The best restaurants serving Japanese food in London

There's hardly ever a time where I wouldn't want to eat Yoobi's temakis. For Brazilian-inspired temakis they're actually not too decadent (sometimes I wish they were), but they're always super nice, fresh, tasty and reasonably priced. I wish they had a 'special temaki of the month' to introduce some extra variety, as I eat here often. Think about it Yoobi.... :)

Great food great price and nice atmosphere.

It was my second time going to the restaurant, the first experience was great however our most recent visit was even better. The service was outstanding, especially from Catalina. She was super helpful and attentive to our table, I would highly recommend this spot for a nice lunch/dinner experience.

A really lovely restaurant with a great atmosphere and extremely friendly team working there. Our server Hollie recommended the mozzarella garlic bread and the chicken burger which was amazing! She made me and my party feel very welcomed and we will definitely be returning, and I will also recommend to my local friends!

The worst experience ever in Wasabi chain, bad attitude from the seller and such a small portions of hot food, never will go there and doesn’t suggest anyone!

Yesterday I had the pleasure of dining at Sushi Samba, a place that left me speechless. The views of the city are stunning, and the food was absolutely delicious. No words can describe it, but I must highlight the service and the treatment I received from Paul, Gianluca, Nela, Sonia, Roy, and all the staff members. They were very kind and made me feel at home, always so attentive and friendly. The team is amazing, thank you so much for the excellent service! If you're looking for a top-quality place with a 10/10 service, this is the spot.

Reservamos una mesa aquí ya que estábamos alojados en el hotel, pero hemos comido en la mayoría de los otros restaurantes en The Ned. Estábamos sentados en una mesa que era preferible a sentarse en la zona del bar. El servicio era genial y la comida maravillosa. Teníamos gambas y rollitos de primavera para empezar, luego el pato con tortitas, yo tenía el teriyaki de salmón y mi marido el cerdo con brócoli y arroz pegajoso. Porciones de tamaño perfecto. Recomendaría una visita aquí. Realmente disfrutamos de nuestra cena.

Will man in intimer Atmosphäre einen langen Abend voll kulinarischer Genüsse verbringen, dann geht man nicht zu Hikari. Hier herrscht nämlich Kantinenatmosphäre: großer Raum, eher laut, insgesamt sauber und aufgeräumt. Allerdings dürften die wenigsten Kantinen eine derart umfangreiche Speisekarte haben: Nudelgerichte, Reisgerichte, Suppen, Donburi, Sushi und mehr. Wenn man Zeit hat, kann man hier eine kleine kulinarische Rundreise durch Asien erleben, ohne von seinem Stuhl aufstehen zu müssen. So viel Zeit hatten wir aber nicht; daher traf es sich gut, dass es der Bedienung ähnlich ging. Wir bestellen rasch hausgemachten Eistee und geeiste Litschi in Sirup sowie als Vorspeise vegetarische Gyoza. Die wurden ohne Verzögerung gebracht, waren warm, kross und offenbar frisch zubereitet. Wir hatten nichts zu klagen. Viel Zeit dafür wäre aber ohnehin nicht gewesen, denn die Hauptgerichte waren schon da, als wir gerade die letzten Reste Gyoza herunterspülten (eine Karaffe Leitungswasser gab es gratis). Auf dem Teller in der zweiten Runde: Chicken Katsu Curry und vegetarisches Pad Thai. Letzteres war würzig, Ersteres knusprig und wurde mit reichlich Sauce serviert – keine Haute Cuisine, vielleicht auch keine ›taste sensation‹, wie auf der Website angekündigt, aber gutes, leckeres Essen. Die rund 25 Pfund auf der Rechnung gingen für Londoner Verhältnisse völlig in Ordnung. Und dank der günstigen Lage an der U-Bahn-Haltestelle Lambeth North (Bakerloo Line) ist man so schnell weg, wie man bedient wurde.

Nice place; good to go for an evening out. Staff were absolutely lovely, could not fault them at all. Food was good, although some things with sauce (chicken wings & miso aubergine) were a bit too sweet, but that’s just personal taste. The cheesecake was amazing!

Food was so salty it was almost inedible. It didn’t look very appealing either as no care was put into presentation. Essentially just noodles, a few prawns in my case and some tofu in my friend,s dish. Service was not great either. It was packed and can’t understand it.

Teníamos el menú degustación de Akasaka y todos los platos eran simples, pero increíblemente considerado y sabroso. El personal era muy amable y bien informado e hizo nuestra cena especial. Increíble experiencia!

A short walk from Regents Park, and tucked away in an arcade near Baker Street tube. Calm and comfortable small restaurant with excellent sushi and sashimi in the bento boxes which we ordered. Intend to visit again when next passing through.

Food was good - staff were very pleasant and friendly - would have given 4 or 5 stars but find the attempts to add on charges to the meal without giving proper notice or offering a choice to the customer spoiled the experience making you feel exploited - when I questioned this the waiter told me that the manager tells them to do it. They offer prawn crackers the minute you sit down, which you then naturally assume are complementary (after all they are in most Chinese places, and are very cheap basic items) ; but turns out they charge for them without telling you, then after the meal they add a 12.5% ‘service charge’ - ( I was happy to leave a tip and intended doing so )- but they add it on to the bill without asking if you want to pay it! - there is no warning or notice of these charges and these tactics are unacceptable and a real shame - if they need the extra 12.5% then just add it to the meal price so you know what you are paying! I always tip unless I have good reason not to!

Food might be good but one staff member is beyond rude and frankly racist (she has a mole on her face so is hard to miss). Was rudely told to ‘move from the door as I’m not a bouncer’ even though I was waiting for an order in the designated area for takeaways. Needless to say I won’t be returning.

We chose this restaurant as it was in the top 10 restaurants in Oxford Circus and had great reviews. Such a lovely place without a doubt. Great food atmosphere and the staff couldn’t do enough for us. Can’t fault it at all and we’ll be back 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟