Kanada-Ya Reviews Summary

Category: Ramen restaurant London

Address: 64 St Giles High St, London, WC2H 8LE, United Kingdom

Phone: +442072400232

Rating: 4.5
based on 649 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The waiting staff were really friendly."
  • "The service was prompt and attentive, ensuring a seamless dining experience."
  • "The staff are very welcoming."
  • "The service was also great from the staff, specially the waiter with glasses, that made me feel welcome and comfortable."
  • "Also the staff are very attentive and friendly."
  • "They were very quick, polite, and funny!"
  • "The staff were lovely and attentive."

Cons:

  • "Very disappointed with the service in this branch."
  • "Service was quite brusque and they forgot our water."
  • "Had to wait for 15-20 min to get cutlery."
  • "And their service is terrible."
  • "The service was disheartening, with a waitress who appeared rather reluctant to assist us."
  • "Service was disappointing - one of the staff members rolled their eyes when we asked for a table outside."
  • "Service forgot a few of the topping extras my flatmate asked for."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Had a nice truffle ramen with Hanjuku egg."
  • "The broth for the ramen is liquid gold and nothing is the wrong in the world when eating it."
  • "The broth was so creamy, and flavoursome!"
  • "The best ramen that we had in London!"
  • "It was the best ramen I had in England."
  • "The meat was really tender, noodles had great texture, and the soup was flavorful without making you die of thirst after."
  • "Their truffle ramen is amazing topped with a generous dollop of truffle paste stirred into thick hot pork broth."

Cons:

  • "The tonkatsu ramen was disappointing given that I thought it was the star of the menu. The broth was bland."
  • "Unfortunately got food poisoning last night after having charsu with egg."
  • "When my order of chicken ramen finally arrived, it was disappointingly lukewarm, lacking the warmth and flavor one would expect."
  • "The vegetarian ramen broth wasn’t very flavourful and was quite lumpy."
  • "But overall the flavor was lacking and little topping really not worth the money."
  • "The ramen itself was excessively salty and lacked any taste."
  • "The broth is very blend."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "It’s very small. Small cozy tables."
  • "Sitting next to the window on a sunny β˜€οΈ day with a bowl of ramen just makes your day 😚😚😚."
  • "The shop has a nice style and a young vibe to it."
  • "Cosy interior, very decent ramen!"
  • "A small trendy authentic ramen restaurant."
  • "Vibe of restaurant: very cute, bustling atmosphere. Feels like a cafe. Very nice vibe."
  • "The ambiance of the restaurant is a perfect blend of modern comfort and traditional Japanese aesthetics."

Cons:

  • "Was sitting outside, and the trash and the smelling it are right next to the seats."
  • "Atmosphere isn't great, you're packed in like sardines and feels a bit claustrophobic."
  • "So sad to see that place lost all of its fast pace great quick meal vibe. I will not be going back there again as the service was devastating."
  • "The seatings were quite closely placed and it was a bit tight between people."
  • "It’s very cramped inside, a little warm."
  • "The restaurant is small and crammed, couldn't relax at all."
  • "It is a small tight space. Only about 20 seats total so larger parties (over 4 or 5) be very aware they may have trouble accommodating all of you together."

Value

Pros:

  • "Definitely worth it."
  • "Good ramen for reasonable prices."
  • "Overall I would definitely recommend. Affordable price and good simple food with kind service, thank you!"
  • "Cosy restaurant serving great quality ramen for a decent price."
  • "The item is special to this branch, also the cheapest noodle dish on the menu."
  • "Price: fair - about 10,90 for a ramen."
  • "Overall very good price to quality ratio!!"

Cons:

  • "The beer is quite expensive for how much you get."
  • "The price range is a little high."
  • "The crispy Karaage chicken is a little pricey for the amount you get."
  • "The green tea was a bit expensive for what it was."
  • "For the price of a portion I'd expect more pork, because it only came with 4 very thinly cut small slices."
  • "I'd accept all this if the price point was lower but they charge normal restaurant prices."
  • "But the cheesecake slice was extremely small considering it’s Β£6:50."

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