Ikoyi

I visited Ikoyi, the most noteworthy restaurant in the world, for the fifth time🌟🌟 Recently, I have been eating 2.0 of the restaurant I liked before when I returned to London😂I have eaten at Ikoyi four times before, from the opening to the one-star, and now the two-star. Friends around me have mixed opinions about it, and the polarization is serious. Some love it, and some hate it. It has just moved to 180 Strand, so I hurried here. The decoration is much more advanced. The restaurant has a warm and dim style, but the chandelier on the table can just shine on the food, and it knows how to take pictures. It is only open for dinner, and the kitchen team has more than a dozen people, plus other employees. I hope they don’t lose money🥹 The new menu after this upgrade is 300 pounds per person, which directly becomes one of the most expensive tasting menus in London. The reason why it dares to charge so much may be because Jeremy has been very popular in Michelin and World Best 50 in recent years, and I am tired of talking about his handsomeness. Everyone is talking about the West African elements of Ikoyi. In fact, I once heard Jeremy himself say that he doesn't like people defining Ikoyi as West African food. He just combined the spices he thought of, and it just happened to have West African elements in it. He prefers people to say that he is creative. The first few snacks on the new menu have a lot of Chinese flavors. After his integration, they are strange and familiar. Drunken Chicken Toast is a second back to China, Mussel & Saffron Crème Caramel is the first dish I like the seasoning. The main course is still as usual with a lot of West African spices, and the sweetbread is well processed, with a little crispy on the outside. The classic roasted plantains and smoked pepper stewed rice are both signature dishes, but the ingredients and flavor combinations will change according to the season. The dessert was also innovative, the sweet and spicy Hibiscus sobert woke me up from my tipsy mood😅 My sister ordered a bottle of the popular Little Angel red wine from Romanée Village in Burgundy, which has a very low production and needs to be matched🍷We didn't taste any floral aroma, but the tannin was very smooth. After dinner, I saw on XHS that Ah Sa was sitting at the table next to me that night, but I didn't see her because I didn't wear contact lenses🥹There were probably only 20 people in the restaurant, and I was upset all day!

The use of spices was very subtle and everything was beautifully cooked. If you are visiting London and want to treat yourself to a great meal, look no further

African cuisine is unique, the presentation is beautiful, and the service is good