Aces Foodcraft

A stunning new restaurant hidden away in Fitzrovia. A beautiful open kitchen where you get watch the bigger than expected kitchen staff prepare the dishes and Alex the owner and head chef overseeing and putting the finishing touches. His wife Aleksandra runs the front of house staff while also being in charge of sourcing the ingredients. We also got to meet their lovely son who was playing on his iPad after school, he even had a little play area hidden away - a true family run restaurant! The food was unbelievable. Japanese centred but with a twist. We licked our plate’s clean to make sure we got every last taste. Portions are definitely on the small side so be prepared. When they said the staters were one portion they mean it - but the one prawn dumpling with green mussel shot for £8 was worth it. The chicken liver parfait creamy with a light Parmesan foam to cut through. The Tuna tartare beautiful. The main of ox cheek should probably be called cabbage with a side of ox cheek but such depth of flavour - the gravy which was so rich added such dimension. Dessert had some classic savoury notes with sour cream but perfectly balanced this with a salted caramel flavour We were lucky enough to come on a soft launch discount so price was very good. If I was paying full price I think the price is a bit steep for me, but the quality is unquestionable. I am hoping their set menu / tasting menu price is competitive as would love to come back.