The Drift

Thursday, August 11, 2011 - His 10-oz sirloin steak on a board was properly cooked the way he asked for it, juicy and with good flavour and properly seared on the outside. The string of vine cherry tomatoes hadn’t been cooked though, which was a shame, so he left them on the side. The chips came in a dinky flowerpot...It's hard to find things to truly carp about at The Drift and rather pointless to try. They've thought about what the local workers want and delivered it without cynicism and with some panache. A decent wine list, a proper bar, cocktails a go go and prices that are affordable.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - On our visit, sloppy service undermined any sense of calm created by the surroundings. The bar staff were slow and sullen, while the English Earl, a simple cocktail made with St Germain liqueur and Hendrick's Gin, took an age to arrive and was rather stingy for the price...Dawn-til-dusk dining is available with big breakfasts beginning at 7.30am and a lot of sharing-style tapas dishes being unleashed from an open-plan kitchen as well as salad, platters, antipasto and big, hearty burgers. It's an ambitious undertaking, but in the City, there's apparently an appetite for this kind of after-work affair.