Upmarket BBQ but why the hype?
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Lobster caldereta |
2024 has been a great year for Mountain, a grill restaurant by chef Tom Perry who found success in Kitty Fisher, before launching his own restaurant Brat. Mountain has gained a Michelin star in the 2024 guide, as well as coming into no2 in the UK's best restaurant list from the much-respected trade press Restaurant Magazine. I have been to Mountain once when it was opened back in the summer of 2023, while the food was solid, I never really understood why it is packed with so much hype. However, there is one dish I enjoyed which is a lobster stew and that is the reason I went back.
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Walnut salad |
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Grilled sweetbread |
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Grilled seabream |
The meal kicked off with some starters and fish before moving into the main event lobster stew. A whole Dover sole was grilled before being topped with some pil pil sauce, the fish was really moist and creamy, to a level I think the sauce wasn't really needed when Mountain is using such top-quality fish. A whole 900g lobster caldereta is what makes this place special. The soup was cooked with lobsters and other shellfish for more than 8 hours before having a fresh lobster poached in the soup, it was so rich and loaded with tones of herbs and spices aroma that married so well with the seafood flavours. It worked like a treat with some lovely wood-fired rice which was cooked on a pan.
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Grilled Dover sole |
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Beef shortribs |
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Wood fired rice |
Mountain without a doubt does decent grill cooking, but I failed to understand why this place is praised like a hero as I just found there are better restaurants in London, even its sister restaurant Brat has an edge over Mountain. What bothers me is the media hype means it now can command a high price despite the food standard really doesn't warrant such a price mark, which is a shame.
Food 3.5/5
What I paid:
£70 per head
Average cost without drinks and services:
£60
16-18 Beak St, London W1F 9R
https://mountainbeakstreet.com/
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