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Digress - review by Thomasinho

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:19:38 +0000

Digress - review by Thomasinho

Rating: 2.3

Location: 10 Beak Street, W1F 9RA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7437 0239

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

This place has the potential to be so much more, the drinks are quite pricey considering the type of bar, that it is, and decor wise, its nothing special.

The service of the staff, is mixed. Some are good, some are slow, and some are rude.

This place is good if you around carnaby street, want a drink, and a sharing platter for a group of you, at Happy hour prices, later than happy hour the drinks are well overpriced, and the place does turn into a little bit of meat market, as they have a makeshift club downstairs. Crowd, is a mixture, of young professionals, tourists, an element of chav later on.

My advice, their are plenty of better places near by, catering for all kinds of people.

Digress - review by lenalouise

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:14:48 +0000

Digress - review by lenalouise

Rating: 2.3

Location: 10 Beak Street, W1F 9RA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7437 0239

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

Tags: cosy, expensive, trendy, club

I went quite late after work drinks on a Friday so it was pretty full when we got there. It was quite hot and sweaty and it did feel like we were in a meat market at one point. Groups of men hovered around me and a female friend and we had to get a male friend to pretend he was going out with both of us and that we both weren't available! haha.

Drinks don't come cheap here either but I suppose it's the usual price for central london. Good location. Music was a bit random...I didn't like half the songs. This place is probably better for early drinks.

Digress - review by lady_helen

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:30:32 +0000

Digress - review by lady_helen

Rating: 2.3

Location: 10 Beak Street, W1F 9RA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7437 0239

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

Tags: relaxed, wetherspoons, cosy sofas, free to get in, indie, cheap food, soho, london, friendly

Those who work in the area come here for a fish finger sandwich to ease their hangovers. Digress, located just offer Regent Street and close to Carnaby Street, has the feel of an upmarket Wetherspoons - leather seating, wooden interiors and a generally ambient feel. Their prices are cheaper until 5pm to attract the lunchtime market, although their prices have increased over the past year, meaning that you could probably find something a bit more value for money elsewhere.
Come nighttime and the lights are dimmed. Happy hour lasts until 7pm which makes for very happy red wine consumption. Get there early to cosy up on the comfy sofas.

La Perla - review by lady_helen

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:21:03 +0000

La Perla - review by lady_helen

Rating: 4.0

Location: 28 Brewer Street, W1F 0SR, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7437 2060

Tags: italian, charming staff, perla, la, budget, family & home feel, good value, wine, soho, food

It's so small you could miss it, but amongst the smut of Soho you'll find La Perla; not the underwear store, but an Italian cafe/restaurant run by Italian men who are charmers as soon as you step through the front door.
Snack on delicious ciabatta bread as you choose from the extensive range of dishes at fairly reasonable prices. If you're really trying to budget, or are going for a lighter option, you can choose a starter version of a main course. The wine list certainly has a good choice, although there's nothing too exclusive about it.
Eat here if your budget is mid-range and you're one half of a couple with a sense of humour. You'll need it for when the owners start telling you about when Lee Evans dined there years ago.