Sosharu

This is a restaurant from the unstoppable Jason Atherton. This time the theme is Japanese with Teppanyaki, robatayaki, and sashimi on the menu plus a downstairs bar with plenty of hip-hop on the soundtrack.

Opening times: Monday - Thursday 12pm-2.15pm; 5.30pm-10pm
Friday & Saturday 12pm-2.15pm; 5.30pm-10.30pm

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Critic reviews - total score 6.5 out of 10

Jay Rayner Observer Estimated score

Reviewed on June 19, 2016

"An open temaki sushi – an envelope of toasted, then tempuraed nori – comes filled with cubes of tuna tartare bound with spiced mayonnaise and a blitz of spring onions. It is crisp and soft, subtle and powerful." READ REVIEW

 

Tom Parker Bowles Mail on Sunday

Reviewed on May 22, 2016

"Choose carefully, and you’ll eat like an emperor. But the duds do leave a bitter tang. These, though, are early days." READ REVIEW

 

AA Gill Sunday Times

Reviewed by May 01, 2016

"The stuff that comes is essentially good, though the twists, takes and variations are not necessarily improvements." READ REVIEW

 

Tania Ballantine Time Out

Reviewed on April 15, 2016

"Every plate is a thing of beauty, its flavours as intriguing. Take the must-order ‘open’ tuna temaki: a twist on a traditional handroll, the seaweed wrapper comes tempura-battered (it really works) and set into a ‘U’ shape, much like a hard taco." READ REVIEW

 

Steve Dinneen City Am

Reviewed on April 05, 2016

"Sosharu is all about the little details, an aggregation of tiny factors that lifts it from a decent Japanese restaurant to a place that you really shouldn’t miss. That Jason Atherton is going to make a million, I tell you." READ REVIEW

 

Fay Maschler Evening Standard

Reviewed on March 30, 2016

"Miyazaki wagyu tataki — a handful of seared beef cubes — with turnip and radish kinpira, a sort of quick pickle, served with scoops made from deep-fried kale is another ingenious assembly I recommend if the price doesn’t offend. It is wagyu after all." READ REVIEW