Steak in the City

Now this will be a shocking share for my friends and colleagues because they will all know I tend to avoid red meat. Mainly because I never really fancy it and I think it has to be cooked to perfection to taste delicious.

However I do have a favourite steak stop in London & every time I say in conversation it is one of the best steaks I have eaten I often get the response “Really”.

Flat Iron Soho! I choose you. The menu is small & there is likely to be a wait on a Friday or Saturday evening as you cannot book a table but it is worth it.

This week I visited the restaurant mid week with a friend; we was seated within seconds which was automatically a win & we ordered shortly after.

This was my friends first visit to Flat Iron which made the experience for me even better. I love introducing people to new places and seeing their reactions (I think this is why I entered the world of events).

We both ordered Flat Iron Steak & Sophie’s Salad (usually I cannot resists their chips however I was having a some what carb free day).

To my delight my friend loved it and agreed it was one of the best steaks she has tried.

So not to drag this on but for Steak lovers it’s a must, for those that’s like the occasional steak it’s a must!

It is not an overwhelming meat fulled place wether you know your cuts or not it really does not matter. All that you really have to know is how you like your steak cooked!

Flat Iron has other branches but I always return to Soho, have a look at their website for more info https://flatironsteak.co.uk or check out their Instagram @flatironsteak.

If you get a chance to visit let us know your thoughts.

S x

Meat Lovers... Your welcome!

Chips, Chicken, Steak... As a Meal or in a sandwiches?

If I have caught your attention already you will most defiantly going to appreciate this blog.
I recently visisted Tramshed Shoreditch, a HIX restaurant.

The visit was very last minute and arrange by my aunt so I had done no research into the restaurant before hand therefore had standard expectations.

From arrival to the moment we left all staff members where delighful and incredibly helpful. I must say our waitress had all the answers to our questions, not only about the menu but about the restaurants art by Damien Hirst and the histroy of the restaurant.

It was refreshing to see staff enthusatstic about their work on such a lovely bank holiday.

Now on to the food! By the way although this is very meat infused restaurant they can also cater to veggies and pesces.
However we thought we would order a range of dishes from their main menu to really try out what they have to offer so here it goes:

1 Yorkshire pudding with whipped chicken livers
1 Yorkshire pudding with just gravy
1 portion of pork crackling
1 Roast barn-reared Indian Rock chicken with sage and onion stuffing and chips to share between 3
Chateau steak
Filet Steak Salad
Chicken and Egg a breaded escalope topped with a Burford Brown egg, anchovies and capers
3 Portions of Chips
1 portion of sage and onion stuffing
2 Peruvian Gold chocolate mousse with honeycomb
Raspberry and Mango Sorbet
Credit crunch ice cream with hot chocolate sauce

Disclaimer there was 6 of us not just me and my aunt! 
So we all tried bits of everything that was ordered however I did not try the crackling or livers, when something is not for you its just not.

The feedback on the cracking and livers was thumbs up all round. The chicken, chips and gravy was a great combo, cooked incredibly well that the meat was soft the whole way through with a little crunch on the outside. The chicken escalope, stuffing and Chateau steak where my favorite dishes we tried flavorful and soft. The filet steak salad was nice however I felt like there could have been a little more steak just to be able to fill you up if you was eating it alone as it is a main meal. 
Sorbets where perfection and was my choice of course, if you are not a chocolate lover do not get the chocolate mousse. I thought it may have a light chocolate flavor but it was quite rich, which was perfect for the others. Finally the credit crunch ice cream is a pudding you can not go wrong with and should meet any sweet toothers desert requirements.

Overall all 6 of us were incredibly pleased with Tramshed and will be returning in the near future.
For those with young kids, this is somewhere that not only caters to children but welcomes them with open arms and Kids aged 10 and under get a free main course when dining off the calves’ menu and accompanied by an adult dining in the restaurant. Available all week from 12-6pm. 

If any of you do visit the restaurant after reading the blog do let us know what your experience was like.

And if anyone has any restaurant you think we should review send the suggestions over!

72 Days Till Your Signature Christmas!

So there are 72 days until Christmas and I would hope you are all beginning your Christmas Prep (organisation is key!).

As we know hosting Christmas Dinner can be stressful, exciting, tiring and rewarding. If you host yearly you always think how can I better last year and if this is your first Christmas you wonder how you can creating a true Christmas for your guests.

Being a guest at someone else's house also has its challenges with the question being; WHAT SHOULD I CONTRIBUTE TO THE DAY?

So we have decided to create a  Signature Special Christmas Treat Bar to give your Christmas day the extra special touch. For those hosting it will also save you a great deal of time running around buying cakes and sweets to statisfy your guests sweet tooths.

Our bars can consist of large cakes, mini cakes, cupcakes, cake pops, Christmas sweets, brownies, chocolates, custom candy bowls and more. We can also create dairy, gluten and nut free bars, so do not hesitate to ask! You can have as little and as much as you like.

Book a Signature Special Christmas Treat Bar by the end of October and get 10% quoting SLCHTMS16.

All Christmas Bars are set up Christmas Eve. 

We look forward to hearing from you!