Brawn
49 Columbia Road, Shoreditch, London, E2 7RG - View on a map
Telephone: 020 7729 5692
Brawn
| Overall 8.0 |
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| Food 9.0 |
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| Service 7.0 |
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| Atmosphere 8.0 |
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| Value 8.0 |
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| Based on 1 reviews |
what the critics say
Sunday, April 10, 2011 - My anchoiade and radish was a near-unimprovable bar snack: fresh, classy, healthy but buttery, classic but modish, and I didn't even end up smelling of garlic...H's cod was exquisite, very simply done in a buttery sauce, as fresh as anything and beautifully white and thick and luxurious. However, I envied her not, on account of my incredible choucroute...What's good here is far better than the less-good things are bad. It's fun and simple and enjoyable, and I'd come again in a flash.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - Dinner was beautiful: maximally rich, meaty and expert...From Pig we had pork rillettes which, I can't help but think, always taste of tuna fish and mayonnaise. Onwards and upwards we went, though, with some beautiful mackerel (so very 'clean'); a plate of sensationally tender, almost Turkish-style quail with pomegranate; a bowl of astounding sausage and sauerkraut that triumphed even over the great one at the Wolesley, and the dish whose violent garlicky character that stayed with me long afterwards: mushrooms baked with marrow. These mushrooms were so intense we couldn't finish them.
Brawn
As a big fan of Terroir I was excited to visit Brawn on "my side of town".Sadly, it doesn't seem to quite have its fellow's panache. There was nothing wrong with the place but the charcuterie seemd less inspired, the shell fish a little less falvoursome, the wine list a little more conservative and the service a little less attentive.
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Toby Tucker
6
Overall rating 
Food 6 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 5
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Brawn
What an interesting place to eat! I can see how it wouldn't appeal to everyone - if you don't like strange meat products or if you don't like that east London hip sort of vibe, it's probably not the place for you. It so happens I like both, so I thoroughly enjoyed last night. Very interesting menu. I had to ask the waiter to explain what half of the meats were (unusual for me), which he was more than happy to do. He very specifically didn't oversell me anything - he warned against too many starters because they are big enough to share, and he also offered to find me a cheaper wine if his -- very reasonably priced --recommendation was too expensive. Provenance is of the utmost importance here, both for food and wine. It's a long trek across town for us, but we'll certainly be back.
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Dan
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8
Overall rating 
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Brawn
Brawn has moving food, superb wine list, great tunes playing from the record player and super fiendly staff. After moving here from Melbourne, Australia, it has been hard to find great simple food in a cool laid back environment. Brawn ticks all the boxes.! I normally do not wrtie reviews, but was completely blown away by such a great experience at Brawn, I wanted to give it a proper shout out.
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10
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
what the bloggers say
London Eater
Monday, January 17, 2011 - If you were looking for a contemporary, relaxing eatery, I think Brawn is the ticket. The location is both boon and bane, it fits well with what's around it, but because it's a little difficult to get to, many of you will be weighing up the travelling times for the food. Look, I love these sort of stripped down outfits. Food is simply amazing, service comes with two broad smiles, the bottom line is reasonable and the wine is drinkable. I will return.
Cheese and Biscuits - 9/10
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - Of the starters, Cornish squid, chilli & gremolata was very nicely done, the herby dressing subtly shot through with chilli and the flesh of the squid moist with crispy edges...Then the real fireworks began. Mongetes, a kind of Catalan cassoulet containing white beans and sausage, was absolutely brilliant - the sausage was top quality, loosely textured and meaty, the beans incredibly deeply flavoured, as comforting as a rich embrace, and they had even crunched up the top somehow.
Gourmet Chick - 8/10
Monday, December 13, 2010 - From the plancha section of the menu we ordered big bowls of steaming mussels and extra bread to mop up the broth of Artisian French cider. Fillets of shimmering crisp skinned red mullet were firm and fresh and teamed with earthy chanterelle mushrooms. Spatchcock'd quail was a little fiddly to eat, particularly as a dish to share, although I suppose quail always is. The best dish from this part of the menu though was the Cornish squid which came with seared hatchings on it from the grill and tender, juicy meat topped judiciously with a drizzle of tangy green gremolata.
Dos Hermanos
Sunday, November 28, 2010 - I was hoping for some lightness and balance in my Zander (Pike-Perch) Quenelles with shellfish sauce but the dumplings were rather eggy and heavy and didn’t taste much of the advertised freshwater fish. The sauce had been heavily reduced as well making it too harsh and salty...Pre-prepped is definitely the way to go at Brawn as bookending the meal were some better plates. The Saucisse Seche and the Salame da Spalmare were excellent., especially the latter...Having said that it's a pleasant, relaxed place for a drink (especially if you fancy trying natural wines).
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