28th May 2008
Maybe my standards are too high
I used to go the Volunteer very regularly because my friends used to hang out there after work all the time. But after I was overcharged by a huge amount one night, I didn't go back. To be fair, the drinks are decent and the atmosphere is very relaxed and comfortable, just what I like (which is why I used to go often).
The place gets extremely crowded after work, especially Thursday-Friday and of course on Saturday. This is when even approaching the bar can be a nightmare and is part of what put me off. After jostling to get to the bar, you have to wait ages for your order. The bartenders are not particularly warm, though they do their job well enough. At the end of the day though, if you treat me like just another customer because you have plenty, then I don't really want to give you my business.
Lots of London Business School students as it is just next door, and young professionals frequent the place.
Go there for a quick drink or two in the early part of the week, and leave well before 11.30 PM, and you should be fine. (if not, you'll get the staff coming to you and saying they'll take your drinks away, before shooing you out).
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