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In a sea of great London restaurants MASH ndash a Modern American Steak House ndashis a big fish in a big pond sitting proudly on Brewer Street under bright redawnings We walked into the dark wood foyer and down two flights of stairswhere we were shown into the impressive 1920s-styled dining room and bar

Before our meal we enjoyed a drink at the beautifully crafted bar Our orderswere concocted by a man who most definitely could not be called a bartenderrather a mixologist After much swilling straining and pouring I received my Lordof Dogtown (a glorious grapefruit mimosa-esque drink) and my guest enjoyedher Boston Tea Party (a perfectly balanced gin quince and elderflowerconcoction) The sommelier came over to give us a hand with the titanic task ofchoosing a wine we gave our preferences ndash red young fruity ndash and he gave usexactly that in a Californian Pinot Noir

And then the food arrived my guest chose to start with the creamy Foie GrasTerrine accompanied by grilled sourdough and offset by tart lightly dressedbeetroot I opted for the Fried Veal Sweetbreads which were wonderfully meatyand crunchy and contrasted with the acidic pickled fennel and carrots

After a trip to the meat fridge to see the different cuts we couldnrsquot wait to tastethe steak We both went for a ribeye mine the American IBP Prime NebraskaBone-in Ribeye and my guestrsquos the Danish Dry Aged Long-bone Ribeye Sides andsauces are an optional extra and we ordered Fries and Bone Marrow along with

Added 4th June 2013Author Jessica SpiroCategory Culture Food ampdrinks

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a Pepper Sauce a Thyme and Garlic Jusand a Beacutearnaise But once the steakarrived we realised why all the sidesare extras the steaks are so goodyou donrsquot need anything else on theplate Perfectly cooked meltingly softwith just enough fat crisped up theywere outstanding The sides weregreat too when we rememberedthey were there rich sauces andcreamy beacutearnaise for dipping the fatcrispy chips into and the gooey bonemarrow with a crunchy topping allmade for perfect companions

Feeling rather full but no lessdetermined by the time dessert camearound we opted for the Strawberrieswith Meringue and Vanilla Ice Cream ndasheverything lovable about an EtonMess but with a grown-up feel TheDeconstructed Chocolate Cake andBourbon Ice Cream was chocolatesponge bourbon ice cream chocolatecream and mint coulis Separatelythe elements were delicious buttogether they tasted better than any chocolate cake I have ever had andwhoever invented bourbon ice cream is nothing short of a genius

Overall it was an excellent evening the restaurant is beautiful the food ishonest and the staff are knowledgeable and attentive Go for lunch or dinner onany day of the week but save a Sunday for their ldquoNo Corkage Sundaysrdquo andtake a bottle of your favorite tipple However you choose to enjoy MASH isirrelevant ndash either way yoursquore in for a treat

Jessica Spiro

Food 1620Drinks 1820Service 1820MASH 5260

To book a table at MASH 77 Brewer Street London W1F 9ZN call 0207 734 2608or visit here

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