Sticks'n'Sushi Covent Garden Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The fish is fresh and tasty, above average for London."
• "To my delight there was no 'off fish' smell, which I've experienced in other places over the years, just fresh fish, salt, rice and mild spice."
• "Food was fantastic, full of flavour and fresh."
• "Designer sushi. Creative menu and enormous visual appeal."
• "High quality and fresh fish, unique flavors and textures."
• "Everything we ate was delicious. High quality fish, simple ingredients, unique flavors and textures."
• "The food was awesome, flavours (as always) were delicious, and some of the new menu items were great."

Cons:

• "The duck rolls were okay but didn’t have much flavor."
• "The food was exorbitant and wasn’t worth the taste."
• "The sushi lacked flavour, the teriyaki salmon stick did not have much teriyaki and the £17.00 vege salad was not worth the money at all, undercooked sweet potato and broccoli and no dressing."
• "The food however, was simply divine."
• "The food was OK, although it looks way better than it tastes."
• "Food we got was just ok."
• "Almost no taste. So disappointed."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was amazing, the waitress catered to our needs especially being muslim."
• "Great service and atmosphere, I would really recommend as a place to take someone for a romantic time."
• "The stuff was very friendly the atmosphere was lovely."
• "The service was outstanding, with the waitstaff displaying both efficiency and friendliness."
• "The service and food was excellent."
• "The service was super attentive and friendly."
• "Service is excellent."

Cons:

• "The front of house was not welcoming."
• "Service started well but as the restaurant filled slipped drastically, had to get up at one point to find someone to get us more drinks."
• "We waited about 25 min for the table, then the waitress was so pressured and she didn’t even give us time to order."
• "Busy on arrival- slow to seat."
• "Service level is down, big time."
• "Service was quite slow but there were a lot of large tables and the venue quickly filled up."
• "The service is terrible. It took them 45 minutes to bring our drinks."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The restaurant itself is modern, clean and well spaced out."
• "The interior is quite dark (perfect for a dinner date vibe)."
• "Much better acoustics than the location in Soho, kind staff."
• "The beautiful decor and lovely venue drew us in."
• "Upon entering noticed a dark themed cozy atmosphere with dim lighting which was fitting."
• "The restaurant's vibe is great, fresh, modern, clean - just like the food."
• "It was very busy but didn't feel like people were on top of one another."

Cons:

• "Only reason I didn't give five stars is that the music is quite loud and there's not a lot of light."
• "Our table was on the side at the entrance thus a bit disappointing."
• "The layout of the restaurant is quite depressing."
• "The style of the bar is more prominent and the lights are very dim."
• "Ambience was busy, cramped, noisy."
• "It was VERY dim, although I like the ambience this creates, it was difficult to order anything without getting my phone torchlight out."
• "Ambience was busy, cramped, noisy- could not hear other person speak."

Value

Pros:

• "The food wasn’t expensive either."
• "The perfect day set menu is more than enough for two people."
• "Not that cheap of a meal, but nice for an occasion!"
• "The food in it looks delicious. The service is ok and the service decent. The environment is great and the restaurant looks quite impressive. I wouldn't say it is a cheap one, but it is affordable and the value for money is fair."
• "The taste matches the price very well. The point is feeling, price is not important."
• "Overall a great dinner experience with affordable prices and great food."
• "The prices are quite reasonable (considering it's sushi and London)."

Cons:

• "I wouldn’t come back. The food is mediocre, as is the service."
• "The portion size a bit small compared to the price we paid."
• "They do charge for tap water, which it was a bit unexpected."
• "I do not recommend this restaurant, as there are many other great quality options available at even better prices elsewhere."
• "Very below average service with okay food."
• "Overall bill came to over £100 for two, which I would say was a bit high for the overall experience."
• "It's a little pricey but I imagine some on that is just London, and be aware of the service charge."