Kunaal's reviews
Review of Ash Bar
20 Mar 08, 10:41
So much potential, filled with idiots 
It annoys me when the owner spends an obvious amount of time and money refurbishing and improving this bar/nightclub/restaurant but then lets it down by allowing underage kids and complete idiots through the door. The restaurant and bar area is nice, with tasteful style and funky lighting. The nightclub has an interesting layout with a massive sunken dance floor, a large round bar and an additional seating area. The highlight of this place though is the sheltered and patio-heated Shisha area in the back. Following the smoking ban last year which decided to cut even Shisha out of public indoor spaces (putting edgware road out of business), many bars have begun to specialise in outdoor areas such as these which give the essence that you're in a warmer climate sitting in classy surroundings. The quality of the sheesha is decent and the food is also above par. Drinks include the normal beverages as well as fantastic Milkshakes. The service is crap though, if you order or ask for something you have to keep checking up on them. Not only that, but the stupid waiter dropped a piece of charcoal which had to land on my new 80 quid jacket and burn a hole through the shoulder...i only found out when i got home though so there was nothing i could do. overall though, the place itself is lovely but the nightclub is a no=go area full of little noisy kids. the bar and restaurant is just about barable...i say, go for the sheesha with some mates and you can't go wrong. Brilliant idea, stupidly executed.
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Review of Oceana Nightclub
06 Feb 08, 16:45
Amazing night out, just as good as London 
As a Londoner, I was skeptical about a night out in Birmingham, but I was pleasantly surprised by this wonderful nightclub. The concept of it is fantastic, it has a selection of rooms which serve as mini-clubs if you like dedicated to different moods, and types of music. For example, they have the Tokyo bar which features typical neon pink and blue lights, or the Ski type lodge which has loads of comfy sofas and dim lighting, or they have the typical pub type surrounding. A favourite for about 10 minutes is the Cheese Room complete with 70's style mirrors, lights and flashing neons making every drunk 40 something in the there think he's John Travolta...weird. The Ice Room serves the contemporary crowd and is my favourite place to be, a massive dance floor right in the middle where you cannot bring drinks (excellent idea) complete with flying bits of paper, unhealthy amounts of smoke machines and a brilliantly mixed crowd. The night i went was a promotional event for Paco Rabanne and not only were there cladly dress ladies and men (lol) dancing on poles offering free goodies, I managed to bag a Paco Rabanne bag which I have treasured ever since. My girlfriend and I were skeptical about Oceana, but now we're loyal fans, I cannot wait to go back now!
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Review of Destiny
06 Feb 08, 16:38
Massive; but watch out for the crowd
Destiny, and more specifically Watford attracts all types of party-goers. From those who are keen on the new urban scene to those who are complete indie-rock goers, it's bizarre to watch. I went to Destiny last year not really knowing what to expect, except from the fact I knew it was massive. The first hour and a half of my night was spent in a que, with people pushing in, pushing out! and basically pushing in general. All good fun for about 10 minutes until you realise it's cold, wet and that you're missing out on potential fun. When I did get inside, I was greeted by possible the highest temperatures ever experienced in a night club, it was humid, sweaty and make it harder to breath. Not good seeing as I wore a jumper to brave the weather outside. The club itself is gigantic with different floors, areas and sections dedicated to each branch of music and crowd. The main section played the popular dance and rnb cuts and was reminiscent of Oceana in Birmingham (which is fantastic). All in all it is a nice club but only if you're really in the clubbing or raving mood, it's not a place to chill that's for sure. it's also certainly anything other than upmarket, as they crowd, surroundings and general atmosphere cry out 'chav and rudeboys' in general. You can tell who the regulars are here and you can tell they make it a point to spend every weekend in this club until the day they die. Good luck to them, I prefer going to Central London and paying a bit more (ok a lot more) but having a much better night out. Oh, and London club goers know what air conditioning and deodorant is too :-P
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