Latest reviews for Nightlife in Old Street, London, United Kingdom

333 Club - by Pip_skip

Pip_skip — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:33:04 +0000

Review by Pip_skip

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7739 5949

Tags: trendy, reasonably priced, live music

Fun place to go. Although also had trouble with thieves in the bar. Lost my card and Â£500 was taken out of my account. The management needs to do something about this.Fun place to go. Although also had trouble with thieves in the bar. Lost my card and Â£500 was taken out of my account. The management needs to do something about this.

The Platinum Bar - Will come here again by chee

chee — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:07:06 +0000

Review by chee

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 76384601

Tags: sexy, reasonably priced

My biggest bug bear in strip clubs is being constantly harrassed by a stream of persistant girls harranging me for cash.

I managed to have a drink and chat with my friend with out being conhounded non stop by some ropey barely cunderstandable girl

I had a long chat and several dances with a lovely English girl and an hour in the vip with a beautiful russian girl who's name escapes me.

I fell out at closing after having a good night with my friends as well as the girls. I didn't feel harrassed or ripped off.

I will definitely revisit here as I'm fed up to the eyeballs with a lot of the strip clubs in London at the moment and the hard, leech-like girls.My biggest bug bear in strip clubs is being constantly harrassed by a stream of persistant girls harranging me for cash.

I managed to have a drink and chat with my friend with out being conhounded non stop by some ropey barely cunderstandable girl

I had a long chat and several dances with a lovely English girl and an hour in the vip with a beautiful russian girl who's name escapes me.

I fell out at closing after having a good night with my friends as well as the girls. I didn't feel harrassed or ripped off.

I will definitely revisit here as I'm fed up to the eyeballs with a lot of the strip clubs in London at the moment and the hard, leech-like girls.

The East Room - A cosy club to chill out in by Beth24

Beth24 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:22:06 +0000

Review by Beth24

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 07776 292749

Website: http://www.thstrm.com

Tags: friendly, trendy, young professionals

I love the quirky retro interior, and all the nooks and crannies you can snuggle into, from the twoesome booths to the patio/balcony/barbecue area, and the roof terrace.

The service is excellent, with a fabulous selection of wines, and lovingly made cocktails. Food is good but not memorable.

A great place to go with a couple of friends when you want to relax and talk, and feel like you're being well looked after.

Can't say I noticed the music. Maybe there wasn't any.I love the quirky retro interior, and all the nooks and crannies you can snuggle into, from the twoesome booths to the patio/balcony/barbecue area, and the roof terrace.

The service is excellent, with a fabulous selection of wines, and lovingly made cocktails. Food is good but not memorable.

A great place to go with a couple of friends when you want to relax and talk, and feel like you're being well looked after.

Can't say I noticed the music. Maybe there wasn't any.

East Village - Clubbers delight... by CristinaA

CristinaA — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:14:42 +0000

Review by CristinaA

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7739 5173

Website: http://www.eastvillageclub.com

Tags: jazz, cool, food

I underestimated this place. I was so impressed when I walked in I had to take a few minutes to snoop around. Firstly there's the main bar lavishly decorated with a collection of new and old movie memorabilia, the cocktails are good too. Then there's the Flamingo Room, a fun private function room for about 100 people with it's own bar. Finally, the basement club. The club promoters source dj's of the highest calibre from around the world. You'll hear anything and everything from soul to dub step, you're guaranteed a good night
I underestimated this place. I was so impressed when I walked in I had to take a few minutes to snoop around. Firstly there's the main bar lavishly decorated with a collection of new and old movie memorabilia, the cocktails are good too. Then there's the Flamingo Room, a fun private function room for about 100 people with it's own bar. Finally, the basement club. The club promoters source dj's of the highest calibre from around the world. You'll hear anything and everything from soul to dub step, you're guaranteed a good night

Night of the Longswords - Prog out in Old Street! by papayoyo

papayoyo — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:37:37 +0000

Review by papayoyo

Rating: 5.00

Tags: live music, friendly, cheesy

London's finest (possibly only) prog rock extravaganza, Night of the Longswords, happens once a month in the dark basement of El Paso's Restaurant Bar in Old Street. Expect to freak out on the dance floor till 3am to all manner of obscure and wonderful 60's and 70's prog, psychedelia, kraut-rock, and general weirdness. There are usually two or three live acts along the same theme and you'll find a gathering of freaks and groovers suitably attired in flares, glitter and long hair. You'd be forgiven for thinking you'd stepped out of the Tardis onto the set of Music Laden 1971 and you never know, that could very well be Damo Suzuki from Can bouncing up and down at the front of the stage. A genuine treasure for lovers of the more obscure aural delicacies and retro vibes. Oh and did I mention it's free?London's finest (possibly only) prog rock extravaganza, Night of the Longswords, happens once a month in the dark basement of El Paso's Restaurant Bar in Old Street. Expect to freak out on the dance floor till 3am to all manner of obscure and wonderful 60's and 70's prog, psychedelia, kraut-rock, and general weirdness. There are usually two or three live acts along the same theme and you'll find a gathering of freaks and groovers suitably attired in flares, glitter and long hair. You'd be forgiven for thinking you'd stepped out of the Tardis onto the set of Music Laden 1971 and you never know, that could very well be Damo Suzuki from Can bouncing up and down at the front of the stage. A genuine treasure for lovers of the more obscure aural delicacies and retro vibes. Oh and did I mention it's free?

Plastic People - by Sami

Sami — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:46:47 +0000

Review by Sami

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7739 6471

Website: http://plasticpeople.co.uk

Tags: friendly, dark, crowded

Intimate and surprisingly unpretentious, considering its location, Plastic People is one of my new true-blue favourites. Excuse the rhyming... but this place just about tops the list when it comes to favourite nightspots.

Quality music abound, Plastic People is well known among dance music lovers as a snug and mellow little boozer which specializes in dubstep, broken beat and house.

Open only on the week-ends, it's a relaxed little place and is much more welcoming than the majority of snotty Shoreditch bars which seem to cater to the plague of emo/indie/Hoxton "cool kids" which are inevitably a dime a dozen as soon as you walk up the Old St tube ramp. Have no fear though, there is no need to dodge stupid hair styles and bad vintage clothes once you cross Plastic People's doorstep - this is a poser-free venue :)

Be warned, though; it's a very dark and extremely tight little venue, so if you are claustrophobic, this is not the place for you. I was here last night for a record release party and I was flooded by long-forgotten memories of innumerable backpack hip hop jams I went to in my teens. Plastic People is friendly and warm with door and bar staff to match, but the service can be really slow due to the crush of people who flock to this little club on a regular basis.

Prices are average for the city, cashing in at about 3.20 for a beer and 4 for spirit/mixer.

Please check it out if you are at all into house or broken beat music - you won't be sorry.Intimate and surprisingly unpretentious, considering its location, Plastic People is one of my new true-blue favourites. Excuse the rhyming... but this place just about tops the list when it comes to favourite nightspots.

Quality music abound, Plastic People is well known among dance music lovers as a snug and mellow little boozer which specializes in dubstep, broken beat and house.

Open only on the week-ends, it's a relaxed little place and is much more welcoming than the majority of snotty Shoreditch bars which seem to cater to the plague of emo/indie/Hoxton "cool kids" which are inevitably a dime a dozen as soon as you walk up the Old St tube ramp. Have no fear though, there is no need to dodge stupid hair styles and bad vintage clothes once you cross Plastic People's doorstep - this is a poser-free venue :)

Be warned, though; it's a very dark and extremely tight little venue, so if you are claustrophobic, this is not the place for you. I was here last night for a record release party and I was flooded by long-forgotten memories of innumerable backpack hip hop jams I went to in my teens. Plastic People is friendly and warm with door and bar staff to match, but the service can be really slow due to the crush of people who flock to this little club on a regular basis.

Prices are average for the city, cashing in at about 3.20 for a beer and 4 for spirit/mixer.

Please check it out if you are at all into house or broken beat music - you won't be sorry.

The Aquarium - this place has a bit of everything by glenburg1

glenburg1 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:51:50 +0000

Review by glenburg1

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7251 6136

Website: http://www.clubaquarium.co.uk

Tags: live music, cool, posh

Aquarium does fancy dress night which are the best (such a laugh which is what you go out for)and so hard to find in london,has a great club atmosphere with a bit of some thing for everyone,you can also hire this place out for private partys and where else will you find a club with a pool.
very easy to get to (old street station on the northern line is right opersite)Aquarium does fancy dress night which are the best (such a laugh which is what you go out for)and so hard to find in london,has a great club atmosphere with a bit of some thing for everyone,you can also hire this place out for private partys and where else will you find a club with a pool.
very easy to get to (old street station on the northern line is right opersite)