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Nozomi

Address:14-15 Beauchamp Place, London SW3 1NQ
Tel:020 7838 1500
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Website:Visit Nozomi website
Price: £60.00Wine: £25.00Champagne: £59.00
Opening Hours:Tues-Sun 12N-3.30pm Mon-Sun 6.30pm-1.30am (Sun -12.30am)

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A high-rolling, indulgent playground for Knightsbridge’s gorgeous young things, Nozomi also takes itself seriously as a voguish Japanese restaurant. The ultra-chic interiors match the beautiful crowd’s good looks – there’s a funky ground-floor bar as well as a tastefully neutral, glass-roofed dining room, but be prepared for deafening decibels wherever you are. The menu is a fiercely modish take on traditional & modern cuisine, offering plentiful sushi & sashimi, plus luxury-strewn ‘small dishes’ – from king crab salad with white asparagus & truffle or confit duck salad with watermelon & cashews to Wagyu beef tataki. There are also grander, slow-cooked combos such as 10-hour braised pork belly with baby spinach & shimiji mushrooms or wild sea bass in soy yuzu butter with pickled onion, olive salsa & avocado purée. Needless to say, Nozomi is a happy hunting ground for fans of serious wines & lush cocktails at moneyed Knightsbridge prices.

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Reader reviews of Nozomi:

Alexa D.
Reviews: 1

Alexa D. ( 20s, Female, United Kingdom )

My word – you three sound like you all had a fantastic time on the evening that you all went – were you all in the same party?

I had a somewhat disappointing visit to this restaurant and I'm afraid would have to agree with the reviewers further below. I am a great believer that good service can make a mediocre venue special, and I don't think that the food has to be out of this world for me to want to go back – however, both were lacking in droves at this place. The waiting staff rude and the food is pretty poor. Subsequently, it's pretty extortionate and I don't think my hard earned pennies were well deserved.

If you want a great Japanese restaurant I'd head straight over to Zuma (or Wasabi even)!

5 July 2010
Overall:2
Food and Drink:1
Service:1
Atmosphere:4
Value for Money:1
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Mark C.
Reviews: 1

Mark C. ( 20s, Male )

I went to Nozomi on Friday and had such a good time that I went back Saturday as well! Food was first class (I recommend the Chilean sea bass and the wagyu beef sirloin), the management are all friendly professionals and the music was so amazing; the place has such a unique vibe – an ambience that oozes pure cool. Throughly enjoyed my weekend and would recommend it to all those that like contemporary Japanese cuisine

5 July 2010
Overall:10
Food and Drink:10
Service:10
Atmosphere:10
Value for Money:10
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Linah B.
Reviews: 1

Linah B. ( 30s, Female )

I was at Nozomi this weekend with my girlfriends; We havent been in a few months but were glad to see that they had not lost their charm. The food at Nozomi has always made me wonder why we go to eat anywhere else, its sooooooo yummy!! they have all my favourites, black cod, kari kari squid and tuna tar tar sooooo delecious!! In fact I would like to award the chef with my own michelin star if I could!!! I have always loved the music and the friendly DJ offered me a sample CD of his so now I drive around all Nozomi style!!

One aspect i did notice is that they have put up new mirrors and light features which i think look so stylish and chic; completely fitting for the Nozomi ethos. If you havent been then go! I will definitely go again!

5 July 2010
Overall:10
Food and Drink:10
Service:9
Atmosphere:10
Value for Money:10
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Ahmed A.
Reviews: 1

Ahmed A. ( 30s, Male )

Nozomi is the Godfather of these Japanese restaurants; it is cool and charming and knows who's boss! The decor set the scene, as soon as you walk in you are presented with the coolest bar in town and its DJ. I had a cocktail in the bar called a Nashi Caramel and al i can say is that I was overwhelmed with its flavour; I strongly recommend it. More to this there are so many delicious items on the menu that i will have to go back to taste them all, but last time I tried a lot of the tempura dishes, which are the best in London, as well as the infamous black cod and ghengis khan chicken, all were absolutely delicious. Generally it has such a cool atmosphere and I am desperately looking forward to going back. Nozomi is amazing food, fantastic atmosphere combined with social interaction and first class management.

5 July 2010
Overall:10
Food and Drink:10
Service:9
Atmosphere:10
Value for Money:9
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MissSushi
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MissSushi ( 30s, Female, London&Paris )

Nozomi is one of the most embarrassing restaurants in London. To call it a japanese restaurant is an insult to japanese gastronomy. It is therefore extremely surprising to see it listed under ‘Best Japanese’ next to award winning kitchens such as Nobu, Zuma and Umu.
I have been there twice and both times were a waste of time, appetite and money. Both times the service was unacceptable: waiters did not understand the menu or the ingredients and were confused by the meanings of ‘handroll’ and tobbiko (which was not available). In fact the service is comical: the first time the waitress needed us to point at each dish on the menu to copy what we were ordering – she still got it wrong, brought us the wrong dishes and asked what this extra wasabi was that we wanted since she could not find it on the menu. The food is a badly executed copy from much more successfull rivals. Hardened steamed rice which was at least one day old, refrigerated and then microwaved to order, was the least of our worries. Generally most fish we were served at Nozomi was of poor quality and… More

8 May 2010
Overall:1
Food and Drink:1
Service:1
Atmosphere:2
Value for Money:2
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Lucy R.

Lucy R. ( 30s, Female, London )

Absolutely terrible. You will come away wishing you hadn't bothered ruining your evening…and paying for it!!
Also, the guy on the front desk is so odeous and rude it is mesmerising that he has a job there. or anywhere.

28 April 2010
Overall:1
Food and Drink:1
Service:1
Atmosphere:1
Value for Money:1
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Alex V.

Alex V. ( United Kingdom )

There is nothing to recommend about this place. Could hardly call it a restaurant given the loud dancing music playing while you dine – certainly can't have a conversation while you're there. Which is just as well because you are most likely to be talking about the very bad food: nothing from the sashimi/sushi menu felt fresh or tasted nice, followed by black cod and chilli sea bass which were uninspiring to say the least and served with an embarrassingly bad portion of steamed rice (yes, the “chef” even failed to get that right). I could explain in more detail that the main courses took over an hour to show up, that the waiter had the nerve to ask to move our table to accommodate a larger party next to us (who were clearly more important than us it would seem), but actually prefer not to talk any longer about the worse restaurant I've been to in London. If it were cheap, I might be able to say go if you're desperate, but all I can really say is stay well clear.

13 March 2010
Overall:1
Food and Drink:1
Service:1
Atmosphere:2
Value for Money:1
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Kevin O.
Reviews: 1

Kevin O. ( 40s, Male, London )

A new low for restauarants in London. All the reviews below concerning the incredibly poor service are correct. Incompetent, disorganised, rude. The only thing I can add is my own “special” experience. While I was eating, someone went through the pockets of my coat which I had handed in to the cloakroom and took the money from my pocket. Not a big sum – about five pounds. But the principle is pretty shocking. And that is on top of a bill which had two phantom dishes added to it – which were removed when I pointed them out to the waiter.

I wish I had read the reviews below before choosing Nozomi. I can only hope that you read this before making your decision and are saved from this awful experience.

27 February 2010
Overall:1
Food and Drink:5
Service:1
Atmosphere:2
Value for Money:1
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Jasmin G.
Reviews: 1

Jasmin G. ( 30s, Female )

very bad food especially black cod .
it,s smell like 1months old.
and atmosphere very dark and loudly music.it,s like london night club not restaurant

December 2008
Overall:1
Food and Drink:1
Service:3
Atmosphere:1
Value for Money:1
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Penny F.
Reviews: 1

Penny F. ( 30s, Female, United Kingdom )

An absolute disaster of a place!!! In earlier days it it used to be great but now they have a new chef who does not even know how to cook a simple bowl of steamed rice. Our first portion was hard and crispy and then when we asked for another bowl it came back mushy like porridge. The chef we were told is Australian. Maybe he should stick to surfing rather than cooking.

The service was also terrible as the waiters kept bringing us dishes and champagne that we never ordered (on multiple occasions) and also taking away unfinished half full glasses of champagne. Also, they brought our starters and main courses out all at the same time! What was even worst though was the attitude of the staff, especially the French guy at the front desk who greets people and shows them to their tables. We had to hunt him down when we first arrived, and later we found out that he had a really ugly side. He was extremely rude and arrogant and walked away from me when I was still talking to him and then when I called him back to question him about the bad service he huffed and puffed… More

December 2008
Overall:1
Food and Drink:1
Service:1
Atmosphere:7
Value for Money:1
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