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Meat People

4.2 (133)
£26 to £40
Steakhouse
4-6 Essex Road, London, N1 8LN

About this restaurant

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At MEAT PEOPLE we are a friendly neighbourhood Restaurant & Bar located on the corner of Islington Green, Essex Road.

Inspired by our Grade II listed setting, the restaurant serves prime cuts of quality meat alongside some more traditional favourites with a good selection fish & other seafood’s

We aim to be unique in our approach to Meat with interesting combinations being cooked up by our renowned Chef Nicolas Buyo mixed a with friendly, welcoming team.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Steak, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday – Saturday: 12:00pm – 4:00pm Sunday : 12pm -4:00pm Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 5:00pm – 11:00pm Sunday : 5:00pm – 10:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Nicolas Buyo
  • Private party facilities
    For big group Bookings it is possible to book the restaurant as Private Hire and we can accomodate with a set menu suitable to your groups needs
  • Neighborhood
    Angel
  • Parking details
    From 7pm
  • Public transit
    Located in the heart of Islington between Angel underground station and Essex Road DLR (overground), situated of Islington green on 4-6 Essex Road, N1.
  • Entertainment
    Jazz, Blues, Soul, Swing
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 133 people are saying

Meat People reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.6Value

NoiseModerate

133 Reviews
  1. Patterson

    Tampa / Central Florida West3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This is a cool little place with excellent food, relaxed ambience, GREAT blues music. Service was good, and good value. Was there for a relatively casual business meeting and was great. Could be a great place for a group of friends or even a date night. Will definitely go again

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  2. WernerRheingold

    London2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 28, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I organised a birthday meal here on a Friday night and was really impressed with the attentive service. A good table was saved for us and our waiters were friendly and knowledgeable. The meat was excellent. Couldn't fault the evening.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    London4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 28, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Loved this restaurant! Lovely intimate place with nice decor. We turned up a tad early for our meal and were seated at the small bar where we perused the good, and reasonably-priced wine menu. The food was delicious. One of my dining companion is from South Africa and VERY particular about his steak but he had no complaints at all and really enjoyed his fillet. I liked the steak sharing board option to try a few different cuts of meat. I would recommend this place to others and will definitely be going back for more.

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  4. petert

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 27, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Brilliant steak and sides. Some unusual starters but they were delicious!

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  5. ALEX

    London18 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 15, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    A bit ovepriced for the portions and the ambience!

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  6. Ciana

    London7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 14, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    This was 2nd time here and it did not disappoint. Myself and my date shared the meat people platter which is not only the perfect side for 2 people but it was absolutely delicious too, we had our pick of a selection of gravies, my favourite being one with olive oil garlic and herbs! We rounded off with that chocolate fondant which was divine! The meat people is my favourite resturant discovery so far this year....and I will most definitely be back!

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  7. LiliF

    London34 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 9, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Truly excellent food, grilled squid and crab cake starters were great and the steak (the marinated fillet and chateaubriand) was cooked impeccably. Honestly the best steak I have eaten in the past few years. Was a little let down by the service, the restaurant was pretty quiet for early Sunday dinner but it was 20 minutes before someone came to check on us to order drinks (should be no longer than 5 minutes in my opinion!)

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  8. Katie84

    London4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 9, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Music was fantastic, food was to die for (best steak I have EVER tasted). Though the waiter took a while to warm up he was cracking jokes towards the end. Most of all, I have such a diverse family and everyone commented on the food, wine, music (age range 29-66) so it was an all round people pleaser! I'll be back!

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  9. Cat777

    London4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 28, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The only negative I can give this restaurant is that it is very dimly lit. Not romantic lights, but very dark. I would have liked to have seen the place during the day as it looked pretty cool and retro, but I wouldn't know for sure as I couldn't see it. The food was very tasty, have already recommended this place to friends and family. The service I can't fault at all, our servers were attentive and polite. Great for meat lovers. Any menu that has Zebra on it as a starter is going to be great.

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  10. FoodieLord VIP

    London45 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 22, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This was my second visit to Meat People & it was just as good as the first. Great cocktails, perfectly cooked chateaubriand and chilled ambience. Really good value when used with a Living Social deal

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Meat People is rated 4.2 stars by 133 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United Kingdom
  3. London
  4. North London
  5. Angel

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4-6 Essex Road, London, N1 8LN

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Angel
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday – Saturday: 12:00pm – 4:00pm Sunday : 12pm -4:00pm Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 5:00pm – 11:00pm Sunday : 5:00pm – 10:00pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Steak, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    From 7pm
  • Public transit
    Located in the heart of Islington between Angel underground station and Essex Road DLR (overground), situated of Islington green on 4-6 Essex Road, N1.
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Nicolas Buyo
  • Entertainment
    Jazz, Blues, Soul, Swing
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    For big group Bookings it is possible to book the restaurant as Private Hire and we can accomodate with a set menu suitable to your groups needs
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