Misato Japanese in City of London, Westminster

Little restaurant and good food

Attended with a friend who is vegetarian. Had very little options for vegetarian food. Cannot comment on the rest.

I had a salted grilled saba fish and Zaru udon. I specifically asked for the udon not too soft and they listened!! My friend had prawn curry rice and it was also good! We also order some nigiri 🍣 and all of them are tasty. In London, these are the normal, decent Japanese foods for daily life. Because the foods are very like homemade foods that I ate in Japan, so I asked the waiter and it turns out it’s a family business and the father and mother are making the foods. That makes sense why the foods are decently good. I cook a lot at home and I know when you should respect to the foods, they must be good. Will definitely come back and try more stuffs. Misato is already in my list when I go to Chinatown. 👍

Tried this restaurant after reading reviews, very tasty Chicken Katsu and Rice, go for large portion, it's normal size main course really. I will be returning, thanks!

We went on the recommendation of a guide and it was a success. The ramen was delicious and fairly priced for what London is. Furthermore, my partner was afraid in case they made his dish too spicy and they brought him a sample to try. They were very kind.

Excellent service and food! Feels authentic

A very busy little restaurant, food is reasonably priced and large portions, I went for the Beef Udon, plenty of beef though it lacked a bit of flavour, the broth was tasty though. Simple and no fuss, the staff are attentive and immediatley asked if I had allergies, I wasn't waiting very long to order or pay either. Would recommend.

Misato is a brilliant find, a reasonably-priced and good-quality Japanese restaurant right in the middle of Leicester Square - and amazingly, not packed full of people when we went. The place is clean and simple, with very fast service, and a good selection of sushi, ramen, udon, and other Japanese staples.

The décor is relatively old, resembling a family-run, traditional eatery. The space is quite cramped and not very comfortable to sit in, yet it’s very popular, and you’ll need to queue for a table during meal times. Chirashi Don The sashimi is relatively thick-cut. While the freshness doesn’t quite match what you’d get in Japan, the generous portion makes it satisfying. Sushi Bento It looks quite substantial and is filling, but something about it feels a bit off. Melon Soda The scoop of vanilla ice cream is impressively large, but £5 a cup feels a bit pricey. Considering the price and portion size, it’s relatively affordable for London. However, for those with a refined taste and a love for Japanese cuisine, it might just feel average.

Authentic cuisine. Delicious food. Everything perfect!

Great service, curry and sushi were perfect.

Here is an improved version of the text: The food was absolutely delicious. The atmosphere is very pleasant and the service excellent. One of the waitresses was especially kind in showing me how to use chopsticks. It is certainly a recommendable place, with reasonable prices and no additional service charge, which sets them apart from other restaurants in the area.

Staff are nice. Bento is good value.

Most genuine hosts ever! We unknowingly walked in after they closed and they were kind enough to offer us a table for 4, with limited availability on the menu. Owner (?) apologized for the limited options, which is very understandable, given they were cleaning up for the night! Food came quickly, was good and all the staff were kind and accommodating, never making us feel like a burden, as they were cleaning up -even cleaned all the menus! An exceptional experience, especially since we walked out of a different restaurant in Chinatown shortly before due to the exact opposite type of experience. A true gem, Misato!!!

Was looking for somewhere nice to eat and saw this place with a 5* Google rating but..after being here, I can only assume the rating is because of the low-ish prices. The food however, is bad. Really Bad. The sushi box was just overcooked rice with a lot of vinegar and some of the fish smelt strongly fishy (which fish never should). If you've ever eaten sushi before and enjoyed it then you will not enjoy this place. The katsu curry was also bland and the only positive was the tempura but even that needed some flavour. Definitely avoid, don't trust Google 5* ratings! Edited: reflected that wrong smelling fish couldn't be more than a 1 star

food and service both great as always

Misato Japanese Restaurant is a fantastic spot for authentic Japanese food. The portions are generous, the prices are reasonable, and the flavors are amazing! The service is friendly and quick, making it a perfect choice for a delicious and affordable meal. Highly recommended!

Brought my granddaughter for her first taste of Japanese food she'd been wanting to try an we weren't disappointed wonderful tasting food an all came in a good time at a good price 👍🏽👍🏽would definitely go again, I had the beef udon an granddaughter had fried chicken udon..also she had the watermelon ice cream float an she loved it...

Excellent food for a great price in a prime location. Well worth a visit. Don’t miss out on the curry.

Amazing food. Highly recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I had a great experience. The Udon Curry Lamen was delicious.

Servicio muy rápido y amable. Excelente relación calidad-precio. Servir es dejar la buena porción. Sin duda volveremos. Muy japonés. 👍

Fabulous quick sushi eat in china town.

Misato has become a big disappointment! Over the years, it has turned into an overpriced gimmick, which is such a shame. A decade ago, you could get a massive plate of food for £5.20, and the restaurant had a good vibe that was popular among students. Now, the prices on the menu have more than doubled, the portions have shrunk into small bowls, and the food quality remains cheap and unimproved. Not to mention, the clientele has also changed for the worse. Honestly, I would not recommend this place at all. The food is not great quality and was never meant to be. If you want better value for money, I recommend looking for places in quieter areas around Bloomsbury and King's Cross.

The service was very good... but the food not so much, I ordered the chicken terillaki because having an allergy to shrimp I couldn't order much more and it was a little bad for my taste, I left half the plate

If you miss Japanese food, come here! ! The katsudon was really delicious. The rice was also imported from Japan, and it tasted perfectly delicious. I guess all the store staff are Japanese? When I realized that I was Japanese, I was relieved that they were serving me in Japanese. I was also healed by the proprietress' smile.

This place is worth it. Very cheap and nice katsu curry. But I do not like the salad with it. Overall very good.

Really delicious. Very good meal, smiling and welcoming staff. Recommend++

Good food selection. Okay generous portion. The udon can be more “appealing” in look but the taste of the soup is nice. Real estate was a bit old. Needed a renovation. Toilet sink was blocked somehow. No high chair for kids though they DIY chopsticks for kids to hold better Seating is quite crowded.

Amazing Sushi and Curry. My family and I had a great experience and well made food.

Hoping for real flavour just bland with probably the worst Terryaki sauce ever

Very very good sushi, very nice service, the dishes were also very good!! I highly recommend

Near Chinatown. The tables are so close together that the space is very narrow. But it didn't matter because the food was so delicious. All the staff are friendly. Chirashi don, beef udon, and two cups of green tea cost 44.5 pounds. I canceled one dish because my order was missing, but they gave me free green tea mochi ice cream. It's so delicious that I think it would be a good idea to order this separately. Chirashidon is really delicious. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes sushi. I ate a lot of sushi during my trip to London, but regardless of the price, this was the best. I recommend going with your parents and not in that kind of atmosphere, but going for a quick lunch with a friend.

Superb little Japanese restaurant located in Chinatown, offering delicious and authentic dishes. One of the best we have had the chance to taste! Each dish is prepared with care and reflects the true essence of Japanese cuisine. A must-visit place for fans of Japanese cuisine, we loved it!

Very authentic Japanese place. We loved it, the food was great and the service was 10. Plus they don't have the 12.5% ​​tax!

Great fried chicken. No service charge.

Arrived around 12 and was fairly empty. Great choice on menu , we went for Bento boxes as couldn't decide . It was amazing , lots of food all very delicious. By the time we left there was a queue at the door . All staff were great, very friendly and helpful.

I was craving for some curry pork tonkatsu and ordered it and did not choose from the staff recommended items. I added a side of miso soup. The pork was a tad modest; quite thin and small and did not taste sweet or fragrant. It was nice to be back at this long-standing establishment. Clean space and attentive staff.

Food was pleasant as was the entire experience. Pleasant but not excellent.

No waiting, fast service, food was delivered fast and delicious. Polite and friendly staff.

Superb little family place. Good dishes at a good price. Advice to take grilled chicken and not fried, delicious and better!

The food was good, but what I was most impressed about was the attention to my gluten allergy. The food was kept completely separate, and prepared safely. I felt safe ordering here.

Only went for a drink and snack on a busy day but food looked delicious and smelt amazing

Very good fast affordable Japanese food very very tasty

It's been great place to eat with great food, large portions, low prices. However for the past 3 years the prices kept increasing (x2 or higher even...) and portions shrinking. It used to be packed and busy, with lines of people outside waiting, these days - half full. Keep in mind when visiting. Will be visiting other places going forward

Good food for the price, very pleasant staff

Really delicious food, I had the tempura prawn curry,. Generous portions and I’m glad I went for the smaller plate. Food arrived really quickly.

Pork katsu curry was delicious! Cosy atmosphere, a great place for comfort food.

Love the Food and the portions are very big. I've been coming for years and I love it. It is also very affordable.

I went to this restaurant when I was a student. This Japanese restaurant is located in China town, which is very convenient. It was a rainy day, we got in this restaurant to have some warm food. We ordered chicken tonkatsu (egg on top of fried chicken with sauce), my husband had chicken katau curry large, my son had salmon Maki and edamame. Food, as usual tasty but compared to previously 8, 9 years ago, it has garnish like cabbage slice, tomato, and mayonnaise, which now has taken off. In addition, all prices were gone up due to economic inflation. All in all, it is a convenient place to eat and no service charge at all but highly recommended for tips.

The food in the restaurant is excellent. I was rather surprised by the higher prices. Service is fast.

Very nice experience. The food was excellent!

It's very yummy!! The price isn't that high and the potions are big and every one is really nice! I think it's one of the best Restaurants I have ever been in!

No longer affordable. Even a plain udon costs 9.5 quid plus service charge.

I've been coming to this restaurant each time I'm in London for 25 years. Love the food, the service, the location, the people. Thank you for making this such a warm, delicious experience.

Had a good time here! Thought there ware many pricey options but after all I was satisfied!

Estábamos en la zona y decidimos conseguir algo de comer de aquí. El lugar estaba bastante ocupado, pero nos mostraron a una mesa de inmediato. Pedimos bebidas que tenía una pinta de Asahi que estaba bien, no está mal en cuanto al precio. Para la comida tenía el pollo katsu arroz al curry (grande) que estaba bien no era el mejor que he tenido, parecía ser más salsa (no parecía ser grande solo una porción normal de arroz y pollo). También tuvimos un poco de "edamame" que estaba bien. En general, el lugar parecía limpio, la comida estaba bien, precio razonable. La ubicación es buena. El personal parecía amable.

Good value for money! The staff were very accommodating and efficient. Orders were promptly served and amenities were clean and orderly. Good serving sizes and very tasty, authentic food. The branch is located in a conveniently less crowded street of Chinatown which was a plus and was fairly easy to get to. Will definitely come again ♥️ Highly recommend the: • Pork katsu curry rice • Tempura roll

Tasty food and well prepared! Good quality-price proposal

Sushi plates are delicious, price is reasonable

Good place. Very nice service. The food was very tasty. For fans of Japanese food, I would recommend!

I no longer see queue when I come but the food is still good. It got pricier but it's still a good value to eat in central London. I recommend pork katsu teriyaki don. The thing I disliked is the disrespectful server last time I came, probably an intern...

Misato is consistently amazing. Extremely quick service, great prices for London and top notch food. I am a huge fan of the pork katsu curry udon and find myself craving it often😝. The interior is a bit drab though but in a way it adds to the charm.

Really really nice place, the server take care of you so well and the food is great and comes quickly, I also liked the place, I thought it was quite quaint.

Very good restaurant, value for money nothing to say. I had the chicken teryaki which was very good and in good quantity. My partner soon had a tempura and it was very good and the quantities were really more than adequate. I only give the atmosphere 4 stars because it's a little noisy but that's really to be critical. Good address in Chinatown

Very good little restaurant in Chinatown

Very nice experience. A simple and beautiful place. Perfect welcome, very attentive service. The dishes are excellent. Highly recommended

A small but cozy place, we ate the chicken katsudon and the curry uddon with chicken, very good food and abundant quantities! 100% recommended!!

Me encantó la comida aquí. el servicio fue rápido. Todo el mundo encontró algo para comer, desde sushi hasta pollo frito y comida al vapor. La calidad era genial, y la cantidad era suficiente. Los niños disfrutaron también.

Every time I come here I'm never disappointed and always come out feeling happy. There's usually a queue but the service is very quick and efficient, absolutely worth the wait. They have arguably the BEST chicken karaage in London which is made fresh as well as their tempura. The staff are so nice and the chefs are doing god's work. Please come here if you're going to China town

Great restaurant, conveniently located right at the entrance to Chinatown. We tried the beef udon 🥣 and some sushi 🍣, and the food was really good—we thoroughly enjoyed it! However, there was a small hiccup with the service: the waitress brought out the udon without the other person’s order and only then informed us that the sushi would take another 15 minutes... It felt a bit off, and it’s not really what you expect when dining with someone (honestly, it’s even a bit odd to have to explain this). I had to ask you to take it back and bring everything out together. I’m sure it won’t happen again, and I’ll gladly return.

Fuimos recomendados por amiga que vive en Londres, estábamos un poco en duda en ir pero no pensé comer tan bien en este lugar a un precio accesible de calidad y precio El lugar es pequeño y no es muy bonito , las mesas están muy cercas uno al otro , pero eso que importa si vas comer bien y el servicio es agradable y rápido . La pasamos bien probé un poco de todo , el sushi fresco y una rica sopa de pescado y mucho más , si estoy en Londres seguro paso una segunda vez , seguro vuelvo a repetir . Te recomiendo vayas temprano así encuentras espacio y comes con calma pues siempre hay gente .

Very good value. Pleasant staff.

Great, we eat very well. Around fifty euros for 3 with drinks and we ate very well

So yummy!! The food and the service was perfect !! There's not a lot of space, but that's what gives the coziness. I highly recommend the udon noodles, they are really tasty and the broth reminds me of childhood memories.

The staff was very friendly, the prices were reasonable, and the udon noodles were not commercial udon noodles, but very chewy!! Best👍

Omg I am sooooo glad Misato is still around and lovely as ever. Chinatown is full of rude places - Wong Kei and Gerrard’s Corner come to mind. But in this Japanese restaurant, staff are glad you came and treat you well. The bento is delicious and I loved the Japanese novelty drink with that weird ball inside. This is a true London institution.

Nice small place close to busy Chinatown. Came here with friends a few times, enjoyed the food and portion sizes were decently large. Sushi is on the expensive end so would avoid if you're on a budget, couldn't help but laugh at a friend when he ordered tuna nigiri and was shocked and disappointed when only a single piece arrived, so would be aware that nigiri prices are for a single piece unless stated otherwise on the menu.

The eel bento was great. Well worth the slightly high price. Service was happy and fast. Restaurant could do with a bit of TLC but it is a Chinatown look and feel to be a little run down. Pleasant food, good service and in a great location. Would be good to have a bit more of a gluten free option but they were very helpful and the GFer went away full.

Good and tasty Japanese food at a fairly price. Sushi options are not available from 9pm

After having "eaten" in a KR restaurant not far away, we set our sights on this restaurant and we did not regret it at all! We arrived at an hour with few people, we were quickly served and we enjoyed our dishes. A bit of a shame that the curry wasn't spicy but it was still good! I think I'll come back if I'm in the area again.

Sadly not what it used to be. I used to come here every time I visited London because I liked the large portion sizes, low prices and no-nonsense attitude and presentation. They didn't even have a name sign on the outside for years. Yet I returned today to find that they've ditched almost all the vegetarian options from the menu (even to the point of ADDING chicken stock to the items which COULD have been vegetarian), the portions have shrunk, and the prices are now on a par with every other restaurant in the area. It's no longer a hidden treasure... Now it's just like every other money-grubbing restaurant in the Leicester Square area. What a shame.

I've been going to this place for years and the good is always super yummy.

Era muy sabroso y tenía un personal muy amable! Estoy enamorado de la comida japonesa en este restaurante! ¡No puedo esperar hasta otra vez que te vuelva a ver!

Incredible service and food 💯👌😊💜

Very good Katsu Curry!!! Would eat again!!

Been coming here for over several decades. Food is still very tasty, but portions for teriyaki salmon and rice are half the size it was several decades ago. Rice was a mountain full. Salmon was a huge slab. Lots of teryaki sauce. Served with a small garnish of iceberg lettuce, and some Japanese mayonnaise. Now it's a normal/standard, portion of rice. Small slice of salmon, and a mixed leaf salad with a cherry tomato. The price now is triple of what it was in the 1990's. Food still tastes as delicious as ever. Shame for a long time they stopped the hand rolls, but the shrimp tempura maki are divine. The salmon teriyaki rice is still excellent and tastes the same as before. Also when they first opened, there was nanami togorashi. A bit of time passed, then it was only chili powder. I used to come here often until the prices have gone up incredibly. Now there is not the student vibe as before because its quite expensive. The decor needs updating as looks similar to before.

Had a wonderful experience with my family. We ordered torikaraage, curry udon and salmon teriyaki bento set. Everything was delicious!

Dans le quartier de Chinatown. Le meilleur restaurant japonais que j'ai fait. Nous nous sommes régalés. Nous y sommes allé sans réservation.

The best Japanese restaurant, we enjoyed ourselves. In the top!

Wonderful food and staff, great portions and prices. Loved it

Wonderful food, really nice and fast service. Almost didn't wait for a table at all, and the waitress was really nice. Would come again and recommend wholeheartedly.

Very friendly and incredibly good food

Small, discreet restaurant at the entrance to the Chinatown district, a smaller menu than the one you see in Chinatown restaurants but more attractive. Pleasant and fast service (despite one of the waitresses being very unsmiling) Value for money of the dishes, nothing to say, it’s inexpensive and very good We highly recommend

Fast and filling Japanese dishes. Second time I’ve been here, food has been good both times. Had curry udon the first time and very much enjoyed it and at reasonable prices.

Great food. We took Katsu set and some other dishes and drinks. Everything was delicious. Interior or staff not perfect but totally ok. Will come back when visiting London again.

When I go again, I will definitely stop by. My only regret is that I went on the last day.

The food is delicious and the portions are very big! The service is fast and friendly. You'll feel comfortable there. The owner is especially nice and welcoming. But really, so is every member of the staff. They also take cash which is a blessing for a tourist lol. Tipping isn't usual in this restaurant (just like in Japan) but I did so anyway because the staff is great. The prices of the food are also very reasonable. You really get your money worth. Would love to eat there again! I highly recommend this restaurant.

Similar to one of the previous reviewers, I have dined here in the past and it had always been a really affordable place for a quick bite. Like everywhere else, unfortunately, the price had jumped up. I still enjoyed the udon noodle and soup though.

There was no queue around 5pm. I ordered chicken karake and udon. The food was ok. Quick service.