Steak in the City

With so many steakhouses across the capital to choose from would Green Door simply fade away unnoticed into the background?

Not on your Nelly. With two venues, this one being in the heart of the City on Cornhill the array of buildings surrounding the venue is almost as impressive as the Argentinean steaks that they are so famous for.

The interior is particularly spacious with an impressive glass panelled staircase that separates this 3 floor restaurant although we almost got lost when visiting the ladies and gents respectively.

The classic layout is synonymous with good quality steakhouses and features worthy of a mention include the smart wooden flooring, lacquered wooden tables, silver panelled ceilings and classic black and white images that adorn the walls throughout.

We were also impressed by the transparent glass feature walls stacked with bottles of wine that also made an appearance in the downstairs bar area.

Our server for the evening was particularly chirpy, more full of beans than a tin of Heinz and provided a classic touch with his traditional black waistcoat and shirt. We selected a couple of glasses of plonk to sample.

The Riojo Blanco made with Viura grapes is an elegant white while the Sancerre was a fruity little number that had a tangy undertone. First brownie point goes to our server who kept replenishing the water with glasses of ice throughout the evening.

It’s not all carnivorous folk that step into Green Door as there’s also whole seabass, butternut squash ravioli and rigatoni pasta with goat's cheese on offer. To start, we had the soup of the day which happened to be carrot and coriander and a beautiful smoked duck salad with homemade slaw that sat comfortably on a bed of rocket.

The soup was, smooth, silky and full of flavour, packed with the fragrant infusion of the coriander that didn’t overpower the richness of the carrots. The duck was fresh and subtle in its smokiness. The capers added an extra piquancy while the slaw was beautifully mixed together and not too rich.