The Caernarvon Castle, Camden

What. On. Earth have they done to this place? Used to be a nice, slightly sleazy bar with lots of live music.

From the outside it now appears to be a gay icecream parlour. Such vile decor outside I didn't have the heart to go in.

5 Dec 2006 21:42

The Edinboro Castle, Camden

Sure staff turnover is high in London bars, but few others have such consistently slow service as this
one.
Granted the bar always seems to be understaffed, but at the prices charged you'd expect the management could spend a few extra quid an hour on another pair of hands.

Good food, nice beer. Shame about the zombies behind the bar and the above-average prices.

19 Apr 2006 14:54

Inc Bar, Greenwich

Think "Third Division Footballer's Wives" and you're not far off. The cocktails are overpriced, the decor appalling (LL Bowen, what a surprise!), the clientele obnoxious.

Some places have friendly, intelligent, helpful door staff, who are capable of using their discretion and behaving pleasantly. Some places, however, are like Inc. Be prepared to experience random "Dress Code" rules depending upon whether the balding chimp at the door likes the look of you or not.

I've been to worse bars and pubs, but not to many whose self-importance compares so poorly to their quality.

17 Apr 2006 22:55