They say that you are either a Goodmans or Hawksmoor man when it comes to steak. No one else gets a mention. But, while Hawksmoor has moved tentatively into the world of fish with its Air Street restaurant, Goodmans seems intent on world domination by lobster (and burger): Burger and Lobster.
It all started in Mayfair earlier this year. A simple concept, a menu of only three things: a whole lobster; a lobster roll; and a burger. Everything is twenty quid. Cue queues only the likes of Meat Liquor and Pitt Cue Co have seen this year - two hours wait, no reservations. I think everyone in London has been apart from me.
Such was the popularity that before long an outpost had been opened in Soho, then St John Street, and soon St Pauls. At last someone is expanding faster than Subway and Starbucks. Not that this place should be put in the same category. Yes there has been expansion, but the people behind Goodmans are serious about their food - larger, yes, but the same emphasis on quality.
So, with no one else in the City between Christmas and New Year, I thought I would seize the opportunity to try out their St John Street restaurant. No wait, table for seven, delighted.
After a recent (allergic) experience with lobster I decided to stick to the burger. The burger is finely ground -served with lettuce, bacon, cheese and tomato. The meat had great depth of flavour. Once I had removed the (over sized) slice of tomato, it worked well -with the tomato, there was no way to eat it. A good premium burger, but not a patch on the Honest Burgers or Lucky Chips of this world for me.
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Others had the lobster roll - brioche stuffed with lobster meat and Japanese mayo - and the whole lobster. Serving lobster, cooked simply, at a price everyone can afford, a great achievement and a real step forward in the London food scene. For so long the king of the crustaceans been overpriced - available only to those with the dosh to afford it in restaurants or the knowledge to cook it at home.
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The expansion goes on for Burger and Lobster - a great concept restaurant. Now that London has a taste for lobsters, their march outwards from Mayfair seems unstoppable. Keep it up!
It all started in Mayfair earlier this year. A simple concept, a menu of only three things: a whole lobster; a lobster roll; and a burger. Everything is twenty quid. Cue queues only the likes of Meat Liquor and Pitt Cue Co have seen this year - two hours wait, no reservations. I think everyone in London has been apart from me.
Such was the popularity that before long an outpost had been opened in Soho, then St John Street, and soon St Pauls. At last someone is expanding faster than Subway and Starbucks. Not that this place should be put in the same category. Yes there has been expansion, but the people behind Goodmans are serious about their food - larger, yes, but the same emphasis on quality.
So, with no one else in the City between Christmas and New Year, I thought I would seize the opportunity to try out their St John Street restaurant. No wait, table for seven, delighted.
After a recent (allergic) experience with lobster I decided to stick to the burger. The burger is finely ground -served with lettuce, bacon, cheese and tomato. The meat had great depth of flavour. Once I had removed the (over sized) slice of tomato, it worked well -with the tomato, there was no way to eat it. A good premium burger, but not a patch on the Honest Burgers or Lucky Chips of this world for me.
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Others had the lobster roll - brioche stuffed with lobster meat and Japanese mayo - and the whole lobster. Serving lobster, cooked simply, at a price everyone can afford, a great achievement and a real step forward in the London food scene. For so long the king of the crustaceans been overpriced - available only to those with the dosh to afford it in restaurants or the knowledge to cook it at home.
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The expansion goes on for Burger and Lobster - a great concept restaurant. Now that London has a taste for lobsters, their march outwards from Mayfair seems unstoppable. Keep it up!
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