Nobu Berkeley St
| Address: | 15 Berkeley Street W1J 8DY | |
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| Tel | 020 7290 9222 | |
| Website: | Visit Nobu Berkeley St website | |
Price:
£82.00 
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Wine: £20.00 |
Champagne: £48.00 |
| Opening Hours: | Mon-Fri 12N-2.15 Mon-Sat 6pm-1am (Sun -11.30pm) |
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Square Meal review of Nobu Berkeley St:
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s third London restaurant attracts a dressed-up crowd eager to be sprinkled with the stardust of celebrity that his international chain attracts. The simple first-floor dining room, bounded by floor-to-ceiling windows & with a sushi bar for solo diners, might lack the slick glamour of the bar downstairs but it’s a terrifically buzzy space in which to sample Nobu’s distinctive brand of cooking: expertly crafted sushi filled & topped with creative combinations of vogueish ingredients; the toffee-sweet classic of black cod marinated in miso; meat & fish from the wood oven; & rice & noodle bowls. Sadly, the experience is often undermined by staff who seem more ornamental than useful: diners entertaining top clients ‘embarrassed by the lack of service’ & visitors irked by ‘waiters clustering in groups chatting’ are typical comments. The food at least arrives promptly – if only because two-hour time slots mean ‘they’re determined to get you out as quickly as possible’.
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