I wish I could pack this pub up and transport it to London with me…read more Not sure how much of a 'scene' there was in Southend, through trawling the internet we found Hush bar and this place. Approaching we nearly turned around. Slightly out of the main shopping area this place looked like a dodgy local boozer with hanging baskets. Getting closer I spotted the dazzling lights of a disco ball and I knew we were in the right place. This place is awesome. Pool table, check. Clean, check. Good selection of booze, including a non-alcoholic beer for the Mrs, check. Cheesey tunes, check. Fabulous and friendly staff, check. Lesbians, check. I have to especially say to the guy behind the bar when we went who was an utter delight. Letting us know the places to go an be seen. Even remembering my order. Toto, we're not in London anymore.

The Vibe: The atmosphere is a perfect blend of modern and…read morecozy. The lighting is warm, and the background music is subtle enough to allow for easy conversation--ideal for a quiet dinner. The Food: I ordered the [Dish Name, e.g., Grilled Sea Bass]. It was cooked to perfection--moist on the inside with a crisp skin. The flavors were balanced, though the portion size was a bit smaller than expected for the price. The Service: The staff was attentive without being intrusive. You can tell they take pride in their work, which gives the place an authentic feel rather than a corporate, "robotic" vibe.

Really cool pub with lots of history. Bar staff was very friendly and explained lots about the pub.read more

Spoken Word London (open mic) night happens here *about* every two to three weeks or so! Follow…read moretheir Facebook page to find out exact details; you won't regret it. To be surrounded by some talented-ass people (including my date) during open mic night = absolutely amazing. I'll be honest. Vogue Fabrics as a nightclub.. I don't know if I'd make it for a night of dancing here. Imagining the crowds in the tiny basement space *shudder* but that's my people-claustrophobia talking, nothing against Vogue, really. But I love that they lend their space to SWL!

This is one of those places where you're not entirely sure whether it's just a bar or a gay bar…read more Either way, the night I went, it seemed to attractive a very bear-friendly crowd. Music policy is mixed with the odd underground camp classic. £5 entry, £3 for a can, so not too pricey. Certainly somewhere I could maybe see myself going back to with the right people.

When I was at university I had a crush on my history lecturer. He was so well groomed and well…read moredressed. (Clue *1). One day I was strolling through Richmond and spotted him walking down the alley way towards this pub, so I thought I might follow him to see where he went. ( IT WASN'T STALKING!! ). He went into this pub with its rainbow flag proudly flying. (Clue *2) Has anyone guessed yet that this is a gay pub? "How could you not have realised that this was a gay pub?" Asked my friend. "The flowers are so well tended to out the front - when do you see that with a straight pub?". That is true. This pub has one of the nicest flower displays that I have ever seen. it also has an extremely friendly crowd. I would say that it is more gay than mixed. They also hold cabaret nights as well as other entertainment. It is tucked away from Richmond high street, and obviously has a completely different vibe from the loud, crazy bars that are so near it. Somehow it seems like an oasis of tranquility. I just wish that I had discovered it in more pleasant circumstances!

Blimey, this place is a bit of a Janus as it has two faces. During the day and evening it is a…read moreperfectly decent ordinary pub in the centre of Richmond, however after closing time it dusts off the day's business and becomes a very nice gay bar! I know this because I went with some gay friends one of whose birthday it was. I probably wouldn't have gained entry on my own but inside was brill indeed. I danced the early morning away, up until about 2am when the place closed down. Music was great, drinks were expensive and I was even asked to dance which absolutely never happens in straight discos. I will have to try the pub with its day time face on. Richmond is a surprise!

Finally a good reason to go out again. You can sit and have a chilled out drink or you can watch…read moresome crazy tranny shows. Looking forward to going there again.

I liked this place on a week day, not too crowded and nice music. We could chat and have a few…read moredrinks. But on a Friday evening it was too much people for me and you could barely sit down, yet it was empty downstairs on the dance floor.

Spread Eagle up until over a year ago was not a place most people would venture into! However they…read morehad a massive refurbishment and last year surprising me! You walk in glass panned doors at the centre front and are greeted by a wonderful wooden bar. Look up as you walk in and you will see a repeat of a naked lady in foetal position on a white heaven like background. To your left beside the bar is a themed corner that often changes! At the moment it has a very kitsch love heart and cherubs floating, however they sometimes have artist's works or randomly placed hanging objects. The chairs and sofas are all a little different. Some cow skin little stools, leather sofas big wooden armchairs and tall wooden bar stools situated around the table bars in the window sills. Drinks are reasonably priced. However the bar staff can be quite slow so send your friends to find a table saves everyone waiting! It gets very busy on a Friday and Saturday evening. The DJ plays a whole range of music from the 80's 90's and today's pop hits. Enjoy the atmosphere and the fun seats!

The karaoke man at this bar RUINED my night. We tried to have fun with our pub crawl and he made…read moreeveryone feel terrible for trying to get on stage. The bar would be fun if HE wasn't there, and he ruined our night. A horrible ending to a trip in London only because of him

Quickest Drink I've ever had…read more There are certain things you have to do when you go to places you've never been before. In our case, whenever we go abroad, we have to check out the local Irish bar - because the Mrs is Irish and no matter where you go - there's an Irish bar. Whenever we go somewhere we know there's a gay bar - we have to go and check it out. So as you can imagine, we've been to a fair few not so pleasant gay bars in our time. Well done Bromley - you win our least favourite gay bar in the world competition so far. It's dark - so dark I couldn't work out what money I had in my hand to give over the bar. It's expensive - Over £6 for a spirit and mixer - I am not in a poesy soho bar. It's not a poesy soho bar - this of course would normally be a positive point, however it's so dated, dirty, falling apart that I begrudge paying so much for a simple drink. It also ponged - B.O. It's unfriendly - in a 'you're not from round here' kind of way. I'm sure if we had gone there at night it might have had a different atmosphere and wouldn't have been so awful. I so wanted this to be a new regular for me since moving further south, but I think I'll keep Bromley for shopping rather than drinking.

I go to the Star And Garter a lot as I am a regular, and it seem to improve more and more every…read moreweek. It has amazing karaoke and the weekends are always fun with music for everyone to enjoy. One of the reasons I love the Star And Garter so much is that everyone in there is extremely friendly and that includes the staff, because of this i have made many great friends and enjoy seeing them at the Star And Garter. With great drink promotions through the week I always look forward to going to the Star And Garter

This place is hilarious…read more Nestled in the surburban-y nowhere of South Ealing is this strange and wonderful place. I'd heard of West Five. It has an ambiguous reputation, meaning my imagination ran wild with the all kinds of grott and depravity it could be. This place blew my expectations. I imagined some tacky bar with large dancefloor and disco-balls galore. Some attempt to rival the Soho scene. Oh No. It's a pub. A really big pub. Traditional pub sign hanging high outside proudly coloured in rainbow. Inside, aside from the purple-pink neon bar it's your local. Good selection behind the bar and really reasonable prices. The staff are unpretentious and friendly. There's a real feeling of community here, everyone knowing everyone, instead of everyone sleeping with everyone. We went on a Friday, the evening started early with great entertainment. A wonderful gentleman playing you show tune classics on the stunning grand piano in one section of the bar. We moved from the dance classics to join him. He took requests and invited us up to sing. It was a wonderful atmosphere for friends catching up. Moving on from civilised sing song and chat we take up our space on the dancefloor and get ready for the head-liner. A fantastic caliber of drag act entertained us. Far from your dodgy man in a dress was this wonderful entertainer that warmed us up for an energetic night on the dancefloor. This pub is great for groups. Pool table, seating, different spaces for different crowds and a good atmosphere. It's not always very busy, even on this particular Friday it was no where near full, and it was quite clear they were mainly audience for the headline act. Don't get me wrong, it's still all kinds of camp, disco balls included and the ladies leave a lot to be desired but it's got a lot of soul. I wish this place was not in the arse crack of no where, but I suppose if it was, it wouldn't be the same.

This is my favorite gay venue in the whole of London!…read more The place is just great, it's big, got friendly staff and something for everyone. Bingo nights, karaoke nights, quiz nights, DJ's, drag shows, a massive garden, a piano lounge, big dance floor, comfy sofas, yeah, everything you could wish for when you want a night out! Another reason for this being my favorite place is that the people who go there seems more relaxed than in central London. Less artificial and pretentious. There is also a big mix between girls and boys, women and men, straights and gays, in all ages! If you want a good and fun night out, or just somewhere to chill, this is your place!

Central Station is not the classiest of establishments…read more I'm sure it has a very loyal, local clientèle, but I'm afraid I won't be back. In the area with a few hours to kill, The Mrs remembers - somewhere around here is one of the oldest gay bars. Central station. Not one to miss out on a dodgy gay bar, we Yelp it and start the trek. On the approach; our negative suspicions were proved right as we saw the well worn exterior of the pub. Taking a deep breath we ventured in. On first impressions it actually looked quite nice. Deep purple painted walls and trendy wall paper. A light and airy look. The Problems started when we ordered a drink at the bar. Drinks weren't cheap and I got what I believe to be the dirtiest pint ever had the displeasure of drinking. It just tasted foul, like the lines hadn't been cleaned, ever. Everywhere on the bar and tables seemed to already be wet. Even for 8pm on a Friday night the atmosphere was lifeless with just a scattering of lone men sitting around the place. Bar flies were a staple here. As standard, there was no lock on the ladies - which was another delight. Describing itself as a 'restaurant' even going so far as putting itself on TopTable I was sceptical. I'm afraid we didn't brave the food as the menu didn't look very appetising. Now there is a club downstairs, and a pool table lives out the back so I'm sure there are better nights to go there and when there are people I'm sure its a hoot. But. No. Just. No

This is a traditional old school gay bar, club ('Underground' in the basement) and budget hotel…read more Very welcoming, confident and uncompromising in its culture and identity. As a bar, it's not hip nor stylish but offers a welcome home to a variety of local community events embracing all aspects of queer and allied trade identities including regular socials for trans people, cross dressers and their admirers - if you're no comfortable with this then prepare to see your horses frightened! If you are then enjoy one of the warmest spaces in town. The hotel (perhaps more B&B) is clean but dated, with reasonable facilities and a can do attitude. They have a lovely little roof terrace and while hardly boutique, it does a great breakfast fry up and a proper cup of tea - a rare find in that big London these days.

This place is no longer in business. It is now called Sage…read more Called here for lunch mid week and I can only say that it it should be called "cafe slow". Waited nearly an hour to get food which was rubbish considering that we were the only people in there. The guy who I assume to be the owner also needs a little bit of help with the customer interface. However the food, when it eventually arrived, was good but for what the portion sizes was over priced. I guess that's why the place was empty?

It a nice cozy place with friendly staff. I have been to this place every day for 2 weeks because…read moreof the free internet (mine was getting fixed) and the staff was accomodating. They serve delicious cakes and all of them are worth trying. Carrot cake is my favourite! They have a wide variety of teas & English breakfasts available with a lot of healthy options to pick as well. A delightful place to go for breakfast or brunch!