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| - What a happening place. My friend and I walked into this joint on a Friday around 8, which was primetime for a long wait for a table. No bother, we were here to eat and were willing to wait, goddamit! The people-watching opportunities also provided ample pleasurable entertainment in the meanwhile - particularly if you're into the bearded, thick glasses, knit-hat wearing sort.
Staying true to the fact that it was a 'snack' bar (also the fact that after an hour or thereabouts of waiting, we'd occupied stomach space with booze), my friend and I shared just a couple of dishes:
1) Steak tartare, twice - pretty darn tasty, well-spiced and tender. We ordered another helping of this dish and begrudingly again gave a half to one another the second time around. I won't lie, I seriously considered stealing her piece while her back was turned and blaming it on the person beside her.
2) Oysters, 3 of 'em- good. I speak from a biased perspective since I'm not really a big oyster fan. A refreshing break from the other richer dishes.
3) Scotch egg benny - believe what everyone else says, this dish was amazing. Extremely decadent, the hollandaise was buttery and delicious, while the eggs were contrastingly firm/slightly crisp. The whole dish just exploded with flavour and a delightful velvety texture in your mouth after biting into it. Yum.
Oddly, it got a bit quieter around the time we left (10ish). All in all, a great place to drop by for a drink and a delectable bite to eat.
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