Talia's reviews
Review of Samurai
28 May 08, 19:34
food 
This takeaway has a wide range of sushi and a selection of hot meals in large dishes. I don't know my sushi so can't comment on that, but I have enjoyed a sweet & sour chicken from there that was nice.
However sometimes the large dishes of food do look somewhat unappetising, so it's a case of being brave.
There are a few seats inside if you want to eat in.
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Review of 101 Bar
28 May 08, 19:11
stay away
This is a pretty gross bar just underneath Centrepoint that often attracts people just because it's pumping out loud music and it's open late.
Cocktails are nice, but the people in there are what lets it down. Fights and scallies.
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Review of Dominion Theatre
30 Apr 08, 01:46
Tadah!
Just by Tottenham Court Station, this is more than a theatre but also a great meeting place as one of London's favourite things to say is 'I'll meet you under Freddie!'
As a theatre it's a nice size - not too big, and the bars are comfortably priced rather than mega expensive.
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Review of Topshop
30 Apr 08, 01:32
Shop
This topshop is quite small and doesn't have that great a range of stuff. Also the turnaround in different styles is quite slow.
Menswear is on the ground floor and ladieswear upstairs which always bothers me as surely it's a ladieswear store first! Just a niggle that's always annoyed me!!
Always lots of staff to help though and the shoe assistants are always lovely.
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Review of Urban Outfitters
30 Apr 08, 01:26
Shop.
I love this shop. It's near Oxford Circus next to Oxford Circus and is dangerous if you don't have much money because everything is gorgeous.
Menswear is downstairs and they also have a small music section down there. Ladieswear takes up two floors although there is a small amount of homewear as well. Changing rooms often have a queue but they are nice to use.
Good for buying gifts and secret santa pressies also.
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Review of Talk Of The Coast
30 Apr 08, 01:19
Tadah!
This is a cabaret bar inside a popular hotel in Blackpool down South Shore way.
It's has various entertainers / singers performing so it's best to ring ahead and find out who is on before planning a trip. The crowd is always really lively and friendly and it's true entertainment Blackpool stylee.
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Review of Yates's Wine Lodge
30 Apr 08, 01:17
Booze
Large bar in the middle of the town centre opposite North Pier. It's quite a large space with two floors and DJs most of the week. Food is nice for pub stuff and it's really busy at the weekends.
Staff could be better at clearing glasses but they probably don't have enough staff!
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Review of Xananas
30 Apr 08, 01:14
Eat
Meant to be an upmarket (kinda) restaurant on the University of Warwick campus. It's the best place to eat but that doesn't mean it's good.
Quite large and you can show up without a booking unless there's a special event happening like graduation. Food is about £8 for a main and they do starters like Chicken goujons - that type of thing - also. I wouldn't recommend the steaks but the burgers are alright.
Good to take the parents.
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Review of Kind
28 Apr 08, 17:15
Drink
Kind is a large bar at the top of the High Street in Lincoln which seems to be very popular with the locals come Saturday night.
We visited during the daytime on Saturday to grab some food and a drink. A bottle of wine was an expensive (for a bar!) £11.95 and we decided the food was a bit boring so went somewhere else.
It's just been refurbished so smells a bit of paint, however when we passed it later on in the evening it was full with a queue outside so it is probably good!
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Review of Cineworld West India Quay
18 Apr 08, 01:18
films
This cinema is a big multi-plex out by Canary Wharf but it's probably not somewhere you'd go unless you lived very close or had a car.
It's a typical multiplex showing all the latest American releases and it's cheaper than going somewhere in the west end.
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Review of Revolution Bar
18 Apr 08, 01:12
drink
This revolution is probably one of the least nice ones in the chain I've been to. There's lots of seats but they're nearly always fully booked out when it comes to evenings.
The main problem is that it's really dark in there and the people that go there aren't that ace. It's quite rowdy and when drinks aren't that cheap - is it really that appealing.
Also if you book a table for a Saturday night they charge £50. I don't know if this is true for other nights.
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Review of The Metro Club
17 Apr 08, 15:20
Dance
This is a basement club on Oxford Street frequented by people quite into their music. Lots of new bands play here and you can often catch bigger plans playing smaller sets..
There's a dipped dancefloor and it's always pretty dark in there. Definately a place to wear jeans and trainers and not to dress up in your best clobber.
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Review of MK One
17 Apr 08, 15:18
shop
Not a great shop. It's in the Hounds Hill Centre and is probably the worst place to buy clothes. It's next to a Primark which is much better and stocks much better quality stuff for the same price.
The changing rooms in here are always quite dirty.
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Review of Monsoon
17 Apr 08, 15:10
Buy
This is a quite new shop in the heart of Blackpool. It's pretty upmarket for Blackpool styles to be honest but is surprisingly busy. It's one of those Monsoon that connects to an Accessorise so there is lots of lovely stuff to buy.
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Review of Thirst
17 Apr 08, 15:04
Drink
A busy bar in the heart of Soho, this is a great place to go for cocktails.
There are two floors but I don't think it's an amazing use of space. The top floor is more for standing and the bottom for dancing!
They charge to get in on the weekend but the rest of the week is fine.
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Review of Hard Rock Cafe
16 Apr 08, 02:17
Good
American diner style food in the heart of Manchester.
If you've got the option between this and TGI Fridays always pick hard rock as it's that bit more mature and it feels like they care about their food much more.
Typical american fare from ribs to burgers to massive salads. Plus don't miss out onthe gorgeous cocktails. yum
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Review of World Food Cafe
16 Apr 08, 02:12
yum
A very, very hippy styley vegan restaurant on the 1st floor of a building in the oft missed Neal's Yard.
Food is gorgeous, but pretty pricey. Water is freely avaliable and you pour it yourself into slightly odd metal cups.
We shared a lunch table here with Heath Ledger and it's often frequented by vegtastic celebs.
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Review of Food For Thought
16 Apr 08, 02:11
worthy
Prepare yourself for queues at this insanely popular place but if you feel like meat, stay away! This is veggie cuisine at it's most worthy.
The menu is different all the time and although I've never eaten in I'm led to believe it's nice. It's great for takeaway lunches though and making your work mates feel unhealthy.
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Review of The Borderline
16 Apr 08, 02:05
dance
A gig and club venue located just off Tottenham Court Road. Owned by a major company so drinks aren't the cheapest and the small bar is often very busy so it takes ages to get served.
Also must warn you - i'm not sure i've ever been anywhere so hot!! Don't wear a jumper.
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Review of PizzaExpress
16 Apr 08, 02:01
Eat
This is the most impressive looking pizza express I've been in but as Beth says it can often feel very empty and the atmosphere isn't that great.
However the pizzas are up to the usual pizza express standard and the staff are nice. I'm yet to find somewhere else to eat in Tufnell.
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Review of The Slug And Lettuce
16 Apr 08, 01:50
Drink
A chain pub that gets really busy thanks to it's central location in Angel.
They do decent food and because it's a big chain drinks aren't too expensive. They do some good deals with wines and even champagne before 7pm on a Friday, so do as most do and get there straight after work and stock up.
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Review of Cafe Pacifico
16 Apr 08, 01:48
Eat
Same chain as La Perla, Cafe Pacifico is a large mexican in Covent Garden.
They do really nice cocktails and the strawberry marghetitas are really good. Food wise I always go for the chicken fajitas which are enough to fill me up but not that cheap at about £14.
Not amazing but it's nice enough.
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Review of Plastic People
16 Apr 08, 01:37
Dance
This is a pretty small club in the basement of a building on Curtain Road in the heart of Shoreditch.
It's quite hot down there as it is a basement. It has some really good club nights but drinks aren't cheap and there are lots of people completely off their faces.
Nights differ wildly so make sure you've checked the listings before going down.
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Review of Dollar Restaurant
16 Apr 08, 01:27
Eat
On the corner of Exmouth Market, Dollar is a restaurant on the ground floor and a bar in the basement. It's frequented by quite snobby types and the staff can often fall into that snobby bracket.
They do do very good burgers though and its very hard to finish one they are so big. They're also open for food until midnight on a weekend which can be handy.
Not great service, but nice food.
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Review of Boom Boom Room
16 Apr 08, 01:05
Dance
This is a large club formerly known as Jellies underneath the defunct Palace nightclub.
Locals don't really go, it's mainly filled by tourists and tends to have a slightly nasty older lecherous men praying on really young girls feel to it.
As all the classy clubs go, there are lots of carpeted areas! Hooray.
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Review of Underbar
16 Apr 08, 01:01
Drink
It's had many names but The Underbar is down some stairs in between the entrances of Boots & HMV. It loudly pumps music onto the street so you'll be able to find it.
Music is a big mixture from 70s to the current day dance music. Friday nights are quite dancy though.
The bar seems to open early, maybe about 2pm, in the summer season and on Saturdays they've started having free lapdancers for boys and girls.
Oh Blackpool, how we love you.
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Review of Pimps and Pinups
15 Apr 08, 17:50
Snip
This is a very trendy hairdresser on Spitalfields market about 8 minutes walk from Liverpool Street Tube.
It's got an old fashioned glamourous style and is meant to give you a cut which recreates the glamour of the 50s. So very suited to the area.
My hair cut was good and took about 45 minutes. It was pretty expensive, however, at 40 pounsd.
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Review of Beard Papa's
12 Apr 08, 05:00
OK
This is a very odd Chinese (I think) import on Oxford Street.
A Beard Papa is a big creme choux bun. It's really popular outside the Uk and this is their first branch over here.
The standard filling is vanilla but they have different options. One is tea which seems very weird and I've not tried it.
Warning, if you don't like sweet things this is not for you as they are intense!
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Review of Salvador and Amanda
11 Apr 08, 01:29
Quite nice
This is a medium sized venue just by Covent Garden. I've not eaten there but it was good to drink in one night. There are quite nice sized booths which is always good.
I'd recommend their sangria which I seem to remember was well priced and pretty alcoholic!
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Review of The Retro Bar
11 Apr 08, 01:27
Drink
This is a medium size gay bar down an alley close to Hungerford Bridge, Heaven & Charing Cross station.
It's frequented by a slightly alternative gay crowd, offers a moderately priced bar and regular theme nights. There are two floors.
One of the most popular nights is the Eurovision night held on the 2nd thursday of each month. But beware it's really busy and you often can't get in or have to go upstairs.
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Review of Argos
10 Apr 08, 16:10
Catalogues
This is a moderately large argos but it's in a bit of an annoying location.
If you're on the bus, it's fine - there is a bus stop right outside. However if you have something heavy and need a car, then be warned, it's just inside the congestion zone and there isn't even anywhere nearby to go and park.
If you're in need to drive & park I'd suggest using Argos Holloway Road instead.
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Review of The Chandos
10 Apr 08, 02:06
Drink
Very close to Trafalgar & Leicester Square this is a good meeting spot.
It's a Sam Smith's pub so don't expect regular brands just their odd homemade brews! The pub itself is pretty big and full of odd designs. They also serve food till about 10pm.
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Review of The Yorkshire Grey
10 Apr 08, 02:05
Drink
The Yorkshire Grey looks very pretty from the outside and it's a non tourist filled pub about 7 minutes walk from Oxford Street. It's also very close to Broadcasting House so it's full of BBC people.
It's part of a chain called Sam Smiths who make all their own drinks. I like the orange and apple fruit juice, it's particularly good mixed with a double archers.
If downstairs is too busy don't forget, as I often do, there is a small upstairs also.
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Review of Dukes Experience
10 Apr 08, 02:00
A JINGLE
A big club in Chelmsford, the best thing about the club is the fact they have a jingle which they play various times throughout the night. Amazing.
Other than that pretty standard local town club fodder.
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Review of Horse and Groom
10 Apr 08, 01:59
Drink
A pretty nice pub located on the non trendy end of Curtain Road.
It often holds club nights and you can expect to hear some good electro music here. Prices are as you'd expect for a non west end london pub.
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Review of Wing Wah
10 Apr 08, 01:50
DUCK
This used to be quite good but I think it's run down a bit now.
There are trays and trays of Chinese food. It's quite hot and seems fresh. However the space isn't that great, you feel like you're in a big canteen and at £14 it's not that cheap either.
Located on a busy duel carriageway, there is parking available.
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Review of La Porchetta
10 Apr 08, 01:46
Sob!
A very busy Italian restaurant that serves mainly very large pizzas.
Staff are quick & efficient yet still friendly and dare we say a little flirty with the lady customers.
I'm not that fond of the pizzas here, but my friends all love them so I might be wrong.
Last time I went a boy I'd not so secretly loved for 7 years made me cry so I'm not sure I'll go again very soon.
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Review of The Syndicate Super Club
09 Apr 08, 17:55
Super blackpool
This is a massive club and probably the best place to go in Blackpool if you want dance music. They often have people like Dave Pearce & Judge Jules playing, and er better people I just can't think of any.
There are 3 rooms. The upstairs dance room has a revolving dance floor which is more fun than it sounds. Then there's a charty room downstairs and a smaller over 25s room.
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Review of Rossopomodoro Covent Garden
09 Apr 08, 17:36
New Pizza in Covent Garden
This is a small chain around London and they recently opened in Covent Garden.
It's a large two floor restaurant and when I went on Friday night at 9.30 pm it was very full.
I wasn't that keen on it though, the menus were full of interesting sounding toppings but upon arrival we were all a bit disappointed. My 4 cheese pizza was like a giant boat of cheese!
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Review of Infernos Nightclub
09 Apr 08, 17:23
Clapham at it's finest
I've only been once and was expecting a terrible time so it actually came out better than expected.
Reminded me of clubs back home in Blackpool - full on cheese, carpeted floors, talking djs.
It's got a huge two floors, lots of bars and is filled with hot girls, and ugly guys.
If you went to unis like Warwick, Birmingham etc, then prepare to spot people you snogged 5 years ago and never want to see again.
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Review of The Garrick Arms
09 Apr 08, 17:14
Not Great
Often smelling of sick, this is located just behind Leicester Square.
There's a wide range of drinks on offer from ale, cider, WKD and really sweet, but nice Rose Wine. They also have Ocean Spray Cranberry in a can which is quite unusual.
Go only through necessity.
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