Thursday, December 15, 2005
Cafe Mango RIP
Cafe Mango in Sutton shut recently and has been refurbished into something called the Treasury. Mangos wasn't the greatest of venues but was a place you could get in before eleven on a Friday and Saturday and stay until one or two. (remember this was pre the new laws so was quite handy). There were a few downsides, the cheesey music that was blaring and smetimes a few undesirables in Ben Shermen or Burberry. However this year the latter seemed to go down a bit as the bouncers either decided to be a bit more selective and sensible or it went out of fashion. The main redeeming fact of this place is that it always seemed to have one or two fantastic looking barmaids which was always a plus.
Mixed impressions about the Tresury. The dance floor has disappeared replaced with sofas and other all bar one type furniture inside. A few flat screen tellys showing sport and a good range of lagers. However, seems a bit pricey with a Pauliner and a Staropramen coming to over £7.00. The barstaff were ugly in comparision to what you expected in Mangos and the opening lunchtime was reservation only despite no notices showing this during its refurbishment. Will wait and see what its like on a busy evening before forming a proper opinion though.
Mixed impressions about the Tresury. The dance floor has disappeared replaced with sofas and other all bar one type furniture inside. A few flat screen tellys showing sport and a good range of lagers. However, seems a bit pricey with a Pauliner and a Staropramen coming to over £7.00. The barstaff were ugly in comparision to what you expected in Mangos and the opening lunchtime was reservation only despite no notices showing this during its refurbishment. Will wait and see what its like on a busy evening before forming a proper opinion though.