please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
I second the comment that this is not a 'proper' pub. However it was a lot better than a chain pub in my opinion.
I had a great meal in there last night with some friends. Service was chilled but in a good way, price for the food was excellent vs quality and quantity + beer prices were fair for London.
The only thing that let the night down a fraction was the Guinness
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avoid this pub. i used to love the place until my mate recently got glassed just outside it by one of their customers.security were worse than useless. really, really horrible. keep clear of this one folks.
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i love this place still. yeah the staff are a bit irritating but i love the decoration, i love the vibe its not a place to chill but good for a dance and a good night out
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Went here to watch the football last night. Tried to order food at the bar and was told to wait for the waiter. Half sn hour later, I worked out who the waiter was and walked to him to place my order 20 minutes later I got my food just in time for the 2nd half!
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Great building
Good location
Pretty good food
Not bad beer
Totally ignorant and incompetent staff
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I don't know why I like this place but I do. Not for a proper pub goers but if you want some good mexican food and a pint, you can't go wrong here. Music gets a bit loud later at night but the place kind of turns into a club then and people seem to like that kind of thing.
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I have been twice & won't go again. The 1st time I ordered a whiskey and there was old cigarette ash in my glass. The 2nd time I went with 3 friends for 2 for 1 Mexican food on a Monday, and although we were talking about the 2 for 1 deal when we ordered, and it was advertised outside, the waiter didn't tell us until we got the bill that it wasn't valid on bank holidays. On top of that they overcharged us. The food was really average, not fresh and not special in any way. And lastly the barmaid was really rude and put the ice into my tap water with her hands...
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For the record, the shooting was 500m away - not outside - and furthermore, this year in london 18 teenagers have been killed - which is a tragedy and why on earth would you use it in a pub review?
now a few comments: the food is some of the most reasonable in brixton... i go there most fridays and there have been none... also we have found the friday djs to be really good - anyway, its only an opinion but
you can see hard fi djs, the happy mondays - peter hook from new order, the list goes on and on- in a little bar in brixton - quite an amazing feat...
finally, to each their own - it sound like you might have a few hidden agendas - but there are 1000s of people who still go there every weekend - and i am one of them! its not perfect - but it is free to get in before a certain time - pub prices and i've found a really nice staff... i don't know about the toilets - funny if someone was yelling at you and a bit bizarre -
but the world is a funny place sometimes...
my two cents.
anonymous - 31 Aug 2007 18:09 |
That poor kid was shot outside Dogstar a few days ago. Another reason to stay away from this crime ridden terrible venue.
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Really terrible place, will never go back!
Went there for some food with friends, horrible and expensive. And then for the club night on the Friday, there were 2 fights, I was harassed by guys there, the bar staff were rude. And the DJ was so bad.
Stupidly I went there a second time (because a friend lives in Brixton), and it was even worse. There's a lady in the toilets that was swearing at everyone that didn't give her money (since when do we have to pay to pee?), and, wait for it, another fight!
Do not go to this shithole.
SuzyC - 25 Jul 2007 11:13 |
well as they say ... you cant polish a turd !
this has had its day - used to be a jewel of the south cicra '97
went there a few months back and got stared out by some rude boys. I'm appraoching 40 , white and blue collar worker - dont need this shite !
shame
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I would like to say 2 things about the Dogstar - first, as my Local - and one who suffered under the old owners - the new place is amazing. Shabby and depressing? Sounds like you work at the Living bar or at The Fridge. I can think of no other place south of the river that's so interesting inside. The re-furb actually has just been finished November 2006 - and its mindblowing what they've done with the place... as for the food - i would agree there is no place in Brixton or south london to get as Good and cheap tex-mex as here. Finally, the main reason i come here [and have for 10 years or more] is that the music is always amazing... looking at the dj line-ups they've had recently is a who's who of music - Cornershop, Stereo MCs, Massive Attack, Hot Chip, The Nextmen, Hard-Fi, etc. etc. and the amazing thing is that its free [i think b4 11?] anyway, the point im making to emilia_naan is that the DJs on fridays and sat.s especially rock the place - and if there is one criticism from the older folks - is that it gets too busy on fridays and sat - to be fair, as beer in the evening points out - don't take the reviews too seriously... so all i'd ask is for you to see and hear it for yourself -
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I went back to the Dosgtar about 2 weeks ago (on a Friday) as my boyfriend and I fancied a bit of a drink and a boogy... And we were very disppointed by our evening there. The only reason we stayed is because there wasn't anywhere else to go in Brixton. The DJ was crap and refused to play any good music as "it wasn't busy enough"!! I reckon in order to get the punters you need the good music to attract them in! The atmosphere was just wrong... If I do go back it will be to taste some of those famous excellent Mexican food but not for anything else... What a shame it's gone so down hill!
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Really cool venue- had an awesome night out and came back the next day for hair of the dog on a sofa. Will be back again.
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Kitchen serves the best Mexican food in London (El Panzon, previously at the Hobgoblin). Otherwise quite ordinary, and the beer selection is uninteresting and fizzy, extending only about as far as Staropramen, Leffe and so on.
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Very good late night bar/club. Check listings for the DJ that is on as this can change dramatically week in week out. Also shows football. I like it, have been many time and will return.
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Quality night out about 10 years ago, but now shabby and depressing with very poor quality beer. The recent re-furb (wild west theme?) done on the cheap underscores the crap that this bar has become.
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Rah Rah Rah Rah lets all go to the Dogstar as the great 'urban poet' The Streets once said and on returning to this venue recently I was pleasantly surprised - good pub/bar/club crossover with not too over-priced drinks and good range of top tunes
anonymous - 20 Apr 2005 12:33 |
too big and bland. No atmosphere.
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Great for watching the football. I've personally witnessed Red Star centre-forward Davad Gartoni bar-charging here before.
ed beaumont - 25 May 2004 13:36 |
Going down trendy street like so many other good pubs, bit of a shame but better than a lot of bars.
Gareth - 26 Nov 2003 10:58 |
I visited Dogstar recently for the first time in years and had a ball. Place looks totally changed butstill guarantees ahell of a night out...Well done
john - 4 Nov 2003 23:05 |
Started to get tired but vastimprovement recently. Being a brixtonite myself I know the new owners are local so not sure is theh other comments are fair.
Darren White - 16 Sep 2003 00:27 |
Did seem to be losing the plot but seems to be getting better, still good for a night out on the vodka.
Mark Cook - 31 Jul 2003 14:50 |
What a sad, sad place. The Home Counties Set do Brixton.
Zed - 28 Jul 2003 18:14 |
I love this place, when I was living in London I would be down the Dog Star every chance I got. The staff are cool and the crowd in there have always been friendly. Don't let the reputation of Cold Harbour Lane put you off going. The mood of the place and people is chilled. Check it out.
Luke Daniels. - 26 May 2003 09:00 |
This is a good place to go if you want a bad time at an expensive price.
Justin - 28 Apr 2003 21:47 |
used to be good but not any more - its empty all the time!!!
ben - 29 Nov 2002 19:36 |
Cool venue - excellent chill outs on Sunday afternoons. Used to show 70's tv projected on the walls. Probably not for the over 35's, definitely not for parents with children!
Adrian Yorke - 8 Oct 2002 00:04 |
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