Tom's reviews
Review of Roka
11 Oct 07, 22:50
Really truly beyond expectations 
Japanese food of the highest order exists on Charlotte Street.
While seasonality is not heavily adhered to in Roka, the food is really, really bloody good.
We went after my graduation, and so I'm unable to remember all of the dishes we tried, but the maki came beautifully arranged on a long plate, and was clearly freshly prepared with bits of fish hanging from the end pieces, and delicate flower petals pressed into the rice. The Asparagras was so lovely we had to have it twice, with a sweet sauce of soy and mirin. the chicken wings were sicky and very moreish.
But desert was something else. The tonka bean ice-cream is one of the best ice-creams i've ever tasted, and a steamed custard of green tea was delicatly flavoured, and not too bitter. All in all, superb, beat a path to the door now!
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