Keston Lodge (Upper Street - London)

Keston Lodge

This trendy bar in Upper street is friendly, laid back and somewhat professional with dark corners, selective lighting and a centrepiece staircase which winds up to a smaller floor above the ground with a few available tables. The colour theme is a mix of dark reds and blacks and this is accompanied with a quiet but strange light breakbeat music. The atmosphere is pretty suited as well with a relative buzz but without being overcrowded. Would certainly be a good place to bring a first date as an ice breaker, especially with the cocktails during happy hour - 5pm-7pm being offered at a "buy the first get the second for £1" deal. The cocktails are also very well mixed and strong for the money. Unfortunately although this works out about 2 cocktails for £5 during happy hour things get much more expensive when the clock comes around and you are looking at paying around £14 for 2 cocktails.

Overall best to come of an early evening to get some action on that cocktail deal and spy up fresh talent among the red and black dressing of the venue but later on it comes down too heavily on the pocket and I fear this place crowds rather well: 6/10

[last visit: Dec 06]