Two floors - but no sign!

If you fancy visiting this bar after reading my description you'll have to go looking for it by its address or my photo - you won't find it with a helpful sign above the door telling you its name, or even that it's a bar. People who come here do so because they've heard about it from friends or from reviews like this. But if that makes it sound a bit snobbish or snooty, it's far from it. We recently enjoyed relaxing here in the early evening limbo between shopping and eating. The welcome was low key and friendly, the background music good but not obtrusive, the decor funky in a deceptive "been here for years, bit faded now" fashion. Chris had a Red Stripe and I chose a very good Rioja, although I was very tempted by the good cocktail list and will be back to try some I'm sure!The location near Carnaby Street and Oxford Circus makes this particularly good for that post-shopping slump, but later in the evening it would make a great alternative to the traditional pubs or scarily trendy bars that are the usual options in this area.Rather bizarrely, the basement has a tropical island themed bar - I preferred the warm colours and eclectic furnishings upstairs and am not quite sure why they felt they had to do anything different down here!

A User - 09/10/2007 | report this review