The Front Room (Bar)

If one had to liken the Front Room bar in Wandsworth to anything it would be New Labour.

Attempts by the new owners to liven up interest in Wandsworth drinking (why would you?) through the offering of everything (pool table, under-table handbag clips, stripped wooden floors, blackboard menus, battered couches, an extensive wine list, thumping music and a Matisse-themed interior) to everyone have failed, on this occasion, to come together 'quite right'. Like politics drinking in the middle of one of the naffest parts of London, hemmed in by what could be the world's largest one-way system, is never going to be cool.

That said, what this journalists looks for in a 'good' venue won't necessarily apply to all. So, if you are seeking All Bar One chic with a serious dose of Lawrence Llewelyn Bowen then this bar is for you.