Review: MASH (no, not the TV programme)

I really enjoyed my time at Mash on Brewer Street.

This is an unsuspecting white building and on entering there is a desk and spiral stairways. Follow it down a couple of floors and come into this huge arena of dim reds and a cool, modern American bar. I had no idea this place was so huge and so fantastic. The setting was only missing some jazz music but I loved the vibe as soon as I stepped in. Each table is a booth which is very cool and handy.

We started with a drink at the bar. Free popcorn and some strong drinks were served from a liquor prescription menu (very cool).  I went for the Mexican Smuggler which was a perfect start to the evening.

The Mexican Smuggler - Casco Viejo Blanco, Mezcal, basil and Szechuan pepper sugar, lime, Mash Pilsner served with a Serrano ham crisp!

So we may have over-ordered on the sides but you may as well go all out, ya know? It was 50% off Wagyu beef (yes, you read that correctly), so I ordered 100g of the Kobe and 100g of the Ozaki...but if I were to come here again (which I'm not ruling out) I would try the 1000g Australian Tomahawk - which sounds (and looks) bloody amazing!

(Left to right: Ozaki and Kob). Cooked Medium (though slight on the rare side). My favourite was the Ozaki just because it was a bit more tender and had a bit more flavour 

So the rest of the dinner consisted of:

- chips, mash (of course), bone marrow.
The chips weren't anything special, but the mash was very creamy and the bacon bits added an extra bit of to make it more interesting. I could have probably eaten more. I find bone marrow a bit odd, just in the fact that it doesn't really taste of much really, it's the texture more than anything - but didn't really add anything to the dinner.

Bone Marrow with bits of toast

- garlic and thyme jus and pepper sauce for the steak
The garlic and thyme jus was a winner in my eyes. On steak, on mash...winner winner!

- we had some greens

We also had a bottle of red in the form of an Australian Shiraz, which was just delightful.

We then got over indulgent and had the MASH cheesecake with Rhubarb ice cream. The rhubarb was so delicious.

The rhubarb was the bonus bit

All in all, it was a great dinner, and so exciting to be sat in a huge underground auditorium - there is a very understated but sophisticated atmosphere to this place that made me want to stay forever.

Not going to lie - it was pretty pricey - the steak is no doubt of very high quality but, next time, I would cut out a lot of the sides and maybe go for a bigger steak.

I enjoyed my time here and I would definitely come here again...once I've saved up.

RATING: 4 out of 5