun. Century has turned the rooftop into a sweet space with fairy lights, greenery, a buzzing after-​work crowd with membership and enormous cocktails.
The cocktail to share was larger than my head and somewhat disturbing for those with a fear of disproportionately-​sized objects. However, there was an ample serving of booze involved which made for an enjoyable drink for all.
There were quite a few tables inhabited by suits, which tends to hamper my enjoyment factor. Otherwise there was a trendy enough crowd.

Without the roof garden, this private members club would get even less stars from me. The venue feels like a very rubbish social club. Like the one your gran went to for bingo.
Actually, we left the first time we came here. The roof garden was shut because it was cold and after five minutes of being in this weird bar with old suits and lots of money, I was done. (We went to Rules instead, that was a better idea.)
But the roof garden? A whole different story. Lovely drinks (and a sharing cocktail in the biggest martini glass I’ve ever seen) and friendly staff. Whole different vibe altogether.
This is an old man’s club. Despite it being part of the Milk & Honey group, I wouldn’t be itching to come back on an average day. But on one of those days where the sun is shining and Soho is too busy, I might just. But I’d also be willing to leave again if it was rubbish.

This place is great. They’ve done a considerable amount of renovations in the recent months and the restaurant is now found on the first floor in the front of the building. The bar at the top floor was closed when I went last but it seems like they’ll keep the bar there for night events.
For this visit, I went to the restaurant and the service was exceptional. The dining room was also very nice and very new (you can even make out the faint smell of fresh paint). The food, though a little pricey for lunch, was delicious. I started off with the salmon and eggs and that was some of the best I’ve had. I then went on to the steak and chips and that was really good too. Parts of the steak were a little chewy but I guess every cut it different. They cooked my steak just the way I like it, medium-​rear.
I will update my review once I come back and see what the night scene looks like.

Having spent considerable time in a couple of the newer members clubs in London, Eight and The Hospital, I was looking forward to spending a little time at Century. This older slightly more conspicuous club is nice enough, but not my style. The feeling is more corporate than the likes of the Hospital and there wasn’t much of a social vibe. Albeit I only spent time in one of the two bars, didn’t visit the restaurant or the other two work areas, so Century may be worth a second visit. At £500pa membership for a location moments from Piccadilly Circus, Century is great value for money and may be what you are looking for.
If you are in the hunt for a members club, put it on your short-​list.

A friend dragged me to party here last summer and I loved it. I’ve been tagging along since. Eclectic crowd, plenty cool kids, cheerful staff, fantastic cocktails, impressive wine list and the roof terrace is the cherry. Very sophisticated. Tempted to join.

I was lucky enough to be taken for lunch here recently.
Century is very unassuming from the outside, just a plain door on a noisy road. Once inside you feel better instantly, even though you have to walk up a flight of stairs before being greeted.
Being used to the hyper-​professional and over-​friendly service at The Hospital Club, I was a bit taken aback by two staff members who shared the lift and completely ignored me when I got lost. Oh well, perhaps it was too obvious I didn’t belong
Well, lunch more than made up for the rocky start. The famous roof terrace was covered up as it wasn’t quite warm enough to brave the elements.
Food was lovely, and so was the wine.

I go to Century as often as my friend (who has membership) will let me. I love the cocktails and the edamame.
In Summer there is nothing better than sipping a cocktail on the beautiful roof terrace.
If someone can get you in, make sure you take them up on that invitation, you won’t regret it.

Interessanter Privat-​Club (Members Only!) — leider mit langer Warteliste Wer einmal den Flair eines Londoner Nachmittags in SoHo an der Bar des Century genossen hat weiß, warum sich jeder der Medienszene hier um eine Mitgliedschaft bemüht. Es ist einer der wenigen Plätze in London, wo man atmosphärisch passend und gediegen auf einer der vier Ebenen dem Businessgespräch oder dem ‘socializing’ nachgehen kann sowie interessante Menschen kennenlernen kann.

Century is a very sophisticated place. I went there for a works do and was very impressed. I’m not sure I could afford the members fee for Century, but I wish I could.

Private member’s clubs turned into rather public affair:)
Why is that that a new brilliant private members club is so cool that everyone wants to get there, for obvious reasons, they, instead of keeping their cool and private status, they sell out? Instantly anyone who used to go there for the right reasons will withdraw. and so the merry goes around

Set over 4 floors, Century is a private member’s club in Soho that provides a top venue for socialising and dining. Clientele is mainly media/​advertising so all very creative :-) Floors 1 & 2 have a bar on each, floor 3 has a restaurant & floor 4 is a roof terrace with tables & seating. Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner you can choose from a choice of bar meals (sandwiches, burgers, cottage pie) or something more substantial in the restaurant. The bars are well stocked with a wide range of vodkas, rums, whiskeys and great choice in cocktails (mojito please). Lots of leather sofas and easy chairs in the bar make it a relaxing place to hang out. The roof terrace is obviously perfect for cooling off in the city. Century gets busier on Fridays & Saturdays, when its open to 1am. Quieter in the day — so great to catch a coffee & chill out. Only disappointment is restaurant can be quite quiet.