I should start out by saying that any and all problems I had with Ping were my own fault. I had the place completely wrong. I thought it was a casual bar with ping pong tables. It’s more like the set of Made in Chelsea, with ping pong tables.
We planned to swing by at 8ish and grab some food (flatbread pizza? yes please) before the Saturday night drinking crowd wandered in around 10. Turns out, at Ping you’re going to need a reservation, no matter what time you decide to show up.
We got in without any trouble or charge, but inside was already packed at 8:30, and all tables were filled with parties who got the memo that if you want to eat you have to book.
The Ping crowd at 8:30…it should be noted that everybody in Ping is VERY attractive. I think it’s a requirement.
The ping pong tables were the same deal. You want to play? You’ve got to pay (and reserve).
That said, the people who had booked seemed to be having a blast. There was even a game of beirut (beer pong for you non-Americans) going on at one end of the room. The ruit package is a bit steep though (£35), so be prepared.
Beirut for the cool kids.
I also have to give credit to the Ping staff. They were really helpful when we tried to find a table, perch or corner to eat in. But in the end, rules are rules and no table, no food.
So we downed a couple of (quite good) margaritas and the moved on to a wonderful meal at As Greek As it Gets down the street (highly recommend it – simple but delicious Greek food).
Ping bills these margaritas as their specialty. I can see why, they’re strong but delicious.
I fully plan on making a triumphant return to get the full Ping experience soon, but if you’re planning to try it before then all I can say is: book, book, book!
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B
Sounds great, but the Greek meal sounds better – plus no restrictions for the unattractive!
It was better! And the manager was incredibly nice, even gave us our choice of tables. I’d have blogged about the meal as well but I was so excited to eat it that I forgot to take pictures!