Nordic

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25 Newman Street,
Fitzrovia,
London,
W1T 1PN

0872 148 2989
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Reviewer mike99
19/05/2010
Literally just had lunch at Nordic and the change in menu is very welcome, the food was swift in being served, well presented and very tasty. I must admit I wasn't thrilled about going to a basement for lunch on such a nice sunny day but it was very nice and cool inside with a breeze going through the bar. Im glad we went and will be going back. Good job guys
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Reviewer mike99
13/01/2010
decided to go for some Friday night drinks with some friends to drown our sorrows of being back at work after Christmas and were we glad we chose Nordic, considering that no ones meant to have any money after Christmas this place was good and busy and we more than managed to drown our sorrows with a decent selection of beers a ciders and the rather attractive girls on the bar tempting us with all manner of shots.

We will definitely be returning.
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Reviewer Anonymous
20/11/2008
I went there last friday! great fun, got rather tipsy. Tasty cocktails and some cute guys. I will be going back
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Reviewer Anonymous
20/11/2008
I've been to nordic a few times over the last 6 months since moving to london both with friends and work collegues, it was recomended to me by a friend and i have had a really good experience every time, the drinks have always been made well and the service on the whole is very friendly and welcoming. It is interesting reading the other reviews about nordic and people saying its busy and what have you but surly that means they are doing something right, its quite nice to go to a bar in central london and not have to worry about acting or pretending to be a somebody its just a really relaxed place to party
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Reviewer Anonymous
19/10/2008
This bar has potential - it could be a nice place to hang out.

Unfortunately the bar staff are horrificly incompetent which ruined the evening I spent there. I waited 55 minutes to buy 2 bottles of beer from the bar - which was ridiculous and a waste of my life.

The coctail happy 3 hours is obviously too successful for its own good - but that only goes halfway to explain things - the bar staff were wondering around aimlessly. Getting a clean glass took at least 2 minutes per glass and none of them new the cocktails they were serving - they had to read from the menu everytime.

Until they sort out the staff this place is just a frustrating waste of evening
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Reviewer Anonymous
19/04/2007
I go to Nordic all of the time and when I read other people's reviews it staggers me. From the first time I went there I had a great time and all the people I went with did too. They always go there with other people and they all love it. The drinks are lovely, the staff are great and it's just a great time. I think it angers me when people say the man on the door needs customer service lessons as I know for a fact that they never have door man. So who was this person talking to? I love Nordic its a really good place. Thanks. Sorry about the little moan.
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Reviewer Anonymous
30/03/2007
What a breath of fresh air to find a bar with a bit of character - in its drinks, decor and staff. I have been to Nordic a couple of times recently and its a very cool joint. A big hand to Nordic
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Reviewer Anonymous
23/01/2007
Tried to stop by Nordic on a Saturday night, based on the good reviews. It was closed. Yes, the entire bar, not just one room, was just randomly closed on a Saturday night, so it's very hard to recommend this place. It actually didn't look much anyway. I'd avoid wasting any time heading in Nordics direction as they're obviously not very good at observing normal open hours.
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Reviewer devilsownson
22/01/2007
The only good thing about Nordic are the friendly bar staff and some of the cocktails. The venue is cramped, dingy and looking rundown. Nordic is a place to meet people for a drink, particularly on half price nights, before moving on to better places in London.
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Reviewer Anonymous
03/12/2006
Friendly and welcoming? That's not the side to Nordic we saw, it was more like rude and pretentious. The man at the door could do with some customer service training as his attitude towards our group was not nice.


Furthermore for all the hassle we had to get in you would expect something much bigger and better in side at Nordic. I don't mind paying £7.00 per cocktail if they are decent but I've had much better. Save your time and money.
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Reviewer Anonymous
07/05/2006
I go to Nordic as often as I can. It seems to have got the balance right between a relaxed venue at lunchtime with fantastic food and a cool atmospheric joint in the evening with very sexy, friendly staff and great drinks.



The best thing about Nordic is that neither staff or customers are up their own backside. Touches of humour everywhere in the bar make it a great place to hang out anytime.
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28/03/2006
Nordic is one of London's only genuine Scandinavian bars serving - as you might have guesses - Scandinavian drinks ranging from beers (sadly, Red Eric is no longer on tap) and cocktails to vodkas and shooters.



The drinks - cocktails - are beautifully made and are gorgeous, as well as being relatively cheap if you benchmark a well-prepared cocktail around the £10.00 mark as Nordic's are around £7.00. The bar-staff are gregarious, engaging, friendly and captivating, whilst some of the Scandinavian females are jaw droppingly gorgeous.



The only low point about Nordic - besides the extremely narrow bar - is the crowd. As another user mentioned, the crowd is extremely mainstream and typically London i.e. tries to remove one from their hematically (and stifling) sealed world. Like, who cares about such non-entities!? If you do plan to visit (and by all means do) avoid Friday night (c.f. plastic posers) and stick to either Saturday nights or mid-week.



The crowd is much better around the corner at The Social.
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Reviewer ted curtis
20/10/2005
Nordic bar is a very cool place to hang out. Myself and lots of my friends and clients use the bar to either have a relaxing glass of wine early in the week or go crazy as the week goes on.


Cocktails at Nordic are cool, drinks are fun, bar staff are the friendliest in London, the food is very tasty and the music is bang on. Not everybody's cup of tea like me and my friends.


If you love it, you will really love it. Always a good time.

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Reviewer Anonymous
31/07/2005
Nordic is cute and dark as you first come in and there's a reasonable sized crowd but it gets packed, claustrophobic and cramped all too quickly. Nordic serves expensive drinks from a bar in the narrowest corridor area of the premises. A very mainstream crowd makes for a boring night. I'd rather avoid Nordic and go to Ben Crouch's Tavern which is just a short walk away.
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Reviewer Anonymous
04/05/2005
I came to Nordic as we had a Norwegian friend visiting. Apparently it's not very authentic (apart from the prices - expensive!), but we had a good time anyway. Not enough bearded men for a place called Nordic though!
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Reviewer juicy
24/11/2004
The Barmen are cute, but the cheese is minging!
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Reviewer Anonymous
23/11/2004
I love Nordic. I work in the area and I cannot think of anywhere I'd rather go for a wee glass of wine after work. One of the main attractions for me is the half price wine deal on Mondays and Tuesdays... the biggest attraction though is the GORGEOUS barmen. It hurts to look at those boys. It really does.
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Reviewer longpod
06/12/2003
Nordic is a nice bar but has atrocious music. If Rick Astley, Darius Danesh and B52s' Love Shack do it for you then go for it.
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