M Restaurants

Fashion and meat! They don’t normally go well together — unless you’re talking Lady Gaga’s meat dress, but M makes it work. In this two floor restaurant and bar with a fancy private dining area, you’re served the best cuts of steak in a stylish, glam environment.
Walk into the restaurant and you may think it will be all style and no substance as it’s super glam. It’s low lit with lots of wood and the waiters and waitresses are ridiculously good-​looking. However, try the food and you’ll feel guilty for jumping to the wrong first impressions.
There are two options — Raw food and Grilled Food. Obviously, I went for the grill and had a damn fine Argentinan steak for £18 — cracking value! The triple cooked chips were sooo goood.
Cocktails are delicious and imaginative and there are some decent red wines on the list that are picked to match the steaks.
And the unexpected highlight of the evening was the toilet. Imported from Japan, it warmed up your bum and there were lots of funny water jets. Careful what buttons you press when you’re sat on the loo!

This is specifically a review for the set meal with unlimited prosecco as I haven’t had the pleasure of sampling the normal restaurant (s).
My friend booked the girls on to the set menu deal with the lure if free flowing prosecco and it didn’t disappoint! The drink was good and was given liberally but the star for me was the food. I have previously not had too much faith in set menus but this was truly outstanding.
The meal is four courses and each one was great in it own right. I had fiery Edamame, kangaroo Tatar complemented but dollops of sweet mustard dressing and honey cake for dessert, nom!
But let’s talk mains. I had heard that this was a steak restaurant from a previous Unilocal event (go Unilocal!) so there was only one choice for me and that was the rump steak. Having recently been to Hawksmoor the bar was set quite high but I have to say that this steak was better. It was a different cut but the flavour was just what you want from a nice piece of well reared and we’ll cooked meat served with a mountain of skin on fries and salad! The food was plentiful and ridiculous value for £35 for the lot!
I hope they keep it up because I’ve pretty much told everyone I know to go!!!

I booked a table through TRULY Experience, an online booking system that offers fixed menus for a fixed cost. It was a great deal and I will definitely be purchasing more experiences via TRULY.
First we went for cocktails. Both had an amazing balance in flavours, we went for the gin based strawberry cocktail and the margarita. Special thanks to our bartender, Edo, who had an extensive amount of knowledge and passion for the cocktails he was offering.
We went on the having a Masterclass tour with Jorge, the head chef. Very grounded and genuine. Obviously passionate about food.
When we were seated at our table, we were given a warm welcome and a lovely quiet spot, perfect for date night.
First I had the rice crackers with aubergine and then the kangaroo. Out of this world. Beautifully balanced flavours on gorgeously thin bread. Sweet and cute presentation. Starts the meal with very high expectations.
Argentine Angus steak was positively misleading. Initial thoughts — looked very small yet once we tucked in it was a beastly portion which definitely satisfied the price. Excellent flavours accompanied with good quality home made chips and a salad which was a bit of a let down (Diced lettuce with something similar to a thousand island sauce, very watery and unloved) which is on the complete other end of the spectrum in comparison with the quality of food served.
Dessert was unforgettable and unforgivable. One of my top guilty pleasures, I will never turn my back on meringue and white chocolate. Stunningly executed and brilliantly satisfying. The Honey cake was very well balanced in honey and walnut. Delish.
The service was great, with special thanks to Roberto, our waiter, who helped us with our choice of wine and also ensured we had a lovely evening.
One thing we would comment on, is the choice of music. At first, the jazzy /​lounge-​chill music was just right and perfect for a Saturday night playlist, but as the night progressed the music went on to being clubby and bassy. Not really what you’d expect /​want in such establishments, and did not complement the atmosphere.
Other than that, it was a fantastic night with fantastic service. Plus — the toilets were sophisticated and clean. One of my pet hates is finding a dingey loo in a posh build but the restrooms here were small, quaint and just right.
Wil definitely be returning, hungry for more!

This place is a good «sell» the email they sent to bookatable is misleading, the food wasn’t great but the unlimited prossecco was great! staff were great and very helpful, place itself was great just a shame about the food.

I was taken here for my birthday and went in completely blind to what the venue was. I was admittedly enchanted by the grandeur of the chic, airy space and the many stations it has to offer.
A two-​tiered open-​plan arrangement makes for a spacious, swanky atmosphere. The use of the high ceilings, the heavy glass façade, and many inconspicuous rooms for booking private parties is an incredibly efficient use of space and architecture. Additionally, the wine machine, the glass room of ageing meats, and the Raw v Grill concept is an excellent way of transforming a generic dining experience into a playground adventure for up-​scale clientèle. Places like this often suffer from prickly and deterring staff who make you feel small. M Restaurants dissolves this unnecessary pretentious attitude, replacing it with warm, spectacular service for any person who walks in.
*Note: I am not known for gratuitously bestowing 5 stars but we were on a 2 for £79 voucher and were treated like we were paying double the regular price. The deal included a tour of the restaurant, a cocktail each, a steak masterclass, and a 4-​course meal. Have I had better slightly cheaper food? Yes. But if can afford it, I suggest you come to try out this newcomer to London not only for the cuisine but for all it has to offer.
We were greeted instantly on the second floor with an offer of a (albeit mediocre) Mai Thai. Then came the extremely informed guide to walk us through the whole establishment, as we marvelled at 3 chambers used for private parties, client focused business lunches, and other events where you might require a DJ and a flat-​screen along with your bubbly. It was explained that the restaurant combines Australian, South African, Japanese, and French concepts to create a fused menu. The service was impeccable, and despite our refusing wine (we had been to Dirty Martini beforehand and had a cocktail upstairs), the waitress opened up a bottle of Malbec as she said we’d enjoy a taste with our meal and gave us about a third of a glass each. So attentive.
FOOD:
The food was very good, starters being delectable seared kangaroo strips along with colorful miso fennel tuna sashimi. Our Argentinian steak was gorgeous, accompanied with purple-​colored apple slaw, and an unexpectedly pleasant dessert of ginger-​mango-​sage-​lemongrass pudding. The amarula panacotta with honeycomb was amazing as well. Fabulous. We will be back to use our wine voucher at the very least!

M — magnificent? Marvellous? No! Massive disappointment! I had really high expectations of this restaurant (especially after sampling some of the food and cocktails at a Unilocal event) but my expectations were anything but met.
The start of the night began well, we had drinks in the bar upstairs and had fun tasting various wines (with a Vinopolis style card and machine). But it was downhill after that. We were chaperoned to our table then he offered to check in our coats (seemed a bit backwards as we should have had that offered as we entered the restaurant, not after we had been upstairs to the bar, then back downstairs having the the same person who greeted us take our coats). After the commotion of coat checking, we were shown to our table and to my delight had a very friendly waitress.
First disappointment — the cocktail. I chose the ‘Ocean Drive’ and the only flavour that came through was the orange juice (with bits might I add) and no rum at all — so not a great start. As for the food (after we received the correct order and not the order for the table that was beside us that is), I chose the Chicken Karaage for a starter — really salty and wasn’t happy to find lots of fat and veiny bits (part of it was chicken thigh rather than breast). I feel the menu should state that it’s mixed chicken parts (I would have opted for something else had I have known it wasn’t the breast). Finally the main course — rump fillet steak (added sides: smoked potato purée and sautéed wild mushrooms) — wasn’t the best. I’ve bought melt-​in-​the-​mouth steak (which didn’t cost as much as M) at other restaurants that tasted much better. It was chewy, didn’t have much flavour and again just wasn’t the quality I expected. The potato purée was extremely salty (understandably I appreciate that being smoked it would be a little salty, but this was beyond bearable). The mushrooms was the only dish I enjoyed, but with such an unsatisfactory starter and main, I clearly didn’t bother to try a dessert.
Disaster struck again when the bill came! I was not happy to find that we were charged for a £40 bottle of wine we didn’t drink — really not what I expect at such a high profile restaurant. With so many things going wrong with our night (and the lack of good quality considering the price we paid), I don’t think I’ll be returning to dine there again. The bar is cool and the the restaurant itself looks lovely; if I’m paying high prices I expect the quality and M just didn’t provide that.

I have honestly never had such a bad experience in a restaurant as I did today in ‘M’.
I nipped across the city to have my usual Thursday lunch with my sister and we thought we’d try this place. We walked in and asked for a table for two. The place was pretty much deserted, but still we got the bullshit umming and ahhing about whether they could find a table for us in their almost empty cast dining room. They then wanted our surname «for reference». Give our reactions later, I now see why they have implemented this process!
«Will you want the grill menu or the raw menu?» The hostess asked us. «Not sure until we know what the hell you are talking about!» We answered.
We were shown to a fairly uncomfortable table right in the middle of a sea of empty tables. No, we couldn’t have a table round the outside — they were all being used by invisible people. Or ghosts.
We were given 4 different menus. The raw menu, the grill menu (which confusingly had some of the raw menu repeated on it) a wine menu and a lunch ‘Polo 28″ menu. There wasn’t actually that much in each menu, so it didn’t take long for my sister to see the risotto she wanted an I spotted some sashimi and a tofu salad for myself.
Although there were many many staff members (who incidentally were dressed somewhere between a French peasant and BA cabin crew) we couldn’t seem to get the attention of anyone. The invisible ghosts were obviously very demanding.
We finally flagged down a stewardess, sorry, waitress, and asked to order. Yes she said disappearing.
Well over five minutes later, we got someone else who looked like they might help, as she got her pen out. Which menu would you like to order from? I explained that j was having some raw stuff (fish to be exact) and my sister wanted the risotto. She simply said «No you can’t do that» and walked off. She came back some time later with a French peasant type guy with comedy moustache, who told us that we both had to order from the same menu.
THEN WHY HAVE TWO MENUS?!
Having wasted 30 minutes of our lunch hour by this time, we just walked out and went next door to Brasserie Blanc. They didn’t mess us around or try to make us jump to their tune.
This place is set up for the owners, not for the customers. They are not high end or good enough to demand eccentric rules be followed and frankly I expect a restaurant to put my needs first, or I don’t pay them.

Cocktails not great. starters not very generous. We had Kansas rib-​eye, very tender but a greasy on the mouth. Argentinian Malbec warm. overly overpriced for what it offers…

An amazing space, an adults playground! There is drinkable art, wine tasting, a David Rankin photo booth, amazing food and Japanese inspired toilets woth massage and a dryer!
I wont spoil it too much as its well worth discovering for yourself but needless to say I will definately be going back!

Wow.
So I will admit, I did not try the food, but coming here for a drink in the upstairs bar is an experience.
This is such a beautiful space, overwhelming in it’s chic coolness. It’s dark and open and has a feeling that anything could happen here, and it may.
We went to the bar, which is up the very impressive grandiose staircase as you walk in. I just got a simple beer but want to try some of the complex drinks next time. The staff was friendly and I was very happy and comfortable there.
Oh, and do not miss the toilets. I know it’s a weird thing to say, but they’re the amazingly imported ones from Japan that are more complex than a lot of the technology in my house. Too damn cool.
I have to come back for food and drinks soon, because this spot is impressive. No question.

Very disappointing. The venue itself is nice, but the food left so much to be desired. We sat on the «raw» side — didn’t realize you couldn’t order off the steak menu if you sat on this side of the restaurant. We assumed we would have the choice.
Anyway, if a restaurant is going to define its menu as «raw» then they should make sure the quality of their food is top quality. Not so here, the sashimi was average at best, and the rest of the menu was bland. Portions were also much smaller than usual, even for a «posh» restaurant, so we had to order a fortune’s worth of food to be remotely full.
Concept is OK, but poorly executed. I would note that I went the first week it opened, so maybe they have hammered out some of the issues by now.