The Social Eating House (Soho)

• Ate upstairs at the Blind Pig delicious bar bites complimented by some of the best cocktails in town
• Jason Atherton continues to build his global restaurant empire with Social Eating House
• Social Eating House chef and part owner Paul Hood was previously head chef at the flagship Pollen Street Social
• Has worked together with Jason previously for six years
• Downstairs is the kitchen
• Reasons that are not immediately apparent
• Potato soup was poured over haddock and slow poached egg
• The haddock and egg working nicely with the potato (13/20)
• In this the salmon was smoked for three hours
• The latter in particular went very well with the salmon
• My main course was wild bream from Cornwall with artichoke barigoule
• The artichoke was nicely softened by the chicken stock of the barigoule
• Triple cooking seems to me the best way to make chips
• A pre dessert of yoghurt made from scratch was topped with strawberries and strawberry granita
• I have had strawberries with more flavour
• My dessert was milk chocolate mousse with hazelnut ice cream and chocolate é
• Though clearly it would be more than this with wine and a selection from the a la carte
• It is easy to see why this was packed even on an August weekday lunch
• The service was friendly yet unintrusive
• Mentions must go to the cocktails made with cereal milk
• Innovative cooking with a very decent wine list
• This little place is tucked away in the heart of Soho with just a touch of mystery
• This Eating House is dark and decadent
• It's all prohibition chic with dark wood fittings
• Coco Pops milk and Xocolat bitters which came served in a milk bottle with a candy stripe straw
• I followed this up with a Wi' Jam In Appleton V/X rum
• This was a sweet and sour concoction with an unusual payoff
• The non alcoholic options are tasty too M went for the Probiotic with smashed pineapple
• Fizzy and unmistakably pink it was a nice surprise to have a soft option with a bit of flavour
• We didn't even glance at the food menu but the service was really attentive and the atmosphere was great and we would have lingered for even longer
• In an area packed to the brim with places to eat and drink
• Low ceilinged interior oozes gentlemanly charm and the cocktail menu is another thing entirely
• He's very easy to miss and this is the door you will want to enter time and time again
• Above The Social Eating House (next on my ever extending list) is this wonderful cocktail bar where mixologists whip up creations in their shining apothecary
• The Cereal Killer was always going to be my first choice and with its tempting Galliano vanilla
• My decision was made in a flash
• Xocolat bitters and perfectly presented in a miniature milk bottle fully equipped with stripy straw
• Cardamon bitters with apple and ginger soda served in a shining copper cup
• The Tennyson lighting up the walls in neon was fully appreciated as we descended the stairs
• The service was excellent and added to the overall experience
• I just really enjoy the calm and relaxing atmosphere while the food are nothing short of quality
• One of the best bartenders in the UK
• It was hard to believe that this was really British food
• The ambience was lively and authentic and the staff were very knowledgeable which made for a great service
• 40 per person which is more than enough for the remarkable experience
• The whole place is like some speak easy club known only to he initiated
• Location and season certainly weighed heavily on my mind as the waiter randomly picked my name out of the glass to honour the GLC with the next choice for our summertime venue
• Cocktails are amazing (which we later went to the bar blind pig upstairs and it was really impressive)
• A Michelin 1 star restaurant the price was reasonable to cheap
• Just effing fantastic was the cote de boeuf
• The smoky hummus was also strong in flavor
• Experience let down by super uncomfortable n small tables at the back (literally you felt like you are eating with the couple next to you)
• Restaurant that was expensive but worth the money
• Particular favorites were the entrees where the presentation style was quite unique
• You can eat really well and for a fraction of the price in some of the best bars in town
• S a good way to find out more about a venue where you are thinking of spending &lsquo
• Had one of the best fish dishes and lamb neck ever
• I chose the Salt baked Jerusalem Artichoke with Iberico de Bellota
• The golden center contrasted with the crispy vegetables and salty ham
• Seated at a table for two (space was restricted) we started with a refreshing drink from the cocktail menu
• The ambience was super good
• The wine list was pretty extensive
• Te de bouef served with fried potatoes in duck fat
• The wine list is very diversified
• The restaurant is classy but not snobby at all and makes you feel very comfortable in its downtown atmosphere
• S 30th birthday whilst we were holidaying in Europe and had a few days in London
• Great service from the staff who were quite attentive

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