Stanmore
The
Red Leopard
43 Church Rd, Stanmore, HA7 4AR
Date of Visit : 8th December 2005
Approx. Time of Visit: 6.45 pm
Route Used: Jubilee from CW
Distance Traveled : 18.68 miles
Guests: 12
Clientele: Afterwork workers
Pub Number : 099
| Beer |
Cost |
Comments |
| Guinness | £3.00 | Tasted a bit like it was from a can |
| Carlsberg | £2.70 | Half offered by deaf/stupid barman and then grumpily changed to a pint |
| Characteristics | Rating | Comments |
| Ambience |
|
Turkish brothel styley |
| Facilities | 0 | None |
| Ladies |  |
OK barmaid, 5 others, more women than men |
| OVERALL |  |
Wierd and red |
After our longest journey to date to get to a single station stop, we joined up with our brand new Guest 12, and had a look around the unpromising area. We turned left and then headed off into the town in search of a pub. After heading up a hill and passing a Wetherspoons, we eventually came upon a large building marked up as the Red Leopard. A man at the door with a stunning resemblance to George Best (see the Wembley Park review to see how this evening's events came full circle!), almost forced us in through the door and once inside we realised why. A large venue with a very very red theme and dark mood lighting. Large glass baubles with candles, bubbles and other design elements populated the place and Tim was particularly interested in the naked lady picked out in lights near the door. Leopard skin chez-lounges and and mock-marble tables was the order of the day. After buying our expensive pints and a run-in with a grumpy barman confused by our simple order, we hit the leopard skin and sat back for a nice chat and a relax after our physical exertions of getting here. Next door there is a Vodka bar and the place obviously turns into a club at some point. It was very trendy but really without the punters that you would expect. Even more bizarre than what had come before was a drinks menu for whole bottles of spirits, starting at £100 for a bottle of Jack Daniels! What's the mark-up on that then? You do the math. We should all be in the publican game! Not my cup of tea although it is probably ok when busy and full of trendy totty. Sadly not tonight, so we headed off to Canons Park in search of the above...
Some of the slightly unusual decor...
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