If you're into 80's kitsch in a good way, and remember the days of long lunches, red wine and George Benson get your should pads out and order a steak here. Decor is older, wine list and booth seating all in keeping with the theme. Food never disappoints, with quality steak, salads, sautéed mushrooms and potatoes. Just excellent. Always look forward to returning to this place - but then, I remember George Benson.
Classic quality steak and potato with trimmings. Consistent and dependable standard. If your feeling particularly wicked try the deep fried Brie!
Adventures In Winterland
+4
Arriving at Charcoal felt like stepping back into another decade. I was one of the only women there, and the red leather seats and trolley cart service gave the atmosphere of an old school boy’s club. However, none of this detracted from the dining experience. Charcoal is a steak restaurant, so everyone in the group ordered one cut of steak or another. We ordered the anchovy bread to start, which must have been pan fried in butter is was so good – crispy, salty and morish there was nothing healthy and everything delicious about it. For my main, I picked the cajun fillet – something about meal with a good spice rub is always appealing. Our meals came out at the same time, and I liked the touch of a floret of butter served atop my steak. I’d ordered medium-rare and medium-rare I received, with tender pink hiding inside the charred outer meat. The cajun flavour was spicier than I expected, but I really enjoyed the smokey, vibrant taste. We received salad with our meals which was nice to break up the meat-fest. Charcoal isn’t cheap, but the quality was excellent and the setting is certainly unique.
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