The Prince Albert, Battersea

I went to the Prince Albert with a group of friends for the first time in a couple of years and it was a bit of a shocker. The beer was reasonable but the service was rock bottom. One of us was charged �3.65 (three pounds sixty five) for a pint of Pepsi!!! When he asked why this he was told "we are a pub, we are here to make money". Fair point, they are a business but that's not a reasonable answer to a reasonable question. Nor a reasonable price for a soft drink...? Prior to this we had ordered a couple of bowls of nachos and when they came, one was just a pile of all the smashed, broken bits from the bag with a few whole ones and the topping covering them. It will be another couple of years before we try it again.

4 Dec 2007 22:02

Wodka Bar, Krakow

In a town full of fantastic bars, this is the best one that I've been to during recent visits to Krakow. The 2 minute walk from the NE corner of Rynek Glowny takes you away from the tourist masses and into the great relaxed atmosphere of this (very) small bar. There is a selection of good bottled beers on offer but the main draw is the Vodka. There are a LOT to choose from, with a wide variety flavoured by both fruits and herbs. The barman was very helpful and took the time to guide me through a tasting session that included Cherry, Honey, Cranberry, Ginger, Wallnut and Absinthe based vodkas and we had hardly begun (though having been to other pubs first, I was on my way to being finished). If you want a bar where you can talk over the jazz/blues in the background and not have to shout, enjoy a couple of drinks and relax, I've not found better. Brilliant. Just don't tell everyone - you won't all fit.

22 Mar 2006 17:15

Bar Ha Ha, Kingston Upon Thames

I work in Kingston and have been to a number of work do's in here. I now avoid it on principle, EVEN IF FREE BEER IS ON OFFER (sadly true).

It's a truly soulless "bar", with a great location but nothing else going for it. There is no beer on offer - only badly kept lager, sold at sky high prices. Poor service and uninspiring food further lower my estimation.

This is the ONLY bar I refuse to go to. Learn from other people's mistakes and go somewhere else. There are good riverside pubs a couple of hundred metres up and downstream of HA-HAs, give them a go instead.

7 Mar 2006 09:58