Was an absolute amazing experience! I love sushi but I hate reading, I had my heart set on the salmon ramen but didn't read it was only the lunchtime menu, they still made it for me and it was amazing. The food came out quick and it was reasonably priced, well worth the hour travel. read more

I was comforted to be served by the very polite and well-mannered waiters and hosts in Dozo. I wasn't too hungry so I ordered a grilled mackerel with teriyaki sauce, miso soup and green tea. The mackerel was not worth mentioning, but to my surprise they charged me £2.50 each for the green tea and a pathetic bowl of miso soup. A complete rip off.. That aside, their lunch offers seem to be quite affordable. My friend ordered a grilled salmon bento set that looked delicious! If I do go back to Dozo, it would be for their lunch offers. read more

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One of the reason I enjoy Japanese restaurants, besides the food, is their casual, quiet, and relaxing atmosphere. The hotel concierge recommended Dozo to us. The food at Dozo was outstanding, but the atmosphere left a lot to be desired. Now to be fair we arrived at Dozo without a reservation, though to be honest there was no mention of reservations needed on their website. We arrived at 6:15 p.m. (they supposedly opened at 6:00 p.m.) and the place was packed (a good sign) but the noise and chaos of the restaurant overpowered the entire restaurant. The maître d was quite flirtatious with us, so he "found us a table" or rather squeezed us into the end of a row of tables, requiring us to sit on the floor with our legs dangling into a black hole in the floor, no I am not joking. We were packed elbow to elbow and shoulder to shoulder, and foot to foot with the crowds. It was not a pleasant dining experience. The food however, made up for the cramped quarters. The vegetable gyoza were perfectly prepared with a flavorful and tangy dipping sauce. The Kaiso salad, a mix of seaweeds, was utterly flat and flavorless and sat in a pool of water. Their sesame dressing, served on the side, was more of a thick peanut butter than a sauce. It was the disappointment of the meal. The sushi, consisting of a tempura asparagus roll, a rainbow roll, and a tuna roll were fresh and delicious. There are some basic vegetarian rolls on the menu, but other than five types of rolls and a couple of salads, there is nothing on the menu that doesn't consist of some form of meat, fish, or seafood. If you're looking for a Japanese restaurant in Soho, this is an option but just beware that it will be noisy, and crowded. If you're looking for a quieter experience, go elsewhere. Online at: http://www.dozosushi.co.uk/ Reservations Accepted: Yes via telephone 020 7434 3219 Food: 4 paws Service: 3 Paws Overall Rating: 3.5 Paws read more

Love rolls here，awesome！dont forget to order the volcano and dragon rolls！！and salad is amazing as well！but sashimi is not that good、、～anyway love it！ read more

Dozo - Very lovely sushi！！ - Japanese Near Me - Soho, XGL

Great service! Sat outside, enjoying wine and sushi with my partner in Soho. Japanese are great at service! Would recommend.

1. Too overpriced : I know it's Soho, but still, I can get food of the same quality or even better at much cheaper prices elsewhere in London 2. Slow services : We placed the 1st order and then had to waited for more than 30 mins to get served the salad, and another 20 mins for the main dishes, let alone the waiter forgetting one of our drinks, only to be reminded by us 15 mins later. After having finishes our food, we decided to order one more dish and it took yet another 30 mins for it to be on our table. 3. Despite that, staff are still very friendly though. They were also very kind to let us know about the 10% discount if we had paid with cash instead of card. So we did save a bit thanks to that 3. Food quality: I'd say it's good, or rather acceptable. We had salmon skin salad, volcano rolls, beef wagyu rolls, spider rolls and seared tuna rolls. And I must say that only the volcano rolls impressed me. The others were kind of tasty-ish, didn't give me any "wow" that I had expected, especially concerning the prices. So I would give this one a pass And yes, I know of other places where these rolls are better and less pricey. read more

Sashimi is great, Unaju is good, cozy environment. However more expensive than similar Japanese restaurants. Getting pretty busy at dinner time, with a waiting time of about 20 minutes. read more

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One of the best sushi places in London. Good serving sizes. Try the volcano, which is one of their best and most popular rolls. Great ambience as well. read more

Love the foie don and grilled scallops. A little expensive. The atmosphere was comfortable but the service was slow during busy hours read more

Dozo - Foie don - Japanese Near Me - Soho, XGL

Bad customer service. They really rushed you out. The food was decent. But I was just really turned off by the customer service.

When we arrived the staff greeted us as we walked through the door. My Wanted a ramen that was only on the lunch menu, so they managed to make up a similar dish which was nice. Great service, lovely food, all cooked well and tastes great! Staff where on the ball. read more

Food was great, the volcano maki is definitely a must order. The service..ah well.. We got told off for wanting to order more food by a waiter. I have to insist the degree to which we were actually SHOUTED at by this waiter. He asked us if we were done with the empty dish plates to which we said yes but before we could get in a word to say that we were still hungry and would like to order some more, he took our food plates, chopsticks et all. When we asked for the menu after, thus began the scolding. It felt degrading, embarrassing and I was completely offended. This is in front of other customers. As great as the food was, the horrible experience and service by this waiter will mean that we will never go there again. The manager on site seemed out of it and nothing was really done when we spoke to him about the waiters behaviour besides the obligatory 'I am sorry' while rushing us out the door. I am in the process of sending an official complaint to the Head office with said waiter's name in writing. read more

Since moving to London, I have been searching for something to replace the amazing ramen scene of Vancouver, BC. A friend recommended Dozo, so we made a special trip into Soho on a rainy day. I was hoping this place would be the answer to my tonkotsu prayers, but it was FAR from it. We were seated immediately on the main floor, which was cold and draft due to the proximity to the door. We both ordered the Tonkotsu ramen, which arrived in under 10 minutes. I have to say, the dish was such a disappointment. The presentation was blah, with the soups contents hastily shoved into the broth rather than neatly arranged, but broth itself was the perfect colour - milky and cloudy. So much potential! Sadly, it tasted far from perfect. The broth completely lacked flavour, and had no hint of the typical depth of tonkotsu. In all honesty, it tasted like under seasoned water. The three pieces of chashu were cold, dry, and chewy. The nitamago was perfectly soft boiled but just tasted like a boring soft boiled egg, as if it hadn't been marinated at all. The noodles themselves were mushy and had no firmness whatsoever. And perhaps the strangest part for me was the inclusion of spinach - in an already bland bowl of soup, boiled spinach really didn't add anything. I'm going with two stars because the service was fine and the green tea was regularly refilled. But after paying about £25 for two people with a 'recommended' 12% service charge thrown on top for a sub-par meal, I'm still searching for my perfect ramen fix. read more

Great value for Soho area! Very friendly staff. Large selection and generous portions.

Really good food, but the price for their maki rolls is through the roof (£16-19 for 6-8 rolls). Tried their Tonkatsu ramen which was delicious and better priced (£10). Overall, a good experience but many items are extremely overpriced. read more

Restaurant is located in the central of SOHO, very convenient for most of people who are using public transportation. The big lantern and table make you feel comfortable. The price is not that expensive among all the japanese sushi restaurant. The most wonderful sushi that i would recommend is Volcano which serves my taste best and special juicy is also very awesome. Really liked it. read more

maybe it's the worst japaneses restaurant in London. The taste of the food is totally terrible, and the salmon is not fresh, even sour. My friend and I really felt disappointed after we waited for the dish for early 30 mins. How could they cooked the rubbish for so long time? read more

I always find Bento boxes a bit hit and miss, and had I not had the Bento box and decided on sushi and sashimi I would have given this place 4 stars. As it happens my evening greediness took over and I opted for a chicken thigh Bento. It came with deep fried vegetables (ergh!) and plain sticky rice (blergh!) My sister on the hand was presented with some delicious freshly rolled sushi which was lovely. Much better than Yo Sushi, almost as good as Roca. I was also happy that they refilled our green tea 3 times which my sister and I gassed away at the end of the meal. I also liked the Japanese seating which my sister and I weren't privileged to but looked really nice. I would probably go again if I was up for sushi. read more

Firstly, the positives - the sashimi was fresh, generous and a good price. On the negatives, I have a sneaking suspicion that this restaurant is manned by Chinese chefs doing Japanese food because their other cooked dishes lacked all subtlety and finesse of Japanese cooking. The sauces were unbalanced, overwhelming and hinted that the chef did not understand Japanese cooking and is more used to the flavours of Chinese cooking. Even their grilled mackerel had all the wrong flavours and was pretty much inedible. A bit of salt and then grilled, how do you get that wrong?? But they so got it wrong. I would have given it 1 star, but the sashimi was good and the service decent. read more

Sushi is delicious but other food just so so. Absolutely need to book a table in advance

Below the average among all the Japanese Restaurants I've visited. The Volaco Maki and Tofu Steaks r quite good but others r just... read more

Dozo - Japanese Near Me - Soho, XGL

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Lovely service, sashimi and bento boxes - especially the surf and turf

I have been there twice. Love their volcano rolls although it always comes really slowly. Everything is delicious but slightly more expensive than average cuz things are slightly smaller than other places. You can get 10% off if you pay by cash so better go with cash with you. Recommended. read more

Started out the meal by trying the salmon and avocado cut roll, and it was really delicious. The rice was flavorful, the rolls were very well rolled and pretty, and the fish and avocado were both fresh and tasty - the flavors really stood out. Bit sad we didn't try more sushi, as this was an auspicious way to start. My main dish was the seafood ramen. It was very filling and hearty, and the ramen was delicious - just the right level of chewy and flavorful. Loads of seafood, though I did get one of those ambiguous-seafood pieces with the pink swirl. Otherwise, plenty of prawns (tail on), scallops and fish. There was half of a well-cooked tea-stained egg, just the right amount of soft yellow in the very center. Really good dish! Good service, delicious food. The tables seemed novel, but they're tough to climb in and out of. Will definitely be back! read more

I like eating at Dozo in Soho. The service is extremely quick but it did not compromise the quality if the food. I dine with my wife and we order tuna tartar ,agedashi tofu and sashimi salad as our starter. The taste are well balanced and not over seasoned. We then had Dargon Maki and Rainbow Maki. We are delighted to see such colorful dishes. We were very happy with our time in that restaurant because it provided us sensational experience - the taste, the color and the careful arrangement of the dishes was very impressive. read more

Unacceptable policies and attitude. Furthermore, the food does not deserve its price tag.

After hearing some good comments about this place, a couple of friends and I decided to try it out. We went in with high hopes but left utterly disappointed. 1) The food was average, with some pieces of meat undercooked. While still fairly acceptable, it definitely was not worth the price. 2) The service is horrible. Staff were rude and abrupt, ordering us around as he tried to clear some unused plates - no 'please' or 'thank you'. Our meals were also served 30 minutes apart, and those that were served late were even cold (which suggests it was left at the counter unattended for quite some time). 3) We were rushed to finish our meal and the bill was thrown at our table without us even calling for it. Needless to say, we refused to pay the "discretionary" service charge. And I put that in inverted commas because of how difficult it was to refuse to pay it. We had to first sit through an entire lecture trying to force us to pay it, but we were adamant and they gave in eventually. Of course, we first explained the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Overall, a disappointing experience. Next time you're in the area (Soho) craving for some Japanese food, do yourself a favour by dropping by Eat Tokyo instead, which is just a few minutes down the road. Will not be returning here. read more

We ordered Unagi Kabayaki and Eel Supreme, everything was excellent in quality and very tasty. Completely in love with their food. The staff is very helpful and cheery. Would definitely order from them again. read more

This place does really great sushi. During lunchtimes in the week they do offers on bento boxes. They have an extensive menu and I've tried many things and all have been really fresh and tasty. I highly recommend the volcano roll. The sauce it comes in is to die for. The staff are friendly and quick service too. read more

Sushi deserves its reputation, but noodle, seriously? The soup simply tastes like Japanese speedy noodle soup, which is not even from the good ones: just a mixture of a pack of condiment with hot water. Noodle itself is weak too. I didn't enjoy. read more

My favorite meal in London. The volcano roll and grilled salmon jaw/sake Kama were superb, everything else solid, and setting was nice but not stuffy with lots of energy in the room. We left satisfied but not nauseously full for 25pds each. read more

Rushed inattentive argumentative service. Unagi was melt on your tongue gorgeous, but rice was dry. Not going to waste any more time on a long review, just don't waste yours on this Chinese run place. read more

Been coming here for a long time. I have to say the food is amazing. Get the volcano maki and the aubergine!The staff is very welcoming and friendly. It's a must try. read more

MUCH BETTER and more friendly staff than the one in South Kensington. Love the food. Love the place. Make sure you make a reservation coz it can get really busy. read more

Love going here for lunch. The lunch menu is 7 pounds for a sizable bento box or ramen which comes with a miso soup and I always leave feeling very satisfied with my food. In the past, I've gotten a curry tonkatsu don which had a very healthy serving portion and also the teriyaki bento box, neither of which disappointed. My friend got the salmon ramen and was similarly stuffed and very happy. We definitely plan to go back in the future. read more

I've visited a fair amount of Japanese restaurants in my life time and Dozo is one of the better ones I have visited. Good good.