Offshoot of a Muscovite chain, this steakhouse just off Regent Street offers pretty good food in an ambience rather akin to an upmarket burger bar.
In fact, we liked the place a whole lot better than we expected. A salmon carpaccio to start, for example, was very tasty, and a Jerusalem Artichoke soup was pretty good too. Chips, beans (green) and a peanut butter parfait were also all highly regarded. Even wines – we had a nice big Montepulciano – came in a decent range, and not all at excessive prices.
What were least persuaded about, curiously, was the steak (currently much-aged Aussie/US, but with native offerings on the way, apparently). One offering – cooked, for a guest, well done – was deemed a great success, but the medium rare fillet mignon we had was quite a letdown, with no real crust.
So, all-in-all, a slighly mixed report. But if you want to check the place out for yourself, this handily-sited spot offers very reasonably-priced set lunch menus, and it is – seasonal tip – just two minutes’ walk from Hamley’s.
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