Robin P.

Review of Ye Olde Mitre

15 Jun 08, 11:23

and the pickled eggs aren't bad either

the pickled eggs look almost as old as the pub itself. Used to go in here a lot when I worked in Holborn and it was a welcome relief from a lot of the more manufactured concept bars in the vicinity.

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Review of Soho Gyms

29 May 08, 17:41

waterloo gymtastic gym

Used to be a member here for a year when I lived round the corner.... reckon it's the best in the Soho Athletic chain - bigger than the one in Covent Garden.

Really good yoga and spin classes at weekends and so far it doesn't look like they've over sold the membership.

It's arranged under 3 radio arches so you have to be used to a bit of rumble from above - but overall it's a good place.

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Review of Franklins

26 May 08, 14:19

High quality family run restaurant in Kennington

A great menu of stuff - the smoked mackeral and beetroot for starter is highly recommended. They do sweetbreads as well if you're feeling brave.

It's a bit like Baltic on Blackfriars Bridge road, but smaller and more intimate.

only criticism is that it's a bit pricy (£35-40 a head when we went) which means it can often be a bit empty.

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Review of A S M Music

26 May 08, 13:57

Good old family run guitar shop

Basically it's a guitar shop.... run by two guys who look like they've been there for years and years....... it's very friendly and they seem to have a great range of guitars and keyboards.

I nipped in to buy some new guitar strings and they sound great.

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Review of Central YMCA Club

26 May 08, 13:50

Good pool....

So you're looking for a central london swimming pool.... you can either: - pay £90 a month and get to swim up and down a 15M oxygen injected swank fest in the third space - pay £4 to go to the Oasis and hope you miss the floating debris in the water - pay £40 a month and get the YMCA - the pool is great - it's a full 25M and not too packed.....

overall this is a great and well managed Gym.

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Review of Ebury Street Wine Bar

23 May 08, 10:06

used to be good if you worked for Yahoo

This was the local when Yahoo! were based on Ebury Bridge road round the corner. It's pretty posh - and the decor is good.... seem to remember that the service sometimes used to take a long time when it was busy.

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Review of Maries Cafe

19 Apr 08, 11:00

sue is the queen of toast and tea

I used to live next door to Maries Cafe on Lower Marsh..... it's fabulous - from the 1960's signage to the dark brown tea and great fry ups that Sue and her family serve up. In the evenings Sue dishes up a good range of cheap and cheerful thai food. High cabbie count.

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Review of Barbers Point

18 Apr 08, 16:45

like having your hair cut by the family

the atmosphere is great - friendly chat, they remember who you are and they do your hair well. It's not cheap but then again where is in the centre of London. Sue and Alison have ruled the roost here for years and years.....

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Review of The Royal Albert Hall

18 Apr 08, 16:16

ClassicFM Live!

We went to classicFM live last night - was quite an etertaining concert - but be warned to check your order form if you're ever ordering catering..... the cheese plate for 8 people was lovely on the cheese front, but sadly lacking on the cracker front - just 6 crackers for 8 people ...... SHAME!

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Review of Maison Bertaux

23 Feb 08, 17:56

ooh la la!

magnificent cakes, like walking into a scene from an art house movie - all pink chiffon and french chintz everywhere..... r the who place is overseen by a wonderfully barking english lady who dresses and acts like an eccentric french widow.

I bought a big plum and almond tart for a dinner party - it had just been baked and was all rather lovely - if not a bit pricey at £25 - but it would have fed 12 easily.

the service was great - complete with the elaborately tied pink ribbon around the cake box

apparently the place has been there since the 1920's and judging by the clients I reckon it might feature highly in Japanese cook books.

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Review of Fantasy Cleaners

06 Feb 08, 07:01

not as expensive as it looks

Has to be the best organised dry cleaners in london.... you go in and give your mobile number and all items are added to a database.

The whole place looks smart and well branded - you expect it to be very expensive - but it's not..... :-)

They do a shirt ironing service as well a bit like an american cleaners, where they deliver your shirts back to your house, but I've never used it

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Review of Waterloo Action Centre

05 Feb 08, 16:49

Great community place - get involved!

Run by the community for the last 30 years this is an old school community hall that's a bit of a hidden gem in Waterloo. You can hire out rooms for 30 to 200 people -it's got good rooms, a kitchen, and a private garden. OK not the smartest venue but it's fantastic value for money. Contact Chike. www.webjam.com/waterlooactioncentre/home

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Review of Masters Super Fish

01 Feb 08, 21:08

possibly the best!

well I reckon it's amazing! the number of cabbies says it all..... HUGE pieces of haddock, big old pickled onions, nick plates of prawns to start with - all adds up to a full on guilt filled night of deep fried fun!

...and the chablis's not bad either!

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Review of Marsh Ruby

01 Feb 08, 20:58

fantastic food, cheap - but only at lunch!

What a great place! the curry is fab and they have queues out the door every day..... only issue is that they don't open in the evening but then again Lower Marsh can be a bit barren at night.

Check it out if you live in the area.

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