Eight Over Eight
392 King's Road, London, SW3
Tel: 020 7349 9934
Would I go again? Indeed. And I do often! When in a bind and need a good standby.
Ambiance: Datey, double datey. Dark and flirty bar area.
Crowd: Their parents are baby boomers. They live in Chelsea. Or they wished the lived in Chelsea. And they make money, gossip and go to hair salon often. Celeb sightings.
Best: Great Asian food with something for everyone. I write "Asian" because it's a bit of everything East of Calcutta: sushi, curries, bbq and unusual salads. The black cod is always a winner. The chili salt squid is heavenly and crispy and blatantly unhealthy. And the dark miso soup is delicious and soul-warming with many bits in it. Open 7 days a week and open late.
Worst: Can be a little too loud and rah rah. The tuna tartare tastes good but the eye appeal is low. It needs some wonton chips for scooping purposes! Martinis are too small but in keeping with most London martinis. Unfortunately. The restaurant has that annoying policy only letting you have a 2 hour reservation.
March 2008
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