Address: 117, 119 Old Brompton Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 3RN, United Kingdom
Phone: +442073733990
Rating: 4.2
based on 117 reviews.
Price
Pros:
"Price is expensive without being eyewatering, but definitely in line with the quality, so no grumbles there."
"Its my secret spot in London, all the seafood are fresh and delicious, the price is reasonable."
"We went for lunch so the prices were not too high, though we both agreed it was worth every penny."
"Especially reasonable lunch set but all prices are worth the experience."
"Food is expensive but it’s worth it."
"Definitely worth the price for some really good produce - come hungry."
Cons:
"Very expensive for what you get."
"Again, nothing impressive for the price we paid which was around 240 pounds with drinks for an omakase without any otoro/sea urchin."
"Wine list: way overpriced."
"For 4 people we ended up paying £315 (with a bottle of wine)."
"They charge you £4.5 for wasabi."
"Awful value for money."
"The food was nice but didn't deserve such a high bill."
Service
Pros:
"Quick and attentive service."
"The service was exceptional. Fabio was so knowledgeable, clearly articulated the menu to us and entertained our toddler throughout the lunch."
"Staff are professional, friendly. Warm and always on hand to make your visit wonderful."
"The staff is always so kind and welcoming."
"The staff were super friendly and efficient."
"The staff are very attentive, and the music is great."
"Incredibly kind and attentive staff."
Cons:
"Customer service is not very organized and sometimes difficult to get attention."
"Service was slow and they messed up our orders quite a few times."
"Everything took a very long time to arrive and by 10.45pm they rushed us to leave."
"Staff was far from friendly like they were bothered by our presence."
"service was very slow, even though there were more staffs than guests"
"Service - It was pushy."
"The service was extremely slow and inattentive."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Good sushi, but very limited menu and had ran out of basic menu items."
"Every bite of everything we had was excellent and beautifully prepared."
"The food as always is the pinnacle of perfection."
"The best modern sushi house in London. High quality ingredients cooked beautifully."
"very fresh and delicious sushi"
"Completely amazed with the quality of the food, the deliciousness of the recipes."
"The food was beautifully prepared and the staff made the overall experience even more pleasing: very attentive and kind."
Cons:
"The fish was hardly better than I would order from a takeout sushi place."
"A lot of cheap sauces are used here, but they are a disgrace to what Japanese food stands for, which is for its freshness and natural flavour and intensity."
"Flavours are repetitive."
"Sadly, the unagi was lukewarm, chewy and rubbery. Signs of it not being fresh."
"The actual food was a bit underwhelming, fish not very fresh."
"dishes quite boring"
"The nigiri is still somewhat decent, but the rolls are all falling apart."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Vibe: antique meets fancy, high ceilings & cozy lightning."
"You can taste their passion as soon as you walk in."
"Atmosphere was very vibrant with very friendly touch added with a bit of posh service."
"The style of the restaurant was a well executed homage to the origins of the venue."
"The ambience of the restaurant is very nice and the service was to a very high standard."
"Cool vibe, young attentive wait staff."
"But the staff were very welcoming and the airy, spaciousness of the restaurant was a nice ambient setting for the afternoon."
Cons:
"No atmosphere either."
"Upon entering, there was no sense of an authentic Japanese restaurant, rather a supposed 'fine-dining' restaurant."
"The place felt really pretentious and arrogant."
"The restaurant felt like a neighbourhood Italian circa 1990, the menu didn't make much sense."