Nanban Brixton in Lambeth

Il ristorante è rumoroso e molto affollato, abbiamo prenotato con largo anticipo, i piatti hanno un pensiero, ma sono serviti senza nessuna attenzione a partire dall’ordine che è autonomo, il servizio è pessimo, quasi inesistente, a fianco al nostro tavolo c’era un desk con prodotti di pulizia ed il portavivande dove un operatore piuttosto rumorosamente provvedeva a mandare i piatti usati al piano inferiore e con le stesse mani a portare i piatti ai tavoli … il cibo discreto, ma non eccezionale, poiché servito tiepido, con tempi di attesa di almeno 45 minuti dopo l’ordine, sicuramente il prezzo è popolare pertanto credo di aver avuto aspettative troppo alte .

When the waitress said -you will just have to wait - for a third time I realised what a disaster this place was. They still seem to think it is 2020 with signs extolling you to wear masks. The said waitress was masked and gloved and had no interest in her customers. You order through QR codes only to find that half the stuff hasn’t gone through- but the won’t tell you what you have ordered. You just have to wait. The manager even encouraged me to write to the owner as he is sick and tired on all the complaints. If you want to go somewhere where - you just have to wait -then you will love it. I suggest sensible people avoid

I’m not convinced the Caribbean - Japanese fusion thing works. The noodle dish with bacon was pretty odd, the various fried small plates were quite stodgy and overall it all lacked either the flavours and feel of the Caribbean or the delicacy of Japanese food. Not awful but I probably wouldn’t go back

We had a wonderful night at Nanban recently for a 20th birthday dinner with family. The food was excellent, as were the cocktails, and the service was amazing! They even brought out a dessert with candles for the birthday girl. Thank you!!

Simple test of any restaurant is would you return or recommend, sadly no. Worst gyozas I have ever had, soggy. Apart from that the two mains we had were stodgy and over salted.. note to restaurant owners, the pandemic is over, the hassle of QR codes takes away from the dining experience, as do masked staff.. Environment is tatty…. We were looking forward to it, both foodies, this is not a return, many other better quality restaurants in the locality

Great food in a very atmospheric location. One of the best in the area. The ramen has an incredibly intense broth that is to die for.

You have completely taken the customer experience away from this beautiul restaurant. Get menus back!

Went with my 2 friends on a Saturday night. Seated with a smile and all the workers wore masks so it was very safe. I ordered the goat ramen noodle which was excellent, very spicy! We also tried warm sake with our meal which was delivered quickly. Would recommend!

I was expecting a more inventive menu. Having heard Tim Anderson talk about his food on Kitchen Cabinet and seen him on Masterchef but it was fairly standard fare

We were craving some ramen and happened to stumble upon Nanban's Tue 2-for-1 deal. Upon research, we also found out its goat ramen was London's Top 60 must eat. We also ordered the Leopard and chicken ramen, plus a yuzu-sauce entree. All the dishes ordered had very nice flavours, and ramen broth was delicious! Will definitely go back!

I was hoping for much more. Batter on the Tempura was more like batter from fish n chips, heavy and strong making it hard to make out what the vegetables were. Portions are smaller and look nothing like the image on the menu. Chicken Ramen was all brown, in colour and taste. Everything was so lacking in taste I was worried I had Covid but the beer was good, disproving that idea. Ordering directly from the website is a chore especially when you don't order everything together. Twice we had to get up from the table and walk around the restuarant looking for staff when we had a question or because a part of the order hadn't arrived. There is much better Japanese food at lower prices nearby

Passing by Brixton today and needed something to fill my stomach… the staff warmly welcomed me and brought me to a table. I ordered New Ramen for Faye Wong (Vegan) - attracted by the fancy name! To my great disappointment, the ramen tasted like half-cooked instant noodle, the ‘oyster mushroom chashu’ was too salty and soury and the spinach didn’t taste as fresh. I later realised the restaurant’s founder was a MasterChef winner, and customers may come with high expectations. In my opinion, there is no way the food I had today live up to that standard!

Amazing professional service from Hari and team, very enjoyable experience! Food was lovely and would return.

Delicious food and friendly service on a rainy Monday night in late May. The welcome was great. I had an exemplary Sassy Sidecar cocktail. We ordered the Lazy Goat Ragu-men, the Aubergine and Courgette Tab Tan Men and the Yaki-Udon. All were excellent with the goat being stand out. Service was quick and smiley.

Revisiting this place for a catch up with friends. Many pre-covid memories here of great food and good times. Sadly the place has really lost its way, its vibe and the quality of its food. We noticed several classic favourites are now missing from the menu and those that remain are tired imitations of their previous incarnations. Small plates were ok-ish. Yaki Soba was tasty but my Miyazaki Ramen was just plain bad. Cold chicken, tired veg, poorly prepped soy eggs and odd noodles floating around in a weird peppery broth. Overall the food has really lost its definition, the plating seemed messy, little attention to detail with presentation and TASTE of the dishes all suffering as a result. Seems the founder/chef has now moved on and it shows. The whole place just feels a bit lost and rudderless. Its not totally awful but has sadly gone from great to very very mediocre.

Overall, it was an unpleased experience. Place looks gloomy and dark. It's not clean: dirty mirror in the toilet, dirt glass seatbacks etc. and also it looks like they don't care about keeping the place welcoming. You can also see the messy kitchen from your table. Waiters are not present. it looks like you are alone. I don't like waiters who breath on your neck but it looked like they did not exist. You are forced to order from the website like you are ordering a take-away, If I wanted to order a take away I would have been stayed home, where it's much cleaner than the restaurant. I knew it was a fusion and it sounded cool but they really messed up iconic dishes. Chicken teriyaki was a soup of teriyaki sauce and rice. Japanese rice is fluffy and delicious when it's not mixed up with sauces. The teriyaki sauce was salty. We asked to take ginger out of the recipe but we found chunks of ginger in the sauce. They've forgotten their prepared teriyaki sauce had ginger inside. My GF hates ginger and we sent it back. We appreciated they did not charge us about it but my GF was disappointed and still hungry. Gyoza were messed up too. All of them stuck together with a weird pancake-y batter. I was expecting Veggie in tempura to have some taste. They were tasteless. A lot of tempura batter and you could not distinguish which one was. I hoped for some interesting Brixtonian veggies from the market. I am not sure what I have eaten. Presentation was not great either. I am so sorry but I am not sure how they survived during the pandemic. It was seriously terrible.

Excited to visit and made a trip to Brixton just to do this restaurant - but I really did not want to spend my evening peering at my phone trying to get the creaky online ordering system to work. Not helped by the fact that...

Ridiculous system of ordering ONLY online while in the restaurant even when there’s no wifi -and god forbid you don’t have a phone….. meaning surly staff are resentful when you actually ask them to get something for you as opposed to staring at a screen...

We ate here about 3 years ago and thought the food really good, tasty, innovative and well presented We tried it again today, having driven across London to do so. Oh dear! Perhaps the fact it was empty, (us and one other couple) on a...

Still ordering like it’s covid off phone/ internet with info given by masked waiters who speak so fast it’s almost inaudible. Meal comes too fast and obviously terribly pre done and appears luke warm and stuck together. One of the worse meals I’ve had in...

From the get go it felt like I was at a knock off Japanese Nando’s. When we arrived the guy we spoke to said 2 minutes and pointed at a sticky bench, we then spectated 2 couples eating for a little while. The 2 minute...

Overall we had a great experience. We ordered: Yaki-Udon ×1 £15.00 Premium Sake Tasting Flight ×1 £20.00 Market Tempura (Vegan) ×1 £6.50 Hanetsuki Omni Gyoza (Vegan) ×1 £6.50 Angry Birds ×1 £10.00 Bacon and Curry Butter Yakisoba ×1 £15.50 All in all food was great.......

Genuinely one of the most disappointing meals I’ve ever had. Looked amazing, but both ramen broths were completely tasteless, the noodles were either under or over cooked and I had literally a slither of pork belly in my broth (which also had no flavour or...

If you have any kind of dietary requirements go elsewhere. My friend who is coeliac ended up having to go get a microwave meal from Sainsbury’s for them to heat up for her as they couldn’t provide any gluten free options. This was despite someone...

Having booked online we had no trouble getting a table when we arrived. We found the online menu easy to navigate, and appreciate the variety of meat, fish, and vegan options available. There was a great selection of drinks, both local and imported, which matched...

Visited on a Friday evening. Food and drink was good, high quality ingredients and plenty of alcohol in the cocktails we ordered. Our favourites were the chicken Karaage and the tempura. I had the nanbanana for dessert which was amazing. Would definitely return. The only...

This is a busy and functional restaurant with a cocktail bar adding to the Asian cuisine. Food is tasty and good portions, the cocktails a bit hot and miss (one of mine was not chilled) and ordering is via the website, which makes service clumsy...

popped in here for lunch as had been before lockdown was very stressful having to order our own food on an app that barely worked and then surprised to learn an 12.5 percent tip had already been added to bill, how could i refuse it?...

What a disappointing experience. We used to come here regularly. We had a bad experience in the past but hoped it was just a one off.. It wasn't. This place simply isn't the same. Lacking in basic ramen ingredients, undercooked noodles and probably worst of...

Loved the prawns and all the food, a great little place to enjoy a casual evening with dishes to share with friends.

Easy booking process, fast and professional service.the ramen was excellent. There is also a bar and you can eat at the counter.

Incredibly tasty creative food and cocktails , great portions, brilliant vegan options, fun atmosphere, v.easy ordering via website, friendly service

A good evening with friends at Nanban. App ordering worked well and food arrived quickly. The selection of small plates worked well to share between 4 and especially liked the spicy tripe dish, angry birds and the beef tartar. All very fresh and tasty -...

Wanted to try something a little different and visited here recently. The menu is not huge but quite eclectic. My wife had the California Bowl and really enjoyed it. I had the Lazy Goat Ragu-men, delicious with a ral spicy kick. With three small plates...

I was always a fan of Nanban even pre-COVID, but have become seriously addicted since lockdown. Ramen is perfect delivery food the broth keeps it nice and hot for arrival, and they are always pretty quick. Best Ramen choice: The Leopard.

I got a thursday night deliveroo takeaway after a 13hour work shift. I thought id splash out for a yummy dinner. I got pork broth ramen and extra fried shallots. Total incl delivery: £17.48 I was expecting the broth to be separate for me to...

I got a poke and sides of gyoza, jackfruit, and nasu dengaku to share. My friend got the yaki udon. They were all delicious. But probably overpriced

Generally always busy or booked, we finally managed to get a quick slot in Dine Out To Help Out to taste the wares... It got our thumbs up despite a few hiccups. They'd got covid measures covered by asking everyone to order via the app...

Took my fiancée here for her birthday meal, and the food was insanely good. Fantastic saké flights, the best ramen I've had for donkeys, and the wings were amazing. Would definitely return!

Had a very nice two course dinner. Chicken wings and peppers to start we’re good and the ramen was similarly very good (partner had salmon which she was high on too, as well as the cocktail menu). Very friendly staff. Prices on the higher side...

Super super inspiring, the food was so innovative and well thought through. I tried my friends dishes so I got to try the different ones and god they were all Incredible. The goat ramen is such an insanely creative idea, it had the feel of...

This is the fourth time we have eaten at Nanban and the previous three visits have been faultless. Unfortunately the menu this time was much reduced, so they didn't have my absolute favourite squid dish which was previously on the specials menu, which had disappeared....

I used to dine here frequently. The quality of the food has suffered significantly. Prices have gone up, sizes are smaller and the quality is not there anymore. Shame as it used to be my favourite local restaurant. Never returning.

Excellent food and service. Table booked for 6pm so restaurant was virtually empty when we arrived. Very quick and attentive service and superb food. Great happy happy too.

Having had an amazing ramen here a few years ago myself and my partner decided to go here for dinner last night. We both ordered padron peppers and yasi-udon. The padron peppers were ok, but quite random to be on the menu of a Japanese...

So sad that this restaurant has gone so down hill. Used to be my favourite and go all the time. The food was amazing , fresh, really tasty great flavours but now is simply lacking in all of the above. I do hope they can...

I remember having amazing ramen when I visited last year but last time I was there the overall service and food were much poorer. The drinks are terrible and overpriced. The place is just very noisy and design/curation-wise it has its vibe and charm but...

Looked like it had good potential, service was ok, food was ok, however the price was extortionate! £6.00 for a pint of beer, £15.00 for a small bowl of ramen, which had 1 small and very fatty piece of pork belly, yes just 1. And...

Basing this review purely on the Leopard ramen dish which is rich and delicious. Prices do feel quite high for the area though and service was very slow

I avoid writing negative comments about a restaurant but in this instance I decided to after being served uncooked pork which is unacceptable. Food was very slow (it took 1 hour from when we received our starter to when we received our mains). Starter included...

Came here for dinner one night, we walked past and noticed this nice looking quirky restaurant so we thought we’d pop in. We managed to get a seat on one of the high tables at the back, it wasn’t the best table but we hadn’t...

I had really mixed feelings about this place - decent ramen in a very good broth, well-presented, and with a reasonable selection of beers - but the service was so sneery and disinterested that I doubt I'd make a special trip to go back. They...

Delicious food and cocktails! Food looks as though it's going to be a little pricey but the portion sizes certainly justify the cost. I ordered two "small plates" (The crispy fried jackfruit was to die for!) and my girlfriend had a salmon poke bowl and...

As a long time visitor to Nanban, the quality has been slipping and no more than yesterday. We were seated and ordered before being told no card payments were possible, annoying but not horrendous. We weren’t told about specials but decided to order the squid...

Took a friend there after seeing the owner on a tv programme and thought his food looked amazing. The restaurant itself is lovely and clean, staff were a little slow at serving but in fairness we weren’t in a hurry so it’s nice to not...

We were invited to a friend's birthday celebration and were looking forward to it. Sadly, the table for 13 of us was only suitable for 10 but the waitress kindly moved us to a table for 12 with a bar stool; a little too high...

Heard of this restaurant from their Japanese cookbook and were therefore really keen to try the food. We visited on a Sat evening and although busy, it wasn’t yet full. Bizarre then to wait 20 mins for the waiter to take our drink or food...

Not your typical Japanese restaurant with small very tasty plates of food. Would have liked to try their ramen but we tried all their small lates and it was great. Service was exceptional, quick and really children friendly.

Multiple things just pretty poor - staff pretty unfriendly and not very helpful - defo overpriced, I expected something pretty special for the prices on the menu and it simply wasn’t special at all - not much variety on the menu, especially if you have...

We had a good selection of small plates and larger meals among a group of five and loved every bit of it. Interesting flavour combinations, great use of spices, good portion size, helpful efficient service, great value. Especially loved the chicken karage, aubergine with miso...

Having had many trips to Japan and Korea, was intrigued to see what this would be like...and as this was a weekend trip to the city, having tried Tim’s food once before in Aberdeen, we were looking forward to it. Definitely not disappointed. Service was...

The food was, as ever, really good - interesting - ample and quirky... the service, in a less than half full dinning area, was slow and really not in the grove of what Nanban was. Our waitress seemed really uncomfortable, found the simplest requests difficult...

I ordered a takeaway burger online to pick up. The online menu through a third party does not state that the burger has a big lump of pork belly inside. I called the restaurant and told them this and also that for religious purposes I...

It was my birthday dinner and I'm highly disappointed! My boyfriend ordered the beef tataki which mainly tasted of sesame oil and was painful to eat. I ordered the goat ramen which was so spicy I couldn't taste anything. The only good thing was the...

Come on, Nanban, you really should do better than this. No restaurant should ever, ever serve warm , pink chicken - it’s a highly risky strategy. I luckily didn’t eat mine and left most of the other food I ordered. Judging by other reviews, you’ve...

Not had authentic Japanese food before tonight, loved the goat based ramen, the gyōza and the Japanese beer, wonderfully dry. Not too expensive and enjoyed watching folk pass the window as the night got busier. Highly recommended.

Our second visit (first a couple of years ago) and the food here is still really tasty and great value. They have some really interesting options and there's loads of good stuff to try. Service can be a little hit and miss at times depending...

Really enjoyed ourselves here, the food was also incredible and delicious! The staff were extremely helpful too - we had most of the food explained to us and what they would recommend goes well with what! Happy to return! :-)

I first came across Nanban a few years ago when they had a food stall at Model Market's street feast. they following year they didn't come back so we tracked them down to Brixton. Their Angry Birds chicken is the equivalent of food crack -...

Nanban Nice atmosphere and good service on a relatively quiet Wednesday evening. A starter of spicy breadcrumbed jackfruit a bit disappointing, could have been anything deep fried in a crispy coating, but the nasu dengaku aubergine was flavoursome. 2 small plates between 3 did well...

Delicious selection from the small plates menu, especially loved the roasted aubergine and the chicken karaage. Fave cocktail of the night was the Lost in Translation. Friendly, fast service too. I'll be back!

I've been to Nanban several times. Always enjoyed the food in there. While this isn't the place to come if you're looking for traditional ramen. Nanban explores pushing flavours into new directions. Also the number of small plates on offer, meaning you could spend an...

If you love Asian food , there are many other places where you can get an authentic Japanese meal without the pretentiousness of this place. Waiting staff was bored , food was super average , no atmosphere at all. Adding a touch of Asia to...

This place used to be great, but the service was increddddddibly slow. We were waiting such a long time and even the people who got there after us left. The food was good but not worth the aggravation

Had a delicious meal, recommend the big plate fried rice and the NANBANANA DESSERT!!! Our server Linda was a sweetheart and was really helpful with decision making when we couldn't decide what to have. Thank you!

The goat ramen is a great dish worthy of the best meal of 2018. It is a very substantial meal with plenty of meat and a thick spicy sauce (rather than soup). Give it a try - a blend of cuisines in the heart of...

We went for the classic small plate set. It was all a bit too greasy. The cocktails were good. Service was ok. Not much waiting around. Not sure I'd go again

Our fourth visit to Nanban and it continues to impress. The vibe is definitely millennial metropolitan but we didn't feel unwelcome as a pair of provincial baby boomers. It's cheerfully noisy, service is cool, fast and efficient and the food is terrific. We shared padron...

Before I start this review, I’d like to praise the wonderful and attentive staff who were knowledgeable about the food and provided service with a smile. Unfortunately, our recent meal was a complete let down. I wish I had trusted the reviews on here. Four...

Really enjoyed our visit to nanban. Had some fantastic small plates and the ramen was as special as advertised. We’ll know for next time not to order all the food straight away as there was no pause from finishing the small plates to going into...

We were generally happy with our experience. The restaurant had a good vibe downstairs (thought the upstairs area was too lit), food was tasty, music at the right volume, and service quite quick on a saturday evening. Didn't go for ramen but sampled a few...

We are here before a gig at the Academy- don't do this! We waited an hour and a half for food! When we questioned this, the waiter just shrugged 'kitchen's busy', I said an apology might be nice- big mistake! Don't ask for manners here!...

Went to Nanban after a day out with my boyfriend, I ordered the Angry Birds wings and Chips and he ordered the burger with chips. We were absolutely blown away by the quality and standard of food! - The wings were amazing, I would have...

Ristorantino asiatico molto carino, con piatti ricercati ma serviti in stile osteria romagnola, assolutamente da provare..

My visit to Nanban was OK. Just ok... seriously nothing to write home about at all... Our waiter was lovely. The fried chicken starter was fine.. the lazy goat ramen was... fine. Just Meh to be honest. I would say the lazy goat ramen is...

The woman at front of house was really grumpy and unfriendly. We were ignored for at least half an hour after arriving. When we finally did get food the fried chicken was raw inside. I am pregnant so that could be really dangerous for me...

Well I was there for a dinner 6pm which I haven’t book a table so the staff gave me a seat right in front of toilet whereas most of tables were free at that time. I was so keen to try “Lazy goat ragu-men -...

I've been in Nanban couple of times and I have to say.... they are serving the best mushroom dashi ramen. I've taken there my Mom to introduce her ramen and she falls in love :) Thank you for this beautiful experience. We will come back...

After my slightly lacklustre first expedition to Nanban I finally went again and had a fairly mixed experience. We got off to a shaky start after being told they'd run out of Scotch eggs, jerk pork and the entire Kombucha menu. This was unfortunate as...

Got seated despite not booking a table which was good for a Friday early evening. The side tables for 2 are quite small, so try and get a booth if you can. The jackfruit starter was lovely, especially the sauce. The veggie ramen was average,...

Having been here before, I was really looking forward to a return trip. However, service was incredibly slow and the seating we were given had a pillar behind one of the places so it was all very cramped and uncomfortable. We waited 20 minutes for...

The food here is excellent and very good value. The lazy goat ramen is excellent and has been voted one of the best dishes in London which is well deserved. The seafood ramen is also very good as is the tuna poke. The signature sets...

Like many others I guess we went here before gig at the Academy and the food was served quickly and was really tasty. The waiter was great too as we weren't too sure about spiciness' etc and he was really helpful talking us through the...

We had eaten here before and it was great. This time however it was a bit of a shambles. Our drinks took 20 minutes and came out with the mains. The mains (ramen and wings) came out scattered. We ate the ramen and then had...

Avoid this place and go to Okan Okonomiyaki in Brixton Village for decent Japanese food. We ordered the Sasebo burger and it was served cold, the waiter took it away and served new burgers, still basically cold. Upstairs window seats nice but drafty. Happy hour...

We went to the restaurant before a gig on a Thursday night, had given ourselves 90 minutes to eat so we could get the venue in time but Nanban were unable to serve us in that time. It took at least 10 mins to order...

I had such high expectations for this place after purchasing 2 books and hearing about the owner’s love for the Japanese cuisine. While karaage and yaki imo were nice, Kumamoto ramen was a total disappointment. The broth was completely bland and lacked depth that real,...

I had heard of the chef (of course) and wanted to visit for a while. Although having booked online and arrived at the right time, our table wasn't ready so we had to go in the "next door" bit of the restaurant, which isn`t quite...

Have been to Nanban multiple times and the food is consistently amazing. Highlights are Angry Birds (though the spice of the wings can be quite variable), the Plantain Katsu Currry, Chicken starter and the Jerk Sandwich. The cocktails are amazing. Have heard that there has...

Had the spicy chik wings .... great and really hot. We then had ramen .... all were delicious. Really creamy flavoursome broth. Recommend