Yauatcha is a chinese/asian eatery in central Soho. The decor is a highlight - upstairs light yet cosy, in the backdrop of the asian treats served for high tea. Downstairs really stunning, with a beautiful mix of lighting and glass.
This place is sister to Hakkasan and apparently has a Michelin star? I also read that the waiter's outfits were made by the costume designer from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Yauatcha is one of our favourite places for Dim Sum - serious melt in your mouth stuff. Its quit overwhelming to decide what to chose from the menu as the main courses are also excellent: I loved the Black Cod as well as the duck with pancaes. The £38 (!!) Wagyu beef was disappointing though.
Also disappointing was the service (oh, here we go again). There was no warmth, no explanation of the menu (it was like pulling teeth to get some more info) and our order for an extra order of Dim Sum was forgotten (since it was clear he wasn't listening when we ordered it so it never went through).
Another shame is that we got 3 dim sum in a basket when there were 4 of us sharing. C'mon guys - figure out a solution to this.
For dessert, there was no menu but specials were listed and didn't and the lack of enthusiasm during the description left us cold. We opted to order some biscuits/cookies from upstairs (hmmm, green tea, champagne, rapsberry flavours and more!). Now why didn't THEY think of that?
Oh yes, and great cocktail menu ... one of them had smashed grapes and looked like a work of art in the glass.
So I really recommend a meal at Yauatcha! You won't regret it.