The Brickhouse
Restaurant & Bar in Shadwell
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All In London Review
Brickhouse should be on your list when it’s a special occasion.
Located on Brick Lane, naturally, The Brickhouse inhabits a section of the old Truman Brewery (doesn’t every venue on Brick Lane?) and cuts a narrow figure of supper club refinement inside. Spread across three levels - with the nose bleed seats quite a distance up from the ground floor – the venue is all velvet curtains, ergonomic furniture and sharp lines, designed to get you feeling chic. It might occasionally feel a little ‘girls night out’, but only as much as it needs to be to balance out the City groups who take up residence in the VIP area – and truthfully, it could still remain classy with a leering lad hanging from the ceiling roaring at his mates; not that we’d suggest that would ever happen…
The bar on the ground floor serves up Asahi on draught, along with a good range of wine – with a reasonable house bottle – and a list of cocktails at £8.00 a go. Table service exists throughout the venue so the show can remain your sole distraction.
And so to this ‘show’. This sultry performance of anti-sleaze art. The act on this occasion is a troupe from San Francisco, here to dazzle with their tassel swinging Saints and Sinners show. If burlesque is your thing, then the quality of the performance will no doubt impress, however, as much as one can appreciate the talent involved, knowledge of the Brickhouse’s previous history with acrobatic aerial shows and fire eating displays leaves this reviewer pining for a little more… danger.
A cabaret club must come with supper and the menu at the Brickhouse doesn’t fail to excel on its own merits. The £40 set menu offers good value and reasonably varied options. The steak was cooked with a firm crisp edge and retained a juicy pink interior that ran deliciously into the beef jus spooned around it. If there had to be a complaint then hand cut chips could have improved the balance, but that would probably have more to do with glutton. Following the classic route, tiramisu had to be chosen for dessert, and again, it couldn’t be faulted.
Even without the added novelty of the cabaret to support the meal, the food could command a repeat visit alone. It proves again that simple good quality ingredients can make great eating. The Brickhouse isn’t your everyday, ‘hang out for a drink’ kind of place, but when it’s an occasion – it should be on your list.
Reviewed by T.A.O
Published on Feb 3, 2012
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