The Top Top Restaurant Thread

bosstrabs

seanc80 Im sure what Ed was blown away most by, was the finely chopped spring onion that was surely sprinkled so delicately over them.

And rightly so.

He was so chuffed with the spuds, he ordered extras. Twice.

Then has the fucking stones to criticise the Irish.

Mad_Cyril

bosstrabs Then has the fucking stones to criticise the Irish.

Hardly stones when you’re fucking oblivious to your own shite

bosstrabs

I actually imagine Smallman in all these restaurants sat at the end of the table in a high chair, eating the chicken dippers and Alphabites while everyone he’s with tucks into terrine de foie gras or rabbit ravioli.

Smallman1

World’s Best Steak Restaurants -

https://www.worldbeststeaks.com/list-1-50

Jules72

Smallman1 hawksmoor at number 1…. Laughable

vinnyt77

Smallman1 Bit of a joke list IMO. I love the Hawksmoor restaurants. Great steak, and the best Sunday roast I’ve ever had, but best steakhouse in the world? Not convinced it’s the best steakhouse in London…

Bavette’s at number 7? Decent enough steakhouse - sure, but eye-gougingly expensive for what it is. The balls to charge $30 for some roasted bone marrow…

Flat Iron at 42? I mean - what they do, they do really well, and if democratising good steak is the measure, then they’re excellent at it. For me though, the 42nd best steakhouse in the world should be serving more than one cut of steak. They’re doing what any number of decent French bistros have been doing for years - serving an excellent steak-frites at a good price.

Amazed to see there aren’t more entries from Japan. Genuine A5 Wagyu cooked over charcoal is probably my favourite taste experience ever, and there are a bunch of places in Japan doing that brilliantly…

benson

mono-stereo last time I went there I had ox heart.

hugopal

mono-stereo Had lunch in The Quality Chop House in Farringdon today. Had the chateaubriand. Bit of a treat. Expensive but great food.

I worked just across the street from there about 10 years ago so also had lunch in there a couple of times. It was quality indeed.

Smallman1

I shall be giving this a whirl -

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/apr/17/jay-rayner-restaurant-review-richoux-london-an-instant-classic-on-piccadilly

Hold tight for feedback!

Along_the_Wire

Smallman1 French. S to the fucking werve.

RichM

Jules72 I’ve been to hardly any of those, but of the London ones on the list I would rate Hawksmoor at no 1

What would be your no 1 on the list?

Smallman1

Jules72 hawksmoor at number 1…. Laughable

Angus Steakhouse nowhere to be seen either, jokes.

Jules72

RichM has hawksmoor changed their menu in 5 years? I just think it’s a bit stale….

Personally like Roxies in SW London… great rib eye and bbq ribs

Dan

RichM No mention of a Berni Inn?

jonattonyeah

Never quite understood the fuss around steakhouses. It’s not like steak is difficult to cook at home. If I’m going to drop a ton of money on a restaurant meal it’s going to be for something either too difficult or too fussy to make on my own.

bosstrabs

jonattonyeah Never quite understood the fuss around steakhouses. It’s not like steak is difficult to cook at home. If I’m going to drop a ton of money on a restaurant meal it’s going to be for something either too difficult or too fussy to make on my own.

You’re wrong.

And what’s more, you’re a grotesquely ugly freak.

alistair

None of those Steakhouses mentioned are in the same league as Keens in NY. Their Porterhouse for two or Mutton Chop are spectacular.

Mad_Cyril

alistair Their Porterhouse for two or Mutton Chop are spectacular.

Do they taste any good though?

Smallman1

Just had a look at Keens, the terrible branding aside, it looks ace.

Jules72

Smallman1 went to Gaucho in Richmond today… a chain and bloody expensive perhaps, but it was pretty damn good and a great location all the same

Along_the_Wire

New York restaurants try too hard

jonattonyeah

Along_the_Wire New York restaurants try too hard

Same could be said for London. We have our fair share of poncy restaurants in San Francisco but I swear only tourists go to them.

alistair

Keens is my fave chop house in NY. Tremendous dining rooms and the place is steeped in city history (est 1885). Peter Lugers, Gallaghers and Smith & Wollensky have also been top notch. Generously sized so need for starters in any of them, although I would never turn down the jumbo shrimp cocktail

alistair

Jules72 Richmond is lovely when the sun is out. Were all the seats white leather?

vinnyt77

Jules72 Eaten at a few different Gaucho outlets. Had a couple of outstanding meals, and 1 dire experience. Always decent cow though…

Smallman1

More like Oucho when the bill comes.

That one’s for Dave!

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