Coya

Amazing place. Service was amazing. I judge places by how long a dirty dish says in front of me. At this place, tonight, no longer than 30 seconds. Can’t believe we got a seat at the Ceviche bar. We happened on the White party of the year. Unfortunately we only had Black (it’s London)

Unfortunately I chose to arrive here late. My bad. Atmosphere great. Service attention while they were trying to get ready to close, poor. Quality of food — excellent to average. Speed of food excellent. Weird thing. I ordered three things: tuna taco, pollo (chicken) taco and chips with shrimps and guacamole.
Received: tuna ceviche, veggie tacos, tuna sashimi and an empanadas croquette dish I couldn’t identify.
Bottom line come early, verify your order twice and you should have a good time! Assuming you’re ok with loud Latin music, which I love and is why I came here!

Came here with a client expecting a great experience and leaving disappointed. The food was great (we had the chicken skewers, pork belly, spicy beef, and chicken entrees). The service on the other hand is terrible, we had to ask for water six times. Having flown from NY the day before I was dehydrated and not happy at all. Wouldn’t come back or recommend to any of my colleagues.

Up and coming Peruvian restaurant. Posh and chic.
What sets apart is the quality of food at Coya.
Strategically positioned on the edge of Piccadily (118), there is a special function room at the parlor level. The bar and restaurant is one level below ground floor. Cloak room is also situated on the lower level.
I didn’t hangout at the bar but it looks well stocked
The food is really nice. Out of the 7 – 8 things we have ordered and shared, only one was not at par. Ceviches were good — the only complaint is the size of the plate.
We ordered sea bass which was fantastic. Beef on a skewer was equally mouth watering. Must try.
Our service, bar few small delays, was pretty good.
A must visit

Ceviches were a hit. The Chilean sea bass was like butter melting in my mouth. The desserts were mediocre. Only big minus was the incredibly loud live music that was playing in the members’ area. It was too loud to have a conversation without shouting at the top of our lungs.

I love Peruvian food, but this restaurant takes it to the next level. We had the flight of vegetarian ceviches, Ensalada Peruana (served with a lovely vinaigerette), Patatas Bravas, Solomillo de Res (for me), and Chicha Morada for dessert. The food was fresh, interesting, based on the traditional but with exceptional stylistic updates. Nice to have beautifully crafted vegetarian options for vegetarian husbands.
The service was excellent with a host of attentive but not overbearing servers. Not that it matters, but the main waiter looked exactly like the artist formerly known as Prince. I thought about standing on the table and singing Purple Rain, but restrained myself.

Had higher hopes. The serivce was average, food took longer than it should have taken to arrive and the emply dishes and dirty plates would build up as nobody wanted to take them away. The serves loved to pour the wine at such a rate that by the time the main came, the bottle was finished — for two people drinks at the bar and one bottle of wine should be enough. When food did arrive, the servers would whisper what the dish was so we had to ask again. The food was ok, nothing amazing, very small portions. Won’t be returning anytime soon.

Nice Peruvian restaurant.
Nice decoration.
Nice service.
Peruvian food. Very special.
Prices are acceptable.

I’m so impressed with this restaurant that I can’t waited to go back. There nothing that I can say that I didn’t like. The food is super fresh and just amazing the flavors dance in your mouth. You must try the sea bass risotto also try the in house cocktail selection. This is a high-​end place and won’t disappoint anyone. Keep up the excellent job. Cheers

This was in the top three meals I had on my monthlong Europe vacation – and considering one of them was Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, that’s saying something. It was pricey, but the food and service was well worth it. Our waiter was a bit eccentric yet extremely enthusiastic about the menu.
The Ron Jeremias was one of the best cocktails I’ve had – sweet and tangy with a generous slice of passionfruit on top.
From worst to best raw dishes: lubina clásico, atún chifa, pez limón. That last one (yellowtail tiradito) was a definite highlight.
From worst to best warm dishes: arroz nikkei, broccoli, spicy beef, octopus.
For dessert, the chocolate fundido and caramel con chocolate were very solid and more than satisfied our sweet tooth.
Overall, everything ranged from decent to fantastic. Would love to return next time I’m in London.

Never have I been to a place that got it so right with the food and so wrong with the service. The food is absolutely amazing. This is the second time we went for the tasting menu which exceeded expectations. However, we went there with some senior family members and the service was unusually rushed. Dishes kept arriving before we were even half way through the previous serving. When we requested our server to slow down, he told us that he was helpless since he could not control the kitchen. We had to actually threaten to walk out before the food service slowed down to a manageable level. We had to repeatedly keep asking for fresh cutlery and serve our own wine since the staff was either inattentive or unavailable.
On a positive note, the place is bursting with energy and our Sommelier recommended some great wine.
What a pity that there is such lack of attention to detail at such a fancy venue…

One of the best meals we found during a weeklong foodie extravaganza through the Mayfair neighborhood of London. Peruvian style is quickly becoming elevated to cult-​status and for good reason. The ceviches are truly mouth-​watering palate starters serving to rev up an appetite for the wide selection of exciting shared dishes to come. We enjoyed everything from quinoa to BBQ ribs with each plate better than the last. Definitely recommend this restaurant as a must!

Amazing. All the ceviches were awesome. The mojitos were awesome. The scene was pretty good. Better than Nobu and much better than Zuma (granted they are different cuisines but same category in terms of sceney, expensive London restaurants).

First time Peruvian food and I love raw fish. For those who loves sushi and love zesty things then this is the best combo for you. The grills are amazing. Definitely will come back here!

This is the number one place to eat in London (in my eyes!)
The spicy beef is addicting. you literally cannot get enough! And the sea bass… I cant say enough!
There is something for everyone on the menu! Very pricey but well worth it!

Absolutely amazing food. Was a real experience. We asked the waiter to choose a selection of food for us and we got to try lots of new things. Felt really well looked after!
It was very pricey but I feel like it was worth the experience. Would definitely go back, but not before saving some pennies!

Looking back I really enjoyed our meal and the evening. There were some dishes (tuna ceviche, duck, spicy beef) that I had that were absolutely fantastic. Others also thought the scallops were equally great –I didn’t have that. Interesting wine list if a bit pricey in areas. It’s a big expensive night out but I’ll go again.

My husband and I were on completely different pages (not unusual) after dining at Coya last month. Whereas I’d give Coya 3 stars, he’d give it a 4.5. Ultimately (and obviously) I decided to go with 4 stars.
Ambiance: We went for dinner and the place filled up around 7pm, right when we arrived. Coya is dark and sleek and a probably not a place for a child (who was with us, as she most always is).
Service: Good. The waitress was friendly. The one thing I didn’t like was her recommendation to order 2 appetizers, 1 entrée, and one dessert per person. If we’d followed her suggestion we’d have had WAY too much food.
Food: There were hits and some misses.
– Pollo Tacos — These are TINY. I mean each is probably 2 bites. I didn’t try these but my daughter loved them so much she ordered another. I cringed since they were very overpriced.
– Papa Seca — This was interesting. I couldn’t taste the egg and instead just tasted potatoes. I don’t think this was a hit for anyone at the table.
– Lobster — This came over rice and was very good. A bit chewy but we all still enjoyed this dish.
– Lubina Chilena — The seabass in this dish was delicious! Perfectly cooked.
– Patatas Bravas — Terrible. Definitely don’t recommend this greasy side.
– Asparagus — Nothing special and I don’t want to think about how much we paid for 6 stalks of asparagus.
Pricing: Most tapas places lean towards the expensive side and Coya is no exception.
Overall: Not sure I’d return here but apparently my husband wants to back. I’ll let you guess who’ll win that battle. :)

This place is sexy. Sleek on top, speakeasy on the bottom and the food? Oh si si si! The best Peruvian I’ve had outside of Lima. They have multiple versions of ceviche, tiradito, all the classic small dishes (e.g. anticuchos, causa), meats, fish, an extensive bar menu and a stunning-​looking dessert menu (see:
— um Mousse de Lucuma? Lucuma mousse, passion fruit, yuzu sorbet and sesame seeds… wow.)
Oya Coya!

We were a group of five and our bill came out to be £54 per person.
The good:
— I don’t have much experience with Peruvian food, but everything we had was fantastic!
— This place is for sharing. i don’t remember everything, but between the five of us we had 3 ceviches, 2 tiradito, 1 antichuco, 1 salad, 2 vegetable dishes, 2 mains, 4 pisco sour and 4 coffee/​tea
— The 3 ceviches we had were excellent, we got Lubina Clasico (sea bass), Atun Chifa (yellow fin tuna), and another one with truffle that I cant seem to find online. My favorite was the truffle one.
— for Toradito we had Conchas (scallops) and Atun Nikkei (Yellow fin tuna). I really liked the tuna.
— for antichuco we had the tiger prawn, which was unimpressive.
— for salad and vegetable, we had corn salad, asparagus and broccoli. I loved the corn salad!
— for mains, we had chicken and sea bass. I honestly think we should have just gone for more ceviches and toraditos since I thought they were just alright.
— pisco sour was pretty strong and good
The bad:
— We had a reservation at 6pm and it was obvious they were trying to hurry us up throughout the meal so the next table can be seated. In fact, we were actually told that as the waiter hurried us to order. Then different waiters kept coming by and asking if we are done, even though there were still food on our plates!
— they try to add hidden charges without asking. We had chips and guacamole while waiting for a friend and they ordered is two servings without asking. Then, if you don’t ask them to stop, they will keep refilling your still/​sparkling water which are £5 per bottle. These are minor since it adds up to only a few pounds per person, but I never like it when restaurants do this.