Table service was great. We got in just before closing and they were still very kind and accommodating! Great experience! A great little place. read more

Abeno - I got the seafood Sapporo mix deluxe. - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

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We enjoyed very attentive service, great recommendations, and delicious food. We hadn't experienced a cooktop Japanese meal prior to visiting Abeno. While this dish was delicious, the highlight was the house specialty, noodles and vegetables wrapped in an egg pancake. This was a great spot for a light meal before (or after) the British Museum! Definitely a new Japanese food experience for us, as we are used to tempura, sushi and rolls. read more

Abeno - Salad with ginger dressing - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

This is such a unique Japanese restaurant in that they prepare and cook okonomiyaki right in front of you at your table! I've had this sort of table service before in Japan, and I gotta say that Abeno hits the mark! My fiance and I came here on a Monday evening for dinner a while back and luckily did not have to wait for a table (since we didn't have a reservation). We started with the agedashi tofu which was phenomenal, and then we moved into the okonomiyaki itself. We opted for two okonomiyakis which was the perfect amount of food for us -- Osaka with pork / kimchi / prawns and Sapporo Mix with squid / prawn / salmon / scallops / corn. The staff cooked everything in front of our eyes and they were very attentive throughout the entire process. Once everything was done cooking, they cut up the okonomiyaki for us, and the finished product was absolutely amazing. I would highly recommend! read more

Abeno - Agedashi tofu - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

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This was a really good choice. We had two dishes that were both very fresh and tasty (don't know what they were called). Definitely recommend read more

Wonderful place.. they snuck us in and what a delete. I havnt had this type of food before. Super fun at table preparation, amazing service. read more

Vegan. Searching through the other Yelp reviews, that word is missing! But indeed, Abeno has a vegan okonomiyaki. There is also an option to make it gluten free. I ordered the vegan and gluten free okonomiyaki set, £22. My partner and I shared it and they were hungry after dinner whilst I was hungry several hours later. That's fine, it's ok to still be hungry; just don't order expecting a big dinner or have it all to yourself. The okonomiyake pancake itself was a tasty mixture of rice and potato flour with cabbage and corn and onion. It was cooked in two layers with some silken tofu chunks inside. To accompany was a bowl of vegan miso soup and two house-selected sides: kinpira (burdock and carrot salad) and sunomono (pickled cucumber and onion, thinly sliced). There was a dollop of vegan mayo for pancake dipping. Our dining companions got a deluxe meat and wheat-full pancake. It looked much bigger and more filling. I was glad to have the vegan gluten free version! read more

This is a legitimately great okonomiyaki restaurant. Not that such restaurants are that common outside of Japan, and especially in London. The first good sign is that this comfort food classic has a comfort food space to go along with it. With the accolades this place has received they could have easily attempted to start evolving their experience to something different but instead it's clear they've continued to concentrate on what made people love their food in the first place. I had a standard pork okonomiyaki and it was the best one I've had outside of Osaka. The labor involved in making it was beyond anything I've ever seen applied to the dish. None of the ingredients were overpowering and the cooking was done with great care. Note that the larger portion is basically normal sized so don't opt for the smaller one unless you're just getting a snack. Service was really nice, friendly and attentive. Abeno is one of the best places for authentic Japanese cuisine in London! read more

Incredible dining experience. Was looking for a place to eat after the matinee at the Royal Opera House. Stumbled across this place and got lucky enough to get a table. If you want to eat here make sure to secure a reservation! You will be turned away without one. Being half Japanese and growing up in Japan for part of my life, I will admit I'm extra judgemental on Japanese restaurants. Abeno had me beat. Fantastic food, very good selection of traditional dishes along with some with an "Abeno twist". The Natto Okonomiyaki (Fermented soybean cabbage pancake) and Kara Age (fried chicken) some of the best I've had. The sake selection is really great and they can help you pick a good one if you're new to rice wine. I could write pages about it, but better you eat about it rather than read about it. read more

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Oh my gosh where do I start?! The food was amazing!!! The Okonomi-yaki was cooked right in front of your eyes!!! It's a sight to see and taste. The flavors are so heavenly and melt into your mouth. It's definitely worth trying and I've never been to any place that tastes as good as here. It felt really authentic and the quality of meats/ fish are off the charts! It's worth every bite and the servers are so nice and welcoming and explain the whole process of the menus/ how they cook their foods and serve it to you. The presentations are just to die for. Cheers! read more

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Great place to stop by after a visit to British museum. Friendly and smiling staff members. Food was great got the pork okonomiyaki with noodles on top. They cook it right in front of you on the hot plate. Inside is lively. Wanted to try the dessert but didn't have time as they squeezed me into a 45 minute window. It seems like you need to make reservations to get a seat here usually. Food is on the pricier side. read more

Abeno - Pork okonomiyaki with noodles on top - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

Came here and ordered one okonomiyaki; an om-soba, and 2 asahi beers. Service was top notch and the okonomiyaki chef was fantastic. Be sure to call ahead and get reservations as they do turn away customers if they are fully booked since each table has a grill for the okonomiyaki. It's a real experience. One of the best okonomiyaki ever... hands down! The om-Soba was good too, but just can't rival the okonomiyaki here! read more

Abeno - Okonomiyaki - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

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Abeno is a fantastic and fun experiential restaurant serving up Japanese fare outside the typical sushi or ramen. Abeno specializes in okonomi-yaki, which is a pancake-like dish made out of cabbage, egg, and dough, mixed with various flavorings and meats (your choice), cooked on a hot plate (the teppan) right in front of you. It's a cool process to watch, and the finished product is delicious. We got the Tokyo mix (pork, prawns, and squid) which was delicious. A large okonomi-yaki is big enough to mostly satisfy two people--maybe get one other smaller dish on the side. Their second most popular dish is the om-soba, which is an omelette filled with friend yaki-soba (egg wheat) noodles, as well as veggies or other meat fillings (your choice). I didn't like this one, and the concept to me was a bit strange. But you can try it if a noodle omelette sounds appealing. The restaurant vibe is pretty chill and cozy, with fun decor. The staff are polite but relatively stoic as they cook in front of you. It may help to have a reservation if you come on the weekend. Overall a great place to bring a friend or two and share what Abeno calls "Japan's best-kept culinary secret": the okonomi-yaki! read more

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My word! I remembered loving this place last time I was in London. I loved it even more this time! The food and creativity are second to none! If you haven't tried okonomi-yaki, please do! It is a mouth watering experience!! read more

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Nice spot, great food, good service and fair prices: easy 5 stars! The restaurant itself is simple but nice and super clean. Since every table has a grill it makes a nice ambient. Food is really good, I shared many dishes and none of them disappointed. I had a piece of Chicken Om-Soba as a starter and then I tried three of their Okonomiyaki: Tokyo (pork, squid and shrimps), Sapporo (squid, shrimps, salmon, scallops and corn) and Kiso (mushrooms, lotus root and cheese). All of them had fresh ingredients, were well seasoned and with a generous amount of fish/meat; but the best one was the Tokyo one, helped by the pork hitting your taste buds! As a dessert I shared a Wafu hot-cake (adzuki beans, matcha ice-cream and sweet shiratama mochi) which was also cooked on the grill and it was a good ending, the ice-cream was particularly tasty. Prices are overall fair for the quality of the ingredients and for having somebody cooking (and cleaning) everything in front of you. Service is also very good, friendly and happy to suggest items on the menu and helping with the selection. read more

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Stopped through here after walking around the British Museum. We didn't have a reservation around 3:30pm so we did have to wait around 30 minutes before we could have a table. Their menu is pretty extensive but we ordered the Tokyo okonomiyaki, gyoza, and salmon sashimi. They make the okonomiayaki in front of you and the who experience was nice and nostalgic of being in Japan. I was impressed by the staff as they all seemed respectful of each other and also kept coming to make sure we were okay. Would definitely recommend this place! read more

This place was amazing! Some of the best service we have ever received. Our waitress cooked everything for us on the grill. The okonomiyaki was delicious! Love the sauces added on top. Also had the yakisoba and hot sake. Overall the prices are very reasonable for London. I highly recommend checking this place out! read more

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Truly the best okonomiyaki experience. It's delicious and not oily like so much okonomiyaki out there. And the restaurant is very nice and calm. I highly recommend it! read more

The staff was extremely rude so we had to leave. I have not been treated this rudely since years.

After a visit to the British Museum, we wanted a quick early dinner. A friend highly recommended Abeno. I always trust their culinary judgement and once again, they came through. Really liked:- - Tokyo Mix Okonomiaki - Osaka Mix Okonomiaki - Mio Sake (which is sparkling sake - like champagne) - Chicken Om-Soba The waiter was very helpful and described the 'pancakes'. He also was the one who cooked at the table for us. Overall, this was a great stop as the only place I can recall finding an okonomiaki place is in Japan. After a week of pub food, this is a welcome variety to the week. read more

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Going to Abeno is kind of a treat for me...it's not something where I would go on a more frequent basis, but it's the restaurant of choice for when visitors are in town and you want to introduce them to multi-cultural London...or if you simply want to turn your dinner into a culinary experience! And eating at Abeno is definitely an experience: their core competency (so to speak) is okonomyiaki, which are Japanese-style pancakes. Those who have been to Japan will recognise that it's a very common street food there...but here in London it's kind of a real delicacy! Why is it such an experience? -Well, because of the way your food is being prepared...right in front of you. The waiter brings all the pancake ingredients to the table and then mixes them together and spreads them out on the table grill...and at that point you cannot stop but salivating excessively. Once the pancakes are done, they are being decorated with Japanese Mayonnaise and other treats such as tuna flakes and seaweed-sprinkles...yummy! A few tips: first, if you want to go on the weekend, make sure you have a reservation as they are very busy; second, this is not fast food, and the whole dinner might go well beyond the 2hrs mark; third, if you plan on going here before going clubbing or so - don't! Because you might not be the most-attractive smelling person once you leave the restaurant! Guten Appetit! read more

My current favorite spot in London. Amazing okonomiyaki that we can make on the table. Really nice staff who are Japanese. Feels like we are in Osaka. They have a new menu that includes many more vegetarian options. Definitely make a reservation as this place fills up fast! read more

Great place to eat after spending a half day at the British Museum. Service was great and food was even better read more

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This is one of the few of not only Okonomiyaki places in the UK, and after having lived in Osaka I had to come here, so me and my partner came for lunch of Valentines Day where they made us a cute heart shaped Okonomiyaki with the deluxe size. The Okonomiyaki here taste amazing, just like what they do in Japan and the waitress cooks it right in front of you on the hot plate at your table. There's a lot of variety from tofu, pork, beef, seafood etc and also some cool mixes and combos including kimchi. They are so busy that it's usually reservation only for dinner, but for lunch you don't really need one. They also have many side dishes, sashimi, noodle dishes and other things as well besides Okonomiyaki. The portions are very small, which is the downside, especially for the price. But the food tasted good and the service was efficient and friendly. Kewpie mayo, Okonomiyaki sauce and bonito flakes are a real cherry on top to make a delicious Okonomiyaki here! Also you can add noodles to it to make it more Hiroshima style, which I found pretty neat. Overall, authentic Okonomiyaki, small portions but great taste, good service and reservations recommended. read more

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Its very close to the British Museum. We have had okonomiyaki in Japan. If you are craving for okonomiyaki, this is the place to be. They have tons of toppings and options. We ordered the Abeno and it had karaage, steak, and shrimp. It was delicious!!! Definitely will eat here again! read more

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Came for lunch soon after they opened, no reservation but they fit us in. Because it was the great heatwave of 2022, we elected *not* to have food grilled at the table. The Yakisoba was great and the seaweed salad was fresh and tasty. Clean bathrooms as well. Would def eat here again. read more

It's hard to find good okonomiyaki other than in Japan, let alone in such a multitude of flavors. This place is delicious, has a large variety of dishes, and it doesn't get much fresher than this, because they make the okonomiyaki in front of you on the grill. Come with a party of 2-4 (but not more, because the tables are not very large). If you come for lunch, ask for the lunch menu. I was a little annoyed because I wasn't given one, and then charged the a la carte prices, when I had really ordered almost exactly what was on the (cheaper) lunch menu. Agedashi-dofu - Freshly deep-fried, without excess batter on the tofu, this was exactly how agedashi-dofu should be like. Decent portion size and easily sharable with 2-3 people. I think there were 4-5 pieces total. Tokyo Mix (Deluxe Size £12.95; Deluxe Super £14.95) - Pork, Squid & Prawn - I liked this combo of flavors - not too many things mixed together so that you couldn't enjoy the individual flavors. There was squid and prawn mixed into the batter, and cooked right in front of us at the table/on the grill, and then strips of bacon are layered on top. We also got the noodles on top because we're fatties like that, and it was so delicious, especially since it got crispy on the grill. The deluxe super is more than enough for 2 people and would probably feed 3 (but the 2 of us ate the whole thing) So many different combinations of flavors to choose from, and super authentic and fresh. I'd definitely come back here on another trip to London. If you like Japanese food, don't miss this place! read more

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Uh oooh... another new food love. I feel I need to start frequenting oxygen bars instead of restaurants... They would be so much better for the waistline. Okonomo-yaki. A kind of Japanese pancake. Of sorts. Made out batter, cabbage and onions as a base, with fillings of your choice added. I got a 'London special' (when in Rome, ye know!) with salmon, bacon, pork (mixed into the batter), and cheese. There's a hot plate in the middle of the table (I guess they get made by the same dude who makes the Korean BBQ tables!) and a staff member comes over and makes the pancakes right there in front of you. There's a bit of ceremony to it so it's a seriously fun way of eating lunch. You get a &*$%load of sauces then to go on top - chili, Japanese mayo, shredded seaweed etc. All artfully placed by your star waiter. To wash down all that savoury goodness, I got an apricot juice. An. Apricot. Juice. A juice. Made out of apricots! Ok not quite. I just wanted to get you excited. It was some type soda water with an apricot down at the bottom which had completely flavoured the drink. There may have been some sugar added too as it was pretty sweet, but goddamit, it was so refreshing I did not want it to end. The pancakes come in two sizes - delux and super delux. I was absolutely stuffed to the brim after the delux, so the super is probably for the hardcore amongst us. Or those who want to eat it again later on (which I so would!) As far as I'm aware, you need to make reservations for this one, although it was relatively quiet when I was there. So there you have it. Another five star review. Sure where would ye get it! read more

Abeno - Yum yum yum apricot soooodddaaaaaaaaaaaaa - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

My friend Phoebe couldn't say enough good things about this place so of course we had to come check it out. The service reminds me of a hibachi restaurant, big flat table grill, food prepared right in front of you while you sit mesmerized. Okonomiyaki is something I've obsessed over since my visit here and something I've not found since either. Though thoughts of trying to recreate this omelet-like dish have crossed my mind I would even know how to begin. How do you get the vegetables that crisp? Even if I could figure out the ratio of eggs to other ingredients would I be able to recreate the pour? Could I somehow manage to form it in to a perfect circle like our server/chef? Would any mayonnaise ever compare? These are questions that remain to this day leaving me wishing there was somewhere, anywhere in New England that made okonomiyaki. Abeno is a treat that will leave you wanting more and more. read more

Abeno - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

Mmm I love okonomiyaki - it's fun watching your food get cooked in front of you but it did take quite a long time to finally be able to eat it. It was delicious, but the portion sizes are also a little small. Luckily we had ordered the delicious pork appetizer (Buta Shoga-Yaki) We got the Shinshu and the Tokyo mix okonomiyaki - both were good and I was surprised to find that cheese does work with okonomiyaki. Be sure to get extra mayo and okonomiyaki sauce; it's delicious! Yes I would come back but again most repeat that portion sizes are small and this place can get a little pricey. read more

Abeno - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

My friends and I stumbled upon this place while walking around and the food looked really good from outside. Honestly, I would say the food looked better than it tasted. The tofu okonomiyaki was alright, nothing really special about it. The service was really good. However this place just isn't something I would go out of my way to eat again. read more

Abeno - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

Abeno's concept is okonomiyaki made in front of you. Not all that impressive but the food was really decent. My friend and I came mid-afternoon on a Saturday and the restaurant was pretty packed. Luckily we didn't have to wait. The menu features a variety of okonomiyaki that come in a deluxe size (recommended 1-2 people) and a super deluxe size (recommended 3-4 people). The base is all the same (batter, cabbage, spring onions, egg, etc) and you choose your toppings. We decided to share the agedashi tofu and the Tokyo Mix okonomiyaki, which comes with prawn, squid and pork as the toppings in the deluxe size. The agedashi tofu was on point but nothing mind blowing. The ingredients for the okonomiyaki were then brought to our table and cooked on the stove in front of us. The cooking wasn't that impressive and was a little awkward to be honest but the okonomiyaki tasted pretty good. The batter was flavorful and tasted pretty authentic. I thought the squid was going to be chewy but it turned out really tender and the prawns were big and tasted fresh too. Overall, I didn't care much for the cooking but the food was really decent. The waiters are really patient and helpful too. I'd come back if I was craving Okonomiyaki again. read more

Soo awesome Taro chips Yaki soba Drinks Pancake thing .. everythign so so soooo awesome the drinks here were probably one of my favorites throughoutmy visit to london. this place is really Fun and they cook in front of you ---hh read more

I was spending my afternoon at the British Museum and needed lunch. I pulled up Yelp and found this place so I decided to try it out. I'm a little on the fence here. On one hand I like that they cook the okonomiyaki in front of you. It's certainly a plus if you're introducing people to okonomiyaki. I also thought the okonomiyaki itself was pretty good. However, okonomiyaki is street food in Japan. And £13 for a lunch special? I had to deduct a star for that. Especially because the okonomiyaki didn't exactly blow my mind. I even tried their London style okonomiyaki. I might be a little spoiled since I do get very good okonomiyaki for cheap back in NY but I was speaking with another friend who has lived in London and he is in agreement. So in conclusion I can only rate Abeno 3 stars. read more

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After a long day near the British Museum, Abeno was the restaurant highlight of the day. Hungry and cold as we walked in, we were enveloped in the warmth of their hospitality and food. We've had okonomiyaki before and Abeno's was just as good as our time in Osaka. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly as they prepare the okonomiyaki in front of you. Some may not like smelling like one's food given the food 'format' but I think it's part of the experience. Next time we're in the neighborhood, we look forward to eating there again. Oishii okonomiyaki da ze! read more

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The okomiyaki meal kits are great! Definitely worth it, plus fun cooking it with friends/family. Staff are really accommodating and very responsive read more

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Amazing food. Portions are perfect. The freshness and flavors are superb. Great lunch spot.

This wonderful, authentic Japanese gem was a great, spur of the moment find. Such a great experience. The food is amazing, and trust the staff on their recommendations to order for you. Great hidden place by the British Museum. Super satisfying and memorable place for our last night in London! Our kids are 10 and 14 and enjoy trying new foods and we're not disappointed!!! read more

I found this great address on my Lonely Planet tourist guide and finally this year I celebrated my birthday to the Abeno restaurant. I had no regrets okonomiyaki wasn't like in Paris (Aki Restaurant) the taste is very different and now, we know in Europe we could eat some really good okonomiyaki like in Japan. The staff and waiter were so kind and lovely. Okonomiyaki are cooked by your waiter on your hot table. On the Abeno menu you have soba, yakisoba, some tsukemono, gyoza, okonomiyaki, japanese desserts, good sake and some weird drinks. If you really love japanese foods made by real japanese cooker, this address is for you. Some plates are not available in Abeno Too. Enjoy!! read more

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We have a group of 9 people visited the on Saturday noon when they opened at 12pm, and they are famous for the signature one , which I cannot remember the name, but the waitress will always help you to make it perfect and all you have to do is eat hahah I actually ordered the Nola noodle which is fried noodle with pork and it comes fast. Some of my other friends also have fried rice and the taste was good read more

Abeno - I ordered fried noodle with pork and my friends ordered the signature one here, but I cannot remember the name lol - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

My expectations weren't too high but it was actually a filling meal. Try to go for their lunch menu: the price is more reasonable read more

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