4 /5 Saurabh Date: An absolutely gorgeous, spacious and light filled restaurant, the vibes are instant and they’re highly appealing. Food (read below) is good but a mixed bag.
We arrived with two children in tow, were given a nice table and a very smart looking wooden high chair was rolled out for our baby.
It was a Japanese themed night this Sunday the 25th of May. The menu was limited and focused.
Drink orders were a Japanese Whisky Boulevardier and a Jalapeño Mescal Martini. Both were excellent .. London prices, but excellent.
The food was inventive - grilled brioche with a cultured Miso butter, a beautifully dressed salad.. butter lettuce, radish, lots of crunchy herb stems and a shiso-koji dressing with vinegar and oil, beautiful, just wow.
The fish dishes came next - a cured mullet and a sea bream sashimi style and wrapped in a mandolined daikon and shiso skin. You have me drooling so far.
The main let down was a dashi vegetable broth which neither tasted of dashi or had sufficient size and content to justify its £27 price. It had a distinct taste of chicken stock which was a no-no for a Pescetarian like me. Sent it back, no pushback.
The kids were tired and though we weren’t full, it was time to make a hasty retreat.
Lovely place, I’d come again on a regular menu night. They should keep working hard on delivering value consistent for money, everything else they’re doing right.
