Shoreditch
The Book Club is a trendy hangout situated in an old Victorian
warehouse building in Shoreditch, just a five minute walk away from Old Street
Station. One of its major selling points is the constantly changing lunch menu,
which rotates almost entirely every two weeks, although we are informed that
the ever popular British classic ham, egg and chips is a constant feature.
We visited The Book Club for lunch and found that the menu offers a
wide selection of dishes, including a variety of seafood and an impressive
number of vegetarian options: four out of the twelve options were vegetarian at
the time of writing. This is admirable, although perhaps not surprising given
the sort of clientele a bar/restaurant of this calibre is going to attract in
Shoreditch.
We went for the Aberdeen Angus beef burger with caramelised onion, homemade
barbecue sauce and thick cut chips, together with the spinach and ricotta
lasagne, garlic bread and Italian salad. The burger was, frankly, huge, and
required a knife and fork to be eaten with any dignity, but nonetheless we felt
the portion size was just right. It was perfectly cooked, with just a tin hint
of pink meat left in the centre. The barbecue sauce was delicious and
complemented the burger excellently, also going well with the thick cut chips
which were light and fluffy. The lasagne was good and did not suffer from a
lack of filling like some vegetarian variants do, and the side of garlic bread was
deliciously buttery and not too overpowering; something that is easy to get
wrong with homemade garlic bread.
The kitchen at The Book Club also offers breakfast and dinner menus can be found to host
events throughout the month. These vary from speed dating nights to table
tennis tournaments, so it is always worth checking out any night. There will
always be something going on, and if there isn't at least you can get a good
meal.
Average price for main meal: £8-10
Average price for a glass of wine: £4.50
Food/Drink: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Value: 4/5
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