Bar.B.Q & Crabshack in Covent
Garden
After two failed walk in
attempts, I finally managed to nab a table at this new crab shack in Covent
Garden. I put this down to the fact that it was Easter Sunday hence London was
eerily quiet. Having said that, I would recommend that you make a reservation
at least two weeks in advance of whenever you want to visit.
Big Easy is the second restaurant
in the chain following the twenty two year old original restaurant on the Kings
Road in Chelsea. Big Easy in Covent Garden is decked out with all of
the features that one would expect from a southern barbecue joint along with a mahoosive
bar and a mixture of high and standard seating.
We started off with the Pit-Smoked
Bar.B.Q Chicken Wings. They were simple and tangy and the presentation was as
expected. Unfortunately, the celery
garnish looked a little dreary! But nonetheless, a good starter choice to share.
For the main course, my fellow
diner ordered the New England Lobster Roll. Neither of us have
been to Burger & Lobster so we had nothing to compare it to...but it was
delicious!
I ordered the Lobster Fest. The
Lobster Fest includes a whole fresh Lobster served with Fries, House Salad and
a Slushie Cocktail (a Strawberry Daiquiri). I chose the Garlic Butter sauce to
go with my Lobster but there are Drawn Butter and Hollandaise options too. FYI,
Drawn Butter is just melted butter. You learn something new every day!
The Lobster was absolutely superb.
It was perfectly cooked and the meat flaked off the shell effortlessly. It was
on par with the Lobsters I have had in beach-side shacks in the Bahamas and St.
Kitts - and believe me, that is a big statement.
The only downside to the meal was
the drinks. The cocktail menu was limited considering the number of bottles
that were stacked behind the bar. I ordered a Ramos Gin Fuzz but sent it back
twice as it didn’t seem to contain any gin! The Strawberry Daiquiri was a tad manufactured
but at least it had a bit of a kick!
Put simply, Big Easy is informal,
loud and fun. The atmosphere screams casual and thankfully there are no
compromises on the quality of the food.
P.S. I have already re-booked Big
Easy for a couple of weeks’ time for a girly night out. That’s definitely a sign of an enjoyable dining experience!
Rating: 4/5
http://bigeasy.co.uk/#home
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