Herbal - by Sami

Sami — Tue, 08 May 2007 19:04:20 +0000

Review by Sami

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7613 4462

Website: http://www.herbaluk.com

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...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...

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