The heart of Central London is bursting at the seams with so many amazing and varied restaurants. As a serious lover of food, I also like to try out a few of the hidden eateries tucked away in the cobbled, backstreets of the city. Two days ago, I had one such pleasure whilst dining out at an amazing steak and burger house I’ve discovered here so far. It’s called “Flat Iron” and I was so impressed with the food and service that I thought I’d write up a review based on my experience.
Being quite close to the famous Oxford Circus, it is not possible to book a table in the “Flat Iron” but they will take your name down and text you later on when your number is called. The waiting time can take up to 45 minutes, therefore I suggest placing your reservation with them and going for a stroll around the trendy Carnaby Street nearby to check the local shops out. Time will just fly by, I promise you!
The restaurant has a ground floor and lower level section providing ample place to sit down. While the menu itself is quite sparse, what they do serve up is pure quality food. Of course, the main attraction being the Flat Iron Steak. They source all their meat from specially selected farms based in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. They also offer on the menu a Flat Iron Burger which is prepared from the same great tasting beef.
We were led downstairs to the basement area and offered a 2-seater table, which did prove slightly cramped, but that’s common place for all restaurants in the compacted streets of Central London. I opted for the steak whilst my friend chose the burger. All meals come with additional fries if you so wish. I couldn’t resist so ordered some as well. All meats are cooked as medium or medium/rare, whichever is your desired preference. Our waiter was cheerful and friendly, even though there were quite a number of customers constantly demanding attention even when we were in the middle of our order, lol.
We were firstly served an appetiser of popcorn in a white, vintage style enamel mug! It was lightly salted with just a hint of butter, which was really enjoyable. I was also pleasantly surprised at how promptly the food arrived given the sheer amount of people they had to cater for. The steak was served on a rectangular wooden carving plate complete with a mini-cleaver! Apparently, you can buy these at the restaurant for a reasonable £10 as a useful souvenir! The meat was succulent and juicy, served up with a creamy pepper corn sauce. The fries were crisp and also dripping with deliciousness. I’m not too sure but they tasted as though they were triple-cooked. Very, very nice! I had a bite of the burger too which I am glad to say also met the same standards of excellence as the steak. Everything was perfectly cooked and thoroughly enjoyable.
In terms of desserts, they offer a salted caramel chocolate mousse though I was too full to eat anything else so sadly couldn’t comment on it. And one of the best parts about the whole thing was the pricing. The steak cost just £10 which is amazing value for money, with the burger being marginally higher at £12. Usually dining out in the centre of the city costs no less than £25 per head, however the entire bill for the both of us equated to £36 (including drinks and tips!). Nice to know that you don’t have to break the bank to have a fantastic night out dining in what is considered to be one of the most expensive cities in the world.
So, overall, a fantastic place to eat out in a location usually associated with high culinary pricing. If you are ever in need of an appetising, exquisite meal all for a very affordable price in Central London, you couldn’t go far wrong from the fabulous Flat Iron Steak. Very highly recommended.
伦敦中心聚集各式各样的餐馆，作为一个吃货，我总喜欢尝试一些隐蔽在后街小巷里的餐馆。两天前我很幸运地发现了一家美味的牛扒餐馆叫 “Flat Iron”， 特别在这里和大家分享一下。
由于离热闹的牛津街很近，Flat Iron餐馆不接受预定，但他们会把你的名字和电话号码留下。当你的餐桌准备好了，你会收到餐馆发的短信。等候时间可能需要45分钟，因此我建议大家可以在附近时尚的Carnaby街漫步，你会感觉时间一眨眼就过去了！
餐厅有两层，不大但却很温馨。菜单走的是伦敦这几年特别流行的简易路线，主攻一，两道经典菜，但提供的是高质量食物。餐馆的招牌当然是“Flat Iron Steak”，牛肉是专门从位于北约克郡的农场特别采购来的。除了牛排，当日厨师也特别推荐牛肉汉堡作为另一道主食。
我们被带到地下一层，并提供了一个两人的座位。餐厅内部空间不大，两两对坐跟隔壁的距离蛮近的，但身在伦敦市中心，这是在所难免的。我点了主打牛排而我的朋友则选择了牛肉汉堡。此外，我们还叫了炸薯条，萨拉和奶油菠菜。即使在忙碌的周末，面对着要求众多的客人们，我们的侍应生始终保持着友好开朗的态度。
在我们点餐前，侍应生给我们一杯用白色搪瓷杯装的爆米花。咸咸的味道加上牛油的香味，好吃。食物上桌的速度也比我们意料中要快，牛排被精致地摆放在矩形木雕板上，配菜装在瓷盘里，就连切牛肉的牛排刀也是“小菜刀”形状！牛排肉质超嫩，多汁，和奶油菠菜简直是绝配！炸薯条也香脆可口，非常棒。我尝了一口牛肉汉堡，味道不比牛排差，一切都显示了这家餐馆的高质量食品和高技术的烹调，值得一赞！
菜单里只提供焦糖摩斯这个甜品。由于我已经吃很饱了，没有余地品尝这个甜品。这家餐馆的最大亮点是物超所值，招牌的牛排加salad也只是£10，汉堡£12，加上配菜和饮料，账单总共才36英镑！在伦敦中心用餐，人均消费一般不低于25英镑。所以既能品尝高质量食品度过愉快的夜晚，但不用掏空钱包，真不错吧！
总体来说，Flat Iron环境热闹，价格不贵，分量合理，绝对是吃货一族的首选！如果你也是肉食动物，爱吃牛排，我会强烈推介这里，呵呵。