Latest reviews in Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom

Nags Head Gentlemens Venue - strip clubs by stevenfrmlondon

stevenfrmlondon — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:36:00 +0000

Review by stevenfrmlondon

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7426 0830

went to this place for my birthday with some mates after work, got some gorgeous woman working there. one girl called lolita was amazing, she was doing some crazy moves on the pole. Been to a few strip clubs in shoreditch, i love them all. nags was the same as white horse and browns, they've got a pub element with stripers and you dont feel pressured fromthe girls for private dancing. got to go back and see if this lolita girls still working there. her private dances are pretty steamy as well. if you see her about, get a dance with her. just to finish it off they had a pool table in there as wellwent to this place for my birthday with some mates after work, got some gorgeous woman working there. one girl called lolita was amazing, she was doing some crazy moves on the pole. Been to a few strip clubs in shoreditch, i love them all. nags was the same as white horse and browns, they've got a pub element with stripers and you dont feel pressured fromthe girls for private dancing. got to go back and see if this lolita girls still working there. her private dances are pretty steamy as well. if you see her about, get a dance with her. just to finish it off they had a pool table in there as well

Casita - by bakerga1

bakerga1 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:34:41 +0000

Review by bakerga1

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7729 7230

Amazing placeAmazing place

Three Blind Mice - Its great by bakerga1

bakerga1 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:33:46 +0000

Review by bakerga1

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7739 7746

Website: http://www.3blindmicebar.com/

Tags: cool, friendly, relaxed

This place is a hidden gem. Roger the owner is friendly and the atmosphere is superb. Check it out if you get the chance!
This place is a hidden gem. Roger the owner is friendly and the atmosphere is superb. Check it out if you get the chance!

Rosa's - Great by bakerga1

bakerga1 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:19:09 +0000

Review by bakerga1

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7247 5830

Tags: lively, good value, thai

This place is fantastic. I almost do not want to write a review as it may get popular and this would spoil the charm of the place. The food was fantastic I recommend the fried seabass. Also worth noting that it is a bring your own booze restaurantThis place is fantastic. I almost do not want to write a review as it may get popular and this would spoil the charm of the place. The food was fantastic I recommend the fried seabass. Also worth noting that it is a bring your own booze restaurant

Brick Lane Beigel Bake - Best bagels in world (probably) by french_girl

french_girl — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:36:56 +0000

Review by french_girl

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7729 0826

Tags: cheap eat, jewish, lively

I love these and the best way to persuade me to take 2 buses and 2 tubes to visit my friend nearby.

Personally I love them with just cream cheese and tomatoe or just butter or with salad cream and cucumber if I'm in a really sulty food mood.

And open 24 hours great. One piece of advice if your taking them home to fill yourself / freeze ask for the ones that are still hot so they are as fresh as they get. Though to be honest the place is so busy the bagels would only ever be a few hours since making / baking.

Plain straight forward service no have a nice day fakenessI love these and the best way to persuade me to take 2 buses and 2 tubes to visit my friend nearby.

Personally I love them with just cream cheese and tomatoe or just butter or with salad cream and cucumber if I'm in a really sulty food mood.

And open 24 hours great. One piece of advice if your taking them home to fill yourself / freeze ask for the ones that are still hot so they are as fresh as they get. Though to be honest the place is so busy the bagels would only ever be a few hours since making / baking.

Plain straight forward service no have a nice day fakeness

Cantaloupe - Thoroughly enjoyable night out by ilovelucy

ilovelucy — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:48:17 +0000

Review by ilovelucy

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7729 5566

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

Tags: cool, lively, brazilian

Came here last Friday night for dinner with my good friend Giselle. Really didnâ¬"t know what to expect as Iâ¬"d been to the bar many a time on a Friday night after a hard slog in the City but never tried the food. I guess the saying back then was â¬SEatingâ¬"s cheating!â¬

The Market Trader - City Pub by floral

floral — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:55:10 +0000

Review by floral

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7247 3459

Website: http://www.thorleytaverns.com

Tags: relaxed, friendly, food

Nice pub on Petticoat Lane near the city which explains the popularity with the lunchtime and afterwork crowd. Has a really nice feel about it and as it's a bit off the beaten track, not as busy as more central city pubs which can get a bit boistrous. Nice food too, but not Thai food.Nice pub on Petticoat Lane near the city which explains the popularity with the lunchtime and afterwork crowd. Has a really nice feel about it and as it's a bit off the beaten track, not as busy as more central city pubs which can get a bit boistrous. Nice food too, but not Thai food.

Coffee @ Brick Lane - Top Coffee Shop by subterranean

subterranean — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:54:18 +0000

Review by subterranean

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7247 6735

Tags: cosy, quick bite, lively

Reminds me a lot of a coffee shops in San Francisco. Very good feel to the place - relaxed atmosphere for hanging with with a good book, the paper, using your laptop or just whiling away the hours listening to the Dylan tunes they play. Oh, and good chairs - lots of knackered comfy leather chairs and sofa....always a plus.Reminds me a lot of a coffee shops in San Francisco. Very good feel to the place - relaxed atmosphere for hanging with with a good book, the paper, using your laptop or just whiling away the hours listening to the Dylan tunes they play. Oh, and good chairs - lots of knackered comfy leather chairs and sofa....always a plus.

Les Trois Garcons - One off by gastro1

gastro1 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:20:58 +0000

Review by gastro1

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7613 1924

Website: http://www.lestroisgarcons.com

Tags: french, expensive, lively

Top food in very uniquely decorated restaurant.

A good venue for a romantic dinner for two as well as a place to come with a group of friends.

Good ingredients well prepared.

Top food in very uniquely decorated restaurant.

A good venue for a romantic dinner for two as well as a place to come with a group of friends.

Good ingredients well prepared.

The Brown Bear - Nice 'Pub' - Minging Burgers by snowbadger

snowbadger — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:31:48 +0000

Review by snowbadger

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7481 3792

Tags: traditional pub, relaxed, food

If you want a drink in a trad pub. Good.

Thai food might also be good.

I just had a pint of London Pride, which was nice and a homemade rump burger.

Not sure what was going on there, but it tasted like someone had spilled either MSG or cumin into the pot. Maybe both.

It's the first burger I've failed to eat.

Not overtly horrible, just too strong, whatever it was.

Don't get me wrong though, beer was good, pub was nice.
If you want a drink in a trad pub. Good.

Thai food might also be good.

I just had a pint of London Pride, which was nice and a homemade rump burger.

Not sure what was going on there, but it tasted like someone had spilled either MSG or cumin into the pot. Maybe both.

It's the first burger I've failed to eat.

Not overtly horrible, just too strong, whatever it was.

Don't get me wrong though, beer was good, pub was nice.

Hunky Dory Vintage - Hunky dory vintage by retro1

retro1 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:50:25 +0000

Review by retro1

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7729 7387

Website: www.myspace.com/welovevintageclothing

Tags: vintage clothing

A great vintage clothing shop in brick lane,a nice selection for men and women, reasonable prices saves you trawling through racks of stuff to find what you are looking for, great music playing on an old jukebox, friendly staff,they tell me they are opening the basement soon with more vintage clothing, can't wait.A great vintage clothing shop in brick lane,a nice selection for men and women, reasonable prices saves you trawling through racks of stuff to find what you are looking for, great music playing on an old jukebox, friendly staff,they tell me they are opening the basement soon with more vintage clothing, can't wait.

Columbia Road Flower Market - Best flower market ever by topruss

topruss — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:14:46 +0000

Review by topruss

Rating: 5.00

Tags: cheap, rare finds, crowded

get here early sunday as get really busy and also serve pints from 8am so great if not slept since saturdayget here early sunday as get really busy and also serve pints from 8am so great if not slept since saturday

Rich Mix - cool by topruss

topruss — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:09:15 +0000

Review by topruss

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7613 7498

Website: http://www.richmix.org.uk

Tags: cultural, modern art, art

best movies and great for food and ocasional footy toobest movies and great for food and ocasional footy too

Leon - pricey nonsense by gavinedwardsuk

gavinedwardsuk — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:11:07 +0000

Review by gavinedwardsuk

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7247 4369

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

Tags: takeaway, international, free wifi

Leon milkshakes are awesome but i was disappointed with the chicken wrap and lemon quencher.

Expensive, small and only averagely tasty. Seating area was nice, clean and service was fairly quick but i'm not at all convinced so far.....

and Leon, if you sell a chicken wrap it would be nice to see more than a very mild spattering of Chicken! i know cabbage is cheap, so call it a cabbage wrap instead.Leon milkshakes are awesome but i was disappointed with the chicken wrap and lemon quencher.

Expensive, small and only averagely tasty. Seating area was nice, clean and service was fairly quick but i'm not at all convinced so far.....

and Leon, if you sell a chicken wrap it would be nice to see more than a very mild spattering of Chicken! i know cabbage is cheap, so call it a cabbage wrap instead.

Exit Bar - Base Mosquito -Exit Bar by alienbabes

alienbabes — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:30:24 +0000

Review by alienbabes

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7377 2088

Tags: jazz, cool, friendly

WOW Mega Party .
Absolutely fantastic live electronica "Base Mosquito" 3 piece band incl percussions at EXIT Bar.

Next event will be 11th of July.

Can't wait.
I am there.

See you too.

A. B. WOW Mega Party .
Absolutely fantastic live electronica "Base Mosquito" 3 piece band incl percussions at EXIT Bar.

Next event will be 11th of July.

Can't wait.
I am there.

See you too.

A. B.

The Ten Bells - Good stock, but Main Strip by snowbadger

snowbadger — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:22:00 +0000

Review by snowbadger

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7366 1721

Tags: independent pub, trendy, jazz

I like a bar with a good stock.

Hendricks Gin, Grey Goose vodka, Bulmers Cider, Leffe, Fruli, Grolsch on tap and Illy coffee are all good signs to me.

WHilst on the main strip this bar is pretty decent. Usual Brick Lane mixed bag of folks that make people watching a fun thing to do.

Or there is always reading the graffiti in the toilets which carry some serious pearls of wisdom I can tell you.

Staff were reasonably friendly.I like a bar with a good stock.

Hendricks Gin, Grey Goose vodka, Bulmers Cider, Leffe, Fruli, Grolsch on tap and Illy coffee are all good signs to me.

WHilst on the main strip this bar is pretty decent. Usual Brick Lane mixed bag of folks that make people watching a fun thing to do.

Or there is always reading the graffiti in the toilets which carry some serious pearls of wisdom I can tell you.

Staff were reasonably friendly.

Loungelover - Cocktail mayhem by barbd

barbd — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:38:40 +0000

Review by barbd

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7012 1234

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

Tags: glamorous, cool & smart, trendy

Nice mix of people, stunningly eclectic interior dÃ©cor and an ambitious cocktail menu. Slightly pricey but hey, if it's quality you're after you'll love this place...Nice mix of people, stunningly eclectic interior dÃ©cor and an ambitious cocktail menu. Slightly pricey but hey, if it's quality you're after you'll love this place...

Pride Of Spitalfields - simple, cheap and hearty by gavinedwardsuk

gavinedwardsuk — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:33:35 +0000

Review by gavinedwardsuk

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7247 8933

Tags: relaxed, friendly, food

found this after moving office to Brick lane. Was looking for a simple pub, wiht a pie and beer option. Even better i got Chicken Kiev, chips and beans. None of that swanky gastropub hand reared by monks in the hills Ostrich burger with hand massaged rocket.

The beer tasted great, service was quick and friendly and i got to site outside on a nice cobbled street.

Not the place for gastro extravaganza but perfect for a quick simple, cheap bite to eat near brick lane

*UPDATE: Just went back, awesome service, friendly and once again great food and beer..tempted to upgrade to 5 stars!found this after moving office to Brick lane. Was looking for a simple pub, wiht a pie and beer option. Even better i got Chicken Kiev, chips and beans. None of that swanky gastropub hand reared by monks in the hills Ostrich burger with hand massaged rocket.

The beer tasted great, service was quick and friendly and i got to site outside on a nice cobbled street.

Not the place for gastro extravaganza but perfect for a quick simple, cheap bite to eat near brick lane

*UPDATE: Just went back, awesome service, friendly and once again great food and beer..tempted to upgrade to 5 stars!

New Tayyabs - Fantastic pakistani food at superb prices by Niamheen

Niamheen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:03:58 +0000

Review by Niamheen

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7247 9543

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

Tags: indian, lively, crowded

Fantastic pakistani and punjabi food: lamb chops, masala fish, karahi chicken, dry meat (yes! but itâ¬"s good), dal, thereâ¬"s something for everyone here. There's also daily specials, on a Tuesday I had the quail, and it cost all of Â£6. Fabulous mango lassis.

Be prepared to queue every day of the week, if youâ¬"re clever you can book the day before. Ridiculously cheap - starters Â£4.50 (thatâ¬"s for 4 lamb chops or 3 pieces of masala fish) and mains on average Â£6 for small. Trust me, thatâ¬"s all you need! Does it get better? Yes! Itâ¬"s BYO and thereâ¬"s no corkage.

What are you waiting for? Get down there!
Fantastic pakistani and punjabi food: lamb chops, masala fish, karahi chicken, dry meat (yes! but itâ¬"s good), dal, thereâ¬"s something for everyone here. There's also daily specials, on a Tuesday I had the quail, and it cost all of Â£6. Fabulous mango lassis.

Be prepared to queue every day of the week, if youâ¬"re clever you can book the day before. Ridiculously cheap - starters Â£4.50 (thatâ¬"s for 4 lamb chops or 3 pieces of masala fish) and mains on average Â£6 for small. Trust me, thatâ¬"s all you need! Does it get better? Yes! Itâ¬"s BYO and thereâ¬"s no corkage.

What are you waiting for? Get down there!

Mr Cappuccino - Best creamy capuccino in town by ArabellaHowell

ArabellaHowell — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:22:40 +0000

Review by ArabellaHowell

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7488 2595

Tags: quick bite, crowded, takeaway

5 stars because the coffee is my all time favourite. Very good beans. Smooth, creamy full bodied latte-like capuccino. Not old fashioned. Does what coffee is supposed to do, with pleasure.
Perfect local and affordable coffee!
The sandwiches are generous. And their "cooked vegetables" filling adds substance and sweetness.
5 stars because the coffee is my all time favourite. Very good beans. Smooth, creamy full bodied latte-like capuccino. Not old fashioned. Does what coffee is supposed to do, with pleasure.
Perfect local and affordable coffee!
The sandwiches are generous. And their "cooked vegetables" filling adds substance and sweetness.