Hawksmoor Spitalfields

This is one of the best steak restaurants in London (possibly the best I've been to) , up there with Goodman and Hix and I would say a step above Gaucho.
Arrive early if you want to make sure you get a good cut, and you can also take advantage of the great cocktail menu (the guys in the bar were very helpful).
Even the side dishes are great - great chips, fried eggs, grilled bone marrow?
Doesn't get much better.....

My partner's £30 600g steak miserably fatty and gristly, we estimated he salvaged about 100-150g of gristly meat from what was there.

The waitress argued with us as to whether a plate full of fat was an acceptable excuse for a steak. I think not. Why argue with the paying customer anyway? Which by the way we did, full price.

Wouldn't go again.

Visited Hawksmoor having read reviews and have to say it was one of the worst restaurant experiences I've had. The steak was a poor piece of meat and still raw (although medium was requested). The service was poor and the bill plain silly. A dreadful experience.

After struggling to get a reservation in the restaurant for quite some time I plumped for an early 6pm sitting to see whether The Hawksmoor is all its cracked up to be. At 5.50pm the restaurant bar was already busy and had a good mix of people both city and hoxtonites together.

The char grilled squid starter which was served with fennel and orange was both original and extremely tasty with all ingredients complimenting one another perfectly. The lobster starter served with garlic butter was also a delight in itself. For the steaks we ordered from the blackboard the 800g Bone-in Prime Rib which was cooked medium, bursting with marbled fatty goodness. Sides of triple cooked chips, creamed spinach and asparagus were the perfect accompliments. Deserts of sticky toffee pudding and a chocolate brownie with ice cream topped of a thoroughly delightful meal.

Service was excellent at all times and i felt the attention one received from all staff was of an extremely high level. Something to note is that there is a definite benefit to arriving early in that the prime cuts of meat from the blackboard (which are allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis) sell out extremely quickly. By the time we left at 8.30pm all the select sharing cuts had been sold out to a happy and fulfilled dining room.

Get there early to avoid disappointment…its a real gem is The Hawksmoor.

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