"Cheeky, cheeky Blacklock. This is a steak restaurant with a sense of humour, a distinct understanding of what constitutes a fun night, and a love for great deals. From the naughty meat-themed messages written in lipstick on the mirror in their dining room, to their fantastic £27 per person ‘all in’ option that involves a heady mix of beef, snacks, sides, and chops, Blacklock should rank highly on your list of go-to places for a steak. They’ve also got locations in Covent Garden, the City, Shoreditch, and Canary Wharf, but their feelgood Soho spot is our favourite." - rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna
"A boozy basement spot housed in an ex Soho brothel, Blacklock is permanently popular, cool, and the welcoming kind of buzzy. You’d be hard pushed to get a snooty look here when, more than once, we’ve seen tables of eight mates, eight steaks, and a load of £5 cocktails. By West End standards, that’s not just cheap. It’s a miracle. The kind of boozy blessing we really only thought we’d encounter if Danny Dyer became prime minister." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"Studies—all carried out by The Infatuation London team—have suggested that the higher your pile of steak, the happier you are. Can’t argue with science. This Soho spot has everything from a (not-so) secret burger, to an ‘All In’ offer where you get pre-chop bites, flatbread, a side, beef, pork, and the highly chewable lamb skinny chops for a very casual 24 quid per person. That should be enough to fill you up, while also filling your Instagram followers with serious FOMO." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"Eight mates, eight steaks, and a good time will be had at Blacklock. Especially once you throw in a couple of their £5 cocktails and a shared round of some of their top bread pudding to finish the night off. A boozy basement spot housed in an ex Soho brothel, this place is permanently popular, cool, and surprisingly affordable with great group deals and a rump fillet for 12 quid. If you’re rolling with a vegetarian, know that this place also does a couple of grilled vegetable mains, but really, if we’re being totally honest, you’re here for the meat, beef-dripping chips, and the garlic marrow spread." - heidi lauth beasley
"If you drink enough £5 cocktails and squint just the right amount, then Blacklock’s plate of chops looks like a glistening, tall, intricate, and beautifully rendered fat-covered crown. It would be a truly magnificent head adornment, if their skinny lamb chops weren’t going straight into your mouth. At £4 a pop these perfectly crisp and pink chops are up there with London’s best and best value, and make sure you get some green sauce on the side." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing