The Couch

Thomasinho

You would expect to see more sofa's 21st March 2008

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This place has a name, that would suggest lounge bar feel, however the place is full of high tables and chairs, and has a small sofa at the front, and a couple round the back.

The place gets extremely busy on Fridays, especially as its a stone throw from Oxford Circus, so attracts passing trade, aswell as regulars from the nearby Media circus.

The Staff are friedly, and offer a fast, well managed service, they are chatty, but not to the detrament of other waiting customers.
The Bar drinks are reasonably priced, but I would say the food is a little overpriced, and should it be a tad cheaper, they would no doubt sell alot more of it.
The quality of the food is good however, but nothing to justify 4 or 5 stars.
For Service I would give a four, for food 3, for ambience a 4.
You do need to watch your bags in here, especially laptops, being on a junction, bag thiefs have several escape routes from the pub, so you do need to pay extra attention to your stuff.
In summing up, great for a work drink, or a bar before you go out clubbing.

tonypreece

18th June 2007

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A lively, yet relaxed bar near Soho & Oxford Street. The Couch serves a good range of drinks at typically London prices and a decent selection of simple food thats tasty and quite good value for the price.