Japanese food with an informal, warm Australian twist from award-winning chef Shaun Presland

Pacific

Chef Shaun Presland has a huge following in Australia after impressing everyone with the Sake group of restaurants there. Now it's our turn to be impressed. Pacific is definitely worth a visit (or several). It's a beautiful restaurant with an open kitchen that contributes to the inviting warmth and ambiance of the place. We were 4 for dinner on a Thursday and the restaurant was quite full. Considering it only opened recently, you will want to book a table in advance. The food was some of the best I've had in a long time. We tried most of the menu 😊 Everything was excellent but the highlights were the monkfish katsu sando, the kimchi brussel sprouts (say what?!) and the robata grilled hiramasa kingfish. Actually, I'd be sabotaging your experience if I didn't mention that the sushi was phenomenal as was the hiramasa kingfish jalapeno yuzu pepper. Many of the ingredients are imported from Australia and the wine list is all Australian wines. We were impressed with the chardonnay we had, so we had a 2nd bottle 🙈 I think Pacific is just the beginning of what Shaun has in store for us, and I for one, am very excited to experience more.

PS. A bonus for those of you that read to the end of this review... the wagyu gyoza are to die for!

Came as a group of ten and pretty much ordered a bit everything. Could not fault the chef, every dish was prepared and cooked to the highest standards. Friendly waiters and they took the time to explain what is being served as they are being served. The pacing of food given was good considering the large order. Highly recommend the wagyu steak and sashimi salad and chocolate fondant, they stole the show for me.

Very nice place. The food was excellent. We took a selection and loved every dish. The service was very good and polite. The dishes arrived at the right pace. Good drink selection including small brewery craft beer. The place itself is warm and welcoming with a nice decor.

Japanese restaurant with Australian actitude cuisine directed by Shaun presland making a mix of healthy and exotic tastes with sake! I really recommend  it and the decoration and lights are beautifuls.
The service is very attentive and careful.

Fabulous food by Australian Masterchef  Shaun Presland in his new restaurant in London. This is a contemporary Japanese restaurant, specialising in market-fresh sashimi, grilled fish and Pacific-region wine.

We let the chef choose our dishes and every one was a winner.

Starting with a Chirashi salad which is assorted sashimi slices, salad, soba noodles, tempura crunch and a yuzu dressing. With that we had the Kimchi brussel sprouts which is the best way I have had them, roasted with a Korean spicy vinaigrette. The 3rd dish was Shiitake mushroom and creamy potato croquettes with a panko crumb and miso truffle mayonnaise.

Next up was a mixed sashimi platter of Salmon, Kingfish, Seabass & Tuna and the freshness as good as you get in Japan.

Mains were a Spicy Wagyu Goyza and a Wagyu steak cooked on the Robata grill and served with 3 sauces - BBQ dressing,wasabi & chimi-churi. Together with another outstanding dish the Miso tooth-fish, similar to Black Cod done in a kyoto saikyo miso marinade.

To finish we had the perfect Chocolate fondant with a mandarin orange ice cream.

WInes are from the Pacific-region and we had an excellent Tasmanian House of Arras sparkling wine.

Super friendly service and a great place to eat when in the Regent St / Mayfair area with good prices.

We do serve Halal. Please ask our staff for details. 

Halal Status for Pacific Mayfair