Forge & Co (Shoreditch)

• I reckon it needed none such was it so full of flavour
• Co folk when from 6pm the burger with chips and pint of Meantime beer can be had for £
• S painless to sign up and comes with a range of benefits
• S a basement gallery there too as well as (and perhaps most notably) flexible work spaces on the upper floors with fully serviced coworking offices plus individual desks
• Freelance and small business owning Londoners are increasingly looking for places to settle down
• I was impressed with the enthusiastic and friendly service (virtually unheard of in London) and
• The bar area is denoted with soft chairs
• Since I'm participating in dry January ugh) instead of the bottle of wine we were generously offered and were immediately accommodated
• We settled for the Dublin Bay prawns with caper butter
• Dealt with this brilliantly we were quickly offered another choice
• With the chef agreeing that they were undercooked
• Our mains of 28 day Speydside ribeye steak arrived with chips and salse verde sauce for me
• The brussel sprouts we ordered as a side were absolutely delicious
• Our dinner was suitably redeemed by a gorgeous chocolate fondant
• The chocolate was perfectly melted in the middle
• That the space was really designed with the user in mind
• The place was convivial and buzzy with nary a tablet in sight
• Lighting and acoustics are both pleasant and intimate for such a big
• It's really nice that the tables are not too close together
• We started with the chicken ceasar and the black and white quinoa salad
• Creamy mayo based dressing redolent with anchovy and garlic
• Crisp dry croutons that were not at all greasy and shavings of parmesan instead of gratings
• The chicken was actually smoked chicken that complimented the classic caesar ingredients perfectly
• Goat cheese and orange segments was well executed and beautifully conceived in terms of textures
• Would have been better complimented with a sweetened vinaigrette instead of the classic vinaigrette it came dressed with
• Roast potatoes were good and tasted of duck fat
• My companion was less satisfied with his main of lamb rump
• If it weren't for my companion's problems with his lamb rump main
• You know when practically everyone you know is raving about something but you just don't get it
• After a glass of wine at the bar well stocked and well lit with a contemporary industrial feel
• We went for a bottle of Lebanese red which was gloriously smooth and moreish
• We decided to order the meat sharing platter to start which was loaded with 'British air dried meats' that looked suspiciously like prosciutto and parma ham
• Not the best order to test a kitchen's mettle but it was tasty nevertheless and a generous portion for the two of us
• What came out was half the size of the Burger &
• Lobster offerings (which are between 1lb and 2lb) and definitely not enough to satisfy one person
• 21) which came overcooked with a small bit of watercress on the side and some soggy chips
• Perhaps we were expecting too much from a place that models itself on canteen dining but at these sorts of prices
• The manager was apologetic and explained that he didn't know we'd been there to review but I don't feel this is an excuse as every diner deserves to be treated well
• Thursday nights were a night to forget well
• Thursday nights are a night to forget more because the highlight of it was Rachel and Ross getting back together again during another re run of Friends
• My focus is always on food and tonight was no exception as I made my way through starters of Dublin Bay prawns with caper butter and samphire and leek &
• Mains of chicken with coriander &
• Sweet potato and lamb rump on bone with heritage potatoes &
• Juniper gravy and dessert of chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream
• Pick of the starters were the croquettes which were a delight lightly breaded and fried to a crisp
• The leek and caerphilly filling was delicious and a lovely merger of two strong flavours
• Picking between mains is a bit harder but my preference sided with the lamb which
• All this was outshone by the chocolate fondant which was quite simply textbook perfectly molten interior oozing with chocolatey goodness encased in a moist cake exterior
• Dublin Bay prawns with caper butter and samphire
• An industrial vibe but with s touch of class
• Perfect spot for a night out with friends the kind of place that feels more expensive than the menu actually is (always a win
• There's a bar at the front with couches and perches
• We tuck in and grab a carafe of Zinfandel perfect paring with the burger
• The burger is delicious and melts in my mouth
• The steak as I mentioned was cooked to perfection and we somehow manage to tuck it all away and order dessert
• I have the poached pear with a red wine reduction
• I'll definitely be heading back soon that burger is not something you can only have once
• With a Canteen and lounge with a live DJ and bar filled craft beers
• Tables were filled with diners finishing up breakfast
• All orders from the Sunday Roast sections come with luscious big thick cuts of meat
• S probably the best damn thing I&rsquo
• Ve got a bit of a love hate relationship with Shoreditch
• My patience is often worn thin by the abundance of the nauseatingly kitsch
• So I was more than a little sceptical when I was invited down to Forge &
• Though the bar/lounge area was beginning to fill up considerably
• The clientele was varied &ndash
• The usual artsy media types you tend to find around Shoreditch were laughing and drinking away
• The copper and clean lines combined with rustic accents like the log piles and exposed brick created an atmosphere conducive to relaxation
• I trusted our friendly and attentive waiter with the wine choice for the evening
• Co would be a great place to go with a mixed group
• Staple choices for those who are particular about food
• While some of the more eccentric dishes are sure to please adventurous foodies
• I went for the Dublin Bay prawns with caper butter
• Ve never thought of having them with prawns &ndash
• The Dubliners arrived with heads and shells intact
• Purple sprouting broccoli and delicately placed avocado slivers which were carefully fanned out on my plate
• D happily look my food in the face before I eat it (which is probably something that would come up in a Psychopath Test)
• The Dublin Bay prawns were somewhat stringy
• Not big enough to make it worth fiddling around with the crab cracker for the amount of flesh I was able to retrieve using the utensils I had
• I would eat the greens with the caper butter as a starter alone
• D felt after grappling with the prawns
• The roasted beetroot and goats cheese salad was visually stunning &ndash
• The warm golden beetroot was served with toasted walnuts and drizzled with a balsamic reduction
• The seared tuna with charred rocket and okra
• Such as lemon or yuzu which is perfect with meat
• I ordered the main with a side of brussels sprouts with Camarthen lardons
• The almost nutty and sticky texture was excellent charred
• Particularly with the lemony ponzu
• The brussels sprouts were also delicious &ndash
• Andrew got his with extra bacon
• The Forge Ox burger was served on a brioche bun topped with a tiny gherkin
• An aesthetically pleasing and gorgeously lit set with copper accents
• Lemon and made foamy and almost creamy by the addition of egg white was the perfect ending to a pleasing sensory dining experience on so many levels &ndash
• Will definitely be popping down with my laptop in the future
• It's a known fact that East London is where the cool kids go
• You have to venture into unfamiliar territories for the sake of good food and this is what I did
• I took Shu along who definitely fits seamlessly into the coolness that is Shoreditch
• Is pretty ideal for freelancers and the like who are looking for an alternative to a full blown office
• We started with the Dublin Bay prawns with caper butter to start
• Shu went for the seared tuna and I chose the chicken with sweet potato (I'm a tad obsessed with sweet potatoes at the moment)
• Because it was satisfying without being heavy
• I should mention that we had a lovely bottle of Sauvignon to go with our food boozy weekdays are the perks of adulthood
• Our friendly waiter told us that the chef was already preparing something for us
• Combined with non stop chatter with Shu about all sorts of things my kind of dinner date
• Husband has his priorities bent on a drink and is eagerly perusing the cocktail menu before settling on the Bloody Mary
• His Bloody Mary is a thing of beauty
• You can go with the traditional brunching favourites of eggs or as the neighbouring table
• T resist the sound of scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and sourdough toast
• My scrambled eggs are well cooked and not rubbery and more importantly taste like eggs and not doused in cream
• One of the best i ever had) and we finiched with macarrons
• The place itself is really nice but gets really full
• Their reasonably priced menu focuses on seasonal modern British cuisine that is locally sourced
• There is also a friendly nod to the traditional English Sunday roast offering a selection of roast meats with all the trimmings
• 7.50) arrived filled with large doses of shredded duck
• This was richly flavoured and textured with duck pieces however this was let down with the bread being slightly stale
• This arrived topped with melted mature cheddar
• The poached pear was deliciously spicy
• The warmth of the pear juxtaposed nicely with the cool vanilla ice cream
• We did find that the dessert was rather bare and could have benefited with a pool of that delicious red wine reduction
• Well flavoured this was another delicious dessert for the winter months
• Given the location and the quality of food on offer this is very reasonably priced
• Otherwise this was a great little find in the area
• The restaurant is very cure and cozy
• The full english breakfast was very good also the cheese
• I love helping Londoners with restaurant recommendations especially on Twitter
• One of the most frequently asked questions is about co working spaces
• Its canteen and bar area is for socializing and chilling out
• The Forge in Shoreditch is an interesting space
• Their casual dining space is open to residents and outsiders alike
• My favourite spot is on the large sofas next to the floor to wall windows where you can people watch whilst sipping on a chilled chardonnay
• The menu is simple with dishes categorized by sharing
• We opted to try out the 8oz Rump Steak served with grilled mushroom
• The service was a little bit slow
• So it wasn't very busy but the space is warm and welcoming enough and with the right company you can overlook this
• They managed to flash fry it to ensure the texture was not too tough
• What I also liked is that with the current controversy surrounding industry service charge and its lack of distribution to staff
• Desserts and sides basically everything but the chateaubriand which is understandable
• The mains made up for that with a huge burger and fries and veal escalope with a side of rocket and Parmesan salad

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