Akasaka Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Amazing service, food was delicious, waiters were outstanding."
• "Very kind and good service from restaurant's employee."
• "Polite and friendly service."
• "Thank you so much for the amazing service! 🥰"
• "Service was highly efficient."
• "Staff were very pleasant and obliging."
• "Service was fantastic and attentive, restaurant was laid out nicely and we were made to feel very welcome."

Cons:

• "45 minutes for a drink is unacceptable."
• "The service was very slow."
• "The drinks we ordered throughout the meal however did seem to get forgotten about a few times."
• "Took about an hour to get drinks."
• "We sat for almost two hours just for a single course in the mid afternoon, with ample staff available."
• "Service is terrible and the young staff are totally unorganized."
• "The service was the worst I have ever experienced in a restaurant."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Delicious food."
• "The Tuna Rolls and Salmon Maki were brilliant."
• "The mackerel sashimi, tuna belly sushi rolls and the sushi roll with flying fish roe particularly gorgeous."
• "Both the Beef Bibimbap and Salmon Bibimbap were brilliant."
• "Food is fantastic, never fails to impress."
• "Food is very good."
• "The food is top notch and authentic and very well presented."

Cons:

• "We are 99% sure we got food poisoning from a takeaway from this place."
• "The seafood noodle soup was nothing special lacking in sweet and spicy flavours."
• "The food took a very long time to arrive."
• "I like to explore various Japanese restaurants but this one was worst, in the name of Ramen they just gave instant noodles with uncooked chicken."
• "The meat was also very rubbery, not the part we use for beef bulgogi."
• "The squid was incredibly salty to the point where it could be a health concern."
• "Food is good but service we received from the waitress, who could be a daughter, niece or cousin was terrible."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Nice atmosphere, attentive staff."
• "The inside atmosphere was quite cool."
• "Great atmosphere within the establishment."
• "Calm, relaxed ambience."
• "The restaurant has a very relaxing setting."
• "The atmosphere is great."
• "The Japanese decor is a major plus too."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere was not as intimate and cosy like the Wolverton branch."
• "The small restaurant can get busy and a bit stuffy."
• "Feels small so big crowds can get loud."
• "The atmosphere was strange, it was vaguely Japanese/generally asian inspired but they were playing 2000s emo/rock music?"
• "Bit odd being inside a mall type place."
• "The restaurant was very cold, so sat there with our coats on."
• "Cosy ambiance with good decor and soft tone lighting."

Value

Pros:

• "A little pricey for what you get in comparison to other Japanese / sushi."
• "Prices are reasonable for the service and presentation."
• "Very reasonably priced."
• "Really incredible prices for the quality of the food."
• "Good value for money and a nice portion size for lunch."
• "Very reasonably priced for a relaxed and authentic dining experience."
• "All for very reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "Probably won't go again."
• "It felt pricey but really expected to feel the tastes from the motherland."
• "The prices can be high compared to what you will pay elsewhere, but when it arrives you'll understand why."
• "There are only 3 small pieces from the octopus sashimi (~£6), which I think is extortionate."
• "If buying starters, main, drink and possibly desert if you can finish all the ones mentioned before it can come up to 20-30+£ per person."
• "£8.50 for a lunch time meal is rather expensive."
• "Food is pricey."