Jonesy's review of Zuma

Mixing urban industrial chic with natural elements of stone and wood, the interior of Zuma immediately reeks of cool. No wonder this is a hotbed of celebrities and the Knightsbridge elite.

In the bar area, I'm surrounded by people wearing Prada and oversized sunglasses. It's like stepping into a Bret Easton Ellis novel.

At the table, it’s a more relaxed affair. Urban music plays from somewhere amidst the metal piping overhead, but the stone floor and the size of the room gives it the noisy acoustic that one finds in a large canteen.

We plumped for the tasting menu, a wallet-busting price but well worth it for the exceptional food on offer. The selection of nigiri sushi and sashimi arrives on a bed of crushed ice; the fish is of the highest quality and virtually melts in the mouth. The robata grilled wagyu beef is superlative, the marinated black cod a delight.

The most notable dish of the evening was a seared and miso-marinated foie gras with umeboshi compote. The umeboshi, a type of dried, pickled fruit, was unbelievably sharp, sour and salty, providing an incredible contrast to the deep, rich and overbearing foie gras. You couldn’t eat one without the other. It was a black and white flavour combination that made one wince and laugh at the same time, utterly fabulous.

To drink, we tried one of their sakes from the extensive list. Service was polite and attentive, and we weren’t table-turned despite it being a busy Saturday night.

If you don’t mind posing with wannabe celebrities, then you really must give Zuma a go. For foodies, it’s simply heavenly.