Ahh - this place was so good for my soul. I came in the…read moreafternoon so it was not crowded, and I had a whole table to myself. I ordered a mini beer, and a kids size order of Fish and Chips and it was a good portion for those who want to try it out without a huge meal. The customer service was amazing, and I felt like I was right at home. Some great things to note: - Warm and cozy with fireplaces - Outdoor seating and ample seating - Great food and booze selection Get their early and walk around the area as well, it's the perfect reprieve from the busy London streets.

First place we visited after hopping off the plane from Los Angeles. It was HEAVEN! Food was…read morefantastic, drinks were fantastic, and ambience was warm, welcoming, and inviting. The perfect way to start off our trip!

Great intimate venue. Perfect for acoustic music. Went there for a private party with live music ;…read moremainly gently amplified guitar and voice. Also some unamplified singing. Simple but well priced bar and home made plates of food. Friendly and welcoming. Looking forward to more events there.

I really liked this little café. Music venue. Normally with established classical artists, but also…read moreacoustic sets, this is a nice quiet atmospheric café to go to. They serve alcohol and nice homemade food. It's a unique, arty room, with a house piano, very intimate. Go here if you want a cake, some live music and warm setting. Very romantic.

I thought this bar was A-OK…read more I popped in with Gemma M, just in time for happy hour. We used a tastecard, so it was a total bargain (£11 each for cocktail + pizza + tip!) But even without a tastecard, it would still have been really good value. The staff were really friendly and my pizza was nice (not the best...but I did enjoy it!) I liked the sound of lots of the cocktails, although the one I tried was a little too sweet for me...It wasn't bad, but I couldn't drink two cocktails with that level of sweetness! So...all in all, it is nice to know that the hideaway is here, especially now I've seen Carrie B's review about the outdoor area in the back.

One of Archway's highlights in terms of nightlife! This cosy wee bar is perfect for intimate drinks…read moreand chats, not to mention a good selection of bottled beers (bigger than some bars 2/3 times the size) and great original music. I've seen a few acts play downstairs here and it's the ideal place for it, small, nicely lit and intimate - perfect for great acoustic music plus it was all original (no bad/dodgy pub covers!). If you're in Archway go here, try the music and a new beer. Watch the Duvel though... for a small bottle it's deceptively strong ;)

If I were reviewing any other experience I've had at the Boogaloo, it would be 5 stars across the…read moreboard. My housemates and I love coming down for quiz night, and it's been my favourite pub to take visiting friends or a casual date since I moved to the area 10 months ago. I've been looking forward to going to the Bonanza queer nights and attending a Sunday blues brunch. However, after an incredibly unpleasant experience on the door last Saturday, I will never be setting foot in the place again. I arrived around 11.15pm with a group of 8 people, celebrating my birthday and out for a good boogie to end the night. Two people in our party put their cups on a windowsill before approaching the door, understandably the manager was irritated by this and I told my friends to remove them and find a bin instead. Despite apologising for this and resolving the situation, the manager then refused us entry, coming up with every excuse under the sun: we were too late to enter, there was a guest list, there was a private event, we had 'bad juju', I was aggressive. None of these things were true. A friend of mine who was alread inside with a different party told me that the place had actually cleared out, it was a quiet night, and this manager was heard bragging about turning away '35 or 40' people that night already for no reason. After we went on to a different pub, she text me that she had spoken to the manager and he would let us in if we got there before 12am. So back we went, only to realise that our new price of entry was to metaphorically get on my hands and knees and lick the manager's boots in apology for my 'aggressive behaviour'. I cannot make it more clear that this whole time I had not been aggressive, I was asking pointedly why we were being refused entry. If there are cameras on the front door, you are more than welcome to review the footage and see for yourself. However, under no circumstances would I prostrate myself and beg forgiveness for something I hadn't done so that this manager could play king of the castle on his little power trip. The bouncer also got involved in this charade and was of no help whatsoever. Perhaps the manager would do well to take a sexism awareness training course if he thinks a young woman asking him questions makes her 'aggressive'. His manner and behaviour was confrontive and disgusting, and I will not be returning. [Cross-posted review]

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to. But why would I do that when there was so much fun to be…read morehad at the Boogaloo on Saturday nights? Tonight it's my birthday night out and the Boogaloo fits the bill perfectly. No entry fee, no pressure to get your money's worth, no stress, no massive walk to the tube - just good ole fun dancing times. Perfect for a 20 *cough cough splutter* something who can't hack staying up past 2am. It's the start of November and the place is packed with Halloween revellers looking for a boo-gie - that's a ghost's favourite type of dance by the way. Spooky costumes are abound, but it's actually a rock'n'roll night. The first Saturday of every month, aka this night, is called 'Hot Dog' where DJ Jimi Laff spins 50s. 60s and 70s tunes. Different evenings have different DJs and themes but I have a feeling that nights at the Boogaloo don't vary too much musically from this retro affair. But Hot Dog, Hot Damn! What fun we had! The hits kept on coming and we danced hard. Hours and hours on the floor, I had to drag myself away to rest my tired feet. Not all the club nights here have free entry, but I believe if you get there when it's still in 'pub' mode you can circumvent the entry charge. But once it hits 10pm they dim the lights, and it transforms from social club style pub to party party party. The only negatives about the Boogaloo, and I hope I do not sound like an old woman writing this (but it's my birthday so maybe I am now), is the PA system was a touch too loud, and felt ear splitting at points. Plus it's not a proper club, so there's no decent ventilation - it gets stupidly hot. Also I completely understand security have a job to do, but can't they be a touch friendlier. Sometime's a bit of politeness goes a long way. Luckily there's a beer garden, and some quiet lounges at the back to get away for a respite when it gets too much. But I am coming back, there's more nights to be had, plus swing dance earlier on Saturdays, and nudey life drawing Sunday daytime. Boo-galoo? More like Woo-galoo!

Great pizza and beer (well, hard cider for me)! This has a bit of a "nice"dive bar feel. Live music…read moreis a bonus (and was the draw for me to come here).

This review is just for the pizza and drinks FYI. My hubs and I came yesterday (Monday) for the two…read morefor £12 pizza special (until 8pm). I didn't realize there was 2-for-1 drinks (has to be the same cocktail) but what a nice surprise! The pub is appropriately shabby, with dark wood floors and booths with split open seats and sticky tables. Pretty buzzing for a Monday night. I ordered the Parma Violence: gin, violette liquor, lemon juice and gomme and it was smashing. Delicious and potent. Now the pizza (sigh). I ordered the passion amore: avo, capers, mint and aubergine as the veg pizza option was not part of the two for £12 (boo on them). My hubs got some meat pizza. They came relatively quickly and looked very nice. Mine had large chunks of avo sprinkled atop. But... Yet AGAIN in London, mediocre pizza itself. The dough base was probably my favourite part as it was thin and just chewy enough. But bland I sauce, bland taste. My husband said his was similar. I swear pizza in London just sucks compared to NY. All these reviews claiming how good the pizza is are so misinformed.

I wasn't able to grab any pictures but this place is divine!! A nice little pub with some fan…read morefavorites and fun stuff on the menu. The bread? Amazing. The butter? 10/10. The interior is also really spacious with a lot of light. The service was a tad slow even though there weren't any other tables around but I never know if that's a London thing or if it's specific to that restaurant but either way I'd still go back!

Nice little bar close to the O2 Forum in London. The interior of the building is pretty nice…read moreoverall, although the same can't be said if the restroom. The service is pretty good with welcoming staff and a good selection of beers and ciders, both on tap and bottled. That being said, it is a big loud at times as noise from the often bustling street outside does make it in and the place can feel a bit cramped when it gets more crowded. Overall a nice place for a quick drink, more so at a more quiet time of day, or a good place for a few beers before a show at the O2.

I went to see The Roots at The Forum this weekend and although most of my enjoyment was down to…read morethem being an incredible band, some of it had to do with the venue, which I rate highly. As a sprightly, young music fan, I used to get standing tickets for every concert because I wanted to be at the front, hugging the speaker and as close as possible to whoever was on stage. Now at the ripe old age of 24, I may be getting a bit old for this kind of behaviour and so for the first time ever, opted for seated balcony tickets. When we arrived and moved through the fast moving queue I started to worry that buying seats meant that you had to sit in them; I just wanted to be on the balcony for a better view. My fears turned out to be unfounded; the seating is comprised of tiered, cushioned benches that curve around the balcony. It was unreserved too so even though we arrived late, we still managed to squeeze in with another friend at the front. There are several bars at The Forum, so the queues for drinks were nothing like what I've seen in other large music venues and they are inside the auditorium so getting a beer doesn't mean missing half the gig. It's very grand inside with a huge chandelier hanging from the high ceiling and gold detailing on every available surface. The only complaint about this venue is the sound wasn't particularly good, especially after the gig, the DJ set was so quiet it sounded as though the speakers were in a different room.

I came to see Manu Chao here last night, which was an amazing concert with an electric atmosphere…read more Everyone was jumping up and about for most of the evening. It was sold out, but still not terribly crowded. A pint of beer was decent at 3.20 pounds, not extortionate but you're not allowed re-entry. Might as well have a drink before. It was not too small and not too big, perfect for an intimate concert. Its divided into two levels with lots of chairs upstairs, where you can sit with a great view of the stage. The cloakroom was terribly crowded at the end of the night, but the manager and security team managed the crowd really well (mini London mob... don't we know them well). Awesome concert, decent venue.

Strange pub to me. I've seen this pub many many years and even been there many many times over many…read morea year. It appears like a 'local' pub. Well actually it once was with much more dodgy clients but thats gone now and it's done up, with even a roast being advertised with much more families turning up. Can't out finger on it, I'm not sure what It is trying to be. Maybe nothing, just a run of mill pub. I want to like it, not the biggest fan of the bar being so narrow as you walk in though the beer was ok. Prepared to give it a chance though and visit again. Suppose it's perched in a strange location. Hoping it has some sort of music night as I think a theme would be good for a pub like this actually.

I visited this pub on a Sunday afternoon for the weekly jazz jam session. Apparently it's been…read moregoing on for the last 30 years! The live music comes from a large room in the back. (Cover charge is £5) The first hour is a jam session by the regulars and the second half is open mic for local singers. I was actually there to see a friend perform. The ambience is warm and welcoming, it's fantastic! Most people seem to live in the neighborhood and everyone is having a great time listening and dancing. Their Swedish pear cider was great if you like sweet cider. I really liked the breaded brie with cranberry sauce and eggy creme brûlée. I also tried a bite of falafel burger which was quite good.

I am an American living in London and I can't tell you enough how beyond tired I am of the pubs…read morehere... all of them look exactly the same, have the same exact (bland) menu, and staff the same hipster-type people. With that in mind, I have to give The Oxford an above average review. Overall this pub is your standard run-of-the-mill pub, but a hint classier with a tastier menu. The bar is beautiful, I love the open-concept kitchen, and the separation between pub seating and dining room seating. More importantly, the food was delicious!! My husband and I both got Sunday roasts - he the roast beef, me the chicken. Yum. Yum. Yum. Perfectly cooked and seasoned; I left completely satisfied. Why only 4 stars though?? Please consider getting rid of the typical British pub-style, rickety, mismatched chairs. They're not comfortable and they're ugly. Maybe vamp up the place with something more functional and stylish?? Just a thought.

Delicious sunday roast!…read more Warm and cosy atmosphere even if the building is not in a good shape, happy family clientele and welcoming service. We were fitted at a big table with comfortable sitting and our meal arrived quickly. We tried the roasted pork belly with a huge yorshire pudding and veggies like carrots, red cabbage, new potatoes... It was good, filling, crispy and melting at the same time. And with it, a nice pint of cider. It was less then £40 for two, drink and main.