Tonkotsu Battersea Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The dishes were tasty and the prices adequate."
• "Literally the best ramen ever taste wise."
• "Everything was so delicious and well prepared."
• "The standout feature was the Tonkotsu team, incredibly friendly and attentive."
• "A cosy dining room with open kitchen, the ramen are above the chain offerings with excellent broths."

Cons:

• "Pork Gyoza is good, Ramen noodles are just fair, not the taste of the Japanese one."
• "Unfortunately, we were underwhelmed by the food. We ordered Tokyo ramen and chilli chicken ramen."
• "Curry tasted good, but the vegetable chunks were huge and bland."
• "The food is awful, the worst noodles ever, you can see in the picture that they are all stuck together."
• "Tonkatsu broth lacks depth, tepid at best, and took over 15min to deliver."

Service

Pros:

• "Service is great, fast and effective even on a busy Saturday."
• "The service was good with the servers looking out for everyone and being very hospitable."
• "Very friendly and lovely service."
• "An impromptu lunch where the service was immaculate and the food was good."
• "Service was wonderful!! Food was amazing!!!"

Cons:

• "Service was a little slow since it was lunchtime on a Saturday, fairly difficult on the staff."
• "Waiters were doing their best but they messed up."
• "Service was extremely slow even though it was supposed to be a quick lunch deal and it wasn’t packed."
• "The staff is terrible arranging the seats."
• "Service is decent, no complaints at all. However, ramen wasn't great."

Ambiance and Setting

Pros:

• "Lovely atmosphere, however, the music playing can get a bit repetitive but still a good vibe."
• "A cosy dining room with an open kitchen adjacent to Battersea Power Station."
• "Delicious food and excellent service, a pleasant trip every time."
• "Nice outdoor seating area, looked quite small inside."
• "Cosy noodle restaurant with indoor and outside seating."

Cons:

• "The only downside is the noise, because there is an underground above the restaurant."
• "But the tables are so close and it feels like you can't even move."
• "Very limited space so expect to queue during lunch hours."
• "Tables are super close to one another and it felt really crowded."
• "The staff ignore customers, waiting at the 'please wait to be seated' sign for 15 min."