http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52277/bar-kick <b>Bar Kick</b><br />London, 127 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JE, United Kingdom en http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/trustedplaces.comaPlacePic['name']}.140.jpg http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52277/bar-kick http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52277/bar-kick/1c2ms7
Review by chrisp

Rating: 5.00
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Like its sister bar in Exmouth Market, Bar Kick is a cosmopolitan, friendly and trendy place to spend an afternoon or evening. Bar staff are approachable and (in most cases) can mix a decent cocktail. The food menu - a much expanded version of the tapas at the other place - looked tempting but I have to admit I wasn't there to eat. We spent an hour and a half in the darkened basement watching the footie, and were grateful for the expanse of seating and thoughtful placing of flatscreen TVs. Always popular and never dull, Bar Kick is the pick of the drinking holes on Shoreditch High Street.]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:08:14 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52277/bar-kick/1c2ms72018733671 chrisp 51.520855 -0.078794 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52277/bar-kick/1266o7
Review by Pasty

Rating: 5.00
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Fantastic friendly bar, colourful, fun and lively, like a circus. Good beers and lovely food but my favourite thing is to have coffee with their cake made with Ricard. Shoreditch bars can be unbearably pompous but Kick welcomes everybody and consequently their clientele is a very healthy mix and it makes for a nice atmosphere. They are nuts about table football but never make you feel excluded. Five-star venue.]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:40:37 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52277/bar-kick/1266o7618415445 Pasty 51.520855 -0.078794 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52277/bar-kick/1j33r7
Review by gilka

Rating: 5.00
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oh what a nice bar! Portuguese /Brazilian atmosphere although the owner is English... you can also play table football, although I got bitten there so many times by my Brazilian friends that I am not sure it is such a good idea...
Great food, especially the chorizo sandwich. quite difficult to find a space on the weekend!]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:07:52 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52277/bar-kick/1j33r72026003465 gilka 51.520855 -0.078794 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52277/bar-kick/1s52o8
Review by Frankie

Rating: 5.00
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I think Bar Kick is great too!

It's funny, there are so many bars around Shoreditch but this one really stands out. I think it's because people can actually DO something there apart from yakking and boozing. You can talk and drink in any old bar... Slot machines are kind of sleazy and anti-social but bar football is sociable and fun! There should be more bars where you get to play games! Plus, it's so bright and colourful with all the flags and bunting, you just feel as though sun is streaming in!

I would avoid it on a 'real' football night though because I don't like crowds.]]> Mon, 28 May 2007 14:24:07 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52277/bar-kick/1s52o81591587610 Frankie 51.520855 -0.078794 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52277/bar-kick/1r2208
Review by sokratis

Rating: 4.00
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As recently crowned web 2.0 table football champions http://trustedplaces.com/blog/2007/04/10/baby-foot-20/
this place is close to my heart. The championship was held at the sister bar in Exmouth Market -Cafe Kick - but Bar Kick is an excellent Shoreditch choice.
Not just a bar, it also provides ample exercising potential with more tables than you can shake your booty at.
Couple with excellent music, a quirky Brazilian/Portuguese inspired decor and the usual bohemian, buzzy shoreditch crowd this is an excellent place to start you night, enjoy your lunch or watch a big football match.
The beautiful and reasonably priced Mojitos will also keep your football team sharp, refreshed and ready for the next challenge.]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 18:05:52 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52277/bar-kick/1r2208222881050 sokratis 51.520855 -0.078794 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52277/bar-kick/1n2098
Review by nighthawkdiner

Rating: 5.00
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This is the hub of all Bonzini (French-style foosball tables) activity in the UK. On a Thursday night you'll find all the best players (sometimes even me!) showing off their skills; and it's a cool French-style bar with good cocktails, nice sitting around areas, tasty food, good music and did I mention the foosball? - if it's full, hop in a cab and go to Cafe Kick for a dinkier version of the same...]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:55:51 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52277/bar-kick/1n20981912122355 nighthawkdiner 51.520855 -0.078794