Nobu Restaurant London Shoreditch Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The quality of the food was top notch."
• "All the dishes were high quality and well prepared."
• "The sushi was such good quality, especially the sashimi."
• "The mains were of a good size too, large portion of tempura prawns and melt in your mouth black cod."
• "The star was the octopus and the beef."
• "The Parmesan spinach salad is the perfect amount of cheese and the perfect amount of lemon."
• "The hazelnut dessert was sooo good. Not too sweet. Perfectly balanced."
• "Simply one of the best restaurant experience ever! The black cod Miso, unbelievable tasty."

Cons:

• "The dishes tasted too strong in my opinion, the chef has used a lot of seasoning and sauce."
• "The tuna dry miso taco lacked flavour."
• "The assorted sushi & rolls were fine but again you'd get the same quality in almost any other decent sushi restaurant."
• "The only area I felt could be better was the desserts."
• "Each of the food was so fresh and meticulously made. However, the miso chocolate brownie being quite dry."
• "The food was fine but for the price you pay, it was quite underwhelming."
• "The white fish tiradito wasn't nice. The flavours just didn't go well together."
• "The food is excellent, but the portions are minuscule."

Service

Pros:

• "Our server Giorgio was extremely attentive to us the entire evening."
• "The service was immaculate as well, especially our waitress Karina."
• "The service we received was terrible. We had to grab a server's attention."
• "Our waitress Mariateresa was very efficient and helpful."
• "Jamal was our server and he was absolute class."
• "My wife and I went here for her birthday and to this day we still compare the quality of Food to Nobu's."
• "Had an amazing sushi brunch, highly recommend for sushi lovers for the quality its extremely good value for money."
• "One of the best Japanese restaurant I have been to."

Cons:

• "We were then seated at our table, and no one came round for over 10 minutes."
• "We had the last brunch slot so our time there felt very rushed."
• "The waiter coming to tell us they'll be breaking down the buffet at 17:00."
• "The food is really nice and delicious. The staff was really helpful but the service was a bit chaotic."
• "It was just not possible to eat so we left the dishes without touching them."
• "Avoid at all costs unless you want to get well acquainted with the bathroom!"
• "The service was just so slow. We had to ask for our water to be topped up every time."
• "I would never go back nor would I ever recommend this delicious restaurant to anyone."

Atmosphere & Ambiance

Pros:

• "Definitely upscale and the atmosphere was very pleasant."
• "The atmosphere was warm and relaxed."
• "Our waiter Mohammed was especially great, he folded our napkins every time we got up."
• "It's a real treat to come here for dinner. The Interiors, decor, service and food is just mind-blowing."
• "This menu has some very expensive options alongside some pretty decent ones."
• "A cool, vibrant bar, if you’re lucky enough to be able to afford such places."
• "Really amazing value for money! Especially the brunch buffet."
• "Really good Japanese fusion restaurant."

Cons:

• "The food was exceptional, we were guided by our server Karina on what and how much we should order."
• "The service is impeccable but the food is mediocre unfortunately."
• "The makis were unsatisfactory and the baby tiger shrimps that are supposed to come well crunchy came soft."
• "The experience did not disappoint. However, the stocking up of the food were slightly slower."
• "The restaurant did not meet our expectations: we felt there was no 'wow' factor."
• "For the value of money, it is not worth it. We were 3 and paid 250£ for 3 starters and 18 makis."
• "But there was just not a happy vibe. It just all felt so necessary like a service station can be."
• "The place is expensive and with the price point it delivered with ingredients and quality."