A visually striking Soho spot blending a "rainforest" aesthetic of tree trunks and poured concrete with Japanese wood-fire cooking and a basement listening bar.
Ordering Strategy
Start with the snacks (specifically the buns) and raw bar, then share larger proteins from the 'Hornbeam' wood-fired section; save room for the Shaved Ice dessert.
What to order
Pineapple Rib Tomato
Hot Dinners claims this is 'the best tomato dish being served in London right now,' featuring smoked cream and toasted nori that left the reviewers 'obsessed.'
Native Lobster Tail
A 'beautiful' and substantial wood-fired main course served with clam dashi and sugar snaps, praised as a 'delicate summer hit.'
Shaved ice kakigori
A 'striking' dessert prepared using a kitchen device that 'looks like a torture device' to shave blocks of ice; the English raspberry and burnt meringue version is 'more than enough for two to share.'
What to skip
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Signal Score
Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.
Top critic: On In London (100%)
Editorial Weight 65 pts
Authority + depth + recency
Agreement 9 pts
How aligned the critics are
Coverage 8 pts
How many real review signals exist
Public Signal 13 pts
Google rating + volume
Boosts 0 pts
Manual boosts + hidden gem
Review signals
0 Elite · 1 Editorial · 4 total signals
Public signal
4.7★ (191 reviews)
Good to know
The venue is split over two floors, with a sushi counter and listening bar downstairs. Prices are high for the area ('Mayfair-style pricing').
Locations
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- mediumConfidence level
More Japanese in London
- Cafe Japan££88· Golders Green
- Takahashi££££88· Wimbledon
- Toconoco£82· Haggerston
- Kikuchi££££82· Fitzrovia
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