The Brass Rail (Marble Arch)

• The Brass Rail is my go to spot for a mid shop snack
• These sandwiches are totally satisfying
• Every time I go here I look with pity at the foolhardy patrons of the yo sushi across the way and savour every last bite
• The Severn Valley are all pretty undesirable places at present
• Keep you there with the smells and where the flavours will have you part with your cash&hellip
• We know how awesome they are so let&rsquo
• The Brass Rail (complete with an actual Brass Rail
• Sugary food porn that is Krispy Kreme
• Has been at The Brass Rail for over years and salt beef aficionados are known to trek here (if you&rsquo
• S seen as one of the best delis in London) and even jockey for position to get the freshest cuts of salt beef and pastrami
• M ignorant and/or follow my stomach so there was no such jockeying for me &ndash
• The queue can get horrific on a normal weekday lunchtime (our moneyed friends in Mayfair like to come here with the same prevalence as Mike
• A salt beef sandwich on Christmas Eve lunch is something of a tradition
• Salt beef sandwich which is essential a carved up half cow between two pieces of bread with an optional gherkin perched on the side
• Telling him that we would be resorting to Plan B after all (a trip to the Subway next door) when all of a sudden I was next in line to be served
• We lucked out with freshly carved meat (I had mine made up with salt beef
• S was with pastrami) and as the carver was asking us if we &ldquo
• The Reuben is worth every penny of that fifteen quid
• S pastime Reuben was just as good
• Any sandwich is made to please and pleasure your buds
• Literally the best salt beef sandwich I've ever had in London
• I always go for the largest side and experiment with different salad combinations although gherkins are always a fixture
• They also do other sandwiches but the salt beef is where it's at
• When I was working in the area I was in desperate need of a quick meal that would hit the spot
• Selfridges is one of the last vestiges of Britishness left together with Harrods and Fortnum and Masons
• Nonetheless these are great places to grab a quick wholesome bite anything from Shushi to traditional English Beef sandwiches
• The latter The Brass Rail is probably the best known
• The meat itself is TENDER and the helping quite large
• Only problem is getting a comfy seat to rest your shopping bags and weary bones and sore feet
• Selfridges foodhall is the last respite for the shopping weary and there's still a corner of the Food Hall that you can grab a sandwich and sink into some comfy seats and rest your tired legs
• Finding myself with some time to kill and in need of some lunch
• It's a pretty generous portion which I opt to complement with a side of thinly sliced whole gherkin and it hits the spot exactly right
• I have been coming here for over 15 years with the whole family and everyone is a fan
• Over the years this little corner was not yet discovered by a lot of travellers
• I love to order the classic sandwich on rye slice bread spread with mustard and loaded with salt beef
• Not quite there a close second and seems to be best in London for this cuisine
• Staff service is a stand out feature awesome waiter attending to people with flair and grace
• Asked for the famous beef on rye and it was wonderful as it was hot
• Came here on a Friday just as lunchtime was starting so we missed any large queues
• Rather than a sandwich I went for their mac n cheese and added pastrami with a lemonade
• I ordered the small rather than a large but that was more than enough
• Also got to try a bit of the salt beef which was also really good
• The only problem was that the sandwich was too big for our mouths and we ended up having to eat it with a knife &
• The seating of the place is extremely comfortable and the staff are very friendly
• The sandwich as you can see on the picture was only the bread and the meat

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