Sushi Tetsu in Islington

This was my fourth visit to this wonderful 7 seat sushi bar. Yes, it's a bit of a pain to get a slot but not that big of a deal - just follow the instructions. The restaurant is extremely transparent about their rules, the time dinner with take (3 hours, in our case) and exactly how much it will cost you - there are zero surprises. The host/chef couple are extremely friendly and helpful and the food is outstanding. At more than £200 p/person with a carafe (!) of very nice sake, it's not a place we can go very frequently, but for a treat, it can not be bested.

All beautifully prepared and make it in front of you. Chef is so kind and smiling all the time and let you enjoy with relax atmosphere.

this place came here after work not thinking much of it. but wow i guess i found my new friday tradition. thank you again for the hospitality

A genuine master at work, Omakase, passionately sourced ingredients and skill that is 2nd to non the food is excellent. Thank you

The best sushi I have had yet, and the service is fantastic I enjoyed the dishes thoroughly and would recommend dining with a loved one

一般般吧，没有小野二郎的好吃。这个寿司价格太高，新鲜程度也就那回事。而且预定太难了，等了好久吃到有点失望

Just had dinner there one hour ago and think I have enjoyed the experience there very much! With the food being very very good (obviously), the owner-chef and his wife are extremely friendly and talky.

The sushi here is second to none, it was easily the best sushi I have had yet, and the service is fantastic from the husband and wife. It was definitely worth the hundreds of calls for months to get a reservation! The only disappointing bit for us, unfortunately, was the price, we were shocked to get a £400 bill for 2 when we only had 2 drinks in total. The prices have certainly gone up since covid. Definitely worth a visit (just be aware of the cost as they don't tell you that part!)

sempre digo que para ser um bom restaurante tem que existir varios pontos, lugar bonito, atendimento de excelencia e boa comida, no tetsu voce encontrará tudo isso, um Japa diferente para aqueles que gostam de comidas diferentes. Recomendo

I completely loved it it’s so exquisite! It’s really one of the best sushi I have ever eaten!😍 definitely recommend!

Il cibo e' molto buono,anche la pulizia e il servizio disinfettazione anti covid-19 e' soddisfacente. Forse un po' caro in relazione alla quantita'

Absolutely brill resturant! Be back soon when visiting next. Writing this we are already missing the quality of the food

There is not a great deal to say about this place that has not already been said. I have not been to Japan yet but it is, equal with a couple of other (more expensive) places the best sushi I have had to date. Getting a reservation was a real battle and took hours of phone calls over many months. Takahashi-san and his wife were superb hosts and the food was basically flawless. Lots of thought went into every little thing.

Amazing experience ! What a wonderful first time... the freshness of the fish was delicious. I'm gonna add this sushi restaurant in my favourite list.

First time we try sushi. Can't say it's my favorite food now but it was pretty good. We will definitely try again one day. The service was also good

Superb selection and simply some of the best sushi I have ever tasted. We will be back again very soon!

Having lives in Tokyo for 3 years and Asia 19 years I had given up on finding great authentic Sushi served in Japanese style setting. Look no further. Awesome food, service and sake. Wonderful evening and will be back with wife. Knocks socks off other imitations.

Siéntete muy privilegiado de haber tenido una experiencia en Araki (cuando Araki San todavía estaba allí) y ahora en Tetsu. Si bien la idea es similar (pequeña, solo asientos en el mostrador, pago por adelantado, etc.), las experiencias fueron diferentes, por ejemplo, Takahashi San es mucho más amigable que Araka San, sin mencionar que Araki era 3 veces más caro.De todos modos, no hablemos sobre el proceso de reserva y los largos correos electrónicos. Fuimos a los asientos temprano a las 5 pm. Comenzó puntualmente unos minutos después de las 5 y terminó exactamente a las 7:30. El tiempo pasó volando mientras Takahashi San preparaba y servía cada plato con precisión, amor y orgullo. Hay tanta atención al detalle en todo, desde la temperatura absolutamente correcta del arroz hasta el nori asado para el rollo de la mano hasta la mezcla y el equilibrio de condimentos en cada pieza de Nigiri.Una experiencia simplemente increíble y placentera. Gracias Takahashi San y Harumi. ¿Cómo volvemos a comer Nigiri simple en otro lugar ahora es la pregunta?

Absolutely delicious! If you want try really good food stop by there!!!! My favorite place on Saturday’

Belle expérience à renouveler dès que possible. On a apprécié l'accueil et on a savouré les mets. A découvrir absolument.

Vine aquí para el 30 de mi compañero. Ambos amamos el sushi y este fue el mejor que hemos tenido. Cada pieza fue una revelación, con el ooro tornado como el punto culminante de la noche. Dicho esto, todas las advertencias sobre que es casi imposible reservar son completamente precisas. Llamé literalmente 843 veces antes de poder pasar y persistí solo porque era una ocasión tan especial. Definitivamente valió la pena el esfuerzo, pero para una experiencia única en lugar de una cena regular. ¡Hay un sushi casi tan bueno en Londres que es mucho más accesible!

serving the finest quality of ingredients, I highly recommend this restaurant. The food is absolutely delicious, the entire experience was perfection.

一枚板のカウンターがすがすがしいお寿司屋さんです。鮨ネタは飛騨春慶の膳に並んでいました。日本酒は熟成酒から季節の酒まで充実しています。サワラのたたきは、柚子で香りを添えられています。皮を炙った金目鯛のヅケがおいしかったです。

Stängt, så dåligt att TripAdvisor rekommenderar denna.Vi åkte hit enbart för att restaurangen har bra omdömen.Åk inte hit, restaurangen ligger öde och verkar inte finnas längre.

Absolutely delicious! Without question, it’s the best Sushi we’ve ever had outside of Japan. The entire experience is perfection.

Superb sushi restaurant serving the highest quality ingredients. We'd highly recommend a visit. We will return.

It was my first time travel and taste new kind of food and I get the best food thanks guys you are the best

Went out with friends for dinner and was not disappointed! Staff was friendly and the food was amazing

The lady we stayed with in London spoke with this restaurant so highly recommened that we had to visit it and food is best Sushi you can try. very good impression we had.

Very good restaurant. Not slow at all with friendly waiter that showed lot of care and advised us the best meal. Would do it again. cheers

Hats off to Sushi Tetsu! The Omakase Experience is the one to beat. Each piece was a work of art. Great service (very rare in London!) and fabulous food. Definitely expensive, but worth it.

If you have watched Jiro sushi on Netflix. This is probably about as close as you get to it. Only a few seats available in each seating and it is probably one of the hardest place to get a table in London due to the number of seats available. Believe it or not there are only 7 seats available in one seating. They still use the old telephone to take bookings and you only can select the exact time slots available. You cannot sit later or come earlier. Limited to 3 hours per slot. I believe there is a minimum order of £50 per person and food is also non-shareable (you can't steal your friend's food!). I find it a bit restrictive and too many rules but given the number of seats I suppose they have to find a way to survive. The process in making the sushi up until it is served to your plate is like an art performance and everyone enjoys watching the chef performs. I think everyone should try this place at least once as the sushi is beautifully made but I feel that this is more of a come once type of place just to experience as it is extremely hard to book and there is a minimum £50 price. I also don't recall the quality is so much crazy superior that I must come here to get my sushi all the time. I came here some time ago but I don't find myself having to come back that quickly.

The most recent review of Sushi Tetsu said it was ‘a nice experience with family’. Given how it took literally hundreds of calls over several weeks to even get 2 seats, I’m mystified at what you’d have to do to get a family in! And ‘nice’?!! This was the most outstandingly delicious, creative, fresh sashimi and sushi we have ever had the privilege to enjoy. The whole experience is educational too - watching the chef prepare everything, you learn from him and his wife which flavours accompany which fish, the order in which to eat things, how important rice temperature is..... I could go on. Just move heaven and earth to try to get a seat here. This is bucket list territory.

Nice experience excellent location delicious food we went with my family everything was very good I recommend the place and I would go back again

what more do you need to know ? just keep trying to get a place the food is a delight , the artistry and skill , beguiling and the care and hospitality , just wonderful

Managed to get a booking at Sushi Tetsu which is no mean feat! The hundreds of calls to get a booking made it all worth while to experience Sushi Tetsu. Only 7 places / seating available and the food is served over 3 hours with the sushi chef preparing each dish in front of us. The food & service is superb and though not cheap it is well worth the money spent.

I'm a huge sushi fan and this place has the best sushi I have ever tasted. Will be back again for sure.

Very nice service, excellent food, great variety. It is a bit expensive but it is worth it. I booked a table 3 weeks before my dinner date. It is recommended

We had the pleasure of dining at sushi Tetsu for my partners birthday and it was the most amazing dining either of us have ever encountered. As soon as we were taken through the curtain we knew we were about to experience something incredible! Watching the display of our dinner being made right in front of us was an art with so much care and consideration was put into the creation of each piece, it was an honour to taste such high quality sushi and sashimi. The restaurant itself was so intimate, we really felt like we had been welcomed into their home. A dinner that we won’t ever forget, thank you.

Excellent place for sushi and japanesse food, all really fresh and lovely staff, very professionals and helpfull

Puedo ver por qué hay una gran demanda y es casi imposible hacer una reserva. Propietario y personal amigables, que sirven una gran experiencia de sushi. Teníamos Omakase, y creo que en total eran 15 piezas, pero cada una era única por sí misma. Enhorabuena al chef que definitivamente ha elevado la experiencia de comer para el cliente. Definitivamente regresaría de nuevo, si logro obtener una reserva.

One of the best restaurants I’ve ever eaten in. Food was delicious and very tasty. The service was exceptional.

La primera vez que entré en este lugar fue como dejavu! Esto solía ser Old Town Ramen. Cuando entré en el nuevo negocio, era el mismo gerente que solía trabajar allí. Luego vi a Edward, que solía trabajar en el Old Town Sushi al lado. Resulta que Old Town Ramen se vendía y fue comprado por el ex gerente y pasó a llamarse Towada Sushi. El menú, el servicio, la calidad de la comida y el tamaño de las porciones son muy similares al lugar antiguo, lo cual es bueno porque me gusta. En este momento tienen una gran cantidad de ofertas especiales de inauguración como rollos a mitad de precio y otros descuentos. Tuvimos lo siguiente hoy y todos estaban bien, excepto el karage de pollo porque no estaba lo suficientemente frito y le faltaba algo de sabor:

Great food and service. I had the classics taster and my partner had the seasonal, both excellent. Lovely atmosphere, We will definitely be going again in the future.

Best experience I had in London, sushi are exquisit, tender, and melting in mouth... The staff very welcoming and discret. Beautiful atmosphere Not to be missed !

The food is beyond excellence and the service was soo good , publishing in my magazine . Verdict 9.8/10

The reviews don't lie. This is the most delicious, authentic sushi you will eat in London in the most intimate setting. Loved every moment!

We were invited for a vip night and it felt like one! perfect service, exquisite food, you gotta see that! one of my fav in london so far!

Tetsu is unrivalled. Toru-san has a supreme attention to detail and watching him work is like watching a master attend to his canvas. Despite his mastery of the food Toru and his wife who works the front of house are humble and attentive. You will feel like you are eating the best sushi of your life surrounded by family. A true gem and worth however many calls it takes you to secure a prized reservation.

The meal I had there was lovely. I love sushi anyway so I'm happy it was tasty:). I will definitely visit again

No restaurant in the world is more infuriating to make a reservation at. If you call at 11:00 on the dot like they ask you to do on the Monday the week before you still won’t get a resy. Dumb rules. Update your system to take first come first serve not call 200 times to see if you get through.

Went for our anniversary, thoroughly enjoyed our meals, staff were friendly, atmosphere great, and would recommend.

Easily one od the best sushies i tried in a long time. It was well prepared and presented by a friendly waiter. More than happy to come here again

Great sushi and great sashimi. I'm a big fan of raw fish and this place knows how to prepare it. Only compliments for this place

Best sushi I've ever eaten. It was truly a blessing to be there. Me and my partner were more than pleased.

Really cute place, it only has 7 seats. The chef serves every piece of nigiri individually, making you appreciate the sushi even more. The place is very expensive, but if i could, i would go everyday

The whole evening was like a performance, watching the chef prepare the raw fish with drops of this there and a flick or a grate of something was like a true artiste creating. The food was utterly delicious, the atmosphere superb, you are able to chat with the chef who answers any questions you may have about the food. The front of house is managed by the chefs wife and it was really j,k,:interesting talking to her. In fact all the guests were chatting to each other by the end. It only seats 7 and is certainly not cheap for a set menu but if you want unforgettable sushi this is the place.

What an amazing experience! The sashimi and sushi are simply divine and the hosts are so welcoming. Already planning to come back.

I'm not the adventurous type so I really don't go for radically different menus. But I was absolutely pleasantly surprised to have enjoyed myself so much at this wonderful restaurant

This could easily be one of if not the best sushi I have ever tried. My girlfriend heard about this place so we decided to give it a try. Food was so good that I will start comparing all the other sushi places to this one.

Good food, many dish choice and fresh products. Location nice and in quiet and pleasant zone. The price is accettable for service.

I wos with my girl , wee eateing fish.It wos werry good, service is good and best plice never see.kompliment

What a treat! Go for chef's selection, as he knows what good food is. A bit complicated booking process but well worth the effort.

I’d never had good sushi before. But this! Was super amazing. I believed once again in sushi. I enjoyed my time here. It was quiet enough for my meeting to go as smoothly as possible.

Soy un gran fan de sushi y mariscos en particular. El sushi Naigiri, las salsas y otros tipos de sushi fueron excepcionales. Su bacalao negro era absolutamente increíble, solo quería pedir más. Si eres fan de esta cocina solo tienes que visitar este lugar.

Sus platos son muy limpios y básicos pero con espectaculares sabores y colores. Es un lugar muy limpio con un diseño muy básico que se centra principalmente en su comida, lo que es lo más importante que se debe hacer cuando se trata de un restaurante, todo lo demás es prioridad de nivel 2. Recomienda a los nigiri quemados con llamas delante de ti. Sabroso

had very tasty food and drinks and enjoyed it thoroughly. very Nice and friendly staff. I’ll be back!

Ven y enamórate de las comidas japonesas. Desde el principio, cuando entro al restaurante, tengo la sensación de que voy a experimentar algo inusual. Me recibieron con la maravillosa decoración y el excelente servicio del personal. La cena estaba ambientada en un verdadero estilo tradicional japonés.

This is a gem. A small and simple sushi bar (counter for only 7 people), which results in a time consuming and difficult booking process. (For me this was part of the challenge; I would not be deterred in my quest to find a decent and authentic Japanese Sushi restaurant in London). A simple multi-course Omakase style meal of sashimi and sushi was served, just as one would have in Japan. None of the "derivative" Japanese food that one finds everywhere in London's is served here.

He comido sushi en algunos lugares alrededor de Londres. Sushi Tetsu es, de lejos, el mejor que he tenido. Eso sí, es caro, pero honestamente creo que vale la pena. Fuera de Japón, no creo que haya tenido comida de este tipo tan buena como esta. Es uno de esos lugares en los que no cenas a menudo, pero cuando lo haces es siempre una comida memorable. Ahorre y vaya para una ocasión especial: aniversario, cumpleaños o simplemente disfrute de un trabajo bien hecho. Buena comida, buen ambiente y muy divertido.

Beautiful decors , great service and attentive staff. The food is amazing , delicious and well presented, very impressed. Excellent !

ci sono andata il week end scorso su suggerimento di un mio amico che vive a londra e mi sono trovata molto bene

Sushi Tetsu is the best sushi restaurant in London,as The Araki really feel the true Japanese tradition high quality in selection of seafood just let them choose the menu

If you want real and authentic Japanese food, go Sushi Tetsu. Expensive, but the price is worth it for quality food.

Great by name and great by Taste good array or meal options and great value for money considering the location

This is the best sushi I have ever eaten.

The best Sushi restauran!!! I always love very much tis food and i have tried many of the restaurants but like this, NEVER. Very friendly and professional staff.

Very beautiful interior with a classic feel. I enjoyed the dishes thoroughly and would recommend dining with a loved one

this place cannot be missed if you do, i would say it is such a shame. from A to Z, it is just astonishing. for me, best sushi in london and there are so many places to choose from. Sushi T is my first option, all the time and i make sure to tell my family when they wanna go out.

Excellent Japanese dishes, great prices, and flawless service. I personally think that they have the best sushi in the area.

J'étais ici pour affaires et je suis venu faire l'expérience de ce beau restaurant ....

Fantastic fresh fish, intimate atmosphere as the restaurant allows for max. 8 guests, friendly conversations with the Sushi Master. Creatively composed dishes, and the price-to-quality ratio was on point. However, difficult to obtain a reservation.

If you like sushi you are at the right place, servis is good but little bit slow. Food is perfect and ambiet is nice, just waiters need to smile little bit more pleaseeee :)

The booking system might seem frustrating to some people but this is how they maintain the top-notch quality of their sushi. The unlimited calls to make a reservation at this restaurant was definitely worth it!

Not only a restaurant but an amazing experience! it felt we were invited into their home and welcomed more as friends than customers. The sushi was fantastic with traditional and more innovative pieces (the seared fatty tuna was amazing!). We also ordered some glasses of sake that were delicious. Watching the chef cutting the fish, grating fresh wasabi and perfectly assembling each piece of sushi was mesmerizing. Many many thanks also to Harumi (chef's wife and maitre) for making our night even more enjoyable with her conversations!

Really enjoyed the food here. It is like what you get in japan but it is very difficult to book. Recommend to try it

Excellent service, delicious meal and relaxing atmosphere. I will most definitely be recommending to friends.

We had bday dinner with some friends and it was a wonderful experience. Fish was fresh and sashimi was just melting in a mouth. Service was great maybe even a bit overattentive. Wonderful place to go!

I went along with my husband and brother in law and we had a fantastic evening. The sushi was amazing and nothing like the stuff that's cold and hard from being in a fridge all day. It was pure theatre to watch the chef at work, he is plainly a genius. His wife was so warm and friendly and chatted to us during the evening. This is a restaurant where personal service exists. It was like being transported to Japan!!! I thought the omakase menu was real value for money when you see the work that goes into preparing it. GO HERE NOW!!!

Absolutely delicious food and fantastic presented. Atmosphere was great .To be honest service make us feel extra special our evening. Highly recommended this wonderful restaurant.

Después de pasar por todo el proceso de reserva complicado de este restaurante no tienen expectativas muy altas en la comida.

因為之前到倫敦旅行了大概兩個禮拜時間，有點掛念亞洲餐，所以來了這間日本餐廳，非常開心他們的日本餐很地道，尤其是壽司質素很好。

Siendo considerada como la número uno en Londres es un restaurante japonés no era fácil, normalmente no comprar este tipo de cosas, pero nos arriesgamos y no mirar atrás. Créeme cuando digo que este restaurante no está sobrevalorado, en realidad es increíblemente bueno, y el ambiente sólo realza la experiencia.

Esta noche fue mi primera visita a Tetsu Sushi pero sin duda no será la última, la comida es impresionante. Es un placer ver el trabajo de chef y el personal era atento y encantador, este fue uno de los más agradable comedor experiencias que había tenido en mucho tiempo, estoy deseando hacer otra reserva en agosto.

Uno dei miei posti preferiti, una vera esperienza da Vivere e godere.

I love sushi and this one is my favorite! A real feast for the senses. Perfect balance between spices and excellent quality dishes. Great drinks referring to Asian tradition. Service is amazing ! Thank you ! :)

Can’t get enough of their sushi, which is always served fresh and beautifully presented. Staffs were attentive and nothing is too much trouble for them.

This place has phenomenal sushi. And i guess that's why you go. The atmosphere isn't amazing - so it's a very expensive night out without a lot of absence. But the sushi is second to none and we had a great time

It's one of my favorite sushi places. Very quiet atmosphere, friendly service and the best sushi in London.

A true work of art, watching a master at his own job create something so delightful and delicate with amazing prices and lovely food all around!