Harden's says
On the former site of Wild Honey, a wood-fired concept restaurant from chef Miller Prada who worked with Endo Kazutoshi at Endo at the Rotunda; expect Japanese flavours from the four-metre long grill - no electricity or gas will utilised as fuel.
Harden's survey result
Summary
“Superb meals cooked over wood” on a four-metre grill have established well-travelled Colombian-born Miller Prada as one of London’s rising star chefs at this Mayfair yearling, with influences from his Japanese mentor, Endo Kazutoshi. Fashion-wise it’s ‘very now’, which divides diners: fans say, “fire and smoke is becoming a fad, but it’s beautifully executed at Humo – getting it right takes a lot of skill and Miller and team have that in spades”. There is some push-back, however, against “cult worship at the feet of the Gods of Indoor BBQ to paid-up acolytes: even though my wife thought it ‘really rather good’, I came away musing on how little we ate for so much money…”
Summary
An “amazing newcomer” on the former Mayfair site of Wild Honey (RIP), where chef Miller Prada (who worked with Endo Kazutoshi at Endo at The Rotunda) infuses Japanese flavours into his dishes at a four-metre wood grill (using no electricity or gas in the cooking process). It’s “a very cool setting” with “notably good” service and the culinary invention of the technique means “every dish has a wow factor”. (However, both Giles Coren of The Times and William Sitwell of The Telegraph have found the experience “great… but pretentious”; “sublime… [but] somewhat self-satisfied”).
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12 St George Street, London, W1S 2FB
Humo Restaurant Diner Reviews
"A different concept where all food is served either cured or smoked or grilled over wood. They believe in the concept and it is exquisitely done. It made me laugh when they gave me not only the variety (silver birch) but also the postcode for the wood they were burning, taking provenance to a new level! The room is like a lounge bar, tres chic. You may leave still feeling slightly hungry though. "
"Whilst the dishes look stunning we found most of the food too rich with exaggerated flavours. Fabulous service though. "
"Recently obtained a Michelin star which resulted in an unwelcome price hike of £50 for lunch compared with their previous price. Nevertheless an excellent meal cooked on open fire by an enthusiastic team. Don't sit at the counter on a hot day! My tasting menu was over large which meant I struggled to finish but I really enjoyed the well executed food. Might return if their prices return to a more sensitive level."
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £60.00 |  |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 155.00 | Dinner only |
Traditional European menu
| Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £41.00 | £0.00 | £16.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £44.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £6.00 |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 15.00% |
12 St George Street, London, W1S 2FB
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 6 pm‑12 am |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 6 pm‑12 am |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 6 pm‑12 am |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 6 pm‑12 am |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 6 pm‑12 am |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 6 pm‑12 am |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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