Address: 27 Catherine St, London, WC2B 5JS, United Kingdom
Phone: +442034891700
Rating: 4.2
based on 455 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Amazing fresh sushi. Great efficient service."
"Huge selection of traditional japanese food!"
"The food is excellent and reasonable prices compared to other local Japanese places."
"Presentation of the food was good and we enjoyed it."
"The food is delicious, so well priced (especially for London)."
"Love this place a lot as the prices were affordable and the food was great!"
"The food is so good!!"
Cons:
"I would expect higher quality then the one you actually have in here for the price you pay."
"I truly believed that I received nothing but the low-graded food, an anger, and the waste of time at this restaurant."
"Food was mediocre at best and they don’t serve Katsu Curry after a certain time."
"The salmon teriyaki bento was not up to standard."
"The uni nigiri I ate had a heavy bitter taste."
"Practically inedible oyako Don which smelled strongly like urine due to the large quantity of off-smelling bamboo shoots used."
"The sushi is unedible."
Service
Pros:
"Staff wise, they're mostly quite friendly."
"The staff are friendly and can help you through the very large menu if you need it."
"Staff really friendly and helpful with choices."
"Staff were prompt and sincere, no-frills but efficient."
"Service was good considering the busy day."
"The staff was lovely and really professional."
"The staff were amazing, especially the tall and heavy East Asian he was super friendly and had a really good customer service!!"
Cons:
"THEY JUST WANT TO CHARGE US 4 PENCE WITHOUT ANY REASON."
"No positive comments regarding delivery service."
"The staff are arrogant and rude."
"The service is terrible."
"However, the staff are coughing all around the place without closing their mouth!!! And to make it worse they didn't wash their hands afterwards."
"Paid for service charge with very little service given."
"Awful customer service 3 waiters stood staring at us instead of seating us."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Lovely, cozy atmosphere."
"Delicious food, great staff and lovely atmosphere."
"It is my first time going to this place and I was shocked at how large the portions are, and how tasty the food was, the atmosphere was lovely and the food was delivered very quickly, plus, it was very affordable."
"Lovely, authentic Japanese place in the heart of Covent Garden."
"The restaurant is small and is an amazing location right behind the main square of Covent Garden."
"The decor feels like a traditional Japanese restaurant."
"Lovely atmosphere."
Cons:
"Go somewhere else."
"I’ve never hated a restaurant so much out of my 30+ of life so far."
"We were led to the cellar room where there were only 5 tables and it was cramped."
"The atmosphere was ruined by the attitude of the floor supervisor towards the female servers."
"The service upstairs was particularly less attentive and often had to be reminded that we were there."
"This place was dirty, and the bathrooms are filthy, the floor was wet, no toilet paper holder, and the sinks were some of the dirtiest I’ve seen in a restaurant."
"The whole place lacks any kind of good experience or soul and is very uninspiring."
Value
Pros:
"The food is delicious, so well priced (especially for London)."
"Love this place a lot as the prices were affordable and the food was great!"
"The food is very good and at such an affordable price."
"Prices were affordable compared to many many other Japanese food places in London."
"The plates are fair to their prices."
"I have always been served on time, service has been friendly and the price has remained consistently affordable throughout these inflationary times."
"The food is served quickly and piping hot."
Cons:
"I would expect higher quality then the one you actually have in here for the price you pay."
"We paid around £33 for 2 rolls and 2 soft drinks. I will definitely come back as it is good for both a quick lunch and a sit down meal!"
"Negi toro was horribly overpriced given the amount of fish in the roll and would not recommend."
"They RAN OUT OF CURRY."
"The person who booked said there is a minimum spend per person of £25 which I’ve never heard of in any restaurant anywhere before."
"Increase in price don't go unnoticed, between other things the party boat is now £15 more expensive."