90 Lots Road
SW10 0QD
Tel: 020 7352 5953
Date of Last Visit: Friday, September 1, 2006
The Victims: Too many to mention. The booking was for 17 people.
The Damage: 50 quid a head for music, food, drinks, service.
The Background: It was James’ 31st birthday, so Kellie wanted to arrange a surprise night out. Well, it was supposed to be a surprise. 🙂 But it wasn’t. But that was okay.
The Approach: I was terrible and took a taxi all the way there. I don’t think I’ve ever been that far west before. It was crazy. Crazy rich people in their crazy big houses! What do all these people do for a living. Anyhow, when you get to the 606 Club, you have to ring the doorbell! It was crazy. In a good way. As Julie noted, it was like that episode of 90210 when the kids had to get the egg from 7-11 in order to get into the party.
The Atmosphere: Dark basement bar. Rec room feel to it. Suitably jazz-club-esque.
The Food: I ran 2.55 miles earlier in the evening, so I felt entitled to the Mexican nachos, which were really just corn chips smothered in cheese and salsa. They were good, but not great. I took the server’s recommendation and got the fillet steak, which was a big hunk of meat. It wasn’t as fillet-y as I thought it would be, but it was still good. I wish, in hindsight, that I had gotten the lamb tangine and the eggplant dish. They looked awesome. The chef is from North Africa. (Alergeria? Libya? Tunisia? What does that mean?)
The Music: The singer was AWESOME. Very strong voice. The music itself was a little too soul-y for me, but it was still pretty good. The best was when the singer dedicated Try a Little Tenderness to Kellie and James. That was cool.
The Verdict: I’d go back with out-of-town guests. It was a cool night out.
