101 Bar

Just went to this place last night and it wasn't that bad at all. The drinks were reasonably priced (had a long island iced tea pitcher for £10) and the decor was pretty decent. I wasn't overly enthused with the music policy but that's more of a personal preference rather than any fault with the DJ. For those who are wondering, the music was a blend of house, and commercial rnb/hiphop.

A decent place to spend a night out in Central London.

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For a bar and club so close to the west-end it seems strange that one should only spot the entrance when walking past and there not be neon signs or more blatant marketing to pull in the drinkers and dancers but then this place has a reputation of its very own.

Bar 101 is a popular pulling bar- central and sleazy back in the day but now its the seat of old school class. The crowd and dj alike insist on cheese to be entertained by in the music department and attractive bar women remind you that this place did once have a heyday enough to still bring in big tippers. The bar has a very good selection including absinthe and well lit up in a disco-fashion. The mirror ceiling over bar provides some distraction as i randomly pick at cheap jugs of alcohol which are plenty strong but with obscure ingredients. Who uses sambuca as a mixer?

Overall bar 101 is smaller inside than it looks from out, for years i had heard it was a super club and the best place to pull in town and now that the meat market has moved on-somehow it brings a level of comfort in old school garage tunes and dolly parton

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"It's got hip music (mostly funk), it's got hip beers (Staropramen), hip movies projected on the walls (old Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and the odd Monkey Magic) and it's got hip bar staff. The latter of which is 101's down point, they sadly act as if they're too hip to serve you. or was it just me. Now I know I don't look like I swallowed a copy of Wallpaper but if I'm going to pay ???3 for a beer. I want that beer. Now."

"A fine bar as long as you don't expect to be served - because you won't - the bar staff are hopeless."