Sakanatei in City of London, Westminster - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

ロンドンでここまで新鮮な海鮮が食べられると思っていなかったのでいい意味で裏切られました。特に旬のバフンウニが日本酒に合って最高でした。

Visito regularmente Sakanatei, ya sea almuerzo con amigos o por negocios. El staff es muy amigable. No se desanime por el aspecto sencillo, toda la experiencia será excelente.Tiendo a ir por el Chirashi, que es increíble, con toda honestidad, no te puedes equivocar ya que la calidad y el sabor son excelentes.

He estado allí varias veces, las encuentro algo vagas y, a veces, olvidadizas.Esta vez, deliberadamente me hizo esperar 1 hora, sabiendo que estaba en mi hora de almuerzo. La planta baja es un lugar pequeño, no podían pasarme por alto. Finalmente, tuve que pedirles que lo empaquetaran y me lo dieron sin una sola disculpa.Nunca volver.

Un verdadero restaurante familiar japonés en Londres. Los nigiri eran muy frescos y perfectamente preparados. También pedimos el buta niku (panza de cerdo) que era muy agradable. La decoración interior no es emocionante, se ve un poco vieja pero la comida es buena y es agradable.

Es cierto que el servicio puede ser un poco caótico, dependiendo de si llegas a una hora muy ocupada. Sin embargo, si no eres demasiado valioso al respecto, vale la pena, dado que este es, en mi opinión, uno de los mejores sushi de calidad que se pueden encontrar en Londres, en un entorno sin pretensiones y de la vieja escuela.

日本食が懐かしくなり、ピカデリー、リージェント等でショッピングをした後必ず立ち寄ってます。案内されるのはいつも下の階です日本の居酒屋さんに置いてある料理がロンドンでも食べられるのでとてもありがたいです。値段は日本と比べて高めですが、1ポンド100円と考えて納得してます。

Vinimos aquí para celebrar mi cumpleaños como un amigo lo recomiendo para ser un gran lugar para sushi. Nos sentamos en el sótano y esperamos más de 30 minutos para la comida. La comida estaba bien, pero ¡qué servicio terrible cuando nos íbamos! El propietario estaba molesto con nosotros porque no estábamos pagando más rápido (factura de alrededor de libras), y estaba tan malhumorado y no quería mostrarnos cuánto nos está cobrando en una máquina de tarjetas.¡La comida no lo es todo, y seguro que no quieres que te traten de esa manera en tu cumpleaños!

The food was authentic and fairly good but they have the most unwelcoming and unfriendly staffs. Where has Japanese “omotenashi” spirit gone? In addition to that, it took ages for them to serve very simple dish. I will never use it again.

新鮮な寿司ネタや刺身が楽しめる。居酒屋さん。メニュー豊富で駐在員にとっては目移りしてしまう。値段は高いが、有難い。

在ロンドンの方の口コミ見てgoogleマップに保存していたのでたまたまピカデリー歩いていた時に入りました。 ランチがおススメで私はカキフライセットいただきました。両親は温ソーメンを食べて非常に気に入ってました。

This place has excellent sushi and the service is friendly as well. The soups are also particularly good. However, the maitre d is so consistently bad tempered that the experience is spoiled beyond repair.

Sakana-tei is an authentic Japanese restaurant tucked away off Oxford St, serving a selection of great food including a lovely sashimi set. This is not the place to come for atmosphere - but the food definitely makes up for it.

Been going here for years and not complain . It’s a family run Business. The fish fresh as it can get and good location if you are around Oxford Circus . Very friendly and very clean .

お昼は14時までと書かれていましたが、14時過ぎでも、まだお店がやっていたので助かりました。美味しいてんぷらにお刺身とても美味しかったです。

He comido y cenado aquí muchas veces.

みんな味覚おかしいのかな？食材に洗剤の味がした。二度も行ったけど同じ。

二回ほど行きましたが、他の方のレビューにあるような悪い印象は受けませんでした。一階の入り口から入ったときは、誰も店員さんが出迎えてくれなかったので、少し戸惑いはしました。初めて行ったら、地下にテーブルがあることに気づかず、「今日休みかな？」と思って帰ってします可能性もあったかもしれません。

I really enjoy the food here......the problem is that it takes so long to arrive!

一直认为日本人及日本餐厅的服务都是全球top，在伦敦一直感受到英国人非常友善的帮助，然而却在一家日本餐馆被粗鲁对待，非常震惊，是遭受到最差的服务，感觉被羞辱了，对日本人的好感大降。（the worst service I met in London）

2人でディナーで伺いました。そんなにたくさん食べたわけでもなく、1人焼酎2杯飲んだだけなのに160ポンド弱。わざわざ内訳を聞きませんでしたが、間違えられたのか刺身が異常に高かったのか不明。お寿司ならKikuchiの方がおいしいです。サービスも気が利かなくて残念です。

I decided on an early lunch before an appointment nearby and chose this place based on Tripadvisor reviews of restaurants in the area. Located next door to Patara, with an easily missed sign, I entered the ground floor to find a narrow, shabby room with a long counter. Table seating is downstairs.

Well hidde next to Oxford street, you need to push the door of this unassuming small place to discover probably...

Sakanatei is ideally placed if you're planning on shopping in the west end. A stone's throw from the Liberty store, it is a calm haven from the hectic streets. The interior is somewhat sterile & lacking in atmosphere but the staff are welcoming. There is an excellent choice of set lunch deals as well as an impressive a la carte menu. My Japanese friends were impressed by the sashimi; my fish chirubashi was fresh & the rice good. Prices are more than reasonable for the quality & location; I would definitely return for an authentic Japanese lunch experience.

Having watched so many authentic Japanese restaurants come and go in London, I'm glad this one looks set to stay.For a Mayfair restaurant (even though it's just on the edge) the ambience, decor, service and staff are not what you'd expect. Thank goodness!It's about as relaxed and unpretentious as you'll get in these parts. But that doesn't mean the service is sloppy. Most of the time they'll be almost too zippy but if it's obvious that you're in no rush, they'll let you graze at your own pace. At least until closing time draws near, then the pace really picks up, which is how it should be. And if you like the stuff that is served up on a conveyor belt, this probably isn't for you. It'll be much to fresh and flavoursome for your tastes ;-)

Ho mangiato in questo ristorante Vero Giapponese, e la qualità del cibo è molto alta. Ovviamente si paga caretto, ma non si ha niente per niente.

昼間のランチにオフィスを抜け出し一人ランチしました。お寿司がおすすめとのことで食べたくて。他のレビューに書いてあるように男性店員の態度が悪く、私が日本語で返答しても英語。しかも4品しか書いてないおすすめランチの紙をぺらっと置いただけ。私は他のメニューもらえますか？といっても変な顔されたので、しかたなく28ポンドもするにぎりセットを頼みました。そうめんはおいしかったですが、お寿司はでてきてびっくり、まぐろの寿司が4貫とまぐろのなんちゃらが何切れかあっただけ。帰るときに他のランチメニューがあることに気づきなんで最初から教えてもらえなかったんだろうとすごく悲しくなりました。（まぐろたいして好きじゃなかったし）隣の人が頼んでいたお寿司セットが来ると思ってたので、ショックで。サービスが悪いところは二度と行きません。私の友人同僚みんなに最悪のところだと宣伝します。

This is a small very Japanese style restaurant. I had lunch and choose a lunch box style food. The service was good the food was served quickly and was of a very good quality. There are cheaper places where the food is good, but a little bit more buys quality.

One of London's more reliable Japanese places evidenced by a high level of Japanese clientele and a decor dating from the 80's when Japan was Number One! ...Sushi is good, (but not the best in london,), while the other standards are very worthwhile - Grilled fish set, Udon, Tempura and plenty of small plates. My regular, reliable lunch joint for Japanese..

It was a nice dscovery, the place is very simple and basic but the service is perfect and the food excellent. I tryed thesashimi and they were the best I have ever eaten in my life, fish was fresh, and the rice was tasty. You have to try it and the place is very easy to find, when walking in Regent street, just before arriving at the Oxford Circus Tube Station, You'll find the Maddox street on your left.

It's a small place serving good sushi. We came after a long day to this place following recommendation of a local. Had good 'special Nigiri ' good unagi and salmon skin hand roll. Location is great for tourists. 5 min down Regent from Oxford Circus.

I was looking for a lunch place around and was thinking of eating sushi. They have daily specials and it is good! First an udon noodle, great broth. I sat opposite the sushi chefs/ masters. It is great to see them make the sushi in front of me. The sushi and sashimi were so fresh. And the staff very friendly and warm. Hope to go back soon.

口コミのなかに、サービスが悪い、というような評判もありましたが、実はここのご主人は九州男児。実はとても良いひとで、一徹なところもあり、そうみえるかもしれません。すぐに打ち解けてくれ、サービスもよいと思います。また味は格別なので、地元の日本人にも評判がよいお店です。

Accueil deplorable Sans réservation et comme nous étions avec des enfants ( de 9 et 11 ans) il n y avait pas de table pour nous mais pour les autres oui !!!Nous aurions du partir en courant mais malheureusement nous avons persévéré.... et ils ont toujours été aussi désagréables ! Un conseil passez votre chemin !

This restaurant was across the street from our Air BnB flat. It was a rainy night and we tried to go the Thai restaurant on the same street. They were booked and lucky for us because we fell into Sakanatie almost by accident. It was wonderful. We kept the sushi coming and it was wonderfully fresh and well prepared.

We had delicious fresh sushi and sashimi. The cold soup was perfect.The staff is polite and friendly.I will definitely eat there again.

I went here for dinner. On a Friday night it was only half full. It's quite small, and when I was there we were the only non Japanese speaking table. The food was classic and very good.

I love this place! I think it offers the best sushi in London. It is not cheap but the quality of fish is superb. It is not a coincidence that the majority of customers are Japanese. I have been coming here for over 10 years. The atmosphere is nothing to write home about but the staff are friendly apart from the manager/owner. If you love sushi you have to visit Sakanatei.

I visited Sakanatei with my friend to taste its Chiraishi don. The quality of the food was completely overwhelming, it was the best chiraishi I have ever had so far in my life. The taste was perfect in both the sashimi and rice, together they created an absolutely combo that make me remember until now. Definitely will visit it again

日本食を食べたくていきました。お刺身は美味しかったです。日本でいう居酒屋さんのメニューがいろいろ食べられます。

Yes the place is 200% outdated, unfashionable and in need of refurbishment. But who cares when you have the best sushis/shashimis in the area? Huge choice, super fresh, large and nice cuts. At least half of the customers are Japanese which says a lot...

予約の電話の対応（男性の方）が悪いと評判なので、イギリス人の友達に電話してもらったところ。。。まず、勤め先を聞いてくる(日系企業で働いてないと予約したらだめなんかい？)、会社名言わないと、誰の紹介か聞いてくる(京都の一見さんお断りの店かい？)最後に、「うちは、値段高いけど大丈夫？」って、どんだけ失礼なのーーーーー？？戦線恐々とお店にいくと、女性の方々は皆さん接客はフレンドリーでした。初めて行かれる方は、ランチがお勧めです。予約なしで、お値段もリーズナブルです。お刺身は、イギリス近郊もしくは、北米等で取れたものだそうで、天然物だそうです。まーでも、あの上から目線的な電話対応だと、お客は常連のみになってくでしょうね。。

Went there with a friend, I have to say, it was extremely fresh and good for a decent price, staff very kind and polite, bravo !Long live SakanateiCheers

This is a truly 'Japanese' Japanese if that makes sense. Once inside you could be in Tokyo. The staff are Japanese. The menu is comfortably familiar to anyone used to this type of venue. It's a plain, sober environment. Somewhat tired. The food was good - both of us had the sushi set menu. Nice salad, nice soup, good sushi.Green tea nice. Also it's reasonably well priced. Why not 4 or more stars? Well it's one of a clutch of these restaurants in Mayfair. They are much the same and none out any effort in to excel. On balance, and whilst I appreciate the simplicity, isn't the money better spent at Sake no Hana which had better food, a great space and design and natural light in the eating area?

The worst Japanese restaurant I've ever been to! We visited the restaurant after 8:30pm. There were no more than 6 tables occupied. We only ordered 5 dishes including appetizers, sashimi and noodles. It took them an hour to serve the first four, and another half an hour to realize they actually forgot one. When we asked the manager to give us an explanation, he offered his "apology" by asking "So what?! What do you want?!" ...It's our first visit, and no doubt it will be the last one as well! P.s. The food was just ok, kind of overpriced. Given the time we wasted, it doesn't worth at all!

Went there for lunch some time ago and enjoyed the food, so I decided to book a table for four for lunch on a Thursday. The restaurant is closed on Sun and Mon, so I tried on Tuesday and got a voice mail. Eventually got though on Tue evening. Was told that the restaurant has several bookings for lunch on Thu already so they were unwilling to take on more bookings but suggested I arrive at 12:00 when it opens for lunch and try my luck. i.e. It was not fully booked but refused to take my booking. Why? I won't bother trying in the future, there are other equally or better Japanese restaurants in the area,

Alguns pratos bons, como salmão greilhado ao sal, muito bom, beef .O serviço muito lento.O restaurante não estava cheio, mais o serviço muito ruin.Bem simplis.

Do not judge a book from its cover and this is the case.I just love this place, you forget to be in central London. Really good food, authentic japanese, not too much contamination but simple and pure japanese. Love everything we tried but there's a lot more to discover. Nice staff, try to reserve a seta at the bar, you can fully enjoy the athmosphere. this is not the place to show off but to enjoy good food.

Took us a lot of cajoling to get a reservation here... round eyes are not so prevalent but we came for authentic Japanese food because we've all lived there, in the lower level restaurant. On Maddox Street not far from Oxford Circus you could walk by this door. Excellent sushi, light, perfect tempura, Japanese ice cream, the best of the best. Service is truly Asian: professional and sparse and well-timed.If you like Japanese food, do NOT miss this one.

Sakana-Tei is one of those places where after entering you find yourself forgetting to be in London. This restaurant is like being in Japan as everything is authentic. Staff is Japanese. Interiors are Japanese. Food is utterly Japanese, meaning of outstanding quality. Whatever I tried I gave it 10/10! And this jem is also good value for money as you can have a decent meal for 20/25 pounds. Definitely recommended for Japanese-food lovers!

Really good food and very helpful and lovely staff. Highly recommend it. Access for wheelchairs could be difficult as most of the seating is downstairs but there is a sushi bar upstairs so that might be possible.

Lovely lunch and wonderful service. Rice, salmon, vegetables and many sauces and dips. Will go back.

Was really looking forward to taking my daughter here for dinner as we love Japanese food and it was very close to our hotel. Upon entering, the waitress asked if we had a booking. Hearing that we didn't, she asked her manager if we could have a table...which I thought strange, seeing as the whole upstairs was completely empty. The manager looked at us and said (note: to the waitress, not to us, despite being right in front of us) we could only have one if we spent a minimum of 20GPB per head. Now... usually I would have no problem with this if I were with another adult, however...I was with my THREE year old child. I asked if there could be an exception for my daughter, to which he said ....again, to the waitress and not to us...No. Absolutely ridiculous. If they put as much effort into the food as they do customer service, one can only imagine what the food quality is like. Happy to take my business elsewhere any day.

What an utter joke.Having lived in Japan for 16 years, I was excited to try the Japanese food at Sankatei in Maddox Street.What we found was a proprietor (who clearly owns the establishment) who did not want us to sit at the upstairs counter and instead ushered us downstairs into their soulless basement where we were the only people there. Indeed, despite the "reserved" tables, nobody else arrived during the evening. Moreover, on our exit, the upstairs counter was filled only with Asian people and there was room for other patrons.The food was distinctly average and they've done a tremendous job of disguising their pricing under the heading "seasonal prices". We ordered negitoro maki at the end of the meal to be shocked with the price that each handroll was valued by the establishment at £17/each. Our bill, with a fewl rolls and some house sake came to £117.00.This was the first and last time we will ever enter that establishment and would never recommend anyone looking for wholesome and well priced Japanese food to support this restaurant.Buyer beware.

This place is good if you think you know Japanese food ... this is not authentic and is taking the customers for a ride by charing an arm and a leg. There are just as so many other choices than this place that pretends to be authentic

overall the service was very poor.one hour wait for sushi, and no plate to eat it off when it arrived.the food, in general was pretty good, with the exception of the sushi which had far to much wasabi in the rolls.California roll without crab or crab stick? that's not California roll in my book!

Fantastic set lunch of large bowl od tastiest cold noodle soup, so flavoursome, little salad, and the best unagi (grilled eel) Don I have had for years and only those I had in Japan come close! Courteous service, tastiest food and 16 quid bill left this customer very happy!

taken by friends who work nearby and it was just like being back in Kobe. unglamorous interior, hard working chef, lady boss making sure everything is just correct. we had special lunch of day and enjoyed.it all Real Nihon ryori, oishi kata desu,

Went there once by mistake years ago and have kept going since. Very rural interiors but the food is outstanding. Great sushi and some specials that are usually presented only to Japanese customers. Went back after having been in Japan and did not feel it was any different than in Japan. Great service by the family that runs the business. Have tried many other Japanese restaurants in London but none match the quality of Sakanatei

I go there only for lunch, as during dinner is FAR too expensive. Lunches are busy but its still possible to get a seat and be served in a reasonable time.Sitting at the bar is a bit difficult as is generally packed and only Japanese customers seems to be allowed to sit there.Food is excellent value for money during lunch, even if sometime I had to ask for extra rice. Obviously portions are small..Really a pity they are closed for lunch on Sat-Sun it would be my favourite place to go on weekends!

Lunch time is reasonable price, but very busy between 12 and 2pm. They have a variety of Japanese cuisine in dinner time, although it is a littler expensive.

This time, six Japanese mums got together for lunch, and I was ready to try a new dish apart from their famous sushi. I had grilled mackerel lunch set with rice, miso soup, small sea weed dish, and pickles. It was so good and authentic. Fish was grilled perfectly, crisp outside and soft and juicy inside. However, what make this place stand out from other places are care for accompaniment. Rice was great and miso soup perfect and even pickles had nice homemade authentic taste, reminded me of food loving aunts kitchen back in Japan. So why only 4? Their lunch is so popular now that you got to get their at 12 and many people were happy and chatty including us and maybe due to acoustic of the basement, it was quite noisy. If you want to have a quiet lunch, ask for the tables closer to the kitchen on the basement or upstairs.

Went there tonight with my bf for a dinner. We got there at 6:30 when only a few people were before us. We ordered two of the Nigiri on rice but they only served us one! And it was almost an hour after the order. We asked for 3 pairs of sushi but they've mistaken for 4 pairs, which cost us £66 total! The quality was average but the price was surely michelin standard!!!!!! I later ordered tempora with Soba noodles but they forgot to serve me the sauce! If I hadnt know the sauce is paired with the noodles I'd eaten them with air!!!! In the end, this below acerage dinner cost us £102, much more expensive than a michelin lunch! So, if you hate someone, recommend Sakanatei to him/her!!!!

Manager is extremely rude. Food is way below average and very very very expensive. Waiter can't remember your order and even forgot to bring you essential sauce of soba (only give you an empty container). Some japanese customers are so noisy.

You don't find this place without hint or recommendation! Even from outside the bar doesn't look very inviting. Once to the basement you'll not sure whether this will be the fancy spot to spend a luccullus evening...A japanese business friend invited me to Sakanatei. Lucky me! The very friendly staff did present as the menu and served us several small appetizers and "primi". Eggplant, mussels, veggies - all delicious and of great taste. Sashimi was the best I ever ate, and I had many in different places. Ox tongue !! Maki and Miso Soup with Gamba spice... Good drinks - ice cold Sake, tea and as end a Hibiki Whisky - what else ? A great thanks, a taxi and I will come again!!!!

We get together regularly for lunch and visited almost all main Japanese restaurants for lunch in west end between us. Today we ate here and we all agreed that this is one of the best. Firstly they allowed me book for 8 at busy lunch time and gave us big oval table downstairs. Staff members were all very attentive from offering to keep our coats and bags to letting us order first while we were waiting for some people running late to keep what we wanted. One mum had to come with her toddler who could eat only avocado roll which was not on the menu, but they made them without any problem. Chirashi sushi we ordered tasted excellent. Without any doubt the best I've ever tasted in London, fresh fish, nice seasoned egg, and finally excellent rice!! Rice is as important for sushi as fish. I will definitely go back there again and again. 2min walk from Oxford Circus as well. I wish I had found this place earlier!

Ottima la qualità del cibo, vero ristorante giapponese gestito da Giapponesi. Niente sfarzo ma qualità di materia prima. Però trovato anomalia in edemamè ( sfortuna ) è strano atteggiamento per aver erroneamente lasciato con la carta 10 cents di mancia. Ho prontamente lasciato 10 sterline ma con l'amaro in bocca, sembrava un dovere.Speso per il conto già 110 sterline in due. Piuttosto caro. Peccato.

This restaurant is supposed to be specialising in fish BUT the quality of sashimi and sushi was not excellent. If you have graduated from Yo Sushi then it may be good but compared to some great sushi restaurant in central London this was a disappointment!! Firstly the service was slow and serving time was also slow. The quality of Tempura was ordinary(Nothing special). Then we had some sushi sets and to our surprise the quality of all the fish was not great(It was not poor). If you never had any top quality sushi in London then you may think that this is great but there are far better sushi restaurants in central London!!! I have tried many many sushi restaurants in Europe and Asia(Including Japan) but this is just ordinary place. I doubt I will eat here again.

I have to say that their sashimi was one of the best I have ever tried in London.This place is an authentic Japanese restaurant with traditional Japanese dishes.If you can afford to go to a bit more expensive place once in a while or want to invite your loved ones to something special, this restaurant can be a good idea.It is recommended to book as the place is not very big.

地下のキッチン？を見ていたら従業員が大声で誰かを怒っており、こっちまで聞こえてきて引いた。働いている人を大事にしてほしい。

お刺身はノルウェー産をはじめ新鮮な欧州漁場で採れたものでボリウムもあり非常においしかったです。他のメニューは焼き魚をはじめ煮込みや塩辛など日本の方からすればなんてことはない居酒屋料理かもしれませんが英国在住の身にとっては涙ものの料理が取り揃えられています、そういう意味では日本からの観光客向けというよりは英国在住の方向けなのかもしれません。ごちそうになってしまいましたので価格は評価できませんが味はとにかく日本を満喫することができました。

I love sushi and sashimi and we popped in for lunch here on spec. I had the sweetest freshest sushi I have had and My wife who is very picky about such things felt that she would go for sashimi when we go again; she had tempura which was fine but I thing the fish is what they do best here. The clientele were mostly Japanese- which was nice as I could surreptitiously check my technique and also be confident that the food was authentic.The prices were s pleasant surprise- and the service consistent with the food being freshly prepared as the orders came in- a little slower than in a chain but not unreasonable. The decor is spartan but the food makes up for it.

Difficile si on n'est pas recommandé de trouver une place dans ce restaurant authentiquement japonais à la très grande cuisine faite devant vous dans un décors simple avec des saveurs à tomber par terre . Le service est familial , l'ambiance japonaise avec des japonais , ça vaut vraiment la peine de tenter que le patron vous accepte .Attention au prix , à la mesure de la finesse des saveurs que vous allez découvrir .

dans le west end, rue Maddox (pas loin de Goodman, l'excellent steakhouse) on trouve ce Sakanatei qui est un resto qui n'en parait pas (ce resto ne paye pas de mine et c'est pas grand mais c'est excellent).J'y suis alle sur les conseils d'un ami (qui avait ses bureaux pas loin) et j'y suis retourne 2 fois , en famille et avec des amis, ainsi qu'avec un ami marie a une Japonaise donc connaisseur.D'ailleurs, on y trouve parmi les clients souvent des Japonais ce qui est bon signe.C'est tres bons et ce qui se rapproche le plus de ce qu'on peut trouver au Japon.C'est pas 'show-off' ou bling-bling mais la qualite se trouve dans l'assiette et ce qui importe!!!!

My daughter and I arrived at 1:20 and were told that there would be no sushi or sashimi for "a while". So we ordered some miso soup and edamame beans and asked for them to be served while we waited for our californian rolls.After half an hour we asked again for the miso soup and beans. Clearly they had forgotten us. We also asked how long we still needed to wait for our sushi! They responded that they did not know, but thought it might be at least another 20 minutes!Meanwhile people on other tables were all served sushi and sashimi ahead of us! We felt like outcasts!Eventually we had had enough, cancelled the order and left (having paid £15 for our soup and beans!Definitely not a restaurant to go to if you want to eat actual food.

... when Sakura on next street closed down. This is really a pleasant place to sit in.Nice food, prompt service on a winter day.FRESH WASABI really incredible! Try it!

..for London standards. An authentic Japanese restaurant, run by Japanese, with an interesting outdated interior (often I enjoy this). Can become quite expensive, especially with the many season price tags and the Daily Specials written in Japanese only on the black board with no prices. The specials you need to ask for more information, and a sweet helpful lady will come and translate every dish (try hard to remember!). Some nice interesting sounding dishes which you don't often get in other Japanese restaurants in London. We tried the seabream wrapped with seaweed tempura and ponzo sauce which was very nice.The seared chutoro with ponzo sauce unfortunately was a lost opportunity, the quality of the fish was no lacking, but it could've been cooked with more carefully, as it was overdone with the sad searing. The sushi was fresh, good, well formed pieces. Forgot to say no wasabi but that was my own issue. The eel rice bowl was good, meaty eel, needed to be a bit more tender and more sauce on the rice but overall good. Service a little slow at start but caught up pace. staff are friendly.Will probably come back for sushi sometimes. Been trying to find a reliable sushi/few sushi restaurants in London.. almost having got round to try them all now.

"The sushi does not seem to be as good and as fresh as before, which is a shame because this used to be one of the best addresses in London for sushi. Service and atmosphere are good if not on par with the food."

very nice place with great value food. This restaurant was a great find! Great food, great service and atmosphere.

The sushi and sashimi are the best, especially Chirashi, but don't expect the service. This restaurant is owned run by Japanese staffs. The service is very poor. They don't provide the description in the receipt.

The sushi chef here is one of the best in London and the chirashi sushi is one of the best anywhere. Also the cold noodle soup in the summer and the hot in the winter are really sensational. Seriously good place.

トロとはまちのお刺身を頂きましたが本当に美味しかったです。日本で食べるものよりクオリティが高いように感じました。冷凍していないそうでとても新鮮でした。舌の上で本当にとろけました。他のお料理も全体的に美味しく、イギリスにきて初めて美味しい日本食に出会えた！という感じです。オススメは銀ダラの味噌焼きです。ふっくらとした身に脂がのっていて本当に美味しかったです。あとはカニクリームコロッケもカニの味がしっかり感じられて美味しく頂けました。ロンドンに行く際はまた絶対に寄りたいお店です。ごちそうさまでした。

ここの刺身はかなりおいしいと思います。日本で食べるのと遜色がないくらいだと思います。大人数の接待には向きませんが、少人数ならお勧めです。

This place is owned run by Japanese staff so don't expect the service to be great, BUT the sushi here is the best I have tried in London. They offer fresh wasabi, which I highly recommend, and traditional japenese dishes. If you have been to Japan you, this is identical to the food they serve there. It's amazing for people who love Japanese food.

food is good and I presume it is essential for restaurant but we felt quite “screwed” by the option in menu called "seasonal price" it stands in the middle of other options that all cost 15-20 pounds so it seemed natural that this seasonal price wont be anything over the top so we ordered without asking, great was our surprise to see that his special price for (I don't deny very good sashimi) but still was 55 pounds. It is quite middle range place , feels like family restaurant so obviously one does not expect prices like that appear out of blue on the bill. I just suggest you ask for the price before you order or stick to price labelled options. In overall it just left bitter taste in out mouths even if food had nothing to do with it just felt like they put the price they wanted as we stupidly did not ask before order.Service in overall is quite poor, waiters speak badly English and gentlemen who greeted us upon entrance said to us straight away “if you are not going to spend 20 pound a head you can’t eat here”, thank you, I won’t anymore there are plenty of good Japanese restaurants in London where I am happy event to pay more but without being treated this way.

Stopped by for lunch today. The set menu offers plenty of food and they even brought us fruits for dessert. No mobile phone at the sushi bar really allows you to sit down and enjoy the food rather than texting!! Staff was friendly as well.

Probably the best quality Sushi (strictly speaking Fish only=Sashimi) in London, but the atmosphere is sad, like in the office..The most difficult part for a non Japanese customer would be that all good menu is hand written in Japanese on the today's special board, and there is no price. You need ask for the board and translation. The bill never be lower than I expected, but I just go for the quality. Service is nothing special or poor as this price range, sometime a little slow especially when crowded. They are nice and friendly, though.Therefore, I can not take anyone except who does really understand the taste of Sashimi and someone who ONLY care for the quality of food.

I'm a big fan of Japanese food. Having dined at myriads of Japanese restaurants in the US, UK, China, Taiwan and Japan, I would say this is the best I've been to outside Japan. Fishes are fresh and tasty; Ochazuke is authentic; the dessert tastes not too sweet. Everything there feels like in Japan.

I went this restaurant for lunch with my friend. I called them to book a table one day before but they didn't accept my booking. I asked if all table were fully booked, but they said no and told me to come to the restaurant at 12 noon and we would have a table for 2. We arrived at 12 sharp next day and there were no tables available and we were seated at a oval table (10 people including us were squeezed in and it was so uncomfortable...).Both of us wanted to order "Chirashi Sushi", but a waitress told us that all Sushi and Sashimi menu would take more than 30min to be served but other lunch set would be served quicker.As we had another plan after lunch, we ordered other menu. However our food also took more than 30min to be served and it was not as good as we expected. We were so annoyed by their service and disappointed with their food. Besides, we had a little trouble at the cashier...This is a kind of restaurants where I will never go back again ....

接待で20名で奥の部屋を半貸切で利用しました。日本人スタッフも居て日本語通じてます。値段も手頃で日本と同じ味が食べられる店でした。どれもハズレが無く銀ダラやソフトシェル美味しかったです。ワイン、日本酒、芋焼酎もあります。便利な場所なので和食が恋しくなったら、今度は弁当ランチに行きたいです。

昔は良く行っていましたが、最近はなかなか行く機会がありません。しかし、味と料理の質は昔から変わらず高レベルです。特に毎週木曜日のランチにある「ミニちらしとうどんセット（夏場はうどんに変わってそうめんの時もあり）は一番のおすすめ。ミニちらし、といっても女性の方ならこれだけでお腹がいっぱいになる量があります。またネタがビックリするほどに厚く切られていますので、満足すること間違いなし。GBP13.60を安いと感じるか、高いと感じるか、はそれぞれだと思いますが、質とボリューム、そしてロンドンの他の日本食レストランと比較してみると、とてもお得だと思います。

I have eaten at many sushi restaurants around the world, including Japan. This restaurant is quaint and simple. Nothing about this place says fancy or high end. It is hidden on Maddox st. If you blink you would miss it. And the signage from the street would not attract anyone who is not familiar with this restaurant because all other restaurants in the area have much more noticeable signage. I am still not sure why I even decided to come inside, I guess I was that desperate for sushi. Even when you look at the menu from outside, the prices are a little high. As I stood outside debating if I should enter, I looked inside at the staff. I knew they were all Japanese and knew they had pride in both their professions and their establishment from the way they so carefully and attentively did all their tasks inside the restaurant. I also noticed that the other customers inside we're people who seemed well rounded and interesting. I decided to enter. This restaurant turned out to be a magical experience. The environment of the restaurant makes you feel like you we're in a small Japanese town family restaurant. The sushi was remarkable. Every single piece was carefully cut and tasted remarkably. You do not need wasabi or soya for this sushi. The other customers are people with a passion for sushi and who have travelled the world and know of fine restaurants. It is a classy place with delightful food and a cozy enchanting atmosphere. I would highly recommend this place.

I ate here for the first time last week with a friend. Hidden away in Maddox Street it is 5 minutes walk from Itsu in Hanover Square. Friendly greeting and plenty of room downstairs where you can sit and enjoy authentic Japanese food. I had the tempura/sashimi set meal and miso soup. It was delicious and relaxing. The sashimi was identical quality to itsu (average) and tempura was crisp, light and tasty. We were in and out in 55 minutes and it was a very pleasant experience. For the price point the quality is good and the atmosphere was friendly and relaxed. If you prefer to sit in comfort and enjoy your food then cross the street from Hanover Square and try Sakanatei.

This is one of our favourites in London. Although the special menus (which is highly recommended vs. the regular menu) are all in Japanese (and we don't speak Japanese), the waitresses are always incredibly patient and are willing to translate and describe each dish to us. You have to be a little adventurous and willing to try new things but this place creates a whole new definition to what Japanese food is and it is so much more than sushi or soba noodles. Definitely worth trying and we keep going back for more.

The diner on Maddox Street is far from short of options, ranging from Hibiscus (over-rated in my opinion) and Goodman (well worth a visit) to the more mundane Patara (Thai) and Browns (part of the chain). It would therefore be easy to overlook Sakana-tei, especially given its unprepossessing exterior, perhaps something one would expect to find on a less prosperous backstreet or circa ten years ago. However, do not be fooled. I lunched here with a friend recently on his recommendation and will undoubtedly...

The most of the Japanese foods and drinks are provided and delicious, but little expensive than that in Japan.

イギリス在住の友人のお薦めで伺いました。平日ランチだったのですが混んでいて相席になりました。しかし13時過ぎると空いてきたので違う席に代えて頂きました。店内狭いので席と席の間隔が狭く落ち着かないのはあります。しかし、日替わりランチで鮪と鯵の刺身丼とうどんセットを頂きましたが、うどんも美味しい出汁が出ていて暫くこの様な日本食を食べていなかったせいかとても感激しました。丼の刺身も新鮮で鯵が脂がのっていて臭みも無く黙々と頬張ってしましました。また是非伺いたいです。

I would recommend this place for lunch but not for dinner unless it is a business dinner.Most of the menu (on the board) hasn't got the price on it and you would not know how much you will get charged. It can be very very expensive. There are a lot more good quality Japanese restaurant at reasonable price in central London.

I went there about a few months ago when I was still on vegetarian diet. My friend and I ordered the cold udon with tempura, deep fried tofu, fatty tuna sushi, yellow tail sashimi, unagi don and a bottle of sake.The restaurant also gave us a free taster which I can't remember what it was but it was so tasty. Even though I couldn't eat fish, I could still tell the fish was so fresh and it must be delicious (based on experience). The udon was amazing as well. I just loved everything they put on the table. The waitress was very polite and helpful. I also notice that they had a special menu written on the black board in Japanese (for Japanese customers I supposed). The bill turned out just over 100 pounds but I think it was totally worth it.

This is the best sushi in London. Fresh, clean, great value set lunch menus and I have not had anything there over a period of at least 5 years that wasn't just perfect. It is cheap enough that you can drop in for lunch without breaking the bank (set menus start under £10).My only slight quibble is that despite going here about once a month, they never recognise me.

I have been here a couple of times with family and I must say the food and service is very good. The sushi is top notch and the other Japanese food is less mainstream and more traditional. The service is also very good. Highly recommended if your wanting some good Japanese food whilst down in London. Prices are fair compared to other places but dont be surprised as prices in general are high in London.