Asia de Cuba at St Martins Lane Hotel

A by today's standards almost classical pioneer of modern Asian fusion food. While it no longer carries the hype it once had, it is still a good food destination in particular if you're in a larger group and able to share the dishes. Price tag still fairly heavy (in particular on the wine list over and above the food itself)

I went to Asia de Cuba for my Birthday with a group of 10 and it was amazing!!!
We actually decided last minute to have drinks in Light Bar beforehand. This is an uber-cool bar inside St Martins Lane Hotel just next to the restaurant. I tried a cocktail with Fig (apparently this was part of an internal cocktail competition where the bartenders take on the bar manager… what fun) It was delicious! Straight away when we entered the restaurant the atmosphere was really buzzing.
We had some more cocktails (of course) and followed the waiter's recommendations for the food. (seriously recommend the seared tuna with wasabi mash!)
Just a wonderful night!! Thank you Asia de Cuba

Excellent surroundings and wonderful food. The atmosphere is sophisticated yet buzzing. Unfortunately our friends arrived late at the table and we were constantly reminded that we had a limit of 2 hours which was explained to us at the booking, whilst we were being sat at the table, when they asked us for our drinks order and when our friends were running late.
Aside from this, the food was excellent and reasonably priced.
We were out of the restaurant in 1hr 50mins without having to rush through our meal!!
Aside from this, I would definitely recommend it if only to be impressed with Philippe Starck's design throughout

well, u cant beast this place for atmosphere and people watching! dinning room has been decoarted in a very quirky way and is etremely light and vibrant, i lke iike it. Dishes are supposed to be shared and judging by the portions i dont blame them, staff are polite and know there stuff, with reccomendations. to start we had calamri salad which was enromous and really did not have much calamari in it at all. oxtial dumpligs were very good indeed as was the pork belly , yummy, miso black cod was good, but not in the same leauge as zuma/nobu. beef shortribs were excellent. The food is very good overall, one critism i can come up with the portions are so large that by the time you are half way though, they are stone cold, they dont seem to be served on hot/warm plates, but this was a minor issue. This place is defintely for groups, we were 6 people, bill was just over £600 which was pretty good judging by the amount of food and wine..champagne we drank. but i would not go as a couple, its to loud and not intimate at all. still a very good group venue, perfect for those xmas parties!

Interesting and relaxed atmosphere, good food and a good venue, will be back!

We booked for 2 courses fixed price on a Sunday late afternoon. We enjoyed amazing cocktails and service at The Light Bar, adjacent to the restaurant before dinner. The staff throughout were superb, very welcoming and friendly in the bar and in the restaurant. We adored the St Martin's Lane Hotel. The food was a major disappointment as we were expecting new flavours and much more of a gastronomic experince, based on reading about the cusine of Asia de Cuba. The exact names of the dishes I can't remember but I selected the crab croquette starter and it was indeed a croquette with very little flavour of crab, served with a coleslaw like mini salad which also lacked any great flavour, other than what you'd do yourself at home, the spoon on the side of dish merely contained a drop of soy sauce. My sisters ordered the ribs which were served almost cold, the portion size was far better than the other starters and they were very tasty, but no more so than any decent spare ribs you'd get elsewhere…another guest arrived late and ordered a starter from the a la carte menu which was exceptionally small and pathetic for £17.50 and resembled and tasted like a stack of pompadoms with tiny cubes of tuna on each…again, tasteless experience…for the mains, the jerk chicken dish was a fair portion and the best choice of the night, again bland jerk chicken not Asia de Cuba's take on jerk chicken that we expected, very standard fayre. I opted for the minute steak was very tough and again, very poor flavours. My other guest opted for the vegetarian main which I must say was totally pathetic in terms of portion size, flavour and appearance, it resembled little samosas sitting on a bed of sauce…this portion really was laughable and very bland indeed. Our waiter was very nice and we enjoyed the evening due to the beautiful surroundings and the overall wonderful service and cocktails in The Light Bar and staff on the restaurant floor. The food was a total let down…I almost forgot about the desserts…well they looked fantastic and really cheered us up but a major taste let down…they tasted like cheap desserts, the chocolate was synthetic tasting and a total let down to the end of our ‘experience’…

I am genuinely baffled as to how this restaurant has so many good reviews, a group of us went last night, the service was excellent, however the food was particularly under-whelming. In my opinion, there's no room for bland mediocre food at these kind of prices in London… There are too many other great restaurants one can go to.

food is very good – however there are more dislikes than likes with this place – food is good but very expensive for what it is. The drinks, again are quite good (weak but good) but again very expensive £14 for a mojito which is brimming with ice is a little ott. The vibe is quite nice, modern and vibrant shame the service is of the same all to familiar feel – very slow – constantly asking or searching for a waiter to chase up drinks and food etc – There are better places nearby at lower prices so I wouldn't bust a gut to get back

I have been going to Asia de Cuba for a number of years now. Many birthdays and other special occasions have been celebrated there. the atmosphere is amazing, decor faultless. The round table in the far corner is a personal favorite. The coctail menu has new twists on old favorites. I've eaten out in london a lot and havent found anywhere with a menu quite like this, the calamari and banana salad and the slow roasted pork are particular favorites, the wagyu beef is also very good. im a big fan of the sharing idea, its a much more interactive and social experience than simply getting your dish and eating it, also getting to try way more dishes is always nice.

it is pretty pricey but i definitely think the experience is worth the cost. i hope they'll keep doing the same thing they have done for years, for years to come.

This is my favourite venue in London, we went for our work Xmas meal last year and what a treat, there were 11 of us and we were all sat on a lovely large round table which made interaction and conversation between us so much easier.
It was simple to book and we were offered the exclusive guest/diners bar beforehand for delicious cocktails.
The food is delicious and there is something for everyone as we have a couple in the party who don't eat fish, but they were equally delighted with the choice.
This is a lively venue and very entertaining on every level, I just wish that dining then entitled you entrance to Bungalow 8, but overally a truly fantastic place to eat and so convenient for central London