Zelman Meats - Soho

Three of use dined at Zelman Meats on a Wednesday evening. Big, busy, buzzy with good, informal atmosphere. As so common these days, the pretty comprehensive wine/cocktails/beer/spirits list and starters were overpriced. £36 for a Malbec... Service was friendly and efficient, and the more unusual menu items were well explained. The choice of steaks was limited (3). Strangely, they didn't want to provide very rare/blue-cooked chateaubriand, and were clearly set on cooking one large piece of meat for all of us. We asked for 300g each but they then proposed an extra 100g to round it all up to 1kilo. Weird. When it arrived it was very rare (as two of us wanted anyway), cut into thinnish slices of very good taste and quality. We nearly managed to finish it. At £30 each just for the meat, a pretty steep price. But still, generally a serious meat eaters' sort of place. More blokeish than romantic.

I took my girlfriend out for her birthday here and we both had no regrets. The food was delicious and the staff were exceptional. Being a quiet guy I failed to say it was her birthday to them until they had given us our dessert. But when they heard they came back with a candle and put it in the dessert and told her to make a wish. Really exceptional stuff! Would highly recommend and will definitely be back again soon

A very enjoyable meal: the three meats we had were cooked perfectly, and were very tender; the sides were tasty and a good size for sharing; the service was quick and very friendly; the place had a nice "buzz"; and toilets/washrooms were spotless. It is a little on the pricey side - mainly because of drinks and sides - but worth it as a treat.

It was excellent meat, an excellent Negroni and excellent Apple Pie. In summary - it was excellent as always! Worth a visit, lunch or dinner! I

Great service, our waiter was very knowledgable about the meat they were cooking. Slightly underwhelmed by a couple of dishes but that was because I had very high expectations going in. Still a thoroughly enjoyable meal.

Great atmosphere,friendly knowledgeable service, and the most delicious selection of meats you could hope to find in London. Oh and a cracking wine list as well

Really lovely food and location . Saw lots of good reviews and it didn't disappoint. Waiter was very helpful in helping decide what to order

The food was good, delicious steak and the broccollo with chill was fab. The meat was pricey but very tasty!! The ribs were a bit too crispy on the outside for my liking and at £32 there wasn't much meat. Excellent service and even got a free dessert as it was my birthday. Would recommend a visit.

The service was great, with a really friendly and knowledgeable waitress. The food was excellent, and cooked exactly as we had asked. The restaurant itself is lovely.

Amazing staff, food, wine and atmosphere. Love this place! Great place to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Prawn tempura and steak amazing, can't wait to go back!

Party of four, sat in one of the booths, which was great. Food and service both excellent, wine list is quite punchy but then again the wine we had was very good. Overall, highly recommended.

Lovey food, nice drinks, great service all at a reasonable price. Top notch. Would definetly recommend going there if you're a fan of steak (so everyone).

We had great food (the meat was fab!), the entire staff was very friendly and made us feel like home, cozy place in Sogo. Recommend!

Very good food, excellent service, table was ready when we arrived. Prices were fair. I am coeliac and they accomodated me. Would be nice though if they added the option of a gluten free bbq sauce and a soy sauce. Happy to go back.

Dirty steaks rock...great selection of wines to compliment the meat, knowledgeable staff, relaxed and laid back vibe. We will be back, many times I suspect...

Amazing meats and great service. Took the kids as they're such carnivores and they loved it too. Not cheap but where else can you have chateau Briand and beef brisket together with chips?

Great food and really friendly service. Perfect for a family celebration and would definitely return. Fantastic food and reasonably priced (tho not many cheap drink options!!)

I am a frequent visitor and both the service and food are always great! Recommend that you try the ribs and the piccana - great with a glass or 3 of red

Excellent restaurant. Very much enjoyed the ambience and the food was delicious. It was on the pricey side, but it's what I would expect to pay for high quality service and food which is what I received. I would definitely return and recommend.

Really good meat, but the waitress recommended that we order a bit too much. Overall, really good service, but it was a bit over priced.

Very nice environment, the steaks (chateaubriand and Australian steak) were amazing. Chips are chubby and crispy. Probably one portion is good for 2. Without wine we spent 40£ each leaving with full bellies.

Great food complemented by brilliant service and wine, though I think the wine was a bit overpriced. On the other hand, the steak was good value for money, especially considering the location of the restaurant. There's a really nice atmosphere and the best ribs I've ever had so would highly recommend a visit to Zelman Meats!

Good service, but that's about it. Food is average at best, unrefined and scrappy. This place shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breath as Goodman's....

Excellent ratio quality and Price. Very good service. For me the beer is badly thrown and not very cold. I have recommended this restaurant to may friends. RG

Amazing food and staff. Will come back again as my clients loved it! My favourite is still the Dirty Steak. Make sure you keep space for the Apple pie though!

Great food, great service, great experience. Will certainly visit again

Excellent evening. Great knowledgable service. Not rushed when waiting for all off our party to arrive. Wonderful food. Gorgeous cocktails and interesting beers. Wouldn't change a thing.

Great service by the staff, really knowledgeable and suited my order to cater for dietary requirements. Meat and sides were amazingly done and the servings sizes were great. Absolutely recommended.

The service was service. Food was impeccable opted for chateaubriand. The Price was spot on for quality of food service and environment and the music was good. Excellent for the start of the week dinner.

Excellent, relaxed alternative to Goodman. Small menu, very reasonable prices and café atmosphere make a nice experience. Food exceptionally prepared and staff very attentive. 5*

Everything was amazing , the service, the food, the drinks, the presentation, the environment, all tables and the whole restaurant clean and tidy. Deff, I will be back soon.

Amazing people, amazing vibe and maybe the best food I've had on a long time. The ribs are on another planet and the holly f**k source is something... holly f**k!! I will be back again and again! Thanks

I treated my husband for his birthday with a meal at Zelman Meats ahead of attending the Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre and it was fabulous. The service was excellent...attentive without being overbearing. The food was superb, actually it was sublime. We only had a main course and a cocktail owing to the fact that I had just joined Slimming World earlier in the day so was concious of what I was eating. All I can say is that the steaks were out of this world in quality and taste. We shared a strip sirloin which was grilled on charcol and beautifully cooked to perfection (medium rare as the chef recommended) and 300 grams of smoked short ribs between us which you could have cut with a fork and then I had roast courgettes and a heavingly salad. For a meal out it ticked so many boxes and the waiting staff were so lovely too and they did use a pen and paper to take down our order, which is a desire that we share with Jay Rayner. In fact I picked this place because of Jay's review and we can't wait to make another reservation. It may not work for everyone but this so worked for me and my diet too :)!

The restaurant has a great buzz about it,the staff are really helpful and the food is great.the steak comes in 100g portions so I would suggest that you order at least 300g in what ever you choose as you can have 2 different steak types.

The food was incredible, all of the meats are perfectly cooked and the selection of cocktails complement the food! Very good customer service. Would highly recommend.

Both the starters and the main course and side dishes were very good. The service was very quick - almost too quick. A great place to eat before you go on to something else - but not a 'date venue' in itself.

The food was fantastic and the service exceptional. I didn't even have to tell the waiter I was pregnant, he recommended the meat well done and created a lovely non alcoholic cocktail for me from my favourite ingredients. No fuss! Would definitely go back!

Very good food and service would recommend to all meat lovers and will look to go there again in the future. Little expensive but you get what you pay for !

It was Great!!!!! The beef is like choclate!!! Perfect Dinner/ meal and Service!!!! Perfect Job!!! Everytime again! The style of resturant is also very nice!

Amazing food with nice relaxed ambience. The quality of the food is value for money! Steak was really good and the grilled cabbage was delicious! The service was great too! This is going to be our new go-to place when craving for steak!