Cicada (132-136 St John Street, London, EC1V 4JT) Cicada is my kind of restaurant.. relaxed, very efficient service, comfortable and ace food! Each time I go I can't resist ordering a selection of starters and dim sum's. I recommend a mixture of hot and cold dishes such as gyoza, chilli salt squid, sushi & sashimi, rare thai beef salad, tiger prawn tempura. This does the job for 2 people, and what's even better is that you can casually order extra bits throughout the evening. What I also find very special about Cicada is I went on a Friday night and wasn't asked to leave the table for the whole evening. They were very busy in the bar and restaurant but I felt very comfortable, whereas other places I have been in the past I have felt pressured to leave after a couple of hours so they can turn the table. The waitress recommended a cocktail, listing all of the ingredients including wasabi.. I think it was called an Emerald Yakuza? An excellent cocktail! Highly recommended, as are the other Ricker Restaurants.
Link to this review12 August 2011 |