The O Bar (Soho - London)

The O Bar

My first impressions of this place as we approached the happy hour sign outside on the overcrowded streets of Soho was that it would be an expensive trendy hole. In fact it was not and I was surprised indeed- okay so when we got to the bar and happy hour which runs from 5-8pm on a friday had finished our jug of cocktail cost us £15 instead of £9 which was annoying to say the least, the bar woman was loud and unfirednly and there appeared to be no-where to sit. There was a mysterious staircase at the far end under the glow of chandellears and we only dared venture up them after a mouthful or tow from the jug. Its a good selection of cocktails and they are great even if the price is high. We weaved through the crowd of erratically dressed graduates and off-duty police officers up the stairs and into a lounge- it was empty with its own bar- quiet and in candlelight with a great view of soho. The furnature was a little flea bitten but it was a gem of a few hours we caught there. Totally unexpected and awesome you could happily bring a crowd of ten or twenty up here for drinks.

That magical find boosted this pub to a 7/10. I would definitely come back!