OITA Wood Green Reviews Summary

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "A well-designed resto-cafe, with relaxing atmosphere, thanks to the greenery inside."
• "A nice little place with a very chilled atmosphere."
• "Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, great drinks, and amazing food."
• "The restaurant has a great decor and is well lit."
• "A lovely gem in Wood Green. The decor is filled with plants, making the place feel cosy and private."

Cons:

• "They said there was a large outdoor party and they tried to make up for it by giving me something I didn't ask for."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was fast, the staff was professional."
• "Thanks must go to the helpful and friendly staff specifically both Adam and Damian."
• "Our waiter was lovely and food arrived very quickly."
• "Stepped in for the first time... Waiter was fantastic and super friendly."
• "Service was spot on, very welcoming and friendly."

Cons:

• "Service was slow..not welcoming at all."
• "Food was great but service was appalling… I had to ask twice for 3 items."
• "They kept trying to take our plates before we were done and generally were very short with us."
• "Once sat down I had to ask for the menu after waiting for 15 minutes with no menu."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The sushi sharing platter was top-notch, and the atmosphere was perfect."
• "The Karage chicken while crisp...really lacked good flavour."
• "Chicken gyoza (which are the best I've tasted) and the veggie curry... Absolutely delicious."
• "One of the best restaurants in London. Ramen very tasty, sushi amazing."
• "All the food was very flavoursome and I would definitely come back again."

Cons:

• "The Karage chicken while crisp...really lacked good flavour."
• "The prices at OITA feel very unreasonable given the low quality of the food."
• "I invited my partner to eat dinner with me at this restaurant, he ordered curry with vegetables and rice and everything was inedible."
• "Chicken katsu was burnt and hard as a rock. Maki was drowning in sesame seeds and I couldn’t taste anything else."

Overall Experience

Pros:

• "The atmosphere in the garden was a great addition too."
• "Highly recommend this place."
• "What a find! Very attentive service, wonderful outdoor covered garden away from the hurly burly of the High Street."
• "The outdoor garden area is excellent, especially in the evening."
• "It’s a must visit if you’re in the Wood Green area."

Cons:

• "Allowing people to smoke cigarettes in an enclosed “outer space” area right next to other diners. Not acceptable & it ruins things for customers who want to enjoy a nice meal."
• "I had to keep stopping the staff from taking the sharing platters which still had pieces of sushi on them."
• "I contemplated complaining, but checked the menu to discover that a Japanese curry, they had decided at this restaurant was made up of, potato onion and carrot, and microwaved! LOL LOL what a nonsense!"
• "The food was undercooked and we had huge heartburn after having a meal so I assume MSG was added."