Address: 44 New Oxford St, London, WC1A 1ES, United Kingdom
Phone: +442078136578
Rating: 4.2
based on 145 reviews.
Ambiance and Decor
Pros:
"Lovely authentic feel, but could do with the lights lowered or dimmer to create some ambiance."
"The atmosphere was calm and cool."
"Interiors were tastefully done, even the basement where we ended up eating was cozy."
"It's quite small with tables too close to each other but otherwise the atmosphere isn't that bad."
"The place looks very nice, so Japanese."
"Nice Japanese restaurant in the British Museum area."
Cons:
"Inside is very small."
"I felt a bit self-conscious the entire time."
"Service felt very akin to a busy Chinatown joint rather than an out-of-the-way Japanese gem - they rush you to eat, to pay, they add the mandatory service charge and they wanted to close the downstairs so they literally turned off the lights. At 8:30pm."
Service and Staff
Pros:
"Staff were very friendly and helpful."
"The waiters were kinda awkward but they were sweet."
"Service was fine, wasn't particularly outstanding or bad overall."
"The older male server and the lady there were nice enough."
"The service is lovely - plenty of staff who are very kind."
"The service was outstandingly good. I was coughing a lot when I dine there and the staff came to offer me hot water and put lemon inside."
Cons:
"But the food was very bad, at least what I ate."
"But I wouldn’t come back because of that."
"There were cute booths that would've been nice for a party of 3 but we were rudely told a stern NO by their youngest member of staff."
"The younger man was really rude. You'd get better value at Eat Tokyo."
"Food was really good, the service was also fine, just the last time I went there, the boss (I think he was the boss) was feeling nervous, I didn't know why."
"They didn’t have my reservation when I arrived."
Food Quality and Variety
Pros:
"Highly recommend the Dragon Rolls."
"The rest of the food was good."
"A small friendly Japanese restaurant. I enjoyed a delicious Chicken Teriyaki and my son had a delicious beef dish."
"Stoped by before the British museum! Great choice, fish was fresh, tasty and descent portions."
"Exceeded our expectations. Fresh and delicious sushi rolls."
"Really top Japanese food."
Cons:
"The Miso soup tasted like hot water with a light flavour of something."
"A little bit disappointed that they used frozen seafood instead of fresh seafood for the soba."
"The sushi overall was fresh, but it just wasn't the top quality."
"The Miso soup was below average, couldn't taste the miso at all."
"The pumpkin croquettes ver tasteless."
"The fried ebi was really burnt though so avoid that if possible."
Price and Value
Pros:
"For the price of £20.99 this was very worth it though so it's still pretty good. Portion was huge as well."
"If you want a simple and tasty meal after leaving the British Museum, this place ticks the boxes."
"The Bento Box are so generous and delicious for a more than fair price! The one is the picture is £22 (including miso soup and rice on side!)"
"I paid £20 for a sashimi and sushi bento box and it was the best £20 I ever spent."
"Highly recommended for dinner and look forward to coming back and trying the bento boxes as a quick,cheap lunchtime option."
"Great value for good quality Japanese food."
Cons:
"Cost £120 with drinks for about 8 or 9 plates and bowls."
"They may also have increased their price because it’s more expensive than the photos posted earlier."
"The standard of food here has really dropped since I came 8 months ago."
"Food was really good, but this is definitely a one off."
"The prices were nice as well."
"Overall, a nice Japanese restaurant in London that I would recommend."