Excellent!! Been twice so far, and both times had wonderful dinners. Huge menu with photos, good quality and portions, very tasty, fair prices, and very good service. My Japanese friends said its one of the best in town - high praise! read more

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We found this place by chance as we were walking to a different place we had planned to go to. Since our trip to Tokyo a few months ago, we miss good Japanese food so we thought we'd give it a try. We were not disappointed! They seated us without a reservation at the last available table. Great ramen noodles (love that toppings were presented on a separate plate) and miso soup - in addition, we shared a sushi roll and some sashimi, which did not disappoint. Service was fast and friendly -- we ordered wine and water and both were brought out quickly, with the food following shortly after. We recommend the five fish roll and the eel sashimi (I think all of the ramen bowls are good, so I won't be specific). Added bonus: When I discovered the bathroom had a heated seat and bidet, I really felt like I was back in Japan! read more

Top 10 Japanese place in London. Really good sushi, donbury, ramen soup, katsu curry and steak with ponzu sauce. The downstairs has the traditional Japanese seating with booths. V. busy in the evenings so book ahead. read more

Cocoro is a Japanese izakaya (a la carte) style restaurant on Marylebone Lane. A short walk from Bond Street station will take you to the southern end of Marylebone lane, where this Japanese restaurant can be found. Lunch menu here has never disappointed me. Between 18 and 25 per person, their lunch set is not cheap, but it's worth it. Inside the small restaurant, you are greeted by the familiar scent of sushi rice from the counter next to the entrance. Mixture of pale and dark wood that make up of the room's overall tone creates welcoming ambiance. From their extensive menu, I chose salmon & salmon roe set. It seems everything on lunch menu comes with a few small side plates. In addition to the box-standard miso soup, my side plates consisted of spicy bean sprout, green salad and seasoned soba noodle. I think the most interesting among the three was the bean sprouts, which were spiced up with some red chili and vinegar. Everything comes in beautiful Japanese lacquered plates. So that's another way to enjoy the meal here. Salmon slices had beautiful streaks as you can see on the pictures. I'm never sure whether to pour soy sauce on top of the fish or use a separate plate and dip each slice at a time. I tend to mix and match but this time I didn't see a dedicated plate for sauce, so I decided to go wild and pour the goodness over the salmon directly. My favourite part is when you pick up a few pieces (balls? Grains?) of roes, place them on a slice of salmon, and roll it up like, well, a sushi. There is something special about biting into a delicious slice of salmon and discover a layer of these salty bubbles inside. So here you are. A little secret of Japanese dining. But I've never seen other people eating this way. So I'd suggest you practice with caution. read more

What a great ramen place we found today. The noodles were very tasty and chewy, and the broth was exceptional. Service was quick and the price was reasonable...... what else could we ask for. read more

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Great Tonkotsu ramen: love the noodles and the soup. the pork wasnt really good but i always care about noodles and soup more when im eating ramen. Great chicken gaarage. read more

It would be enough to finish the review in 1 sentence. If you are looking for ramen, the traditional japanese ramen, here you are. I dont recommend the sushi or miso soup, as I been there for at least 10 times, but the sushi tasty level are not the same, sometimes its good, sometimes its disappointed me. read more

Best Ramen ever had in London! The octopus balls are good, so is Unaju (though slightly expensive). In short, a must-go Japanese restaurant in the city! read more

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Best high quality sushi restaurant!! Really excellent price and high quality. High quality sushi. Japanese sushi is really gorgeous and healthy food with lots of fresh fish and green vegetable. I recommend chef's selection of special nigiri and sashimi. You can also enjoy with family for special party. This place also offers nice meat dishes like beef tataki or foie gras steak. Next time I would like to try beef tataki. read more

Flavour: 4/5 Price for portion: 2.5/5 Service: 4.5/5 Venue/ambiance: 4/5 X-factor: ramen toppings Overall experience: 4/5 Feel free to read the full review here: goo.gl/Oxbdd7 :) read more

Not sure if I came on a day where they just had a bad batch of noodles, but the consistency was very sub par..dare I say it was..doughy? Doughy as in, you bite into the noodles and it still has that soft pasty texture so that every time I ate a mouthful it was quite unpleasant. With every bite, I just kept asking myself - is it undercooked, overcooked, made with too much eggs/water, why you so sticky and pasty, ramen?! Then I was also internally conflicted with every bite because the broth was so good. So, my noodles were bad but the broth was oily, thick, flavorful soup. Yeah, basically I felt like a confused child who couldn't decide if I liked what I was eating. As other reviewers have said, they also refrigerate some of their food as they did with my appetizer (octopus with wasabi). Not that that's a bad thing - it reminds me of comfort food where your mom takes your leftover meal out of a fridge. It was a bit anticlimatic, however, to see them take my appetizer out of plastic tupperware from a fridge :| I've been excited to try out Cocoro for a long time but was slightly disappointed when I finally did :\ Despite the flavorful broth, I think if the noodles were better, I would have given a better remark about my experience. After all, if I came to a ramen restaurant to enjoy said noodles, so it would have been nice to eat them cooked longer..shorter?...or made right..or something..I'm still confused as to what I ate. read more

We come from Toronto, and my husband likes sushi. So we gave it a try. The Ramen is good. The sushi is good but small and not cheap. We also ordered wayugi steak. The steak costs us £35 but the portion is so small that it is only a few bites. The steak tastes good but was served almost cold (don't know why it was cold). We spent nearly £100 for two people; but my husband was still feeling hungry after we left the restaurant. We are a little disappointed. read more

Came across this restaurant and had the best food experience. Very authentic and you can tell the fish is very fresh. The sushi is so unbelievable that there was no need to use soy sauce. I had the 3 piece spicy salmon tataki and it was fantastic. I also ordered the butterfish and it melted in my mouth. Highly recommend ordering it. Last time I had butterfish was in Hawaii and I've dreamt about it since then and this has lived up to it and more! On top of the amazing food, the service was incredibly fast! You won't regret going here! read more

That's very popular here. I was waiting for quite long time. I love kake udon and vegetarian ramen here. But the beef is not good. I don't really recommend teriyaki beef. I really enjoy my dinner today~~~ read more

A plus for atmosphere downstairs where you sit in modified traditional Japanese tables. However, you only get one piece of sushi per order so buyer beware. The tuna was fishy, the hamachi delicious but stay away from the octopus balls-its a gooey nightmare! While the sushi cuts are nice, the quality is just ok. We had no problem with service but the people next to us got into a huge argument with management about their service and demanded to a free appetizer so maybe we were lucky. Overall, WAY too expensive for what it is. Soho Japan nearby is a way better deal for much better fish. You'll take a hit on atmosphere but you won't regret it when the bill comes. read more

First off, my friend and I totally over-ordered when we went here, but the food was great! The highlight for me was the dragon roll - sea bass and avocado, all good, but the presentation was amazing! The roll was laid out as a dragon, with a rice head, spring onion nostrils, and lettuce for breathing fire. It's worth ordering just to look at! We also ordered some sashimi and sushi (all excellent, good selection, tasted great), some vegetable tempura, black cod in miso, and after that it all starts fusing together in my mind. The dragon roll naturally stood out as being excellent, making it hard to remember everything else. Personally, I thought that the takoyaki had too much mayo, but it's such a slight thing, so who cares?! Without drinking alcohol, the bill came to nearly £140, so it's pretty expensive (plus we really, really over-ordered), but well worth every penny, and every mouthful. The restaurant itself felt very brightly lit, but other than that the ambience was quite nice. The music wasn't too loud, the staff were very attentive, and it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. If I weren't moving to Japan in a week's time, I would go back here in a heartbeat! read more

I'm generally a reserved person. I'll tolerate poor service in favor of good food. But. Cocoro was just unbearable. I walked in at 5 pm. Restaurant was empty because it's too late for lunch & too early for dinner. I asked for a table for 1. The head waiter ushered me to the sushi bar table. Where its you sitting facing a little wall. I said since it's not busy, I'd prefer a table. Also, because I knew I would be ordering more than usual. There was only one table occupied out of the ten empty ones. So the head waiter gave me this look, as if I asked them to move mountains for me. Anyways, he reluctantly moved me to a table for 2. So I put my bag (bought perfumes from Liberty) on the table & asked where the restroom was. I was barely in the restroom 5 minutes and when I came back, I found they'd seated 2 people where I was seated. I was shocked. There were several other tables for 2, why did they have to seat someone at my table? It's not like it was a prime table or anything. By prime I mean by the window or with a view. It was just a regular table. So when I asked , very politely, what was going on. They seated me somewhere else. At this point I'm fuming on the inside. Out of the ten tables, 2 were occupied & it wasn't dinner time. Why did they seat other people where I was sitting? They know I went to the bathroom. It makes no sense. Then when I come back, Why make it a big deal? Poorest service and for what ? I was dressed appropriately and spoke politely. I walked in with a huge smile & was very polite & eager to enjoy a good meal. Just to clarify,I was dressed nicely. Not that it should matter, but I had a Louis Vuitton messenger bag over my shoulder. It takes a lot to upset me. So I lost my appetite & decide to leave. I've never left a restaurant a before. I politely said thanks & leave. Five minutes later I realize I forgot my liberty perfume bag at the restaurant. I forgot it because it wasn't at the table they forcefully relocated me to without my consent. So I hurry back. They pretend not too know where my bag was. Then the manager opens a closet & asks if it's that one. I'm going to be complaining to the London Better Business Bureau. London city doesn't accept this poor business standard. read more

Absolutely amazing. Most authentic Japanese food experience I've had since visiting Japan 10 yrs ago

Tried this local sushi place in Marylebone and the sushi was average, not amazing. The ramen dish wasn't that flavorful with minimal toppings. Takes awhile for service and it was slow too. Will travel outside Marylebone next time for better sushi and ramen houses. read more

We ordered Katsu don set (£14), Oyako don set (£13), and Takoyaki (£4.5). All the sets come with miso soup, appetizers, and fruit, it's really worth the price. read more

Hungry and in the area so we popped in to try the ramen. We ordered one regular tonkutsu and one spicy. Out came the appetisers of salad, two small pieces of fried tuna, boiled bean sprouts and miso soup. I don't think you should serve miso soup with a ramen set, if you do make sure it doesn't taste like water. I enjoyed the salad, not the tuna bites, and the spouts were off (as in gone bad). Maybe it was this that set my expectations low but the ramen was decent. No where near the top 3 but the charsu was meaty and had good flavour, the egg was over cooked for me but again good flavour, the broth had decent depth and a lot of spice going on so I enjoyed it. Service, was confused at best so not a big fan. They were running a loyalty scheme and asked to join before ordering which seemed odd (maybe better to mention when asked for the bill?) but I declined as I don't think I would be going back as a regular. If your in the area and don't want to go far for ramen, fine but don't think it's worth an exclusive journey. read more

This place is a decent place to eat at. I was hoping to have a nice warm bowl of ramen. It was warm, but there was a few things that I wasn't so happy about. The noodles are pretty good, but after awhile they get mushy and soggy in the soup. The soup is warm in the beginning but after a minute or so, the soup base floats at the top which isn't that normal. And they are very stingy with the meat and vegetables. I was hoping for a larger amount, but after all it was okay. I wasn't too impressed but not too disappointed. read more

Great authentic place !