Just what Soho needed…
After hearing mixed reviews from family and friends, I decided that I had to check out Soho’s newest addition, Chotto Matte. This Japanese-Peruvian restaurant spans three floors, houses an array of Japanese street art and contains an equally exciting menu - with a few quirky extras.
My friends and I were seated on the upper level of the restaurant which boasts an open Robata grill, a sushi bar and a one hundred cover dining room. The atmosphere was exactly what you would expect from a trendy establishment in Soho; vibrant, buzzing and uber-chic.
Some of the items on the Chotte Matte menu have clearly been inspired by its heavyweight “competitor,” Nobu. After all, Chotto Matte was formulated by restaurant visionary Kurt Zdesar, the man who brought Nobu to London. Examples include yellowtail sashimi with jalapeno and coriander, sea bass with shiso salsa and of course, “bacalao negro aji miso” a.k.a. black cod.
However, I wouldn’t want to take anything away from some of the unique dishes that were on offer. My friends and I were suitably impressed by the soft shell crab with yellow chilli and yuzu and the taco selection which included delightful tuna spicy miso, snow crab yuzu and miso vegetables. To end the evening, we were dazzled (quite literally) by the pork belly aburi sushi. Although not the tastiest of dishes, the blowtorch display provided some tableside entertainment after a few shochu cocktails on a Friday night. This fun, glitzy Nikkei restaurant is just what Soho needed.
Rating: 4/5
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