This nearly got itself 5 stars, but not quite there...yet!…read more
Meat & Shake was on my radar as soon as it opened in Ealing, it's near enough my local!
We finally got round to giving it a try, and in all honesty I wasn't sure what to expect. The place has mixed reviews, and I had my reservations. I don't think my opinion of a place has changed as quickly as it did here when our starters came out! My doubt turned to joy at the first bite of the hot link sausage, closely followed by an amazing Buffalo wing...I knew we were on to a winner!
Mains wise I had spotted one of the best looking ribs I had seen in a long time, so asked the waitress for the same thing. My partner went for a burger and we added chips (with balsamic and mayo)and mac n cheese.
The ribs were as stunning as they looked, full of meat, juicy, tasty and all round heaven on a plate.
The burger was good, but if you want the best burger in the world go elsewhere. it's the BBQ side of things that make Meat & Shake stand out so I really suggest sticking with that...chicken, ribs, hotdogs etc
The chips were amazing, I had never even seen chips with balsamic on before, but after these will be covering them in it in the future!
The Mac n cheese was average, nice but in all honesty we didn't' need it...the portions were big and we were pretty stuffed!
So food wise this is one of the best meals I have had for the price range it's in, and will 100% be going back.
The only thing that really let Meat & Shake down was the service, and it wasn't just us. 3 tables around us were moaning to each other about it as well. The issue wasn't staff themselves, it was clearly there was not enough of them. We waited ages to order, and in the end skipped dessert before I aged another week myself. It's a simple change that would have given this place 5 stars...get some more staff on busy nights, and organise them better!
In summary, give this place a visit, and you won't disappointed! Maybe just avoid the hot sauce, as it's lethal!