Flat Iron Steak was originally a pop-up steak restaurant that…well…popped up just above Shoreditch’s Owl & Pussycat pub, and now they’ve bagged a full-time spot on Beak St in London’s Soho.
Everything about it is fuss-free. It’s a one item menu, steak obviously, with multiple side options, and a selection of desserts just in case you have space.
Of course there’s a no booking policy. It seems to be the mark of somewhere cool and hip nowadays, but we’re assured a little wait is worth it, especially if you manage to hit happy hour at the bar whilst you wait with your buzzer.
Everything about the place is fairly male-orientated, so it’s a reasonably priced (the steaks are £10) yet impressive option to throw out for a surprise date, to treat your favourite meat-eating man. The steaks arrive on wooden blocks, and move over cerated knives, you’re given cleavers to make your way through your meal.
Find them at Flat Iron, 17 Beak Street, London, W1F 9RW, www.flatironsteak.co.uk.