I’ve been to Cocoon twice now and both times really enjoyed it. They are consistent. I would say it’s mostly Japanese and similar cuisine to Roka as they serve up sushi and sashimi; miso soup; baked sea bass and other fishes; grilled asparagus and bok choy; and have various delicious meat dishes such as lamb chop and seared waygu beef. The food is really good and prepared uniquely with wonderful presentations. Although I didn’t have one of the desserts, they look amazing – chocolate fondant, pear tarte and blueberry soufflé. All desserts were devoured instantly as was the dinner.
The service is ordinary; many waitstaff running around and multiple one’s working at your table but a lot of chaos and confusion happening, but something I feel is typical for restaurants in London.
The atmosphere is top notch. As it’s near Piccadilly, a lot of young people or after work crowds go there for a cocktail. It’s great for groups or entertaining clients as they have a lot of large tables. It’s very retro, with white walls, white pod-like chairs and bright colours splashed here and there.
You don’t feel rushed to leave and in fact, at 11pm it turns into a Lounge that has DJ’s and stays open until 3am. So from dinner you can stay put and enjoy the new scenery.