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Fabulous pub. Was nice to see 5 hand pumps with a strong local London prescene including Wandle and Portobello Market Porter.
We were also impressed with the genuine friendliness of the staff abd their willingness to go the extra mile. I will be back
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don't bother with this place, short measured on all spirits and massive heads on draught...watched them under pouring every time we were at the bar. Classic example of a west end bar above it's station thinking it can do whatever it wants....naïve of them, could take a lot more money if only they got their act together
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My friends and I came here to celebrate NYE... Big mistake. The club was too full with everyone packed in like sardines - extremely dangerous. The prices for drinks were a joke and all the staff were just generally rude. Men treated the women like meat.
Just after midnight we decided to cut our loses however found the club was too packed for us to be able to reach the exit. Eventually (after shouting at my friend) a bouncer decided to escort us out the smoking area so we could leave!
Don't bother going here if you want to actually have space to dance!
All in all, extremely claustrophobic, rude staff and awful customers. Save your money and go somewhere decent!!!!
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I was in here on a Friday night and having read a load of the reviews about the place on this website beforehand I was prepared for the worst.
Good points:
- Helpful and pleasent staff (I got in early enough to miss the bouncers so I missed out on that part of the experience).
- Smart interior. Although it can get somewhat claustrophobic quite quickly.
- Fairly mixed and decent crowd that seemed to be, on the whole, devoid of the people infected with the 'moron virus' listed in the reviews below.
Bad points:
- Somewhat contrary to my point above there was some of the most obvious (and sometimes frankly disgusting) leering at women going on from the blokes that you'll ever see.
- Anywhere that has their female bar staff wearing skimpy tops and shot girls walking around really shouldn't be pretentious enough to give out change on tray.
- The 'look how expensive my clothes are' approach to dressing can give you a headache after a while.
Overall I didn't find Tiger Tiger too bad. I probably wouldn't rush back as it's a fairly average place that has ideas above it's station and I felt I caught it on a good night.
Oh and special mention to the management who seem to have been clever enough to disable the sink in the toilet furthest away from the toilet attendant so that you have to wash your hands next to him and thus making you feel like you should give him a quid or two. I'm not giving you a tip mate, it's your job.
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If this is what mainstream bars/clubs are like, I'll stick to my grimy rock bars. I had no idea that this kind of grope-what-you-can approach to mating still existed. This is the sort of place where you're afraid to touch anything in case you catch the moron virus everyone inside is afflicted with. Thank god for the much more civilised Tom Cribb nearby.
anonymous - 1 Apr 2009 16:40 |
Went back here recently thanks to a mate who, you`ll be glad to know, I`ve now had air mailed to Basra.
Still awful and full of people who make you wish that a rather large asteriod would descend from the sky. Avoid.
anonymous - 5 Nov 2008 13:14 |
Nice looking restaurant, but food was piss poor, and that's a compliment, not the place I'd go for a night out. If you get passed the bouncers vetting you on the door (we're talking men and women!) then you have to deal with fat birds begging you for a drink. Didn't anyone tell women it's unattractive to ask for drinks.
|f you plan a good party night out, why do you want to have to keep turning up and the front door telling the bouncers they are with you do they can get in. Waste of time, and waste of a good night out. I'm being nice here. Our company wanted to have a night out here for all the staff and I threatened to leave the company if they did. Suffice to say they didn't have the company christmas party here.
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When I get back to London, I will check this out for a good laugh and then leave without having a pint. If you want to see the best write up of this joint, check out Pgazz's review of 30 May 2005. Classic - I even cut and pasted that out to my mates around the world.
BTW,Where is the famous PGazz ? Miss his majestic reviews !
Cheers, Joseph65
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somethings are worse in life than going to here... cant think what.. maybe an air disaster of a dose of HIV??...
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Went to this place a little while ago unfortunately it was open and full of chav`sand chav`ets the place is rubbish over priced and the service well you can`t call it service.Got to say the doorman were good bit possey but hay ho. 2/10
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What do shipwreck victims about to be eaten by sharks say to each other?
"At least we're not in Tiger Tiger".
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I've been in here twice now, both times early evening, and while it's not brilliant, it was certainly acceptable for this part of town. The poster said it was "happy hour" although the drinks didn't appear any cheaper but the staff were OK. I did experience some of the low-life who frequent this place though, and had an amusing few minutes watching "Sharking in Action". Shame the (pretty and seemingly nice) girls fell for the chav boy charm mind...
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The people that tried to blow this place up were more likely former customers than international terrorists.
anonymous - 18 Jul 2007 20:57 |
Personally I'm really sick of over-hyped over-priced 'venues' where the barmen think that it is absolutely in their job description to be as rude to customers as possible. Amazingly enough, people keep queueing up for more. Can't see why.
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Charging �3.50 for a half pint bottle of Stella is daylight robbery, that was two years ago so dread to think what the price is now. I always laugh when I see the queues to get in here late at night.
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Quite possibly the biggest shithole in London (and there's no shortage of competition)
Once went here for a Christmas do and the number of lager swilling Essex men and slappers with Bacardi Breezers was mind boggling
When I was 16 and desperate for my first shag this place may have had some appeal but unfortunately I'm a grown up and it was bloody laughable
Avoid unless you're not fussy about who you wake up next to on Saturday mornings
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I went here once, six years ago.
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Avoid. A really atrocious place.
(Very funny KMCS)
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If you've sunk do the depths where you have to go to this place then I advise you give up and commit suicide, there's nothing left for you in this world. Terrible on so many levels:
The bouncers are tw@s
The barstaff are rude and inefficient
The drinks are way overpriced
The clientelle is a mixture of tarts/chavs and businessmen (actually that sounds quite interesting - nope it doesn't work)
Even a yates' wine lodge is better than this
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Doesnt work (both literally and metaphorically), on so many levels. Grrrrrrr ubbish. Type of place where the buzzed in monkeys take photos of themselves queueing.
"Here we are "up town" for Candices' 20th,...we were already well tanked up in this one!..was that the night you pulled that Paulo, Trace?"
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I have been here twice in 4 years. And why on earth I went back I do not know.
This place is now on the black list och places in London. Overpriced, full of idiots, crap barstaff, shit music and generally very dissapointing
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I've not been to this place for aroud a year but still remember what a scuzzy puddle of floatsom it is.
I've just been told I HAVE to go as my girlfriends mate's having her birthday do there on Saturday.
I'm now wondering if I should try and contract a flesh eating disease or simply jump the underground tracks to avoid it.
I think i'm going to cry...
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3 of us from an initially bigger group came here after celebrating promotion in our 5 a side power league. We failed to get in after being unceremoniously told "mixed couples only" by the bouncers. I was not impressed, but having been out in this part of Zone 1 of Central London before, it was not a surprise really this ridiculous policy. I've been told this is an "International meat market" anyway, but to be honest, I hate drinking in Central London. Too costly, too crowded and too cosmopolitan, so therefore not a great foundation for the H-File search.
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Hell on Earth. Dragged in there for someone's leaving party.
Not only is it loud and offensively overpriced, but the bar staff serve pints which are a quarter head.
As for the patrons; if you can't make your way up to Regent's Park, this is a viable alternative to London Zoo.
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Albert (review below), i'm with you on this one!
The proverbial meat market. Pikey secretaries and men in shiny suits. Thank god they all have a place to congregate...
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The Angus Steak house of alcohol retail.
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Got dragged to this hole again recently, and my review from a while back still stands:
There are many things that have puzzled me in life: the meaning of existence, quantum physics, The Times Crossword, William Shatner�s hairpiece, why Kate Lawyer keeps appearing on my telly � you know, the usual stuff. But most perplexing of all is why on Gods Earth is there always a queue outside this sub-gutter dive.
I suppose that as with all bafflement in life a little thought usual solves the problem, and as others have pointed out the cheap and superficial tackiness of Crappy Crappy clearly puts out a scent that effortlessly attracts most of Zone 1s chavs, yobs, STD ridden tarts and lower earning suits that charmingly possess a second arsehole for a brain. But then having come up with this apparently satisfactory answer youre then faced with a procession of new perplexing queries:
How could anything that walks on two legs not be repelled by the stench of yobbery and the fake �classy� interior?
How the hell does this assortment of minimum wage and welfare pond life afford the unbelievable prices?
What exactly have the rude and arse faced bouncers got up their backsides?
And whats this about a dress code and a �couples� only policy? Is this an excuse to turn anyone away who might have an IQ higher than that of a burberry hat?
Jesus, my head is going to explode!!!!
Only by scraping the barrel pretty fecking hard can you find the sole redeeming and base feature that if youre a 20 something lad you may well enjoy Crappy Crappy`s parade of flesh, if of course youre not too fussy about the level of crotch rotting bacteria in your immediate vicinity.
Ultimately this place is quite simply awful, I`d describe it as a pit if I didn�t think I`d be paying it a compliment. 0/10 � and its damn lucky to get that much.
anonymous - 20 May 2006 14:30 |
It pains me to think that innocent tourists wondering into Tiger Tiger might think this might be the best we have to offer. An embarrassment and disgrace to London, to England, and to be frank, to humanity as well.
anonymous - 10 May 2006 18:26 |
Essex town centre, comes to Haymarket. Seeing as most in there are from out that way they could have saved themselves the trainfare.
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I have only been here a total of 3 times in the last 5 years and each time vow never to return. It surely must be because I'm already inebriated and think it is a good place to go for a dance after the pubs have shut midweek! Big mistake! This has got to be the sleaziest joint in London!!!! DREADFUL!
anonymous - 20 Apr 2006 17:35 |
This is a nice venue with the most horrid staff working for it - unfortunately Tiger Tiger isowned by a huge comany that own all the major bars in London and their policy is to treat people as rudely as possible, never use them for Birthday parties, etc because they reserve the right to cancel your booking and also reserve the right ot decide if they want to give you a refund or not.
We were looking very forward to coming to Tiger Tiger but it wasn't to be. I highly recommend you find a family or independantly owned venue in London where staff know how to treat people well.
Door men onthe door stop small groups of men going in and when men are even with women they start hasslingthe women in the group to see if they've only met the guys that night or not and start asking very personal questions.
anonymous - 10 Mar 2006 17:00 |
Tiger Tiger has just had a massive refurbishment and it looks great! I went to the launch night last night and had a fantastic time. They now have draught beer and the bar food was a really reasonable price! I would fully recommend this place - had a great time!
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Clearly a favourite for the young, single and one track mind of going for anything with a pulse, and those who like to oggle them - there must be loads in London cos it seems quite popular but having been there I really don't know why. Bouncers seem a little deluded as to what type of establishment they are bouncing, but I suppose they are getting paid for it and enjoy their little taste of power-tripping, bless their little white sports socks. Don't think I'll be able to grin and bear this one ever, ever again.
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A tenner to get in - no pints, just bottles - awful music - sleazy men and women who are so ugly it hurts my feelings. Don't bother.
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There are many things that have puzzled me in life: the meaning of existence, quantum physics, The Times Crossword, William Shatner�s hairpiece, why Kate Lawyer keeps appearing on my telly � you know, the usual stuff. But most perplexing of all is why on Gods Earth is there always a queue outside this sub-gutter dive.
I suppose that as with all bafflement in life a little thought usual solves the problem, and as others have pointed out the cheap and superficial tackiness of Crappy Crappy clearly puts out a scent that effortlessly attracts most of Zone 1s chavs, yobs, STD ridden tarts and lower earning suits that charmingly possess a second arsehole for a brain. But then having come up with this apparently satisfactory answer youre then faced with a procession of new perplexing queries:
How could anything that walks on two legs not be repelled by the stench of yobbery and the fake �classy� interior?
How the hell does this assortment of minimum wage and welfare pond life afford the unbelievable prices?
What exactly have the rude and arse faced bouncers got up their backsides?
And whats this about a dress code and a �couples� only policy? Is this an excuse to turn anyone away who might have an IQ higher than that of a burberry hat?
Jesus, my head is going to explode!!!!
Only by scraping the barrel pretty fecking hard can you find the sole redeeming and base feature that if youre a 20 something lad you may well enjoy Crappy Crappy`s parade of flesh, if of course youre not too fussy about the level of crotch rotting bacteria in your immediate vicinity.
Ultimately this place is quite simply awful, I`d describe it as a pit if I didn�t think I`d be paying it a compliment. 0/10 � and its damn lucky to get that much.
anonymous - 30 May 2005 12:52 |
Went here after 'Phantom of the Opera' the other night and I can fully understand the mix of positive and negative comments. Was good to see the beautiful women milling around (both behind the bar and in front of it) and the good range of cigars on sale. However, the comments about the bouncers are 100% accurate. Black overcoat clad meat heads who think that anyone shorter than their 6ft 6 inch frame is weak and unimportant but is still a major threat to the safety of THEIR club. There was also an abundance of the leering suits that night as well - one bloke so drunk and desperate that his romantic badinage to a barmaid consisted of "Can you give me some good head" (she was pouring him a pint at the time). If the drinks prices were lowered and the entrance policy made a little more even handed, then this place might attract the sort of customers who clearly want to have a good time without the arrogance and pomposity of many I saw that night.
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This was the one of the lamest places I went to while staying in London. Everything was uber-expensive and the dance music was not up to par. Only go if you're feeling like being watched while dancing.
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TheGP and thegrimreecer are absolutely spot on.
I went there during the first week I lived in London a couple of years ago and have not repeated the mistake. If you're into All Bar One etc or are similarly unencumbered with good taste then you'll probably see this as the natural end to a 'wikkid nite out' [sic]. If not, look for one of those friendly black cars with the yellow light on top, wave at it, and get away, fast.
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I found bouncers where pretty cool, and the chezzy tunes ace. But the place was full of the slimey guys, those idea of chatting someone involves grapping them as they walk past.
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Or as it should be better known, Chav Chav.
I am glad there are such bars as this to keep the ignorant proles out of the decent drinking establishments.
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Truly awful. The bouncers are almost indescribeably unpleaseant and make it seem that they've done you a favour letting you in. Believe me, the last thing they've done you is a good turn. All involved with this clip joint suffer from delusions of grandeur - almost unbelieveably this attitude does start to rub off on the bunch of drop kicks that frequent this shithole. On a generous day the clientele may just qualify for the human race, but these guys think they're the cutting edge, which almost makes it worth witnessing. Expect to see a lot of Whitney dressed as Britney, together with quite a few Dave Peckams, in their particularly tasteful Armani & Navy suits. Easy to pull, but you'll be slaying some demons down the juicer the next day if you do.
thegrimreecer - 24 Sep 2004 14:00 |
I went there last Thursday the atmosphere was great and I really like the look of Tiger Tigers. The music was really good and I had a top night!
anonymous - 29 Aug 2004 14:49 |
I really enjoyed TT, and spent alot of time there on my last London holiday. Very similar to the places we have here in Cape Town - and of course, finished all their Campari !!
Burgert Blom (Jr.) - 18 Aug 2004 09:18 |
Well what can i say, that hasn't been already,great atmosphere and a great place to unwind,bar staff seemed friendly enough, great bar-great dancing-great night!
anonymous - 12 Aug 2004 13:15 |
the door staff are absolutly awful,I went there a while ago on my own and they would not let me in,I wasnt in scruffy clothes but the door man says "you need a suit and anyway it is couples only".Yet inside I could see people in normal clothes,consequently I have not been back.The door staff were rude and defensive,it does not give the place a good impression at all.Try and be a bit more human and realistic guys.
Nick Hamer - 28 Jun 2004 18:44 |
Complete pick up joint filled with hairdressers and secretaries from the 'burbs. You are guaranteed some action but the talent is few and far between.
Pierre - 8 Jun 2004 11:22 |
Great Club - Great people - Great drinks, Just Great. Comming from Cape Town, a party capital in it's own right - I loved Tiger Tiger !!!
Burgert - 3 Jun 2004 15:13 |
This is without doubt my least favourite place in London. Pretentious without the slightest justification, including the most obnoxious door-staff, you have to wonder who the people are who keep going there. There's so many better places in London - why waste your time?
Ash - 28 Apr 2004 12:04 |
They operate a guest list system so we didnt have to que and we got in free, had no problem with door men one even gave me a dairy milk as a birthday present!! Once inside was a bit dissapointed, we were like sardines, different music on everyfloor so theres bound to be something to your taste. Me i liked it downstairs in the dark basement!! Danced like an idiot and had a whale of a time!
anonymous - 13 Apr 2004 10:41 |
Well it is certainly overpriced and the bouncers are a bit of a nightmare genrally throwing people out of the queue and making money from taxi drivers claiming high fares from all stubling out of the doors towards the end of a evening. On a brighter note the bar attracts good looking females who certainly dress well however these are the staff...no the customers aswell but certainly if you just want to go mad and dance like crazy this place rocks
geoff - 25 Feb 2004 09:27 |
I can't agree more with the comments shown below. I've never been turned away, but the Door-men are something else. A friend of mine is also a door-man at another well known West End bar, and knew they guys on the door very well. After friendly handshakes, he was then told he couldn't go in as he was a Door-Man...... and that was it.... no explanation.... Needless to say, jaws hit the ground. Once inside - Expensive, pretentious. I beg you - Please don't go, and save your cash.
Jeffro - 16 Oct 2003 15:16 |
If Satan, Hitler and Pol Pot opened a bar, it would be Tiger Tiger. I once queued up sober and by myself for half an hour for a female friend's birthday bash. The knuckle dragging morons who work the doors saw me arrive and let the women queuing either side of me to jump the line and go straight in. When I finally got to the front and smiled at the midget psycho in a suit, he grunted "no single people, get out of the queue" and pointed to a sign behind him that basically said as much. I argued that he could have told me my chances when he let the girls queue jump earlier and I had hopefully asked to go in with them, but I got "tough" as a response and told to leave, feeling like I'd comitted a major crime.
I sadly even wrote the to the manager, asking why gangs of drunk lads are welcome but a sober single guy trying to meet his mates inside can sod off, met with an eventual reply reiterating their sad little rules that exist only to give this wallet-fleecing dump an aura of exclusivity.
The truth is I have never been inside and never will but if the comments from other friends (and people below) are anything to go by, this place should be eradicated from the face of the earth along with their small-penised security. DON'T GIVE THIS CLIP JOINT THE OPPORTUNITY TO RUIN YOUR NIGHT.
Ruby - 15 Jul 2003 16:55 |
I am sure this is the worst place in the world. Full of idiots of the highest order that obvoiusly lack so much imagination that they think this place is in anyway desirable. Overcrowed, overpriced, with surly staff. Please don't go there - you'll never get those hours back.
EJ - 7 Jul 2003 15:29 |
Great fun. Take it for it is and enjoy yourself. Yes, it's expensive, yes it plays cheesy music but so what? Get yourself a couple of jugs of cocktails and sing along to Spandau Ballet with everyone else! The food is good too, although it is pricey and portions aren't great.
Angus - 28 Mar 2003 10:49 |
I think that this palce is one of the best pubs/clubs in the world ! Honestly, it looks lovely on the inside and it's full of hot girls - what more could a man ask for?. Really worth a visit, but I understand why some might say it's a meat market.
JK - 28 Mar 2003 09:28 |
The single worst pub in all of London. Full of the most sleazy guys that can't dance slobbering over everyone. Utterly pretentious but fail to see why it thinks its so great- BIG disappointment
Rob - 22 Feb 2003 12:23 |
OK, they'll let you in dressed in anything early evening, but later the dress code (no trainers - jeans, etc) kicks in.
Good place if you enjoy cheesey dancing and crowds.
Ashes - 17 Jan 2003 14:00 |
To be avoided at all costs! The burly bouncers at the door give the impression that this club/bar is more desirable than it actually is. Once in there, awkward cloakroom in terms of location. Overpriced and bland choice of drinks and a predictable music set. All in all...truly insipid
Kate - 14 Jan 2003 14:03 |
Many beatiful girls....
giacomo - 4 Jan 2003 18:24 |
hey , was there fewww times and never had a rpoblem with my clothes , really . And I usually wear jeans... tis bar is not too posh
anonymous - 31 Dec 2002 13:26 |
This bar is awful. they don't let anyone with trainers in, it's tacky beyond belief and full of sleezy suits. One to miss.
Cyberwitch - 11 Dec 2002 09:28 |
Been here quite a few times, and had a good night out every time. It's only downside is that it's quite pricey.
mike - 8 Sep 2002 23:00 |
