Latest reviews by mkdtw

The Calf

mkdtw — Sun, 11 May 2008 11:59:57 +0000

Rating: 3.0

Location: 87 Rectory Grove, SW4 0DR, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7622 4019

Tags: relaxed, cool & smart, young professionals, standard pub food

Depends on what you're expecting...Amongst my friends, this pub would be rated fairly differently. At the positive end of the scale the venue has a great atmosphere, the dÃ©cor is kitted out in subtle lighting, rich colours, large oak tables, armchairs and comfy well worn sofas and tends to attract mixed groups of friends celebrating birthdays etc in the evenings or couples playing one of the board games from the stack at quieter times.

I personally like it here and will always remember it as the place where one of the bar staff recommended sweet-spicy 'Sailor Jerryâ¬"s' rum to me when I was a touch fed up with the taste JD and diet coke. And thatâ¬"s another of the positives, the wine and beer list is extensive and there are quirky little hand written chalkboard signs encouraging you to try the cider etc.

However, there are two major down sides, the place can sometimes become very very busy and unfortunately, the management seem to think its ok to struggle on with only 2 or 3 serving bar staff. This apparently also extends to the quality of the food and service which according to a couple of friends, who live around the corner, the quality isnâ¬"t the best and can take a long while to arrive.

Troubadour Cafe

mkdtw — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:25:51 +0000

Rating: 3.9

Location: 263-267 Old Brompton Road, SW5 9JA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7370 1434

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

Tags: cosy, good brew, lively

My second sitting roomAh, Iâ¬"m a bit biased as I have so many childhood memories of this place! My Portuguese mum and English dad met in Earlâ¬"s Court during the 70â¬"s and our family spent many-a-Saturday afternoon in the Troubadour...I even have an old photo of my mum peering in through the coffee pots displayed in the window. Ok so to bring the review up to date...yes the place has a shabby chick feel to it and yes when itâ¬"s busy the service can be a little slow but you canâ¬"t beat the cozy feel and you could quite easy kill a few hours here chatting with friends.

Caffe Nero

mkdtw — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:59:36 +0000

Rating: 4.3

Location: 31-33 Warwick Way, SW1V 1QS, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7931 9963

Website: http://www.caffenero.com

cafe nero PimlicoThe staff are consistently friendly and considering this is one of the high st coffee chains there is a real sense of community, the place is always filled with local residents...as one might imagine thatâ¬"s fairly unusual for the area!