Latest favourites and wishlist by spiros

Monmouth Coffee Company - review by gastro1

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:26:18 +0000

Monmouth Coffee Company - review by gastro1

Rating: 4.7

Location: 27 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9DD, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7645 3560

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

Selecting , Roasting , Blending and preparing coffee is an a great skill. Unfortunateley despite the huge growth in coffee consumption in this country the vast majority of coffee chains and shops serve something tha ranges from tasteless to bitter.

Monmouth is a centre of excellence you get proper espresso , espresso machiato is perfect and a cappucino is what it should be rather than the coffee milkshakes served by the likes of Starbucks .

Monmouth Coffee Company - review by Alsation

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:16:33 +0000

Monmouth Coffee Company - review by Alsation

Rating: 4.7

Location: 27 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9DD, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7645 3560

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

Tags: delicatessen, rare finds

The Monmouth Coffee House is another specialist retailer that has made this part of Covent Garden its home for more than 30 years.
If youâ¬"re into coffee, it is almost impossible to resist their freshly roasted and freshly ground coffee, especially when freshly brewed in front of you. The brilliant selection of estate coffees has some regulars, like the Kenya AA, which is always in stock. Others are rare and appear from time to time, depending on season or world harvests.
Another one of my favourites here is the Papua New Guinea estate that produces some of the most aromatic coffees I have ever tasted.
As well as sell you raw beans, roasted beans or ground coffee over the counter, they also offer a useful mail-order service, with very keen prices on the large quantities. Many customers prefer to buy raw beans and roast them at home in small quantities.
The shop doubles up as a coffee house, with a small timber-panelled seating area at the rear of the little shop. The coffee is roasted in huge drums on the premises and the smell of the roasting beans is pumped out into the Covent Garden air. Thatâ¬"s an advertisement that doesnâ¬"t cost a bean!

Freud - review by ben1982

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:30:27 +0000

Freud - review by ben1982

Rating: 3.8

Location: 198 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8JL, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7240 9933

Down the treacherous steps is a small slice of New York style with an expansive drinks menu, including the significantly strong long island iced tea. Earthy decor, wine served in duralex tumblers, uplifting yet not generic house music and frequently updated art displays all help make this place a winner

Fabric - review by harmargazza

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:05:41 +0000

Fabric - review by harmargazza

Rating: 4.3

Location: 67-77A Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7336 8898

Website: http://www.fabriclondon.com

Tags: dance, hole in pocket, electronica

Fabric is one of the best night clubs around. It has 3 dance floors and always has top quailty dj's playing.

The place is massive with loads of rooms leading off of one another.

The only let down is the price but hey this is London.

Fabric - review by carum

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:21:40 +0000

Fabric - review by carum

Rating: 4.3

Location: 67-77A Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7336 8898

Website: http://www.fabriclondon.com

Fabric is one hell of a club stretched across three massive floors. This has got to be one of the best clubs I have ever been to. The door is a little pricey so I would advise buying in advance and this also saves having to queue up for ages as the queues are always long. The setting for the club is also cool and trendy right in the middle of Farringdon. The music is a mix of electro and drum and base. Drinks tend to be a reasonable price for London. Remember that you will need to dress up to be able to fit in well. Fabric is one hell of a club strechted across three massive floors. This has got to be one of the best clubs i have ever been to.

Fabric - review by volcom883

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:45:13 +0000

Fabric - review by volcom883

Rating: 4.3

Location: 67-77A Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7336 8898

Website: http://www.fabriclondon.com

Tags: trendy, young professionals, electronica, young and fun, students, sexy, underground

im rating this place 4 out of 5 because the drinks are very expensive. Â£4 for a single vodka coke is kinda expensive, isnt it?

plus the entrance is a whopping 15 quid!

however, you should still go there once to find out what it is like. they always have the top djs.

in total there are 4 halls with all different music playing. you can so feel the vibes in the fist hall!

there is also many chilling out places where some peope even sleep!

the only to thing to do is you dont want to wait 2 hours in the queue is to go there before 11!

Fabric - review by Rhydster

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:22:50 +0000

Fabric - review by Rhydster

Rating: 4.3

Location: 67-77A Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7336 8898

Website: http://www.fabriclondon.com

Tags: dance, hole in pocket, live, electronica, young and fun, underground

The good: there are three rooms, plenty of bars in between and several areas to chill. Drinks are not expensive and you be able to get in for around Â£10 most weekends. Each room/dance floor is very bid and located a good walk from each other, they generally have DJs from different spectrums so you can really get a different experience from each. Went here before as student and this was the best value. The staff are decent enough and bar service is quick. IÂ´ve had some really good nights here.

The bad: it can take more than hour waiting in the queue if you just turn up. You can get lost inside quit easily. Some nights can be up to Â£20 entry if youÂ´re not a student or member

Fabric - review by ocundale

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:54:29 +0000

Fabric - review by ocundale

Rating: 4.3

Location: 67-77A Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7336 8898

Website: http://www.fabriclondon.com

Tags: cool, young professionals, electronica, reasonably priced, young and fun, students, hip-hop, underground, friendly, dance

In my opinion this is definitely one of the top clubs in the Uk. I have been several times and everytime it has been good. The music is always brilliant, Fridays tend to be breakbeat/d&b/hip-hop and Saturdays tech-house kind of stuff. The crowd can be a bit dodgy sometimes, but this would happen anywhere in London. The entry and drinks are expensive, but obviously if you go to fabric you get your moneys worth by staying till the early hours of the morning â¬ 5or 6am and you can always drink before you get there or just be happy without alchahol like a lot of the people there!! One thing I would say is that its much better when its not rammed with people, as you can chill out and find a place to sit down. It can be a bit hectic otherwiseâ¬¦

Fabric - review by trixybo

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:53:27 +0000

Fabric - review by trixybo

Rating: 4.3

Location: 67-77A Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7336 8898

Website: http://www.fabriclondon.com

Fabric is one of the clubs that most people have heard of and one of the london clubs that you must visit. It has 3 rooms and hold some of the biggest dance acts around.
The club is known for big named DJs and for that reason it has the Â£15 door charge on the weekend (If you want to go often its well worth joining fabric first which gives you money off the door and que jumping) Every weekend expect there to be huge amount of people waiting outside no matter what.
The drinks inside are very expensive but with so many bars in the place there often isn't a big que to wait for drinks. A lot of people in the club will be on drugs. The bouncers do search you on entry and you will be escorted out not very nicely. If you are under the influence and have a medical problem the staff are very rubbish, my friend was turning blue when unconscious and was still ignored by the bouncers.
Everyone there tends to be under the atmosphere to have a good time and there is a great party atmosphere but be safe and you will have no problems whatsoever.

Freud - review by vexille

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:36:51 +0000

Freud - review by vexille

Rating: 3.8

Location: 198 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8JL, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7240 9933

Tags: cosy, crowded, lively, cultured

It's one of those places where you feel like you're part of a special club when you walk in. With minimal signage outside it's always a joy to walk down the steps, through the double glass doors into a packed out, minimalistic bar. It's small, it's cosy and it does a great selection of cocktails (and a handyful of beers).

Price-wise it's about average, the drinks are great though and the bar staff certainly know their stuff. You'll find many friendly faces but not enough seats, which in all honesty, isn't a big problem at all.

Always a pupular choice everytime I'm out, and babies seem more than welcome too!

Fabric - review by glenburg1

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:20:48 +0000

Fabric - review by glenburg1

Rating: 4.3

Location: 67-77A Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7336 8898

Website: http://www.fabriclondon.com

Tags: cool, hole in pocket, mature, house, friendly

This place is for the die hard clubbing fanatics.
the people here love there music so if your after a little boogie go elsewhere.
This is the old style rave kid of a club ie its an old wearhouse and is huge with proper music but very little trouble cos its not that kind of a crowd.
the people in hear wanna listen to the music and dance to there hearts content.
this place is also kind of expensive so if you want a cheap night out this ant it .
but if you are sick of crap little cheap clubs and wanna remeber what its all about ,well give it a go

Fabric - review by candyshop

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:13:36 +0000

Fabric - review by candyshop

Rating: 4.3

Location: 67-77A Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7336 8898

Website: http://www.fabriclondon.com

Fabric is a new generation of nightclub, kinda of the superclub Ministry of Sound used to be back in the 1990s. Fabric is in a huge converted warehouse in the trendy Farringdon area. Big name DJs mix at this club every weekend, which always has long queues. I recommend buying tickets in advance if you can. If you're a tourist and don't know much about dance music, I wouldn't recommend going here. The revellers at Fabric are serious clubbers and are serious about their genre of music, being it deep house, tech house, drum and bass or breakbeat - if you haven't heard of any of those genres, I would stick to the West End. However if you're into clubbing, then this is definately one of the best places to go in London. I've always had a good time here. There's lots of different rooms with different music going on. There lots of cosy seats in little corners if you and a date need some privacy. The unisex toilets are a bizarre experience too.

Monmouth Coffee Company - review by greedoe

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:52:32 +0000

Monmouth Coffee Company - review by greedoe

Rating: 4.7

Location: 27 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9DD, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7645 3560

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

Tags: amazing brew

Monmouth is two beasts in one - they sell really expensive ground coffee and fancy expensive chocolates and apple juices on one hand, but they also do the greatest Americano for only Â£1!

Add a homemade American-style chocolate biscuit for 50p and you're actually looking at change from Â£2!

It's a small place and can get busy with only a few customers, but it's hands down the best and cheapest place to get a decent cuppa on the go.

If you want ground coffee, you'll be looking at around Â£5 for 1/2 pound.

Freud - review by neilgrayshon

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:31:05 +0000

Freud - review by neilgrayshon

Rating: 3.8

Location: 198 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8JL, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7240 9933

Tags: atmosphere, packed, buzzy, bargain

Cheap drinks, buzzy vibe.

Atmosphere prevails over quality but a good night to be found here.

Monmouth Coffee Company - review by neilgrayshon

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:28:49 +0000

Monmouth Coffee Company - review by neilgrayshon

Rating: 4.7

Location: 27 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9DD, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7645 3560

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

Tags: rare finds

Super coffee that cares and only a quid.