The best restaurants serving Japanese food in Hackney London

This was our third visit to La Bibliotheque. The restaurant is a very welcome addition to the area and is deserving of its excellent reviews. It’s romantic and beautifully decorated, and the atmosphere is relaxed. The quality of the food on each occasion was really excellent, with dishes cleverly put together in terms of taste and texture. It is difficult to resist filling up on their truly delicious bread and flavoured butter at the start of the meal. On the three occasions we have visited there was no dish we didn’t enjoy,but the highlights on each occasion were the desserts, from a stunning beetroot cake with yoghurt to the incredible Tunworth ice cream with truffle and balsamic vinegar. Customer service really matters to this restaurant, and no review would be complete without mentioning Charlotte, who is a real gem and who looked after us brilliantly. We very much look forward to our next visit.

Encontramos este lugar después de nuestro viaje - a lugar de sushi cerrado. Negi & Nori no decepcionó! Probamos una variedad de sushi y disfrutamos mucho de todos ellos, en algunos casos pidiendo segundos! Servicio muy rápido y amable. Muy razonable precio por la calidad y esto sin duda será nuestro nuevo ir - a cuando visite la zona de nuevo! 10 / 10

Whenever I visit my daughter in London, this place is a must-visit for me. They serve incredibly satisfying portions of delicious food at reasonable prices. I've never been able to finish a whole dish because the portions are so huge! Although the place is small, the staff is absolutely fantastic. They make you feel right at home with their friendly and welcoming demeanor. It creates a cozy atmosphere that adds to the overall experience.

A fascinating range of shellfish and fish cooked with a Japanese influence ( chef’s from Portugal and a Kiwi ! ) with a great deal of complexity and thought having gone into the menu and presentation. The couple’s on either side of us loved the food but thought the portions were on the small side…we thought ok..just ! Unfortunately the restaurant is soon to close ( there’s another branch in Chelsea) but the chefs are class and we’re sure will be popping up in equally classy restaurants

Amazing sushi, keep ordering via deliveroo and even despite it being delivered and not eaten right away, still tastes amazing.

Solía trabajar a la vuelta de la esquina de este lugar de sushi y era mi lugar número uno para sushi en Londres. Buen precio para un pescado de gran calidad, especialmente en comparación con las tiendas de sushi habituales de las calles principales, donde el arroz es duro y solo tiene una pequeña rebanada de pescado encima. ¡Este lugar fue tan increíble en sus salsas fueron geniales! Realmente decepcionado de que cerró.Solo escribo esta reseña con la esperanza de que los propietarios anteriores consideren abrirla nuevamente.

Just tried to visit but you're closed!!! Please tell me you're going to reopen...this has ruined my day. Sad noot.

Ordered food to be deliver to participants of a training. Paid, got confirmation email - on the day of delivery I called to triple check when the food is going to be arriving... They could not find it in the system. After a few minutes of searching the person on the other end of phone who did not mute itself said "oh its here.." they told us the food is going to be with us in the next 15 min - cut long story short after a few next phone calls the food arrived 75 min later. In the meantime - the participants went to shops and got themselves food - being very disappointed since we as host promised them lunch. Called once more to resolve me refund but...they cannot find us in the system again and the person on the line was everything - but helpful. first and last time. Very frustrating.

Popped in on a Saturday lunchtime to find the place really quiet, so we were seated right away. Service was great throughout our visit. I had a small portion of the chilli tiger prawn ramen. The size was perfect and the taste was great, though I note its made with chicken broth, which is a shame for a seafood-based dish. I would recommend changing this so the ramen can be enjoyed by people who don't eat meat - pescatarians do exist, after all! I'd also love to see some veggie options on the menu, not just meat-based and totally vegan. Restaurants who forget the diets in the middle risk alienating potential customer bases.

Rake away place little 10 sitting for stay... food chain food

We were seated and waited on immediately, despite it being very busy. I dropped one of my chopsticks on the floor before our food arrived and the waitress quickly hurried over with another set without being asked - she very attentive. The cocktails were good, although nothing out of the ordinary. The food on the other hand was outstanding; authentic, flavourful and fresh. There were two of us and we shared the smokey king rolls, spicy hamachi rolls, spice tuna rolls, KFC and tofu karaage. It was enough for two and I’d each recommend every dish! Nice atmosphere and really friendly staff.

This is for the queen street branch. I used to visit this place a few years ago pre-pandemic a few times a week. Food was fresh, tasty and plentiful. Having been here twice in recent months, I am thoroughly disappointed it’s absolutely crap. Teriyaki chicken now tastes more boiled with a sauce dumped on top and the meat portions are tiny. I also had karaage on the 2nd occasion. The girl asked what rice/vege combo I wanted (?) but it wasn’t followed anyway. The portions again were meh and the sauce was some horrible clear glue looking crap with no real flavour. It was very much like an old Asian takeaway with msg from the 80’s. It’s a damned shame it’s so bad now, but people are still happy to queue here. I used to miss this place when I went to our suburban kokoru chain but even that is tastier and better value than this place.

Tuve una desagradable experiencia de intoxicación alimentaria de 48 horas después de comer una hamburguesa aquí - no podría haber sido nada más que comí ese día. Compruebe que su comida está cocinada correctamente si pide fom aquí.

Had lunch here by chance a couple of weeks ago. We were lucky to get a table as it was pretty much full Nothing but good things to say about the food and service. It was all excellent and great value for money. If you are uncertain as to where to eat in Stoke Newington then I’d put Aun pretty high on my list. This recommendation is given without reservation!

Very good service. The staff went beyond to cater and give excellent service. It was my son's birthday. We got seated and we were told that they were having issues with water supply and there is no water. So therefore they will have to serve in takeaway boxes. I wasn't happy at all as they should've told us instantly when we came in. We came in a restaurant, travelled far as my son wanted sushi for his birthday. The staff went did their magic, served us with plates. Made a dessert platter for my birthday boy. Food was soo good. We chose varieties of dishes. We all enjoyed the food. Drunken noodles, rice etc was soo tasty. Family friendly restaurant. Overall very good service and happy customer. Plus we got discount!