When it's too cold for an LA girl in London, I crave some piping hot broth with noodles. Luckily,…read moremy friend was craving Japanese food as well. I started off with the Rockin' Shrimp (to be honest, I forgot the name and I can't load the menu back home), which was very similar to the shrimp appetizer of a similar name from the chain RA Sushi here. Very juicy succulent pieces of shrimp in a light tempura batter with a salad underneath. A good amount of shrimp overall. Loved the dipping sauces, which was a sriracha mayo/aioli and a green spicy dipping sauce. My friend and I liked the green sauce more, even though we liked both sauces. I had a bite of my friend's beef yakisoba and she liked it, but I like yakisoba a bit drier and this was a bit saucy for me. The beef was flavorful but not the most tender. My udon was one of the best I've had. Clear broth that needed no added flavors at all and perfect udon noodles with the right bite. The tempura was very light and had sweet potato, zucchini, shrimp and a red bell pepper. Prices were decent and not terribly expensive for a Japanese place, considering the quality. If it were not as cold, we both would have tried their sushi.

The fish was fresh and amazing! Service was spot on and loved the quaintness off this nook!read more

We were lucky the quality of the sushi was alright when we went. However, service sucked. The…read morewaiter dodged us a few times when we asked for the receipt. Also, this place up charges like crazy. Not worth €5 for 2 slices of rolls per plate. We spent €60 between two people. Not worth it.

I am a huge fan of conveyer belt sushi, and they had a good selection and the food was good.read more

Amazing place, excellent japanese restaurant…read more The sushi are excellent (they are the best i have ever eaten), nice ambiance, nice service... Even the appettizers deserve to be tasted one by one. I really recommand this restaurant even if it s expensive, but it worth it

Having done the research, it was with high expectations when I finally step into Kikuchi. Memories…read morereminiscent of Tokyo's sushi bars/restaurants surfaced as familiar smells and sights assailed my senses. We sat at the counter this night (with the counter only reserved for guests who order the omakase tasting menu). On a whim, we decided to order the sake tasting menu as well and were delightfully surprised by their selection - neither my wife nor I are huge alcohol drinkers and we were very pleased with their selection (+ point no. 1). The first dish was the sea bream in salad. The salad was doused with the chef's own plum sauce which went very well with the sea bream that was topped with uni. So far, so good (+ point no. 2). The second dish was the sashimi - 2 pieces of Hamachi, one huge razor clam, and pickled ginger. Both the hamachi and razor clams were fresh and a bit of lime and wasabi went very well with the crunchiness of the razor clams (+ point no. 3). The third dish was the customary grilled fish. Now, I'd name the dish and we did ask twice, but we didn't hear properly so it was something like Eel cheeks (?) but if that piece of meat was the cheek of an eel, that eel would be (holy f**k)-sized. The dish was done to expectations, skin crisp (check), sweet flesh (check), lightly salted (check), grated radish (check) (+ point no.4). Now remember, Kikuchi is a SUSHI restaurant. With the right notes made with the first three dishes, I cannot understate the level of expectation that I felt towards the sushi part of the course. Would the rice be prepared with red or white vinegar? How long would the fish be aged? How would the shari perform with fish taken from this region - would the chef be able to adapt? To cut a long story short, the sushi part of the course was a let down. For starters, the rice was not cooked in vinegar (or maybe the chef had an off-day). The chef then lathered the fish with copious amounts of sauce - all I could taste was salty, rice, and fish meat - the taste from the aging of the fish were all masked. And the uni........ Now uni needs to be done correctly else it will taste rotten. Yeah, the uni just did not work. So to cap it all off, it was an experience. Would it be an experience I'd like to repeat? No. Is it value for money? For £300 and for me, sorry, no. However, do note that they did do things like the sashimi and the cooked stuff quite well, so there's that to look forward to.

The place is small and the tables are uncomfortable to sit at. The rolls are small as well. Service…read moreis quick and polite. Fish itself is pretty good. I would stick to nigiri rolls next time. Unfortunately this time they didn't have either otoro or chutoro so I had to resort to a roll, of which two pieces were all tail and impossible to eat.

Ichi-Riki Sushi is an intimate sushi restaurant located in central London. Part of its charm is the…read moreentrance; a sign on the street guides you down around a dozen stairs into this unique gem. We went on a Friday night and were seated in 3 minutes. Kim was our server, he was wonderfully respectful and attentive. We ate salmon, tuna, white tuna (butterfish), octopus salad, sea bass, shrimp, miso soup, and chicken karaage. Everything was delicious and tasted fresh. The table's favorite was the shrimp and salmon nigiri. We have eaten sushi all over the world and Ichi-Riki will be remembered as one of our favorites due its unique setting and delicious food. Here to find only the best around the world. - The Toro Cuisine finders

Got my Japanese food & culture fix here! Very authentic with small tight tables, timely service,…read moreand great food. We arrived early at 5:30p and didn't have to wait for a table.The Salmon Don was simple but perfectly done, tender and very tasty. Bento Boxes are huge sized meal.s The Chicken Katsu is the best my son has ever tried! We recommend and would go again!

Small cozy spot right in the center of Chinatown near all the action of nearby soho and covent…read moregardens as well Quite a long wait outside on the street for a table but thought the service was pretty quick Overall nothing about the experience stood out as great. The chicken was good as well as the other featured items in the bento box but nothing overly appealed to me or is pushing me to go there again.

I LOVE this place. Clearly labeled vegan options, and several of them…read more I just got a pre-made sushi platter from the refrigerated case but it was amazing. My friends got soup and rice bowls (made to order) and they liked those as well. The prices were really reasonable and the location was convenient. Really cute decor. Clean overall, and clean bathrooms.

For what it is, it does it pretty well. The food is reasonably priced, the sushi was pretty fresh…read moreand better quality than what you'd usually find at other similar establishments. I really liked the curry chicken noodle bowl when I tried my partner's. I am glad that a reasonable, quick, and healthy option exists.

The funniest thing is, I have never ordered from here. However, this place seems to be one of my…read moregood friend's favourite haunts for sushi takeaways meaning that every time I go to her house I would find she had ordered from here, and I would totally steal her dinner. Ahem, I mean, she invited me over to share her dinner with her. They give 10% discounts to students, no wonder my friend loves this place (yes we are both well over the age of university but she is doing her PHD or something). But not only that, the sushi/sashimi quality is pretty good. I have absolutely no complaints there. I have not had mayonnaise in their sushi either (hurray! Not westernised sushi!) so I am one happy bunny and will not refuse food from here. The price seems decent albeit at the high end considering you are doing takeaways. Oh well, as long as it tastes good!

Free miso soup with just about any purchase - rice bowls or sushi. Sure the miso is a little salty…read morefor my taste, but I think I just prefer blander flavors. This place is great. I wish I discovered this earlier. With so many new Wasabi chains opening up, it'd be so much better if they were You Me Sushi's instead. The rice bowls are made to order, so the chicken katsu stays nice and crispy, and everything just tastes fresher, unlike Wasabi. There also is no additional charge for soy sauce or wasabi. I even love the fact that You Me Sushi has more choices than Wasabi. I don't eat salmon or prawn, so I'm left with just veggie rolls at the other place. Here, I can get their specialty rolls that have no salmon or prawn in them. Affordable price, great staff, and great food. Even though this place isn't close to me, I'm definitely coming back.

Wasabi- Kings X…read more Wasabi is one of my favourite places for quick bites at the London Kings X station, or sometimes I get take away items from one of their other branches. I went to the Kings X shop today & had a great salmon sashimi snack box for £3.95...Six pieces of salmon, and a lovely seaweed, lettuce & endomame bean salad, plus wasabi (mustard) and pickled ginger. There was a queue, but it went quickly. Usually the few tables in front of the shop are taken, but there are others further along. They also have other dishes on offer such as sushi, noodles, and various croquette-style dishes, etc.

Great spot for a quick bite and hot soup…read more My mom got the hot noodle soup called the Chicken Gyoza Soumen and it already contains the noodles, veggies and gyoza. After paying for it at the register, the cashier pours in the hot broth and offers to add any toppings for the soup. It's perfect cold weather food but there's no seating available inside/outside since it's a convenience store set up. The wifi here is solid so I will give them that lol