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    Cafe Football - Giggsy's gaff

    Cafe Football

    3.8(8 reviews)
    20.5 miStratford, Olympic Village
    ££

    Cafe Football is going to be the place to be during the World Cup…read more Yes, it has stiff competition in the form of the nearby casino which boasts 27 screens (so I'm told), but this sports bar-cum-restaurant opened by former Manchester United team-mates Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs tops it in terms of all things related to The Beautiful Game. For a start, you're greeted by a display full of football boots the moment you enter the cafe, some of which are autographed by Ryan Giggs. The menu is divided into sections such as The Kick-Off and Terrace Food. The walls outside the toilets are signed by the owners. The walls are covered with football quotes. And so on. There was one big screen in the bar when I was there, while there were smaller screens for the more football-crazy for each of the tables and in front of the bar stools. I understand that they're planning to put more screens in place in time for the World Cup, which will probably boost the viewer to screen ratio from 8:1 to 4:1 or something along those lines. Now, I didn't try their food (mainly standard comfort fare), and it appears that they do have a fairly extensive wine and beer selection at prices you tend to get at a Westfield. I'm not too bothered by details like that when there's football on the telly.

    As a proud Mancunian, and Man United fan, I've been wanting to get myself down to Cafe Football…read more(jointly owned by the legends that are Gary Neville & Ryan Giggs) since I first heard of its existence a couple of years ago. I'm happy to say, I've finally had that chance, and whilst not perfect, was definitely a great experience. I'll start off with the bad - I'd always imagined it as a standalone restaurant, but it's actually attached to the side of a huge shopping centre. A bit of snobbery on my side, I'll admit, but it does lose some of the lustre because of it. There's also a lot less memorabilia once you go in - besides a few shirts hung up near the toilets (admittedly, impressive to see those names up there), there's little to hint of the footballing pedigree of the two owners. But, onto the good - having sampled a gut-busting 3 course meal there, I can safely say the food is a drastic step up from the standard you'd usually get from your average sports bar/restaurant. I began with the chicken wings, easily the best I've ever had anywhere! They're immense, really crispy on the outside & very tender on the inside. Result! I then moved onto their version of the sausage roll - black pudding and pork, encased in a crunchy pastry and served with a side of home-made beans (mixed with pulled pork!!) I finished off with the Vimto trifle - given I believe the mighty Vimto to be the nectar of the Gods, it was always going to go down well! I meant what I said at the start, that amount of food was literally gut-busting, and I will admit I felt it the following day. But, it was totally worth it...

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    Cafe Football - Best. Chicken wings. Ever!!!

    Best. Chicken wings. Ever!!!

    Cafe Football - Those names...

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    Cafe Football - Generally decent views of the screens across most of the cafe except in the corner near the bar.

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    Generally decent views of the screens across most of the cafe except in the corner near the bar.

    The Three Lanterns

    The Three Lanterns

    4.5(2 reviews)
    17.4 miChinatown

    Stopped in to check it out. Staff was great and the drinks were even better. The cocktails are 2…read morefor 1, which is an added bonus. If you're in the Picadilly Circus area, definitely stop by!

    We came here to watch a match with some other fans of our team. We walked up just before the match…read morestarted and they asked us at the door if we were with a group/had a reservation. As soon as we mentioned our team they let us up. They have multiple floors with seating and bars to grab a pint. They also have QR codes on the tables that you can use to order more drinks and food. Their food was typical sports bar food options with some fun twists with some different flavor and combinations. We ended up ordering three cheese and pickled onion nachos and they were unlike any nachos I've ever experienced in the US. Tasty, but definitely a different spin. We had an area saved for us and it was a fun time to cheer on the team with others. As soon as the match ended though, they were kicking us out for the next reservation- fair, but after a win we were all ready to celebrate and it definitely ended the party. I also used the restroom and unfortunately my stall was out of TP. I'm sure they see more people in the gentlemen's room than ladies but it is always a nightmare to reach for it and not find any. Ladies look before you choose your stall! Overall it was a good time and if you know what to expect you'll enjoy it for what it is.

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    The Three Lanterns
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