I had heard a lot of raving about Balthazar, so was pretty excited to go. As it's a french restaurant and I have been known to spend weeks stuffing my face with cheese, wine and steak frites it seemed right up my street. And let me tell you, it didn't disappoint.
Its got a classic bistro vibe with a lot of low level lighting and wood panelling. We sat at the bar for a drink before heading to our table. Not sure why we all look so uncomfortable here, it was actually very nice.
Once we were seated, I scanned the menu and made my mind up pretty much instantly. Whenever I see steak tartar, I get it- the rarer the better in my books. People who order well done steak are in my mind the culinary equivalent of men who wear short sleeved shirts.
Anyway...it was delicious.
The next course proved a little more tricky. We obviously all wanted steak, but there was macaroni and cheese on the menu. With bacon. I mean come on... obviously we had to order it and it did the rounds as a kind of "extra side"- not that we needed it. But look at it!!
I still think of it occasionally. Balthazar mac'n'cheese- I won't ever forget you!
Here is the steak- it was cooked perfectly and served with a huge mound of skinny crispy fries and a dollop of herb better. Just how I like it!
I would definitely recommend Balthazar if you like this sort of thing. Price wise, it is on the slightly more expensive side (I think the steak was about 20 quid) but I would honestly be tempted to come back just for the mac n cheese and a glass of water! You really can't go wrong if you're after a slightly fancier failsafe meal in central London.
I'll end with a photo of me and my siblings mainly because I miss my brother, doing his thang in Australia!
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