From what appears from the outside to be a members only club that only the highly connected could enter or at least a special handshake, is actually the entrance to the latest buzz amongst carnivores.
Upon visiting their Seven Dials restuarant you would be excused for missing the entrance altogether, as it is the most unassuming entrance, in a non discript side street just off Covent Garden.
But once inside you are transported to a bygone era of green tiles, brass fittings and black and white floors, it immediately feels like something special.
The starters, which are actually just an inconvenience delaying the arrival of the main, consist of an array of lobster, oyster, crab and cheese dishes. We had six oysters to share and I had Tamworth Belly Ribs. All very nice but considering we had already ordered the main, our minds were already there.
Now just imagine this, there are two choices to the way your chips are prepared, either cooked in beef drippings or TRIPLE cooked chips! Now after about 5 minutes of arguing about which to get, sharing etc., we decided to get one of each per person to settle any disputes. Now couple this with a Chateaubriand and I am in heaven. The steak was the best I have tasted outside the US, as the meat was so tender you could almost cut it with a fork.
We never did decide which was the better of the two style of chips, but we have decided that another visit is in order to make our minds up! However you can not just arrive at these restuarants and expect a table so book ahead.
The good news is that there is now three of these in the captial:
Guildhall – 10/12 Basinghall St. 0207 3978120
SEVEN DIALS – 11 Langley St. 020 7856 2154
SPITALFIELDS – 157Commerical St.0207 247 7392
