Modern Day Tokyo Arrives in Soho
Chotto Matte is set to open its doors on the 18th September 2013, during London Fashion Week and is bringing the energy of underground Tokyo to the streets of Soho.
Located on the corner of Bateman and Frith, Chotto Matte will bring together the best of Japanese and Peruvian cultures serving up high-quality Nikkei cuisine, colourful cocktails, and live music.
Spread over three floors, Chotto Matte will comprise of six distinct areas.
The ground floor will include an expansive cocktail lounge featuring a curved bar cut from lava stone from which skilled mixologists will shake up Nikkei inspired Pisco, Sochu, and Sake cocktails. 
Adjacent to the bar will be a raised dining area complete with 55-cover a-la-carte restaurant and fixed-price raw bar whereby master sushi chef - previously chef to the Emperor of Japan - will serve an ever-evolving menu of sushi and raw specialities.
A spiral, burnt-timber staircase will lead guests to the upper level which will boast an open Robata grill, sushi bar, and 100-cover dining room.
The exposed Robata grill will accommodate up to 10 guests and serve smoky Japanese BBQ such as hotpots, Wagyu beef, and seasonal grilled vegetables straight from grill to plate.
In both the upper and lower level dining rooms, an affordable, evolving a-la-carte menu is designed to encourage a relaxed, sharing environment with dishes including Avocado Tempura with smoked purple potato; BBQ Pork Belly nashi pear salsa; Grilled Baby Chicken with spicy pomegranate salsa; BBQ specialties from the Robata Grill, and a selection of fresh, sustainably sourced sushi. 
The menu will also feature a Nikkei tasting menu of seven courses for just £40.
The interiors are designed to evoke a sense of modern day Tokyo offering guests a multi-layered experience that blurs the boundaries between modern and traditional aesthetics.
Andy Martin's striking design will fuse both natural materials such as lava stone and burnt cedar with art inspired by Tokyo's contemporary urban culture.
Ahead of the September launch Houxo Que, a Tokyo based painter and graffiti artist, will be in residence working on large-scale bespoke graphics that will adorn multiple walls within the restaurant.
Open daily from 1200 - 0130, Chotto Matte will offer guests the complete package - deliciously prepared Nikkei cuisine, creative cocktails, bespoke art, live music & DJ sets, and great design - all wrapped in a high energy, central Soho location.
www.chotto-matte.com