Food
Yeah! They have mocktails! We had the Tropical Colada - Fresh pressed pineapple juice, guava and fresh orange juice, coconut and ice cream, which is a bit different to your usual colada collection, with the addition of guava, which I like. It wasn’t overwhelmed with pineapple or coconut, and actually tastes quite refreshing!
Food can be described as high class pub grub, with some very inviting steaks….vegetarians beware though. We opted to skip starters and bread, instead starting with the Rump 11oz (£16.50) - The leanest cut with a big, bold flavour, at its best medium rare and not recommended beyond medium. I couldn’t eat too much of this, but the outside was nicely charred. The chips were homemade and fat, golden and moreish. I opted for a special since I wasn’t keen on having well-done steak. The Salmon Fillet with Capsicum had good flavour, not overcooked, and a good gutsy sauce. We had a side of Creamed Chives Mash which WAS really nice and creamy. Having indulged way too much in the past week, decided to skip the desserts offering.
Rating - 7.5
Atmosphere
The bar area was packed with suits and others, and generally a lot of noise was to be had. We were heading to the “restaurant” at the back, which was quieter, but as the evening progressed, quickly filled up with work colleagues, couples and friends. The décor is a notch above your average high class pub, with inviting booths and nice designer lighting.
Rating - 2.5
Service
I was very impressed. They were very polite, from the person who showed us to our table, to the care they took to get our orders. The receipt had a nice personal “Thank you” written on it, and they even chased us up the street to give us a map that we had left behind at the restaurants. Now if you get this level of service at not just your high class restaurants.
Rating - 5
C-factor
Great food, great atmosphere, great prices. We really enjoyed ourselves – I will come back, when I can eat my steaks raw again.
Rating - 2
Brownie Points - 17
Info
2-3 West Smithfield
London
EC1A 9JX
Phone +44 (0) 20 7246 0900
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