Cho Asia, Putney Review: Pan Asian Finds Its Groove in SW15

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Putney isn’t short on restaurants, but few are as ambitious as Cho Asia, where Chef Parminder Singh runs an extensive Indo-Chinese menu that stretches from classic street-style starters to full wok mains, seafood, noodles, and desserts.

It’s the sort of place where you could eat something entirely different on every visit and still not make a dent in the list.

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Singh moves between regions with ease — one dish leaning Indian, the next veering Chinese — but it’s the seasonality that keeps it coherent.

The wine list’s also better than you’d expect for a neighbourhood spot, varied enough to match the food (without being fussy about it).

I started with the chilli garlic prawns, crisp-edged and full of flavour, followed by Bang Bang cauliflower that stayed light and crunchy instead of soggy (always a good sign) and light prawn har kau dumplings.

The 1990s chilli chicken leans spicy, though if you like a bit of heat you’ll be fine — saucy, balanced, and full of flavour.

While the pan-seared sea bass brings a softer touch — crisp skin and gentle spice — the prawn Manchurian brings back a proper spicy punch: deep, savoury, and made for mopping up (egg fried rice is needed).