tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post97826515168493860..comments2024-03-27T11:45:40.393+00:00Comments on Cheese and Biscuits: Ceviche, SohoChris Poplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02668565800857295023noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-46314761790660836022012-07-24T07:45:37.837+00:002012-07-24T07:45:37.837+00:00Thank you for your review after a few days after w...Thank you for your review after a few days after we opened in March. We were petrified to have you and so many reviewers in during those first few weeks. Getting a team of people together to create a warm and fun environment, cook great innovative cuisine, serve it beautifully and do it effortlessly is an art. Like an orchestra we have been rehearsing for the last 12 months and are mastering our score. I think we are now playing in tune with each other and with our customers. We have worked on our pricing to find a way to give even better value. You can now eat at Ceviche for £11 (a dish and a cocktail) or have a full meal and great cocktails for £28. That's our regular average spend per person. <br /><br />We have tweaked a couple of our recipes and worked on the consistency and taste. We thought that we would get only a few hundred people each week; that number grew so much that it surprised us and in the first few weeks we just didn't have enough hands to cook. We have now resolved that and flavours, recipes and consistency are also playing harmoniously. We have always been applauded for this so it was heartbreaking to read that on your particular visit a couple of our dishes weren't delicious for you. Its great that you loved others though. <br /><br />Immediately after the first few weeks we focussed too on increasing portion sizes. They are now bigger. We also now always let people know that our dishes are large tapas sizes to enable these to be eaten on their own or shared. I think in the beginning some thought we were a classic menu style of restaurant serving a starter, main course, then dessert. But we are not. We want to give people the flexibility to how they eat and spend time at Ceviche. Feedback since we started communicating what we do and also since we grew portion sizes then has been great, with reviewers since giving us the thumbs up for value for money. Our food is healthy and fresh and uses the highest quality of ingredients. We don't compromise on that. We use locally sourced and sustainable ingredients. We were the first to work a logistics plan of how to bring just a few essential key ingredients from Peru like our Amarillo, Panca, Rocoto and Limo Chillies alongside the best artesian Pisco. Despite this we have managed now to keep prices low, grow our portion sizes and still be able to have a healthy and happy business. <br /><br />Sorry I havent been able to respond sooner but its been a very busy few months. Its 24h a day, 7 days a week work and this means everything to us. We want to get this right as we feel passionate about our cuisine and our restaurant in Soho. We listened carefully during those first few months to get things right and our customers told us if we were on the right path or not. Today Im taking a slight breather to give you some feedback which as always, is very welcome. It hopefully makes us even better. <br /><br />The vibe is always great at Ceviche and I hope that with the above important tweaks, you will come again soon. <br />Kind regards<br />Martin Morales, Founder, CevicheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-74652292531921519652012-03-29T14:16:48.271+00:002012-03-29T14:16:48.271+00:00We went just after it opened and it wa alright but...We went just after it opened and it wa alright but as you say, very small portions.<br /><br />I emailed the owner about this and he skirted the issue completely with lots of guff about sustainability and Soho tradition in his reply.<br /><br />Would go back for the chips, the sea bass ceviche and the piscos, the rest is blah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-70972829076120684442012-03-29T12:31:31.114+00:002012-03-29T12:31:31.114+00:00Completely agree with the review. We had a couple ...Completely agree with the review. We had a couple of sours, a couple of ceviche and a couple of the grill dishes. Of all of this, and a bill of £55, the only thing I would be happy to pay for again would be the lomo saltado, really good beef and a nice soy marinade. Too much for too little in terms of quantity and flavour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-19820852538306102362012-03-29T10:38:09.576+00:002012-03-29T10:38:09.576+00:00"Koya is literally opposite"
So you mea..."Koya is literally opposite"<br /><br />So you mean, opposite, then?<br /><br />Yours,<br /><br />The Abuse Of Literally PoliceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488124266266755162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-23543185340153181802012-03-28T23:43:48.991+00:002012-03-28T23:43:48.991+00:00I have eaten ceviche in Peru - including in Pisco....I have eaten ceviche in Peru - including in Pisco. Nice as it is, I'm not convinced it'll ever provide a filling value meal in London, so your views on Ceviche are what I expected would be the case. I do love Pisco sours though ...Edhttp://www.rocketandsquash.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-62897427823559894652012-03-27T12:49:59.754+00:002012-03-27T12:49:59.754+00:00Your friend didn't go to the right restaurants...Your friend didn't go to the right restaurants in Peru!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14399209925014051814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-46153622385275067262012-03-27T11:10:38.551+00:002012-03-27T11:10:38.551+00:00Couldn't agree more - nice food, tiny portions...Couldn't agree more - nice food, tiny portions for the price. So many better value places around with equally good quality that I think it will quieten down after the initial craze...Ally Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10384960802372418111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-23429962031298020982012-03-27T10:53:15.208+00:002012-03-27T10:53:15.208+00:00It is on the pricey side, I suppose this could com...It is on the pricey side, I suppose this could come down to the quality of the fish and seafood that they use. I think I'd go more often if they could get their prices down a bit.<br /><br />I can't say I missed cuy, but I did miss the cactus dish that I had in Peru. I recommend having the cassava chips at Ceviche, among the better I've had in London.Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185367966882818341noreply@blogger.com