I've ordered a katsu curry today and it doesn't taste nice at all. The chicken was put into a…read moremicrowave in front of me which I'm highly shocked and I'm now suffering from food poisoning. The service was good. But not the way the food had been handled.

Great food at Low prices. Great place to pick up a quick lunch on the go. Friendly staff that wants…read moreyou to have the best experience possible. Try the seeweed sallad!

A recently opened Asian fusion restaurant focusing on noodles and rice dishes, on Croydon High…read moreStreet. (Formerly Miso.) The interior has that very modern minimalist feel, with bright white décor and dark furniture. Service was quick and reasonably friendly, although the menu cards were slightly confusing as they had the old Miso paper place mats which had a drinks list which was no longer relevant. Telling the customer they are wrong at the outset is never a good start... However, that glitch over, there followed a reasonably good meal: for starters we had chicken wings in chilli sauce (£4.50) which were generously portioned, although would have been better for being sightly spicier and better cooked (they were cooked but only just). Vegetable Jiaozi pancakes (£3.50) were a better bet, with soft pancakes and crisp vegetables inside. For mains we had Laksa with noodles (£9.30) and Monk's stir-fried vegetables with tofu and rice (£7.20). The Laksa had plenty of chilly but was not as aromatic or fragrant as we've had elsewhere, and the coconut broth was a little heavy. That said, there were plenty of fat juicy prawns and little fish rolls. Monk's vegetables was a safe rather than adventurous choice (there is not a great deal for vegetarians) and perfectly nice, but not outstanding. Overall, there was nothing to complain about, but we left just a little underwhelmed. The total bill with beer and wine came to £36, which is par for the course for this part of London.

Love the food!!! Even if the named changed they kept the quality of the food excellent, with the…read morelovely, beautiful fresh taste of the food!!! their delivery was fast and food was still very hot the time they got to us!! thank you for great food!!! the reason i love coming back to eat here!!

I decided not to book in advance as we were right next door having drinks and there were plenty of…read moretimes available online. We walked in and asked if they had room for 2. The host told me they were all booked up, and gestured to the dining room that they had all booked up. It was half empty so I assumed he was joking, but wanted to appear respectful, in case they had filled up in the 10 minutes it had been since I checked. The conversation then stopped there. Nope. He was serious. Looked online as I was leaving. I could have booked a table for two 10 minutes after I was leaving. They just didn't want us to actually be there. This restaurant is not interested in serving patrons. Don't come here.

I'm quite excited to find this place. Having lived in New York where sushi was on my doorstep, I…read moremiss it. So even though it hasn't quite reached Penge, I'm glad there's a sushi pace just up the hill! Instead of ordering sushi in and dealing with it after a 20 minute rest in plastic containers, we decided to pay a visit to the restaurant and have it as fresh as possible. The restaurant is divided into two sections, the first is at the front and has very normal tables and chairs. The second part is up a couple of steps and has tables with sunken seats. It takes a moment to work out how to slide in and sit, but once you are in there, it's very comfy. (just don't drink too much and try to get out again!) The service was brilliant. They really cannot do enough to help and are so sweet and nice to chat to. The decor is very slightly cold, and there weren't too many people in there with us, but it was fine. The food was a bit mixed. The prawn tempura was ok, but the vegetable tempura was really really boring. We didn't finish it and I don't think I would order tempura again from them. The miso soup was lovely, really really nice and I savoured every drop. The sushi and sashimi was great - fresh, delicious and quite perfect. I have also tried their Katsu curry (YUM) and their beef noodle ramen - also yum. Very generous with extremely nice, lean beef and lovely crispy greens.

This place is pretty special, it's home run so almost feels like a supper club - then again there…read moreare quite a few tables across two rooms. There are well-designed set menus and considering how non-commercial it is, it's good value and cheaper than a lot of Japanese food, particularly the tasty sushi. However, it was empty when we went which felt really bizarre (then again it was in the middle of winter and it was snowing outside!) Good food but not quite special enough for me to go out of my way to go back to.

If you are looking for a new favourite restaurant, look no further. The sushi/sashimi was exemplary…read moreand the main (beef teppanyaki) was so tender it almost melted in my mouth (and after finding out the cook was trained by the best Japanese chef in London I'm not surprised). The variety in starters meant that everyone was catered for - I went with three friends and we all left extremely satisfied! The cosy and authentic environment was only complimented by the genial staff so if you are looking for some high quality and above all else DELICIOUS Japanese food I couldn't recommend Taka more. From, a very satisfied tummy.

I love Wagamama generally and my first visit to the Croydon branch was pretty consistent with my…read moreprevious experiences elsewhere. For my main I had Yasai Yaki Soba - a rare vegetarian dish that didn't feature tofu (I don't like tofu). I substituted the soba noodles for the egg free udon option, and asked for no egg in the dish - leaving me with a tasty, satisfying vegan meal. On the side I had the wok greens (broccoli and bok choi). Good decision, as the garlic sauce on the vegetables was delicious! To drink I went for one of the new raw juices - the Blueberry Spice. It was ok, I wouldn't order it again. The taste wasn't bad and it had a nice ginger kick but I wasn't keen on the texture from the blueberry seeds. My companion tried another of the juices, the Positive which was much better - really refreshing and slightly tangy. Service was good and they now accept payment through the Qkr! app so no hanging around at the end!

Service was excellent! When enquiring about the food items and advising of my food allergies, the…read morewaitress went above and beyond. She brought out a binder with all the dishes and ingredients and advised which ones contained fish. She then suggested a dish. I ordered the fried squid and pad Thai. The fried squid with sweet chili sauce was excellent. The pad Thai was tasty but a little on the wet side. It was a little disappointing. Overall the restaurant was worth a try. I probably wouldn't return again.

London's Best Cookery Schools Hashi Cooking…read more Hashi Cooking - Pictures @ The London Foodie (http://www.thelondonfoodie.co.uk ) I first met Reiko Hashimoto for her Sushi & Sashimi Class in May 07. Since that first fateful encounter, I have attended most of Reiko's classes, met the most delightful people and learnt a great deal about Japanese cuisine and culture. All classes are held at Reiko's beautiful home in Wimbledon Park for a small number of people. Sitting by her spacious kitchen island with other Japanese food aficionados, Reiko demonstrates in great detail all dishes to be cooked on the day. The informal and friendly setting, coupled with Reiko's contagious enthusiasm, gets everyone talking and asking questions, more like a cooking party at a friend's house. Ingredients are already prepared, and no time is taken washing or chopping them. Involvement is highly encouraged, but attention is focussed mostly on learning the various techniques, like the different ways of rolling sushi, preparing Japanese omelette (tamago), or assembling and frying tempura. In addition to the Sushi & Sashimi Class on Saturdays, Reiko also runs 4-session evening courses. These are designed for students who would like to learn about Japanese food in greater depth and are held at all levels from Beginners, Home Cooking and Gourmet, to Master Chef. Classes are not necessarily taken in this order starting at the Gourmet level, I then took the Home Cooking and Master Chef courses - all very different in nature but equally enjoyable. At the end of the four courses, participants will have learnt how to prepare more than 60 delicious Japanese dishes which can easily be recreated in their own kitchen. All classes' menus can be found at Hashi Cooking's website. I recently returned to Hashi Cooking and was lucky enough to take part in the last session of this season's Gourmet Course. As usual I was welcomed by an eclectic group of students the gorgeous Bann (a dentist of Iraqi descent), Amy (a charming Malaysian architect), Alex (the Law student), who at 21, was given Reiko's course as a gift and was thoroughly enjoying himself, and Arly, a Norwegian fellow who lived in Japan for years and can speak fluent Japanese. We started the evening with a demonstration of one of my favourite dishes Cha Soba Green Tea Flavoured Noodles with Squid and Spicy Yakumi Sauce. The Yakumi Sauce had just right amount of spiciness and the combination of squid, coriander and the green tea noodles was delicious. The Tofu Steak with Japanese Mushrooms in Soy Butter Sauce is, in my opinion, an excellent introduction to Tofu: a wonderful Japanese ingredient, sadly unloved by the Western palate. Reiko's recipe uses buttered Japanese mushrooms, like enoki, shimeji and shiitake, and crisply fried tofu steaks to convert even the most sceptical of foodies. An interesting addition to this season's menu was Roasted Butterflied Chicken Marinated with White Miso & Ginger Paste the meat soaked up the sweet white miso and ginger paste beautifully as it roasted, also helping to keep the meat moist and tender. The star of the evening however was Reiko's signature dish Grilled Scallops on Sushi Rice with Creamy Spicy Sauce. I have made this dish many times at home whenever I am cooking Japanese food for friends - it is one of the best dishes of all her courses. The flying fish roe, seaweed, scallops in sushi rice topped with the creamy, spicy sauce combine very well together. A real winner. As a half-Japanese, I always felt I knew the food of my ancestors Reiko made me re-consider this while helping me to replicate some of the flavours of my childhood I had long lost. I have great respect for what Reiko has achieved over the years, which is to de-mystify what to so many people wrongly seems an overly sophisticated and expensive cuisine based solely on raw fish, while making real Japanese cuisine available to thousands of people in the UK. I would highly recommend Hashi Cooking to anyone wanting to learn more about Japanese food and culture, meet some fascinating people on the way and eat the most scrumptious food!

A really great way to learn about Japanese cooking, great for those of us who love cooking but are…read morenervous about this cuisine. Reiko is a very warm and welcoming host and also has a great teaching style - meticilous and thorough but also ensuring that each student gets practical hands-on experience with tricky techniques and has opportunities to ask lots of questions. Would highly recommend it.

This is a totally surprising standout amongst the fish and chip shops and typical food of the area…read more Sushi was fresh and as good as I've had in most very high end places. They were well filled up by 8pm so book ahead.

I think this may the best name for a restaurant ever! Slurp - what an evocative word to get the…read moretaste buds going!! Slurp describes itself as a Chinese/Japanese restaurant and it's located at the end of Wimbledon Broadway. It does a broad range of oriental dishes - perhaps the best way to visualise the menu is to imagine Wagamama combined with Busaba Eathai with a few more Asian countries represented as well. I would say their emphasis would be on noodles with some bento boxes and rice dishes as well. I've tried their seafood ho fun (broad rice stick noodles) which was nice if a bit pricey at over £7. There was a nice selection of fresh juices. If you like the Wagamama or Busaba concept and atmosphere, you'll like Slurp. Sluuuuurp - sorry, the name just brings a smile to my face :-)

After a long time not going here we returned on the spur of the moment. Not coming here was not a…read moreconscious decision, just there was other fish to fry. So after a hard week [again] and a well deserved earlier finish returning to Slurp was supposed to be comforting. And it was, the same old service with a smile, not too busy early in the evening and a nice Slurp juice of various fruits obliterated to a more-ish liquid nature. But previously grubby benches and low light nature of the place had been replaced by a brighter, more IKEA in nature atmosphere; not so comforting. And although the Ebi Katsu (how could you do these wrong anyway?) was still there, the previously tasty and by no means healthy MSG riddled well spiced offerings had been replaced by a bland, water offerings (the House Special rice and Prawn Black bean equally disappointed). Such a shame, and my regularly burnt tongue that I still got from the pipping hot food was no longer offset by the naughty but nice food. Yup - Slurp Juice, Green Tea, Ebi Katsu Nah - House Special rice, Prawn Black Bean

Food here is great. Fresh and a decent portion. The staff were very friendly and helpful also…read more The price is ok, but could be a little cheaper in my humble opinion, but then again, the same could be said about everything! - The decor inside could do with a lick of paint too. Overall, a pleasant experience, and great food. NOTE: They deliver!

From Dallas, TX and visited London for the first time and had the chance to try this sushi…read morerestaurant. Such a cute traditional Japanese atmosphere with absolutely delicious and fresh food. We had the truffled beef, lamb, dragon roll, cod fish, yellow tail/seabass sashimi and all were soooooo tasty!! We frequent sushi restaurants back at home all the time and gotta say this was really good compared to what we have back at home!!