Miller and Carter: For the Love of Steak

I headed straight for the balcony (where there’s a second bar and more tables for dining) as I wanted to see how many of those enormous and beautiful windows I could fit in the lens of my new Kitvision Edge HD10 (It’s a big like a GoPro Hero camera but much more affordable!).

Although the photo above is the first pic I’ve taken with the camera and some practice is obviously required, I think it captures the splendour of this wonderful new addition to Newcastle’s dining scene.

So, on to the food… My trusty plus one, Zoe, had secured us a seat right by the kitchen where we could see the talented chefs hard at work. We politely accepted their bitesize offerings of prawn tempura and blue cheese salad, but we both knew why we were really there, to see if Miller and Carter could live up to their promise of ‘The Best Steak in Newcastle’.

When a waiter arrived at our table with a wooden board piled high with chunks of filet steak, we could barely contain ourselves, I made a beeline for a huge piece that looked particularly rare and drenched it in the sauce made with beef dripping. Oh. My. God. It melted in my mouth like chocolate, the sauce left a strong but delightful flavour and I think I may have even let out a little whimper as the waiter walked away to feed the other hungry guests. I needn’t have despaired, the canapés continued to arrive and delight us, the smoked barbecue ribs were another highlight, as was the flavoursome rib eye!

As part of the VIP evening, we were given a butchery demonstration by Jim Brand of Fairfax Meadow who explained that Miller & Carter guarantee only the best quality, as all beef is Red Tractor Farm Assured from top breeds and hand picked farms. He told us that the beef is 30 day aged to give it the succulence and tenderness it deserves. There are nine cuts to choose from on the menu, including fillet, ribeye and Chateaubriand; each individually hand cut by master butchers before being grilled to perfection.