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Review of Green & Blue
07 Sep 07, 15:16
Hoorayyy 
Awesome place. One of these places that is slowly but surely quietly gathering a loyal following.
A sort of winebar come restaurant come cafe.
Unassuming at first, you may wonder why the reviews have been so good. It covers two floors and is off the beaten high-street track which is both a blessing and a curse. It also looks very small. All this is a slight blessing for those who know about it but probably a curse for those that own it. We get the quiet and all the staff attention as it lacks the foottfall at the moment during the day. That's seems to be changing though especially at night when it is getting increasingly busy.
In a place surrounded by pubs and bars this place based on individuality and a supremely friendly service. It has a great amosphere for both the evening and very chilled during the day.
Great cafe environment in the mornings - a far cry from the bland familiarity of Starbucks - its great for a quiet coffee and a croissant. In the evenings, a really nice place to go for a chilled bottle or two if you're not feeling in a pub mood. It's not a question of house wines - the staff know their stuff and will encourage you to try different and interesting wines and other drinks. (Try the Bretogne Cider). They do offer food but as yet not had any of it so can't vouch for it.
It is just really original. Niche wine, interesting food, random cider and staff that actually seem to know what they are serving.
They do wine tasting courses too which you can either book for the whole course a pricey £300 odd pounds or if your feeling poorer like most people £25 for a night every wednesday.
Just great.
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Review of Tiger Tiger
07 Sep 07, 14:53
Hmmmm 
It's massive. It's where you really should be if you want to find someone of the opposite sex with unrestrained drunken hormonal activity.Or used to be when I was a young 'un. Lots of bars and nooks and crannies on several levels this is a great place to go out in Piccadilly. It sells beer. The restaurant on the lower floor is bizarrely enough quite good and not that expensvie. Not what you'd expect from suh a massive place. It's a very good place for an office party. Agree with the other reviewer, it deoesn't like all male groups that much late at night.
Very popular on the friday nights unsurprisingly - when its not being a targets for terrorist bombers, that is.
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Review of Arch 635
07 Sep 07, 14:39
Great place 
Love this place. It is totally out of placein Clapham North here being a mix between a club and pub. A well kept secret due to is wierd semi industrial location. Great atmosphere (although being under a railway line - 'arch' - means that its not really a place to go on a sunny afternoon). Definately a place to go in the evenings though if you're after a more of a club atmosphere in Clapham in the evening. Suprising amount of room inside and a perfect place to go if you're llooking to, ahem, 'link up'. Bouncers on the door in later on and there's often queue.
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Review of The Codfather
07 Sep 07, 14:31
It's a fish and chip shop
Yeah. What can you say. It's nice and clean and does very good fish and chips. If you're a fan of the traditional and slightly greasy fish and chips to takeaway then this is for you. To be honest though if you want something slightly nicer and pricier, head on halfway up the high street to the more glitzy rival. Here you'll get a good takeaway for around a fiver.
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Review of Flair
07 Sep 07, 14:12
Such, erm, flair
Quick easy and always pleasant. They're a dry cleaners so there's probably not much difference between them and others except that the women who run it / work there are very friendly. They seem to be on the pricey side though. £20 for a suit. Is that decent? On the plus side they open at 7.30 so time to get your stuff on a week day and still get to work on time.
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Review of Langfords Silver Vault
10 Aug 07, 14:45
Silvery. Vaulty
A collection of 30 - give or take - old bank vaults / cells, complete with heavy steel doors and of varying sizes, that have been converted into independent silver 'shops'. Worth a visit just for the slightly wierd time capsule atmosphere, the strange set up and the vast array of silverware. Bags etc are searched on arrival. For obvious reasons.
While there is room to move in the corridors the individual vaults themselves are crammed with silver of varying styles, prices and ages. It's often a case of peering over the stall holders head. The amount of things in there can be a bit daunting but perfect if you know what you're looking for.
While the vaults at the front seem to have the newest and slightly more ostentatious items, the vaults ones at the back are probably the more interesting if you're a collector or on the look out for something more quirky. Price? Well it's silver so not cheap and the varied items means that its impossible to say but if you like this sort of thing you'll love this place. Level of service obviously depends on which stall you go to.
Worth a visit even if you're not in the market to buy anything.
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Review of The Eagle
08 Aug 07, 12:49
The original Gastro Pub?
A fantastic place with a deservedly good reputation. Allegedly where the gastro-pub movement started. Rubbish or not this is definately worth a lunchtime visit.
The single room contains the bar and the kitchen and the sitting area. Standard drinks and the like but people mainly come here for the food which is utterly fantastic.
An eclectic mix of styles and dishes from huge steak and ale pies, racks of lamb with cuscous, steaks etc. No mass produced dishes or burgers here. Main course for two and a coffee and two beers will cost you around £30+ but you will come here again and again.
You can while away the time waiting by watching the chefs beaver away or simply relax in an environment that looks like it has been decorated with the contents of a old school.
It is crammed at lunchtime though so get there before 12.30 if you want to get a table. Service is quick, speedy and polite but you'll be waiting around for sometime otherwise.
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Review of Noodle Express
07 Aug 07, 16:18
A favourite
With an innocuous frontage, you'd miss this especially as its tucked away on a darkened side street.
Worth a visit though despite the plastic menus and tiny dining room split into two areas. The portions are immense, the service suprisingly quick and the cost is satisfyingly low.
We used to go here at lunchtimes after a late thursday night and it really fills the gap.
The spring rolls are the size of tube trains. Excellent value for money.For around £10 you can get a two course meal and a beer. Bargain.
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Review of The Ship
07 Aug 07, 14:06
Shipshape
You wouldn't find this place unless you were told about it. If you find it, tucked away on the river, you'll love it.
So here goes.....
An all round great pub and definately worth a visit but the location is both terrible and great at the same time.
Good because its great for the summer, it has an extensive beer garden that looks directly onto the Thames. You can eat inside or at lunchtimes and during the early evening they hold a BBQ on the weekends. Great value and good tasting food at under £5.00. It is generally heaving on sunny days.
It terrible because its cut off for any real transport links - asides from bus - unless you walk or come by car in which case, parking can be a bit difficult as it is restricted. The Traffic wardens know this and are often on the prowl around here.
It's very popular with those that live locally - Wandsworth, Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Bridge road etc.
The inside is light and airy and the bar staff are helpful. They do cash back which is great as there isn't a cash machine for miles.
There is also a larger dining area where the food is actually very good. The smart end of the gastro-pub market and worth going to for an evening in the summer or winter.
Oh, quick word of warning. There is gravel processing yard or something next door so on occasion - and only on occasion - it can be a bit noisy but not enough to interupt!
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Review of Bathstore.com
07 Aug 07, 13:42
Hmmm 
On the face of it, what could go wrong with a store that specialises in bathrooms? It's a chain so they must be doing something right and seamlessly so? It sells what it says on the tin.
The shop is laid out well on two floors (ground and basement) so you can have a good look at different fixtures and fittings and the sales people are helpful and will happily discuss different types of product and answer any questions that they can. It is at the middle to quite expensive range so if you're on a tight budget don't go here.
The ordering takes some time and despite having things on show they often don't have things in stock which means that you have to wait for things to arrive.
The good things end though after ordering. Personal experience and anecdotal comments are always the same. Items not processed despite being paid for, the wrong items delivered, charged for items that weren't ordered. Redelivery of the wrong items, the items never turning up. It's chaos. According to the stores staff (yep), they get a lot of complaints as the warehouse doesn't keep an accurate record of items in stock and their orders are often wrong. We all expect some cock ups now and then but if you value your sanity avoid this place like the plague.
Just too unreliable.
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