Clerkenwell House, 23-27 Hatton Wall

I've walked past this place many times and always presumed I'd hate it, since from the outside it looks like just another poncy bar. But when I was offered the opportunity to have free drinks all night, I could hardly refuse. And I was surprised to find I actually quite liked it. There weren't the oh so hip people I was expecting to see, the waitress service was attentive but not too attentive, the music was at just about the right level, the food was of good quality. Of course, being a trendy bar means they don't serve any of that old man's drink bitter, but there was a reasonable selection of lagers and they do wine, which my colleagues were enjoying so much they forgot all about 'drinking responsibly' and rather regretted their overconsumption in the morning.
When I popped down to the loo, I came across the other bar area. This has a completely different atmosphere, being more traditional with three pool tables and a big screen TV.
An unexpected success...

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