{"id":2625,"date":"2019-04-29T19:29:14","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T18:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.xs4all.co.uk\/tablefortwo\/?p=2625"},"modified":"2019-04-29T19:29:14","modified_gmt":"2019-04-29T18:29:14","slug":"roka-a-whiff-of-a-big-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.xs4all.co.uk\/tablefortwo\/2019\/04\/29\/roka-a-whiff-of-a-big-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Roka. A whiff of a big city. :-)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last December when Steve and Christina came over and we wined and dined, we had a plan to fly to Edinburgh and eat at The Kitchin, Tom Kitchin&#8217;s place that&#8217;s on my bucket list( the special appendix of the bucket list, the places to eat at before I die). Once we did the maths we sadly reached the conclusion that flying there, staying at a decent hotel and having a set menu in The Kitchin would be sickly expensive, so Steve suggested we stay at his\u00a0 and Christin&#8217;s shabby old place in Surrey instead and eat somewhere in London, so many great places to choose from. So we decided on Roka, booked it 2 months ago and went last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>I had sky high expectations.<\/p>\n<p>We arrived a bit too early and had a drink downstairs in their Shochu lounge. A bit like a nightclub, Christina said, music far too loud to even attempt a conversation, great decor though. Once moved to our table upstairs we quickly opted for a set menu plus wagyu beef. First plate of yellowtail sashimi, super thin, with citrusy dressing and a hint of truffle oil stopped us talking, it was that good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.xs4all.co.uk\/tablefortwo\/files\/2019\/04\/20190427_193534.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2626\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.xs4all.co.uk\/tablefortwo\/files\/2019\/04\/20190427_193534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More sashimi followed with some delicious scallop tartar, then a deep fried sushi roll(!!!) stuffed with minced wagyu, fried in tempura and topped with caviar, served still warm. Divine. My favourite plate of the evening.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.xs4all.co.uk\/tablefortwo\/files\/2019\/04\/20190427_195027.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2627\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.xs4all.co.uk\/tablefortwo\/files\/2019\/04\/20190427_195027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"1138\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Their chargrilled scallops topped with a tiny bit of wasabi mayo I loved, shame we only got one scallop each, they were phenomenal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.xs4all.co.uk\/tablefortwo\/files\/2019\/04\/20190427_200714.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2628\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.xs4all.co.uk\/tablefortwo\/files\/2019\/04\/20190427_200714.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was also some gyoza, black cod, some lamb chops in Korean spicy sauce, then some chargrilled wagyu, which for me was a bit disappointing- I agree with Wagyu House, it can&#8217;t be served rare, the fat needs to have time to render down, here they didn&#8217;t give it a chance to do that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.xs4all.co.uk\/tablefortwo\/files\/2019\/04\/20190427_203013_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2629\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.xs4all.co.uk\/tablefortwo\/files\/2019\/04\/20190427_203013_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.xs4all.co.uk\/tablefortwo\/files\/2019\/04\/20190427_201027.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2630\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.xs4all.co.uk\/tablefortwo\/files\/2019\/04\/20190427_201027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The dessert was a massive plate of ice cream, sorbet, some chocolate fondant, poncy looking fruit and what not. Did not blow me away.<\/p>\n<p>For the great company, that yellowtail, scallops and tempura roll it was definitely worth a visit.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last December when Steve and Christina came over and we wined and dined, we had a plan to fly to Edinburgh and eat at The Kitchin, Tom Kitchin&#8217;s place that&#8217;s on my bucket list( the special appendix of the bucket list, the places to eat at before I die). Once we did the maths we &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.xs4all.co.uk\/tablefortwo\/2019\/04\/29\/roka-a-whiff-of-a-big-city\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Roka. 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