The Defector's Weld, Shepherds Bush

I love this place, if you wanna get away from the regular old man rubbish in the bush then this place is a real gem. Great music and in contrast to what some other reviews have said I found the staff there seem really cool. I mainly head over there on sundays with my housemates and get some roasts (which really are perfect on a sunday afternoon) and then on to cocktails. I sometimes head over there on a fri/sat night and my friends we have had some amazing nights there. The crowd generally seems pretty cool with some nice guys (on both sides of the bar!) and the girls in there all seem like the right kind of people. I think this bar is run by the same people as The Lock Tavern in Camden so if thats your kind of place then I would say you have to visit The Defectors. Overall it's got great music, good food, cute barmen and an increadibly cool atmosphere - one of my favourite bars in London!!

6 Dec 2008 19:36