Taro - Balham Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The vegan options were lovely."
• "The sushi sets were of good quality and didn't contain that fishy taste."
• "Delicious Japanese food, especially sushi and sashimi."
• "The gyozas are delicious and the bento boxes both vegetarian and non vegetarian are a perfectly balanced & healthy meal."

Cons:

• "Worst sushi we’ve ever tried... The rice was overcooked and just awful."
• "The worst ramen I’ve ever had. Was just like a big bowl of miso soup with some 50p corner shop noodles in it."
• "The service could be improved and delivery drivers got priority over diners."
• "The beef teriyaki lacked flavour, could have been more grilled."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff are always friendly. We mostly dine in but occasionally we get takeaway."
• "The service is welcoming and Daniel is a warm passionate manager who clearly cares about the business and customer experience."
• "Eloise served us and she was amazing - had great banter and always had a smile on her face."
• "Thank you to the staff member who chased me down the road after leaving my headphones behind, that was really nice of you!"

Cons:

• "Oh dear...the service was slow. Thought we would try again today."
• "The service was quite bad as well. We only came because it was a friend’s choice."
• "Not only was the restaurant freezing cold but the service was some of the worse we’ve ever had."
• "Service has become appalling got food after the rest of our table had finished."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Small local sushi spot. This place is my go-to when I can’t decide what I want to eat or when I want to dine alone."
• "Great selection of sushi and other Japanese favourites and a simple Japanese style interior with a few seats outside for when it's a nice day."
• "Loved this local Japanese spot. Super friendly staff, speedy service and the food was excellent."
• "Cool low key spot.. Great place if like me you eat solo a lot.. Not suitable for large parties."

Cons:

• "Tables at the front suffer from a draft every time the door opens which is a problem if you are sensitive to cold chills."
• "Def not Covid 19 compliant. Staff not wearing any masks. I had to ask for my table to be cleaned as it was sticky."
• "The restaurant was not particularly busy and and nothing was communicated to us whilst other tables received their food within 5‐10 mins."
• "The atmosphere was alright however the bill was a slight confusion. The numbers just didn't add up and my mood was ruined."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Reasonably priced and great quality!"
• "The food was very reasonable in price they gave you so much and the vegan options were lovely."
• "I average around £16 per head every visit. The price range is fair, even the catering staff are friendly and exchange a smile."
• "Great food at reasonable prices! Decided to try as I was recommended by a friend and I was not disappointed."

Cons:

• "Ordered today via uber eats, order was prepared on time. Salmon sashimi was excellent, the star of my dinner, but very expensive for what they serve."
• "Prawn tempura roll was nice and clearly made to order...very expensive!!"
• "£20.35 for a Ebi curry, vegetable gyozas and a bottle of coke. Apart from the service being OK...wasn't worth that much!"
• "Extremely disappointing experience...spent £68. Next time I'll just go to Sainsbury's cause the sushi there is better."