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Luis Pous, best known for the now-closed celebrity hangout, Asia de Cuba, opened this basement restaurant within 3 Henrietta Street, in October 2021; the menu spans the Pacific Rim and islands, particularly Kauai Hawaii.
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Summary
Hawaiian street food marrying Latino and Asian cuisines is the promise at this small cellar and tiki bar, in a Covent Garden basement below three other restaurants. Open in 2021, it has yet to generate much in the way of survey feedback, but The Independent’s Kate Ng describes a “fun, flirty little spot” with “generous plates” that are “middling to pretty damn good”, plus “dangerously delicious” cocktails.
Summary
In the basement of the large Covent Garden townhouse development that houses Pivot (see also), this autumn 2021 newcomer marks the return of former Asia de Cuba chef Luis Pous. Here, he will import a street-food operation along the lines of his ventures in Miami, New York and Riyadh. We can expect culinary influences from ‘the islands of Hawaii and the Pacific rim, all the way down to South America and a hint of the Caribbean’. Not much you can’t put on that menu! Dishes will include tacos, lumpias (akin to spring rolls) and ‘guacapoke’ – guacamole with poke toppings, alongside Tiki-themed cocktails.
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3 Henrietta Street, London, WC2E 8LU
3 Henrietta Street, London, WC2E 8LU
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
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