Brown Sugar, Holborn, London

good music and wine offer, also does nice thai food. Friendly staff!

A good spot for an evening after work if you are meeting people in London Central. Near to The end, in High Holborn street, Brown Sugar is one of these modern english pubs with Thai food. I saw the menu and the prices and all look very appealing but i just went there to booze up, and it does the job quite well.
It was a little crowded, so all the good seats were taken and we had to stand up. Like that it misses all the point, but guess it is what is on Friday afternoon.
the staff was friendly and so was the people next to us. The decor was trendy. The prices were standard.
Next time I may try the food, i have heard it is ok. But i keep hearing pubs should serve English food…join the debate

I often drop by here after work as it’s one of the few places around Holborn where you can still book a table on a Friday afternoon. It’s really small and gets busy Thurs and Fri, but is usually quite quiet on other weekdays. Decor is quite kitschy, with a combination of tables with uncomfy wooden chairs and - if you can get them - big leather sofas and armchairs.

There’s loads of drinks choice, and I have it on good authority that the caiprinhas are “diabetes in a glass”. Some cocktails come in pitchers, and there is a happy hour early evening.

Food is the real pulling point of this place, though, and the reason I keep returning. If you like your Thai green curry hot and spicy and under a tenner, this is definitely the place to go. The black bean dish is gorgeous too. The sharing starter is good if you just want nibbles, and all portions are generous.