temper Shoreditch

Great steak, great cocktails and a really cool atmosphere. The drunken goats cheese tacos were amazing and came with a shot of honey tequila.

We were late for our booking due to transport, and the staff still kept our booking, for which we were very grateful. Will definitely come again!

Amazing place, very lovely staff. The only downside was the service on the 21st of February. I was first in the queue and first to order, i went downstairs and waited almost 45 minutes just for a burger and chips, and everyone else was served. I went and asked. Apparently, they didn't get my order from upstairs. Maybe because i was the first customer and got mixed up with another order or its ethier, the guy didn't process my order and told me to go downstairs and wait until my name to be called out. I am very disappointed in the service.

Nothing quite says Valentine’s Day like a 40 minute wait for your table. But that was what happened to us. We had a 9 pm booking and when we arrived there was a queue out the door. We were quite confused and asked if these people also had a reservation. It turns out they did and that there had been an error in the booking system that day with seven couples in front of us, we stood inside in the cramped bar area. We were offered one margarita each for free to keep us entertained with the view of having no idea how long we may have to wait to be seated. After 40 minutes though we were finally sat, but as you can imagine this late on in the evening on one of the busiest days of the year for this restuarant, at least 50% of the menu was out of stock. This was extremely disappointing as we had wanted to try most of the different tacos only to find out they weren’t available. Additionally, as this is a high rated steak restaurant, we’ve been looking forward to trying one of the steaks again only to find out most were out of stock and those that were available were only available in 600g plus. And considering we wanted to share as well as getting other bits, paying £60 for a steak after the experience we’ve already had just didn’t feel right so we passed on that. The overall atmosphere was really nice and I understand the appeal in this restaurant. It’s just such a shame the way it all panned out. Our favourite was the beef brisket, Carnitas and at least favourite was the crispy potatoes with garlic and cheese, which in reality were not crispy at all, just boiled new potatoes underneath a layer of cheese. Disappointing. Overall, it’s hard to give a rating here as part of me feels sorry for the restuarant and understands that these things happen, but the other half of me believes more compensation should have been in place. May that be offering us a drink of our own choice at the table for free, or at least some kind of discount on the bill, but neither of which occurred. As not, everyone likes margaritas including myself, so the free one stood up for 40 minutes in a queue didn’t quite go down so well. I would really like to come back and try everything on the menu but after the other night I have been left with a bitter taste in my mouth sadly.

We came here on Valentine’s Day and had booked pretty far in advance. Unfortunately due to issues at the city venue they moved all their reservations from there to the shoreditch one on top of all the existing shoreditch reservations.

Because of this we got a bar table in the bar instead of a seat in the restaurant. The host recognised it was a crappy situation and did his best by giving us a booth in the bar. I think original bookings should’ve been kept the same as we missed out on sitting in the restaurant which is the vibe that we really were looking forward to and half the reason we booked.

It’s just a shame seeing all the pressure being put on wait staff who are working really hard over management decisions because in the end no one really won. Management weren’t the ones who had to disappoint people face to face but they did make the decision to.

The food was delicious on a positive note. Strangely the cabbage and kale was our favourite! Tacos were AMAZING! Our waiter was super lovely as well!

Overall the evening didn’t start great but it did end with delicious food.

Fantastic variety of meat cuts with burritos in a convivial setting.
Good cocktails to boot.
It was a mid week night and the place was busy, which is a testament to its quality.
One for the meat lovers.
Recommend it

I'm not one to write reviews, but my experience at Temper Shoreditch was so enjoyable that I felt the need to share my experience. While I work in central London and have often frequented Temper in Soho for work-related socials, I had never ventured to any of the other locations. Shoreditch, despite its proximity, always seemed to be lower on the agenda due to the perceived notion that Soho is the main one, so why bother elsewhere.

However, my visit to Shoreditch on Friday (26th Jan), was a great surprise. The layout is great – you walk in, you initially see the bar area, which was a nice vibe, full of chatter and people enjoying themselves, and as you descend one level further, you're greeted with the BBQ station front and centre, grabbing your attention with that theater kitchen. The staff were incredibly knowledgeable; even going through the little pictures on the menu so I understood what steak to order, the waitstaff were attentive, and the chefs behind the counter not only had smiles but also seemed like they actually liked each other… (which is rare find – something I appreciate as a fan of the TV show Bear).

The overall experience was truly pleasant. The food was exceptional; the steak was cooked to perfection (my taste), and I couldn't get enough of the goat cheese tacos. Ahhh let's not forget the pork rib – definitely try it! All in all, it turned out to be a fantastic way to spend my Friday.

Thanks to all the staff who were there for making it such a great experience!

A brilliant Mexican Steakhouse with wonderful dishes. I particularly enjoyed the lamb carnitas but the tacos and beetroot dishes were also excellent. The restaurant has a nice feel about it and great to see the open kitchen. A special mention about service and particularly Ayoub who made our meal very special and fun. Many thanks and recommended.