Los Locos

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24-26 Russell Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2B 5HF

0872 148 1397
Note: Calls cost 10p per min plus network extras.

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Reviewer annagt
02/05/2012
Went here a couple of weeks ago on a Friday with a few girly mates. We had a bite to eat first and had the nachos and tiger prawn fajitas which were lovely! Drinks wise, pitchers were good value, particularly during Happy Hour when they're just under £10! After that i think they're about £16 which is pretty good value when you consider most cocktail bars around the area charge about £10 a cocktail! The staff are really friendly and welcoming. Definitely pop down here if your looking for a fun, unpretentious night out - will be returning soon! :)
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Reviewer smarties1611
08/01/2012
Went on a Saturday night - it was really fun! Drinks were reasonably priced for London (£16 for a pitcher, £4.50 for spirit & mixer). We paid £6 to get in and got a free drink with this aswell.

The staff were friendly. The crowd was also good, no predators you usually find in central london clubs! It's a small place but wasn't too cramped for space. The music was excellent, a mix of recent chart music and some cheese. Definitely recommend!
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Reviewer retroclubber
01/09/2011
Classic retro night out at Los Locos last Saturday. I hadn't been there for years, and was really glad that they haven't changed their policy for commercial pop of the highest order. Love it, and so did my friends. Felt like I'd been transported back to the 80's. I love a bit of nostalgia and Los Locos did that for me in buckets. It was absolutely packed, and it was a good fun crowd. You can't go wrong if you're after an unpretentious affordable night out in the West End, as well as loving a bit of pop of course.
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Reviewer TandT
07/08/2011
The music is great and the dance floor is always packed. There's a great atmosphere and the vibe is really lively - it's a great place to go for a party night.
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Reviewer B.J.
28/08/2010
Friday Night... 2 middle-aged sex predators worthy of the worst kind of Cambodian paedophile's resort and a hen-night party...not easy on the eyes... Steer clear unless in possession of a (very) strong stomach... watch out for low-life degenerates and deviants of all sorts... you have been warned!! Be careful...you might be up for a nasty surprise and the food is not the only worry...never payed so much for dog food...
Mr. B. J. Clark
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13/02/2009
Not bad, nice set up with dance floor surounded with seating bays. Standard popular music. Interesting decor with some sort of buffalo scull in one corner. Had a good night out, but I wouldnt rush back, a bit too small, and 4 bottles of beer came to over 15 quid. Ok, but not the best in the area
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Reviewer Anonymous
06/02/2009
Organised a friend's birthday party there last weekend. We wanted somewhere we could have dinner and then stay on in the same place to dance. Having organised things for a large group in the past I know what a nightmare it can become especially when the venue isn't helpful or adds hidden costs. This was not the case at Los Locos, the staff were great. They seem to understand how to deal with big groups. Our food was good, the service was great, the prices very reasonable and they made it easy for me. I would definitely recommend it as a place to go for large groups.
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Reviewer Anonymous
15/08/2008
Music - Great
Atmosphere- Good
Drinks - Cheap
Size - Fair
Staff - Excellent (Mad as hatters)
Value - Excellent
Worth a return visit?- Yes
Did I pull? - Oh YES!
Recommend to a friend- Yes
Don't expect to be wowed by the venue itself. That's not what this place seems to be about. It's by no means bad, just not one of those places trying to be what it's not and charging you for the privilege! It's honest in it's pricing and lends itself to having a good time.
I'm surprised there aren't more of them. Consider a franchise guys, it's a sound business you could replicate anywhere.
Alexandra Buckingham


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Reviewer gooner1973
15/08/2008
Had a brilliant time when we happened upon this gem of a find in Covent Garden. The music was so varied and full on, I wish more clubs would introduce this policy, as the same genre all night doesn't represent the iPod generations varied tastes at all. We had lovely cocktails all night and I spent at least half of what I'd expect to pay elsewhere and BOY! are they strong. No place for the weak or weary here my friend! Staff were fun as well. Not sure the manager was about as they looked like they were having as much fun as us. If you're after a really fun, relaxed but wonderfully charged night on the tiles you'll love it. There were a few suits in but they represent a small percentage and were very generous with the drinks they bought us and charming with it. Not sure why they get such a hard time in the reviews. Can't wait for a chance to go back. Also, the smoking area is massive, so didn't have to get squashed in like most venues. Top stuff Los Locos. P.S. Try and blag a "nobody's ugly after 2am" T-shirt before they become legendary! Thanks. Gooner 1973
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Reviewer vincent981
01/07/2008
I went to Los Locos with a group of friends visiting from out of town who wanted somewhere fun, inexpensive and unpretentious. Well that’s exactly what we got. If they had wanted upscale I might have gone for Mahiki, which is great fun but expensive as hell. When we arrived the bouncers made a point of having a laugh with us, which was quite different from the usual lumps of meat you encounter on the door. I think we paid £5 each which on a Saturday night is bit of a nice surprise (more dosh for drinks) Once we got inside we headed straight for the bar and got a round of cocktails in, which once again were good value for money, more like pub prices than a West End club and they were delicious with a mighty kick!. Down they went and straight onto the dance floor as the music was fun, varied and lively. I thought the crowd in there were really friendly as we got chatting and dancing with lots of different types of people, in different groups which made it feel more like being at a party in a friends house, rather than the stuck up pretenders found in almost every other West End club. The DJ played our requests and even gave shout-outs on the mic, for our birthday girl! Nice touch DJ! When I went back to the bar, the bar tender not only remembered our drinks but also my name. I think his name was Raph. I tipped accordingly! To say there was a broad range of different people in there is an understatement and certainly made the night so much more fun. I definitely recommend going if you want a relax but up for it crowd, just interested in having a lot of laughs and dare I say it “a good time” how very quaint! If you’re after a club where you can be yourself and laugh out loud without feel conscious Los Locos is gonna tick all the right boxes. If you’re a pretentious twat stick to CC Club like the rest of the emotionally insecure! 5 stars and well deserved. V
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Reviewer Anonymous
05/03/2008
I used to be at this club every weekend during my last year of college, it really helped me and my friends through some stressful times, and we never had to pay a penny for our nights there, because the staff knew us and were always lovely as they still are now. However, I went back a couple of weekends ago and it was evident that the club had changed hands, and it was just not as fun or exciting. Where used to be happy chart hits and club classics, the dj now tries drum and bass and rnb that seems to go on forever, and it just doesn't fit the style of the rest of the place. The clientelle left a lot to be desired, too. If you loved it once, chances are you will hate it now.
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14/11/2008
so your giving the club a bad rating because you dont know the staff so you can't free drinks?!

Geesh because your not a student are you
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Reviewer Anonymous
20/01/2007
I went to Los Locos last week for an unexpected meal and was pleasantly suprised with the service and good quality food. We turned up with a group of ten and they were very helpful in accomodating us.


There is a great special menu in place, with two courses, drink and you can stay when it turns into a club. In the West End going out for a meal with ten friends and a boogie for less than 200 pounds is pretty good value to me. I had a great time at Los Locos and will definitely go again.
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Reviewer Andrew Sharp
28/04/2006
I went to Los Locos last night with a group of colleagues and we were all extremely unimpressed. We had to order from the party menus which offered three levels of bad value - none offered a choice of entree and all included alcohol which is an utter joke because the shooters we got were weaker than a dying mouse. Also, the starter was extremely poor - the Nachos we got barely had a gram of cheese and although the potato skins were good there wasn't any hope of seeing meat there. I'll stick to a packet of Doritos from Tescos next time. The mains were OKish but certainly no better than you'd expect in your local Wetherspoons - we declined to sample the delights of the dessert menu!



The waiting staff were friendly but slow and, in one case, incompetent, bordering on rude. All in all, we all felt ripped off and were glad to leave. At £35 a head for a few beers and substandard food, service and decor it's too much for me to swallow!



I can see people dropping in to los Locos for after-hours drinks but otherwise don't go. There's enough choice around Covent Garden to get a decent meal and certainly for better value.
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Reviewer citychickflo
04/12/2009
You sound obnoxious and up your own backside. Maybe your should have read up on Los Locos before hand so you knew what to expect. They never claimed to be some pretentious stuck up place who only serve to people who look down their noses and eat on gold platters. Los Locos providesa fun night out for people who enjoying meeting new people and having a good time.
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Reviewer Anonymous
07/06/2005
Having read good reviews about "Los Locos" a group of friends and I spent an evening there for a birthday but nothing about the place lived up to expectation. The food was okay, but nothing fancy and the drinks were almost like cordial. The staff (most of them) were rude, slow and needed to be asked several times for things event though the place wasn't even half full. After settling the bill by card, we were in the process of leaving a tip in the tray (debating that it would be rude to leave none) even with the bad service. The head waiter approached us and demanded a better tip than £2, he demanded 12.5% which came to approximately £25. We attempted to explain that a tip was our discretion not his right and we decided to leave no tip however when we attempted to leave the table the head waiter actually blocked our way out demanding we owed a service charge, he only backed off when I suggested he call the police if he felt we were in the wrong.
We all ended up leaving extremely unsatisfied and annoyed at Los Locos, upset at the rude manner in which we were told we 'owed' a tip.
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Reviewer Anonymous
21/12/2004
Fantastic club, great vibe, cheap drinks, gorgeous barmen...particularly a certain blonde! Attracts right kind of people and guaranteed to have a great laugh at this club. Have kind of become a regular here ever since I first came. Top quality night in an understated club.
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Reviewer BB
14/10/2004
Over the last week I have been on what I would call the equivalent of the decathalon, only mine was far more unhealthy. My tour of clubs and bars has taken me to many different places, with different vibes, music and varying degrees of quality. But thats what I love about the diversity of London.



Anyhow, a group of us decided to go to Los Locos on Tuesday of this week. Do not be put off outside decor. Inside it was heaving, great crowd, very mixed. Loads of women, varied music, cheap drinks. Not in that particular order.



What I loved about this place was that it wasn't pretending to be something it's not. It sits firmly in the category, I'm going here to get drunk, meet some like minded people who want a laugh, pull some funny moves and then go home and probably forget about your embarassing moves.



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Reviewer Jon Barnes
27/01/2004
Upon meeting a friend who had just finished workoutside a theatre we decided to go out for a few drinks. Not totally sure where to go we wandered round Leicester Square, the Strand and finally in Drury Lane we were offered a drink in a place just at the end of the road, so of course we accepted.

This is a tiny club, which boasts the phrase 'everyone's beautiful by 3am'. I'm sure they are after enough bottles. The music was so varied, from Queen to Dr Dre, and Salt n Pepa. Anything that was 1/2 popular made it onto the playlist. Drinks weren't too pricey, unlike some of the bigger clubs round the area.

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