Pachamama East Reviews Summary

Menu Variety

Pros:

• "The menu can fit any taste. There is a large selection of different dishes."
• "Peruvian Asian fusion cuisine. Tasting menu of 9 dishes or a la carte with pescatarian, vegetarian and vegan options."
• "They offer a vegan and veggie tasting menu, which was enjoyed by our group."

Cons:

• "Some dishes were extremely simple like the raw cabbage with sauce or the cucumber salad. This doesn't have to be bad, but it was nothing special."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "Service in the restaurant is at a high level. Employees are polite and always ready to help."
• "Our waiter Gabriel was wonderful and attentive."
• "Visited for a birthday dinner last night in the private room downstairs. Very intimate and cosy space. Our waiter for the evening was Gabriel and he gets 10/10 from me."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, not a great experience. We booked dinner for 3 people, at the beginning we were told we couldn’t order the tasting menu and separate dishes as it was restaurant policy."
• "Staff was not that attentive, took ages to flag someone down to order dessert or get the bill."

Food Quality and Flavor

Pros:

• "A very delightful meal. Sumptuous small plates prepared with care. Gabriel recommended the caramelized aubergine (yuzu yoghurt sauce was fireworks) and sea bass ceviche which we both delightful, seasoned to perfection."
• "Really excellent food and top notch service. If you had to get a dish it would be the aubergine and fried chicken… but we didn’t have a bad dish here, all very tasty."
• "Shared the caramelised aubergine, crab wontons, sea-bass ceviche, miso salmon and padrón peppers between two, and it was just the right amount of food."

Cons:

• "The food overall was not as great as I expected and given the price point was a little bit disappointing."
• "Good food but slightly pretentious. Aubergine was too salty, duck on rice was the highlight, sea bass was nothing special."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "Stunning decor, outstanding food, and superb service!"
• "Really liked the decor and feel of this place; will most definitely be coming back."
• "Cozy indoor venue, quite unique; very clean and tidy too."

Cons:

• "One minor point is that the entrance on Great Eastern Street is almost impossible to find! Look for the yellow door or use the other entrance opposite the Nobu Hotel."
• "Ambient place for an occasional dinner. Service was okay, prices are (deservingly) a bit on a higher end, and the overall impression is good."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Pachamama is our go to neighborhood restaurant - not because it's the type of local bar, but because we always feel at home. The ambience is great. And the mixture of Latin American with Asian and Mediterranean fusion is straight up our alley. If you like bold tastes, great presentation and wonderful service at an affordable price then Pachamama will definitely become one of your favorites too!"

Cons:

• "Booked the private room in the evening but docked one star as I felt rushed to leave at the end as there was another booking afterwards."
• "Been there twice. The service is not that great. Also very expensive for what it is.. not visiting again I think…"