If you’re looking for a swanky Knightsbridge restaurant with limitless sushi and sparkling wine brunch, then I have the place for you.
Say hello to Geode’s Limitless Sushi and Sparkling Brunch!
The Decor
As soon as you step into Geode, you are transported into an impressionist version of a gem-filled cave. The cave features velvety tones, polished concrete floors, marble and brass bar seating in jewel-studded jewels, and moody lighting.
The wall is adorned with authentic-looking geodes cut to perfection, adding an otherworldly touch to the ambience. This could have been some horrible theme park feel, but this is so effortless and chic.
The walls in the main dining areas are exposed brick and decaying plaster, once again playing with that effortlessly chic vibe. The main dining area is called the conservatory and is bathed in natural light, thanks to the conservatory glass ceiling. There is a cooking station with a fire pit and a robata grill for a little dinner and a few drink reflected in ths.
The Drink
The drinks selection is a tribute to the excellence of English sparkling wine, particularly those from Hundred Hills, a premier producer in the UK. Hundred Hills set itself apart by meticulously selecting the finest grapes from its vineyards and maintaining strict quality control at every stage, from vine planting to cork popping.
The Hundred Hills 2018 Preamble Rosé, a testament to their unwavering standards, offers a vibrant blend of ripe summer strawberries and raspberries from the abundant 2018 vintage, making it an excellent choice to accompany sushi.
The Food
The food juxtaposes Japanese and Mediterranean cuisines. We came for their newly launched Limitless Sushi and Bubbles Lunch in partnership with Hundred Hills Rosé.
For just £100 per person, guests can enjoy a starter each, limitless sushi, a sharing dish each, sides and a dessert – all perfectly paired with a classic English sparkling 2018 Hundred Hills Preamble Rosé.
For starters, we began with the Sashimi 3-Way served with wasabi and gari. ~the fish was super fresh and expertly cut.
Then on to the Sea Bass Yuzu and Truffle. Thin slices of Sea bass are dressed in a soy-yuzu dressing
under a mound of freshly shaved black seasonal truffles. This dish tasted like nouveaux riche, and I am here for it!
Hamachi Carpaccio might have been my favourite. Thinly sliced hamachi seasoned with jalapeño dressing and finished with slivers of jalapenos. The spice levels were perfect whilst letting the fattiness of the hamachi shine
From the limitless sushi selection, we selected the Salmon avocado Maki & California Maki. Both were perfectly constructed and tasted excellent.
For the sharing mains, we selected the Asian Baby Chicken Yuzu-Kosho. It’s a spatchcock chicken marinated with yuzu zest and garlic that’s souvide before finishing over binchotan charcoal. It was tender and bursting with yuzu notes.
I’m a sucker for sweetcorn, and this Grilled Sweet Corn with Brown butter soy sauce and shichimi mayo delivered. Kind of felt like a Japanese version of Elote.
We also added the Jumbo Tiger Prawn (a £30 supplement), a gigantic charcoal-grilled jumbo prawn served with turmeric and lime salsa.
My favourite sharing main was the Salmon Teriyaki. Wood-fired salmon with an almost lacquer-like teriyaki glaze was a dream! The salmon was so moist, and the flesh caramelised with the sauce.
To finish the meal, we had the Yuzu Japanese Cheesecake and the Dessert of the day, a Matcha Crepe Cake.
The Yuzu cheesecake was so fluffy, not overly sweet and was zesty with yuzu. Loved it!
The Crepe Cake had layers of earthly matcha crepes filled with cream and strawberries. Life and bright and sorta healthy as it was matcha, right?
Both were the perfect end to the meal
The Extras
To help create a luxuriously vibrant atmosphere, guests will be treated to live entertainment each weekend, featuring a roster of DJs and live artists. We had a DJ playing atmospheric house music that was just the level up uplifting and cool for brunch like this.
The Damage
The £100pp (or £70pp without drinks). There was a supplemental charge of £20 for the baby chicken and £30 for the prawn. Both were worth it!
The Final Thought
Would I come back? Much like its name, Geode is a real hidden gem for this Brunch.
The food was delicious and excellent value for quality and quantity. It would have been even better value if we were a larger party, and you could take advantage of the limitless Sushi.
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