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    Japan Centre

    4.1 (174 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    There is also dry groceries, mill your own rice machine & books.
    Mia K.

    Great place to rest the feet and have a quick snack or Japanese lunch that's cheaper than restaurants and not too busy. A 16years+ store & eatery centrally located between Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square & Chinatown. Enter to see a small Mochi donut counter and go down the stairs to the main area. They have a sitting area where one can eat ordered or already prepared foods. Noodles & Deli Counter can order Ramen, Curry, Tempura, Sukiyaki, Takoyaki, Dumplings, Beer, Green Tea & Coffee. Students get 10% off and there is a kid meal option. Can buy low priced prepared sushi, Japanese ice creams, snacks. There is also dry groceries, mill your own rice machine & books. Opened M-Sa 10am-9:30pm Sun 11-8pm. Website: https://www.japancentre.com/en 1. Can sign up for 10% off 2. Free UK delivery for over £65+ orders 3. Can see promotions & sales Located -entrance at the NE corner of Panton St & Oxendon St (1 block south of Coventry St) -1 block south of TWG Tea -3 minute walk/3blocks SE of Piccadilly Circus/station -5 minute walk/4blocks NW of Trafalgar Square -4 minute walk/4 blocks SW if Chinatown

    Leslie S.

    A great hidden gem in the heart of London. At least for anyone who considers Japanese markets and eateries gems like me! It really felt like being back in Tokyo as the market is in the basement of a building. It's easy to walk right by! As much as I was appreciative of a Japanese market in London, I did feel the need to dock a star for the fact that both the meals that we ordered on the menu were not available. The Takoyaki was a disappointment but that apparently is very hard to prepare so ok that wasn't available. But, we ordered the beef and rice bowl and they were out of beef!! Early in a Saturday night what the heck?! So we ordered the chicken instead and it was really dry and they overdid it with the teriyaki sauce. Instead if the Takoyaki we ordered the gyoza and I have to say I've had better. After dinner we checked out their desserts and decided on the green tea cheesecake. It was half off because it was about to expire but it still tasted fine. It was good but next time I am going with their ice cream mochi!

    Shrimp tempura udon.
    Kevin C.

    Such a pleasant surprise in the Westfield mall in Stratford London. Late night real udon. Steaming broth. Shrimp tempura. Perfect udon noodles. All for about 8 quid. Right next to Stratford station.

    Wendy L.

    Center have a few tables for dine in cooked food. Limited japanese merchandise, selection of groceries are o.k not fabulous. I've been visiting Japan over a decade, I still can't find what I need here.

    Angela W.

    Japan Centre is a Japanese grocery store that also has a small food court area. The grocery store products are quite expensive, and I probably would never buy from there. Their bread is also very expensive- around double the price of the asian bakeries in Chinatown. However, their sushi and bento boxes are priced very reasonably. Even better everything is half off around an hour before they close! Their sushi tasted pretty fresh to me for sushi that was probably made in the morning. I thought it was a great deal and was really worth it! If you go when it's half off, you'll see many people grabbing multiple items, so you have to be quick! One thing that I didn't like was that ginger and wasabi cost extra. Besides that, the sushi was cheap and great!

    Kotteri ramen £8 + tempura £2
    Chantee F.

    I highly anticipated the grand opening of this location after seeing what potential the other store had. There truly is nothing else like it in London. The best place for all kinds of Japanese food. Upstairs you will be greeted by the matcha ice cream and sweets in a very small entrance but go downstairs for all the action. Deli counter to select hot items like tempura, yakitori, noodles and rice dishes. There is an ample selection of sushi, seafood and sliced meats. Then make your way around the store for frozen delights, all the pantry needs, lots of tea, and most impressive was their fresh miso selection. There is even a small area of books and magazines. The food quality itself varies. Takeaway sushi and bento is a quick lunchtime fix. Fresh enough to taste good but not great. I was disappointed that their most flavorful ramen was anything but bland and no spices available at the tables or when asked. It's nice to have the option to eat in with spacious tables. The checkouts were quick for the long queue. I think staff may need more training for the hot food items as they work out the kinks but overall this is a great place. Prices are not cheap either but given this is London, I have come to expect it. Given my love for all things Japanese, you can bet I will be back!

    Yee Gan O.

    With the demise of the Japan Centre on Lower Regent Street, this branch has become even more of a firm favourite for me With a street snack stall (decent takoyaki) at its entrance, you enter by riding an escalator. At the top, you'll find a medium sized supermarket selling Japanese and a few other Asian foodstuffs and a canteen style restaurant I mainly come here for some of the best value sushi and sahimi in the capital. I buy both pre=packed or I sometimes buy raw fish from the fresh fish counter to slice and eat at home If you have a recipe requiring Japanese ingredients, this is a good place to find them. Japan Centre supplied me the raw materials for a pretty good version of Nobu's black miso cod recently I haven't tried any of the restaurant food from this location yet as the seating space is minimal Well worth a visit

    Canny F.

    Great deals! This is a huge Japanese supermarket. It ranges from prepared food to frozen food to fresh groceries. It's a tad over pricey though so I suggest hitting up a local Japanese restaurant if you are craving Japanese for a cheaper price.

    Katey H.

    Totoro cream buns... Totoro merchandise... If you love all things J A P A N, then yes of course this is for you! I regularly visit this emporium to stock up on Japanese mayonnaise, pickles, curry, calpis, sweets, and whatever just looks cool !

    Daniel F.

    Strange almost hidden location of Japan Centre but once you go in corner of Piccadilly inside and up sparkly escalators you realise there is a lovely shop of mainly food goodies awaiting. You first see bento and sushi and snacks. To the right are deli counters and some seating. The tills are straight ahead but I do wish it was all bigger and more spacious as I love Japanese products. I really enjoyed sampling their matcha cakes which I came for. I will be back to get some sushi and relax for sure.

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    Josy A.

    Oooh I quite like the new location for the Japan Centre. I like the sparkly walls as you go up the escalator into Japan-land. I also love that it reminds me of a small inaka supermarket in Japan. My colleague and I went in today to buy lots of instant ramen to give away at our ramen event tonight. We needed 70 cup ramen, in as many flavours as we could find. The Japan centre had sooo many in stock, that even with us removing 70, of various types, we hardly made a dent in their well-stocked shelves. They lose a star because you can buy many Japanese goods elsewhere cheaper. However I don't think anywhere else has such an impressive selection.

    Claire L.

    If you're a fan of Japan, the food, the culture, anything, then this really is your mecca! The first thing of note is... the food! There's tonnes of sushi and other fresh food on offer but wander to the back and you'll find the grocery store. This place is awesome. There are different types of udon there, fish balls, rice porridge and juices etc. I'm such a foodie so this is like heaven for me. The book shop, downstairs, is also really cool. There are books in Japanese and English. You can find anime, Japanese travel books, philosophy books and everything in between. Whether you are passing by or a London native, you need to visit The Jana Centre!

    At 8pm people promptly descend in groves to grab the just discounted sushi!
    Alexandra K.

    It was fine. We got the 50% off take out sushi at 8pm so a meal for 2 people for 10£ - can't complain. Fish is fresh but the maki were kinda dry and fell apart. Interesting story- we'd heard about the 8pm markdown but there were no signs. It was 3 minutes to 8 so I asked 2 separate staff who said they knew nothing about this. The man at the sushi counter actually said they do not do this, maybe I was thinking of somewhere else! Wonder if that was a tactic to get us to pay full price?!

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