For our anniversary I like to take us to new restaurants. Lucy can be a little bit of a picky eater so we tend to go for steak or barbecue restaurants. This year I thought we could go to a steak restaurant we had never been to. I had a look on OpenTable for good steak restaurants and, after a little research, I decided on Missouri Angel.
I must admit, when we first arrived I was deflated. There was a little sign above a very small pub. Inside the pub there was a handwritten sign indicating the restaurant was upstairs. When we got upstairs the restaurant was totally empty of customers. In fact, it was empty of customers, except us, for the duration of our stay! The restaurant itself is pleasant, at first glance at least. When you looked closer there were cracked window panes, dead flies on the window sills and several of the dining chairs were in need of some serious TLC.
The waiter we had was very friendly and not overly attentive. We were offered drinks and bread when we arrived. They had two beers on offer; Doom Bar and Peroni. I had the Doom Bar and Lucy had the Peroni. This wasn't a wine drinking evening. We didn't want starters so we got stuck in with the mains. I had a 10 oz Ribeye (medium rare) with tobacco onions and cheesy mash and Lucy had a 10oz New York Strip (well done) which came with French fries. The steaks were delicious. Cooked exactly as we had ordered. The sides were ample, tasty and well seasoned.
We both fancied a dessert so were excited to see the sweets menu. Lucy went for Raspberry sorbet and I had Pecan Maple Tart with ice cream. The sorbet was really good; nice and fresh and sharp. The tart was okay. It tasted nice but it was greasy with butter and I couldn't finish it.
When the bill came I knew it was going to be expensive. And honestly, I think it was overpriced. With the mains coming in at around £30 each adding on the drinks and desserts gave us a bill over £90. For 2 courses and a drink each I think it's excessive for a venue such as this. The steaks are really good, but we don't be back because it's just too expensive. read more