This evening I visited Cahoots in Kingly Court, near Oxford Circus. I was intrigued to visit this venue as I had heard that it had a London Underground theme. The website states that “Rumours say it is in the disused Kingly Court Underground Station”. I’m not sure whether or not this is true. This venue exceeded my expectations. Cahoots have not missed a trick. The decor, menus, sound effects, staff and uniforms have all been carefully thought out to fit the ‘Blitz spirit’. A friend who was with us actually works on the underground and she was impressed that the signalling light on the wall was exactly like those that appear on the tracks today. The staff put on accents and acted out their roles within the underground theme. 
The food and drink menus were probably the most creative and unique that I have ever seen. They were in the format of an old newspaper, costing the grand sum of 1p! Is that how much newspapers cost in those days? We ordered “Tea & Biscuits”. This was in fact a cocktail containing ingredients such as whiskey, Jagermeister and pear cider. It was, however, served from a vintage tea pot and poured into small tea cups. Apparently it could be served hot or cold?? We also ordered “Bangers & Roasties” from the ‘Ration Card’. This was served in a metal tray, which I can only describe as the sort of thing you might eat out of when on a camping trip. In terms of the staff, they all appeared to take pride in working at Cahoots. 
They gave us their recommendations from the menu in an enthusiastic manner. There was one staff member who stood out in particular. She noticed that we had an American flag and she asked us about this. We told her that our friend was moving to the USA and she then made some friendly conversation about this. The staff member seemed genuinely interested and excited to talk about the USA and where she was from. This left us feeling as though we were very welcome. Consequently I felt encouraged to return to Cahoots in the future! I would recommend a visit to Cahoots even if just for the experience. Booking in advance is advised! See you next Monday for another post.
