Anyone on the foodie scene in London will have heard of #Meateasy. For
those of you who haven't this is a meat wagon of joy that serves up
possibly the best burgers in London. Unfortunately, that wagon of meat
was stolen and Yianni Papoutsis, the creator of these meaty morsels had
to go guerilla. Setting up a pop up in a pub in New Cross to serve his
meat, Yanni was a hit. When it closed, meat lovers shed a tear… that is
until MEAT Liquor opened.
I've got to really want it to wait 45 minutes, and I really wanted some
of Yanni's meat, I also wanted his buns and booze. So in the cold last
night I waited. Unfortunately, I also waited once I was sat down, waited
after I ordered and waited to pay. The service here is a shit-show. I
watched as one waitress walked back and forth 6 times with the same wet
cloth in her hand not actually speaking to customers trying to get her
attention, and ignoring the orders waiting to be delivered at the bar.
Damn awful.
But, I didn't come here to talk about the service (lack of), I came here
to get my lips around a mighty chunk of meat, and that I did. My dining
partner is not like me. He never exaggerates for affect or humour so when he says that this is the best burger he's ever eaten
in his meat eating life, do not knock it.
A little pink in the middle, the pattie burger actually melts in your
mouth. They also have an outstanding selection of sides and starters.
The buffalo wings were lovely and vinegary with a slight kick and the
blue cheese sauce with actual blue cheese in it was perfectly pongy. As
for the onion rings, that sexy batter that was light and fluffy, cooked
just so that the onion doesn't actually get greasy beneath
it's batter coat.
The bar is also impressive. Sazerac and St Thomas are on the menu and they even managed to cobble together an Aviation when I asked. They have a library of hot sauces and I even found one that was just to hot for me - this rarely happens.
So booze, tick, meat, tick, everything else, try again. Uncomfortable seating, really loud music and service that makes you want to scream. Was it worth it? Totally! I hate myself a little bit right now.
Meat Liquor | 76 Welbeck Street, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AY
www.meatliquor.com
020 7224 4239
