Sushi Garden - London Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The highlight for me were the dragon green sushi rolls. Total perfection."
• "The dragon roll is absolutely amazing, there are tempura king prawn and fresh salmon inside! It is so tasty!"
• "The prawns tempura and tempura sauce are amazing."
• "The California hot roll was amazing and the fried rice was chefs kiss, the seaweed salad was addictive!"
• "The food was beautiful and elegant. It was cooked to perfection and tasted absolutely amazing!"
• "The ingredients (especially the raw fish and veggies) are so fresh!!"
• "The food is delicious - you can taste it is cooked with love and passion!"
• "The food was well presented, great service, friendly staff and everything tasted amazing."

Cons:

• "Wasn’t too keen on the takoyaki texture; it was more like mash potato than the chewy texture I’m used to."
• "The Agedashi tofu dish the batter was a little bit undercooked and the tofu was hard rather than silky."
• "Inside 2 Tiger rolls was ONLY shell of crab covered by tempura."
• "The karaage was soggy and the yakisoba greasy."
• "The food was lukewarm and the ramen noodles were not great."
• "The food arrived cold and had a big spillage in the bag."
• "The spicy edamame was cold and had no sauce."
• "The sushi rolls were all stacked together on one side of the box."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The service was great and overall was very happy with the food and service."
• "The staff are friendly and helpful. They have good knowledge about their foods."
• "Service is usually super friendly when we go there."
• "Really lovely staff! Beautiful little restaurant and great vibe."
• "Our waiter, Shahin, is THE best."
• "The staff were so friendly and the atmosphere was relaxed and enjoyable."
• "The staff is so attentive and the food is delicious."
• "The service was excellent, the food amazing."

Cons:

• "The waiter aggressively asked if I had a reservation."
• "The service was terrible. The staff were rude about the kids' food allergy."
• "However, the constant opening of the doors for delivery drivers really killed the atmosphere."
• "The service was very awkward, for example no 'welcome' no 'thank you' no 'enjoy'."
• "We were told they were closing early and the short chubby guy we spoke to was patronising."
• "45 minutes stated when ordering... nearly 2 hours later we were still waiting for the food."
• "We asked for some plain chicken for the kids as they have a gluten allergy, they proceeded on bringing the chicken which was coated in some sort of sauce."
• "The short chubby guy we spoke to was patronising saying it was our fault."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "Given that Sushi is usually quite expensive, I felt that we got good value for money."
• "The prices are also really seasonable and the set menus are perfect for 2."
• "Don’t miss this place if you are vegetarian or vegan, they have loads of delicious options and the presentation is so beautiful."
• "Great place locally. Had a lovely meal with family and friends."
• "Superb food. Delicious, visually appealing sushi, sashimi, maki rolls."
• "The food is absolutely delicious with high quality ingredients."
• "An excellent addition to Forest Hill - good sushi made with quality, fresh fish."
• "We had take away poke and fried pepper squid and it was amazing! Generous portions, very fresh fish."

Cons:

• "Apparently this is £12 of yakisoba, and £7 of karaage chicken. I can’t help feel like a mug when faced with comically small portions like this for very high prices."
• "The sushi roll here is 13-15£ per roll, and it lacked actual real size ingredients, instead it’s packed with rice."
• "Worst sushi ever. Never going back. Waste of time and money. Avoid this place."
• "We had issues with food arriving very very late last year and had said 'never again'."
• "It took us 1 hour, 40 minutes to receive our delivery order."
• "The most appalling service. 45 minutes stated when ordering... nearly 2 hours later we were still waiting for the food."
• "The prices for the Uramaki or special rolls are not good value."
• "Worst take away experience of my life. Placed the order at 19:24 after 1hr I called to have some news."