13/9/22 - updated with the opening date
Soho's Mr Ji got a brand new lease of life when the team behind TĀ TĀ Eatery, Zijun Meng and Ana Gonçalves, took over the kitchen. Adding more dishes to the menu, with a little TA TA twist, it became a big Soho Hit and Jay Rayner called it "fun, reasonably priced and well-executed" (and we were also impressed ourselves).
Now they're heading up to Camden for a new Mr Ji (taking over what used to be Hook which is where they first popped up a few years back). It was originally supposed to be a second restaurant, but due to staffing pressures the Soho original has closed and this is now the only Mr Ji (for now).
Some of the hits from Soho that'll be making their way to Camden include:
- The Prawn ‘In’ Toast, a toasted brioche ‘box’ filled with prawns and sweetcorn in a bechamel sauce, covered in Parmesan
- The O’JI, large fried chicken breast, chilli sprinkles, piccalilli mayo and kimchi (it also comes with scissors to cut it)
- Double-cooked Daikon Cake with shiitake and garlic soy paste
- The Sichuan Burger - double-fried chicken thigh, cucumber salad and Sichuan chilli in a pineapple bun
New to the menu are some larger sharing dishes like Cantonese-style roast chicken and Prawn fried rice, which we're told will have a “mountain” of prawns on top as well as a hot & sour soup glaze.
They're also adding something they tried out in Soho last year - the Sunday roast. That's either going to be roast duck with an umami dip; crispy roast pork belly with sweet mustard, Taiwanese sausage with garlic mayo or a crispy roast chicken.
There will be a larger variety of wines on the menu in Camden, with a low-intervention wine list but the cocktails will be there too - including their very moreish salted plum negroni.
As for the look of the restaurant, expect it to be completely stripped back (much like the Soho version).
More about Mr Ji Camden
Where is it? 63-65 Parkway, London NW1 7WP
When does it open? 21 October 2022
Find out more: Visit their website or follow them on Instagram @mrjirestaurant.
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