Comments on: Hawksmoor: Steak…!! [review]

By: London Eater – London food blog and restaurant reviews and restaurant guide » The Newsletter No.3: The Steak Issue.

Sun, 30 May 2010 09:11:00 +0000

[...] Hawksmoor They use the excellent 35 day aged longhorn stuff from Ginger Pig. Their steaks are beautifully cooked in the josper, juicy steaks. Bloggers love this place, but I prefer Goodman. [...]

By: Let’s talk about beef. « London Eater – London food blog and restaurant reviews

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:51:02 +0000

[...] to do the same and you live in London then there are only four names you need to know : Goodman, Hawksmoor, Jack O Shea and The Ginger [...]

By: London Chow

London Chow — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:51:11 +0000

It was pretty good the first time I’ve been. Second time round, the meat was a bit too much; we got greedy and ordered a 700g giant slab. Would I be there again? Probably, but not in the near future. However, the service was impeccable both times.

By: gastrogeek

gastrogeek — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:14:31 +0000

I must eat a lot of bad steaks, because I always seem to get a little bit bored half way through… Not made it to Hawksmoor yet but have read quite a few reviews of the place – this seems like the most honest and unbiased opinion so far.

By: Antonia Eats

Antonia Eats — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:04:34 +0000

Our general opinion was the meat was very good, but everything else let the whole experience down. Service was uninteresting, and unfocussed on the importance of the steak. Dare I say it – its wasn’t American ‘have a nice day we rock’ enough. The meat is priority one, but in a truly fabulous steakhouse its about the experience…feeling big, lavish, carnal, and probably horny…And the details count…bearnaise, chips…they had better be perfect….I think

By: Nik

Nik — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:49:51 +0000

I went to Hawksmoor with very high expectations too.. I enjoyed it, but thought it was too expensive for what is was. No where near the best steak I’ve had – which puts me off quite a bit when it is £25 for a steak and nothing else.

The best steak I’ve had in London was at Great Queen Street – but still nothing like Peter Luger’s in New York.

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:56:45 +0000

There seem to be a lot of mixed reviews emerging at the moment. As Chris said, I think the flavour of the beef varies from animal to animal and I must have been very lucky because every steak I’ve had at Hawksmoor has been amazing. It’s always come with bearnaise though – you were very unlucky because their bearnaise is amazing! I love their triple cooked chips too but usually go for a tomato salad as those hunks of meat are just soooo humongous! I love the charring, It’s all about the fat and the charring for me

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By: Kang L.

Kang L. — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:02:43 +0000

Helen, I’ll agree with you about that – good steak can and should shine with its natural flavours. I’ve never ever had true Kobe Beef before, I’ve seen the youtube videos of the tremendous marbling and I really want to go to Kobe! Lol, “eats a bowl of tofu..” ; surely the sight and smell of Kobe beef can make him a convert!

The best steaks I’ve had were in Sydney; can’t remember the name of the restaurant, but it was on the first floor overlooking bondi beach, and they were advertising these AAA++ grade wagyu steaks , which were really eye catching; when it came it was similarly well cooked like hawksmoor – the juices were sealed into the meat, and every bite was just filled with juice! But the quality of the meat was unbeatable; It was about an inch thick as well – a ribeye – but the beefiness was fantastic; really full and glorious.

Dammit, I need to plan a trip to Japan next year… and I’ll be anticipating your Kobe beef post later this year, I’m hoping for lots and lots of pictures of the steak from all angles.

By: Helen Yuet Ling Pang

Helen Yuet Ling Pang — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:46:15 +0000

This brings back happy memories of the steak tasting there! I love a naked steak, and don't believe that steak needs any accompanying sauces. Sorry it was too hyped up for you! I hope to drag the husband to Kobe in November so that he can watch me eat Kobe beef while he eats a bowl of tofu or something. I've been to Kobe before and can still remember the taste of the beef...unforgettable. Helen Yuet Ling Pang’s last blog post..Salt Yard (tapas) - London, England (7.5/10)

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:24:29 +0000

The service is my only issue with this place. It’s bizarre – not to mention inexcusable – that you weren’t given any béarnaise sauce, and I’d place the blame here firmly on the front of house.

Plus I have noticed that although I have been lucky perhaps on my previous visits, the fact is that the taste and quality of the beef can change from animal to animal, never mind from one day to the next. I guess you will just have to go again

Chris’s last blog post..Meat is Murder (Tasty, Tasty Murder)