Mommi

Ah Londres… son Big Ben, sa Tamise, ses pubs et ses restaurants ! Si vous voulez manger un très bon italien, allez à Londres, vous voulez un indien? Pareil ! Mais là, on va parler sérieusement de fusion food: de la cuisine japo-​latino. Comme diraient les anglais: WTF ?
Alors comme ça, au mieux ça titille la curiosité, au pire, ça donne pas franchement envie. J’imagine une carte remplis de makis au dulce de leche, non merci !
Et bien en fait, c’est pas du tout ça :)
Bön déjà, ils font des cocktails et des bons, on est plus dans un bar d’ambiance que dans un resto jap tenus par des chinois à Barbès. Il y en a un par contre, celui au gingembre je crois qui n’étaient vraiment pas à nos goûts français. A savoir qu’ils font un happy hour et que c’est «Un cocktail acheté, le même offert». Sympa pour baisser la note !
La carte est bien fournie et globalement, on nous incite à choisir une entrée, un plat et un accompagnement (ou second plat). Il faut savoir qu’ils servent ça dans des petites assiettes, les quantité sont réduites. Mais l’idée de l’endroit est plutôt de partager sa nourriture, un peu comme dans un bar à tapas.
J’ai choisi en entrée le sashimi de thon et saumon. Puis des brochettes de saumon et enfin du maïs cuit au yuzu. C’était des grains de maïs géants presque de la taille des boules de miel pops !
Tout était très bons et très fins. Notre serveuse, une russo-​kazakh était très professionnelle et serviable ! Rien à redire sur l’accueil et le service ! Le petit bémol serait leur carte des vins, horriblement chers, on a quand même craqué pour une bouteille de Malbec argentin, ça m’a rappelé de bons souvenirs (
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What an amazing experience!
The food was phenomenal and the service was the best I’ve had at a London restaurant.
The interior is stunning with a lovely wooden finish throughout. The decorations are amazing.
Great welcome and great atmosphere. Will be back!

I found Mommi an under-​stated, interesting and quietly confident restaurant minutes from Clapham Common offering Japanese-​Peruvian food, something I’ve never come across before.
I enjoyed a brunch of belly pork, toasted tomato bread, purple potato pancake, soft onions, butternut squash and tomatoes with roasted mushrooms and spiced beans. I was also overly delighted to drink their fresh sugarcane juice which reminded me of my childhood.
The brunch menu also allows the ordering of sashimi and other raw fish dishes, we tried the mixed fish with rice and it was delightful.
The main menu offers seriously interesting grilled meats, raw fish and a great potential atmosphere with an open kitchen and a casual-​cool vibe. Can’t wait to return.

Went here for a long overdue catch-​up with a friend. Went straight after work, so got there in time for the Chef’s Special set-​menu (£15 each until 6:30), and really enjoyed it.
The food was really good, looks pretty and there was a wide variety. The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars was because my friend is a pescatarian, and the Chef’s Special only had a veggie option or a fish/​meat option. That would have been ok. but the two main dishes were the chicken and pork. We went for it anyway… but I only got tiny tastes of the fish dishes, as I felt I needed to give most of it to her, since I got ALL the pork and chicken. Regardless, it was all very tasty and it was plenty of food.
The atmosphere was also great. Friendly staff, nice lighting, decorated attractively and comfortable seating. We stayed for 2 hours, until we got moved from our table as it was booked for a reservation… but our waitress moved us to a table in the bar so we could finish our coffees.
I’d definitely like to go back, especially for the brunch menu… it sounded amazing! The cocktails I tried were also delish.

The girls and I headed out for our monthly bloggers brunch club. After seeing newly opened restaurant Mommi in the Timeout Mag, I thought it was a perfect excuse to head out to clapham for a change. With a beautifully sunny day, we made the most of sitting outside — Tip — which makes for better lighting for photos.
Mommi is very chic. Their menu follows suit where Japan meets Latin America. We came for brunch however but their main menu of sharing plates also look delish.
Something new I tried was the fresh pressed sugar cane raw juice. Now obviously at £3.5 a glass its probably a bit more than you would pay for overseas, but hey this is London. Choosing to be different and having the ginger and yuzu, it was refreshing. Most of the dishes are designed for individual portions, however when you want to try a bit of everything then its also not difficult to share either.
The frittata was nice, however I didn’t think there was anything that shouted out special. Maybe the yuzu soy mushrooms need a flavour boost. The ceviche was great, fresh and well balanced in flavours. The confit duck dish had a few hits and misses. The egg was perfectly cooked along with the duck, however we found the plantain on this and both the pancakes were severely undercooked and dry. It was not exactly soft enough to eat. This is a real shame, as I am quite a fan of this fruit. We all loved the pancakes. I would without a doubt reorder them. The touch of toasted almonds and the crispy quinoa brings it a deliciously crunchy texture. Overall, Mommi is a great concept. I just think with a tad few changes the brunch can be on a whole another level. The dishes served were all beautifully presented and a great portion size for the price. We were also very kindly treated a glass of bubbles on the side.
Rating
Food: 6.5÷10
Service: ⁹⁄₁₀
Value for Money: Very Good
44 – 48 Clapham High Street, London SW4 7UR
Opening Hours:
Mon-​Weds 5pm-​Late
Thurs-​Fri 12pm-​Late
Weekends 10am-​Late

Great food. The tuna tartar and the ceviches are awesome. Wine list has lots of room for improvement although if cocktails are your thing, it’s your place. Great atmosphere, it is excellent value for money

Went to Mommi for dinner. Loved the bright décor and comfy corner sofa we were seated on. Started with a ‘chicha’ cocktail — honestly my new favourite. Vodka, yuzu, pomegranate and orgeat — Comes topped with a cucumber and elderflower foam which was tasty in its own right.
The food is split into the raw bar, grill and hot plates and the small plates come out in that order. Everything we ordered was delicious — really well flavoured, nice presentation. There aren’t loads of vegetarian options but were enough for me to choose from. My friend also very much enjoyed her sea bass and tuna. Service was quick and friendly. Nice touch of worry dolls with the bill! Would definitely return.