Roka

Where: 37 Charlotte St, London
What: Modern Japanese
When: Lunch/Dinner
Why: Trendy, not too formal

Modern interior, trendy crowd, simple and elegant design, wooden tables, great sushi. If you’re thinking of Zuma Restaurant then you’re close. From the same people who brought you the trendy restaurant in Knightsbridge, Roka is located in the heart of London’s media center.



The Robata (open flame) grill takes center stage with tables around and a wooden counter surrounding the grill. I
f you are further away from the Robata sit next to the floor to ceiling windows that fold back to allow a terrace in the summer. Jars of Shochu (a Japanese alcoholic beverage) are decoratively stacked like honey jars on the wall. The server was friendly and helpful and all of his suggestions were good. The Tataki Tuna salad and rock shrimp are great starters. The menu mostly focuses on the Robata grill and includes sushi, sashimi, maki, and kushiage.



The presentation is fabulous and makes you want to order more. Sashimi and some of the desserts are placed on blocks of ice. However my favorite has to be the Cod, which came wrapped in a parcel. Overall it was a good experience but less extravagant than its big sister Zuma.


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