When I was looking for a new place for a steak, I found Casa Malevo and was happy to discover that it was not too far from where I live, so I could easily walk there. Casa Malevo is located quite centrally in a quiet side street, not far from Marble Arch, so you could get there without too much hassle from almost anywhere in London.
As Casa Malevo is an Argentinian restaurant, I had high hopes for my steak. However, I started with a tasty and fresh Sauvignon Blanc and was given a basket full of delicious bread with soft salty butter. That's how every dinner should start!
I did not wait too long, until the friendly waiter brought my steak with crispy chips and peppercorn sauce. The steak itself was big, tender and tasted great. It was not a perfect steak, but it was a decent piece of meat, medium rare, as ordered. The chips were no skinny fries, but proper chips, cooked gold brown for a nice crunch.
For dessert I asked for the chocolate fondant. It took the waiter some time to report back to me, that they had run out of this dish, despite another waiter had already put the spoon for the dessert on my table. A little bit grumpy, I asked for the bill. I waited again somewhat longer than expected, and then the waiter came back with a surprise: they did in fact still have the chocolate fondant, it was just their information system that had irritated him earlier. As I was initially eager to sample the chocolate fondant, because it sounded delicious on the menu, I ordered it a second time. This time nothing went wrong and I actually got a rich chocolate fondant combined with raspberry sorbet and hazelnuts. A great combination, pleasant to eat.
Overall, my dinner at Casa Malevo was very good. While the restaurant was not too full, the service staff were very attentive, later they were perhaps just too busy. However, I enjoyed my dinner and am happy that I found a decent Argentinian (steak) restaurant in the area. read more