The Woodbine, Highbury

This place looks good - decent decor - good jukebox - good clientel and great Thai food. But the staff with their sour & miserable attitude sadly overclouds anything positive about this bar.
I have been going for years as it is my local. Last night I was refused entry - the Barman actually saw me and my girlfriend getting out the taxi and approaching - (we were specifically coming to his pub) he scurried off and we were greeted at the door by a bouncer saying that we could not enter as the place was too busy - which was such a blatant insult (and lie) as we could see thorugh the large windows that the bar was only half full.
Only last week we were there chatting to staff and eating the great Thai food. This bar is a business - like so many institutions these days - the staff are cold, distant and unfriendly.
I am very offended to be refused entry to a bar that I have given loyal custom to over many years. If you value a bar that treats loyal long term patrons with even the slightest semblance of respect - then avoid the Woodbine and head to the Bank of friendship across the road.

28 Feb 2011 09:54