Meat & Shake

Maybe it was my bad luck, but the afternoon that I visited Meat & Shake in Tooting, they were having toilet problems. Here’s what happened: Some time after placing my order, I became aware of a foul aroma at the periphery of my olfactory senses. Thinking it was all in my mind, I rubbed my nose and continued my conversation. After several minutes, my dining companions asked whether I could smell «something.»
How do I describe it? A cross between rotten meat and the blocked loo of a 747. I tried to get the attention of the mutton-​dressed-​as-​lamb waitress, but she was too busy flirting with the handsome South African doctor two tables in front.
It was then that I noticed… On my left, the toilet door was opened, and I was treated to the mouth-​dessicating vista of a workman hunched over the toilet bowl. His hairy bum-​cleavage was bad enough, but the clouds of noxious toilet-​gas was really putting me off eating.
When Señora Waitress had tired of her simpering (or most likely, the doctor found his gherkins more appealing than her cleavage,) I complained about the smell, and asked politely for something to be done about it. Upon her vacant look, I suggested asking the workman to close the toilet door.
Here’s her response: «But ze plommber eez only avaylabble now. Eet eez no ma folt.» Be that as it may, the smell was making me lose my appetite. By now, what must have been our plates were waiting on the counter for her to serve them. I suggested she pack the food, as I’d rather eat my meal at the bus stop (as exhaust fumes were marginally preferable to sewage clouds.)
No matter what I suggested, the waitress refused to budge. When I told her I would leave, she threatened to call the police. My companions decided to stay, and since I had promised to treat them on that day, I grudgingly sat down and choked down my cheeseburger.
I can’t really say whether or not the food was good, as the meal was cold and my tastebuds were skewed by the smell of the restaurant. The chef was efficient and produced good-​looking burgers and fries, but the waitress lacked the focus and professionalism to do her job.
It’s really sad that what could have been a fun and delicous dining experience was ruined by the company not scheduling plumbers while the restaurant was closed, and a waitress who seemed more interested in making lame excuses and getting a boyfriend than in serving burgers.

Came from my National insurance appointment and wasn’t sure where to eat. Unilocaled this place and decided to try and get a taste of a real «American» style burger that is made to order the way you want! Got the truffle shuffle medium rare, and it was wonderful. I also got the sweet potato fries and they were cooked to perfection. The shake is good as well. I would definitely come back. Yes, it’s pricier than your average burger perhaps but it is worth it because it’s made very well! Yummy in my tummy!

Between £7.50-£10 for a burger without fries, £3 for fries. Expensive burger in my opinion, especially for the local demographic. But they were really good according to my friends! I opted for the also expensive chicken wings (£8.90 for 6) but have to say wow. They were really meaty, with great sauce. I opted for the Lafayette BBQ wings. Super messy to eat because of the sauce (so don’t order these on a date!). Both the seasoned fries and sweet potato fries were amazing.
So I guess I was peeved at paying Central London prices in Tooting Bec but the food WAS really good. On par with Byron I’d say!

I had one of the best milkshakes ever in Meat & Shake, peanut butter, banana & brownie. It had large pieces of brownie at the bottom which tasted so gooey & delicious.
Although a Burger place, I opted for the hot dog on this visit. The sautéed onions were so soft and buttery. I did however make a little mess eating it, although this is due to the size & extras you get which is a compliment not a criticism.
We went on a Wednesday afternoon so wasn’t too busy and the waitress was able to deliver great service and was close by when we needed her.
Great little restaurant!

Tooting Bec. Never been there and never had a reason to. Till Meat & Shake.
Meat & Shake is a burger place that specialises in milkshake and burgers and delivers on both counts.
Getting in at dinner is tough. I called to book a table and was told they didn’t book tables as policy. I asked how long the wait would be to get a table if we just turned up and was told that it might be difficult to get a table that night, because a party of 30 had booked most of the place up (note: yes they did say they don’t take bookings :/​) and they only had 50 seats. I had my whaa? face on and said okay but we’d still be there. After all we don’t turn down free shakes. Yes there was a voucher for free shakes that night.
Anyway, we turn up and the place is super busy. We get there was are told to wait 20 mins or so. As we arrive, we were lucky as suddenly loads of people start arriving. By the time we’re seated there’s honestly about 20 more people just queuing outside, whilst inside is jam packed.
Anyway, service is good and we order. Food comes promptly apart from the staff initially forgetting my shake, but it’s worth the wait.
The wings here are ginormous. Between wings, chicken burger and shake, I very nearly exploded and everything was utterly delicious. To make the experience even better, there were also many many types of hot sauce of varying degrees of heat, plus a bunch of tasty bbq sauces. My milkshake had giant pieces of chocolate brownie in it. Big enough not to go through the straw and dare I say it possibly better than Byron. (gasp). Also it can’t get any better can it? Yes it can. As the place is Helal likely because of the area demographic, they do turkey bacon. So as well as being nicer than bacon (my opinion) you can argue it’s healthier too!
In all, I still can’t think of any other reasons to visit Tooting Bec, other than perhaps the place has the BIGGEST Chicken Cottage I’ve ever seen in my life along with possibly the biggest KFC I’ve ever seen in my life. What’s that about?
But if ever in the area, stop by Meat & Shake, if you can get in that is.

Came here twice when I was visiting London, and I gotta say it was fantastic! The best milkshake I’ve ever had, and absolutely fantastic burgers. I had the plain jane and on the other occasion the pepe le pew– both mouthwatering and delicious. My friends had the truffle burger and the ribs and they too were incredible.
The ambiance is wonderful and the staff are fun and very helpful. I definitely recommend this spot!

Went to this place last week and I must say that the burgers were fantastic! We tried the smokey bandit and pulled rib burgers between us and they were both cooked well. The rosemary fries were also great but felt like we should have ordered the devilled fries instead with all those toppings!
Although the place itself wasn’t very big the ambience was good and as you’d expect for a burger & shake place. All in all a must visit if your nearby (or even if you’re not as was in our case!)
A word of warning:
I don’t think the place is suitable for large groups (a previous reviewer seems to have had a problem as well)
The queue seems to grow after 8 so if you arrive after than on a Friday /​Saturday you should expect to wait a bit.

Spoke to manager who said he will book reserve a table for 15. went there on the day and said their is no reservation and that we have to wait 2 hours to be seated. We had kids outside who were hungry!
The owner came out and said their was some confusion, that they do not take phone bookings, and that we should come back next time and he will give us 15% off! I have the email to prove he would give us a discount!
We had to go elsewhere in Tooting and had a lovely dinner!
Never going there again!