Asakusa in Camden

The food is served too slowly….

Probably the best chicken katsu in London.

Traditional japanese. Amazing food, top notch sushi. efficient service, fair prices. 100% recommend!

Brilliant every time. Great menu selection and lovely service. Only downside is some of the seating can seem a bit cramped.

20 minutes waiting to be served. No one came to the table, it got to the point we had to leave.

Deserves 0 stars. Had a reservation yet had to wait 20 minutes to be seated. Were then seated in a small basement room. It then took the waitress 45 minutes just to take our order. We had our drinks served after being there for 1.5 hours! Food arrived after us being there for 2 hours, and were then told some of the items we ordered were no longer available. Went home and ordered food online. Very very disappointing.

Ordered mixed sashimi, ebi tempura, una don and fried chicken. The fried chicken is super crunchy and juicy inside, highly recommended. Ebi tempura and sashimi are also really good, friend who went together with me even said the he’s not big foodie but the ebi tempura is turning him into one. Space near bar is sort of narrow and probably you would feel some smoke from the kitchen. But the good thing is you could appreciate the chef making sashimi in front of you while eating.

Don't go.. If I go into detail, every word is too long, so I don't want to contribute, the service is not good. Both price and taste are better at Eat Tokyo, so go to Eat Tokyo.

Went here after my friend suggested it and was not disappointed!!! The interior was amazing, and the food was great, we made a reservation and got a private room where we had to take our shoes off! Friendly service and great food ! Fully recommend!

Our 4th visit to Asakusa and just as good as every prior visit. The chef is nothing short of a magician as the menu is huge but everything is delivered with consummate skill every time we eat here. Presentation and flavour are fantastic and the quirky atmosphere only adds to the experience. A hidden gem....

Went for a satnight dinner. Fresh and super delicious food. Unique izakaya atmosphere. Be patient about the waiting time. The food takes a while to be served but worth the wait.

One of our favourite Sushi restaurants in London, traditional Japanese with western or Japanese style seating and booths. The food stands out and is good value too. Service is friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. Absolutely brilliant.

Wandered down the road from the train station while visiting and found what looked like amazing Japanese food. We were seated quickly, then waited at least 30 minutes and no one even took our drink order. As we were on a bit of a time crunch waiting for a train, we had to get up and leave. The folks next to us seemed really excited about the food, and it genuinely looked tasty. But we never even got offered a glass of water. As visitors from another country, we didn't want to be rude and beg them for service, so we just left. After reading more of the reviews, it seems like this is a common problem. That this is common means that whoever is running this place doesn't quite understand the importance of service. The food seems to carry this place (wish I could have tried it), but that will only last so long before people give up.

Highly recommended!!!!! Huge raw fish on the rice!!!!!! Fatty tuna!!!!fatty tuna!!!!fatty tuna!!!!! It is my fist time to try yellowtail!

We waited for our food for an hour - it never came, the waitress forgot to put it on the system. We left hungry

Amazing authentic Japanese, really enjoyed my meal there.

Great, authentic Japanese food that won’t break the bank

I’ve been there more than 20 times. Must try Miso Aubergine, aghadeshi Tofu, and the best tuna and salmon sashimi you will have in London. Nothing else like it!

This place is fantastic. I think the food has actually got better since I last went before the pandemic. Fantastic tempura.

Amazing authentic Japanese restaurant. Fish was fresh!! Fried dishes light and delicate. Extensive menu will be appreciated by connoisseurs of Japanese cuisine. Service can’t be faulted. Will be back!!

loved everything here, must visit again

loved everything here, must visit again

No habíamos reservado, pero la camarera sonrió y su melena rosa nos llevó al único lugar libre en el restaurante. Todas las mesas estaban ocupadas y el bar también estaba lleno. Era una tarde temprana en un martes aleatorio de julio, y ya habíamos aprendido nuestra primera lección en Asakusa: no tienes que estar a tiempo, salir a mirar hacia la pared. No nos importaba, podríamos haber cenado en una habitación sin ventanas o mirando al techo si quieres o en el suelo. La alegría de ser niños libres durante una semana sabiendo que estaban a salvo y amados con los abuelos nos llevó a tal estado de ánimo que enfrentarnos se sentía bastante superfluo. Además, estaba saliendo para ser castigado en un restaurante. La pared en sí no era especial: yeso blanco con decoración de madera oscura que me recordaba a los Tudor en lugar de a cualquier dinastía japonesa antigua. Aparte de eso, carteles con el menú y ofertas especiales colgando, cortinas con personajes kanji y una estantería alta llena de whisky japonés. No recordaba los asientos frente a la pared de las fotos en internet, pero estas fueron tomadas antes de 2020. Pudieron haber sido una de las consecuencias de la pandemia. Quizás una señal de la tendencia al individualismo en nuestra sociedad cambiante. Como hielo derritiéndose más rápido en una bebida de verano que en una de invierno. De repente sentí la llamada de una vida diferente, de una realidad paralela en la que no habíamos tenido hijos y podíamos ir a restaurantes cada noche, cada fin de semana. Improvisar cuando quisiéramos, cuando surgiera algo. Los espárragos no estaban tan tiernos como me hubiera gustado, se sentían un poco masticables, aunque el sabor era delicioso. O, y sin mencionar el olor encantador de orina al día siguiente.

Food is really good comparing with other Japanese rests in London, very authentic, but super pricey. This is not a very high end rest whereas prices will compete with them. We paid 190£ for two, including few drinks. They defintely need to review their price policy.

Estamos tristes. Este solía ser un restaurante japonés muy fiable, auténtico, pero ahora ha ido cuesta abajo. Los frijoles franceses con aliño de sésamo tenían frijoles perfectamente cocidos, pero el aliño carecía de profundidad de sabor y la porción era pequeña. Diez Zaru Soba (fideos fríos de trigo sarraceno con tempura) tenían un baño acuoso e insípido. Los fideos estaban bien cocinados, pero Tempura era muy grasoso. El sake Shioyaki -salmón a la parrilla con sal- era muy pequeño y solo se colocaba encima de la lechuga; la presentación era horrible. La porción de arroz también era muy mala. Muy mala relación calidad-precio.

Very nice places. we really enjoyed our beef steak and sushi,we highly recommend this place

Really enjoyed the agedashi tofu. Gyoza and yakitori were okay. The buttered scallops were ok. It cost slightly more than the pork dish. Was expecting it to be better..maybe bigger and with a more grilled flavor. Overall tastes for all dishes were good. Major downfall is price. A bit too expensive. We each had one drink. We had a highball and Kirin beer.

Always really good food. One of the best sushi places.

Lovely traditional Japanese food

Authentic food and good service. A bit on the pricey side, but still more reasonable than many similar places in London

Incredible sushi... huge chunks of fresh fish.

Pricey but tasty. As a regular, I know I can find reliable Japanese food here. Thank you chef for the wonderful dishes. The staff are generally friendly especially the gentleman at the front desk. 2nd visit— Spinach with sesame is amazing. One of the best seasoned I’ve had. Fried tofu is so soft and crispy. Veggie gyoza is really good, even better than the pork gyoza from a meat eater’s perspective. Grilled onigiri tastes crunchy and delightful. Karaage is very juicy and tender. Takoyaki can have a bit more octopus. Sukiyaki as well as miso eggplant is on the sweeter side. The meat is rather thick but lean and still not too tough. The cork fee of £30 is outrageous though. I’m willing to pay £10, but £30 is more expensive than my wine lol. —- Asakusa Udon is for someone who struggles to make choice like me. Unagi and mochi and chicken and ebi tempura all in a bowl. The strange combination coexist harmoniously. Came in after afternoon nibbles so I gave up more solid dishes. Looking forward to try some sashimi or kaisendon next time. (And unfortunately, one of the sashimi order on our table is forgotten.)

Nice place with nice food. I liitle bit pricy, especially for very small portion sizes they provide - we took sushi roll mix platter and skewers mix platter. Overall, nice place. Plum wine is good

Chicken nanban might be my favourite Japanese dish so when I saw it in asakusa menu, I realised I need to visit. Booked with no issues and got a seat on the sushi counter. Ordered a pretty wide sample of the menu and I would recommend some rather than other bits. The menu is huge so take care on what you order. Would not recommend: yakitori, came out quite dry. Mind me that I didn't love it even in Japan but I thought it was weak, also the simmered tuna in soy sauce was tiny and not that great. Recommend: chicken nanban, quite unknown Japanese dish but it is really something. On the other hand the best thing I had there was sushi. It came just like I remembered it from Japan, huge fish and not much rice. It was also quite affordable I thought. I would need to mention though that they seem to have confused when to bring rice as they didn't have it ready for chicken nanban. So in the end I ate everything without rice. So perhaps it is worth specifying while ordering. Despite it all I will visit again.

Old school Japanese food in London! Awesome and pretty authentic food.

The best teriyaki chicken I've eaten in London. The sauce was just perfect, not too sweet. Chicken thigh grilled to perfection. I'd recommend adding a bowl of rice for a filling portion. Happy tummy!

Very nice Japanese food in a cosy basic space! I wanted to eat everything on the menu! We ordered a number of things which were all gorgeous! And what a sake menu! Only grumble is that the sizes of the plates/portions was a bit random. Atmosphere 4, but it was a Tuesday night.

Service could not have been slower

Great food, nice atmosphere. You would think from the outside but i would definitely recommend!

I came to this restaurant as it was recommended to me as one of the best Japanese restaurants in London. Although it was relatively good, it didn't quite live up to the hype, and I felt that for the price, it could've been better. We ordered a variety of dishes between 2. The chicken karaage, agedashi nasu (aubergine), and spicy salmon sushi to share as sides, and we also ordered the saba no misoni (mackerel with miso) and Asakusa udon as our mains. I felt it was a shame that they didn't have any bento or set menus, which included rice/miso soup with the main dish like a lot of other Japanese restaurants. The chicken karaage was very crispy and delicious, and I would recommend asking for Japanese mayonnaise to go with it as it doesn't come as a standard. The agedashi nasu was nice, but it came with a tempura prawn and some fish eggs on top, which I felt wasn't necessary for a simple dish. The Saba misoni was cooked well and had delicious flavour with plenty of sauce, but it was a little bit too salty, so you wouldn't want to have all the sauce. I also tried a bit of the Asakusa udon, which came with a variety of toppings, but I felt that it wasn't really necessary and made it more expensive at £22. Lastly, we finished all our foods, but we still hadn't received our sushi until we asked for the bill, and we were about to cancel it, which was extremely slow service (at least 30 minutes after the other dishes were served). The sushi was OK but nothing too special, and I felt that the spicy sauce took away from the original taste of the sushi as it was too spicy.

This place has delicious food. It is well worth the service wait! Really recommend the fatty tuna with rice

Arab manager should quit shouting at staff so that customers can hear them. It ruins the best dinners.

Lovely Japanese not a fan of the lunch menu but all good other wise

I think it says a lot that we were the only non Japanese people in the restaurant. The food was so good and so authentic. The sushi was expertly prepared and perfectly melted in my mouth. We also ordered the chicken karrage and aubergine dishes which I highly recommend. Friendly staff, great food, wonderful restaurant

Lovely sushi with amazing fish to rice ratio. For two people filling dinner and two beers was £90.

Go Sang-ho is going!!!! It was the most beautiful and delicious sashimi I have ever eaten in my life. The tempura was delicious and the service was good, but I was really grateful to the chef for the eel rice bowl and sashimi set.

Food is good, service is a little slow as they are busy most of the time, prices are ok

As authentic and delicious as Japanese food gets. Funky cool spot. Highly recommend.

Authentic and excellent Japanese restaurant

Absolutely the best sushi I have ever tasted

A charming Japanese restaurant in the Camden Town neighborhood. They have treated us very well, the service is impeccable and the quality of the food is a 10. They are fast in their service without neglecting quality. Good value for money. Highly recommended

Food was absolutely fab and service was impeccable - would strongly recommend and will for sure be going back.

I was disappointed by our meal. I think this place is better for hot or fried dishes. The menu is long. Perhaps I chose the wrong dishes. We had 2 Makimono which were reasonably priced and quite nice but we also ordered the MAGURO NUTA £18 Raw tuna with special vinegar and miso. Tasted nice but was stone cold with some nice tuna bits but a good 70% was mashed up like it had been in a mortar and pestle which reminded me of the texture of baby food. We also ordered GINDARA KASUZUKE £22 Grilled marinated black cod. This was not grilled rather pan fried. My 1st mouthful had a strong cornflour taste and my husband unfortunately got about 6 bones from it while I only got 2 which is a shame as the piece of fish was only the size of the palm of my hand. Not much on flavour either. I chose this place because it looked different so hoped to find the food a nice experience. At no point did anyone ask ‘how is (was) your meal?’ but did get a ‘I hope you enjoyed your meal’ upon receiving the bill which gratuity was already included. Unfortunately it was a miss for me. I wish I had said something at the time but we had a show to catch following our dinner. Will not be going back.

Food is average, cramped space, so many mistakes with the service, very slow and understaffed too, and they want to charge 20% service, this isn't the USA. I've never seen a restaurant make a mistake with the food and then come back and take away the wrong nigiri one by one back off the plate with chopsticks.

Sushi is very tasty and fresh. I had a frilled salmon as a main course, and same, fresh fish and tasty. Atmosphere is very nice and relaxing. I will definitely come back.

Service poor. Food too salty. Took 45min to then be given the wrong order, another 15min for the correct dish. Separate dish of udon was way too salty. Remember this being far better years ago. Standards have clearly slipped.

My first time trying sushi and it did not disappoint. Loads to choose from and reasonably priced. The sushi was a good size and tasted delicious, would definitely go back.

What a gem! A little slice of Japan in Camden. Delicious authentic food, good service, cosy and atmospheric decor. Serves food late too

Hole in the wall that makes lovely surprising Japanese cuisine - wonderful if one is tired of sushi and simple yakitori

This delightful and authentic Japanese sushi restaurant can become bustling, so be sure to reserve your seats in advance. Had the good fortune to have a few walk-in spots at the sushi bar on a Wednesday night. The grilled salmon head, unagi (eel), and saba (mackerel) were standout delights on the menu. While everything was top-notch, these dishes are particularly memorable and worth a revisit. Unfortunately, they were out of uni and aji (horse mackerel) on this occasion, but there's always next time. The sushi chef, a true artisan, remarkably handled the busy service solo, ensuring all patrons were satisfied. With its laid-back ambiance and an unstuffy approach to excellent food, the restaurant promises a relaxed dining experience. All this coupled with generally reasonable pricing makes it a destination worth trying.

Casual dining and reasonable prices Extensive menus and it was hard to choose what to eat as I wanted to try everything. Love deep fried oysters and soft shell crabs! So tasty! Great for family although the place is not that big.

Really, one the best Japanese restaurants I have ever been too! So good we all went way overboard with our order!!

The food here was fantastic. The service and atmosphere was chaos incarnate. After we arrived and were told they had our 4-person booking marked for 2, they found us a table for 6 under a ferocious air-conditioning unit. The adorable waiter who seated the first guest told us he couldn’t take an order, only bring us water. The menu was enormous but once a qualified waiter had taken our orders, everything that arrived at the table was delicious. We’d heard great things about the sushi and sashimi at Asakusa and were excited to try it, but hot dish after hot dish arrived, with no sushi in sight. At about 10:40pm we asked where it was. A few minutes later, with no sign of sushi, our water-waiter told us “we’ve been having this problem a lot”. Okay. More time went by. By no means were we hungry - the nasu dengaku, yakitori and tofu dishes we’d eaten (an hour ago?) were plenty, but we were still keen to try to track down the rest. Another waiter approached us to tell us the kitchen was closing, and if we wanted anything else, we should tell them now. “We’d like the sushi and sashimi we ordered” fell on deaf ears, it seems. We left after an excellent meal but I still can’t tell you what the sushi is like at Asakusa.

Shockingly poor quality: hands down the worst bento that I have had anywhere ever, the taste of the salmon is awful, undercooked and to be honest it tasted a bit off. With VAT I paid a whopping 16.60 for a bento with a tiny portion of salmon and no miso soup. Avoid at all costs, many much better restaurants available within 5 minute radius.

Spicy prawn sushi, green beans and gyoza were lovely

COME HERE FOR THE ASAKUSA UDON. Our favorite dish as we really enjoy the broth. Despite this, we still feel that the cost is a little expensive for what it is, considering portion size and added ingredients

Decent ingredients and good atmosphere, but very expensive and small portions.

Super tasty food, and the owner really knows his sake! Really authentic food and atmosphere here, one of the best in london. The service can be a little slow when it's busy but never disappointed and always leave satisfied and full of sake. Be careful of the bill, this place can be very expensive.

The una don and chicken nanban left me speechless! Food and service was awesome!

Always top quality food and service.

Best Japanese restaurant outside of Japan :-) just try it. Love it

We were disappointed by Asakusa. The atmosphere was really nice, however everything else we’ve had better elsewhere. We had slow service, our plum wine was feeble in size, our food took a very long time to arrive, and was honestly all pretty bland in terms in flavour. We had Salmon Teriyaki, Takoyaki and various sushi rolls. Our sushi although varied tasted exactly the same. Overall I would not visit Asakusa again and would not recommend for a £40 per person price tag, but we might be in the minority judging from other reviews.

Food was bland. Sushi was not fresh. Also witnessed management bullying staff to tears. Don’t waste your money and time

Solid Japanese izakaya-type place. I prefer the hot foods here over sushi and sashimi. The top items were the buta kakuni and salmon head! Will be back to try more of their expensive menu..

친구 추천으로 가본 런던 이자카야였는데 음식도 맛있고 꽤 만족스러웠습니다. 하이볼은 하나도 달지않고 위스키향이 잘 느껴지며 씁쓰름했습니다. 단거 좋아하시면 과일시럽이 들어간 하이볼 추천드려요. 오리지널보다는 달달한 맛이 희미하게나마 더 잘 납니다. 두 명이서 음식 3개 (+공기밥 1개), 하이볼 4잔, 후식 아이스크림까지 해서 80파운드정도 나왔고 배부르고 맛있게 잘 먹고 나왔습니다. 가게 내부는 1층 뿐만 아니라 지하에도 공간이 있어서 생각보다 자리가 많았는데, 테이블들이 꽤 가깝게 붙어있어서 조금 좁다는 느낌을 받았습니다. 하지만 크게 불편한 정도는 아닙니다. 이른 저녁시간엔 조용하고 아늑한 편인데, 시간이 늦어질수록 사람들이 몰리면서 시끌벅적해졌습니다. 재방문의사 있고 굉장히 만족스러운 시간이었습니다. 무엇보다 매장 플레이리스트 굉장히 트렌디하고 좋았습니다.

What a gem! Authentic isakaya with incredible number of choices. Food and service were great

A bit overpriced. Lovely food. The dishes did not come out together, so every one of us got their food at different times, we were fine with that, but maybe they should have mentioned it in advance. The waiter made a mistake with one of the items, we hadn't even noticed, but still, a bit later they just brought the right item with a sincere apology, I really liked the attitude. One other time I ordered some takeaway, I might have walked in during rush time, because the wait was extremely long. The wakama salad I bought came in such a tiny box that I thought they packed the garnish for me on the side. Some of the fish in my takeout chirashi had unpleasant fibers. However, this did not repeat itself in other times.

Classic example of Great Japanese food!

After visiting Asakusa in London, I found they provided an excellent and friendly service. Their menu had many Authentic dishes, with a large selection which appeared to have something for everyone. It isn't the cheapest, however, the quality and flavours of the food are worth the prices charged. Our meal came to £20 per head as we had no side accompaniments. I'd definitely keep in mind you'd easily spend £30-£40 at least. 3 of us ate there on this occasion, everyone enjoyed it, and though we hadn't made a reservation, they accommodated us during the busy dinner period. Though there is a service charge you can ask for it to be removed, but with that level service, I feel they deserve the payment.

Per un momento mi sono dimenticato di essere a Londra, e sono tornato direttamente in Giappone. Qualità della cucina e della materia prima eccelsa, si mangia così come si mangia in Giappone, in un ambiente tipico del Sol Levante, e popolato spesso proprio da autoctoni che parlando fra loro riescono a trasportarti a migliaia di chilometri di distanza. Strettamente necessario prenotare, anche con discreto anticipo, il posto è molto piccolo, ma varrà la pena! UPDATE: (4 anni dopo): Qualità rimasta eccezionale, e locale interrato completamente rinnovato.

Food is ok but very tiny portions and quite expensive, even it must be said dine out in London as became luxury.

Mar2023 I recommend Tempura, crispy and light coating. In Tempura, light batter is important. I know there are many Japanese restaurants in Camden. unfortunately, I havent tried enough to collate them.

Food is alright but expensive, drinks are reasonably priced. We ordered a few dishes and it cost £30 pp.

Doesn't necessarily look like much from outside, but the food was great! We had sushis and udon, both were very tasty.

6/10 ⭐️ The restaurant seating is very compact and slightly claustrophobic, with possible seating near toilets, fridges or uncomfortable areas. The staff downstairs do not really pay attention to the customers, making us wait for service. The sushi takes incredibly long to come, waiting more than an hour to come after eating our sides. I do not recommend waiting for the sushi if you have other mains ready since it will go cold. Make sure the staff do write down your order properly as they made mistakes which further delays the food on an empty stomach. — FOOD — Chicken katsu curry - very simple, nothing special, good portion of rice, chicken and curry ratio. Slightly overpriced for the portion size Takoyaki - Highlight of the meal, starchy good portioned size balls. Octopus inside is quite small. Sashimi/Nigiri/Maki - Huge layer of rice underneath with a wide but thin layer of fish on top. It is topped off with a small portion of wasabi in between. Slightly bigger for a nigiri, but the rice overwhelms the flavour of the fish. Singular salmon & fatty tuna nigiri are very succulent and amazing, but the price is too much. Spicy sauce & salmon Maki - Normal salmon maki with a drop of Siracha sauce on top, extremely disappointing and would not recommend. With the waiting time, we were very close to cancelling the sushi along with their service charge! With the portion sizing to price, it is quite expensive so proceed with caution.

Recommend their udon, really authentic, and the udon texture is really good, chewy and not too soft. The eel rice is soso and the ox tongue is too taught, and hard to eat. Service is soso, need to wait for them to come for a while.

Ownership has changed since I use to go years ago. Chef still there so that’s great. But sadly not 5 stars anymore because the size of their slightly expensive, very fresh fish is now small. £55 for this plate!!! Notice the huge piece of yellowtail in foreground of these photos? Notice the thin other pieces? How about those two top tuna roll pieces with hardly any fish? I expect at these prices that every £5+ individual piece of nigiri would be as big. Also the variety of fish and rolls has dwindled. Not many futomaki and no medium fat toro? Crabstick instead of real crab?!? Fatty toro behind yellowtail was tiny and £7 for one piece! Very strange considering yellowtail is usually expensive. If the fish wasn’t so fresh and tasty I’d give 3 stars.

If you're a fan of Japanese food, you have to try this restaurant! They offer a wide range of dishes, but my personal favorites are the sushi, nasu dengaku, and tofu steak. The sushi is always fresh and expertly prepared, while the nasu dengaku and tofu steak are simply bursting with flavor. As a regular customer, I can attest to the fact that everything on the menu is delicious and authentic. If you're looking for a Japanese izakaya experience in London, this restaurant should be at the top of your list!

Sushi was dreadful…manager rude and ignorant when it was brought to his attention. Seriously poor experience… I will not be returning!

Udon was nice and so were some skewers. Sushi was of an unusual shape and texture like it was thawed badly.. The service was incredibly slow as we waited 45 minutes. The seats are so closely placed that someone at the next table knocked off our chopsticks.

It was absolutely brilliant! Food was delicious! Staff super polite and hard working! Can't wait to go again.

A hidden gem as far as Japanese food is concerned. Very authentic and at a very good price. I would choose here over any chain for proper Japanese food any day.

Food is ok, but I was given a very cramped seat next to the fridge which detracted from the dining experience.

Une super expérience de pouvoir manger un aussi bon repas. Petit clin d oeil la table qui nous a été attribuée il fallait se déchausser.

I love this place and have been coming here for years but not been for a while since turning veggie. Was nicely surprised by the great choice of noodles, tofu stake etc plus of course vegetarian sushi. The battered round the edges old fashioned decor really works for me as the food is the real star here.

Fantastic food, amazing service and a lovely experience!

Made a reservation before coming here on a Thursday night after work and was happy that we did because 15 minutes after we sat down the restaurant was already half-filled! Last time I came here was 4 years ago and this time round I ordered the exact same dish - Kaisen don, and its safe to say that this place managed to keep it's high standard! I was very happy with the food as the sashimi was extremely fresh, came in a big portion with a layer of rice at the bottom. Thoroughly enjoyed every single bite of it and even though it's now £15 more expensive than 4 years ago I thought it was a nice treat since I don't come here often. Service was friendly, only downside was that the waiters didn't seem to be attentive enough as we had to wait and eventually ask them to come over and take our order. Other than that we had a very enjoyable experience overall. The interior is very authentic, homely, Japanese style which made me feel like I was back in Japan. Definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for authentic Japanese food and I will for sure come back here soon to try other things on the menu!

Nice family run institution that’s been around forever. A little Gem in the area

Very friendly staff, lovely atmosphere and an incredibly promising menu. Let down by some really bad sushi and sashimi, despite being well presented, the salmon wasn’t as fresh as it should have been and some sushi rolls were slightly sour. The fatty tuna was inedible and we had to send it back, they tried to tell us it was supposed to be like that, but we’ve had the proper stuff before it’s meant to melt in mouth not be chewy and taste odd.. Overall for what we had it wasn’t worth the money, except the sea bass sashimi which was actually very nice. To end in a positive, as we were leaving a staff member ran past us to catch up another customer to give him his jacket which he forgot, this was something rare and very nice to see.

What should have been an exciting and enjoyable evening of delicious food, ended up being a downward spiral of disappointment. The restaurant name reminded me of the location in Tokyo and the restaurant itself was rather atmospheric. The menu seemed amazing, as they had fatty tuna! And the price to reflect. As excited as I was, I ordered everything with fatty tuna - nigiri, temaki and sashimi! We did order some hot food too but that was to be sent after the cold food. We waited over an hour to get sushi - to remind you, it's cold food - on our table. But we only got seabass sashimi. Which was actually good. So it the wait even better. But we waited a bit too much and were getting quite hungry and annoyed. Eventually the fatty tuna arrived. It was not fatty tuna. It was sour, cold, chewy and still defrosting. And far too red to be even classed as a fatty tuna. After mentioning this, this was then removed from the bill and was told this is how "fatty tuna" is. It's not. Just because I may look like someone who doesn't know what fatty tuna is doesn't mean you can deceive people. The tuna they served, and I'm being generous when I say this, was maybe a harashimo but most likely a seshimo or some other lower grade tuna. It just tasted off and ruined the evening and we all left feeling sickly. I HONESTLY wanted to love this place, there were great reviews and I was talking to everyone that we'll definitely make this a regular place since it's nearby work. But I was extremely disappointed. I cannot recommend this at all - overpriced, low quality food and slow service. However the staff were friendly and did try to accomodate to our needs and they did try to resolve the issue we raised.