Misato Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is phenomenal, in particular the katsu dishes."
• "Curry chicken katsu was amazingly crispy and curry was nice."
• "The food was delicious, fresh and arrived very quickly!"
• "The food is really the best, especially the chicken Katsu curry rice."
• "The food is always fresh and the prices reasonable."
• "The food is fresh and cooked correctly."
• "The food fresh and tasty. We will go back also because the hostess is very friendly and that's one of the great things when you feel comfortable."

Cons:

• "Tasteless Food. Chicken Katus Curry and Uton Beef Soup are the worst."
• "The curry tasted cheap and slightly too salty, like those curry cubes you can get from an Asian supermarket."
• "The food surprisingly was bland and that was a massive let down."
• "The teriyaki sauces was not enough and one of the weakest I’ve tried."
• "Japanese Curry was made from a commonly available commercial sauce."
• "Really disappointed with tempura udon ... Their battered was really thick and horrible texture and I feel like eating from fake Japanese restaurant somewhere..."
• "Not the best. Food is very greasy."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are nice, service is very slick and the prices are really quite cheap considering the quality and portion sizes."
• "The staff are very nice and do the best they can to ensure you have a great experience."
• "Despite the busy and high crowd turnover, the attendants remain hospitable and friendly."
• "Even though there were a lot of people, the service was fast and super friendly."
• "The good service is exceptional and we have felt welcomed."
• "The service was very friendly and of a high standard."
• "Service was great, with the staff really friendly and welcoming."

Cons:

• "I used to come regularly but on the last time the staff was very rude just because my 5y kid was eating food from outside."
• "The atmosphere of the restaurant isn’t great, some waiters seemed to give us sarcastic remarks if we asked for change and this happened on few occasions."
• "The service was OK but we had to remind the waitress of things we ordered and not received."
• "Staff are too busy and there is no organisation because of that there are massive queues to wait and order once seated."
• "They charge service charge, which is crazy considering the level of service."
• "Service was also poor but probably because we went on a weekend."
• "Service was pretty awful, seems like they are rushing through everything and put me at a table with someone else when the place is half empty."

Ambiance and Space

Pros:

• "It's a very cozy and casual Japanese restaurant."
• "The interiors are quite active with authentic setting."
• "Small and cosy family atmosphere."
• "It's a great casual place - very student vibey and chilled."
• "The atmosphere is nice and the staff is friendly."
• "An intimate and family feel restaurant."
• "The restaurant itself is very plain and almost canteeny but the quality of the food, the price and the atmosphere/ service more than make up for it!"

Cons:

• "The place is quite small and may feel a bit crowded, busy, and a little bit messy due to that."
• "Older child friendly. there’s not much space for a buggy. Not really wheelchair friendly, stairs going to the toilet."
• "But, the place was really packed and the tables were arranged quite tight, so to me it feels slightly claustrophobic."
• "The atmosphere in here is the biggest problem - it’s very big, very dull, and everyone is on top of each other."
• "Ambiance wise, it's a fairly basic restaurant and they have tried to accommodate as many tables as possible."
• "Only dropped the fifth star because the environment could be better - a little cramped, a little dingy."
• "Seating is fairly close to each other & no real ventilation."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Amazing place with affordable Japanese cuisine for less than 6 pounds in a uptown area."
• "Every time we head to London, Misato is one of our first places we think of. Extremely affordable and the food quality is great."
• "Little Japanese restaurant that serves big portions, tasty food and is very cheap!"
• "Excellent value for money, huge portions, fast service and tasty food."
• "The portions are generous and at a fair price."
• "Very affordable price for the quality, especially in the middle of town."
• "The dishes are generously sized and very affordable."

Cons:

• "Food was fairly nice, if a little pricy."
• "However, for what it is the food was very expensive."
• "The menu is very cheap for the portion provided, but unfortunately the food quality took a hit."
• "Although beware, the menu prices online aren't the same as the restaurant (the restaurant is more expensive)."
• "Of course, as is to be expected this place is now charging about the same amount for the dishes as every other place in the area (£15ish)."
• "Prices are good for central London however the interior and decor feels like you're in an old dated cafe."
• "Why do places have to increase prices so much they lose their valued customers."