Came here on a Friday with a couple friends - super delicious sushi and a very cute dessert menu! The vibes were perfect outside and the waiters were great. read more

Necco - Japanese Near Me - Clerkenwell, XGL

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I recently returned to Necco and got a Japanese curry over rice for takeaway. This dish is one of my favourites and Necco's rendition was solid, particularly for a takeaway. While it won't win any culinary accolades, it does make for a satisfying lunch on a cold day. read more

Went in for some dessert and drinks. Got the green tea mouse...the mouse was more on the gelatin texture as opposed to fluffy mouse. The taste however was good. Lots of matcha green tea flavor. The 300ml hot sake was good. Don't think I'd be back for the dessert, but I think I'll come by to check out the sushi. read more

Necco - Green tea mouse £3.80 - Japanese Near Me - Clerkenwell, XGL

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I was really craving green tea matcha desserts and drinks, so I decided to come to Necco based on the previous reviews. Because I was running short on time, I decided to just order a green tea matcha latte. It was a smaller size than I thought and for 3.30 pounds, it wasn't that great. The matcha powder settled on the bottom of the latte and overall, the flavor was not rich. I also took a look at the desserts on display, but they didn't look very fresh. Most people were ordering bento boxes, so I guess I'll give those a try the next time I return to Exmouth market. read more

Necco - Interior of the cafe - Japanese Near Me - Clerkenwell, XGL

A great little place to snag some authentic home made Japanese cooking on Exmouth Market in the heart of old Clerkenwell. Whether you want to takeaway some nice Maki Rolls, Sashimi, Onigiri or Teriyaki dish, or to have some wicked Spicy Slamon burger or something else to eat in, Nécco can take care of you. Even better they will help you make up your very own Bento box. Besides the funky design in white and pink, which will certainly appeal to the Hello Kitty fans out there, the friendly team offer up some pretty sweet cakes, and confectionery, as well as beers, sake and other licensed goods :) it makes a refreshing change to the factory line style sushi or Yo and Abeno and Necco is a nice addition to the Exmouth Market set. If you like Japanese then you should definitely check out their super fresh selection. read more

Necco - Japanese Near Me - Clerkenwell, XGL

Came around 2:30pm and all the bento food was all gone. Only thing left was a pork cutlet don. The only complaint about the don is the rice is not sushi rice. They didn't offer me the menu and realised they could have cooked fresh food for me. As i been sitting there for a hour i watched customers come in and out and not one has been offered the menu! So these people thought the same thing as me no more bento food = nothing to eat. Food was about average, i found the miso soup quite sweet tasting then usual. EDITED The second time i visited was early around 12pm, i wanted freshly cooked food, but owner said it was only available after 6pm. I went here to get some green tea latte, yet the owner just told me no i can't have it because it is only available at certain times. I wish they provided a normal menu, not every wants Miso or green as drinks, there's no other alternative besides those. I did however enjoyed my green tea tarte! read more

I was looking for a quick bite after 3pm when I noticed this Japanese restaurant, which was surprising since I've never seen it before on Exmouth Market. Ordered Katsudon with brown rice, and a pot of ocha. It was rather tasty, particularly since I've never had it served in brown rice before. They offer desserts, which seem to be popular with the customers. The interior is pleasant enough. Overall, I'm happy that there is a Japanese eatery in this location, and is decently priced. An average place of expected quality, but I would return again. read more

Necco - Ocha served from a small ceramic pot and cup - Japanese Near Me - Clerkenwell, XGL

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The matcha cakes are goooood, even though the savoury food is not mich speacially, but give it a try :)) read more

Necco - Matcha tiramisu and matcha roll cake - Japanese Near Me - Clerkenwell, XGL

Overpriced for microwaved food. I'm a fiend for Japanese curry, but when I've had it here it's always a bland, small portion. Also, from the way the potatoes and carrots (what little of them there are) are practically disintegrating in the sauce, it really seems like it's a curry that they keep for a week and just keep reheating over and over every day. And it's 6.80 for this, guys. Think about that. The coating on their deep fried tofu is also quite gluey and not at all crisp. I once sat in and ordered an aubergine curry and was brought a chicken curry by mistake. Okay, no big deal! But when I realised the error I brought it to the attention of the staff, they, instead of apologising for the mistake, first started questioning that I even ordered aubergine in the first place. Wat. I felt it was a bit rude. When they finally replaced it, I could tell that they literally had just picked the chicken off the plate, put about four pieces of cut up, (really greasy) aubergine in the sauce, microwaved it, and brought it back. I don't expect this to be a high class dining affair, but really? What if I had an allergy? Despite its cute, sweet décor, I won't be back. Necco is really not affordable enough for it to be this average. read more

a non fuss laid-back japanese cafe. very bright and airy with a good selection of tasty food and drinks. the name fits perfectly. very refreshing day time alternative to numerous japanese restaurants.. read more

Necco - iced yuzu tea+grilled eel+seaweed salad with sesame sauce - Japanese Near Me - Clerkenwell, XGL

All of the food is microwaved! This is more like airplane food than a restaurant. Pretty mediocre taste overall. Whatever noodles I got were dry and basically tasted like ketchup. Not exactly Japanese. The chicken donburi was also really mediocre. read more

The room is fantastic. It feels like you've walked into the inside of a strawberry cornetto that also happens to be used as a little old lady's house. It's so twee that you instantly feel cheerful when you sit down. It's forced upon you! And I can be a grumpy man.. The drink selection is what I liked best. They have lots of saké and plum wine. I heart plum wine. Very very much. Thank you Necco. The food was also great. A refreshing and filling sushi menu, and a broad selection of other Japanese food. The portions were nicely sized and the flavours were pungent and delicious. The sushi was prepared in sight of the tables by ladies dressed like they walked straight out of anime. It's awesome. Although, I spent far too much money on plum wine... read more

Came here for a quick lunch. Good menu, service was ok, a little slow but friendly. Got the teriyaki chicken, dumplings and takoyaki. Good portions and quite tasty. Home cooking styles. Would come again. read more

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Lovely, lovely Necco. Our neighbourhood Japanese cafe packs a huge amount of culinary love into a tiny space. Cute as a button, the felt menus and pink outside furniture would warm the heart of any Hello Kitty fan. The menu is surprisingly broad including hand assembled sushi, curry, noodles and whopping octopus balls. It also offers lunchtime selections, takeaway hot meals and japanese comestibles. Staff are mostly Japanese as are a good number of their customers. Try the chicken karaage which is absolutely delicious. read more

I walked past this little cafe all the time when I was studying at City U, and sometimes I would come to get lunch. Usually I get the tonkatsu bento, which isn't half bad, but the fact that they microwave their food is kind of off-putting. Their noodles are, as a previous reviewer said, pretty dry. It's a really cute place, though, nicely decorated, and there's a selection of cold food and Japanese drinks as well. They have a little stamping card too, for locals or full-time students there. read more

Nice casual authentic (as in the owners and employees are Japanese) Japanese restaurant cafe for lunch and dinner. Sushi made fresh to order and an order of 4 rolls average at £2 - £2.50, which is on the inexpensive side for central London. Great location on Exmouth market and nice attention to detail throughout the restaurant. Also have Japanese "tapas" (okay, maybe not that authentic) and curry, udon and rice dishes. Definitely recommend; way better than Yo! Sushi or Itsu, Wasabi chains! read more

Visited this little Japanese cafe on a Tuesday afternoon. The menu seemed more suited toward their lunch special and savoury food, but I opted to try the matcha sponge cake with strawberry. I don't think it was prepared in-house and it was a little expensive for the size, but the cake was decent. The space was clean and cutely decorated, but the food does not seem to be the freshest. read more

Dropped in on a rainy Saturday for a quick lunch. Menu was promising, and service was slow but friendly, however food fell flat. Got the light brunch set menu and the salmon sashimi had been sprinkled excessively w sesame seeds and some other coarse texture that made it taste like it had been rubbed in sand. When the plates were set down, they had been stacked in such a way that the bottom of two of the plates were covered in sauce, some of which ended up on my husband's pants as the server arranged it on the table. This is definitely home cooking style but not the good kind, and could have hugely benefited from some refinement. read more

Lovely Staff, nice food. The tuna melts in your mouth, but dont have a bet with your girlfriend about how much Wasabi you can eat.

Better tonkatsu kare than I have had in Tokyo. Amazing. Blah blah blah yelp hates short reviews but nothing else to day it was excellent and yelp is dumb and pointless. read more

The sushi aren't good, and we had an aubergine plate that was terrible. The prices are very reasonable but I don't recommend it.