Tombo in Kensington and Chelsea

We visited here on a rainy day. My son found this place to try. I wasn’t hungry so had tasty dumplings. My son and husband had dishes that tasted delicious too. The desserts and ice creams looked delicious but we didn’t have room to try them. Although it is a fairly small place we found room to sit down. Staff were very attentive. We really enjoyed it here. 😊

What a great place ! The matcha tea is delightful, and the waffle topped with matcha ice cream, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries is absolutely delicious. The team here is incredibly welcoming and friendly. Well Done !

We visited tombo in London and my family and I thought that most of the food was really good! We had to wait 20 minutes before we could sit down at the table as it is quite a small restaurant, they do not accept reservations and it was really busy. I recommend the prawn tempura udon (which was amazing) and the Osaka fire. In general, I thought the restaurant was very good!

Friendly efficient staff and menu was interesting. Food was really tasty, perfect portions, and presentation was excellent.

Had a great lunch yesterday, it was really busy but the service was excellent. Will be visiting again. Recommended

The tastiest Matcha, Hoxicha, and Sakura flavoured icecream! Whenever I want to be taken back to Japan, I come here! I love the cakes too

The Avocado Salmon sashimi now has half the amount of salmon and avocado (subtly replaced by carrots and edamame) of the original dish (I've going there literally since the opening) and the quality of the salmon has been going down big time in the last year: very fatty and poor quality. Sad.

Terrific food at a sensible price. Two adult meals, both well cooked and presented - I'll certainly go again when I'm in the area

My friend and I visited for some dessert and we very much enjoyed our food. Had the same matcha sundae and loved it, and my poke bowl was nice too. My friend enjoyed her cheesecake aswell. Service was good, polite staff, not a long wait for food. Pleasant experience. Would love to come back and try the other options one day.

I had a unagi don as a takeaway . It was bad . I often eat in it take away at Tombo and used to be a fan . But I was so disappointed. It was just Unagi and sweet seaweed on rice . Usually there are many other things on it - like ginger, pickles, etc etc . but none of those . Also , I asked for half - half ( meaning half rice and half courgette noodle ), but it was rice and cabbage salad . It’s like the chefs didn’t know / didn’t care what he/ she was doing . It was way over priced at £22 for that rubbish .

This place is a classic London tourist trap that relies on non reulgar clients not coming back. The menu is very misleading for certain items and the quality leaves a lot to be desired for the prices they charge. They even charge you a hidden service charge, which I normally have no issue but the service here is atrocious. But again they rely on tourists so 🤷

We have a coffee on the go. However we were caught by a heavy downpour so we grabbed a chair to wait out the weather. The staff were polite and friendly. We didn’t try any of the food but they looked yummy and delicately presented. There was a lively buzz. Young people in and out. Pretty ambience and cheerful overall. Will go back again.

Ristorante autenticamente giapponese, anche take away, offre senz'altro cibo fresco e ben servito. Servizio molto cortese. La presenza di avventori giapponesi è molto tranquillizzante.

£4.20 for a matcha flat white, £4.20 for a matcha latte and £6 for an ice cream that comes out of a machine. £6! It was pretty average. I can get better ice cream, artisanal, in Italy, for around €3, and a better coffee for €1.20. London has gone bananas. This place is a rip off, avoid.

Superb. Great service, excellent food, wonderful fresh sushi, tasty chicken, we went with children and staff accommodated all our requests

It is a Japanese restaurant with no frills and very nice food. I had tuna and salmon sashimi poke bowl with rice and courgette noodle. It was free, healthy and very tasty. Nice customer service and fair prices.

Great little Japanese cafe near museums. Had a grilled miso salmon donburi and pumpkin katsu donburi, both great! Tried the pumpkin katsu as a veggie option over pork/chicken and wasn't disappointed. Fast service even when they were full. Great little place and the price is right for the value. Would absolutely go back!

5 minute walk from South Ken museums so a perfect fuel stop if you’re in the area all day. I had the tuna and salmon sashimi poke bowl. Option to have with rice or courgette noodles or 50/50. Also comes with avocado and edamame with...

Tasty, fresh food. Sushi, dumplings, chicken katsu curry. Yum! Efficient service and nice staff. Called in for lunch with kids after natural history museum.

Had a ramen and udon. Lukewarm, lacked anything interesting, very little tofu, low quality. Staff are friendly and efficient but that’s the only redeeming quality here.

An endless rotating list of staff members over the years .Reliable good fresh sushi, but now the added bonus of a really solid smart and excellent staff member...Nadia is quick, helpful, on the ball and determined to serve her customers well! really brilliant to see...

Looking for somewhere to eat after visiting the V&A and came across this delightful little restaurant. Good choice of Japanese food, not sushi bar, rather poke bowls. We were not at all disappointed, in fact all three of us diners really enjoyed our meals. The...

The cafe has a relaxing atmosphere with really friendly staff. I would recommend trying the Chicken Teriyaki Donburi, the sauce was amazing. Great for a lunch stopover.

great atmosphere with custom art work, brilliant poke bowls with a choice of zucchini and/or pink sushi rice as base with a splendid matcha lattes

Good Japanese food, the poké bowls are quite tasty and so are the matcha ice creams. Service is also very good and attentive.

I got a takeaway from here to enjoy in Hyde park and the food was amazing! We ordered two different poke bowls and all the ingredients were so fresh and delicious. I would highly recommend!

Friendly service and amazing options for lunch and snacks. I do recommend the poke bowl and really appreciated the taste and overall quality. Will definitely come back for trying the matcha tea and cakes

Love the poke here; Osaka fire is my favourite. Staff are very pleasant and courteous. Social distancing is maintained too which is a big plus!

Although not everyone who works there is Japanese many of the customers are and the food is as good as you'll get! It beats any other Jap restaurant in town! Service is excellent as are desserts!

This tiny noodle bar satisfies discerning Japanese friends so we figured it was worth the wait for a cramped lunchtime table. The service wasn't too slow considering how busy it was, but it's clearly not a place for lingering over a leisurely meal. Loved the...

This place is awful! The management behind this cafe is very unprofessional and very close minded. I had the most ridiculous experience there in terms of an attitude to a customer and a business approach in general. I have been coming in Tombo cafe for...

Ramen here was good, not bad not amazing. It was very expensive! All of the waitresses, except one, were very rude and unwelcoming. Desperately need to work on customer service! Have had plenty of matcha’s that were far better tasting as well...waste of £5.

I carve for green tea (matcha) ice cream and never think of finding it in London! After a visit to National History Museum, I found this Japanese Cafe nearby. In a cold January day, ice cream wasn’t my top cup of tea... but the moment...

Lost our order so left our family without food for 45minutes and then weren’t that fussed when we complained. Terrible service.

Immaculate attention to detail, from hot bento dishes to sushi to dainty desserts. Versatile matcha-inspired menu.

Amazing matcha tart and hojicha latte - the staff were also very friendly and approachable. Would definitely be coming back again

Average is being quite generous. The teriyaki chicken with rice and slaw was pretty tasteless, the same with the sushi sliders (how!?) and the katsu curry was tasteful but with far too much salt. Nothing to complain about, but certainly nothing to get excited about...

Fairly decent food with relatively reasonable prices: atmosphere was pleasant enough if a little crowded (we waited with at least three other groups of diners for a table, even on a late lunchtime visit), and the food was good, although the portions were a little...

I love this place, it's authentic and has a warm atmosphere. Everything I ate until today was delicious, no problems with the food. but the macha cakes! ❤️ I go there for macha cakes! Delicious, so I decided to take my husband there for his...

It's very small but worth any wait. Without a doubt, the best Japanese food ever. It's quite near the South Kensington tube entrance; easy to miss

Menu choice reasonable. Ordered Beef Don and Chicken Teriyaki Don. Beef don had very small portions of beef with veg. Reasonable but pricey! The chicken in chicken teriyaki don was tasteless and chewy,obviously not fresh and precooked or frozen-very disappointed. In fact I have never...

I found this place by accident but I’m so glad I did. I had a delicious unagi bento box. I will be back!

Found this place by accident and were not disappointed. Really healthy meal choice, nice place and staff were lovely. Can’t believe I forgot to take photos of our meals and Macca green latte. But believe me the food was well presented and tasty. Would recommend...

Visited on a quick visit to London. The staff are wonderful, polite and helpful. The food is nice but I couldn't finish all of it in one bowl as the portions are quite sizeable! Would recommend for anyone who enjoys Japanese food!

Everything about this Japanese cafe was perfect. On a rainy Saturday afternoon, when there was mayhem outside, this cafe-restaurant provided a welcome spot for enjoying delicious food, some surprising choices, all carefully prepared. The menu describes the food well and I'll be back to try...

We had lunch at Tombo and it was excellent. The sushis and plates were very tasty and fresh. The service was friendly and efficient. Overall a good place for lunch near South Kensington station

Had lunch here when visiting the V&A for the Quant exhibition. Modern, small café on the ground floor of a town house. Menu made up of a few delicious dishes freshly made with a number of unusual cold drinks. My mango and matcha tea drink...

Visited on busy Sunday lunchtime and luckily a table was free. We ordered two matcha lattes and browsed menu with glass of water. One Matcha latte arrived and told other on it's way. Chose Signature Poke sushi bowls and both choices excellent. Reminded waitress again...

Been many times to location in Soho - very good quality food. Ordered from this location on Deliveroo and never again! Portion size for delivery seemed very small, and good came cold, an hour late. Not at all the quality or service I would expect...

We were looking for fast, healthy options nearby and Tombo came tops for listings. Staff could not accommodate 4 adults, toddler and bags enough, with a lot of other families seated. Ice Matcha pineapple and lemonades were great. Chicken Katsu curry was a juicy chicken...

Came here on a Friday evening as my favourite in the area Kula Kula closed down. It’s was busy here wasn’t crazy about the place wasn’t very comfortable the service was a bit cold. I went alone and it felt a bit uncomfortable. I ordered...

If you love matcha... you wilI love Tombo, just come early to be sure to have a table. It is small. Food is good, place is nice.

We should have looked more carefully before we walked in. It is ok, fast food, service was friendly, food was one up from a Tesco’s. Not bad but no foodie place. I had the miso Salmon Bento and my partner had a don buri, he...

I had a Japanese lunch at Tombo Café, South Ken. This place is nice cosy café for the lovers of Matcha. I am surely a lover of a bitter sweet flavour of Green Tea. The staff there were very friendly and sweet. I had miso...

I was in Kensington for a meeting and thought I would check this place out given the largely positive reviews. I was seated promptly and the service was good. I ordered the chicken ramen dish and was disappointed however. The broth was nice however there...

Visited with family for lunch. delicious food, and great service, we were all very pleased. A busy smaller restaurant not far from the Science Museum.

This restaurant dishes up one of the best matcha latte that I’ve tried in London. The sushi bowls are also great and not to mention their famous green tea and sweet potato roll. However , food is rather pricey and you have to put up...

I am amazed that this restaurant has survived for so long. To be charged over £12 for half an aubergine, some seaweed and a handful of coleslaw is just not on. I ordered the aubergine bento and was so disappointed. Miso soup was not even...

Arriving early in South Kensington, ready for the Joe Bonamassa Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, my son and I looked around for somewhere suitable to eat. There is some hot competition in the area but we chose Tombo as it was quite small.It proved...

I started to visit this restaurant in South Kensington when my office moved in the area 5 years ago. It was my favourite spot for lunch and since then I have been a regular with a serial order of the same Salmon Donburi bowl and...

Tombo has recently changed their menu (apparently) and I was happy to try a dish called Tsukuni Meatball Donburi. I could not have been happier with my selection. It came in a bowl with a base of white and black rice with a Japanese coleslaw,...

Japanese lunch was very tasty our favourite is Katsu curry, we have tried other dishes such as ramen and poké which were was also very good.The menu offers plenty of options made with Matcha such as ice cream, cakes and drinks which is quite unic...

Very bad service. We ordered 2 bowls of noodles but only one came. So we asked the man where my bowl of noodles was by the time my friend had finished her bowl of noodles mine finally came but it was the wrong order so...

Blimey! They said they were closing at 9.30pm (yes 9.30pm) but I didn’t think they would come round at 9.31 and swipe away the food, slap down the bill and ask how I was paying. How rude!! If I’d had time I might have quibbled...

Took the hard to please 13yo for lunch here before the Dior exhibition and it hit the right spot beautifully. Found it very hard to choose which dishes to go for as they all sounded healthy & fresh. The cold poke bowls were delicious and...

Their Salmon-Sashimi-Don is of great value - given it's in London, UK. Sometimes it can get too over-crowded and busy at night, but you can always pre-order over the phone. They also have a good variety of Asian desserts - Matcha ice-cream, etc.

There's no doubt that Tombo serves one of the best Japanese deserts in London, however, the store could be overcrowded and the service quality is terrible. There's no queue for take away and need to wait for a long time to be seated even there...

I have been to Tombo couple of times now - never been disappointed. Great quality of food - I did try poke pole, seafood soup, their matcha drinks, matcha desserts, chicken katsu - all amazing. Very polite service too - can not wait to be...

Lovely fresh food, really filling and great service. The sushi is delicious! I would highly recommend!

My 13 year old daughter really wanted to visit Tombo on our weekend in London as she loves sushi! This did not disappoint. The food was fresh and delicious. The staff were friendly and service was prompt.

First of all, the food is okay.... dry, bland and tastes old and I can make a better meal easily at home!. But thats the best part of my review! Because I have never been In any restaurant where I have seen mice roaming around...

Very weird place. Ordered the 'spicy' chicken yuzu ramen. The noodles were mushy and broth was very bland and quite frankly, did not have any flavour whatsoever. We also ordered some sushi sliders and the rice was mushy and overcooked, was very dissapointed at the...

The service at Tombo is faultless - the staff are very friendly, smiley and helpful. They know the dishes inside out and are able to answer any questions regarding food components or dishes. The food is fresh and tasty and well presented. However, the change...

I went to Tombo for lunch on the recommendation of a Japanese friend. I was blown away. Utterly authentic and delicious. I'll be back... many more times.

We had a wonderful dinner at Tombo after visiting the museums. At first, we found the waitresses rather unfriendly and cold, as they didn't properly answer us whether they still had a table or not upon our arrival. We waited at the counter along with...

I heard of this Japanese cafe ages ago but never really get a chance to visit whenever I travel to this museum area. After reading some good reviews about their matcha desserts and drinks, I decided to have my Friday night quick bites here. Walked...

Nice options in the menu, one meal was great and one was just so-so. It was a bit awkward because we didn't realise we didn't pay to sit in, and they were grumpy about it even though they forgot to ask us.... but in the...

Whenever I’m in London a visit to Tombo is a must. Their food is always so good and fresh. My favorite is their Sashmi Don bowl but everything on their menu is so good. Their matcha sundae’s are an extra special treat.

The restaurant is small and some people might find it a bit strange sitting so close to the other table. The tables are also small which doesn't work very well with the kind of traditional Japanese eating of ordering lots of different things and sharing...

The food is very nice. Lots of flavours, authentic, good selection of hot and cold foods and taste is fresh. It is busy inside and not that many places to sit so you may have to wait but it's worth it! Also the price doesn't...

Tombo was ideal for a quick lunch before our show at the Royal Albert Hall. Like most Japanese restaurants, the service was very efficient, and the food was excellent. I had the teriyaki chicken don and a side of prawn dumplings; both were very tasty,...

It was quite a pleasant surprise to run into Tombo Restaurant. We were looking for an authentic meal in a comfortable environment, and there it was... The staff was really helpful, especially with my friend, who is a vegan. Once we had our lunch served,...

This is a good place for a quick bite in the museum area, and I would give them a "4" if they made the serving larger (reduce the rice) for the price. I ordered Salmon Don and there was just one tiny bit of salmon...

My best friend and I discovered Tombo almost 2 years ago and it's been our go to place ever since. We'd travel from across town just to sit down in their small cozy cafe to order a 3 course meal (you have to have a...

Myself and a friend selected Tombo among the myriad food options in South Kensington and were not disappointed. Warm and friendly atmosphere, good Japanese food with nice variety of options. The turkey meatballs were delicious!

The green tea soft serve dessert were delicious. But im quite disappointed with the salmon don. The rice was not japanese rice; normal rice. And my husband’s plate was tasteless. The rice meal was £10.50 and if you order bento about £13. which is a...

We were on vacation in London and naturally looking for places for a quick bite or take out. We found this place which was close to out hotel. The place is small, like everything in London, but looked upbeat and clean. It is located close...

We ate here for lunch today. My wife had the beef donburi, my daughter the salmon sashimi donburi and I had the chicken Ramen. Our orders arrived quickly. My ramen had some slices of still cold chicken. That’s how I know that my food had...

You can find this restaurant in various locations in London. They serve typical Japanese plates, e.g. Katsu curry rice and beef gyudon. Some menus are unique only for Tombo, e.g. Okinawa green salad (a very healthy choice). The taste, presentation and quality of the food...

We came here after visiting one of the exhibitions at V&A. After reading the reviews I really wanted to bring my friends here to try out their sushi and their ramen. They don’t take reservations, so it’s first come first served. We were off to...

Quite popular in South Ken. Good looking sushi. Rice bowl is fine. Sashimi is good. Highly recommend the dessert mocha balabala, fantastic! Best of the room, definitely better than others...

The food was ok but the ambiance was very good. They served really good tea. Overall I think it’s good value for money. The teriyaki chicken bento cost 12.10 but comes complete with rice and vegetables

Having finished an appointment in the area around noon on a Saturday I was starving and was just looking around to see which restaurant to go in and have a light bite. Of all the restaurants we chose Tombo because although we haven’t been to...

Eating solo and wanted some sushi so after scouting TA decided on Tombo. Food was delicious and very tasty and well prepared. Service was also attentive. Not the most extensive menu, but sometimes that is good to focus the mind. Worth a visit if in...

This Matcha Sundae is definitely recommended! Just a throw stone from South Kensington tube! It could be busy during lunch time but worth the wait!

When there with my friend! Hopefully one of them is Malaysian so she know what’s is good and what recommended to as. Place is cosy, kitchen is messy but not extremely. Cakes doesn’t look yummy in my opinion. I don’t like artificial looking cakes. However...

if you love matcha welcome to heaven! I got a matcha latte as well as matcha soft serve and it was pure and utter indulgence! Highly recommend! In a great location with super friendly and knowledgable staff. It’s a must visit.

The Ramen was with spagetti noodles, too much coocked and had no flavour at all. Also the service was too slow. Not a good option

I found this spot while walking around South Kensington and decided to try it out. I ordered the Nasu Miso Don which is basically baked aubergine with miso sauce on a bowl of rice and seaweed. Particularly impressive is the seaweed mix, which complements the...

I really like this fabulous small Japanese restaurant behind the South Ken tube station. The environment is nice and friendly, food is fresh and authentic Japanese (different than usual sushi and sashimi). Prices are super affordable and absolutely fair, service is efficient and quick and...