Black Roe (Mayfair)

• Chotto Matte is definitely one of my favourite restaurants in London so the bar had been set very high
• The window display was just ace with that glaring lobster as if saying
• Black Roe looks small but I was surprised that at the number of diners they could seat I'd guess about 40 &ndash
• Black Roe's bar is right at the back of the room and so walking towards the bar
• It all look very elegantly plated and the colours of the food were like sunshine
• On one side of the room there are tanks of fresh lobster and fish and with a semi open kitchen
• Diners in the private room are not missing any of the fun upstairs
• We head to our table with all eagerness and enthusiasm for the food
• Then I realised that it was the fine wine list
• I started to look at that with a different view
• As much as I was tempted to go for it
• The star dish of Black Roe is their poké
• Is popular in Hawaii and is traditionally ahi tuna served with seasoned rice
• A more affordable speedy lunch is available from £
• Asparagus tempura with coriander salsa
• Beautiful presentation and sound of ingredients but the tempura did not have that tempura crunch and the aioli was not so much to drain the tempura in
• Kalua pork belly with mirto puree
• Ahi tataki toasted brioche with piquillo peppers
• Rob Thompson was as calm as still water
• Chocolate melting cake with vanilla ice cream £
• Fresh doughnuts with lemon sugar and chocolate £
• Warm doughnuts with lemon sugar and chocolate was hard not to like
• The doughnuts were slightly dense and heavy with more bite and texture
• It was not too sweet to start off with but it was great dessert to share and an eye catcher
• It started out brilliantly but it was not elegant
• It certainly appeals and with that slight touch of glamour
• I'd certainly say it was a fun evening out
• Food was ranging from good to quite good with the desserts not as exciting as the savory dishes
• He looked at me like I had told him that we were going out to Pizza Hut
• Clearly not impressed and hinting that it was a bad idea
• Hawaiian food evokes images of anything with a pineapple on top
• Fried rice topped with pineapple or chicken kebabs &ndash
• Little did he know that the newest trend to hit this side of the Atlantic is Poke (the U
• The Hawaiian dish featuring marinated raw fish is definitely on trend at the moment
• The dimly lit restaurant has a moody yet playful tone with its loud music and tongue in cheek neon lights
• It was almost two years ago now that I totally fell in love with the food at Jordan Sclare&rsquo
• S cooking and the fact that Hawaiian food is something rarely found in London meant that I was intrigued to try his new restaurant
• Seems to be spreading rapidly throughout the city with several poke centric spots such as Black Roe and Ahi Poke
• The vibe at Ahi Poke is great and some of the dishes were delicious but their signature poke could use some work
• Obviously the fact that I married the man that is behind the surprises means that they will hopefully continue forever more
• This year for my birthday I was asked to meet Mr R at Oxford Circus station
• You might remember that I recently fell in love with the food at Chotto Matte
• Well Black Roe is their sister restaurant and it is INCREDIBLE

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