Latest reviews for Nightlife in Tottenham Court Road, London, United Kingdom

Madame Jojos - Good kitch style fun! by sparklepants

sparklepants — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:24:22 +0000

Review by sparklepants

Rating: 4.00

Always a good laugh no matter what night you go! Great decor and atmosphere. If you're lucky you'll catch Paul Weller DJ'ing, as he's a friend of the in house DJ Keb :o)Always a good laugh no matter what night you go! Great decor and atmosphere. If you're lucky you'll catch Paul Weller DJ'ing, as he's a friend of the in house DJ Keb :o)

Gardening Club - A fun night out by lynds3000

lynds3000 — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:11:19 +0000

Review by lynds3000

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 74973154

Tags: friendly, indie, cheesy

My first visit to The Gardening Club was for a friend's birthday two years ago, and since then, I go back whenever I can.

The Gardening Club is situated about a 5 minute walk from Covent Garden tube station, so you can easily stumble out at 3am in the morning and jump on a tube or bus (or if you're feeling brave, a tuc tuc) home!

It's not like your average London superclub, it's a cosy little club that isn't up it's own arse, it's not cool and it's certainly not pretentious, it's just somewhere really fun and laid back to go and have a dance, a laugh and some bloody good cocktails with your mates.

The music varies everytime I go, which is good, because I hate it when it's just the same songs over and over, week in, week out. It attracts a wide variety of people too, of all ages.

The only reason I wouldn't give this a 5/5, is that you have to pay Â£12 to get in after 10pm, before then, it's free.

My first visit to The Gardening Club was for a friend's birthday two years ago, and since then, I go back whenever I can.

The Gardening Club is situated about a 5 minute walk from Covent Garden tube station, so you can easily stumble out at 3am in the morning and jump on a tube or bus (or if you're feeling brave, a tuc tuc) home!

It's not like your average London superclub, it's a cosy little club that isn't up it's own arse, it's not cool and it's certainly not pretentious, it's just somewhere really fun and laid back to go and have a dance, a laugh and some bloody good cocktails with your mates.

The music varies everytime I go, which is good, because I hate it when it's just the same songs over and over, week in, week out. It attracts a wide variety of people too, of all ages.

The only reason I wouldn't give this a 5/5, is that you have to pay Â£12 to get in after 10pm, before then, it's free.

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, rock, friendly

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!

100 Club - A Great Experience! by stumitch

stumitch — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:15:26 +0000

Review by stumitch

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7636 0933

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

Tags: live music, friendly, rock

When I was a teenager up in Scotland far too many years ago, I used to read adverts in Sounds and the NME for Punk bands like the clash and Pistols appearing at the 100 Club and would dream of being able to attend these gigs.

Well 30 years on the 100 Club is alive and well and still putting on excellent shows.

I managed to catch the Blockheads there recently, and apart from the Pinstriped city boys trying their best to be one of the crowd with mockney accents, it was a brilliant night.

Its in a basement, its crowded, the bars are too busy, it gets very hot, but the atmosphere is electric and the acoustics ring!

The club has a great system where you can order tickets for gigs online, pay by paypal, then you give your paypal name at the door and your let in....tremendous. The tickets were very cheap considering the rip-off prices you pay at some venues.

Give it a try....its a different and enjoyable night out and they have some great acts. Chuck Berry is appearing there soon!!When I was a teenager up in Scotland far too many years ago, I used to read adverts in Sounds and the NME for Punk bands like the clash and Pistols appearing at the 100 Club and would dream of being able to attend these gigs.

Well 30 years on the 100 Club is alive and well and still putting on excellent shows.

I managed to catch the Blockheads there recently, and apart from the Pinstriped city boys trying their best to be one of the crowd with mockney accents, it was a brilliant night.

Its in a basement, its crowded, the bars are too busy, it gets very hot, but the atmosphere is electric and the acoustics ring!

The club has a great system where you can order tickets for gigs online, pay by paypal, then you give your paypal name at the door and your let in....tremendous. The tickets were very cheap considering the rip-off prices you pay at some venues.

Give it a try....its a different and enjoyable night out and they have some great acts. Chuck Berry is appearing there soon!!

Crobar - My favourite bar in London by sizemore

sizemore — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:24:40 +0000

Review by sizemore

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7439 0831

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

Tags: live music, friendly, music

Crobar! If the place was reduced to rubble and all that remained was the jukebox I'd still rather sit there than anywhere else in town. CHEAP and EVIL cocktails, spirits splashed everywhere and sometimes in your glass, tattoos, hot girls and LOUD music. Come on!

Plus the walls are covered in 2000AD meaning at the end of the night when you are under a table you have plenty to read.Crobar! If the place was reduced to rubble and all that remained was the jukebox I'd still rather sit there than anywhere else in town. CHEAP and EVIL cocktails, spirits splashed everywhere and sometimes in your glass, tattoos, hot girls and LOUD music. Come on!

Plus the walls are covered in 2000AD meaning at the end of the night when you are under a table you have plenty to read.

Mean Fiddler - Mean Fiddler by MetalMayhem

MetalMayhem — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:44:29 +0000

Review by MetalMayhem

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7434 9592

Website: http://www.meanfiddler.com

Tags: live music, friendly, rock

Went to the Mean Fiddler to see The Almighty play live with Tokyo Dragons and guests opening for them. The place is fairly small,but cosy, it has an upstairs gallery to watch the bands from which has good views, the beer was priced at the usual club extortionate rates, and there wasn't really much for those of us that don't drink, but apart from that it was a good night. Its close and easy to find when you come in on the tube, so not too far to travel when drunk......Would definatley go again when the right band is playing.Went to the Mean Fiddler to see The Almighty play live with Tokyo Dragons and guests opening for them. The place is fairly small,but cosy, it has an upstairs gallery to watch the bands from which has good views, the beer was priced at the usual club extortionate rates, and there wasn't really much for those of us that don't drink, but apart from that it was a good night. Its close and easy to find when you come in on the tube, so not too far to travel when drunk......Would definatley go again when the right band is playing.

Club 49 - sit or dance - its up to you by traveladdict

traveladdict — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:05:36 +0000

Review by traveladdict

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7439 4159

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

Tags: dance, trendy, friendly

2 floors with plenty of room for dancing both on the ground and basement floors

There is also seating areas aound the outside.

The lighting for dancing is superb and music is a mix - house, garage, RnB with occasional dance cheese mixes.

It draws in a young crowd but not the pisshead or druggies lots of places do - young profesisonals I would say

Drinks are OK - reasonable and comparable with other clubs Â£7.80 for double smirnoff and coke
2 floors with plenty of room for dancing both on the ground and basement floors

There is also seating areas aound the outside.

The lighting for dancing is superb and music is a mix - house, garage, RnB with occasional dance cheese mixes.

It draws in a young crowd but not the pisshead or druggies lots of places do - young profesisonals I would say

Drinks are OK - reasonable and comparable with other clubs Â£7.80 for double smirnoff and coke

Astoria 2 - Push- Astoria 2 (venue/ club night) by miffy

miffy — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:12:41 +0000

Review by miffy

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7434 9592

Website: http://www.meanfiddler.com/

Tags: live music, dance, cool

The sister venue to the Astoria nexdoor which played host to legendary club nights such as Frong and G-A-Y for years, Astoria 2 is smaller but very similar. Downstairs a stage area and large dance floor with a small bar and upstairs a comparitively larger bar in a much smaller space. Having only been on a saturday night i know only what they play at Push. Indie hits mixed with electro and ironically played hip hop actually makes good music to dance to. The average age of the club is about 21 but ranges from 18 up wards. they are strict on id but if you are a student you normally get in for free and a whiskey and coke is very cheap at Â£1.50. Live music is often played but "celebrity" djs are usually the norm, the inverted commas refer to the fact that "celebrity" here means people from virtually unknown bands or better known ones like bloc party being the more famous. A good night out in an "underground" feeling night club, if there isnt anything betetr to do and you dont have much money.The sister venue to the Astoria nexdoor which played host to legendary club nights such as Frong and G-A-Y for years, Astoria 2 is smaller but very similar. Downstairs a stage area and large dance floor with a small bar and upstairs a comparitively larger bar in a much smaller space. Having only been on a saturday night i know only what they play at Push. Indie hits mixed with electro and ironically played hip hop actually makes good music to dance to. The average age of the club is about 21 but ranges from 18 up wards. they are strict on id but if you are a student you normally get in for free and a whiskey and coke is very cheap at Â£1.50. Live music is often played but "celebrity" djs are usually the norm, the inverted commas refer to the fact that "celebrity" here means people from virtually unknown bands or better known ones like bloc party being the more famous. A good night out in an "underground" feeling night club, if there isnt anything betetr to do and you dont have much money.

Lot 55 - cla55y? - not a lot by alexb

alexb — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:24:06 +0000

Review by alexb

Rating: 1.00

Website: http://www.lot55club.com/

If you liked visiting wild-west theme parks when you were a kid then this is for you. The 'london street' feels cheap and not classy at all - no matter what the designers will have you believe. It is a small venue that feels unfinished and sparse, compared to the decadent stylishness the descriptions suggest.

Its a shame, as it has so much potential. If you liked visiting wild-west theme parks when you were a kid then this is for you. The 'london street' feels cheap and not classy at all - no matter what the designers will have you believe. It is a small venue that feels unfinished and sparse, compared to the decadent stylishness the descriptions suggest.

Its a shame, as it has so much potential.

The Soho Cinema - fun place by irishandrew06

irishandrew06 — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:54:27 +0000

Review by irishandrew06

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7734 5103

Tags: toptable

fun place
bit older clientele
bit smelly!fun place
bit older clientele
bit smelly!

G-A-Y Late - unfriendly... by lenalouise

lenalouise — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:46 +0000

Review by lenalouise

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7734 9858

Tags: trendy, young and fun, cheesy

Coming here was a bit more traumatic than I had ever expected. Don't get me wrong, I occasionally go clubbing in GAY Astoria and it's fine, I have plenty of fun but I've never been made to feel so insignificant in my life! We were all dancing in a group drinking but whenever anyone male went past, they barged into one of us without apologising. It was almost as if we were taking up precious space that might otherwise be occupied with a hot man...lol. Don't think I'll be rushing back here!Coming here was a bit more traumatic than I had ever expected. Don't get me wrong, I occasionally go clubbing in GAY Astoria and it's fine, I have plenty of fun but I've never been made to feel so insignificant in my life! We were all dancing in a group drinking but whenever anyone male went past, they barged into one of us without apologising. It was almost as if we were taking up precious space that might otherwise be occupied with a hot man...lol. Don't think I'll be rushing back here!

Ronnie Scott's - As cool as you'd expect at a top jazz club by mif

mif — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:07:59 +0000

Review by mif

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7439 0747

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

Tags: jazz, club, live music

Many of the gigs here are fantastic. It was refurbished not long ago so the place is clean and looks great with a 'pit' in the middle (where a few tables are) and on the sides are rows of tables tiering up so you can get a good view of the band from most vantage points. It is THE place to hang out at if you enjoy sampling jazz. Food and drink in the joint are pretty average but the desserts are very good, especially the strawberry cheesecake.Many of the gigs here are fantastic. It was refurbished not long ago so the place is clean and looks great with a 'pit' in the middle (where a few tables are) and on the sides are rows of tables tiering up so you can get a good view of the band from most vantage points. It is THE place to hang out at if you enjoy sampling jazz. Food and drink in the joint are pretty average but the desserts are very good, especially the strawberry cheesecake.

The Ghetto - Wicked club seven days a week! by SamuelCollett

SamuelCollett — Wed, 16 May 2007 16:48:27 +0000

Review by SamuelCollett

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7287 5624

Website: http://www.popstarz.org

Tags: club, cool, live music

Wicked, small underground club with some of the hottest club nights around...

Very alternative, and more for the hardcore clubber or fashionista...

Its hot sweaty and dark.. a kind of homage to the 80's underground clubs..

Cheap drinks and very raw.. Expect a long dance fueled night of fun.

Every night is very different and caters for a very different crowds each time.. Check whats on before you go. Cheap concessions can be found in most of the bars in Soho.. Always good Dj's.. Expect to come out a little worse for wear. Wicked, small underground club with some of the hottest club nights around...

Very alternative, and more for the hardcore clubber or fashionista...

Its hot sweaty and dark.. a kind of homage to the 80's underground clubs..

Cheap drinks and very raw.. Expect a long dance fueled night of fun.

Every night is very different and caters for a very different crowds each time.. Check whats on before you go. Cheap concessions can be found in most of the bars in Soho.. Always good Dj's.. Expect to come out a little worse for wear.

The Borderline - by neilsroberts

neilsroberts — Fri, 11 May 2007 13:18:38 +0000

Review by neilsroberts

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7734 2095

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

Tags: live music, cool

Similar in class to the 12bar but with a much bigger stage. It's a cool venue with a great history, mostly
plastered on the walls in the form of old gig posters (a lot of bands have played here before they made it).

However, like most live music venues in London, don't expect the Ritz.

Again, as with the 12bar (just a stones throw away) you come here for the music, the fact they serve food and beer is a bonus.

Expect:

Good live music

Lager on tap, bottles and spirits.

Food of the burger, chips and nacho variety.Similar in class to the 12bar but with a much bigger stage. It's a cool venue with a great history, mostly
plastered on the walls in the form of old gig posters (a lot of bands have played here before they made it).

However, like most live music venues in London, don't expect the Ritz.

Again, as with the 12bar (just a stones throw away) you come here for the music, the fact they serve food and beer is a bonus.

Expect:

Good live music

Lager on tap, bottles and spirits.

Food of the burger, chips and nacho variety.

Jazz After Dark - by Sami

Sami — Tue, 08 May 2007 18:56:41 +0000

Review by Sami

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7734 0545

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

Tags: live music, jazz, food

I went a couple of weeks ago with my boyfriend and it was the first jazz club I've been to in London. I've been to jazz clubs in New York and Toronto so I was surprised when I walked in. Decent cover charge of 5 pounds, but the place is REALLY, REALLY small. The drinks list isn't very good nor is their wine list, it's not somewhere you go to enjoy a really good glass of wine, but I really enjoyed the act they had on that night. Unfortunately I can't remember their name, but it was a female lead singer with a 5 piece band.

Our waiter was lovely; we walked in and had to be seated in the front of the club (it's sectioned off into 2 rooms, the entrance and the back where the mini stage is) where we couldn't see anything, but our lovely waiter took us to the back and made a little space for us in an alcove to the right of the stage where the bands normally store spare equipment. It was cozy and we had a really good view of the band. The venue itself is a bit strange: the front room reminds me a bit of an American-style bar what with the neon beer signs, and the back room where the bands perform reminds me of an old-school Italian-American restaurant.

It's an extremely small venue but well worth it; check your pretensions at the door, this is not a fancy, "swish" hot spot, but I quite liked it and would definitely go there again. Word to the wise from our waiter - under no circumstances order something from the kitchen as apparently the food is terrible. But if you're looking for a drink after having dinner in the area, it's definitely worth it - and make reservations if you plan on going with more than 1 other person, or else you won't find anywhere to sit!I went a couple of weeks ago with my boyfriend and it was the first jazz club I've been to in London. I've been to jazz clubs in New York and Toronto so I was surprised when I walked in. Decent cover charge of 5 pounds, but the place is REALLY, REALLY small. The drinks list isn't very good nor is their wine list, it's not somewhere you go to enjoy a really good glass of wine, but I really enjoyed the act they had on that night. Unfortunately I can't remember their name, but it was a female lead singer with a 5 piece band.

Our waiter was lovely; we walked in and had to be seated in the front of the club (it's sectioned off into 2 rooms, the entrance and the back where the mini stage is) where we couldn't see anything, but our lovely waiter took us to the back and made a little space for us in an alcove to the right of the stage where the bands normally store spare equipment. It was cozy and we had a really good view of the band. The venue itself is a bit strange: the front room reminds me a bit of an American-style bar what with the neon beer signs, and the back room where the bands perform reminds me of an old-school Italian-American restaurant.

It's an extremely small venue but well worth it; check your pretensions at the door, this is not a fancy, "swish" hot spot, but I quite liked it and would definitely go there again. Word to the wise from our waiter - under no circumstances order something from the kitchen as apparently the food is terrible. But if you're looking for a drink after having dinner in the area, it's definitely worth it - and make reservations if you plan on going with more than 1 other person, or else you won't find anywhere to sit!