Hare And Tortoise in Ealing

We went here for an early dinner. There was now one in the restaurant at that time, but people came a little later. There was no atmosphere, no background music - even though we could hear some from the kitchen, just waiting staff miling around. I was very disappointed by the food and menu choices. It was very basic, no one bothered with the dishes presentation and the flavours could be much improved. It felt like it was just put together in the kitchen. Service was also basic. Would NOT recommend it, at least this one.

This is our regular go-to restaurant for stir fries and noodle dishes. Wide choice of dishes freshly cooked well priced.

Mi amiga y yo estábamos buscando un lugar de sushi y ella se decidió por este. Está muy bien decorado y sus baños estaban limpios. Tuvimos que llamar a las camareras un par de veces, no parecían estar atentas por sí mismas. La mayoría de la comida que pedimos era muy buena. Grandes porciones también. Sin embargo, ninguno de nosotros estaba contento con el sushi. El nori tenía un olor acre y era muy abrumador. Fuimos a comer sushi pero terminamos saboreando todo lo demás menos el sushi. Volvería otra vez pero no por sushi.

Estábamos realmente ansiosos por nuestra primera salida a un restaurante desde antes del cierre, pero no fue tan genial. El personal no fue muy atento y se sintió como si no pudieran manejar la reserva completa (incluso con menos mesas debido al distanciamiento social). La presentación de la comida fue descuidada. El sabor estuvo bien pero nada especial, de hecho yo diría que el sushi es mejor en la cadena Wasabi. En general, decepcionado.

Estaba deseando curry de katsu y no me decepcionó. El katsu curry de gambas es muy delicioso, sin embargo, el servicio fue pésimo una vez que nos sentamos y tomamos nuestro pedido, fue una espera tan larga antes de que pudiera recibir mi comida y el restaurante no estaba tan ocupado.

Fatty salmon, maki too hard (nori sheets very bad). My colleague found some plastic in his Sashimi .

I came in with my family as my wife is craving for Japanese cuisine. The first thing I noticed is that none of the staff that assisted us have a name badge which is a shame as the person that helped us is very good. My wife ordered chicken karaage, mix tempura, dragon roll and chicken teriyaki and I ordered Pad thai. The chicken Karaage, teriyaki and dragon roll is good but it is missing a wow factor. The mix tempura is a disappointment, it only has 2 shrimp, long beans, bell pepper and a mushroom. The Pad Thai is a waste of money. It is too fishy and too salty, I was unable to even finish a quarter of it. This dish really needs to be revised, total disappointment.

Upon entery, the restaurant was filled and very crowded. We joined two family members who already had a table so we didn’t have to wait which was good. The waitresses were very unfriendly and never had a smile on their face so service wasn’t the best. I don’t think that establishments like these see the significance of service and how important it actually is to make an experience much worse or better. The food was good and we had some sashimi, miso soup and I had an eel and rice dish which was okay. Overall, wouldn’t come again, not a friendly environment and felt very cheap. Not happy.

Friends and I have been there a couple of times as it’s a good location for us to meet up there. To be honest, as I’m a SE Asian and travelled around the region quite a lot. The food there is very average. The good things is that some are keen on Chinese food and some like Thai food or some are sushi lovers, so you would easily agree to go to this place for food. This time I had seafood Ramen and very disappointed as there is nothing like ramen rather than chef threw a pack of quick cook noodles in a tasteless soup and added some cooked mussels, prawn, salmon and calamari. Although my English friend liked his Chinese Hoi -Sin lo mein and my Italian friend only eats Pad Thai noodles from this part of the region. We had a bottle of Tempranillo was not so good either. Staff are helpful and professional.

Good range of dishes with decent portion sizes. All the dishes I have eaten here are good and tasty without being exceptional. I would revisit.

We visited the Hare and Tortoise on a Friday evening. The restaurant was extremely busy but we were quickly seated. Service was calm and efficient, and the food was bursting with flavour. Excellent, great value and would definitely come again.

Ealing Broadway is only one of the 6 branches of this Japanese food chain restaurant. The atmosphere is relaxed but the service is very quick. The food is very good and the menu offers a wide variety of sushi, noodles, Ramen and Udon. Walking distance from Ealing Broadway tube station, this place is a very good choice for a nice dinner with friends or partner.

Gorgeous Food! Tasty! I always seem to lean for the Curry Laksa as a main! Octopus Lolly Pop Sticks are nice..Gyoza are delicious!..Curry Laksa is a triumphant Coconut Soup based dish! Staff are not the greatest (High Turnover shows), but they serve their purpose! I like to treat myself every 6 months if I can!..Its the taste!

ひさしぶりにお寿司がたべたくなったのでいってきました。手軽にさくっと美味しくいただけました。またいきたいです。

Never thought I would find such a place in Ealing. Loved the restaurant and food was great. Didn't have to wait too long as well. Highly recommend.

The food was really good, I had the duck which was really good and crispy. Better half had sushi plate which she said was good too! Food did come at very different times..so an improvement there..

Wyśmienite smaki, bardzo pyszna kuchnia i bardzo tanio. Musisz tu przyjść!!! Jestem naprawdę mile zaskoczony.

Fuimos allí a prueba después buscando un restaurante japonés y nos quedamos muy sorprendidos!

La segunda vez ha sido, y la calidad de la comida era buena. Amor Laksa. Visto bastantes japoneses yendo allí, que es una buena señal para un restaurante japonés.

Go there often to eat in but more recently to takeaway as the place gets too busy after 6pm. Value for money and always yummy especially veggie tempura

Muchos otros comentarios punto mal servicio - estoy de acuerdo, el servicio es espantosa. Las chicas cansados y enfadados estaban más interesados en hablar entre ellos que cualquier orden. La comida. Simplemente no es bueno. Comprar productos similares (Calidad) de Islandia y te puedes ahorrar un 90% en los costes. Tres de nosotros pagamos £70 +/una estafa por la calidad de la comida, el servicio, la ubicación y la decoración. Por cierto mesa estaba pegajosa y sucia. Nunca más.

Amazing food, good service , i go to different hare and tortoise in kensington, putney, st pauls and ealing, I go there twice a month. love it...

Tuve una comida en este restaurante con un amigo hace unas pocas semanas. El menú era diferente a cualquier cosa que he probado antes y yo disfrutamos de la comida. Había mucho para elegir y yo probamos algunos de los sushi y otras comidas. Volveré a probar otros platos.

The sushi was really good, especially the dragon and katsu sushi! Good price for what they gave! Mordern place to eat and friendly staff. Would definately go back and recommend it.

Fue la noche del martes alrededor de 10. 30:00 h. Aparecimos para una comida rápida, todas las mesas para 4 eran gratis (alrededor de 6 mesas), algunas de las mesas para 2 estaban ocupados. Preguntamos si podíamos tomar una mesa grande para una comida rápida,...

Seguiré breve. Servicio: muy pobre. Los camareros y parece molesto. parece No muy dispuestos a proporcionar información (sobre el menú) y muy similar al tipo de servicio que cabe esperar en un restaurante de comida rápida. Comida: Buena selección. En las fotos se ve estupendo...

This is a highly frequented restaurant, so expect to find a queue of people in the entry and outside waiting to be seated. Is it worth the wait? Once you are seated it only depends on how quickly you can make up your mind what to order. Once ordered you'll have your food quickly. It's not the most inviting place and very busy, so I don't think anyone wants to stay around long anyway. I guess the speed of service is welcome. The table will not be empty for long, so it serves the business and we surely can assume that that's the business model. The food appears fresh, but underseasoned. In all there business they forgot to bring the wine. I guess wine drinking customers will block tables for too long anyway. If you need heightened attention of the service personal, you should look somewhere else.

Ordered a vegetarian soup and as I'm allergic to eggs asked to swap the noodles for non eggs ones. They advised me there would be a charge for this and the noodles they were going to use was one of my least favourites, so I skipped the noodles. When the soup arrive it was extremely salty. I told the waiter and the response I got was that The recipe was like that and they could add hot water to the soup and that's it! So as I was hungry I accept it even though I told them I wasn't happy to eat the soup, I would have liked a soup made properly. So they brought boiling water in a cup and just added at the table, leaving a spillage of water around the bowl of soup. I used to live Thai place but it looks like their standards have dropped a lot!

My roast duck and rice with vegetables was excellent. The duck was succulent and beautifully crispy. Vegetables were a little over cooked. My wife's salmon was tender. And my daughter's chicken curry was faultless. Huge servings. Great value for money. 28 pounds for three people.

Very average Japanese food, with samples of Thai, Vietnamese. I'm visiting from my hometown where I'm very used to superb and authentic Japanese cuisine, but if you're just looking for a basic California roll here will do just fine. As is normal with sushi restaurants, don't plan on having an alcoholic drink with your meal, the selection is poor.

The sushi was just....wrong. Overcooked rice and very poor ingredients, full of mayo and sauce. The fried dishes were terrible, soft and greasy, as if they had been cooked an hour ago. In general a very mediocre experience, with loud music and not great service.There's much better restaurants in Ealing, just go down the street to Kobe.

I had the king prawn fried rice and it was tasty as usual. I normally go to the Brunswick branch but this was good too. The service is fine and the main meal was relatively cheap at £8.40. The bathroom was clean.

I had a few main course dishes and sushi set. the sushi was good and fresh. I would go again and recommend this place for sure.

Visited and ordered food at 850pm - the place was medium busy (midweek evening) Although the food was tasty and nice - it took them 40 minutes just to bring our drinks!!! Not a place to bring a young child

I went there with my friend but my mate don't feel to eat so they ask my friend to leave the place, and the staff ask me to order for two people so my friend can sit with me , I don't feel comfortable so we leave that place , it's highly recommend if you were so hungry

It was lunchtime and not crowded but the staff packed us into the front end of the restaurant rather than spreading us out. The food served was really disappointing especially the Chicken chillie and black bean lo mein. The chicken was tasteless as it was obviously pre-cooked and added to the noodles after it was fried and seasoned. The Tofu ramen was more tasty and I would suggest that had it not been for the soup, the whole dish would be equally bland.

Past takeaway entrance with staff leaning over till in a beanie. Not good start. Walked in to a busy 'canteen' than restaurant was my first thought. Tables lined up for 2x2 diners, almost enough room to squeeze in between tables without wiping your behind on somebody's glass of Asahi. Sashimi starter good. I value the attempt to challenge the 'worlds longest menu' set in 2005 in Budapest. Sadly, like the food, it fell short. Over cooked noodles, sweet chewy chicken in Sharwoods sauce. The nice piece of duck sat without any dressing on a bed of noodles mixed solely with five spice. I did like the Pak Choi. No comfort, no ambience, unable to talk without being mindful of the other barn fed humans either side whom I rubbed shoulders with. They could hear my every word as I could theirs. It's a take away really that allows you to sit and eat in..... It was fast food, in service, layout and quality of food, slightly above in price. Would I return. Nah.

Visited here with my family. It was a delightful experience with lovely food, good value for money, good seating and nice service. There is a good variety of food for the whole family

We lived in Ealing for two years and loved The Hare and Tortoise for a quick take-away or eat in. Not the best place on earth, but always consistent Japanese-like fusion. Very well priced for London.

Had a salmon and avocado sushi as a starter. It was very tasty and also a great value for money. For a main I tried ramen and my friend had chili beef and beans noodles. Everything was delicious. Staff was very helpful and polite. Food arrived very quickly. It was a great experience.

The food OMG the food ...very good food with the authentic taste of Asian.Food presentation and quality of the food was outstanding. Overall well worth the visit and I guarantee you will not be disappointed. My fav one is Char Kwe Tiaw..the best in London even rest in Chinatown ... Can't beat this char Kwe Tiaw or duck n rice rest in soho (which is also very good).Good value of money mostly around £7-8/dishes with a generous portion. I hardly write a review about a restaurant but this restaurant deserve some credits.

Niet tegenstaande het restaurant redelijk volzet was bleef de bediening zeer vlot,de wachttijden waren normaal,het eten was zeer lekker en zeker voldoende. Door de grote toeloop is alles zeer vers. Eten,drinken,bediening niets dan lof. Zeker doen,wij komen zeker terug met veel plezier!!!

Gorgeous food and massive menu. Not too bad on prices (£45 for two) this included wine, 2 mains and side dishes. Really big menu. My only issue with this place is that the tables are all crammed in and it's so busy - I guess that's just a testimony of how good the food is!!

This place is great, restaurant is a bit cold and lacks atmosphere but is clean. The food is amazing, service is polite and fast. Much better than then big chains nearby.

This is Asian canteen eating, and many of the staff have very poor English. The food is good but the atmosphere is stressed, they are taking away your plates as soon as you put your chopsticks down. Also you tend to get your whole order all at once. It's worth making a fuss so the manager, who speaks excellent English, will intervene and you get what you want , when you want it.

We enjoy coming here for a dinner. And we have never had any problems. The service is always good and quick and the food is absolutely delicious

Excellent Chinese Thai food. Excellent sushi. Simple wooden decoration very helpful staff right next to ealing broadway station. Basically its the best asian restaurant in the area. Highly recommended

My husband and I visited for a quick lunch one monday afternoon. He had the rainbow roll and miso pork ramen. The portions were very generous, and the sushi was good. The staff can be a little slow, but it was reasonably busy.

Location wise is perfect.just 5 mins walk to the ealing broadway overground.The decoration is modern nice hanging lamps n seats layout is comfy and plenty tables.We ordered chicken teriyaki which is very delicious real authentic japanese taste,The japanese noodle was in a big portion.yummyPrice is standard.but met with our expectation.The only my dissapointment was the rice greentea..tasteless only the rice fragrant i could smell of not the tea...

Ho mangiato di Thai e Sushi molto meglio.Servizio veramente pessimo.Camerieri che non parlano bene inglese e sopratutto per niente gentili e attendi ai clienit.Bhà non ve lo consiglierei se siete in zona

Been here so many times with my boyfriend. The service is pretty good but the food itself is what is brilliant. It's taken me a while to find my ideal meal there as there is so much choice. The seafood ramen is delicious and the sushi is very very good value for money. Definitely one of my favourite restaurants, it is smart but laid-back.

Visited this restaurant for the second time last night! Both times the food has been delicious, the service is consistent!! Very impressed, can't wait to visit again! :)

You'd have to pay a lot more for the range and quality of the food esp the specials which are brilliant value.

We always come here when we visit London. Their food really is very good and not expensive – the Laksa Curry my favourite and is always very good. The sushi and sashimi are excellent. Great value restaurant delivering great food all the time.

The best dishes were the sushi and seafood ramen although the soup for the ramen should be hotter. The other dishes Chow Kway Teow, Singapore Noodles, Pad Thai were average and could do with more heat/chilli. Kara age was over fried, The Yaki Tori was too sweet. Overall the atmosphere was nice, the place was buzzing and the staff were attentive. Service was good and quick.

I went to this place yesterday for the second time, and I loved it just as much as the first. The restaurant seems very cosy, and the tables are placed quite close to each other. they have a variety of seating which can accommodate any sort of outing (with friends, partners and family).They have a complete Asian menu, from the far East, a variety of sushi dishes which are always really well presented, and some rice and noodle dishes too. This time, I tried their Pad Thai, It was so tasty. They were able to add the extras that I required without any problems. I tried the vegetarian duck pancakes, the spring rolls and the deep fried prawns. they were very tasty and well balanced. If I was being really picky, I would say the hoisen sauce was a bit too sweet. The main dishes were delicious. I love the fact that the Jasmine tea is refillable! The waiters provide chopsticks and forks and spoons.As for the prices, I think it is good value for money. there is a lot of food for the price you pay. for Me, I went with 3 friends ( 4 of us in total), we ordered 3 starters, 4 mains and 4 drinks and we paid £51.I would recommend this place for a nice relaxed afternoon or dinner. It is usually busy at all times so, make sure you aren't too hungry to wait!

Have eaten here on more than a couple of occasions and its always been busy - afternoon or evening, weekday or weekend. The wait can get long and its quite frustrating if you are very hungry and seeing everyone inside with their food!! The food is very, very good. Quite authentic and one can tastes the herbs and condiments. Very fresh, loved their juices. The service is fast (I think they need the tables for all those waiting outside!). Its a great place to grab a quick bite as well as to go with the family. The atmosphere is friendly and certainly not 'fine dining' in any way (which is good). To top it all, its not heavy on the pocket. What more can you ask for from a restaurant!!!

I am a regular to Hare and Tortoise in Ealing and at Russel Square.And I have to say that the food tastes great every time!!My ultimate favourite is the Pad Thai.The service is pretty quick and both places do tend to get very busy, so try to reserve a table or arrive early.I highly recommend this place for lunch or for dinner, no complaints from my friends either!

I came here for dinner on two occasions and always ordered the Asian style noodles. They are decent and come in huge portions, and are also affordable and quick. It tends to get crowded though so it's good to arrive earlier to secure your tables. I'd recommend it if you want a quick and easy meal in London that won't burst the seams of your pocket.

dishes were full of flavour, aroma, real treat to the taste buds, great service by staff, great value for money, visitors from abroad who stayed in the area have encouraged me to try having a meal in this restaurant and i thought it would be average as my last visit to this restaurant was approximately 10 yrs ago and since been forgotten, and the fact that i know Ealing quite well. i am so pleased i tried this restaurant again. the atmosphere is great, layout has changed. nice and cozy. in my fave list and will stay for as long as tripadvisor exists.

This is a small chain with several outlets and I have eaten at three. They are all functional, semi fast food, with OK waiting staff but better food than all the others including Wagamuma and great value. If you like curry try the Laksa, which is a seafood, chicken soup. Delish. My wife finds this too spicy so she raves about the Singapore rice noodles. Don't expect dishes to arrive together but delight in the flavours, oh and try soft shell crab. Recommended.

Questo ottimo ristorante asiatico alla stazione di Ealing è la dimostrazione di quanto siano disonesti i nostri ristoratori. Mangiato ottimamente, servizio impeccabile, pulizia estrema, e prezzi praticamente pari alla metà di un equivalente ristorante in Italia: vergogna!

We was in Ealing,and we are doing a restaurant quality tour every weekend,so,we decided to test h&t.Ambient is chilling and relaxing,also if was busy cause of saturday.service was quick and food served hot,tables around cleaned and not loud noise.udon tasty,and salmon sushi well presented and average quality...Just to have a refill of tea...you have to ask!!reccomanded.

Excellent!!! Just excellent, will be coming back. Best Laksa curry, Smoked eel on rice and yummy Rainbow roll. Don't really care about not smiling staff, they do serve and clean very quick and efficiently. Plus its very hard work by the way, so cut them some slack. Can't stand it when you have your mouth full and pub staff jumps at you asking if everything is ok. Even if it's not ok you end up saying yes. Apple and carrot pressed juice was watered down, it's the only minor fault.

Очень вкусная еда, большие порции. Все демократично, быстро. В качестве напитков можно просто взять воду в кувшине (сейчас точно не помню, но чуть ли не за бесплатно). Почти все столики были заняты, было много азиатской молодежи - думаю, это показатель качества и хорошей цены.

My favorite restaurant in Ealing broadway, not because its Japanese but because of its Curry Laksa. I am not a fan of Curry Laksa but since I tasted Hare and Tortoise's Curry Laksa I became a frequent customer for many years now. I really enjoyed the taste without a doubt; so creamy and spicy just right to the "bite", with chicken, prawns, squid, tofu, vegetables...With regards to the restaurant, place is clean but small and crowded especially during friday and saturday. There is a long queue awaiting to be seated. Spaces between table is so narrow, person from the other table can hear all your chewing and muching and slurping...The staff were not friendly at all, so lifeless. If they smile, it does not look geniune.My family and I will still comeback though because of the Curry Laksa and the value for money food. But with the staff I'll just think they had a rough day and so no time to smile at the customer, I can bear with that.

I had lunch this week at this place and I must admit they have clear issue with the amount of stay they schedule! There were 4 waiting staff members for 4 tables! The most annoying thing was that they were squeezing everyone in the front bit of the restaurant probably just to look busy. The back of the restaurant was completely empty so some people were asking if they could move there, I would of done the same if I had to be squeezed between 2 tables while there was 15 available tables at the back. Anyway I loved my meal (duck and rice) the rice was lovely, however it was not served with any sauce and you can imagine that duck and rice alone would be dry! I arranged some soy sous and after that it tasted good. Unfortunately the staff looked quite sad and no smile nor any expressions were visible. On my way out I said "goodbuy" to a member of the staff who completely ignored me, I repeated it again when I got back the tinniest and not genuine smile.

This place is really good for a chain I think there are 2-3 others dotted around London. It gets really busy and you don't get much space to eat. However the Japanese food is excellent quality, especially given the price. Steer clear of the larger cooked dishes as I have not done very well on these! That's why I gave 4 not 5! They also do takeaway!

I am a regular customer at this restaurant. The food is great and reasonably priced for the around of food you receive! Staff are usually ok although they seem very adamant to take your plate even if your company is still eating! I find this slightly rude and unnecessary. Apart from that would definitely recommend.

Dieses Restaurant entdeckten wir, als wir ein Hotel in Acton Town hatten. Von dort lässt sich das Hare and Tortoise bequem innert kürzester Zeit mit der Tube erreichen. Selbstverständlich hat es auch noch andere etwas zentraler gelegene Filialen, die ich aber noch nie besuchte.Dieses Hare and Tortoise am Ealing Broadway ist wirklich super! Eine grosse Auswahl standardisierter japanischer Gerichte. Man bekommt sehr grosse Portionen, man wird also immer sofort satt. Was mich immer wieder aufs Neue erstaunt, sind die unglaublich niedrigen Preise. Einfach nur wow! Ich fühle mich immer gezwungen sehr viel Trinkgeld da zu lassen, weil ich mir etwas Sorgen mache, wie das Personal mit diesen Preisen überhaupt bezahlt werden kann.Ausserdem hat sich das Personal das Trinkgeld redlich verdient. Sie sind immer freundlich und äusserst effizient. Das Essen steht im Nu dampfend auf dem Tisch. Ich gehe immer wieder gerne ins Hare and Tortoise, einer meiner Topfavoriten in London, besonders fürs kleinere Budget. Tipp: Tische lieber im hinteren Bereich des Restaurants wählen, vorne zieht es etwas.

Quick and good food. Very reasonably priced. I would recommend. Busy place but they know how to serve and cook beautiful food. I will definitely return when I feel Japanese food.

One of the best examples of Japanese cuisine in London! During the last 6 years we have been there on any special occasion and it is on the other part of London from home, in more than 20 km. It worth any penny! Delicious fresh food big choice of dishes all to try you will not be wrong!Suggested to all our friends.For that quality of food, prices are fantastic!

We just love that place! The food is always fresh and delicious . The staff most of the time is nice but some of them a bit grumpy. Anyway we will be back there soon