Circle Bar, Clapham North

I'm a semi-regular at the Circle Bar and I have to say I can't recommend it highly enough. It's a fantastic bar. The atmosphere is always alive and varied; the Thai food exceptional and well-priced; and the staff welcoming and charismatic. Also, it has arguably London's freshest beer garden - when that place is heaving in the sunshine, it's like nowhere else. With the great weather we're having and the long, warm evenings, it's the perfect place to let go of your working day...
And in response to the earlier comment about a 'racist door policy' or something...I'm half Indian. I go there regularly. That the staff or establishment could ever be 'racist' has never crossed my MIND. Ever. It's simply laughable and a wildly irresponsible comment to make - which probably reveals that person's own vendetta against the place rather than being a truthful account of her experience. There is simply no place for damaging, unproven reports to be made against such professional and friendly people. Just ignore what she says - it's just not true and such an unfair thing to say.
And if anyone would like proof, come on down to the bar and take in the range of people that make up the clientele, bar-staff, door-staff, kitchen-staff - it's that very mix that keeps the place so energised and refreshing. Decide for yourself whether you detect any prejudice or, in fact, just find it an awesome and additctive place to hang out. I bet you the moon it'll be the latter...

1 Jun 2009 20:52