26th September 2006
American Pool
I use this place based largely on location; a good friend of mine lives around the corner.
It claims to have a "determination to put the finest American pool tables into a stylish bar environment where you can expect great drinks and food, attentive service and top tunes".
They come close it has to be said, but this place is tired and the decor currently resembles an Monsoon I went into recently in Brent Cross. Unfortunate.
The food is what my mother would term 'pediatric' - Jamie Oliver would start a campaign for real food in pool halls if he knew. The closest he gets to this place is Fifteen round the corner though; ironically if you like your food to be cooked by foetal chefs with no qualifications you can stay right here.
The tables are good and the prices not outrageous (10/hr - less if you have can play while you should be in the office).
The clientele; some nights achingly cool shoreditchians out for an ironic bit of fun, some nights (like last Wednesday) a team building excercise for Credit Agricole trading division. A forest of T M Lewin.
I like this place because the location is good, the Islington one is bigger but wierder. I have never been to the Westbourne Grove one. I loved the Leeds one when I lived there.
Elbow Room is a good concept, nicely implemented but it might be time for a coat of paint and a personnel shake-up to get back to the top of their game.
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