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    Dinings

    4.2 (69 reviews)
    Ultra High-EndSushi Bars, Japanese
    Closed 6:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Michael G.

    I had one night in London and I wanted to find a nice place to eat. Most of my friends suggested Indian or Chinese restaurants but being a sushi fanatic I decided to find the best sushi spot around. My first choice happened to be closed, so I decided to visit Dinings. I was able to make a reservation a few days out and they asked if I'd be willing to sit at the sushi bar (of course). I walked into the restaurant and it was just a tiny room with a sushi bar - I assume the larger restaurant is downstairs but I didn't see it. The food was really excellent. I tried a number of recommended dishes and finished with a solid assortment of nigiri. The fish quality was excellent but the rice was a little basic. Better than most sushi places but not near the top restaurants in NYC and elsewhere. The service was a little odd - I'm not sure if that's just London or this particular restaurant. The chef behind the bar was busy but very friendly. My waitress was slightly pushy - constantly urging me to try various things and seemingly judging me for not ordering everything she recommended. I read other reviews saying my similar things. Overall the experience was great and I highly recommend Dinings for anyone visiting London and wanting great Japanese inspired food and sushi.

    Kizami Salmon Roll
    Rashed I.

    I booked in advance, but my late planning meant we had an early start at opening (6:30pm). First impressions were good, but in short, this place is not all its cracked up to be. While the food was good, portions were tiny, prices were high, and staff had a bit too much attitude, I don't mind smiles, but most were grinning like a cheshire cat throughout the night despite some really poor service. To start off, the cheapest two bottles of Sauvingon Blanc Wine on the menu were 'unavailable', so we settle for nearest alternative - the Mansion Bay House at £38.20. However later when they ran out of the Mansion Bay, we are informed that actually they have some of the cheaper stuff available by the glass (might have been nice to know at the start of our meal.) Our tiny Kelp Salad at almost six pounds was less than a mouthful, the Sea Bass sashimi at £6.95 was two tiny pieces. We enjoyed our Kizami Salmon Roll, Cornish Spider Crab Avocado rolls, Edamame and some 'late but lovely' Nasu miso Aubergine. However the dishes took forever to arrive. When we called the waiter over to ask for another drink, the waiter assuming we are inquiring about the late food snaps back at us 'It's coming, the food is coming'. Fed up with the tiny sushi plates, we decide to splurge and order the pan Fried Whole Lobster at £47.60, after a bottle of wine, and a sudden turn in our spending power, the waiters suddenly seem more attentive, offering us more drinks. We end with a dessert of Yuzu Shochu Pannacotta - not great. Finally to add insult to injury the bill arrives and they've doubled up all the dishes we've ordered, to the less attentive diner one might assume this was a natural charge as there were two of us and perhaps many of the cash rich diners here may not question this, but this seemed to me like a sly trick. I scroll down the menu, and an extra appetizer and three extra main courses have been added to our bill, with the doubling up of all the sushi, the bill is over £100 dearer than it should be. Strangely as soon as I call the waiter over, holding the bill up - and without even having to explain, he announces there is a problem with our bill, again with his Cheshire Grin. I find this strange that he knew this before we said anything. The whole experience left a bad taste in our mouths, and I wouldn't be surprised if this happens 'by mistake on purpose' to quite a few 'merry' diners. Aside from the mains we didn't order, there was no reason the dishes we did have should have tallied twice. After all this, they even left the service on! Unlikely to return...

    Stephanie W.

    Make your reservation for Dinings now! This small, Japanese restaurant in Marylebone can be completely booked even a week in advance if not more. We tried our luck with the waitlist, and I was so happy to hear there was an open table during the first seating! The menu at Dinings changes, so your favourites may not be available at the next visit. However, this could just be an excuse to try everything now! My recommendations: - Toro fatty tuna w/ wasabi - Tempura zucchini flowers - Grilled chili garlic black cod - Tempura strawberries w/ balsamic ice cream The grilled chili garlic black cod is amazing, and hands-down my favourite dish from that night. The meat easily flakes off the skin, and the light chili sauce complements the fish perfectly. The special open sushi roll "Capricciosa" is also a really fun dish. You don't really know what you'll be getting as the chef selects the fish to top your rolls. Each one is different and some were pretty extravagantly decked out. You really can't go wrong with Dinings. The service is great, the sashimi is so fresh, and the combination of flavours are amazing. Make sure to check out their hand-written specials menu too!

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    Nik T.

    this should have been a 5 star review. read on to find out why it is not! nonetheless, dinings is still the best japanese restaurant in london till date. the main entrance leads you into the sushi bar. and the main dining area with table seating is in the basement. the toilets though cramped, are very clean and modern looking. service is attentive and friendly. menu is extensive and well worth reading.:) we settled for the gen mai tea which is green tea leaves with roasted brown rice. to start we were served standard miso soup. clear and not overpowering miso flavour but the pieces of tofu in the hot soup was cold!!! we made our objection known to the waitress who immediately apologised for it. next our king crab tempura with spicy taramo sauce. the meat of the king crab is wrapped in shiso leaf and seaweed then the package is tempura fried. the meat though sweet was not distinctive. the spicy light fish roe sauce did lift the taste slightly. the char grilled iberian pork is to die for! however, it's not quite in the mould of traditional japanese cuisine. it was very tapas like. but very well done. maybe slightly heavy handed with the salt but the taste of the yuzu and lemon balanced it off somewhat. the pork was heavenly, nicely charred but tender. we also shared the sushi roll and chirashi. the chirashi came with a choice of sashimi salad or mixed tempura on the side. what impressed me most about the chirashi was the saba. it was very fresh and not overly vinegared! you get tuna, saba, salmon, scallops, ikura, tamago, ebi and snapper on top of a bed of sushi rice. not premium cuts but at 15 quid, you cannot really complain. the 15 piece sushi roll set was made up of mainly reverse rolls. the vegetarian one that was wrapped in daikon on the outside was refreshing indeed. more like a vietnamese summer roll. and we dipped it with the special dinings sauce that was meant for the side salad. it worked amazingly together! something about the sauce just taste so good. but just as i was about to polish off the last of the reversed salmon roll i bit into something that should not be there! a 1 cm long bone from the salmon was embedded in the sushi roll! no real damage was done to me physically but this was a real thorn in an otherwise memorable meal! we rightfully complained to the waitress about it and she swears that this is the first time something like that has happened. thus, this is the main reason why i cannot give them 5 stars! sigh. we decided to finish our meal with the yuzu and champagne sorbet. and that did not disappoint at all. very citrus and alcohol laden! a very good palate cleanser indeed. in the end, the waitress waived her service charge. which though a nice act on her part is not the right thing to do in our opinion. i.e. there was nothing wrong with her service but clearly the fault of the sushi chef and kitchen staff. as long as they can fix what i believe to be minor imperfections, they will win that fifth star in no time.

    Scalops & toro crispy taco
    Laura S.

    We went for omakase tasting menu and really enjoyed it all - apart from maybe black cod with miso. The reviews here say that it's a hit, but for me it was rather a miss. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't 'amazing!' either. Shame they didn't have the sea urchin either. The highlight was the aubergine miso - not sure how Japanese that is, but it was delicious nevertheless. I recommend bar seating if it's just the two of you, you get to see the chefs prepping your food and personally, I always enjoyed that. The place overall is tiny, which reminded me a lot of the restaurants in Japan, but not the fine dining types though... just the hidden good ones. Service was very thoughtful & attentive, however I didn't like the waitress asking twice if we wanted dessert and when politely rejected acted all surprised. Perhaps the desserts there were amazing and we totally missed out. Yet, we left feeling full & happy.

    Seared hamachi and seared maguro
    Anelya S.

    Well, I think it's the best tapas Japanese restaurant. But it's a solid four stars for just Japanese fare. Two people and £220 lighter and a little bit heavier in our bellies we left this place pretty satisfied. Memorable items: - Caramelized Aubergine (eggplant) - Wagyu beef tataki - soft shell crab roll ( my sister Laura S. Loved it!) - Seabass carpaccio with fresh truffles - maguro tartar We ended up ordering 12 or 14 small courses, as my rule of thumb is always go for omakase.

    Scottish scallop special
    Doug S.

    Fantastic quality and nice unique fusion approach. Sushi that melts in your mouth. The wagyu beef tapas was perfect. Amazing job of getting the sauces to perfectly match.

    Uni special and ikura
    Jon W.

    Good sushi is hard to come by in London, especially after having lived in Tokyo for 3 years. However Dinings is one of the best. Very nice moriawase nigiri. Pieces are on the small side which I prefer and ultra fresh. Barometer for me is the uni which was fantastic. They had a special uni nigiri on the day that included caviar. Pricey at £8.50 but worth the splurge if you are an uni fan. They do lots of hot and cold dishes as well which we skipped this time but have had in the past and are excellent. Dinings also retains some of the Nobu influence with flavored sashimi/carpaccio which are nice but when he nigiri is this good why bother. As for atmosphere there is the tiny sushi bar upstairs and tables in the basement. Cozy if not cramped which is also why it's hard to book for dinner. Staff is about 50/50 Japanese/other so you get the local Japan experience depending on the server. Not cheap as you'd expect in London for sushi but worth the splurge if you want the good stuff.

    Sushi extravaganza.
    Francesca C.

    This a really unique place which I treat myself to once a year as it's a tad on the pricey side. The food is simply amazing, sophisticated yet simple. The service is professional and knowledgeable, which in London is not a given. Do try anything that has truffle in it, you won't regret it. Booking essential as this is a hugely popular place.

    Uni with caviar
    Christopher L.

    The food here is seriously good. I've read good things about this place so booked myself a dinner here on Saturday, given the popularity I had to eat at 9pm, but it was indeed full of customers. Firstly, sushi here is very modern, you'll find lots of yuzu and truffle seasoning on raw fish, and more than the usual amount of beef sushi and pork dishes. That said, they do have traditional sashimi and sushi too, and the quality of the fish is top notch it has to be said. Definitely one of the freshest fish I've tasted outside of Asia, and certainly one of the top in London. The miso aubergine was amazing too, and I like that they've done their black cod a different way than the miso that other places do. The one here is seasoned with chilli and garlic. If I go back, I'd definitely get more of the sushi. It'd have to be a special occasion though as this place ain't cheap!

    Seabass Carpaccio With Ponzu Jelly And Truffle Oil
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    You can easily miss the place walking past on the street. As others have said it is a very unpretentious place with not a lot of space inside. The interior is nicely pleasant and humble though and it is easy to feel relaxed and just enjoy the food. The chef used to work at Nobu earlier and you can tell that the menu is a bit different from your normal Japanese restaurant. There were just too many things to choose from on the menu that sounded great. Settling on trying a few different items I have to say that all the food was very impressive. Highlights included the salmon and miso tartar chip, seabass carpaccio with ponzu jelly and truffle oil and the wonderful seared Wagyu beef with Korean spicy miso. All dishes were superbly cooked and really tasty. Service was great - very unobtrusive and they knew how to space the dishes out so the wait was never too long but it was not an avalanche of food either. Highly recommend it, will definitely go again.

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    Review Highlights - Dinings

    Highlights included the salmon and miso tartar chip, seabass carpaccio with ponzu jelly and truffle oil and the wonderful seared Wagyu beef with Korean spicy miso.

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    Sushi Bar Atari-Ya - Salmon Chazuke

    Sushi Bar Atari-Ya

    3.3(31 reviews)
    1.7 miWest Hampstead
    ££

    Super fast, and great service. Perfect for dinner before a movie night…read more On Friday night, I did a dinner-fail situation. Forgot to made reservations before my 8:30 movie. I went to a few places, and finally got seated at Atari-ya. With 45 mins left before the movie and a hungry belly, we managed to chow down some really yummy Japanese food. If we were to say purely based on food quality, I'd give it a 3.5. Food quality is very fresh, but the presentation /cut of fish is a bit "fast-food-ish", not top notch. Based on price/quality/quantity comparison, I think it's a perfect Japanese place for a hungry belly without breaking the bank. However, the most impressive thing is their fast and quality service. Water fill? no problem. more ginger? Ok coming right up. Ponzu sauce? Right away! Bomb!

    A little bit of a disappointment really. Atariya had always been the go to sushi restaurant for…read moregreat value good quality sushi. This seems to have really changed. We should not still be hungry after spending £30 per head on a sushi/sashimi platter each. They were described as 'large' but we both needed an extra snack on the way home! Certainly the quality and taste remain but the price has become too expensive to make it the destination restaurant it used to be. There are so many other alternatives that overshadow here in both quality and price.

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    Maido Sushi - Salmon set (£8)

    Maido Sushi

    4.0(3 reviews)
    2.1 miBelsize Park

    Had the salmon set (£8) for lunch today and it came with a salmon avo roll and a plain salmon roll…read more I was unimpressed honestly. The price is much higher than other takeaway sushi, including Waitrose's Sushi Daily. It was fine and did admittedly taste fresher and better than Wasabi and Itsu. The portion of fish was also more generous in terms of the salmon to rice ratio. Ultimately though I thought the rice was just...very bland. I like sushi rice to be seasoned with rice vinegar and sugar and this was not. It fulfilled my sushi craving for lunch but I wouldn't get it again. Also, the set I got I thought was on the better end "value" wise. Their sushi ends up getting pretty pricey depending on what you get.

    I walked past this place while on a stroll with my boyfriend at the time. We both loved sushi and…read moredecided to stop in. We had already eaten lunch so we didn't order much but that said: the crispy salmon skin and fatty tuna toro that we ordered were both delicious! They were a bit pricey (the toro was £13 alone and only came with 2 pieces, but for a snack I thought the place was great, and it was very open and comfortable to sit and rest a while since we'd been walking all day. I had very little interaction with the servers so can't comment much on that interaction (you walk up to the bar and order, which my boyfriend had done).

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    Sushi & More

    Sushi & More

    3.0(2 reviews)
    1.8 miSwiss Cottage, Finchley Road
    £

    "So, what should we call our sushi restaurant? I don't want people to be under the impression that…read morewe're just, you know, a sushi joint. We're so much more. Korean food, on-the-go quick bites, soups and sides. Hmm. I just don't want to give people the wrong impression. It's gotta be a catchy title, something that'll grab the attention of people walking by..." The imaginatively titled Sushi & More served up the basics of what we were jonesing for on a Friday night in London: rolls, tempura, edamame for the kiddo. I thought the service was friendly -- they were planning to close at, like, 7pm, but the cook -- likely an owner -- threw together a special order for us. Generally, this is an option for the urban warrior who's powering through the day and just needs a fish fix. The price is right, too.

    If you want Japanese and Korean food for a reasonable price then Sushi & More is a place to check…read moreout. The place is small and bare-boned but it works for the place. Their prices start from £5 for the main dishes. There is sushi, appetisers and Japanese soft drinks to go with your order as well. I went for the Chicken Katsu Curry (priced at £5.50) and it came in a bowl and the portion was good for it's price. The curry came quicker than expected so I assume that some of it is microwaved, but the food tasted good and the price was cheap so I don't expect the freshest but it can be misleading for some. They have started to do texting orders with that you can text them your order and collect it from the shop which is good to do if you are in a hurry. So a decent place if you want a cheap meal, but don't expect the best quality though.

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    Yo! Sushi

    Yo! Sushi

    2.8(26 reviews)
    2.1 miSwiss Cottage, Finchley Road
    ££

    Oh boy. What a shame. Used to be my favourite quick sushi…read morehaunt, but now they price the dishes wrong (almost double what it should be), a hand roll is only half filled, the 'chef' adds the wrong and way too much mayo like sauce (what?!). At paying I mention this and all I get is 5 'I'm sorry's in short succession with the bill too high and the question how I want to pay that amount?! Really?! There were times I frequented YoSushi at least once a week but this certainly made it the last time. Overpriced, staff is unknowledgeable, food has gone down the drain and the experience has gone from best to worst in the timespan of just over a year. I guess it's all about the money money money ...now. Farewell

    Get to the Chase:…read more Pros: 1) It's quick service all because the food is rotating on a conveyor belt...but that also attests to the quality of the food (not so great) 2) Interesting idea of serving food, and also provide buttons at your table that can pour water or call out for a waiter (which does so in an extremely loud YO! YO!...very embarrassing)...definitely fun for kids Cons: 1) Poor quality food and preparation (everything done quickly without much attention, the food is sitting on a conveyor belt which is not refrigerated so food tastes stale and nasty 2) What you eat depends on what's on the belt, the most popular ones are always taken, but you can always order from a waiter (which defeats the purpose of the belt) 3) Extremely expensive; Each plate is colored based on their cost..so you have to either not care what you're eating or memorize all the color:price pairings...I came to eat not have a pop quiz

    Feng Sushi

    Feng Sushi

    3.4(5 reviews)
    2.5 miHampstead
    £££

    I was nervous about coming here as it always seems empty, but I swung by here for takeaway and had…read moreno problems with the service - I was greeted less than a minute after walking in and given a menu to peruse. As soon as I made my decision and walked up to place my order, the waitress stopped what she was doing to talk to me. I ordered the chirashi donburi and.... It was pretty good. Not great, but pretty good. The fish all tasted good - I just wish there was a bit more - but the rice (and there was a lot of it!) was rather clumpy and stuck together, and not in a way that made me feel like it was meant to be... in a way that made me feel like they skimped on the sauce, if you know what I mean. I did like the sweet shrimp and the salmon. There was only one piece of tuna and at least 2 pieces of everything else, so I wish I had more tuna... but overall it was good, and definitely a place I'd return to. I can't decide if it's pricey or not because Im horrible at understanding sushi prices. I paid about £10.25 for a bowl of rice, 3 teeny little shrimp and 5 pieces of fish. You tell me if that's normal. Either way, I'll return - where else can I get sushi in the area?

    Great little Japanese restaurant. The sushi is made to order and of high quality. The Restuarant is…read morevery clean and looks reasonable new. There's a strong focus on local and seasonal produce and also an obvious focus on being a place for vegetarians to enjoy lots on offer. The service was very friendly and best of all if your local they deliver. This little gem is open late most night so is a great option for shift workers.

    Dinings - sushi - Updated May 2026

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