Evernight in Wandsworth

I don’t like to leave negative reviews, especially when it is clear that an establishment is trying to make an effort to do something good, so I will try to be balanced in my feedback despite the fact that this restaurant really annoyed me. On the plus side, the food is overall well done. The dishes varied from very good (the liver parfait) to good to okay (we didn’t much like the tofu or one of the desserts, but that is probably down to personal taste). There is a focus on organic wines, which is a big plus. The décor is quite nice – simple, modern, clean. On the negative side, some (not all) of the dishes are expensive for what they are (£50 for a large bowl of (very tasty) rice with a couple of sliced scallops on the top); and none of the wines was particularly good value either. We were sitting at a large table as we were a group of 7, with 3 people sitting on a bench against the wall which was at completely the wrong height for the table (my boyfriend is 6ft2 and the table was at chest height). But my biggest gripe of the whole evening was the chef’s response to a simple request to be allowed to take home the remainder of our £50 rice dish which we had been unable to manage to eat. There was much to-ing and fro-ing by our waitress between our table and the head chef (in the open plan kitchen not far from our table) relaying messages of varying pathetic excuses for why our request would not be accommodated (‘we don’t have a container’ (ok, so wrap it in foil); ‘we don’t do take-aways’; ‘we might give it to our dog’… ‘it would be bad for a dog; we don’t believe you have a dog’… etc.etc.), which finally resulted in ‘it’s against our policy’ and an absolute refusal. I consider this level of service and the chef’s bad attitude to be totally unacceptable, especially given the high prices they charge for their food. I have been to far better, more upmarket restaurants than this where such a request would have been treated with good grace and readily accommodated. It left a very bad overall impression, and put rather a downer on my birthday dinner. I certainly won’t be returning.

日本人のお友達のご招待で木曜の夜に伺いました。お店は満席。日本のオープンキッチンを意識したカウンダーという特等席でした。 スーシェフに目を配り指示を出しつつ、シンガポール人のシェフがきびきびと美しい所作で、美しくおいしい料理を仕上げていくさまは、日本のお寿司屋さんを思い起こさせます。 日本人の舌にはちょっとエキゾチックさもある組合せ。フレンチの影響があり、目には見えない裏の作業をそこここに感じさせる丁寧な仕事がされていました。 お酒のセレクションも幅広く、日本酒、焼酎、ワインにウイスキーそしてカルヴァドスまであります。 忙しいけれども、サービススタッフの目配りぐあいもとてもよく、食器の差し替え、ワインの減り具合のチェックもしっかりされています。 ロンドンにあまたある「Japanese Restaurant」ですが（あえて、和食レストランとはいいません）、DiningやUmuのようなお高くとまった感じもなく、気持ちよくおいしいものを食べられる場所です。 すこし離れた場所にありますが、だからこそ知っていると通っぽいお店になりそうな気がします。 星を取るのも時間の問題かも？予約できなくなるまえに、ぜひ行ってみることをお勧めします。

Quite hard to find but once you reach the counter the multiple Japanese tapas are quite interesting. We tested many of them and they were all different and original. We particularly loved the Turbot and the Tartare. No cheap though. Highly recommended

Questo locale è stato una delizia per il palato. Ho amato tutto dall’inizio alla fine. L’equilibrio dei sapori è stato perfetto, ogni piatto era una piccola opera d’arte, mai eccessiva. Stare al bancone e vedere gli chef all’opera è parte dell’esperienza. Il personale é amichevole e cortese e l’arredamento rilassante. Consigliatissimo!

Heard some good reputations about this modern izakaya so we visited there with high expectations, unfortunately it wasn’t as good as we thought. We ordered few plates to share and mackerel sushi and chawanmushi were really tasty. But all the potions were small, and over priced. Very narrow wine selection, also ridiculously expensive. We spent more than £100 but still hungry. Disappointed.

当你没法从服务员那里要来酱油的时候，你就会明白这家提供omakase的日本料理店不是那么传统，他们有自己的品味。黄鲷鱼生鱼片和多数焼き鳥都非常美味，但是加了西米的烤鸡翅只展示了厨师的技术，没有预想中的肉香。我们有幸在最后尝到一份在下周才会正式添加到菜单的烤猪肉，非常推荐，之后来到这里的朋友一定要试一试。

New experience, bur tried this restaurant because its very good references. We tried several good dishes and the lobster-dish was very good. Personally I liked the tartar🙂 We had problems with understandig our waitres - she also served dishes we hadnt ordered……

Geschmackliche Höhepunkte, Portionsgrößen mangelhaft, keine Rolls und kein nigiri, etwas außerhalb aber interessantes Wohnquartier,

Great ambiance and a great welcome. Totally takes your tastebuds away from the stereotype of Japanese cuisine. Well balanced flavours with as much information on the dish as you want, friendly and knowledgeable staff to pair wines with your meal. Will definitely be back

First Izakaya outside of Japan that matches Japan standards. Food and service were impeccable. Location of the restaurant is in a residential neighbourhood but worth the trip.

This hidden gem in Battersea is an absolute must visit if you love good quality Japanese food & it’s no surprise that it’s got a Bib Gourmand. The area itself is a very cute spot with nice bars & restaurants to go for a drink afterwards too. The restaurant has cute bar seating as well as tables for bigger groups. The decor is minimalist but warm with a modern trendy vibe. The menu has 18 savoury dishes which they have perfected & are ideal for sharing. They also do a tasting menu Thurs-Sat. We tried half the dishes: Yellowtail Sashimi - Turbot , Asparagus & Yuzu-shu - Scallop Sashimi & Potato Dashi. Pork & Shrimp Gyoza & Rhubarb Ponzu. Beef Tataki, Shoga Dressing & Calcots. Chicken Hearts & Shiso - Grilled Chicken Curry Katsu Bun. House pickles - Grilled Mochi, Smoked Poacher & Chilli Crisp. The best way to sum this up - every dish that came out I kept announcing it as my new favourite dish. The only one that was not one I’d rush to have again were the chicken hearts, these were just not to my taste personally but we tried them & appreciated the flavours it was more the texture that I was not 100% on. If I had to pick my top dish I am honestly struggling but I would say 100% try the Beef Tataki, Yellowtail Sashimi & Turbot. The sashimi was so buttery soft, the beef so flavoursome & Turbot light & beautifully delicate. Oh & a shoutout to the mochi & the sauce that we were tempted to lick the plate clean of had it been socially acceptable. I actually thought it was a really reasonably priced menu & sharing dishes between two was perfect. Also all the staff are absolutely incredible & so lovely, they made you feel right at home. A really beautiful meal which the chefs display a great pride in when they bring each dish out & seek genuine feedback on. Safe to say I would definitely come back & this time try the rest of the menu!