Garlic & Shots

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  Garlic & Shots

  14 Frith Street London W1D 4RD uk
  

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  Polkadot

  4th September 2008

  Love this place!

  Current

  Have been coming here for eight years now and it never fails to disappoint. The place is split into two - an upstairs restaurant (including outdoors area with heaters) serving a variety of interesting and unusual dishes (all laden with garlic - even the ice cream!) and a louder, downstairs bar for drinking only. The vibe is loud, chaotic but extremely friendly and attracts a wide range of people for tourists to businessmen to alternative rockers and goths. The 100 shot menu is a must-try!

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  Garlic & Shots

  14 Frith Street London W1D 4RD uk
  

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  thamshere

  4th August 2008

  Best garlic bread in town

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  This has got to be my favourite bar in Soho. Garlic & Shots really has got a lot going for it. It's got one of the few outdoor areas in Soho, giving you a breath of fresh air on a summer evening. They've remained steadfastly unpretentious and still have vodka and beer as pretty much their only drinks. The garlic bread is simply the best I've ever had. Nearly half a loaf of thick, crusty bread lathered in garlic butter and chilli. It's just superb. The other food is respectable, though not fantastic. I'm happy to eat there, but am generally happier just getting the garlic bread.
  
  Avoid the garlic ice-cream and garlic coffee. Unless you're very drunk.
  
  Speaking of which, this is a superb place to get steaming. The bloodshots have to be downed to be believed. The atmosphere in the garden out back is always condusive to having a superb night out. You'll often find big parties out there (I think there has been at least one on every time I've been) but people are friendly and inclusive. You have to be when you're all squished up so close.
  
  Decor-wise the place could do with a bit of work, particularly in the rear courtyard. Still, the slightly ratty style fits in nicely with the laid back, friendly atmosphere.
  
  During the cooler months the basement bar is the place to be, though it's generally a little loud for my taste.
  
  Go, but don't expect a refined dining experience! This is solid food, solid drinks and a solidly good time.

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  Garlic & Shots

  14 Frith Street London W1D 4RD uk
  

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  claire_w

  26th November 2007

  Garlic and Shots - late night in soho

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  Ever find yourself out late in Soho as the pubs are all closing...you don't want to go on to a ponsey bar with expensive cocktails, but you do fancy 'another drink or two'...
  
  If this sounds familiar then Garlic and Shots might be for you. on the plus side it's open til 0100/0200 most evenings and has an outside bit with heaters and benches. The down side (depending on your outlook) is that it's primarily a rock/goth bar with lots of metal...Beggars can't be choosers though huh :)
  
  In all honesty - G&S is a really great bar for that inevitable 'one for the road'

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  Garlic & Shots

  14 Frith Street London W1D 4RD uk
  

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  gilka

  18th July 2007

  Current

  liked it... yes great vodkas...
  I remember some hard rock music from one floor- had to go to another level and then it was fine :)

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  Garlic & Shots

  14 Frith Street London W1D 4RD uk
  

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  flashboy

  4th April 2007

  Current

  Great, fairly unique place that's got character to spare. Upstairs, a relaxed, fairly bohemian Swedish bar/restaurant, with good beer, a huge range of shots, and tasty tasty food that all contains large amounts of garlic. Downstairs, a goth metal cavern with a staggering range of vodka. Also, at the rear, what initially looks to be a back room turns out not to have a roof, and as such is more technically a garden.
  
  With a great atmosphere, incredibly friendly staff (for the best effect, it helps to have a Swedish speaker in your group, but it's hardly essential) and a fun crowd, it stands out in an increasingly homogeneous Soho. Not for everyone, but people after somewhere a little different will warm to its charms.

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  Garlic & Shots

  14 Frith Street London W1D 4RD uk
  

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  Dharminder

  12th October 2006

  great selection of vodka - great place

  Current

  Been here with a friend on a few occasions to get plastered. A staggering variety of vodkas downstairs. Yes I may look a bit out of place in this gothy place, but people are cool there and the vodka great.

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