Latest favourites and wishlist by amoneg

Asakusa - review by CarlySteven

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:23:30 +0000

Asakusa - review by CarlySteven

Rating: 4.3

Location: 265 Eversholt Street, NW1 1BA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7388 8399

I live very near Asakusa and that makes me happy! The food is fantastic - if you're on your own or part of a pair, head to the back of the restaurant where you can sit on stools and watch the chef prepare your dinner.

Nozomi - review by fiona1234

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:26:33 +0000

Nozomi - review by fiona1234

Rating: 3.0

Location: 14-15 Beauchamp Place, SW3 1NQ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7838 1500

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

Tags: lively, good value, japanese

Being fanatic about Japanese food, I had an excellent meal at Nozomi on the weekend. The food quality and service was really first class and the staff were really nice & friendly.

Had a few drinks at the bar to begin with as we waited for our table and got chatting to a number of people in a really interesting crowd.

Service was great given how busy and popular the place is, even though not cheap but worth every penny.

I will definitely go back.

Le Crocodile - review by Waele

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:41:37 +0000

Le Crocodile - review by Waele

Rating: 3.5

Location: 6 Rue Royer-Collard, 75005, Paris, France

I'de have to agreed with the review below. If I may add, I believe it doesn't open before 22h and it's worth a try and the old lady that works there has been there for aaaaages...

Asakusa - review by sevs

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:24:03 +0000

Asakusa - review by sevs

Rating: 4.3

Location: 265 Eversholt Street, NW1 1BA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7388 8399

Tags: japanese, family & home feel, cheap eat, good value, crowded

i love sashimi and this restaurant is my favourite and the least pretentious place i know. make sure you book first otherwise you might not get a table!

151 Club - review by LondonistHazel

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:50:44 +0000

151 Club - review by LondonistHazel

Rating: 1.3

Location: 151 Kings Road, SW3 5TX, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7351 6826

Tags: posh, hole in pocket, cheesy

This is a tiny, overpriced, embarrassing little nightclub full of Sloanes who can't dance or socialise unless they fall on each other in a rugby scrum on the bitterly small dancefloor (the boys) or stand shrieking at one another over £7.00 vodka tonics (the girls).

With the smoking ban in place, Sloaney smokers charge up and down the stairs to get to the surface for a fag and it is quite horrific to press your way through the braying crowd to get to the stairs leading down.

Avoid at all costs!

Grizzly's - review by evilkitten

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:44:42 +0000

Grizzly's - review by evilkitten

Rating: 3.5

Location: Le Val Claret Centre, 73320, Tignes, France

Excellent for apres ski, but a bit pricy.

Kabarets Prophecy - review by sokratis

Wed, 23 May 2007 16:55:09 +0000

Kabarets Prophecy - review by sokratis

Rating: 3.7

Location: 16-18 Beak Street, W1F 9RD, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7287 8111

Website: http://www.kabaretsprophecy.com/

Tags: dance, electronica

..unless you spot the usual queue outside.
The best thing about this place is the LED displays they've created on the walls. Hard to describe...let's just say that you shouldn't look at it, if you're epileptic.
I've been there twice in the last couple of years. The crowd was really young the first time, but more around the 25 median the last time.
Normal central London prices, and something that stays on till late around the area.

151 Club - review by Cosmogirl

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:56:12 +0000

151 Club - review by Cosmogirl

Rating: 1.3

Location: 151 Kings Road, SW3 5TX, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7351 6826

Tags: posh, pop, reasonably priced, cheesy, friendly

and not cool but packed by 11.30pm - usually with sloaney types but its quite friendly although drinks are pricey (£7 for a vodka and tonic)

Mix of music and tiny dance floor.

151 Club - review by amoneg

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:22:27 +0000

151 Club - review by amoneg

Rating: 1.3

Location: 151 Kings Road, SW3 5TX, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7351 6826

Tags: posh, sloane bar dingy, pop, hip-hop, pretentious, cheesy

Oh my dear lord! The signs were there... £5 entrance fee on King's road?!? a 30-something year old Chinese clubber passed out in a doorway a few metres away?!? Should have known better. I know. A word to describe this club? DINGY. More words? Poorly ventilated, unimaginative bar lighting, ugly red walls... the list is simply endless. The ultimate description is that the club is teeming with sloanes. Tall sloanes, blond sloanes, drunken sloanes, 'daddy's bought me a brand new car' sloanes. Eurgh. It's been a while since I've been in such company so maybe I missed the change but honestly! When did sloanes turn into such CHAVs?!? Swigging champagne/bacardi straight out of the bottle on the dancefloor. Boys in that pathetic uniform of a suit jacket with rolled up collars. Oh my dear lord! The only thing this club has going for itself is the DJ.

You must have guessed by now that I didn't like the venue.

Kabarets Prophecy - review by fa103

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:58:44 +0000

Kabarets Prophecy - review by fa103

Rating: 3.7

Location: 16-18 Beak Street, W1F 9RD, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7287 8111

Website: http://www.kabaretsprophecy.com/

Tags: cool, free to get in, cool & smart, reasonably priced, students, hip-hop, trendy

Kabaret is a small RnB and hip hob based club with great music and is frequently visited by A-List celebs. Drinks are averagely priced. Best night is a saturday night!

Asakusa - review by amoneg

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:14:14 +0000

Asakusa - review by amoneg

Rating: 4.3

Location: 265 Eversholt Street, NW1 1BA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7388 8399

Tags: japanese, "good value", sushi

Great food. Good prices. One thing I really like about Asakusa is the way the menu is posted on the walls in true Japanese style. Be sure to try the Asakusa salad. Delish!!

Grizzly's - review by amoneg

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:41:49 +0000

Grizzly's - review by amoneg

Rating: 3.5

Location: Le Val Claret Centre, 73320, Tignes, France

Tags: cosy, "mulled wine", warm, relaxed

Quiet and cosy, Grizzly's is the perfect retreat after a full day on the slopes. Grab the armchairs by the massive fireplace. Order a mulled wine and warm your chilled bones...

Kabarets Prophecy - review by amoneg

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:36:02 +0000

Kabarets Prophecy - review by amoneg

Rating: 3.7

Location: 16-18 Beak Street, W1F 9RD, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7287 8111

Website: http://www.kabaretsprophecy.com/

Tags: cool, """hole in pocket""", kool, different, funky, unusual, posh

The first time I went to Kabaret's Prophecy, I nearly missed the entrance. A few minutes walk from Regent's street, it's easy to do. The only clue to its location is a sturdy-looking man dressed in black standing outside a door, crowned with flourescent white light. I walk up to the bouncer who turns to look at me wordlessly. Is this Kabaret? Yes. I'm on the guestlist. The bouncer steps aside to let me walk past him. As I do, he holds out his hand and presses a black and white poker chip into the palm of my hand. Curious. I walk past him and down a mirrored staircase with red laser strobes beaming across it in different directions. As the bottom of the stairs, is a small reception desk (cloakroom and ticket sales). This is where I got my first glimpse of the club. Breathtaking. In front of the reception desk, is a set of glass doors through which the muted sounds of the club can be picked out. The glass doors also offer a view of the walls of the club which are covered from top to bottom and left to right in LEDs. I hand the poker chip to the lady behind reception and push open the glass doors. The noise levels ramp up instantly. The DJ dishes out funky/dirty house with a sprinkling of ol' skool hip-hop. Patterns flash up on the walls. The crowd is young, beautiful, energetic and fun. The club is small and packed. Drinks are very expensive but portions are generous. I've been twice now and have spotted some c-listers both times. It can be a little pretentious but as long as you've got a good group of friends with you, it's small enough to make your own. Definitely kool with a K.

P.S. Be sure to take a look at the toilets ;)

L'Ebouillante - review by amoneg

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 02:54:49 +0000

L'Ebouillante - review by amoneg

Rating: 4.0

Location: 6 Rue des Barres, 75004, Paris, France

Tags: parisian, "hot chocolate", locals

This cafe is my one of my favourites. I always drop in whenever I'm in Paris. Tucked away in a charming cobbled street next to an old church, this cafe has a true Parisian feel to it... unfriendly staff, gigantic salads, tarte au something-different-every-time, seating inside and outside on the terrace and yes... typical french music. There's plenty of French food on the menu with a distinctive North African influence. For example, an extensive selection of "bricks" (which are a lot like crepes). Very tasty. And as if that isn't enough to convince you, they've got one more trick up their sleeves... the "bol au chocolat". Order one of these babies and you are brought a large, deep bowl with a mound of melted chocolate nestled at the bottom and a large jug of hot milk. Mix the two together to suit your individual taste et voila... D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S. Perfect. A massive bowl of hot chocolate all to yourself. Magnifique!

Le Crocodile - review by amoneg

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 02:31:08 +0000

Le Crocodile - review by amoneg

Rating: 3.5

Location: 6 Rue Royer-Collard, 75005, Paris, France

Tags: cool, "strong cocktails", students, relaxed

Le Crocodile is the sort of bar you enter not knowing whether you'll make it out again. Located in a quite side street, the door to this cocktail bar is tiny. A sign of what's in store really, because the bar is tiny. The seats that line the walls of the bar are designed for tiny bums and the tables are miniscule. But that's pretty much where tiny ends in this bar. The cocktails are served up in hefty portions by a quiet lady who is old enough be your granny. Bizarre. Careful by the way. She's either got a slight wicked streak or a very very shaky hand. The cocktails she concocts are mind-blowingly strong. So much so that some of them verge on the unpleasant. Drink up. It has to be done. It's a bit like playing "chilli chicken" with your mates to see who can eat the most chilli, to see who's hardest (or dumbest). It's funny. Somehow, you just can't help yourself. If you happen to stay on beyond 1am, the staff hurry towards the door and lock you in. Don't panic like I did though. This is simply to stop people from coming in so you can drink in peace. The staff will happily let you leave when you're ready. They'll even open the door for you! Open till some obscene hour of the morning, you won't care when you stumble out but probably will care when you wake up the following day. Ouch. The last time I went, one of my friends was so exhilarated by the experience that he ended up climbing up a set of traffic lights and whooping at the top of his voice. Completely out of character. But that's the effect this place has. Don't say I didn't warn you.