Dai Chi

"Dai Chi is a small restaurant with a really nice interior and relaxed atmosphere. They offer 6 and 8 course tasting menus at a very reasonable cost. We went for the 6 course tasting menu along with 1 cocktail and 1 glass of wine each. This came to £60 each incl. service. My one issue with the restaurant is the menu. Some of the dishes just didn’t work for me or fit with the menu. The taleggio was nice on its own but I don’t think it fitted with the menus. The offal was extremely chewy (and I normally like offal) but this was the worst dish on the menu. If those things were changed it would have been 5 stars."

"Such great food at a reasonable price. It was perfect for a date and great to hold a conversation with the music and noise not getting too loud. The amount and quality of food you get is unmatchable to other restaurants in the central area. Service was impeccable. I read some earlier reviews saying that it could use some improvement and I’m glad they took the reviews to heart. Waitstaff literally predicted our needs at every corner and made the night so much more enjoyable. I’ll definitely be back."

"Delicious Japanese tapas, look small but you finish completely satisfied. Flavours are amazing, we add the courgette flower and it was really tasty and creamy. The dessert was to die for, we also try the pear one (on the house what it was really nice detail) and we still prefer the pannacotta. I highly recommend the place and go for the tasting menu. Great value for the quality and presentation of the food"

"Highly recommend it. One of my best Japanese meal. Food is top notch and service is super. The server is supper attentive and nice. He explained every single dish since it was the first Japanese meal for some of us."

"Let’s start with the bottom line - a gorgeous new place in Soho with excellent food at reasonable prices, which I absolutely recommend. From the people who brought you Angelina, this restaurant is decidedly more simple in its menu, with an emphasis on deep fried bites and strong flavors. Some of the combinations are so great together (like the tofu and shiso skewer, or the mushroom and prawn one), and the cocktail menu greatly complements the food (I recommend the shrubs!). I’d definitely try the tasting menu - great value and they’re happy to make changes for specific dietary requirements. The only qualm I might have about the food is that some of the skewers we’re served to us at room temp rather than piping hot from the fryer; when you’re serving deep fried food, that’s an issue. The lost star is for service: on the one hand, I know the place is relatively new and I could tell the staff were all trying their best, which I appreciate. But one of our servers said they knew nothing about the alcohol menu, and proceeded to call the bartender (who was very helpful). Secondly, at the end of the meal we were given a different dessert than the one on the menu, because apparently they’d run out. We booked well in advance and were explicitly told we’d get the other one, which suggests poor planning; and we weren’t even told we were getting a different dessert when it was served, we had to ask. Both these errors made us feel a bit taken aback and I hope they will be corrected. That said, the dessert we did get was delicious! Again, come here and enjoy the food and the vibe; but there are still a few kinks in the service that need to be ironed out for this place to really sing."