Flat Iron is a restaurant which serves steak located in Soho, London. This cut of steak is from the shoulder of a cow.
My Experience
This was my second visit to Flat Iron and I can say that it was again, a great experience.
My sister and I went to Flat Iron on a Friday night around 6:10pm. This ended up being a bad idea going to Flat Iron on a Friday evening as it was absolutely packed. We queued up outside the restaurant for around 20 minutes just to get our name down on a waiting list due to the restaurant not taking reservations. I had to give my phone number so they could call me when space was available for us to dine. I was notified that I would only receive one phone call and to always keep my phone on me because if I missed that call, the table would be given away instantly. For the next hour, my sister and I walked around the shops nearby and I was so paranoid that I would miss that phone call that I held my phone in my hand and had the ring volume at the highest. I even made my sister walk back with me to wait outside the restaurant at 7:15pm and to check how many people were ahead of us on the waiting list. Finally, we received a call to say our table was ready so we quickly entered the restaurant. The wait ended up to be just over an hour for a table for two people. I overheard a couple who missed their booking and that they would have to wait 2 hours for a table.
We were greeted by two members of staff on arrival and sat us down. The tables at Flat Iron are really small and you do have to share with strangers. When we sat down, we were immediately given a big glass of tap water and a complimentary cup of popcorn. Also, a girl asked if we had been to Flat Iron before in which we answered yes. She went on to tell us about the special of the day which was a more expensive piece of steak but at this point, my sister and I knew we wanted to have the standard Flat Iron steak. If you have never been to Flat Iron before, the staff would describe the steak to you and where it comes from. Seeing as my sister and I waited over an hour for our food and we were so hungry at this point, we weren't really interested in the special of the day and we just wanted to order our food and eat it. Finally, after about 10 minutes, I raised my hand to get the attention of the staff seeing as they weren't very attentive and we wanted to order our food.
The service was pretty quick and we received our steak after around 7 minutes. The steak was beautifully presented and looked very appetising. One thing I would point out is that the portion sizes are very small. Anyway, my sister and I ordered chips which were so delicious and crispy. My sister thought that the chips were a little too crispy but I on the other hand thought it was perfect. The steak was so delicious and I just could not stop eating! The food was gone within about 15 minutes because it was just so good!! My sister thought the steak was a little too salty for her but I thought it blended in well with the steak.Pros
- High quality steak
- Crispy chips
- Reasonable price
- Staff very knowledgeable about the food
- Sensible utensils
- Quick service
- Good location
Cons
- Shared toilets
- Small restaurant so very cramped
- No reservation
- Limited menu
- Small portions
- Very dim lighting
Would I recommend this?
Absolutely. The steak is perfect especially when cooked medium-rare and the fries were crispy perfect too. All in all, if you are not bothered by staying at a restaurant and getting an amazing dining experience, this is the place for you. It is probably best to go to this restaurant 3-4pm and the possibly evenings Monday to Thursday. The food here is amazing and definitely worth a try if you have never been here before. I have tasted some very expensive steak before and I have to say that this is probably the best steak I have had.
My rating
10/10 for the food but taking everything into consideration I would give this 7.5/10.
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