A tiny, raucous culinary moshpit blasting heavy metal and serving aggressive, globally-influenced offal and flatbreads from a wood-fired oven.
Ordering Strategy
The space is tiny and the menu is often set or limited; go with an open mind for offal and spice. It is best to share flatbreads, but be warned portions are heavy.
What to order
Salt Beef and Sauerkraut Steamed Bun
Described as 'essentially a Reuben sandwich with new tailoring,' this soft bao features a thick wodge of cured meat and the 'crunch sour' of fermented cabbage.
Roasted Bone Marrow & Oxtail Flatbread
A 'comically huge plate of food' that Rayner describes as a 'pimped version' of the St John classic, featuring a 'tangle of long-braised oxtail' and blistered flatbread with an 'aerofoil, a paint job and something involving fuel injection.'
Crispy F'in Rabbit
Slow-cooked meat formed into a 'pleasing rectangle' and deep-fried; it 'surfs a wave of sultry heat and sweet' thanks to what critics call a 'slutty sauce.'
Crunchy Nut Choc Ice
A 'righteous' dessert that reviewers claim provides the perfect 'sweet conclusion' to the restaurant's high-intensity flavor profile.
What to skip
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Signal Score
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Top critic: Jay Rayner (90%)
Editorial Weight 61 pts
Authority + depth + recency
Agreement 9 pts
How aligned the critics are
Coverage 10 pts
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Public Signal 4 pts
Google rating + volume
Boosts 0 pts
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Review signals
2 Elite · 2 Editorial · 6 total signals
Public signal
4.1★ (586 reviews)
Good to know
The soundtrack is loud heavy metal and rock (non-negotiable). The venue is extremely small with cramped seating. Note: Reports indicate a potential closure or operational pause of this specific iteration at the end of 2025.
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