Inamo Covent Garden

Afternoon tea, Japanese, Pan Asian, Sushi·
££££
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Bronze Award
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SquareMeal Review of Inamo Covent Garden

Bronze Award

Like its Soho sibling, this cool neon-lit restaurant serves up futuristic fun alongside a menu of pan-Asian favourites. Your table doubles as an entertainment centre: spy on the kitchen with ‘Chef Cam’, play retro video games of Pong, or choose the design of your place settings (upload photos beforehand to create a personalised tabletop montage). This branch occupies three floors, including a stylish basement bar, and the kitchen features a robata grill. Place your order via iPad, and dishes (all made for sharing) arrive courtesy of the friendly, helpful staff. We began with nicely spiced Korean chicken wings and dumplings filled with tender squid and spring onion. Next, DIY duck pancakes arrived with herb salad, and miso black cod delivered classic silky textures. Well-executed sushi and sashimi, chicken satay, Wagyu beef and Thai curries are also offered. Sip on Saké Mojitos, Kirin beer or wines chosen to match the food. 

Good to know

Average Price
££££ - £30 - £49
Cuisines
Afternoon tea, Japanese, Pan Asian, Sushi
Eat at Home
Deliveroo, Just Eat
Ambience
Cool, Cosy, Dark and moody, Fun, Quirky, Unique
Food Occasions
All day dining, Bottomless brunch, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
Special Features
Gluten-free options, Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Wheelchair access
People
Birthdays, Celebrations, Child friendly, Dates, Group dining [8+], Special occasions
Food Hygiene Rating

About

The Covent Garden branch of futuristic London micro-chain Inamo brings top notch pan-Asian cuisine, as well as their famous interactive tables, to another prime London location. The Covent Garden restaurant sees you order your food via fully touch-sensitive tables and then while you’re waiting for it to arrive you can entertain yourselves by playing games, drawing pictures or changing the design of your interactive table top. Choose to either play with your entire party or split your table up into individual screens that allow you to dictate your personal enttertainment. 

The Inside of Inamo Covent Garden is typical of all of their restaurants with dim lighting allowing for the tables to glow; wooden panels and elaborate patterns line the walls, with a bright bar lit up from below. Everything about Inamo Covent Garden is cool, slick and modern whilst maintaining some of the feeling of a traditional Asian restaurant.

The food offering is all based around sharing, with the huge menu giving diners the opportunity to create a real feast. Tapas-style dishes include classics such as sweet chilli prawn tempura, beef tataki, and bang bang cauliflower. A wide range of sushi and sashimi can also be enjoy with options such as seared salmon maki and New York rolls on offer amongst others.

On top of this the menu features a separate yakitori section with both veggie and meat options available. Larger sharing dishes include a plate of sizzling black pepper beef fillet and Korean BBQ ribs, with miso soup and rice both available to have on the side. To finish, why not try one of Inamo’s baked Alaskas or perhaps a chocolate fizz fondue.

Accompanying the amazing food, Inamo’s long drinks list features an impressive selection of cocktails such as a raspberry mojito and a lychee martini. There’s also a decent selection of wines and beers available, or for something a little more traditional why not try some of the sake on offer if you can handle it.

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Menu Highlights

Starters
Beef Gyoza with Mango & Papaya Salad - £11.95

Juicy beef gyoza with a mango, papaya & red onion salad.

Soft Shell Crab Tempura - £17.95

Crispy soft shell crab in light tempura with a creamy dip.

Dragon Roll - £19.45

Inamo’s signature dish! Crunchy tempura shrimp, creamy avocado and a touch of mayo. 8 pieces. Enter the Dragon!

Main Courses
Yakisoba Chicken Noodles - £14.95

Chinese-style buckwheat noodles, chicken, and vegetables tossed in a light but tangy sauce.

Sichuan Chicken - £17.45

Hot & spicy chicken with chilli garlic sauce, ginger, onion and peppers.

Char Siu Pork Bao Bun - £9.95

Tender Char Siu pork fillet in a soft bao bun, with pickled red radish, crispy shallots and a tangy char siu sauce.

Korean baby back Ribs - £12.95

1/2 rack of tender pork ribs smothered in a more-ish BBQ sauce.

Crispy Duck with Pancakes - £24.45

Half a crispy duck served with plum sauce, pancakes, cucumber and spring onion.

Yakisoba Chicken Noodles - £14.95

Chinese-style buckwheat noodles, chicken, and vegetables tossed in a light but tangy sauce.

Sichuan Chicken - £17.45

Hot & spicy chicken with chilli garlic sauce, ginger, onion and peppers.

Char Siu Pork Bao Bun - £9.95

Tender Char Siu pork fillet in a soft bao bun, with pickled red radish, crispy shallots and a tangy char siu sauce.

Korean baby back Ribs - £12.95

1/2 rack of tender pork ribs smothered in a more-ish BBQ sauce.

Dessert
Mango & Passion Fruit Slice - £9.95

A layer of cake with passion fruit jam, topped with mango gel, and mixed berry compote.

Coconut Ice Cream (GF) (v) - £5.25

Creamy coconut ice cream.

Chocolate Fondant (v) - £8.95

Fondant with a molten melting chocolate middle, served with coconut ice cream. It's hard to believe this is gluten-free!

Mango & Passion Fruit Slice - £9.95

A layer of cake with passion fruit jam, topped with mango gel, and mixed berry compote.

Coconut Ice Cream (GF) (v) - £5.25

Creamy coconut ice cream.

Drinks
Beefeater Pink - £13.95

Bright, fresh strawberry, balanced by juniper & citrus. Served with Fevertree Aromatic tonic, strawberries and a mint sprig.

inamo Margarita - £14.95

An Asian inspired Margarita made with Junmai Daiginjo sake, Triple Sec, lime juice, and a sweet sugar rim.

Beefeater Pink - £13.95

Bright, fresh strawberry, balanced by juniper & citrus. Served with Fevertree Aromatic tonic, strawberries and a mint sprig.

inamo Margarita - £14.95

An Asian inspired Margarita made with Junmai Daiginjo sake, Triple Sec, lime juice, and a sweet sugar rim.

Lychee Mojito - £14.95

Havana Club 3 year old rum with fresh lime juice, lychee puree, and mint for an Asian take on this classic.


FAQs

Are there gluten-free options on the menu?

Yes, there are gluten-free options.

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Location

11-14 Hanover Place, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9JP

020 7484 0500

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Opening Times

All day
Mon 16:00-23:00
Tue 12:00-23:00
Wed 12:00-23:00
Thu 12:00-23:00
Fri 12:00-23:00
Sat 11:00-23:00
Sun 11:00-22:00

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42 Reviews 
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Atmosphere
Value

Ben M

21 November 2023   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 3.5
Service 3
Atmosphere 4
Value 4
Funky Concept, needs polish

Great quirky concept, with a few niggles to be ironed out. The food was good, nothing blew my socks off, but it was decent sushi and pan-asian tapas. The concept with the interactive tables is great, but would be better if it was refined a little bit (things like hiding menus that are unavailable etc).

The restaurant was a bit dark, but not surprising given the concept. One slightly weird thing was the bill appeared without being asked, almost as though we were being instructed to leave the table, even though the restaurant was not that busy, would have been nice to have been asked something like "is there anything else you would like" rather than the bill jsut unceremoniously arriving.

Having said that, I had a very enjoyable meal and would consider it again. Would be interesting to check out their other location.

Kayleigh E

02 November 2023   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 3
Service 2
Atmosphere 3
Value 2

Beena B

09 September 2023   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 3
Service 3
Atmosphere 3
Value 3

Amanda R

31 July 2023   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 3.5
Service 1
Atmosphere 1
Value 1

Richard S

22 July 2023   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 2
Service 2
Atmosphere 1.5
Value 1.5

Chris L

23 June 2023   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 3.5
Service 3.5
Atmosphere 4
Value 3

Chris L

09 June 2023   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 4
Service 3.5
Atmosphere 4
Value 2.5

Isobel C

13 May 2023   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 2
Service 2
Atmosphere 1
Value 0.5

Samir P

09 May 2023   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 2
Service 3
Atmosphere 4
Value 2

Ainhoa B

28 April 2023   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 2
Service 2
Atmosphere 3
Value 3
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