After the closure of Roji, Tamas Naszai and Tomoko Hasegawa opened HIMI, a Neo-Izakaya in Carnaby Street. The new restaurant features a laidback a la carte menu focusing on sushi and snacks, using primarily British and European ingredients. With a cozy setup reminiscent of Tokyo's stand-up sushi bars, HIMI offers an alternative to its more formal predecessor. The menu highlights include Yorkshire beef tartare, fried chicken, and an excellent selection of sushi, including standout fatty trout. Desserts are also noted to be noteworthy providing a well-rounded dining experience.
Given how good the sushi at Roji was, you won't want to miss it at HIMI. You can go a la carte, or get a chef's selection of five nigiri for £29, which really isn't bad considering the quality of the ingredients and skill of the chefs.
HIMI is still a charmingly tight space with four window seats, a long kitchen counter bar and a dining room at the rear. In our book this all adds to the vibe of the place, which brought back some fond memories of squashing into tiny stand-up sushi bars in Tokyo basements.
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