Zuma

Zuma is a high end Japanese restaurant in Knightsbridge. Prices bite but it's a special place worthy of the wallet wound. It is designed with an effort by a famous Japanese designer Noriyoshi Muramatsu. I don't know how famous.. I've personally never heard of him and I've never been to Japan either but speaking for Zuma - he did well.
I didn't have a chance to try out their sake bar as I'd already arrived there considerably inebriated. However I had enough concentration left to appreciate the Izakaya dining style - you sit on mats around a low table. This provides a more informal relaxed atmosphere.
The food despite, its small size was very nice. We took the tasting menu and had a variety of meat and fish prepared in different sticky sauces. It was a very welcome and warm break from the usual sushi selection which they also have by the way.
I am sure the Japanese would laugh to see their Izakaya, pub style dining methods turned into a high end enterprise but for those who haven't yet visited the real thing - Zuma will prove entertaining.