Shibuya Soho takes over Golden Gate Dessert house former home. The spot is along Shaftsbury Avenue, on a very busy street in Chinatown. It is a small space with two floors operating. Even since it has open, there are long queues at the door when I pass by and I never had a chance to try Shibuya Soho. Chinatown has many great spots for Asian Dessert houses, Tsujiri Matcha, Candy Café, Gaza cafe, Bubblewrap and more.
It didn’t take me long to crave Japanese food again after returning from my November Japan trip! I spied Shibuya Soho on Shaftesbury Avenue one evening and thought it looked the perfect remedy for my withdrawal. Japanese in name, but not fully in effort, this two-floor restaurant-cafe offers Japanese cooking, Korean desserts, sushi and ice-cream in a Scandinavian designed space.
Quite a small, busy restaurant, we had to wait around 30 minutes to get in, but overall we enjoyed our visit.
The waiters and waitresses are polite and friendly. We ordered a small Mango bingsu and a small Oreo bingsu. It is shaved ice made out of milk, topped with the condiment you chose. It is served with a small cup of what I think is condensed milk to pour over the shaved ice to add a bit of extra sweetness. I found the Oreo bingsu to be a bit expensive, and we found that even the small ones are quite big! I'm quite glad I didn't go for the regular or I don't think I would have been able to finish. I really enjoyed the desert, and will definitely go back again.
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