Roka: Sleek and Stylish Japanese cuisine in Canary Wharf
Roka is one of the more popular Japanese restaurants in London .
With excellent food and a sleek stylish ambiance, everyone wants a piece of it
- so much so, that I’ve never been able to get a reservation at their
restaurant in Fitzrovia. Then they opened another Roka in the high-rise little
isolated island of Canary Wharf which makes it so much more easier for anyone
who works (or shockingly even lives) in Canary Wharf to sneak in a reservation
without waiting the usual two weeks.
I was thrilled to bits when I treated out for lunch at Roka
in Canary Wharf London
weather is not at its finest moment – technically it’s Spring but no one has
seen the sun and it still snows every now and then!
Back to the food, the yellow tail tuna sashimi salad we
ordered was gorgeous. Finely sliced yellow tail tuna drenched in a citrus-y ponzu
sauce that just dissolves in your mouth. It hardly qualifies as a salad though,
as you can see from the pictures, the salad leaves are more of a garnish.
The next dish was also sublime – tender lobster and black
cod gyoza dumplings with a perfectly crispy outer coating. Delicious!
We also ordered some sushi rolls: a California
maki roll with crab and avocado and a fried prawn roll. The rolls were better
than anything I would normally eat for lunch from Wasabi or Itsu but I have to
say they were rather tiny. That’s my only gripe with Roka – the portion sizes are
so small for the amount you pay. It’s supposed to be a shade cheaper and more
casual than eating out at Zuma, the higher end sister restaurant but I do feel
you still end up spending quite a bit.
We ended the meal with some baby back ribs from their Robota
grill. They had a lovely glazed coating dusted with cashew nuts unfortunately
the meat was a bit dry and not as tender as I would have liked.
While I still think Dinings is the
ultimate in creating beautiful plates that showcase the best of Japanese
cuisine, Roka is a worthy alternative to dine out for some excellent Japanese
food.
Roka
1st Floor, 4 Park Pavilion 40 Canada Square London E14 5FW
Tel: 020 7636 5228
Tube: Canary Wharf
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