Roadhouse

For those hardy souls seeking the perpetual party, the answer to your desires exists in the heart of Covent Garden. Referred to by Time Out as "a phenomenon", this is a pretty accurate description. Live bands are on stage every night, and a great line-up of some of the best DJ's in town between them make very sure that the tempo stays high and the enjoyment level never droops.

Fuelled by a 60-strong cocktail list the pace is emphatically party whether you are celebrating, commiserating or just trying to forget - no problem -  get in there and do your thing, Happy Hours come and go as the evening wears on, no matter what day of the week, but with 50% off most drinks it pays to be around at the right time.

All this sybaritic living can be very taxing, and a vast array of dishes that cover a medley of cuisines are served in the Diner to sustain you, starting with the small bites, call them tapas if you will, with bbq spare ribs, aromatic duck spring rolls and jalapeno cream cheese peppers amongst the list.

Then come the real starters like split ribs, nachos grande and potato skins, followed by main courses from what might be termed the hearty school of eating - well what else can you say about a foot long hot dog or the celebrated 1/2lb ground prime steak hamburger?

But it's the grill that really hits the high spots, with a Kansas City strip weighing in at the full16oz fore rib strip, served on the bone to save every last drop of flavour, and convertible into a surf and turf option by the skilful addition of some Cajun seared tiger prawns. The stack predictably turns out to be a full one pounder, topped with bacon, mushroom and cheese, or there's a barbecue sharer with a whole rack of barbeque ribs, two double chicken breasts and chicken wings tossed in barbeque sauce and served with onion rings and creamy apple coleslaw.

A banana split, that eternal survivor from earliest man, tastes even more alluring by sticking to the original recipe, and Bailey's choconut sundae is certainly not aiming to be left out of the calorie contest.  The diner has its own happy hours, and the cocktails are brought to your table; no scary journeys for you from the bar to your table with a fistful of precious fluids.

The Roadhouse is very keen in the offers department and it pays to keep an eye on their website, where print off vouchers can be the source of an excellent value evening. Let them have your mobile number and they will text you to let you know when your ILove Roadhouse card, a passport to exclusive privileges, is ready for collection.

It almost goes without saying that a party night out at Roadhouse is a real blast, with a great range of nights from which to choose the bands and DJs you like, and food and drink to keep everybody, yes even the vegetarians, thoroughly happy.

Their programme never stays still so stack their Website amongst your all time favourites as the key to a real party.