Everything ! This is truly some of the best food I have ever had Servers are fantastic , Ryan was impeccable and every other server was outstanding This food was outstanding read more

So glad they have outdoor seating. It's pretty chichi here but definitely worth a visit. I've not been for brunch but I definitely will soon. Classy service too. Though I did lose something the last time I was there and they didn't respond to the 2 voicemails I left. At least it's local so it only took me 5mins to go ask in person! read more

Chicama - Latin American Near Me - London, XGL

Very good spot for grilled Fish in a pretty cool yet relaxed ambient. I shared a Seabass and a Scallop ceviche which were fine but nothing to write home about. Given the size, they are more like snacks than appetizers, making them definitely overpriced. On the other hand, grilled dishes are amazing. I shared a Seafood platter (£87) which was amazing and given the quality of the products was fairly priced. Everything was tasty and cooked perfectly. I also shared a Lemon Sole which was also grilled at perfection and very well seasoned. I had a Pisco Sour but similarly to the ceviche it was just fine, pretty much only three sips and as a result quite overpriced. Service is friendly and attentive considering how packed the restaurant was. read more

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Came here with my old boarding school friend Kristi and had suchhh a fun time!!! Mostly due to us catching up :) This brunch place was nice enough, but probably not somewhere I'd necessarily look to come back again. I really liked the Tapioca Marshmallows we got as well as the Cured Salmon with grilled sourdough, avocado, and poached egg. Those two dishes were incredibly delicious!! It tasted like high cuisine, and presentation was great as well. portions were pretty small as you would expect - they recommend ordering several dishes as it's a tapas-style place. We also got the Salmon Ceviche (with smoked ají limo tiger's milk, avocado, tomato, puffed rice), and this dish was really good too. The Grilled Prawns with toasted almonds and yuzu kosho dressing, however, weren't a favorite of mine. They came fully encased so you had to get your hands a bit dirty to peel them, and had a really strong seafood smell that I personally wasn't a fan of. The other dishes I really enjoyed though and Kristi enjoyed the prawns so of course it's a matter of taste. Inside the restaurant actually didn't look as cute and fancy as I expected, in fact much less decorated and elegant than many other establishments in London. We also had to wait very, very long for our food (at one point we thought they might've forgotten our order!), though it eventually arrived :) read more

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We are local and regular customers. We tried most of the selections even their new menu and it is consistently excellent, original, a real delicacy. To really enjoy the experience, you have to sample a couple of dishes and there is a large choice for non ceviche lovers. Our little one loves this place for its black for its black rice. read more

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It is not every day that a restaurant manages to blow me away on every course, the way Chicama did. And that is not just the food but the atmosphere too with it's boat deck style shelfs and railings to the bright and airy Mediterranean decor and indoor plants. A beautiful al fresco dining area too through the open terrace which also brings in natural light to the restaurant. Service was lovely, with great knowledge of the menu which shows they have been trained well. Tuna pokē A excellent pokē with the perfect dressing to bring out the best of flavours of the incredibly fresh and tender soft tuna. The dressing had all the right notes of both savoury and zest which went nicely with the lovely thick and gooey smoked egg yolk bringing flavours together. A nice touch of crisp potato and toasted corn for a more interesting bite Crispy confit seabass rolls An awe inspiring dish that just conveyed how fantastically skilled and creative they are. The delicate golden potato pastry was incredibly thin, incasing a flavour packed juicy filling of minced herbs and seabass Seasoning was perfect and flavours were lifted further by the briny richness of the brown crab mayo Milk fed aubergine A dish that would even please non aubergine lovers. It was like a doughnut coated with a sweet plantain miso giving that rich umami flavour and sticky caramelised effect. The fluffy fried dough was nice and thick, releasing more sweetness as you chew into it before taking on chunky cut of aubergine which itself was very satisfying to devour with the rest of the textures. All sat on top a smooth and velvety sour cream to add a refreshing milkiness to it Popped corn monkfish cheeks Some of the bits of corn were too hard to bite into, almost like biting into the pip of an apple, bearable but distracting. When the corn was fine it was actually really nice to have the corn starting off crispy then melt in your mouth slowly whilst you enjoy the meatiness of the sweet juicy monkfish. Mildly spiced mayo to add a boost of flavour and creaminess. Blackened octopus I can honesty say that this was the best octopus dish I have ever eaten. Bold and intense sweet umami flavours coming from within the octopus rather than relying on sauces and a nice charring to give it more depth. The texture was as tender and bouncy as a prawn, effortless to bite into and such a joy to devour. The smoked cheese added a touch of guilt and creaminess and the melting soft potatoes gave it the touch of comfort. Monkfish tail A very generous thick cut and grilled divinely. It has a good firm bounce yet incredibly soft in texture. It's flavours and seasoning were left mild to give room for the three different sauces, lobster oil, chimichurri and fermented sweet potato sauce. The later was too spicy and sharp for my liking but I very much so enjoyed the others. The lobster oil was almost like dripping oil but of seafood, adding a lovely rich creaminess to the monkfish whilst the red chimichurri which was more like a hot bean sauce, added a lovely fragrant complex of spices. The black rice itself was fantastic, sticky with each grain giving it's own umami from the use of squid ink. Therefore no flavour was taken from the monkfish, instead amplified it further Cauliflower, smoked burrata, pine nut salt Being roasted till soften, the sweet mild spices infused into the depth of every floret giving it a very pronounced and beautiful flavour. The thick springy smoked burrata added a lovely contrast in texture and added a nice clean milkiness across the spices. Finished nicely with red onions for a nice crunch in texture. Whipped chocolate, peanuts and blackberries I can't look past how clever this dessert was. The whipped milky chocolate was the consistency of mousse, incredibly light and velvety. chocolate. The magic was within the blackberries, that starts off frozen but as you take each bite and enjoying the chocolate, the blackberries melt with the chocolate so the sweetness combines which allows to you to enjoy both the chocolate and the delicate sweet fruitiness of the berries. The refreshing cooling effect off your tongue was also like a palate cleanser Sweet potato tart Similar to an egg tart the filling was very creamy and silky in texture but this one was much richer and had a wonderful sweet aroma to it. The tart itself was buttery soft and did not distract the smooth textures of the filling. Caramelised on top to add a lovely smokiness to the flavour. Incredible! I absolutely loved every minute I spend here. It had such a relaxing vibe especially in the heat of the summer and seeing the sun shine through and reflecting off the bright furnishings. The food itself was fantastic and all sourced from high quality suppliers. High level of creativity was throughout the whole meal and each dish presented like a piece of art. I was very impressed and definitely recommend to those who wants to take your tastebuds on a new epic journey. read more

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This place is small, so i would make reservations. They said the food was Peruvian, but the dishes felt more California seafood. We Ordered: 1. Courgette & Cornmeal Beignets: These had good crunch and the sauces where delicious! 2. Popped corn monkfish cheeks: the fish cheeks tasted very fresh and the sauce for this dish was amazing, we asked for more sauce! 3. Cassava Fish Bites: These i would not get again. They had too much cassava, which made the bites very starchy. i would have preferred less cassava and more fish in these bites. The bites also lacked seasoning, but came with a yellow cheese sauce. 4. Sprouting broccoli with coffee and smoked chili dip: Charred broccolini that had this interesting coffee taste that complemented the charred broccoli making it taste like BBQ Broccoli with a kick. I liked it! 5. Crab and Green Papaya Salad: Had Daikon and lemon verbena. I =t also had a slight curry flavor, This was delicious and i love Green Papaya! 6. Blackened Octopus: The Octopus was tender, but my friend had bite that tasted a bit off...so she stopped at that point. 7. King Prawns: This dish comes with 3 prawns and they are not big. Overall: The appetizers seemed to shine through more than the entrees. The portions are small and dishes are made to share. The service is only as good as the server you get. The server we started with was horrible, but he switched out with another server half way into dinner and the new server was great! The chairs are really tine and rickety so i'm not sure that the chairs would hold someone that was a substantial size. read more

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I came here when it fist opened and it would have earned five stars. I came here the other day and my wife would have given it one star so it's just as well I'm doing the review. The food was variable. On the truly excellent side was a plain grilled sea bream - perfectly cooked, very fresh and delicious and served with a spicy sauce that was fantastic. Also really good was a ceviche of salmon and pink grapefruit - again very fresh and completely more-ish. My wife had the beignets which she described as mediocre. We share the charred asparagus with feta and the sprouting broccoli with coffee sauce. The asparagus was perfectly ok but not in any way special. The sprouting broccoli was not sprouting broccoli, it was broccolini, and the sauce was sweet and completely unsuited to the vegetable. The service was completely disorganised. The maitre d' was plain rude - she obviously considered herself to be above working in a restaurant, with a perfunctory effort at showing us a table which principally consisted of telling us where we could not sit and not even bothering to show us to a table or give us menus. The first waitress came and introduced herself as our server but was never seen again. The second introduced himself, was super friendly, came back and took our orders and only appeared again at the very end. Otherwise we were served by random people, some waving food around not sure which table it should go to. The food was very slow to appear. Finally, be very careful where you sit - basically the only two tables the maitre d' considered us good enough to sit at were terrible. One was blocked in between two large groups which had overflowed into the space the table was meant to have. So instead we sat at a table in the middle of the room and enjoyed being hit regularly by other diners and waitstaff. A shame as I like the style of the food and it's very convenient for me, but we won't be back. read more

Such a cute restaurant! The decor is so sweet and food is great. Presentation is on point! Must try eggplant starter, prawns, octopus and the chocolate dessert is heaven!!! read more

Chicama - Latin American Near Me - London, XGL

We ordered the tasting menu. Everything - EVERYTHING - was delicious. This is such a wonder. Highly recommended for groups.

Heads off to the chef! Didn't expect the food could be cooked in such a creative way and presented beautifully too. We were only here for nibbles but ended up ordering a lot coz we were just can't wait to be wowed by more dishes here. The service s a bit strange bcoz of some weird guy but we dunt mind paying another visit for the great chef. read more

Went there yesterday for the first time, was told that it was great but was no where near expecting something so good. First off, you'll definitely need a reservation, the place is packed. The menu is mostly composed of various tapas and a some fresh grilled fish. Now the tapas are amazing (special mention to the cauliflower, the octopus and the two ceviches). The fresh grilled fish is very good and so are the sauces but it's nothing mind blowing so my advice would be to focus on the various tapas style like dishes and order more of those and skip the fish. Cocktails were good but not amazing, same thing for the beers and wine. Overall loved the place, would totally recommend. read more

Have loved Pachamama and dined there several times, I was curious to see if Chicama could possibly be better. Reading the previous review of the dishes confirmed what we felt on Saturday night: this place has taken standards even further and deserves huge success. Every dish was perfection - particular praise for the milk-fed aubergine (which sounds risibly pretentious - until you taste it and just melt!) and the mushroom gyoza - two dishes I would travel even further for. As my fellow reviewer says the decor and ambiance envelope you with warmth and give you the sense of gorgeous holidays in sunny climes - the Kings Road disappeared - as did my sandals and any sense of dietary control. Well done to the creators of such an oasis. Thumbs up to the chefs - innovation and passion like this are rarely found. read more

Chicama - Taken from the terrace looking into the restaurant... Beautiful colour scheme! - Latin American Near Me - London, XGL

The menu is inspired by the coastal cuisine of Peru. The right way to experience these dishes would be in a pair or double date at most. Don't go here in a large group as we did. There is a lot of seafood and then other little plates and sides like courgette & cornmeal beignets with herb mayo and chili jam, black rice and fried aubergine with plantain miso and pecans. Some very good tastes and textures. read more

We dined here yesterday just in time for the 50% off soft launch promotion. We loved the food but it was quite packed and the tables were a bit close together for those price ranges. However, the food was amazing. We loved the milk fed aubergine as a starter, and if you are going to get the grilled fish, just get the rice as well as it's really good. As they were soft launching, the service was a bit slow (and we can understand this). Location is also a bit far from the tube station (and buses were disrupted due to Prudential Ride). However, it was worth it because of the 50% off. If I were to pay full price, I would probably check that the buses are working and come at a less busy period so that service isn't as slow. read more