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The Bedroom Bar - review by shopaholcleo

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:49:41 +0000

The Bedroom Bar - review by shopaholcleo

Rating: 2.0

Location: 62 Rivington Street, EC2A 3AY, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7739 5706

Tags: relaxed, young professionals, house

I came here on a Friday night, Â£3 entry wasn't too bad, and drinks were ok pricewise. The club only has one bed, which was unavailable, and you couldn't even see it as it was tucked away in the corner, which is different to the similar bars i've visited. The music was a mixture of house and dance, not really my thing, but ok to listen to. The other more interesting and intimate looking room was closed, but would've been nice to chat to friends here. The smoking area was small, and you couldn't take your drinks out and had to leave them on the side, which i saw as a slight hazard, but i guess you could just not smoke to avoid this.

Cicada - review by JulianOrmerod

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:17:48 +0000

Cicada - review by JulianOrmerod

Rating: 3.3

Location: 132-136 St John St, EC1V 4JT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7608 1550

Website: http://www.rickerrestaurants.com/cicada/index.asp

Went for business lunch, good ambiance, fast service and excellent food. Would like to go for an evening.

Cicada - review by walid

Sat, 12 May 2007 10:48:37 +0000

Cicada - review by walid

Rating: 3.3

Location: 132-136 St John St, EC1V 4JT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7608 1550

Website: http://www.rickerrestaurants.com/cicada/index.asp

Tags: vietnamese, clerkenwell, asian fusion, fashion, farringdon, spacious, chinese, thai, friendly staff, japanese, expensive, trendy

"A cicada is any of several insects of the order Hemiptera, suborder Auchenorrhyncha, in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and usually transparent, well-veined wings" - Wikipedia

Luckily insects where not on the menu at Cicada but tasty and spicy Asian fusion that draws on Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai and Japanese influences.

Inside the place gives out this trendy and modernist look and feel to it with its large windows giving it a spacious feeling.

I went to have dinner there with one of my best friends to catch up. Whilst the place was lively and buzzing with trendy, young punters of Clerkenwell we still managed to hear ourselves talk which was a good thing.

For starters we shared a chilli-salt squid Dim Sum that was incredibly tasty and not too spicy. For main dish (pictured) I had a beef steak with some kind of chinese salt and vegetables. The steak itself was tender and well cooked however there was too much salt on it for me to really enjoy it. My friend had a kind of vegetable curry which even she had trouble with the spice.

So overall I think it was a tad expensive for the food we had. If my friend's curry was a little bit less spicy and my beef slightly less salty it would have had potentially an extra star on its rating.

Cicada - review by Driscolllee

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:39:40 +0000

Cicada - review by Driscolllee

Rating: 3.3

Location: 132-136 St John St, EC1V 4JT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7608 1550

Website: http://www.rickerrestaurants.com/cicada/index.asp

Tags: vietnamese, cool & smart, young and fun, good value, chinese, thai, japanese

A lively restaurant/bar, serving up some good cocktails and reasonably priced. The cuisine is a mix of thai, vietnamese, chinese & Japanese, the food is excellent! Its a modern place, good atmosphere, with a private function room downstairs for parties. Nearest station is Farringdon....