This branch is near the river and is located underground with no windows. Black decor throughout…read morewith a serene sense of Zen and calmness. Small attractive tasty dishes. Generally good service and ambiance. Grilled salty mackerel is very good, as is their crispy soft shell crab (a classic dish). Calamari is excellent though be warned: it's spicy! If you are a fan try their tuna tartar (see photo).

A little hidden away, but definitely worth the descent into the catacomb-like interior…read more The vibe is intimate and the food is a legit take on Asian Fusion; mostly Japanese-inspired, but definitely with a bit of Chinese and Thai in there. The starters alone are worth a trip, and there were so many I wanted to try, they're actually all I had. Don't judge. They were amazing. The Pumpkin Croquettes were a slightly sweet and crispy version of traditional croquettes, deep-fried to perfection, with a light and smooth finish. Two will set you back a mere £3.10. While the spring rolls are good, I highly recommend the Vegetarian Duck Rolls, made with slightly sweet tofu skin, spring onions, cucumber, and Hoi Sin sauce. Three of those healthy rolls are a whopping £4.60. Finally, the Chicken Yakitori was also a dish worth it's weight in pounds, char-grilled to perfection and doused in a sweet yakitori sauce. A few skewers costs around £4.10. The rest of the menu is not only enormous, but sure to please any seafood-lover, especially sushi. They serve just about any Asian-inspired dish you can think of, including salads, ramen dishes, rice dishes, noodles of many different varieties, tempura, and sushi rolls, with a perfectly-paired sake menu to boot. But really, those side dishes are to die for.

Excellent food and service. The food came out relatively quickly and the atmosphere was nice. Would…read moredefinitely come again.

When it comes to true sushi, sashimi and nigiri you know the taste. The taste of freshness and…read moreabsolute satisfaction. In the week I was in London, I ate here twice trying almost anything I could thing of. The service was phenomenal and the culture was there too. We sat outside and enjoyed the atmosphere. Large rolls, fresh rice, and cold beer made this one of the best.

Incredible sushi, excellent selection of sake, and fast service. A bit of a fast food environment…read moreinside but good sushi is good sushi.

The salmon tempura was delicious and so was the mango juice. Service was fast and so glad I came…read morehere. Great playlist!

We enjoyed very attentive service, great recommendations, and delicious food. We hadn't…read moreexperienced a cooktop Japanese meal prior to visiting Abeno. While this dish was delicious, the highlight was the house specialty, noodles and vegetables wrapped in an egg pancake. This was a great spot for a light meal before (or after) the British Museum! Definitely a new Japanese food experience for us, as we are used to tempura, sushi and rolls.

This is such a unique Japanese restaurant in that they prepare and cook okonomiyaki right in front…read moreof you at your table! I've had this sort of table service before in Japan, and I gotta say that Abeno hits the mark! My fiance and I came here on a Monday evening for dinner a while back and luckily did not have to wait for a table (since we didn't have a reservation). We started with the agedashi tofu which was phenomenal, and then we moved into the okonomiyaki itself. We opted for two okonomiyakis which was the perfect amount of food for us -- Osaka with pork / kimchi / prawns and Sapporo Mix with squid / prawn / salmon / scallops / corn. The staff cooked everything in front of our eyes and they were very attentive throughout the entire process. Once everything was done cooking, they cut up the okonomiyaki for us, and the finished product was absolutely amazing. I would highly recommend!

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 have to say, the plain decor/ambience here really belied how delicious the food was. I ordered…read morethe large pork katsu curry rice, which similarly looks plain but was unexpectedly good. The katsu itself had really tender meat with a nicely crispy exterior without being too oily. The curry had a lovely, rich flavour that complemented the katsu and rice well. Price point was fantastic -- I'd love to come again to try some of their yummy curry and noodle options.

Misato is a Japanese restaurant located in London's Chinatown. Most of the reviews made Misato seem…read moreto be a pretty promising place to dine for sushi. We decided to hop over there to try a few of their rolls. Unfortunately we were in a bit of a time crunch and would have appreciated if they offered takeout/ take-away, however, they do not. Only dine in is available here... which is kind of out the norm coming from the US. This restaurant is quite authentic though, owned by Japanese! We were hoping to find Caterpillar roll or some roll with avocado and protein; they do not have a wide selection. We ended up just getting an avocado roll, which was simply sushi rice, seaweed, and avocado.

Stopped in for a quick bite, and everything was perfect. Great spot! I will try it again for sureread more

Considering the moderately strong alternative Japanese options in the area, Nagoya earns middling…read morestatus. It's far from disappointing, and in almost any circumstance, I'd rather be bathing myself in fatty pork ramen. That said, on a cold and dreary day, there's not much like a massive steaming clay bowl of nabeyaki udon to warm your innards. It's not as spectacular as the version at Edokko, considering they're equivalently priced. Still, it's a five minute walk from the office and makes for a decent lunch pick-me-up. On a positive note, the last time or two I've been in, I've seen a good number of proper Japanese businessmen dining there, so that speaks well of the authenticity, right? Either that, or they just need to yelp up some other local joints to try out...

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.

My husband and I really enjoyed the omakase! My husband booked our reservation the night before so…read morethe only option was a table instead of the bar but overall the experience was great! The service was great and the food was very fresh and delicious! The one thing that I wasn't a fan of was the wait between the meals. Only two chefs were working and the restaurant was pretty packed on a Friday night. For the price I would say the overall experience was good. There is a spending limit per person at this restaurant so make sure to check..in case it changes but I believe it was 40 pounds. We were there for about two hours total for the omakase.