Peppermoon Restaurant & Bar

A first order at Peppermoon Restaurant & Bar tends to land in two places at once. The Surf & Turf — Angus sirloin and a lobster tail finished with herbed garlic butter and demi-glace — sits next to a Kick Bang Shrimp that arrives crispy in a sweet-spicy sauce, and a table can build a whole evening between those two plates without leaving the front of the menu. What gives the East London restaurant its texture, though, is what happens after. The same kitchen runs Butter Chicken and Paneer Mutter Masala, Chicken Souvlaki and a Quinoa Greek Salad, Creamy Chicken Penne and Seafood Linguine, and a burger section that holds five distinct builds. The bar-and-grill listing on the door understates the menu.

The current menu carries about fifty items, organized to keep the steakhouse anchors visible without burying the rest. The headlines hold the steakhouse line — Surf & Turf, a New York Steak, a Beef Dip and Halibut & Chips on the seafood side. The starters tilt sharper: Kick Bang Shrimp leads, Calamari and Bruschetta hold the standards, and a Clam Chowder gives the seafood thread a casual-bar-grill anchor. Pasta runs through Creamy Chicken Penne with mushrooms, spinach and a pesto cream, and a Seafood Linguine for a second seafood lane. Indian curries lean on Butter Chicken and Paneer Mutter Masala. Greek service brings Chicken Souvlaki and a Quinoa Greek Salad. The burger section is a commitment of its own — Classic, Big Bite, Garden, Blackened Chicken, Halibut and the Moonlit Wagyu Bliss. Toffee Date Cake and a Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream close the order honestly.