Inamo

Oriental Restaurant in Soho
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9 / 10 from 2 reviews
Address
134-136 Wardour Street
Soho
London
W1F 8ZR
Map
Telephone
020 7851 7051
Cuisine
Oriental
Region
Soho
Nearest Station
Tottenham Court Road
0.22 miles
Opening Times
Monday Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30
Tuesday Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30
Wednesday Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30
Thursday Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30
Friday Open 12:00 - Closes 00:00
Saturday Open 12:00 - Closes 00:00
Sunday Open 12:00 - Closes 22:30

Inamo is a pioneering pan-asian restaurant where you control the way you dine. Their mission is to provide delicious cuisine with charming and timely service in a warm and vibrant environment. There is a bar that serves traditional Sake and Sake based cocktails such as the sake mojito.

The interactive table ordering system lets diners order at their own pace without having to flag down a waiter, with pictures of the food and drink diners get to see what takes their fancy and place their order. Not only can you order off these amazing tables you can change the setting of the table to suit your dining mood and also pass time as you wait for your food by playing games, use chef cam and even order a taxi home if you’ve had too much of the sake cocktails!

All In London Review

Playful touch screen menus and ‘chef cams’

Inamo is worth a visit purely for the novelty aspect of ordering the food. Each table has a touch screen where you can scroll through the food and drinks menus. There is a picture and description for each dish, and when you’re ready to order you simply tap on your selection. The order is sent to the kitchen, and moments later your food appears, voila! Service has never been so much fun.

This wondrous table screen also has a ‘chef cam’ option, whereby you can inspect the goings on in the kitchen, not that it is possible to actually see that much, but it’s fun nonetheless. There are also handy screens to help you continue your journey, where you can look at the tube map, local buses, or order a cab.

The table design can be changed, courtesy of another button and a projector situated above. Inamo are in fact currently inviting enthusiasts to enter their own designs via the Flikr website.

Playtime aside, the menu is a mish-mash of Japanese, Thai and Chinese dishes. Sashimi, Thai curries, black faced lamb and wagyu beef all feature here amongst many others. Inamo has sought to cater to a more refined palate than many of its neighbours, think truffle marble beef and wild boar rolls as opposed to spring rolls and duck with pancakes.

The selection of teas is impressive, and desserts are simply mouth-watering. Try the Thai basil panacotta with coconut foam, kiwi and pineapple, which due to its fruit content makes you feel slightly less naughty, or the macaroon and white chocolate mousse with lemongrass and coconut sorbet. As much thought has gone into the creation of these concoctions as with the ordering system.

The dimly lit, seductive interiors suggest the perfect setting for the intimacy of a date, however the interactive tables are a little anti-social, particularly if like me you are as mesmerised as a child by pressing buttons and looking at pictures of food. A fun, out of the ordinary experience.

Reviewed by Leila
Published on Sep 28, 2009


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The interactive tables at Inamo which allow diners to change the tablecloth pattern, play Battleships and peep into the kitchen via a "chef cam", is sure to keep children entertained. Ordering is done via the touch screen table, and colourful pictures of all the dishes flash by along with their descriptions.

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Chuckle as you chomp

When the act of eating just isn’t enough, the interactive tables at Inamo provide games like Battleships as well as changes to the colour and pattern of your surroundings. You can even peer into the kitchen with the chef cam and check your travel options home. Ideal if you happen to be on a particularly boring date.

User Reviews

Heythere

Jan 11, 2012

I went to Inamo with my boyfriend in December and I couldn't be any happier! I hadn't been there before, but it was exactly as I expected: modern environment, a bit dark, exquisite food...and the technology bit is just awesome! Prices are really reasonable too... Do go at least once, and you will enjoy it :)
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