This steakhouse is located in SOHO, stylish and offering unique open-fire charcoal-fire grill. Specializing in different cuts of beef and other types of meat. The decor is modern, comfortable and not extravagant, with the staff friendly and warming.
We ordered two appetizers to start, the first being Crab Cocktail ($118). The chunks of crab meat is marinated nicely, with the lime juice bringing out the delicate taste, and the roasted salsa adding an interesting spiciness to the flavors. Placed on top of a piece of deep-fried chip, there is a great crispy contrast in texture to the crab meat, making it a wonderful starter. On the side the avocado mousse provided a further dimension. A good start for our dinner.
The other appetizer ordered was Grilled Caesar ($128), a twist of the traditional salad featuring a few pieces of grilled Atlantic prawn. The taste is not bad, though also not particularly impressive. I would prefer a bit more sourness on the sauce, also missing some of the renown saltiness and savory from the anchovy in the original recipe. The grilled prawns are quite good, but overall this starter is a bit disappointing comparing to the crab cocktail in my opinion.
The meat certainly is the feature of the restaurant, and my wife decided to go for the 8 oz Filet ($318), grilled to medium-well, and paired with green peppercorn sauce, chosen from among a choice of six different sauces. Served on a sizzling hot plate, I can see the grill was perfect, with the meat sparkled with some sea salt to season but otherwise fully original in taste. The quality of the meat was also good, tender and juicy.
Decided not to have beef, my choice was the 14 oz Lamb Rump ($298), grilled to medium-rare level, and paired with mushroom sauce. Similarly, the grill was good and right to my required degree, and the original flavors could fully be showcased. On the other hand, the texture was a bit too chewy from the tendon in the meat, making it difficult to cut and bite. The size is also too big, even for me I could not finish the whole piece.
Despite being very full I decided to have a dessert, going for Ice Cream and Sorbet ($58 for 3 scoops). Choosing strawberry for ice-cream, lime & lemon and mango & passion fruit for sorbet, there were some frozen strawberry and raspberry pieces sprinkled on top to give some contrast in texture. Taste-wise it is decent, nothing exceptional but considering the price a good value.
With a bottled water the total bill on the evening was $1,076 which was reasonable. For the meat-lovers I think they would like the restaurant. I would suggest the portion can in fact be reduced, trading that with a better cut, which would help highlight and differentiate the restaurant even more so.
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