Beast (Marylebone)

• In a building that was unmarked (apparently a sign is &ldquo
• The seating is not going to encourage people to linger
• By the time I visisted they had relented slightly on the menu flexibility and were offering a lunch menu with a sirloin at £
• The high prices are explained by the quality of the produce
• These Mediterranean red prawns are the Rolls Royce of prawns
• Even in the markets of Italy they come with a price to match
• On a menu outside Japan with the prospect that the description may actually be true
• This version was from Gunma prefecture
• Not overly marbled and certainly better than the wagyu beef from Australia and the USA that is usually to be found on expensive London dinner tables
• It is not in the league of the best from Kobe or (even better) Matsusaka (16/20)
• The ingredient quality is not in question
• S one of the best meals I&rsquo
• Fortunately those are two of my very favourite things
• Dinner at Beast is never going to be a particularly cheap outing
• Having fallen in love with the place on my first visit I was pleased to see it was just as good when I returned &ndash
• Sure enough they were here in their numbers
• You know there are some places you go to where things get out of control
• Starters and sides are delicious and I'll get into those at some point but they are not the storyline here
• We did both and it was a true team effort
• Landing on plates never to be seen again as they were devoured with pleasure
• The winner was the Norwegian King crab which ranks as one of the best seafood items I've had in London
• It was exactly how crab was meant to taste and as delicious as the accompanying garlic butter was
• Of course a meal of this quality doesn't come cheap and that is the case at Beast
• I would say that Beast is worth going to if you have a bit of cash to splash and you're up for a quality feast
• The meat is just amazing alongg with the portion size
• The atmosphere is lovely and the servers were really friendly
• So we decided to order the 2.3 kg lobster which woah was too big for me
• Other than that the food was good well and the fries with truffles were delish
• The dessert was donuts with cinnamon were so good
• The range of cuts is also wider than any range I've seen
• Though these are mostly served with groups of 3 or more in mind for sharing
• Danish cuts were on offer at the evening of my dining there
• The starters section is limited and lacking identity in it's creation
• Crab and Foie Gras Gyoza (3/10) At 3 quid a pop you'd better be showing up with some cracking gyoza
• The crab didn't taste stellar and the foie gras was nonexistent in its flavor
• Prawn tempura (3/10) A really heavy hand on the batter as each piece of tempura had clumps of battery bites that were void of meat
• The batter itself was also quite heavy and thick
• I suspect that there was little to no carbonation in the batter
• USDA prime ribeye (7/10) I think America makes the best steaks in the world
• I think the lean to fat ratio is absolutely ideal in USDA prime and that Japanese Wagyu should be in a class all its own because it provides a totally different eating experience altogether
• I do wonder how long the meat here is aged as it tastes quite young and I prefer to have as assertive a meatiness as possible on my steaks
• Sprout hearts were also perfectly tasty and capable
• I enjoyed my steak at Beast and certainly found the atmosphere that they were going for to be a nice enough way to differentiate itself from the crowd
• Flat out better sides) at a price point that is only slightly higher
• It's supposed to be one of the best spots to have an unforgettable steaks in London
• Our chosen meat type was gone in terms of grams (it's the restaurant style and theme)
• So we had to go with another recommended type of meat which the order taker suggested
• We left with stomach ache which was not expected at all unfortunately
• The crab legs are 200g and full of meat
• The 800g chateaubriand was super super good
• The chocolate mousse could be better but was still good
• Than the medium steak with truffle fries was veryyyy delicious and finally the chocolate mousse with an espresso
• I ordered the wagyu t bone steak and was amazed by its flavour
• I ordered a second steak and was equally impressed by the flavour
• The service is perfect and the staff is very friendly
• Plain chips however were amazing and the semi freddo dessert was the best I&rsquo
• One of the best places I have ever been to
• The ambience and the decor are subtle (if darkish)

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