Comments on: Best hot salt beef sandwich in London?

By: Michelle Solomons

Michelle Solomons — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 23:22:26 +0000

I have had salt beef sandwiches from most of the mentioned outlets and would agree with most of the comments made.Over the last month or so I kept hearing about this new salt beef deli in Romford Essex with people i know saying its the best they have had.Well being local to the area I decided to give it a try and WOW I have to say this is up there with the best something I didn’t expect even with all the recommendations. The beef just melted on contact with the tongue and the rye bread was sliced by hand so I could have it as thick as i liked.The guy who runs it is called Eddie and he cooks the brisket himself and talks with passion about his product.I also got talking to a few other customers and heard ‘best salt beef iv had’ a number of times and one old gentleman saying its better than selfridges which i am inclined to agree with and half the price.I must say is not easy to find if you don’t know the area but its in the Romford shopping hall which is in the market place opposite debenhams.As you walk in its on the ground floor at the far end in the left hand corner next to a butchers.I don’t need to travel to london any more for a real salt beef sandwich so hope this place does well and stays open so if you’re local or not give them a try you wont be disappointed.

By: Dan B

Dan B — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:13:35 +0000

I planned to stop in over the holiday weekend, and also noticed that the Nosh Bar was shut up tight. Anyone had any indication as to why? I saw that the place next door was closed for hygiene reasons (significant cockroach infestation!), but that certainly didn’t seem to apply to the Nosh Bar, which was always spotless whenever I went in. Please don’t say this is permanent! Gaby’s is all right, but the salt beef is much fattier, and the rye isn’t the same.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:19:58 +0000

In reply to Clarkeyboy. Darryl - Try salt beef at Gaby's - 30 Charing Cross Road, Leicester Square.

By: Clarkeyboy

Clarkeyboy — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:30:10 +0000

Nosh appears to be closed. Just went looking for a salt beef sandwich there and to my horror it was all closed up. I need a good salt beef sarnie in the west end without paying Selfridge prices.

By: Fay FINN

Fay FINN — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:41:33 +0000

I live near Brighton, please tell me where I can obtain your wonderful salt beef and save my life, Harry Finn

By: Andrew Brook

Andrew Brook — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:18:40 +0000

I’m the MD at Hensons and were were delighted when the Nosh Bar re-opened and contacted us to supply them with the brisket. We have been making salt beef for decades, and we used to supply Carrols in Windmill Steet back in the 70s before I joined the company. To answer the question about whether commercially produced salt beef can be as good as home cured: we have a very strict selection criteria for our briskets, as you can’t make good salt beef out of mediocre brisket. It is essential that the meat is cured evenly throughout, so you don’t get uncured beef in the middle of a slice, and this isn’t as easy as it sounds, our cure has been developed over the years to reduce the amount of salt used, whilst still retaining that unique salt beef taste and texture. It takes several days to turn raw brisket into salt beef, and this is why it is rarely made from scratch by the restaurants themselves. As was pointed out, the way the beef is cooked is very important and chefs can achieve a subtly different taste by adding a variety of herbs and spices. Finally, we offer the ready cooked alternative for those who don’t have the facilities or the time to cook the product from raw, but the Nosh Bar, like almost every other restaurant that serves salt beef, uses the uncooked product and prepares it first thing every morning with a long, slow, gentle cook.

By: phil

phil — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:53:21 +0000

my first salt beef sandwich I at 1in 1949
at blooms than intill they close down
in windmill street anuntill 2 years ago
Selfridges,but because of what you all write next monday 1 Feb 2010 i will be in London and will try the Nosh bar i will
let you know how it felt.

By: kevin

kevin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:22:52 +0000

well Thomas , you sure make a real mean Salt beef sandwich , not had one in years , but well worth every penny .

By: cherie

cherie — Sat, 30 May 2009 21:39:02 +0000

I visited the “Nosh Bar” today and all I can say is “WOW!”. If you want a really good, authentic, salt beef sandwich filled to the brim with tasty succulent salt beef then look no further, I believe this one to be the best in town.
keep up the good work.
I’ll be back.

By: karuca

karuca — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:10:07 +0000

I remember the old Rabin’s nosh bar from 20 years ago, run by a guy called Simon, wife and son etc. Brings back a lot of memories, was very disapointed when I went back looking for it a while back and found that it had then turned into a Japanese pizzeria. Have been having salt beef at the Brass Rail in Selfridges over past few years but will definately now go back to the Nosh bar when next in London to try it out. Don’t care where the beef comes from as long as it’s good.