"Roketsu originally launched as a high-end Kyoto-style Kaiseki restaurant in 2022, offering a refined multi-course menu. It's now decided to switch things up a little, offering the more relaxed and flexible kappo-style dining, where you essentially chart your own course through the menu, guided by the chefs. Good news for people who don't like committing to long set menus. There's been a couple of interior changes too, including the addition of a few individual tables,"
"It's a bit of cliche to suggest that walking into a restaurant like this can transport' you to Japan, but it feels valid here, seeing as all the elements from the counter to the sliding doors were actually made in Kyoto and then shipped to London to be reassembled on site. There's something very cinematic about the space, and sitting up at the counter watching the chefs work is like being in your own little film."
"The menu is divided into: cold and hot appetisers; raw; fried; sushi (nigiri and rolls); grilled; and rice/soup. We got something from every section apart from grilled, as we didn't really fancy eating meat, so went heavy on the sushi instead. This is where being free of the kaiseki format is a great benefit. Highlights for us included the Horenso Goma-ae (spinach seasoned with sesame sauce); Cornish Crab Chawanmushi (steamed egg custard with crab and dashi); and some of the best pickles we've ever had."
Roketsu transitioned from a high-end Kyoto-style kaiseki format to kappo-style dining, letting diners chart their own courses with chef guidance. The main room still features a hinoki wood chef's counter and original Kyoto-made elements, supplemented by a few individual tables. The menu is divided into cold and hot appetisers, raw, fried, sushi (nigiri and rolls), grilled, and rice/soup, enabling flexible ordering outside a set menu. Standout items included horenso goma-ae, Cornish crab chawanmushi, excellent pickles, and well-executed vegetable tempura; scallop and prawn beignet were less successful. Sushi, including an ibushi toro roll and a five-nigiri selection, was strong. A wide sake-by-the-glass list complements the meal.
Read at londontheinside.com
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