<![CDATA[Greater London - Lambeth - Clapham Common - Reviews]]> http://www.welovelocal.com Reviews from welovelocal.com en Hangover Haven on Clapham High Street http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/lambeth/clapham-common/bakers/breads-etcetera-sw47ss.html#r49966 If you wake up feeling a little worse for wear and have nothing in the fridge, this is a the perfect place to pig out on a yummy brunch. A few quid more than your typical greasy spoon, but well worth the value. I would recommend "The Cowboy" which is an egg, toast, bacon and home made beans with sausage. Every table has a toaster and unlimited bread comes with any meal. The only problem is you have to wait about 20 minutes for a table and the service is almost unbearably slow.

]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:25:24 BST perfect choice for a wedding http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/lambeth/clapham-common/hairdressers/orao-hair-studio-sw129dj.html#r46170 I cannot praise enough Orao staff for all the effort and extra length they went to make my hair look beautiful for my wedding day. I was reccomended to Ivana and Liliana, the head stylists through a long time friend who warmly reccomended them as somebody who are very reliable, modern and yet affordable. I met up with them and had a consultation about what kind of hair style I would like and what would suit the dress that I had already bought at the time and we agreed to add blonde hair extensions to melt into my hair and make loose curles with some tender rose ornaments to make it romantic. i did not want to wear a veil although I bought one because it was July and it was warm and the dress was strapless so i wanted the long hair to be like a decoration. I cannot say how happy I was, at first everybody thought that it was my natural hair and people were complimenting on it all throughout the wedding, also it looked amazing on the pictures! Also, Ivana and Liliana were there to make sure for the last touches before the ceremony and for the photos and I felt like a princess! And for all these, services, they charged me very reasonable price! Also I was flattered that after they included the pictures of step by step process of doing my hair on their website.And the extensions lasted well into my honeymoon and swimming, and I took them off when I got fed up of lenghty drying routine! So to cut the long story short, I would reccoment Orao Hair salon and their staff to everybody especially for such a nerve wracking event as wedding!

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:41:16 BST Damaged clothes and then said it was manufactures fault http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/lambeth/clapham-common/dry-cleaners/the-commons-sw129dx.html#r43645 Even after the staff admitted it was there fault the manager woud take no blame. Do not go there.. ever. How can you trust them to look after your clothes and do a job, when if anything goes wrong they will take no responisbility

]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:12:55 BST A belly filler. http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/lambeth/clapham-common/pubs/the-sun-sw40jl.html#r43452 Most reviews thus far have dwelt on the delights of the Thai food in this place. I can wholly recommend the remainder of the menu, however - having tried most of it I can happily report it rarely disappoints.

Beer is served too, which is nice. Stars lost for lacking a bit on atmosphere, being full of people from Clapham and occasionally being a bit "meh".

Solid.

]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:36:21 BST Sublime http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/lambeth/clapham-common/pizza-restaurants/eco-sw47ug.html#r43451 Quality pizza places are ten-a-penny on most High Streets, but if you dwell often on the means streets of C-Common, then be sure to check out this place.

Inexpensive, adventurous, tasty. All three apply. This really is a place where I've never been disappointed.

The mushroom and cheese calzone is particularly good, and this is from a man who likes as much meat as possible piled onto his plate. Go. Go soon.

]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:30:55 BST Clapham South's DJ Bar http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/lambeth/clapham-common/restaurant-bars/gigalum-sw49dw.html#r42199 Clapham South doesn't really have many bars or pubs.

Balham and Clapham Common is usually 'destination centrale' for bars.

Gigalum opened a year or so ago and is Clapham South's third bar. It's much more livelier than the Glow Lounge and Firefly and there are a lot of seriously beautiful wide eye'd and chatty people in here sipping cocktails and desperately trying to impress/pull.

It's open late and it's good to have this sort of Bar on your doorstep when you fancy a big night out. The main reason for coming is the huge terrace but be warned it can get very, very, very busy.

]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 19:34:12 BST Keeping it local http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/lambeth/clapham-common/italian-restaurants/mooli-sw40lb.html#r41417 This small well run italian is a favourite of my local restaurants.

The pizza and pasta dishes are reasonaly priced and is a good choice for a local treat. The main courses aren't as good value as the pizza's and pasta, as you'd expect but are very tasty.

My only gripe is that the service can be too quick and you're sometimes in and out in under an hour. Great if you want to eat and run but not great if you want to make an evening of it.

The head waiter also looks like Jan Micheal Vincent from Airwolf. Very amusing.

]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 23:52:31 BST Keeping it local http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/lambeth/clapham-common/italian-restaurants/mooli-sw40lb.html#r41417 This small well run italian is a favourite of my local restaurants.

The pizza and pasta dishes are reasonaly priced and is a good choice for a local treat. The main courses aren't as good value as the pizza's and pasta, as you'd expect but are very tasty.

My only gripe is that the service can be too quick and you're sometimes in and out in under an hour. Great if you want to eat and run but not great if you want to make an evening of it.

The head waiter also looks like Jan Micheal Vincent from Airwolf. Very amusing.

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