Herbal is the kind of club that you either love or hate. I generally find myself here for some sort of drum and bass night and every time I go, I vow never to return, but for some reason the drum and bass community in London attaches a real significance to this place so I always find myself here.
The sound system at Herbal is incredibly powerful, so definitely bring a set of ear plugs. The downstairs room is primarily why I hate it there so much; when Herbal is overcrowded, this is probably the most miserable place to be. Hot, sweaty, smoky, sweaty bodies rubbing up against you, no place to move, an uneven dancefloor... but upstairs is really quite decent as they've redone it recently and when the weather is nice they have a great outdoor patio where everyone seems to gather when they'd like a break from the heat and noise. If you're lucky and you get to go upstairs to the VIP section, it's definitely the best part of the club. It's done in the same fashion as the upstairs room, but with a couple of leather couches. Exposed brick, candlelit, intimate - it's alright.
The bar is pricey (then again, it's London) but they do serve doubles as their bar standard, so ask for a single. The bathrooms can be pretty grim depending on how packed the club is but I guess that seems to be a normal thing in London.
In Herbal's defence, it always has a fabulous lineup regardless of what kind of music you're into. Well worth checking out, especially if you're a drum and bass devotee...
Been going to Herbal for a few years. They seem to have problems with the sound system down stairs having too much treble. Take ear plugs if you want to hear the next day. Bar is pricey. Music is usually pretty good though and its a nice venue.
From what i can remember (alcohol has a habit of degrading my memory these days!) the crowd was friendly and cool, the drinks were served quickly and on the night i went there was some good drum and bass playing.
So all in all a great time was had in this place. and just round the corner theres a kebab place.
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