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Based on 704 opinions finded in 3 websites

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Nº 770 in 1266 in Hackney

Nº 19 of 32 Japanese in Hackney

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Delicious food and I was so full after! We ordered the special set menu, which came with edamame, salmon tartare, sashimi, nigiri (tuna, salmon, yellowtail), tuna maki, chicken karaage and salad. All of the dishes were fresh and amazing, especially the chicken karaage and salad. Slightly on the expensive side (£45pp on set menu), especially if you order more than 1 drink. I got two glasses of sake and one glass of yuzu spritz (defo recommend) and my bill came to £88 🫠But good vibes and good food!

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June Lee . 2024-09-15

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Food was very good. Atmosphere and DJ’s music were great. I am afraid, but service wasn’t. Me and my partner were seated underneath the air conditioning’s fan, which after a while was so cold that became almost uncomfortable to enjoy the set menus we chose. I asked the blonde waitress, who looked very bored, the possibility to move in one of the many empty tables that were around and in a very superficial manner she proposed only a space away from the dining room assuming that anywhere we were moved, it would have been the same situation. Regrettably, for most of the dinner we weren’t looked after, until we asked the bill. The same waitress was very annoyed to the point that she didn’t even say goodbye when we left.

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Flavio . 2024-07-31

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Great vinyl DJ sets after 11:30 on the weekends. The bar is Airconditioned and has disco ball, great spot.

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R Garrett . 2024-07-30

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Not inclusive of people with disabilities. I went there on crutches last night. When I asked if I could pull up a high chair closer to the dance floor so I could sit and rest my leg while talking to my friends, I was adamantly told no

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Philip H . 2024-06-22

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It's really nice, but expensive. I'm not sure I will be there frequently, but it's def worth ticking off if you haven't been

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Freya Brown . 2024-06-19

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Sunday drink and vinyl DJ was an excellent vibe , didn't eat but the food looked yum

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Dougie Nightingale . 2024-06-18

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It’s trendy and ‘vibey’ but the food quality really isn’t that great here. Particularly noticeable in the quality of the sushi rice. Pay and go for the trendy east London vibe but not the food.

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Josie Beatrice . 2024-06-12

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The Yuzu Spritz alone is worth a visit. Not cheap but a fantastic cocktail!

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Warren Williams . 2024-06-11

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Excellent food! The new cheaper set menu was great and very filling also had a lovely yuzu cocktail. Brilliant corner with brilliant staff. Also one of the best places in Hackney for a boogie 🪩

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Louise Koopmans . 2024-06-10

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Lovely restaurant, classy decor, professional service and amazing food at a reasonable price, the vibe is also nice and chill aswell as being classy and I had a lovely time. We had the set menu and it was delicious and great value

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India Melly . 2024-06-07

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Great service. Great cocktails. Highly recommended. Big shout out to Esther the bartender, for making my experience worthy.

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Linda Oulai . 2024-05-19

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Such a lovely evening. Great food, service, cocktails and music!

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Will . 2024-04-28

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Brilliant Corners is a fun little local with great music, an outstanding sound system, and good food. The waitresses, while very sweet, would often disappear for long periods of time. They seemed very young and inexperienced. Good place to come with friends overall.

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Christina Rosetti . 2024-04-26

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We ate at the side room, which felt more intimate, but I would probably choose the main room next time. It felt cosier and more was going on; the tables were ordered around the room in a good distance, lighting was spot on, and a dj was playing lovely jazzy music. I liked the idea of the set menu; there was a lot of food, edamame, sushi rolls, nigiri, salmon tartare and fried chicken ( kara-age), or aubergine dish for the pescatarian. Oh and great sake!

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eva theodoridou . 2024-04-23

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Great sushi- sashimi was amazing and the set menu was great deal-wise. You don’t need to do it per person just order for the table so the value of the food is great. Lovely cocktails. Service was fine. Atmosphere was ok if you like a live DJ in the restaurant- it didn’t bother me but it’s quite a laid back, minimal experience. I’d go back and recommend.

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ljh288 . 2024-04-21

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Really good and fresh menu. Deffo for a special occasion as with alcohol it’s on the pricy side

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Anya Mo . 2024-04-21

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A great place. With great food. They have DJs playing which is fun but not too intrusive in your meal. When we weren't a DJ called rich was playing who was great!

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Sarah Mace . 2024-04-20

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Update to the below from 2015. What has happened to this place? It used to be that no one goes for the food, you go for the insane sound system and the wicked music. The food was very much secondary. We went for dinner on Friday, got kicked off our table at 10 - fine - thinking that the music is about to kick off. At 12, we were still hemmed in at the bar watching everyone still eating, with the music barely audible and the tables still in place. I thought this was meant to be a music venue? If it is now just a restaurant, what is the point in the sound system? No one can hear it?! You certainly wouldn't just go for the food which is not much better than Itsu. Really feel they have taken advantage here. We lived in Dalston for years and came to BC almost every weekend to dance. Supported it from the off. Man, what a shame! ** Just ridiculous. The music and sound system....my god. 2015

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Nick . 2024-03-28

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Should be called… Not So Brilliant Corners. Overpriced, uncomfortable and stressful experience, as we were reminded every 15 minutes that we needed to leave by the waitress as “you only have a 90 minute booking!”. Given how much we spent for very basic sushi and family sized KFC bucket I thought at the very least we would be treated well, which was not the case. Shame! More hype than quality. Won’t be returning or recommending.

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Munn Yan L . 2024-03-12

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The music was great with Roberta Cutolo playing. Food was nice wine a little expensive would be great to have more options. It is a really special place for a relaxed dinner and dance afterwards.

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Priscilla Germana G . 2024-03-07

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I recently went there for dinner with my wife to celebrate her birthday. Brilliant Corners offer a fantastic take on Japanese cuisine, with superior quality ingredients and great presentation (incl. subtle overhead lighting!), yet without ostentatious emphasis on being an ethnic restaurant. I particularly liked sashimi on ice - super fresh pieces of fish with unbelieveable texture. Service was spotless throughout the night. Very importantly, Brilliant Corners is one of these places that take the atmosphere & vibes to the next level - music (played through one of the best soundsystems I've seen in a restaurant) and decor are integral ingredients of a multi-sensory experience. Can't wait till my next visit - thanks all at Brilliant Corners for a fantastic evening!

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Kamil Michalski . 2024-03-04

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What an amazing place, a special note to Chloe the bar tender, what an incredible mixologist and so friendly, I will definitely be coming back!!

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Jack Love . 2024-02-14

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What an incredible bar restaurant. Tokyo vibes, delicious food and top notch cocktails. Nathan is a gem of a bartender. Will be visiting on repeat.

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Vassilis Georgiadis . 2024-02-14

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An amazing bar and restaurant with lovely chilled vibe. Cocktails were top notch, and the Japanese vegan set menu was ace, especially the Oyster mushrooms with edamame purée! Worth every minute of the experience.

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Rob Flack . 2024-02-09

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This place is fab. The server told us they have had some negative reviews and I don’t get it, as our experience last night (Monday) was delicious and fun. The vibe is great: moody and chill in terms of decor, lighting and the music. The music was at the perfect volume when we arrived at 7- good for talking, even with us seated almost next to the DJ- and the volume increased just slightly as the evening rolled on. Atmospheric vibes were conducive to a conversation which is exactly what we wanted: not having to shout to hear each other. The service was very good. The drinks great: my smash cocktail was potent and lovely: a bit herbal with strong gin flavour, with a touch of sweetness. My husband appreciated his bold whiskey and my friend her orange wine. The serving portions are generous for the price so massive applause there! A very large bowl of padron peppers and fried chicken, and my big bowl of nasu (aubergine) pleased me with its size, utterly delicious miso flavour, and texture. Likewise my oyster mushrooms. I was perfectly sated after. My friend’s dragon roll was huge!! It’s definitely not cheap but my friend’s work covered half the bill. 🙃 I would return.

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genibre69 . 2024-02-06

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This place is fab. The server told us they have had some negative reviews and I don’t get it, as our experience last night (Monday) was delicious and fun. The vibe is great: moody and chill in terms of decor, lighting and the music. The music was at the perfect volume when we arrived at 7- good for talking, even with us seated almost next to the DJ- and the volume increased just slightly as the evening rolled on. Atmospheric vibes were conducive to a conversation which is exactly what we wanted: not having to shout to hear each other. The service was very good. The drinks great: my smash cocktail was potent and lovely: a bit herbal with strong gin flavour, with a touch of sweetness. My husband appreciated his bold whiskey and my friend her orange wine. The serving portions are generous for the price so massive applause there! A very large bowl of padron peppers and fried chicken, and my big bowl of nasu (aubergine) pleased me with its size, utterly delicious miso flavour, and texture. Likewise my oyster mushrooms. I was perfectly sated after. My friend’s dragon roll was huge!! It’s definitely not cheap but my friend’s work covered half the bill. 🙃 I would return.

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Jennifer Smith . 2024-02-06

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Great food, nice atmosphere, and excellent service - lovely Jaz took care of us all evening and all staff were super helpful in my making our friends birthday special. The fried chicken was phenomenal.

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Lauren Carroll . 2024-02-05

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My experience: Booking was for 21:45pm Waiter saw us at 22:35 Food arrived 22:45- 1H wait I appreciated the fact it was busy. Whilst waiting for the food i ordered the whiskey highball. The whiskey was watered down with ice to such an extent that you could barely taste the alcohol. The first course meal was disappointing to say the least. What makes it worse is you realise you have to pay 40 pound for a sub par service. My one and only star goes to the music/DJ’s Overpriced. Horrible service. The staff do not care. And to add to it: as you are eating, most of the tables get taken away and you have to observe people dancing inches away from your table. I never write reviews but i had to this time. This was NOT a pleasant experience.

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SpaceCherry . 2024-02-03

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Should be called… Not So Brilliant Corners. Overpriced, uncomfortable and stressful experience, as we were reminded every 15 minutes that we needed to leave by the waitress as “you only have a 90 minute booking!”. Given how much we spent for very basic sushi and family sized KFC bucket I thought at the very least we would be treated well, which was not the case. Shame! More hype than quality. Won’t be returning or recommending.

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Munn Yan Loo . 2024-01-30

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Wine list is fantastic, staff is great, the set menu had potential. However, excessive salt and dishes swimming in sauce left more to be desired for the price.

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Luke Kordick . 2024-01-21

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Bonne ambiance mais bon Dieu, que font-ils donc au bar?

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Tiedel Sow . 2024-01-21

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I’ve lived in Hackney for seven years and have eaten at many of the borough’s fine dining establishments. I can confidently say dining at Brilliant Corners is mediocre and overpriced. Dishes were plopped down onto our table with no explanation or mention of what we were eating (tricky especially when half our group was vegetarian). We were constantly hounded by servers asking us to order more drinks. Food was average, and ‘sharing’ portion sizes were laughable. The general atmosphere amongst the staff was high stress. The music programming there is good, so if you want to check that out I highly recommend skipping dinner and only joining for the dancing portion of the evening.

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Katarina Protsack . 2024-01-05

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Great place , Kool atmosphere, great members of staff and service, excellent music but please guys get real with prices! We had some super small portion of sashimi , tartare, some fried chicken, simple edamame, a simple salad leaf, a a few aubergine slices and 2 bottles of wine for £72 each! For how delicious the flavours but food is 100% overpriced and i ve been eating Japanese food in many places for a long time! But those tiny portions to share and what we payed there is something that does not match! Sorry saying that! But when i went back home i had to had some more food cos i was still hungry!

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Marco Borghini . 2023-12-15

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Rushed off our table, they advertise a gluten free menu but one of the courses on that was just some lettuce leaves, the portions were tiny. I emailed after the meal with my concerns, and didn’t receive a substantive response. The drinks, service and atmosphere were great, so come here for a drink, but the food is a complete rip off and pretty disappointed they didn’t follow up with my concerns.

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charlotte mclean . 2023-12-14

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Lovely restaurant slash cocktail bar. They only serve set menus but they are quite tasty. First, we had sashimi, sushi and tuna tartare, all delicious, but I feared I’d still be hungry. But then came in the karaage chicken with pomegranate salad and it was divine and very filling. I highly recommend!

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Pascal Loose . 2023-12-13

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Had a fantastic Sunday Date night here, Maria and Claudia were amazing, food came out quickly and was amazing, the team even got a plaster for my girlfriend when we arrived. Would absolutely recommend coming here!! Hope to be back soon

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Watson Dean . 2023-12-04

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Corners yes. Brilliant no. Shocking, pub-style service.

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Konstantinos Triantafyllidis . 2023-12-03

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This place is a great spot for an atmospheric dinner. Staff were super nice - we had an issue with my gift card not being taken off the bill properly and they fixed it with no fuss. Food was excellent quality. Definitely recommend for a little treat out

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H K . 2023-11-15

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Great atmosphere, good service and good food, will def come back.

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Hugo Samengo-Turner . 2023-11-15

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We came to dj and dine on a Monday and the service was outstanding. The guys they were so warm and Welcoming. THANK YOU!

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Valentino vacca . 2023-11-14

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Delicious Japanese set menu with great selection of cocktails and sake. Turns into dancefloor after 11 for disco in a dark dance floor, love it!!

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Alex Sheta . 2023-11-13

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Terrible experience. The waitress reminded us every 15 min how much time we had left at the table. The food was scarce and just plain average for the price. We were 4 and got served tiny portions of sashimi, some crisps with salmon and at the end a bucket of chicken. No dessert, and got the bill 10 min before our 90 min were done. Basically got kicked out. This place is not a restaurant, nor a bar, nor a live music venue. It was the most mediocre experience I've ever had.

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Valeria Ip . 2023-11-05

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Little bit dark for my taste. Service, all the bartenders and waiters and waitresses they were all talking at the bar, doesn’t look good. Food was exceptional, but is only a SET menu, you can’t order something else because you are more hungry. I’d definitely recomend this place if you are a foodie.

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WeareFoxtography . 2023-10-31

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Nice vibe on a Saturday night. the drinks were delicious, but the set menu at £40pp seems overpriced for the food you get. Good sized portions, but no exciting flavours. The three set menus (meat/pescatarian/vegan) all cost the same. Our table had to be returned after 1h45min on that dot, but we were offered a spot at the bar.

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L B . 2023-10-29

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Superb food and service. Great cocktails. Later the DJs get going - I'll be back!

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Martin Brookes . 2023-10-06

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Wonderful place to enjoy a vibey but relaxed drink out, taste delicious Japanese food, and have a groovy dance over the weekend. The DJ selection is always very well curated (keep an eye on their Insta page to know who's playing) and the cocktails are fantastic. I'm not a huge wine drinker, but their wine list has more than just a few gems, and all of their wines are "natural". The adjacent room is perfect for larger groups, Birthdays and other celebrations, although I haven't had the opportunity to book it yet.

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Bibi Todaro . 2023-10-02

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Food and atmosphere is great at this place, would be great if the service was a bit more on it. They left us without drinks for 20 mins and didn’t know what dishes they were serving to us from a set menu.

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Alicia Wise . 2023-10-01

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Very tasty food and very friendly staff

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fatma Ally . 2023-09-22

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Overwhelmed with disappointment, I found myself in an unprecedented situation – leaving a meal halfway through, unable to bear the unpalatable experience. My husband had thoughtfully booked a seemingly delightful restaurant to celebrate my birthday, and he had made it crystal clear in advance about my food intolerance. Upon our arrival, the server acknowledged my fungus intolerance, only to drop a disheartening bombshell – my fixed menu would arrive devoid of seasoning or sauces. Including salad dressing - happy birthday. This has never happened to me before. . I endured three dry courses of flavorless, uninspiring dishes that lacked even a hint of flavour, thought to texture or seasoning. It seemed the kitchen had no intention of making any concessions to enhance the taste. No salt, no yuzu or spice. Their sauces all contained fungus. The guilt I felt for being so utterly disheartened was overwhelming. After all, this restaurant boasted glowing reviews and my husband had booked it to celebrate. I had never walked out of an establishment in tears mid-meal simply because I couldn't consume their food and they didn’t think to call and say “Sorry, we can’t accommodate you. Better you you book elsewhere to avoid a sad meal.” Could it be that they heavily rely on their sauces, neglecting the importance of seasoning and the texture of their dishes? In conclusion: Our server made an effort, but the kitchen failed to rise to the occasion.

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Bridget Ward . 2023-09-16

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Very cool little bar/restaurant in Dalston with great djs and a solid sound system. Chic design, low lighting, good music, efficient staff and a very simple but pretty pleasing set menu. Worth a visit.

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Adreena Angela . 2023-09-12

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There are pros & cons kind of everywhere but I have to admit the music is really too loud to have a nice dinner. Otherwise, great to be able to eat vegan with my non-vegan friends in the same restaurant, it was delicious.

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Elodie FARSY . 2023-09-03

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Worst place to be..really unprofessional the staff and I do no reccomend them cocktails...and the worst margarita ever.

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Alex Riccardi . 2023-08-27

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Attitude of the bouncer is just shocking

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Flaubert Bergmann . 2023-08-26

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Awesome DJ, nice place, nice food, nice drink. Really hot inside and very expensive.

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Mr Cryptix . 2023-08-17

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a true experience of the senses. Lovely cocktails, great food and the soundsystem 😮 I realised my ears are capable of more than I thought! thank you BC people❤️

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Timothy Vandeputte . 2023-08-16

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Went for my sisters birthday and they were so accommodating. Had a total blast. Food was great and the cocktails are fire. It’s got great late night vibes and we had a lot of fun.

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Genevieve Segall . 2023-08-09

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Food is so-so, nothing to write home about. Would say sashimi was super fresh and yum and the eggplant was pretty good. Rest of the menu was nothing special and I don’t actually remember what else I had. The cocktail with sweet potato shochu was yum. Vibes was good and service was good too. More importantly it’s a pretty good deal and only 40 quid for their set menu.

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Vi C . 2023-08-04

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We sat in a regular corner and enjoyed a meal with 3 other friends. The food was great but ordering the set menu meant we had to share the plates with everyone else on the set menu. This would have been fine except that two of our party ordered individual items and the portions seemed about the same… I know there’s probably a good reason why this seemed this way but next time I go I’m ordering al a cart. The tables are tiny so maybe that’s why things are served together and nothing to do with shrinkflation. The staff were sweet and no one made us feel like the middle aged grumps that we undoubtedly are, when we asked if the music could be piped down a tad (sitting under a speaker didn’t help).

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Jon Burgerman . 2023-07-30

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Had the worst time ever. The bouncers were xenophobic, saying we “should know the London rules”. This was after they didn’t allow our friend back in (she went out to help a friend who was ill). When we complained to the manager… he didn’t do anything!! I’m just appalled that this type of behavior is not only happening but being fostered by the place.

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Luciana Rodarte . 2023-07-23

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I was so excited to come here because I’d heard so many great things about this place. The service was terrible and waiters were rude. We were rushed off our table when we hadn’t finished eating and were not able to sit anywhere else to finish it. We gave some feedback on our experience as we had to get up to ask for menus and order wine, didn’t get side plates for us to eat our food (which they responded that they don’t give people side plates) but the manager didn’t seem to care. The food was nice and we found the portions to be big. Overall I was disappointed by the service and did not feel like we could enjoy our meal.

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Anne K . 2023-07-23

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For half the price in a less fussy atmosphere, the set menu would’ve been great: mostly (except for the rice in the maki) well-executed japanese classics. But for £40 + drinks / person I expected something more inspired than Edamame with salt, Salmon & Tuna sashimi or Chicken Kara-age (tbf the dishes were listed on the menu, I was just hoping for a more refined take on them). I’ll ask my friends to avoid brilliant corners.

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Kai Daniel . 2023-07-17

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Lovely service from Natasha, lovely food and a great atmosphere. Thank you!

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Joseph Bosomah . 2023-07-06

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Best staff ever, best food , best drinks, best music 🎶. 👏👏🎶😎

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Vinicius Barcellos . 2023-06-21

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Beautiful restaurant, atmosphere is great and lighting very ambient. Had the vegan and pescatarian set menu and the highlight for both of us was the nasu. Would easily go in again and have the nasu for every course. Absolutely fantastic. Thankyou

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Evieae Kezra . 2023-06-18

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Favourite restaurant experience in London

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Tim Beaver . 2023-06-04

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Nice Japanese place with friendly staff and good cocktails too!

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Nuaym LTE Lindsay . 2023-06-02

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Excellent evening, best cocktails I’ve ever had - definitely order the pina colada! Lovely to meet Tom he runs an amazing bar - deffo going back

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Celie Hanson . 2023-05-27

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Top food top music , a place to visit , i really like it, super

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andrea m. . 2023-05-24

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Good tunes and overpriced beers x

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Peter Furlong . 2023-05-08

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Great food followed by a great atmosphere

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Chris Griffiths . 2023-04-02

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Super rude door staff. Popped in to see if they had a table or bar space available as a group of 3 (2 guys and 1 girl) and the door man said they are booked up for the night. The place was currently empty and it was raining outside big time, so we wanted to take 30 seconds to google if another place nearby was open and he told us to wait outside in the rain, pushing and shoving us outside. This was early evening and we hadn’t been drinking, and since the bar was empty it seemed totally unnecessary.

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Maximilian Guy McNair MacEwan . 2023-03-31

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Fantastic experience. Atmosphere, music (DJs and soundsystem!), food, drinks - everything was on point. Staff was conscious and competent but also easygoing which is something I personally prefer to stiff and robot-like. 10/10 Will be back.

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Sebastian Weber . 2023-03-16

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Had high hopes. But few things let it down No gluten free beer, that's an oversight, people with ceoliac just want a beer ..so many places sell it. Staff were great and polite. Cocktails tasty. Toilets...its pretty bad there are only 2 toilets for women.. so ended up with a queue. I'd expect this in a cheap bar ..not this place. Music was great ..but..the overall vibe feels confused. Its not a club, its not a restaurant it's not just a bar..so it's really loud with people talking. Sounds silly but when people come to a listen or dance the chatter is much less. But both music and chat is super loud . Sound system is great as to be expected. Was dissaponted tbh.

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Jo Randall . 2023-03-12

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all corners were absolutely brilliant in this place hence 5/5

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ninabecameinsane . 2023-03-03

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Rating could possibly change if I tasted the food and have better beverages. Had the bar tenders “suggested” red wine - one of the worst wines I’ve had in my life. For £9 a glass I’m expecting to be blown away by the wine. Tasted like kombucha. The cider tasted like kombucha… Food looked amazing - would love to try it. Vibe was also cool, but that’s not enough to make up for the drinks.

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Isa van Zyl . 2023-02-22

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had a quick late night mid week drink here before close, music was exceptional, staff were great. Can imagine this place being great on a weekend. Will def go back

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Arif Hassan . 2023-02-18

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Nice atmosphere and the staff were friendly enough. Food was lovely but the portions were tiny! 3 of the courses were to share, which is fine…. If they were big enough to share, which they weren’t. Ended up having to get food on the way home! Overall it’s too expensive for what it is.

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coh5694 . 2023-02-17

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An ode to the meal we never had…. Twas one of us who sat, nearly for an hour No food in his belly, no hey how are ya No extra shot provided in his drink When we asked, pre mixed quite sad do we think A bowl of salad fairly large in its size Wait times, wait times you surely provide PTSD will surely ensue I do love sushi but crumbs, f*ck you Knock some cash off the bill you bum Look at the dj he’s not eating crumb So for those who dare to dine beware One slice of sashimi is surely unfair The end Z H.

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jordan h . 2023-02-16

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I really need to post reviews after an extremely disappointing dinning experience. Have been to many similar restaurants in East London but never got so disappointed. Definitely will not recommend. In terms of food. First, it’s fairly ridiculous to consider Edamame beans with some salt a COURSE. The sashimi is nice. The fried chicken is just like something slightly better than those you can get from a high rated deliveroo. Generally, food is very average and boring. The food and drink are 200% over priced. It’s difficult not to feel being ripped off. The portion is ridiculously small for even two people. Music is alright but it’s all about selling the concept of live music. The atmosphere and music don’t impress me at all. There are many better music scenes in dalston/Hackney area than this. Staff rush you and ask you to leave in less than one and a half hour. How can I enjoy the music if I’ve been rushed? This restaurant is a money making machine and tbh it’s quite disappointing when so many other restaurants in east London are trying to be more innovative on their food and improve their quality. Will never recommend it.

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Maple Chan . 2023-01-28

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I was interested in trying this place but was left extremely disappointed. The idea of a bar kinda atmosphere with a set menu and good music is intriguing but the execution was very bad and the place is extremely overpriced. Turning first to the food, the portions were very small and the menu is unimaginative and overpriced. There are so many restaurants in the area serving more interesting and generous menus, including much better Japanese restaurants within walking distance. It completely fails as a restaurant at this price range. The service was decent until we were asked to leave so soon after eating, which is always a sign of a restaurant prioritising the commercial side over the experience. With the food being so disappointing, that leaves the bar and music elements. The DJ was cool but there’s no point in going to a place like this for music when you are asked to leave so soon after eating. Go to a bar instead and you can listen to music all night without being ripped off for an overpriced and unimaginative set menu! The drinks were average at best; small cocktails that looked inventive on the menu but lacked any excitement. That was disappointing as they cost £12, which can get you so much better in other cocktail bars in the area. So overall, it has a cool concept but terrible execution. If you want to eat at a good restaurant, go to one of the many better options in East London. If you want to drink and listen to good music, go somewhere where you won’t be ripped off with overpriced cocktails and asked to leave so quickly. This place seems designed to take money from people who haven’t realised that East London has so many better options.

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James Kane . 2023-01-28

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One of my favourite bars in London. Excellent Japanese set menu too.

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Anna Tankel . 2022-12-27

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Good music, average crowd, worst margarita I’ve ever had (awful).

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Al M . 2022-12-10

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Delicous Japanese cuisine and cocktails

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Hidde de Koe . 2022-12-10

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One of the worst dining experiences I have ever had, awful food and service. Do not go here if you have any kind of dietary restrictions because they'll just serve you 100 mushroom stalks and tell you to be grateful. I did receive nice service from one of the servers - Rebecca, who did laugh with me about the ridiculousness of being served the same dish 3 times as a set menu.

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Rebecca Warner-Perry . 2022-11-28

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I went with my friend for a drink. Brilliant corners 👏 is a lounge chill bar with quality cocktails 🍸 and an aesthetic environment in Dalston.

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Lyvia Sylvestre . 2022-11-21

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Celebrated my 30th here and it was a lovely evening! Thank you so much! The private dining room is offered at no extra cost! The food was great and catered to vegetarians and vegans. Will, our waiter was brilliant (no pun intended) and Theo and Valentine were very attentive and helpful on email. There’s a strong selection of wines and spirits on offer, and the live DJ’s allow for post dinner activities without having to leave. X

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Andrea Baptiste . 2022-11-14

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Staff were super lovely, food very tasty and good veggie options, price for set menu feels very fair given the ambiance, service and food !

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Sam Cheesmore . 2022-11-14

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Very disappointed. Some of the food was very good (especially the sashimi) but the portions were tiny. A lot of it was fairly average and the sushi was a real let down. The staff were pretentious and snobby and the music was too loud. There are far better places to eat on this stretch.

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Jake Russell-Steel . 2022-11-06

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not so brilliant anymore … food was good for sure , not as stand out as before but good . Dogs shouldn’t be allowed if not allowed. Service was poor , dismissive and a little obnoxious ( Parisian let loose on dalston) sorry our puppy left some eaten tissue on the floor after spending 200 on bill .Did that come with you!?!? We will not return .

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kevin gallagher . 2022-11-03

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Didn’t love it .. food mediocre and staff stuck up

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James Harris . 2022-11-03

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Amazing place ! Thank you Brian for the great experience !!

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Benoit Delalande . 2022-10-30

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Excellent meal - highly recommend the set menu. The oyster mushrooms were my favorite dish by far. The only strange thing was that they didn’t serve any tea or hot water but other than that it was a great dining experience with excellent food, cool music and a good overall vibe

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Nandini Mazumdar . 2022-09-25

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What a find! Had a gig in Dalston and was looking for somewhere to eat. The place we had planned, turned out to be takeaway only, and we saw Brilliant Corners nearby. Great service, delicious, freshly made sushi made for a great start to our evening. It was a set menu only optionat £35 p/p, however as we we planning to have sushi anyway, it was ideal for us. Definitely worth it though, highly recommend and will return.

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Lea . 2022-08-29

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buzzling place, awesome sushi, friendly staff, and it's turning from restaurant to bar/club during the late evenings... a nice spot when you want to leave the city center for a night.

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chris strohschneider . 2022-08-28

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Great cocktails and tasting menu. The ambience is great for night drinks with friends or a date. Super kind staff and the DJ was nice.

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Aaron Green . 2022-08-23

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Music, wine, great cocktails and food Service on point! Love it

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Paul Lougrat . 2022-08-19

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Great audio system. Well curated music. Proper cocktails. Perfect afternoon chill.

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Gyula Weeber . 2022-08-10

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Best atmosphere in the neighborhood, so romantic, it’s a gem. The food is tasty and the waitress is super nice . A bit Expensive for Dalston tho

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marie vaillant . 2022-08-05

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Sound system extremely loud. Not pleasant at all. We all had a headache in the end. Djs couldnt even make a transition. Just pausing-playing songs. Not a proper place for Dalston

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V Z . 2022-07-23

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My fav bar in all of London!! 🤠

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Charlie Rout . 2022-07-22

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