BITE user comments - sueg
Comments by sueg
Nice place, well situated and has some great DJ nights downstairs, especially The Nitty Gritty on the second Sunday of the month. They play old soul, beat, garage, girl groups and ska and it attracts some eccentric but interesting, friendly people. Good to sit outside, either right next to the canal or on the upper deck, particularly in the evening.
12 May 2008 20:02
The Albany, Great Portland Street
I've been going to the Albany for a while now, not for the beer/food (although they do have Belgian fruit beer on tap, certainly downstairs) but to a club downstairs called 13th Floor where they play 60s psychedelia and related stuff. Worth going to for that club alone, but when are they going to fix the gents' toilet downstairs? Getting a bit fed up with jostling with the guys to get into the ladies...
12 May 2008 19:54
The Salisbury is my local. The beer (Litovel etc) is good, the atmosphere's ok but the food isn't what it should be. A few years back, after the re-fit, it was great and I took a large party of European colleagues for dinner there one night which was sublime. The entertainment could be better, too - they need a consistent programme catering for a variety of tastes - but the building is fab. I echo the previous comments about slow and sometimes reluctant service from the bar staff.
12 May 2008 10:41
I have to say I'm biased about this place as I DJ there (fortnightly on Fridays - next gig is 16th May 08) - I'm the "lovely old gel" someone else has mentioned in a recent review! Yes, it has its moments and can get very crowded but has a good atmosphere and the people are very appreciative of the music I play (60s beat/pop/psych/Northern Soul/Motown/ska/70s punk). Sure beats some of the more pretentious Camden watering holes.
12 May 2008 10:26
The Enterprise, Chalk Farm
A quick update: I'm now DJing EVERY Friday at The Enterprise (downstairs in the bar), so please come on down! I start at 8.30 pm and finish at 1.00 am. It's free to get in, and I'm currently playing a mix of rock and roll, 60s pop/beat/psych, Motown, Northern Soul, ska, reggae and 70s punk with the occasional foray into disco - next disco nite will be on 24th April 09 as part of this year's Camden Crawl.
There's always a good atmosphere, people are friendly and there's plenty of room to dance! See you all soon. xx
16 Apr 2009 09:27