From Soho to Savile Row

Saturday, January 25th , 2025

Row on 5 is the new home of Spencer Metzger, the former head chef of the Ritz. It is part if the Jason Atherton empire and a fortune must have been spent on the ultra smart décor and in building a huge wine list. The food did not disappoint, with some genuinely superb dishes, and even though this was early days, there were very few (relative) missteps. This is not a cheap outing but I expect it to be a roaring success. 

Yauatcha is the casual sister of Hakkasan and serves all-day dim sum: it is a huge restaurant and is perpetually popular. It is hard to argue with a successful formula, and the steamed dim sum in particular is very good indeed here. Not every dish is quite in this league, but the overall experience is very good.