The Dalston Jazz Bar, Kingsland

Think I can explain the difference in the opinion of the posts below. I happened to visit a few years ago and this place was wicked. Really good selection of bottled beers, varied people, really friendly bar staff (about 5 old black blokes). A legend night amongst my friends who were there.

Then.......

Went back there 2 months ago....oh dear. Prices had rocketed, bar staff had completely changed and were in uniforms tryin to punt expensive cocktails at you...FFS!!!!

Tunes were abysmal.....now playing 'Now that's what I call insipid jazz/funk/Mambo Numer 5 (without the irony) poo. When I went up to the DJ and asked him if he could play something which would surprise everyone, i.e. slightly different to Heart FM, he said he wasn't allowed to due to 'music policy'.

In short, a unique place destroyed by catering to moneyed Guardian readers who'd heard about it in the Weekend section.

Shame.

30 Jun 2006 20:24