Freak Scene Sushi and Robata Balham
Hours of Operation
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Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 5:30–10:30 pm
Wednesday - 5:30–10:30 pm
Thursday - 5:30–11 pm
Friday - 12–11 pm
Saturday - 12–11 pm
Sunday - Closed
BIG BALHAM BOOKING BUTTON
Reservations via Seven Rooms
SW12
🗣️ “Freak Scene Sushi & Robata is the second branch of the pan-Asian fusion restaurant headed up by ex-Nobu chef Scott Hallsworth (the other is in Parsons Green)….. on my visit it was completely packed out – I couldn’t get a reservation for two weeks – so I had an inkling they were doing something right here in Balham.”
The vibe A buzzy, OTT spot with inventive, colourful fusion dishes and the vibes to match.
The food Sushi, small plates and fish and meaty mains with slap-you-round-the-face flavour and lots of fun presentation.
The drink Twists on classic cocktails and a short but satisfying wine list.
Time Out tip Don’t fill up on sushi – the mains deserve to be tried.
Text care of Time Out, April 2024
Freak Scene Parsons Green
Hours of Operation
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Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 5:30–10:30 pm
Wednesday - 5:30–10:30 pm
Thursday - 5:30–10:30 pm
Friday - 5:30–10:30 pm
Saturday - 12–10:30 pm
Sunday - Closed
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Reservations via Seven Rooms
SW6
🗣️ Freak Scene began as…”…a Farringdon pop-up, helmed by expat Aussie, former Nobu head chef and Kurobuta founder Scott Hallsworth, knocking out blinding pan-Asian bits on camp stoves in a hurriedly furnished Cowcross Street unit.
…. zip forward three years, chuck in some seed capital from omnipresent Australian TV comedian Adam Hills and lo: Freak Scene v.3 arrives, segued from central to the pinstriped, braying Fulham outpost of Parsons Green.
The vibe A buzzing amalgam of suburban ‘chic’ and low-key slacker cool (with extra whooping Sloanes).
The food Maximalist, painterly, face-punchingly flavourful pan-southeast-Asian small plates that go heavy on the luxe ingredients.
The drink Crisp house lagers, a well-curated wine list, and a killer carte of mega-ABV and gargantuan cocktails.
Time Out tip Swerve the crab bombs at your peril, but drag a posse for maximum ordering potential – I’m as bereft for what I couldn’t try as cock-a-hoop for what we did.
Words care of Time Out, May 2023
