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The Poor Man's Nobu at St. Giles Hotel

August 30, 2006 at 1:49 PM | 0 Comments

Want to taste some of Nobu's sushi delicacies when you head to London but can't really afford the Metropolitan Hotel prices?

There's a budget alternative for you at the St. Giles Hotel, where restaurant group Kobe Jones has opened a sushi outpost. Granted it's still a little pricey with dinner for two averaging about 100 pounds. And there's not much here that's innovative as far as sushi goes but restaurant reviewer, Fay Maschler of the Evening Standard, seemed to think it was passable even the overuse of sauce.

The apparently deliberate lack of precision in the presentation and liking for creamy sauces seems antithetical to the traditions of Japanese cuisine, but possibly appeals to those nervous of raw fish and restraint.

The only shocking thing about this place, named Kobe Jones, is that there's no mention of Kobe Beef on the menu anywhere.

Related Stories:
· Kobe Jones review [This is London]
· St. Giles reviews [TripAdvisor]