Space Lounge

CLOSED most days and nights! many times we went for food and found it shut and the blinds pulled down! no Salsa no belly dance no food! we are all fed going there, manager totaly unreliable! dont waste your time going its a has been place now!

Blend is really trying to pull in the crowds, that much is clear. Its events calendar is packed — salsa dancing nights, ladies’ nights (with belly dancing classes) live jazz music evenings even an inaugeration party for President Obama. I think this is a fantastic idea — the only trouble is that, when I’ve been in there, it’s always been pretty quiet, meaning that the night never really gets going. It’s a real shame because I do think they are really trying (and also really have the potential to be) a fun and lively bar. I do agree with the above reviewer — it’s difficult to be a club and a café at the same time! I’ve never tried the food, but the drinks are fine, if somewhat expensive. The place is nicely decorated too, although the clash between café/​club is reflected in the small dancefloor surrounded by leather couches and tables. The music tends to be a bit too loud to talk, but at the same time, not stuff you’d really dance to. I think they need to offer a few promotions and really get people talking about their events, but overall, not a bad place to drink.

New coffee shop come café come nightclub on Wandsworth High Street. What? I hear you exclaim incredulously from a distance. Surely nowhere could pull of all those things. How could any be justly served? How can a place which is going to get you hammered on tequila shots adequately provide good coffee and perfect paninis? Tell me, please, have they succeeded in their impossible quest?
Of course they bloody haven’t. The coffee is poor, the food edible but probably best avoided, and the club pretty good if you’re stuck in Wandsworth and have to find somewhere to go out. Although I’d still recommend heading over to Battersea Park, or up to the roundabout and Little Bay way. Having said that, weighing up the complete lack of competition around here, this place should fly!

Formely D’s bar, its right on the high street, with quite a small entrance, you don’t realise its actually quite a long narrow place, with a bar that serves most of that length. They have a few comfy leather sofas, and high tables/​chairs near the main dancefloor. There is also a seperate area upstairs which they use for VIPs, which is a more sit down area. Good place to go for a drink, if its the right night, like we got, there was a really good DJ on too