Eight Over Eight

This is a virtual carbon copy of E&O, down to the exact décor and even the layout of the bar and dining room. The clientele is also indistinguishable from E&O, with lots of pretty young things in their 20s and 30s, who looks as if they all work in film, TV or advertising. The food also manages to be similarly trendy. We had prawn and chive dim sum, which have excellent filling though the casing is rather heavier than the feather-light version at Yauatcha (13/20). Soft shell crab tempura was perhaps the best dish of the evening, which avoided even a hint of greasiness, which in fact puts it ahead of even very good Chinese restaurants (15/20). 

Kim chi rolls were very spicy (12/20) while seared tuna was capably executed and the tuna of decent quality (13/20).  Black cod was less good than at Nobu but nonetheless still had quite silky texture (13/20). Monkfish curry and pad Thai were the Thai dishes, and though the curry spicing was less accurate than at Patara this was still pleasant (12/20) while the noodles had good texture (12/20). A chocolate fondant dessert was not from the top drawer but still had a pleasant liquid centre (13/20).

Further reviews: 07th Jun 2013