Miller and Carter Beef Dripping Sauce Asda
Miller and Carter is becoming a well known brand in Leicestershire, with restaurants opening in Rothley, Enderby and now Hinckley.
I've heard good and bad things about the steak specialist (good being the steak, bad being the prices).
So, with the Hinckley steakhouse having opened in early March, we paid a visit to see if you can get a good value family lunch.
Venue
In the former Harvester on the A5, Miller and Carter Hinckley is a smart-looking restaurant.
There's a charcoal-coloured exterior and metal bull sculpture near the entrance.
Inside, the colour scheme is largely red and black, and the venue is divided into two areas - the bar on your right and the restaurant on your left.
There's a mixture of tables with chairs, banquette seating, and also some booths.
We were given a table with comfy leather chairs in the centre of the restaurant.
Our server gave us a warm welcome and, once informed it was our first Miller and Carter visit, told us about the restaurant group and how they seriously know their steaks - from when they're on the farm to when they're on the plate.
(We didn't really need to hear about how the staff had a demo' from the butcher on how to cut up half a cow, though!)
Food
Steak is the focus of the menu, and Miller and Carter prides itself on serving only premium-graded beef, which is sourced from carefully selected cattle reared on sustainable British and Irish farms, before being matured for at least 30 days.
The selection of 12 cuts, including an 8oz fillet and a 30oz long-bone tomahawk to share, are then hand-prepared by Miller and Carter's master butcher and expertly grilled by specially trained chefs.
Knowing that, we decided we really should try the steak.
We also decided that we'd make this meal as affordable as possible, so, with the cheapest steak on the main menu being the 8oz rump at £14.50, we opted for the fixed price menu.
This is available 12-3pm on Saturday and 12-5pm Monday to Friday, and offers two courses from £10.95, three courses from £13.95.
There's a decent choice of three starters, nine mains and three desserts.
Simon and I weren't sure we could manage three courses, and we both fancied mains that came with a supplement, so decided to stick with two courses.
I was drawn to the luscious sounding beef dripping glazed steak (£2.50 supplement) whilst Simon chose the steak and melted cheese brioche (£2 supplement)
Other mains include a prime steak burger, chicken schnitzel, tempura hand battered cod and sea bass fillet.
The children's menu costs from £7.95 for two courses, and from £9.95 for three. We went for the former, and the boys chose one chicken burger and one chicken lollipops. There's also the likes of a steak burger, meatballs and pasta, and a 4oz rump steak.
Simon and I were both asked whether we wanted our steak pink or well done. I opted for pink and he chose well done.
Happily, both were cooked as requested, and tasted good.
My 30 day aged sirloin slices were particularly succulent thanks to the dripping sauce, and Simon's similarly aged sirloin in his brioche bun worked well with the gooey melted Monterey Jack cheese and crispy onion loaf, although he did reckon the peppercorn mayo was a bit too peppery for him.
The accompanying fries tasted nice and crisp, but they were very salty.
The chicken burger was a hit with my six year-old (once the pesky lettuce and tomato had been removed!). The chicken breast had a nice chargrilled flavour and was complemented by the sweet brioche bun.
The chicken lollipops didn't look much like lollipops, but tasted good - especially when dipped in the barbecue sauce. Oddly, the thing that my two year-old seemed most keen on was the accompanying 'slaw!
The one thing that struck us about the mains was that the adult portions were the same size as the children's (presumably as they're from the fixed price menu).
So, still feeling hungry, we were eager for dessert.
I chose the caramel apple crumble tart with custard (you can have ice cream if you prefer) while Simon chose the salted caramel profiteroles.
The boys had one ice cream (strawberry flavour) and cookie, and one chocolate brownie.
My six year-old had a change of heart in between ordering and arrival, though, so I ended up with the chocolate brownie whilst he had the caramelised apple tart. (Again, the portion sizes were the same anyway).
He was happy with his pudding - especially the 'yummy' custard.
The strawberry ice cream, with strawberry chunks, went down a treat, but the accompanying cookie was a bit too crisp for my two year-old to eat.
The profiteroles with salted caramel shell and chocolate sauce were nice enough, and the warm brownie wasn't bad - although it could have done with being less cakey and more fudgy in texture.
Drinks
From wine and cocktails to cider and beer, there's plenty of drink options.
There's also a good selection of non-alcoholic 'softails' (£3.25 each) which Simon and I both liked the sound of.
I had a lovely Virgin Mojito (apple juice, soda, sugar, mint and lime served over ice) whilst Simon had a fruity Mango Melba (mango and strawberry puree topped with lemonade).
The boys both had blackcurrant squash (£1.20 each).
Verdict
The desserts didn't wow us, but the mains - though not that big - were tasty.
With our bill coming to £51.20, we felt the fixed price lunch menu offered a reasonable way of sampling the Miller and Carter experience without spending a fortune.
It's worth those with young children noting, though, that Miller and Carter don't offer any colouring sheets – so go prepared!
Were we impressed enough by Miller and Carter to go back though? Not in a hurry.
6/10
Miller and Carter Hinckley is in Watling Street, Burbage.
Source: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/review-great-steaks-ordinary-desserts-1392140
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