MASH London

Fantastic steak, special cuts. Great information. Fantastic ambience, sets the right mood whether it is a business meeting or informal friends dinner. Great staff and delidcious food.

Best steakhouse in London! Beautiful decor and fantastic service. Greatest wine list with largest US wine.

A beautiful evening meal in an amazing hard deco environment. The food, service is perfect.

It's the best restaurant in the world.

There was an offer for MASH Steakhouse on Opentable which offered 50% off steak, as we all know steak is somewhat expensive in London and quality steak such as Wagyu is even more sky-high in price (for the average individuals such as myself). MASH Steakhouse gives off an old school – underground secret society’s restaurant vibe. I felt very exclusive (like I am part of an exclusive club) to walk a couple of floors to find myself entering this new environment completely different to any other restaurant around London, it’s a very grand ambience. I reckon there is probably more than 200 seats? If not, it certainly feels like it especially with a private room. I told my fiancé that I felt like I am dealing business in a badass environment like in the movies. We ordered a Linguine Tiger Prawns, Tomato’s and Chilli’s as the steak were set to be very large in portions. The tiger prawns were rather small in my opinions, but it tasted sweet. I could not taste the chilli’s on the prawns until I bit into a chilli then I felt the spice. It was very underwhelming in my opinion. The steaks however, were impressive in terms of size, juiciness level the taste, having visited Goodman and Hawksmoor previously I have been a little picky for steaks. If you prefer, there is an impressive wine list and a bar to have a relaxing drink before the steaks arrive or for people watching as it seems to be a huge in London. When we received the menus, there were a nice selection ranging from American corn fed, Danish grass fed, Uruguay grain fed and of course the Australian Wagyu beer fed massaged beef ranging from £38 to £95 depending on your choice. I was secretly hoping there were Japanese ones as there was a 50% off all steak offer but our waiter informed us that it did not include the Wagyu’s. But the steaks were large, it’s very American in terms of size and there was a choice of sauce to choose from. We both chose the American (from Greater Omaha) steaks, the 600g Bone-in Rib Eye and the 400g Rib Eye, both the steaks were Nebraskan certified and hormone free, corn fed and very tender and juicy. We had the béarnaise and the peppercorn sauce to accompanying our steak and for the sides we ordered the chilli fries and green beans. There were some almonds with the fresh picked beans along with the shallots. As for the chilli fries, they were spicy and tasted nice and personally I believe it went well with the green beans because one has a stronger taste than the other so it balanced out. Our steaks tasted nice and juicy, we assumed our steak were from the same corn fed cow but my one wasn’t on the bone, however one of our steak were a little more saltier, the texture was very soft. There was plenty of fat to satisfy the Wagyu beef lovers who didn’t order the Wagyu (namely myself) and you can tell the quality of the two meats were excellent in quality. We didn’t order the desserts as we were short on time and at the same time, the dessert menu seems very plain when compared to the main and drinks menu. The focus for MASH was the dining rooms and their impressive wine cellar which we didn’t have a de tour. The waiters looked after us carefully and had been attentive. At the end, it left us to wonder, how MASH Steakhouse is managing with the high rent prices in Soho and how they will be able to fill the whole of the restaurant. But at the same time, we noticed a table of bankers who took the private dining room and assuming plenty of wine and Wagyu’s to be ordered then the mystery is solved. Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 Food: 5/5 This post originated from Foodoholism.com

So, in nearly 10 years of being a member, this is the only venue I have ever thought of writing about. The staff are professional, friendly, the décor is on top form, the building is full of history, the location is bang in the heart of Soho & the food, oh my, the food is just wonderful. As soon as you walk down the spiral staircase (take the lift after you eat) the view you see of the restaurant is breath taking, which is why I am surprised on how MASH has been almost empty both times I have been here, it’s like I have my own secret restaurant. If they had better PR & Marketing, you would seriously struggle to get a table. There isn’t much I could say about the food, you don’t need to even chew the steak, the sides (of which we ordered all) makes you feel like you were eating the best American cuisine (minus heart failure & obesity issues) if you ate here, it will make Gaucho, Hawkesmore, The Cut & Goodman’s seem middle of the road.

I have now been to MASH twice. The first time I was a little bit underwhelmed but thought I'd give it another go. The best thing I can say about MASH is that the room is amazing! Great art deco architecture and fittings. It's just grand. The food, on the other hand, was disappointing. Most of us had the tuna tartare which was pleasant but disappointingly bland. The waitress did an excellent job of selling us the Danish fillet which apparently was the special that day. I was going to go for the IBP rib-eye but her mouth watering description swayed most of the table. When it arrived it was again, pleasant but bland. My companions agreed. The sides of mac and cheese and creamy spinach were very good. The chilli fries were, well... disappointing. Service and atmosphere were good. However, I have had better steaks for less in far more modest surroundings. Should've trusted my judgment the first time.

Having tried many of London's steak houses, when our team decided on steak for our Christmas lunch out, we thought we'd go somewhere we'd not been and try MASH. On arrival the setting is very grand (and down about 2 flights of a glamorous spiralling staircase) and we were served quickly and well, and due to our changed group dynamic on the day, our table changed favourably as well. Firstly the ambience of MASH was interesting. Lovely high ceilings and nice decor, interspaced with the odd meat locker, but at the same time quite crowded and busy (it's a lot larger than it looks). Food was excellent; the steak superlative, though the sides were a little on the small side invidually. Service was as expected, very strong and attentive, though it felt sometimes the staff were a little over-extended (maybe due to being a full Friday lunchtime in December?). Overall highly recommend the experience, and the steak is probably a notch above most competitors!

Overall the meal seemed expensive, a clear indication something wasn't right. Food wasn't clear on the menu, creamed spinach was actually cheesy spinach, green salad was quite bitter made up of too much frisée and crepes came generously sprinkled with peanuts which I don't think was mentioned on the menu, although the waiter did tell me they were covered in brandy and they were only just warm, very disappointing. Chilli chips were good, jalapeño stir fry was tasty and mixed tomato salad was good too but again came sprinkled with feta cheese and black olives not mentioned on the menu. One of our party had fish which was over cooked. I know it's a steak restaurant but if you are putting a fish dish on the menu it should be cooked right. So a mixed review, good service and nice atmosphere.

In a crowded and recently revived market for high end steak restaurants MASH is in my opinion the best of the lot. I'm aware that's a bold statement and if the competition would like to invite me back to their venues then that's very kind of them :) however when I'm taking my wallet out for some divine steak I'll be heading back here. The venue itself is beautiful – very opulent and they have done a fantastic job of restoring the grand art deco style and the large subterranean dining room works very well despite it's imposing size. In-between the bar and the booths the large refrigerated “showcases” display some of the most divine looking cuts of beef and give you a taste of things to come. We were dining in a group of twelve so decided to go for a mix of starters as so many looked so good, it would be nice to try a sample. I'm glad we did as although my the chilli lime squid was sublime, the charcuterie plates and duck terrine and foie gras gave my taste buds a smooth & rich treat. Onto the main course – Well the menu is 99% beef but what a choice! I eventually settled on the Danish 70 day air dried Long-Bone rib – (a bit of a mouthful and when it arrived I realized it was definitely going to be many more of them). Seriously I've never had such a good steak anywhere – especially in London. Perfectly tender, perfectly cooked, perfect taste, perfect in every bite. So perfect it was almost disconcerting – Too good to be true, where would the let down be? Well it wasn't in the main meal – the accompanying mash with onion and bacon and Bearnaise sauce complemented it perfectly. The wines with the dinner didn't let me down either – a lovely fresh La Vierge “Jezebelle” Chardonnay with the starters and the in house “No Bull” Syrah for the main event. Then came the let down… Well I let myself down really, the size of the main course had left me little room for dessert so I sat meekly disappointed with myself, while my companions tucked into a gorgeous looking Apple Crumble. I found middle ground however with a couple of delicious espresso martinis which revived me from the inevitable food coma I felt coming. Although I love to try and find faults – With Mash I couldn't – well only unreasonable ones, the lack of roof top terrace, or complimentary Rolls Royce chauffeur shuttle service back home. The staff were excellent from the door all the way through, smart, courteous, professional yet just the right amount of banter with the guests. Prices are high but deservedly so – Unless you are a farmer you always, (in this country anyway) will pay high for good beef, and the average spend per head for our party was around the £75 mark. If you want a good prime steak I urge you to try Mash. If you want a groovy venue then try Mash, If you want a more economic steak meal, then try Mash as they have something for most wallets. I intend to revisit as often as possible for both business and pleasure.