Notting Hill Arts Club - by gilka

gilka — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:13:25 +0000

Review by gilka

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7460 4459

Website: http://www.nottinghillartsclub.com/

great dance bar!
I have seen DJ derek there and it was fantatsic... it is a very friendly place , you don't need to be cool or anything else...
great dance bar!
I have seen DJ derek there and it was fantatsic... it is a very friendly place , you don't need to be cool or anything else...

Archangel - by flashboy

flashboy — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:00:39 +0000

Review by flashboy

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7938 4137

Website: http://www.archangelw8.com

Tags: live music, dj, dancing

What used to be Bar Cuba is now Archangel, and is trying to be a high-class cocktail lounge/restaurant. The redesign is decent - they've clearly splashed a bit of cash to get it looking swanky - but doesn't really work with the space, which suits something more intimate. The end result seems pretty soulless.

The other huge downside to this place is the quality of service. In there the other day, with the place virtually empty (there were about four other people) it still took us 20 minutes to get served a round of drinks that involved making two mojitos and opening a few bottles of beer. 20 minutes. No exaggeration. When it gets busier (not that it ever seems to attract that many people) it must be nightmarish.

Plus side: the drinks are mostly decent value if you're on a 2-for-1 deal. The mojitos were at least good and fresh tasting. But really, with service that bad and little ambience to improve things, why would you bother?What used to be Bar Cuba is now Archangel, and is trying to be a high-class cocktail lounge/restaurant. The redesign is decent - they've clearly splashed a bit of cash to get it looking swanky - but doesn't really work with the space, which suits something more intimate. The end result seems pretty soulless.

The other huge downside to this place is the quality of service. In there the other day, with the place virtually empty (there were about four other people) it still took us 20 minutes to get served a round of drinks that involved making two mojitos and opening a few bottles of beer. 20 minutes. No exaggeration. When it gets busier (not that it ever seems to attract that many people) it must be nightmarish.

Plus side: the drinks are mostly decent value if you're on a 2-for-1 deal. The mojitos were at least good and fresh tasting. But really, with service that bad and little ambience to improve things, why would you bother?

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