St. John, Smithfield Market
An old smoke house converted to a nose-to-tail dining restaurant. They change the menus often but people were recommending the bone marrow salad which unfortunately wasn't available when I was there. But you should find really special stuffs in the Menu - from just ordinary kid (goat) meat to ox heart.
Also, this restaurant is one of those places that tries to be trendy by using "old" /not-so-exciting places and converting to fancy restaurants. Much like the Chelsea Market or the restaurants along the Meat packing district in New York. We initially thought it was a slaughter house but good thing, it was just a smoke house :)
They have a bar and dining room. You need to reserve for the dining room and for the bar, if there's a space then you can just sit there.
Location: 26 John Street (Closest Tube is Farringdon)
The Bar Area
The Menu
The Food
Salad with Snails
Ox Heart with Beetroot
Ox Liver
Braised Kid with Turnips
I actually found this the best among the three main dishes that we've tried. I guess for Ox heart and Ox Liver, I have tried better ones in Asia, though Londoners or Europeans may find it really exotic here. Anyway, the kid's (young goat) meat is really soft and just "melts in your mouth."
The DESSERT
Twice Baked Chocolate
Very soft (not-so-sweet) chocolate coupled with some Lemon Meringue Ice Cream
Apple Crumble
Tasty dessert and the apple is just baked right with not-so-sweet but perfect taste
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