The Far Side, Brixton

It's an OK pub - but much better atmos in bars and pubs just round the corner in Brixton. Gastro pub it is not - unless you are quite literally happy to wait an hour for a meal and the waitress not even apologise or acknowledge the wait. Meals made with tired rather than fresh ingredients. On a more positive note a great place to watch a big match - just don't bother eating there.

21 Feb 2006 16:12

The Mansion, Gipsy Hill

Hooray for The Mansion! A grown up, camped up treat of a pub. Full of chandeliers and fancy mirrors, a showy little number, but don�t let that put you off if you�re a plain Jane. The food is well cooked, fairly priced and well-thought out AND there�s seating on a Friday night. Good choice of beers, some potent cocktails and friendly staff. It is trendy but in a good humoured rather than pretentious way and the customers are a mixed bunch of the all dressed up and the all dressed down - which is nice. Just one thing � what�s with the flickering lights � irritating and wrong!

21 Feb 2006 16:02