Sen Nin Japanese Teppanyaki & Sushi Restaurant in Islington

Very friendly and helpful, chef lover lover was funny and the food was nice. Latifa was very friendly, helpful and patient. I would definitely recommend nice place to go with family and friends

Service was amazing latifah gave great service thoroughly enjoyed the evening Sahil was also very helpful had a good meal chef was amazing

Mr loverlover(the chef) was amazing and hilarious. Thoroughly enjoyed my experience would recommend. Shout out to Latifah and Sahil for their contribution and can do attitude.

Food was great. Staff were amazing, the chef (mr.loverlover) was very funny. Latifah and Sahil always had smiles on their faces, very polite and attentive.

the service is really good. our server latifah was very attentive and our table chef Mr lobba lobba was amazingly funny. I had a great time here for my mum's birthday.

Comimos aquí a principios de esta semana y es seguro decir que el sashimi no es de buena calidad. El atún estaba medio congelado y un, y el salmón estaba descolorido. Asqueroso! El camarero nos trajo comida para comer sin placas, y salsa de soja dividido en mi zapato con ninguna disculpa!

Great service with beautiful people food standard was excellent esp Latifaa crocktails was a Deight I recommend you to come everybody ❤️❤️❤️

We had an amazing time, we went for a baby shower and the staff were very attentive we tappanyaki and the chef was hillarious to say the least defo going there for my birthday which is sooon 🍷

This place is soooooo great! I eat there every lunch time and so does the rest of the work crew! Their lunchtime menus are fantastic, the portion sizes are great and food tastes so nice! I’ve been coming here for 2 years and I’ve never been dissatisfied or disappointed. The staff are great and they’re so friendly!

We got the buyagift.com voucher for 4 course teppanyaki with unlimited prosecco. The food was beautiful, the service was excellent...

I don't really like to write really bad reviews but in this case Im writing it because I think customers...

Un salto en almuerzo en mi propio improvisada la semana pasada. Los langostinos tempura eran tan buenas como las que he tenido en el Nobu, si no mejor, y a una fracción del costo. ¡Me encantó!

We booked this restaurant after reading the slightly better reviews of the Camden restaurant for a teppanyaki birthday party. Unfortunately...

i have never really been one to leave reviews but this was so bad I had to put it out...

We recently came to Sen Nin for a birthday dinner and I can genuinely say we had the worst restaurant...

Esta fue mi primera vez de comer Japonés y sin duda no será la última. Éramos un grupo de 10 y la experiencia gastronómica es sólo parte del espectáculo como entretenimiento del chef fue lo más destacado. No podía hacer lo suficiente para entretener a...

HORRIBLE! Nos reservó un lugar para el día de San Valentín 9:00! No sentado hasta las 9:20 p.m., nos ofrecieron bebidas pero sólo algunos pedidos llegó 20 minutos más tarde! El servicio fue super lento. 1 hora más tarde tuvimos nuestra sopa miso, que tenía...

Es el tipo de lugar que te puede gustar o el odio. No para una cena tranquila, pero si quieres entretenimiento con algunos humor desde la cocina chef en frente de usted, con algunas bromas, fuego y entonces este es para ti. La comida estaba...

Pollo hervidos en salsa Uncle Bens - al menos no era demasiado caro pero querido dios ¿por qué? Podría haber sido mucho mejor con sólo un poco de esfuerzo también todo el ambiente de un garaje excluya

Pagué 30 euros por la carne Wagyu y que me trajeron 4 poco soso y rebanadas de carne insípida sin sabor y 4 champiñones botón sin barato todos sabor insípido y muy caro. . Salmón teriyaki orden. Mi novia y estaba medio una porción y...

Me and my wife visited this restaurant previously but our latest visit and experience was just downright disappointing.

Ate here on Saturday night, it has honestly been about 7 + years since I last ate in this restaurant, and a lot has changed.

Had a really lovely birthday meal, the restaurant was really amazing at accommodating my guests - Philip especially was super helpful and hands-on in making sure that the event was a success! Definitely would come back - the food was amazing!

Voy a Sen Nin casi cada día. Me encanta el sabor y los precios son bastante razonables. Para la mayoría de platos de 5 libras la hora del almuerzo. Pruebe su Pollo Katsu curry verde de pollo y curry tailandés.

Restaurante Senins es increíble! Voy allí casi todos los días. El menú es fenomenal, tan rica en sabor y nunca decepciona. Hay tanta variedad! ! El personal es increíble, la gestión es muy amable y acogedor. Me daría 10 / 10! Debe visitar!

I went to this restaurant early in December for a Christmas dinner with family.

I came here with my gf i had an amazing time the service was fantastic and the manager philip made our time very pleasant for sure im coming back with my family i will recommend this place to anyone.

I came with my friend for a quick sushi we end up staying all night drinking and eating the bar man was on point service was fab and the food was amazing.

I went for a quick lunch. The waitresses seem to be walking about, looking at me standing there but not even offering to seat me. The Turkish man, perhaps the manager, then came and offered me a seat and menu (and appeared to tell off the waitress). Then I had to wave my hands again to get attention for ordering. The dish that I wanted to order was not available, apparently because the chef who can cook it was not around, so I had to choose something else. I asked how spicy the food might be and the waitress said that if I liked, I could have the chillies separately to which I said yes. The seafood udon arrived after a wait of 20 minutes and two reminders (I had been told that it would be there in 5 minutes). The portion size was small- I had to look inside the bowl to see if it was there! It was extremely salty and the seafood content was minimal- only two prawns, for instance! I reminded the manager that the waitress hadn't given the chillies as agreed. He then went to get it which took some time and once he arrived, he proceeded to tell me that Bangladeshis love to eat chillies. Although I politely smiled as I am not Bangladeshi and wasn't sure why this Turkish man who was running a restaurant with Turkish chefs cooking Japanese food in Islington, was telling me this story. This small bowl of noodles cost £15! I am certainly not going there again.

Waited circa 20 mins every time we ordered drinks. Table was wobbely so I asked the waiter to fix it. He swapped the table for a table even worse, when highlighted he said he was ‘too busy’. Food was just ‘ok’, there was 5 of us my rice came out so long after the food was served that my Wagu steak was cold. When we challenged the service charge a so called ‘manager’ came over quite abruptly and asked ‘why we didn’t want to pay the service charge’. I explained that we would be more than happy to pay the SC had the service been of a decent standard. After a quite assertive conversation I told him to revise the bill and we would pay.

Vengo aquí a menudo, pero no creo que iré a más. Me quitó para almorzar antes de hoy. Después de esperar para que nos sentaran durante unos 5 minutos sin ser reconocido me decidí a tomar un asiento. De nuevo, me ignoraron, e incluso mientras el personal sirve la mesa junto a mí.

Amazing food, lovely staff.I've been here for there lunch time menu with colleagues and evening meal with a friend. Both were great. Definitely recommend.

We visited the restaurant and had a teriyaki table. The staff were friendly and polite and the food looked and tasted good. However during the night I experienced food poisoning - bad stomach cramps and vomiting, which other people have also reported on here.A quick Google search and turns out the Food Standards Agency have awarded this place a 2 star hygiene rating! No wonder I was ill. The food may have been cooked but there is cross contamination or poor food storage somewhere down the line of food prep.A real shame as it has potential to be a really good place. Also for management to potentially say I was ill because of something else I ate, I feel that is highly unlikely given your 2 star hygiene score.

Booked for Christmas 4 course menu online but when we got there, we were told they did not have the menu ingredient stocked after we ordered the drink. Interestingly, we went to the restaurant before we dined and advised that we will be having Christmas menu and our family was running 10 min late. But the manager did not mention that they did not have the menu ingredient stocked at the door. We could have left if they mentioned it. Manager agreed to give us the normal four course menu for the same price and a round of drink for free. There were only three tables filled throughout the whole night. One couple sitting next to us said they waited for an hour and the waiter spilled the beer on them, I saw the couple holding their own plate from the kitchen to their table because the service was that slow. They left after they ate starter and left and wished us good luck. Waited for more than 20 min before the first course was served. The food portion was generous and the teppanyaki chef and the waitress were nice and friendly. However, we heard the manager mentioned to the waitress about the issues of the day in front of the customers in a high volume. We also saw the manager taking a cigarette and phone call in front of the restaurant. We just think it was not an appropriate management.We were not reminded of the free round of drink throughout the whole dining time, until the bill came and it seemed we had a miscommunication earlier on, but the manager seemed passively aggressive when he explained the bill.I think the higher management of the restaurant really needs to come down to the restaurant and realise management issue they have as the issues we experienced were also mentioned by other customers on this site.

Good food good staff... Big group came under the new Camden management ....My friend Lucy had a birthday here. Highly recommended

It seems as though the Manager of Sen Nin has changed during the past few months, so this review was actually requested by the current manager, Phillip.I visited Sen Nin with my partner before a gig just down at the road at Islington Assembly Hall. We had specifically looked at going there because it was listed as one of the Tastecard offers, and we both enjoy Asian cuisine. When I phoned, the lady I spoke with had told me that I could show the tastecard at the end of the meal. However, when it came to the end of the meal, we were told that it could not be processed, so that was quite disappointing (I'm certain we have been able to do this elsewhere). The food itself was tasty, but I felt that the chicken katsu curry had too much sauce. If the amount of sauce won't be reduced, it would be helpful if there was a spoon to scoop up the remainder - without having to ask for one. The drink I ordered didn't turn up until right at the end of the meal. They offered me a free Coke on the house, which was generous. There were a fair number of staff working, and the restaurant was almost empty. All in all - decent enough but a bit pricey even for London. However, I would like to commend the staff who were very attentive and chatty. I wish you all the best, and I hope my feedback will be taken into consideration.

I really was hoping not to write such a poor review. This restaurant is a short walk from my office and I have popped in a couple of times to order a Bento box from their Express lunchtime menu and I was pleased each time. Pleased enough to suggest to my work mates that we have a group lunch here and so 10 of us decided to do so...on my recommendation.The restaurant was not at all near capacity. Apart from our table there were the odd tables of 1,2 or 4 people but less than half full. Two waiting staff, a barman and 3 kitchen staff all in full view.The food was ok-good was the general view among us. Nothing to shout about but no where near poor standard. What went wrong was two of our number having had their orders forgotten and so did jot arrive until the rest of us were near finished. An extra order of a starter none of us recalls ordering arriving but, at the start of the meal at least we thought an innocent mistake so we accepted it. A fairly long time from food ordering to delivery given how un-busy the place was. The bill arriving with some items charged at prices from the full menu when we all ordered exclusively from the Express menu. So whereas no item on our tab should have been more than £5, we had some items on our tab priced £12 or so. Thankfully my eagle eyed colleagues challenged this and the bill was sent back. To be honest my two colleagues with the orders which had been forgotten - and I personally heard those orders requested- should have had reduced bills or not been charged at all. In the end we split the bill between us when it eventually arrived.It's not just what happened to us that merits this poor review. While we were there we noticed just near to us where take-away customers waited for their food that their orders were returned to them incorrect. While our bill was being endlessly debated by the two waiting staff in the doorway to the food preparation area just opposite us and tucked out of site of the main entrance the two were oblivious to three new customers who had walked in waiting patiently to find a staff member to order from or show them to a table. And do they waited...Our revised and correct bill eventually arrived. This was meant to be an office lunch hour excursion from our desks a 5 min walk away. It was now 1 hour 30 minutes.No, we did not tip.I don't like to trash in my reviews. I have been honest here. I personally felt embarrassed I'd suggested the place to my colleagues. That won't happen again.

Wife arranged my birthday dinner on my birthday eve and it was Teppenyaki.. I’ve never had a proper Teppenyaki dinner before and it was a great experience.. I’d lobster which was yummy.. The sushi, chicken and hibachi vegetables were great as well.. Bubbly was flowing through he dinner .. The chef was very friendly.. Overall staff was very warm.. Special mention need to made of the Manager.. She even arranged for a small cake which was very thoughtful.. It was a evening well spent.. Highly recommended

Excellent food and great atmosphere! Rock prawn tempura and black cod are to die for!!! Kids loved it!! ++++

Had an amazing time, thanks to the chef for spending the time with the children, they had a great time Good fantastic, service good and loved the teppanyaki table. Highly recommend!!

Worst. Experience. Ever. Food AND drinks took over an hour to arrive and some of our food didn't even arrive... as well as drinks we ordered to drown our sorrows. As a vegetarian, ordering the vegetarian menu I was shocked to find crab on the starter and the soup... at least we were charged a low price for all the cock ups but definitely would not recommend.

Me and my partner came her for our 6 year anniversary after wanting to experience teppanyaki dining. We had a great chef and amazing waiting staff, especially our waitress Gioia who was very professional and welcoming and made our anniversary very special. Would definitely come back here and would recommend to many of my friends.

Booked for 7pm, there were only two other tables eating at the time.One waitdress per table, they were not understaffed. Everything took time, we had to ask for table water; not eve a jug to put ourselves; we had to ash for soy sauce, not a bottle to pour when we needed, but a tiny little dish having to repeat order sos sauce was annoying. Every good Japanese restaurant has a bottle of soy sauce and wasabi paste on the table.Everything we ordered was not in stock, but why did it take 5 minutes each time for the waitress to come back to tell us, their menu isn't that extensive. You pay for monkey and get monkeys, these waitresses can't even remember what is not on today, but that's why they work in a sub standard sushi chain rather than a more known establishment. Stay well clear of this place, the atmosphere is dead, the food is crap and the service is non existent, we had to wait 15 minutes to pay; whilst the waitress was hiding in the corner on her phone. pathetic.The restaurant claims it's been around for 10 years, but with only 3 tables full on a Saturday night I don't expect it to be around much longer. Good riddance.

Came across this lovely restaurant while I was driving.... it caught my attention with the nicely designed shop front, so thought give it a try. We were greeted with a welcome smile, menu is simple with great choices. Food is delicious, the staffs were very friendly and energetic. We enjoyed it very much. Definitely will go back and try the teppanyaki menu.

Great food, very entertaining.They have a full Halal menu.Great staff.The manager Gioia made our evening.She was always there at hand .

Make sure you get one of the chefs tables and are served by the excellent Izzy. The staff are great with kids and love to entertain them

På Sen Nin fik min familie og jeg intet mindre end en fantastisk oplevelse!Hvis man først og fremmest ser bort fra, at den mad vi fik - blandt andet fried rice og kylling - var det bedste, vi har smagt, så var der bare festlig og hyggelig stemning i hele restauranten.Vi havde bestilt Teppeanyaki, hvilket betød, at vi havde vores "egen kok" der lavede maden foran os og han var både super sød og sjov, og var ikke bange for at fyre et par gode og vel øvede tricks af.Kan klart anbefales!

Despite the reviews, we gave Sen Nin a punt and it paid off, the food was great and our hostess Izzy was attentive and made the evening all the more enjoyable. I would recommend it to anyone looking for tasty Japanese food.

We were in Islington for a concert at The Union Chapel - just opposite to this restaurant. The place reminded us of a favourite Japanese restaurant we often went to when holidaying in Thessaloniki, Greece. The spring rolls were a delight and we both had the chicken katsu curry. It was very tasty. Service was leisurely. Certainly a place we would revisit the next time in the area.

Recently went here with friends for a lunch and had the express lunch which is only £5. The staff were very friendly and food tasted wonderful and you got big portions for your money. Clean n great restaurant. Reccomened.

We did the bookatble 5 courses with unlimited prosecco deal and it was awesome!! The food was amazing and there was so much of it, I ordered some Maki rolls as well and we couldnt finish. The service was great, our waiter Murat was friendly and attentive. Only negative I would say is we did have to ask for the prosecco to be topped up a few times, but at large we were really happy and the meal was great value and we had a lovely night! Will definitely recommend!

This was my 4th visit here and unfortunately my last. Previously we had an excellent experience but today was average. Half the menu was not available, the chef hardly spoke. If it wasn't for the excellent service from Murat, who was exceptional, this review would have been zero. Thoroughly disappointed. My advice, go to Beni Hana, cheaper and a hundred times better.

We booked the 5 course menu deal including unlimited Prosecco. I asked if the Tom Yum soup was spicy & was told it was not. However the soup was in fact very hot with slices of chilli floating on top. I told the waitress I could not eat it & she said she was surprised as she'd eaten it earlier & only had spring onions in it. This was clearly not true. The second course arrived before the first course & before we had even got half way through the two courses they asked if we wanted the main course. we told them to wait but after a few minutes the other 3 courses all came out at the same time so a lot of the food was cold by the time we ate it. The curry was also inedible. it was very spicy but worse, arrived with a thick skin on top. I mentioned it to the waitress but and she explained this by saying it had been waiting for us in while we ate the starters. Looked like it had been sitting there since the day before. We didn't eat any of it. We were so rushed with the food that it felt like they wanted us to hurry up even though our booking was for 7pm & there was no-one else in the restaurant. The Prosecco however was very slow to come each time. There was no atmosphere in the restaurant not just because we were the only ones but no effort made to show off teppanyaki style of cooking. It was pretty clear we did not enjoy our meal but we were given no refund or apology although we did get an extra top of of Prosecco after the time was up.

After having read the reviews on here I had mixed feelings and was in 2 minds about whether I should book or not. Had dinner and have to say I was pretty impressed about the meal. Everything was spot on, so any previous complaints let me think as to what may or may not have happened to previous diners. The meal was great and the staff was accommodating. Only issue I have is the lack of toilet paper and lack of paper hand towels in the toilets. Yes it can run out but surely staff should be aware of the fact that you should keep an eye out as to how much of both is still down there. Also the toilets need a little bit of TLC as they were a tad dirty. And the fact that no desserts were available is sad too. But all in all I'll def be back as it was such good value for money. And as the management said on a previous review in here they are much cheaper than the completion when it comes to teppanyaki

Took my son to his first Teppanyaki, food was great! Chef (Christian) was great! And our waitress Ayesha was great! So friendly and attentive, made us very welcome, will definitely go back

We came across this restaurant and decided to go in. Our waitress named Rahima gave me and my friend very good customer service. We ordered prawn Penang red curry, chicken ramen & beef udon noodles, we also got some edamame beans, yakitori, tom yum soup and some spring rolls. Very delicious. Rahima unlike the other waiters/waitresses checked up on us a lot. Brilliant service, great food.

This is a great place to eat. Staff are very helpful and lovely. Rahima served us and we appreciate her service. Drink cocktails were being made by a girl with light brown frizzy hair and she was very great and very quick with the drinks. Well done to both of the staffs especially when its very busy. Food was great, curry was delicious and sushi tasted lovely. I recommend Katsu Curry and the Sen Nin Maki.

Not Much To Say Really, I Was Dragged In Here With Friends As It Apparently Had Fabulous Sushi!! Yeah Right!! I'm Not Really A Review Writing Person But Seriously This Place Should Google or Youtube "How To Make Teppanyaki & Sushi" Horrible!!

I've been here a few times and I've always really enjoyed it. The staff are lovely, really helpful - if anything maybe a little too attentive! Rahima served us and she was lovely. But obviously the food is my favourite reason to go. I would recommend the teriyaki salmon and the salmon tempura rolls. So delicious! And the house white is a really high standard.

You cant get a better deal that this lunch menu for £5 everyday - Bento Boxes, Curries etc - give it a go!

I don't know what the restaurant is like, but I have just ordered a £38 delivery from Sen Nin and it is the worst order I have made via Deliveroo. To start the supposedly "hot" chicken katsu curry was stone cold. The sushi quite clearly by the pictures did not survive the journey, and the portion sizes were minimal to say the least. For £38 I expected a lot more.There was no crab in one of the dishes, and we only received 3 gyoza in another. Really appalling and I certainly won't be ordering again. A waste of £38...

Really good service from our waitresses Izzy and Keisha. They were very accommodating and super friendly.Gary was our chef for the night and his theatrical entertainment was fantastic. He got the whole table involved and it made the night more sociable, interactive and fun.We loved the food. Every dish we had was delicious, especially the Wagyu beef and seabass!We will definitely be returning to the Camden branch, and would highly recommend it.Our only criticism is that we feel there should be set times for the dinner, to avoid delay in waiting for other people to arrive so the chef can start cooking.

I went here for my birthday on the 27th and I booked a table for 20 at the teppanyaki grill for 7.30pm. The majority of my party ordered off the 2 courses for £16 menu. Our starters came and the tempura ad the soup was DISGUSTING to say the least. The children in our party received spring rolls with noodles and no meat. After 30 minutes of our starters being delivered, our Head Chef finally came. However, he served up the rice which tasted burnt! The Head Chef then decided it was okay for him to take the bowl of rice from four of my guests table and hold it to his nose, sniff it and put it back down and expect people to eat it. He then argued with us until the manager came and he was sent back to the kitchen (NO TEPPANYAKI). We then had to wait for our orders all over again but this time the meat came first. The chicken was cold and the steak was chewy. When the rice finally came, our whole plate of meat was cold and we refused to eat it. The manager (slim young guy) then decided to ARGUE with my guests as they said they would not be eating the food nor paying for it. Some of my guests did not even get their food for the whole night. Not only did this ruin my birthday, but, after 3 hours of siting in the restaurant we left HUNGRY and EMBARRASSED!In my conclusion, if you want your birthday ruined, want to sit in a restaurant hungry for 3 hours or want to be embarrassed in front of friends and family then here is your place to eat. I will NEVER be coming back to this restaurant or their Camden branch. Avoid if you have mobility requirements (or even if you don't) as I witnessed two people fall down the stairs leaving the restaurant whilst waiting and my Gran struggled to come up and down the stairs with her walking stick.Steph (who is actually from the Camden branch) was an amazing waitress. She was really apologetic and gave me a drink on the house.

Had the best experience of Japanese food from Sen Nin complimented by the lovely staff and chefs. The katsu curry and tempura prawns was a great meal topped off by beer, sitting in a very comfortable restaurant with nice surroundings. My meal was cooked by Chef Ashley. Which I also had the pleasure to watch him cook at the teppan table for 3 families whilst showing us his skills and tricks. He is very entertaining towards the kids, playing food games with them and kept a smile on the parents.A big thank you to Izzy who is the friendliest and happiest of them all. She's kind, friendly, polite and pulls of excellence service. Also, a massive shout out to Cressie and gang.Will definitely be back!

Haven't been to this restaurant in 10years and when I did it was vibrant fun authentic and had about 3 or four stations where the chefs would cook in front of you and perform cooking tricks which was always spectacular.Went to catch up with friends and thought let's go somewhere a bit lively.....walked in and it was like a library .........They've refurbished so now there's only one cooking station ....no extra chefs.Tables are too close together....nearly sat on the laps of the diners next to us.Food took ages to come and the service was lethargic......and the portions of rice are childlike.Only thing saving the place is the food is tasty....but very disappointed on the whole.

We have walked past this place many times and wondered why there are so few diners. Well now we know why: The food is not good. We were seduced by the 5 Pound Express Lunch and ordered chicken teriyaki bento boxes. Really bad quality, blah and tasteless.

Teppanyaki was great - entertaining and charming chef cooks the food in front of you and offers opportunities for you to be involved. Wagyu beef and lobster were delicious. The sushi unfortunately was not up to standard - unripe avocado was served, no sushi chef should allow that to leave the kitchen. Sushi (rice) needs work too.

Scoffing various small dishes washed down with lashings of hot saké. Pre theatre dinner (Kings Head Theatre recommended). Chefs doing some impressive knife tossing :) good food friendly staff.

walk past this restaurant every day and always fancied trying it. Booked the £20 lobster and steak early bird. Told there was no lobster and no alternative was offered. left. wont be back again.

We happened upon this restaurant during a family trip to London. Staff was friendly and helpful regarding gluten free options and they had a (limited) gf menu and gf soy sauce. Sushi menu was small by NYC standards. Restaurant specializes in hibachi type dining which is not available gf. Despite this, a pleasant dinner experience for all. "Yummy" according my the 11 yo gourmand. His 13 yo brother agreed.

Came with family for our daughter's 11th. We had the full Teppanyaki experience. Our chef was thoroughly charming (as were all the staff) and got the birthday girl up to do a spot of cooking at the hot plate, which she loved. We all loved the food too (steak, lamb, king prawns and calamari) and the birthday ice-cream and fresh fruit Teppanyaki which came as a surprise treat!

Veggie katsu curry was tasty enough but not worth £15. On tastecard 2 4 1 it becomes reasonable.House white was dreadfulSome of the service was dreadfulToilets are dreadfulShan't rush back

Went there with my friends on a Saturday evening for a catch up. What a great experience! Not only the food was really good - especially the wagyu beef with egg and vegetables fried rice but also the cocktails are super tasty and here's a big plus for the girl who was behind the bar that night! The staff was friendly and polite and at the end of the night we have all enjoyed the experience at Sen Nin. I would highly recommend this restaurant as it's worth the money! Big thanks for the team at Sen Nin!

Went to Sen nin restaurant with the family for dinner and what an experience. The staff were attentive and friendly , the chef who cooked our food on the teppanyaki , was fun and the food was cooked to our tastes ! The restaurant was clean ! The kids had a fantastic time as well AND finished all their food !! I have never written a review before but felt this restaurant was SO GOOD the it deserves to be recognised . I would DEFINITELY recommend this to all and can't wait to go back! already booked my anniversary dinner at the end of March here !

Me and my family recently visited this restaurant as we were celebrating my mothers birthday and it was our first time to experience dining in a teppanyaki restaurant therefore we didn't no what to really expect but speaking on behalf of me and all my guests we throughly had an amazing time. Our chef for the evening was ''Christian'' who entertained us the whole night while he cooked each of our dishes that were delicious.I will defiantly be visiting again and look forward to bringing me friends here.

My friends wanted to try this restaurant out, had no idea about their reputation from before. Their menu looked OK, nothing special and the venue was not crowded at all. I ordered the wagyu starter which was the most expensive starter on the menu. The meat itself was OK but it was sprinkled with slices of deep-fried garlic, which wasn't nice at all. I got to try the others starters in the company, and the same thing there, everything was quite mundane.On to the main course. I chose the seafood ramen, because ramen is amazing and a dish that is always fun to try out at restaurants to experience their take on it. Well...their take was bland. The ramen base tasted nothing like seafood and seemed to me to just be some sort of beef stock and water, the noodles was very soft and cut into small strips. Tasted like instant ramen noodles. The seafood was defintely not fresh, but I thought of it as maybe being frozen seafood that had been boiled. I also ordered "Plain soba noodles" and asked for just soy sauce for dipping. Got a plate with some fried/woked noodle mess with vegetables and some sweet weird sauce, absolutely not "plain soba noodles". Oh well, a slight dissapointment but had good company and the service was nothing to complain for. Then the hell started. Came home and had this really "full" feeling in my stomach but didn't think much about it. Got to bed and had trouble sleeping. in the middle of the night, I woke up feeling ill. Since then I've hurled numerous times and had severe diarrhea. I had cold sweats and very low blood pressure (couldn't stand because of almost fainting). This lasted for 24h and while I am writing this I am still feeling woozy. I had not eaten. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. Serving food that is off is something that reflects the core of the restaurant, a restaurant that has given up.

I went to this place for the first time over the weekend. The place itself looks lovely however the food wasn't consistently good, The tofu soup was not nice. The fish tacos was not bad but the sushi was bland. The service was a bit slow too. Waited around 30 mins between courses. The teppenyaki main was lovely. The salmon and sea bass with the egg fried rice was really nice and would happily eat that again but the portion was small. We got the 2 course set menu so maybe if i tried more from the menu it would have been better with the starters, It was very expensive for only really liking 1 course but the chef was very nice.

Been thr on V day ,,,,,,had great time in this restaurant. Food portion was bit small however front of house was great especially bartender with sweet little mostache and brown eyes totally blown me away ,,,,,,love to go again

Excellent service excellent staff But I found the portions to be very small not very filling.But I would return again.

I came here with a friend of mine for lunch and a catch up on a Wednesday afternoon. We were initially attracted as it was on the Tastecard and it was 241 across the menu for us.The food was good- and for the price we paid our bellies were stuffed for a complete bargain. However we were blown away by the customer service of our waitress (although I completely forgot to get her name) who recommended that should we come back again to come on a Tuesday as it was 50% off everything! She knew the local area well, had loads of personality and was really attentive without interrupting us often. Fabulous waitress. I will be back to try and the 'saki bombs' on a Tuesday.

Teppanyaki is meant to be an experience. Skilled chefs showboating for delighted diners in the process of preparing them an excellent meal. Unfortunately Sen Nin don't even have the basics of running a restaurant right, so god forbid they try to do anything clever.Let me set the scene: one large room with three teppanyaki tables arranged in a loose circle such that three chefs should operate more or less back-to-back while serving their customers. Except where there should have been three chefs, there was a single beleaguered man moving from one table to the next, cooking meals for people who had been waiting for more than an hour. But this wasn't even the start of it: long before the chef came anywhere near us, we were ignored by any server for thirty minutes (we had to call over a waiter to place a drink order, only to have someone come back to take the same order again 10 minutes later, the first server having presumably dropped their notes in the toilet). We were asked to move seats twice, as the manager seemed more concerned with playing hungry-customer tetris than with feeding those people he had already packed in. When they eventually came, our starters (a miso and a tum yum soup) were lukewarm, and the sushi was mediocre. I have to acknowledge the stamina of the poor chef, and when he eventually worked his way around to us the mains were fine. Sufficed to say, I wanted out as quickly as possible, and asked for the bill and the card machine before we were finished eating. Walking out £100 poorer, I could only feel sorry for those people just being seated. Do yourself a favour and give this place a miss.

Maybe it was a mistake to Deliveroo this but the portions are just ridiculous. I ordered one king prawn tempura and one veg tempura and I paid £8 for 3 skinny pieces of tempura the size of my pinkie finger? Seriously? So not worth it. Very disappointed.

Really enjoyed eating here with large group of friends and family, sushi buffet is beautifully presented and ever so delicious! Staff are on point and the variety of drinks also a bonus. Christmas set menu was also delicious - HIGHLY RECOMMEND

We spotted the sign for 'all you can eat sushi buffet' on a Sunday evening and thought it sounded great value. However, the sushi was bland, dry and tasteless and dishes were left out for the hour and a half we were there. Slathering chilli sauce on sushi rolls is not a substitute for flavour and quality. The katsu curry was tasteless and the noodles were dry and chewy. To add insult to injury, a 12.5% service charge was added to the bill despite it being self service buffet! This place was truly awful. Perhaps the teppanyaki redeems it, but avoid the sushi buffet!!

Visited for lunch with a group of friends. Staff were friendly, attentive and helpful with the menu. The lunch deal means it won't break the bank. We had a variety of dishes and all were beautifully prepared and tasty. I appreciate some reviews are less complimentary but my experience was great and wouldn't hesitate to return.

Just literally stepped out of Sen Nin. This isn't one of those authentic Japanese restaurants that I had been in. There are three things that I judge a good Japanese restaurant. 1. Soy sauce - not Kikkoman. What they use is too salty to my liking. 2. Pickled Ginger - too sour. 3. Wasabi - no "zing", no "zang." Do not be bothered if there is no glass of water by your table when you dip your sushi to the wasabi. Their wasabi is too flat. If the restaurant cannot get these three things right, 90% chances the mains wouldn't be any different. Non-existent service and exorbitant price for a small serving of miso soup at £2.95 Not a place I will recommend if you are looking for authentic Japanese cuisine. My 9 year old daughter was even unhappy when half of her maki dropped on her plate whilst she tried to bring it to her mouth. Because proper makis are firm and compact enough to be held by a gentle grip of wooden chopsticks.

We came in for dinner on a weekday before attending a concert nearby. We were very happy with the good service from all staff and the food was great. We had several small dishes and they were all very delicious and the portions are a good size. The seaweed salad was magnificent and the steamed edamame beans were the best we've ever tried. I was very pleased to see an interesting vegetarian menu (which I'll try on my next visit to Islington) and also a gluten free menu. It would be good to have more traditional desserts on the menu.

Walking down Upper St looking for a decent cheap eat, impossible I hear you say! Well on a Tuesday evening Sen Nin offers half price all night and it's worth it. We decided to do several starters as a main meal and were not disappointed, the Tom Yun soup was deliciously sour and hot, fried squid was light and crispy and not at all rubbery garnished with colourful red chillis and coriander. The veg gyoza were fresh, tasty. The chicken skewers were the main attraction and accompanied with a side of noodles went down really well. The staff were attentive and offered free refills of our green tea (fresh leaves). Dessert was not exactly as described - caramel soufflé was actually more like an ice cream, but it tasted pretty good nonetheless. I think if we had paid full price we may have wanted a little bit extra for our money, but you can't complain when it's half price.

This looked like a nice restaurant and it had a sushi buffet advertised so we decided to try it. Worst food I've had at a restaurant in a long time. Hardly any selection of sushi (salmon maki and nigiri was basically it) and it was all tiny and some of it had clearly been left out too long. Hot food was cold and it was all tasteless. For this we paid £35. Will not be going back.

Dry, old crabstick in my california role which promised snow crab. Vegetables were unripe. Prawn tempura was 3 small prawns. Waste of time, bad sushi - there is better in angel.

Disappointed to see so many negative reviews of Sen Nin...in my opinion it is one of the best Japanese restaurants I have experienced in London. Chefs are fun and entertaining, food is cooked fresh in front of you on hot plates, sea food dishes are delicious, as are their selection of cocktails. It is pricey, however go for an early diner special 5pm-7pm :)

Sen Nin is expensive, but my Californian role was old and bone dry, the sashimi was tasteless (tuna discoloured - almost blueish). The lacklustre nigiri went straight into the bin for fear of food poisening. Never again!

Повелась на заманчивое предложение - воскресный суши-буфет за 12,95 фунтов. Когда я зашла, еще ничего не было готово и суши появились только через час, я всё ждала, когда выставят больше блюд, но так и не дождалась. Выбор скудный, суши очень "скромные" - один рис. К счёту не забыли добавить сервисный сбор, хотя никакого сервиса я так особенно и не дождалась.

Came here before a football match. The food was tasty, the presentation was 'fab' (says my son). Super value at £5 for a bento box, curry or noodles.The sharing meat platter was devoured quickly and was a lovely starter for 3 children and one adult.

On the plus side, the food is pretty cheap for what it is and we had a selection of different things from the menu, all of which were pretty nice. The staff were friendly even if they seemed a little inexperienced. On the negative, the house wine was awful, there is not a Japanese chef in the place and they are a bit too obsessive with peppers (they seemed to be in every dish in abundance). Overall, not bad for the price.

Went with some friends on a Friday night. Very friendly staff; cook was funny and entertaining and the food was delicious! We ordered a set menu with bottomless prosecco for £28. Definitely worth the price and would go back again!

Visited last night and I have to say it was a brilliant experience. Food was excellent good interaction with staff and a great night for all 9 of our party. Thank you.

First visit. Had chicken skewer starter. Small portion nothing special pricey. I had prawn Penang curry. Nice dish tasty good veg & prawn size. My husband had chicken green curry. Chicken didn't taste right a bit off. Service ok but no one bothered to bring napkins. Nothing special. Had better Japanese meals elsewhere.

We ordered from Sen Nin on a Friday night and spent about 40 pounds for two (no drinks). We therefore expected something decent. What we got was, to say the least, very disappointing! The crispy quid and veggie gyoza were cold. Taste was ok. The sashimi and nigiri came in very small portions. Fish was badly cut, did not smell that fresh and portions were anemic for the price. Won't go again! Plenty of other nice restaurants on upper street!

I came here for my best friends birthday, we were running late by 10 minutes and we called the restaurant and the staff were very understanding. On arrival we met Alistair who throughout the whole evening was amazing, I would honestly come back to the restaurant solely on his service. However, a bonus was the food was delicious, we went for teppenyaki and our chef was very entertaining and attentive. As a surprise I asked Alistair for our dessert to have happy birthday written on it and it looked amazing. There was sparklers and he sang too which was nice for my friend who really enjoyed herself. All in all, it was an amazing experience and I would 100% recommend it!