A while back when I visited London, I stayed at my St Jame's Court for a week. During this time, I came to this restaurant several times for the teriyaki salmon dish. I loved the taste of the seasoning and sauce. The salmon was cooked to perfection. The vegetable side and rice were also great. As a food lover with an Asian background, I loved there take on this Asian fusion dish! The deconstructed lemon meringue dessert was however average.
After receiving an invitation to Kona by Zomato I decided to book a table for me and my fiancé. We arrived and were taken to a small room with only 6 tables (of which only 3 were being used). I don't mind dining with lots of people, but it is nice to relax in a calm, quiet environment sometimes. The setting at Kona is a little dated, but this is probably due to their overall aesthetic, and the clientele they are selling to. Our service throughout the evening was exceptional, and gave me hope that we do sometimes get it right in England. As for the food, it was nice. It isn't really anything to write home about, but it wasn't unpleasant. My steak tartare was not the best I've had, which is a shame as it's one of their signature dishes. However my Lobster Thermidor (yes, the menu is a little dated also) was good. My dessert was presented beautifully, however it was the after dinner fudge that made the evening for me. Genuinely the best fudge I have ever tasted. I'd go back for this alone! At £140 for 2 (with a glass of wine each), it is a little expensive. I personally wouldn't go back as I prefer something slightly more contemporary. However I would still recommend Kona.
How would I sum Kona up? The perfect place to take your parents for a nostalgic dinner.
I've been invited by Zomato (Thank you so, so much Alexandra Kalinowski and Sheepa Miah) to visit Kona and feast on its delicious food and elegant interiors. Me and a friend have been seated in a secondary room, away from a large, loud table and pampered all the way through our dinner, even if we were sitting next to the serving table and got to see all the staff coming and going and chatting in the "hidden" part between the kitchen and the resturant. From the FoH to the lovely waitresses, everyone has been overly attentive and full of suggestions for us, making this a really nice experience. The food is excellent, no doubt, no but, with every single dish delivering a full arrays of tastes and surprises. We went for the Menu Découverte, that is slightly different from the one on the Zomato page, and a little extra. Forgive me if I decided to go for a Chianti, I love red wines, even if few dishes were of seafood. But let's start with the food already, with a flavourful small supplì, perfectly crisp on the outside and with well done rice inside, a bit of bread and butter followed by a delicious and melting in your mouth King Scallops that were a joy to look at and taste. The little extra of a Truffle Flavoured Consommè and the Lobster Bisque have given me a renewed love for broths and soups and my mouth is giving me no peace at the thought of those dishes. Both the Cotswold Lamb and the Duck were perfectly prepared and and the little add of flavours were an exciting pairing. The cheese selection was good and a glorious end to the six savoury tasting. The dessert, Custard with Raspberries, was a bit overly sweet for my taste and after so much food a bit of an overkill. This place is perfect to impress foodies and dates alike, or a visiting relative or friend, not too expensive given the area, but visually stunning and a real treat under any other point of view.
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