Latest reviews for Nightlife in Soho, London, United Kingdom

Crobar - Lots of smiles by MillieB

MillieB — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:18:43 +0000

Review by MillieB

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7439 0831

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

Tags: rock, friendly, reasonably priced

Looking at it the first time I went I've got to admit I was a little scared, but once inside the people were friendly and quick to serve me, the prices are great, the musics lots of fun. Always a good night in Crobar!Looking at it the first time I went I've got to admit I was a little scared, but once inside the people were friendly and quick to serve me, the prices are great, the musics lots of fun. Always a good night in Crobar!

Bar Rumba - Love It by bexyboo

bexyboo — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:54:29 +0000

Review by bexyboo

Rating: 5.00

Tags: young and fun, house, reasonably priced

Drinks were really good price.... Â£3.50 fpr a cocktail at happy hour, can't go wrong for that. Had loads of fun and all the staff were really nice nice which make a change from the usual snotty west enders. See you there next week.Drinks were really good price.... Â£3.50 fpr a cocktail at happy hour, can't go wrong for that. Had loads of fun and all the staff were really nice nice which make a change from the usual snotty west enders. See you there next week.

Madame JoJo's - Nice by Rebella

Rebella — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:18:39 +0000

Review by Rebella

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7734 3040

Website: http://www.madamejojos.com

Tags: live music, cool, friendly

Interesting, good to try.Interesting, good to try.

Moonlighting Night Club - Candybox by miffy

miffy — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:32:45 +0000

Review by miffy

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7437 5782

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

Tags: students, reasonably priced, indie

Thursday nights are pretty much indie nights at moonlighting, where I was given a horrifically dirty look for suggesting they play basshunter when drunk. However the drinks are very cheap and if you like that sort of music then the music is very good. There is unusual seating available with comfy sort of sofas around certain corners and in alcoves which are great for congregating but the dacefloor is too small. The dark mirrored slightly grotty interior suits this night perfectly and gives the club a great atmosphere. This is slightly tainted by the fact that they confiscate chewing gum and wont let you sit on the little tables which reminds you that this is actually a real club in its own right "moonlighting" which is a touch more r n b than candy box. Also, beware of pickpockets.Thursday nights are pretty much indie nights at moonlighting, where I was given a horrifically dirty look for suggesting they play basshunter when drunk. However the drinks are very cheap and if you like that sort of music then the music is very good. There is unusual seating available with comfy sort of sofas around certain corners and in alcoves which are great for congregating but the dacefloor is too small. The dark mirrored slightly grotty interior suits this night perfectly and gives the club a great atmosphere. This is slightly tainted by the fact that they confiscate chewing gum and wont let you sit on the little tables which reminds you that this is actually a real club in its own right "moonlighting" which is a touch more r n b than candy box. Also, beware of pickpockets.

Club 49 - Great atmosphere, in Soho, with Happy Hour by dansloane

dansloane — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:08:14 +0000

Review by dansloane

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7439 4159

Website: http://www.club49soho.com/

Tags: trendy, cool, posh

Been a couple of times now, and atmosphere is great, as are the (quite expensive) cocktails. Two for one on a selection early evening. Best thing is table service, so none of that queuing at the bar rubbish we Brits seem to love.Been a couple of times now, and atmosphere is great, as are the (quite expensive) cocktails. Two for one on a selection early evening. Best thing is table service, so none of that queuing at the bar rubbish we Brits seem to love.

The Windmill International - Business Meeting by Si1

Si1 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:24:31 +0000

Review by Si1

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7439 3558

Website: http://www.windmillinternational.com

Tags: free to get in

I went here instead of String fellows at the insistence of a new business acquaintance of mine who knows the patron. The first part of the evening was pleasant and then I was asked if I wanted a 'Private Booth' double dance.... let's just say I'll never anywhere other than the Windmill; the girls were unbelievably attractive, I still have their dance fresh in my mind! Mind-Blowing...I went here instead of String fellows at the insistence of a new business acquaintance of mine who knows the patron. The first part of the evening was pleasant and then I was asked if I wanted a 'Private Booth' double dance.... let's just say I'll never anywhere other than the Windmill; the girls were unbelievably attractive, I still have their dance fresh in my mind! Mind-Blowing...

Bureau - by dervish

dervish — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:17:07 +0000

Review by dervish

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7494 4386

Website: http://www.bureauclub.com/

Tags: posh, restaurant, bar

Totally amazing little place just up from the Kingly Club. Events managed by the lovely Bethany who always throws a good party. I highly recommend, great for an impressive date scenario too...Totally amazing little place just up from the Kingly Club. Events managed by the lovely Bethany who always throws a good party. I highly recommend, great for an impressive date scenario too...

100 Club - Average by kelty

kelty — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:38:19 +0000

Review by kelty

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7636 0933

Website: http://www.the100club.co.uk

Tags: live music, friendly, rock

Not very impressed with this place at all.. The most arrogant people I have ever had the pleasure to deal with in my life. Rude, unfriendly and way too expensive.Not very impressed with this place at all.. The most arrogant people I have ever had the pleasure to deal with in my life. Rude, unfriendly and way too expensive.

The Soho Cinema - Can be fun--but too expensive by far. by rupertrogue

rupertrogue — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:00:01 +0000

Review by rupertrogue

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7734 5103

Just a somewhat grotty '1950's style' Gaumont- like cinema showing rather fuzzy gay porn. All the action takes place in the back two rows, mostly involving rather elderly customers. The young ones sit in the front, do nothing and look bored. I've had fun there, but it's worth a fiver at most- not the £12 demanded. For £12-15 Go to a sauna, or for half that go to a sleasy club like the 'Fort' or 'Play Pit'.Just a somewhat grotty '1950's style' Gaumont- like cinema showing rather fuzzy gay porn. All the action takes place in the back two rows, mostly involving rather elderly customers. The young ones sit in the front, do nothing and look bored. I've had fun there, but it's worth a fiver at most- not the £12 demanded. For £12-15 Go to a sauna, or for half that go to a sleasy club like the 'Fort' or 'Play Pit'.

Blacks Private Club - A relaxed haven amongst the Soho mayhem... by oogywawa

oogywawa — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:52:54 +0000

Review by oogywawa

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7287 3381

Tags: friendly, young professionals, mature

When you need a place to relax with friends and forget the world with a bottle of good wine in front of a roaring fire and candlelight then Blacks comes up trumps.

Samuel Johnson and Joshua Reynolds set up a dining club in this cavernous 3 storey townhouse in 1764 and it appears that little has changed since. The decor is evocative of those heady days without being anachronistic, with simple wooden tables, wood panelled walls and a crackling open fire in most rooms. There is a miscellany of soft furnishings and seating to lounge about on and the overall feeling is of a louche cosyness as an assorted clientele rub along nicely in a spirit of bonhomie.

It was commented on that people go to Black's to be NOT seen rather than the other private London clubs such as Whites or The Groucho that are the refuge of X Factor and D-List ephemera. Given that an A-List film actor was on the table next to us and remained wonderfully anonymous it certainly gives that creedence.

There is well chosen and not badly priced wine list - we demolished several bottles of a lovely fruity, spicy Gigondas at our last visit and the food is good if unspectacular.

Black's is a special place that is perfectly happy and confident in its own skin - it doesn't have an ego, it has an awareness of self-worth and it seems to attract people that are of the same mindset.When you need a place to relax with friends and forget the world with a bottle of good wine in front of a roaring fire and candlelight then Blacks comes up trumps.

Samuel Johnson and Joshua Reynolds set up a dining club in this cavernous 3 storey townhouse in 1764 and it appears that little has changed since. The decor is evocative of those heady days without being anachronistic, with simple wooden tables, wood panelled walls and a crackling open fire in most rooms. There is a miscellany of soft furnishings and seating to lounge about on and the overall feeling is of a louche cosyness as an assorted clientele rub along nicely in a spirit of bonhomie.

It was commented on that people go to Black's to be NOT seen rather than the other private London clubs such as Whites or The Groucho that are the refuge of X Factor and D-List ephemera. Given that an A-List film actor was on the table next to us and remained wonderfully anonymous it certainly gives that creedence.

There is well chosen and not badly priced wine list - we demolished several bottles of a lovely fruity, spicy Gigondas at our last visit and the food is good if unspectacular.

Black's is a special place that is perfectly happy and confident in its own skin - it doesn't have an ego, it has an awareness of self-worth and it seems to attract people that are of the same mindset.

Ronnie Scott's - Avoid eating here by gastro1

gastro1 — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:52:22 +0000

Review by gastro1

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7439 0747

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

Tags: jazz, live music, mature

Te late Ronnie Scott was famous for his joke routine that did not change much for 40 years as well as being the greatest British Jazz Saxophonist of his generation.

One of his jokes was to look at a member of the audience who was eating and say youre not going to eat that are you ?

Sally Greene has done nothing to improve the food that remains very poor.

This is still the best Jazz Club in Britain and where the top international stars tend to play and despite more people being squeezed in under the new owners the atmosphereand ambiance are great !
Te late Ronnie Scott was famous for his joke routine that did not change much for 40 years as well as being the greatest British Jazz Saxophonist of his generation.

One of his jokes was to look at a member of the audience who was eating and say youre not going to eat that are you ?

Sally Greene has done nothing to improve the food that remains very poor.

This is still the best Jazz Club in Britain and where the top international stars tend to play and despite more people being squeezed in under the new owners the atmosphereand ambiance are great !

Rex - Rex Bar a good time by vanessat

vanessat — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:35:20 +0000

Review by vanessat

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7287 0102

Tags: cool, posh, dance

The Rex is located near the Planet Hollywood in Picadilly. This place is a good venue to sit back and relax, dance, or eat some yummy munchies. The staff is also super friendly. To get all the perks though, you have to be a member. That costs a pricey Â£250 a year.The Rex is located near the Planet Hollywood in Picadilly. This place is a good venue to sit back and relax, dance, or eat some yummy munchies. The staff is also super friendly. To get all the perks though, you have to be a member. That costs a pricey Â£250 a year.

Tantra - by Ellisbells

Ellisbells — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:03:18 +0000

Review by Ellisbells

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7434 0888

Tantra is a fantastic club. Loved going here with all my friends. In soho. great music would definately reccommend if you are looking for a new place to try.Tantra is a fantastic club. Loved going here with all my friends. In soho. great music would definately reccommend if you are looking for a new place to try.

St. Moritz Club - Unusual antics by ben1982

ben1982 — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:04:18 +0000

Review by ben1982

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7437 0525

Attracting hugely different types of people, from the leather-clad to the shiny suits of the soho media workforce and bemused tourists, this noisy basement can be a great place to head after bars have closed for a uninhibited dance! With nights ranging from indie to industrial metal, be careful as to the night you pick to visit. Drinks are also far from cheap, but the sheer variety of people usually found here guarantees a night of unusual anticsAttracting hugely different types of people, from the leather-clad to the shiny suits of the soho media workforce and bemused tourists, this noisy basement can be a great place to head after bars have closed for a uninhibited dance! With nights ranging from indie to industrial metal, be careful as to the night you pick to visit. Drinks are also far from cheap, but the sheer variety of people usually found here guarantees a night of unusual antics

Cafe De Paris - Cafe Rocks by VickieMac

VickieMac — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:48:24 +0000

Review by VickieMac

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7734 7700

Website: http://www.cafedeparis.com

Tags: hole in pocket, dance, live music

I've been to this spot a few times but Cafe Rocks was one of my best nights. They had four great bands on then some really great music into the early morning.

No problems on the door for me but we arrived around 9pm which isn't quite peak club time.

We had VIP so we had the pleasure of enjoying the balcony and when the bar closed we found ourselves ushered into a VIP room downstairs in the back with it's own bar and some really cool "beds". Very plush!

My biggest complaint with this place is the price of drinks - Â£27 for a bottle of "house" wine. I've paid this in other clubs so I guess it's normal by London club standards but that doesn't mean I have to like it!

I'd definitely hit it again.I've been to this spot a few times but Cafe Rocks was one of my best nights. They had four great bands on then some really great music into the early morning.

No problems on the door for me but we arrived around 9pm which isn't quite peak club time.

We had VIP so we had the pleasure of enjoying the balcony and when the bar closed we found ourselves ushered into a VIP room downstairs in the back with it's own bar and some really cool "beds". Very plush!

My biggest complaint with this place is the price of drinks - Â£27 for a bottle of "house" wine. I've paid this in other clubs so I guess it's normal by London club standards but that doesn't mean I have to like it!

I'd definitely hit it again.

Soho House 21 - OMG, it's so, like, cool! by josieloves

josieloves — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:44:44 +0000

Review by josieloves

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7734 5188

Website: http://www.sohohouse21.com

Tags: cool, trendy, young professionals

I haven't quite decided what the appeal is for a place like Soho House. For me, it's about seeing and being seen, being able to tell your friends and family that you've been somewhere cool and 'exclusive' and generally just feeling very fabulous and girl-about-town. I was taken to Soho House by a member for a business breakfast. It was desperately exciting not least because bumping into a very famous and very hungover celeb was a genuine possibility.

I arrived having no clue where the entrance was and once located, didn't quite know where to go once inside. It has that air about it that screams, "darling, if you have to ask where the toilets are, you don't belong". Once inside, the dark wood panelling and large leather armchairs were a welcome relief from the grey, drizzly london day.

The staff are as pretentious as the location (abrupt and nonchalent but at the same time discreetly attentive) but the food was tremendous. I was dying to have the eggs benedict but my manners prevailed once i remembered that it really is quite rude and most uncool to order the most expensive thing on the menu. The sausage sandwich was flavourful and you could tell that they buy posh sausages, probably from a farmers market and definitely not from the 2for1 counter at Tesco. Likewise for the bread. The tea came loose, again, another small touch which felt very decadent - and the juices were freshly squeezed.

All in all, a very satisfying place to spend a couple of hours escaping a very wet morning. Yes, it's overpriced and you have to be a member or be with a member just to get in but surely that's all part of the appeal, non?! If you like that kind of thing, you'll love Soho House.I haven't quite decided what the appeal is for a place like Soho House. For me, it's about seeing and being seen, being able to tell your friends and family that you've been somewhere cool and 'exclusive' and generally just feeling very fabulous and girl-about-town. I was taken to Soho House by a member for a business breakfast. It was desperately exciting not least because bumping into a very famous and very hungover celeb was a genuine possibility.

I arrived having no clue where the entrance was and once located, didn't quite know where to go once inside. It has that air about it that screams, "darling, if you have to ask where the toilets are, you don't belong". Once inside, the dark wood panelling and large leather armchairs were a welcome relief from the grey, drizzly london day.

The staff are as pretentious as the location (abrupt and nonchalent but at the same time discreetly attentive) but the food was tremendous. I was dying to have the eggs benedict but my manners prevailed once i remembered that it really is quite rude and most uncool to order the most expensive thing on the menu. The sausage sandwich was flavourful and you could tell that they buy posh sausages, probably from a farmers market and definitely not from the 2for1 counter at Tesco. Likewise for the bread. The tea came loose, again, another small touch which felt very decadent - and the juices were freshly squeezed.

All in all, a very satisfying place to spend a couple of hours escaping a very wet morning. Yes, it's overpriced and you have to be a member or be with a member just to get in but surely that's all part of the appeal, non?! If you like that kind of thing, you'll love Soho House.

The Borderline - the place for gigs by jlonners

jlonners — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:47:57 +0000

Review by jlonners

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7734 2095

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

Tags: live music, cool

Oh the borderline! This brings back memories of bands from long ago, showing my age now! This is a gig venue so all the extras (ha ha) of food or selection of ales isnâ¬"t what you come here for. I may be wrong but I seem to remember the borderline moved locations (??) I think to this one (still a long time ago) as it is bigger. It has history and there are photos of all the bands that have been here and I seem to remember seeing bands here on the way up, AND again on the way back down again! Donâ¬"t come to eat here itâ¬"s the tacky snack burger bar type of food. The sound is good at the venue though so itâ¬"s a must to see some bands here.Oh the borderline! This brings back memories of bands from long ago, showing my age now! This is a gig venue so all the extras (ha ha) of food or selection of ales isnâ¬"t what you come here for. I may be wrong but I seem to remember the borderline moved locations (??) I think to this one (still a long time ago) as it is bigger. It has history and there are photos of all the bands that have been here and I seem to remember seeing bands here on the way up, AND again on the way back down again! Donâ¬"t come to eat here itâ¬"s the tacky snack burger bar type of food. The sound is good at the venue though so itâ¬"s a must to see some bands here.

Trash Palace - trying to be trendy by boxinghefner

boxinghefner — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:36:19 +0000

Review by boxinghefner

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 77340522

Tags: trendy, young and fun, indie

Trash Palace is one of the newer gay 'alternative' venues within London, serving as the rendezvous point for a whole range of 'alternativeish' indie 20 somethings who would have perhaps otherwise gone to the park to drink over-priced stella. While usually busy on a weekend night, at other times the atmosphere can resemble that of an MFI warehouse. Too big to be friendly, too small to be epic: this place serves its purpose as a weekend 'club/pub' venue, otherwise it soon seems pointless.Trash Palace is one of the newer gay 'alternative' venues within London, serving as the rendezvous point for a whole range of 'alternativeish' indie 20 somethings who would have perhaps otherwise gone to the park to drink over-priced stella. While usually busy on a weekend night, at other times the atmosphere can resemble that of an MFI warehouse. Too big to be friendly, too small to be epic: this place serves its purpose as a weekend 'club/pub' venue, otherwise it soon seems pointless.

Metro Night Club - Shabby but cool by xLHGx

xLHGx — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:19:32 +0000

Review by xLHGx

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7437 0964

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

Tags: cool, friendly, rock

This was the scene of my 18th birthday clubbing. It was a really good night - cheap drinks, good music (this particular night was retro pop) and a good atmosphere. The bouncers were friendly and wished me a happy birthday! The decor was a bit rundown so if you want a nice swish night out then metro is certainly not for you. It's not a real dress up place or anything but if you're just looking for a night out with music, good prices and mates it's perfect. My boyfriend and his friends love going to metro as they often play a good amount of rock and punk you don't get in a lot of places. It's well located too, at the tottenham court road end of Oxfor Street. It's easy to find and there's a good kebab shop nearby! I can also say it's probably not horrendously loud as I managed to fall asleep next to one of the big speakers!This was the scene of my 18th birthday clubbing. It was a really good night - cheap drinks, good music (this particular night was retro pop) and a good atmosphere. The bouncers were friendly and wished me a happy birthday! The decor was a bit rundown so if you want a nice swish night out then metro is certainly not for you. It's not a real dress up place or anything but if you're just looking for a night out with music, good prices and mates it's perfect. My boyfriend and his friends love going to metro as they often play a good amount of rock and punk you don't get in a lot of places. It's well located too, at the tottenham court road end of Oxfor Street. It's easy to find and there's a good kebab shop nearby! I can also say it's probably not horrendously loud as I managed to fall asleep next to one of the big speakers!