I'm staying at the Hilton London Canary Wharf and this place is literally less than a block away…read more The food was fantastic, and the service was even better. The manager was very friendly, but my water, John, made my experience top notch! He was personable and had great recommendations for food. I ate so much I cannot walk! Here is the rundown: Starters - Papadum with various tasty chutneys - Onion Baji - King Prawn Puri (ordered Spicy) DInner Garlic Chili Chicken (ordered extra spicy) Garlic Chili Cheese Naan Rice 2 Cups of fresh coffee and some Pellegrino AWESOME.

Staying in the Hilton round the corner, it was raining heavily so I ran round to this place...to…read morefind colleagues of my partner already there, so I joined them They seemed happy with their meal...I ordered my favourite: chicken jalfrezi, aloo gobi, plain paratha and a large rouge The setting is nice and even with a reasonable number off people it wasn't noisy and we could actually hear our conversation. The menu covers everything you would expect pretty well too and, given all the city folk around, not expensive The service was very good, friendly and efficient As for the food - it was acceptable, not the best I've ever had by any means but nothing untoward; a straightforward meal, tasty, spicy but not overbearingly hot and certainly plentiful...if in Canary Wharf again I would return

High quality Japanese food in a nice environment. I came for weekday lunch and got the premium set…read moremenu (48 GBP). The first course was some spinach leaves in a sweet sauce and it was actually better than expected. It then came with 3 pieces of sashimi which I could tell were very fresh and melted in my mouth. There was also a tiny container of tuna tartare. Lastly, for my choice of protein, I went with the black cod, which was a nice soft consistency and cooked well. The sauce on the side also added some nice sweet flavor to complement the fish. While the food was good, I do feel that 48 GBP is slightly on the high side considering the small portion sizes. The interior of the restaurant has some elegant and classy decor. That's probably why so many people come for business lunches here (plus the location). The staff are average friendliness, although the service speed was kind of slow. It was also weird that they for some reason couldn't find our reservation in their system but we were still able to get a table nonetheless. Overall, I think ROKA is a very choice choice if you are looking for a fancier Japanese meal than your typical sushi restaurant.

Below average taste but expensive pan Asian faire. Mostly you're paying for a vibe here because the…read morefood itself isn't good and definitely not authentic. Roka is basically a typical faux luxury establishment of the type that has been popularized over the years in areas of low culture and/or regions where a particular cusine doesn't really exist. You know the type: pictures of beautiful people and food, tasteful font for the establishment, and a quick look at the about section of the restaurant reveals it's place as part of group founded by a bunch of executives; it's not so much a restaurant as it is an exercise in corporate branding. When you visit, you'll notice that the clientel reflects that branding design as well. Everyone here looks like they're part of a vertical strategy that includes the workers at the firm itself, the final spot on a flow chart diagram where the staff themsleves are the primary customer for the product and then a line arches back to the beginning of the flow to further inform strategic planning for more pan something restaurants. The name of this group could be called Ouroboros but that might be a little on the nose. Most izakayas on Planet Earth have better food that what you'll get here and for far less money. This said, you won't get to enjoy a space filled with the finance crowd who are all tastefully lit to ensure their Instagram selfies look good enough for them to tag themselves with the establishment. Service is slow and aloof. Skip it.

Yes, it is very delicious, even if it is a little far away, but I will still come to eat it oftenread more

Hair in the food, don't recommend!!! Did phone order and…read morecame to pick it up. I'm very disappointed and discussed.. Proper black hair inside the sushi.. Felt really sick after seeing this.. Do not recommend it to nobody this place!!! Also avocado on the top of sushi was properly expired

Fantastic food and great location right by the offices in beautiful canary wharf…read moreGreat Indian fusion food and good portions Tried quite a few items and small plates Prawns curry , Dahi puri , lassi , seasoned calamari , cheese cake etc

Oh boy. Get ready for a really good Indian meal. We loved eating here. They accommodated us early…read moreso we could go to the ABBA show close by. Waitstaff was lovely. Good views and lovely restaurant. Drinks were great! London is so accommodating for dietary restrictions. A plus! We had naan and chicken dishes and a veggie dish and sides and they were all fantastic. Chicken momos- do it. Fried cauliflower. Yes. Samosas. Yep. The mattar paneer was a huge hit. We were there during Ramadan, and the staff couldn't be more thoughtful and kind to the patrons who were coming in and waiting to end their fast. Classy. It was a delightful experience, and I would recommend it highly to anyone. Two happy thumbs up.

Mediocre food at very expensive prices. The interior design is quite nice but the rest of the…read moreoperation is a pan asian affair that you would find in a typical suburban mall in the States. You know going in here that the quality probably isn't going to be good. Straight away it violates two rules of good dining: 1) Pan anything is usually pretty poor, 2) A huge menu that doesn't make any choices is probably going to suffer. We ordered one of the set menus. As far as I could tell, this place dedicated to "sticks" and "sushi" had no "tuna" or "negima" on the menu at all which is pretty weird to start but we definitely tried to find them. Instead, salmon seemed to be the fish of choice and all of the ala carte skewers were at exorbitant prices; note that a much more delicious yakitori anything in Japan costs about 100-200 yen, not 1500 yen, but ok. Instead of beloved tuna we received red pepper nigiri as part of our set menu - what? There was a chicken roll that was kind of like a grilled chicken salad in rice paper that was OK. Etc. The quality of the fish in the nigiri wasn't bad but they have no idea how to make sushi rice here so I would avoid nigiri all together and just stick to sashimi if you're going to order from the sushi side of the menu. Oh and my 350ml bottle of junmai cost 49£, which was pretty typical for the sake prices here. So yeah, if you're visiting from the States set your sights on "Suburb Mall Court Fusion" with a bill around 200 bucks and you'll have an idea of what you're in for. Avoid it.

We ordered via Deliveroo, but were a bit tickled by the packaging - the tiny soy sauce bottles…read morereally did it for us We ordered a few rolls, karaage, toro katsu sticks, tuna tartar, and the Hell's Kitchen. I'd highly recommend this to anyone and please be sure this business survives because it is magic in the forest.

I don't really understand how this chain has become such a large presence in the UK. Even by…read moreBritish standards where locals will often tell you that the historic impression of their food being bland and uninspiring is overblown and will recommend countless places to you that unfortuantely confirm the impression to be true, I have yet to meet one person here who enjoys Wagamama. "Oh that place is terrible - you should try Bone Daddies!" If you've been to Bone Daddies you'll know what an indictment that is of Wagamama. I mean what else can I say that probably has been written about countless times in other reviews? It's pan Asian (problem #1), some things are fried in a pan, there's noodle dishes you can get and all of it sucks. It has sucked for what, 20 odd years now? Every once in a while (~five years) I will have no other choice (e.g. airport, tagging along with colleagues, drunk, etc.) but to eat here and every single time I am in awe at how truly forgettable it is. How one company can render the tastes of cusines that are normally so delicious to be so bereft of flavor is truly a marvel in mass produced sludge. It must be the marketing right? The playful name? That the locations look inviting? It has to be something other than the reputation that gets people through the door.

Food is alright, Service is fine, but could be better. Atmosphere like in every Wagamama. I usually…read morego to this one when i am in area.

Gyoza are, at best, ok. Noodles are appalling ; not unlike what I'd term "teenage camping…read morespaghetti", i.e. badly cooked pasta with a sauce comprising whatever was at hand. Portions are smaller than, say, Wasabi, for about the same price. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing.

Very tasty food and enormous portions (maybe they changed them because of Simon W's review?).read more

Not a fan! The staff was pretty rude, the first thing they…read moredid was point out that it's cash only and £10/person minimum spend in a very short and rude tone. Since we were hungry and only had about an hour before our film started, we sat down anyway. Ordering food was easy enough and it didn't take too long to arrive. I had ordered a main that was advertised to come with rice or chips. I decided on rice as I don't particularly like chips. But when my food arrived the server pointed out that it came with couscous and he'll bring me chips instead of the rice I ordered. I pointed out that I wanted the rice, which is why I ordered it but he kept insisting he'll bring me chips. It was absolutely ridiculous. If I wanted chips, I'd have bloody well ordered them! The food was decent, I've had better but the price was reasonable enough. Probably wouldn't return though as service is really bad.

When my friend told me that this place was a BYO and minimum spend was 20 pounds a person, I did…read morenot expect something this classy. It's right by the waterfront by West India Quay station and has a great outdoors area, perfect for sitting outside but under a covering on a nice summer's evening. I've heard that it's crazy busy on Thursday and Friday nights, but on a Saturday, we didn't even have to book for a party of 4, and were seated right away around 7:30 pm. The shisha is about 15 pounds for 2 people, and you have to have 1 for every 2 people. They also have these ice extensions that I'd never seen before, for an extra 2 pounds. They didn't add much to the experience, but were cool for the novelty. As for the food, they have a great selection of Lebanese/Indian food. First we got the vegetarian mixed meze, which says that it serves 2, but is more than enough for 3 or 4 people. It's ok, but nothing stellar. But my friend could not stop raving about Farruj Meshwi, which is a grilled baby chicken that comes with the most amazing garlic sauce. I was definitely impressed. As our other main to share between 3 people, we got the mixed biryani, but I was disappointed, as it was more like rice with some sauce stirred into it instead of the oily fried rice type of biryani that I grew to love when I was in India. So you're probably better off sticking to the Lebanese stuff. Overall, food was decent, but that's not what you're coming for. It's a killer venue with a great BYO policy and it just so happens to be cheap too. It was honestly hard to spend 20 pounds per head... maybe if you order 1 main per person, but there was just so much food as well! I wish London had more BYOs like this... in any case, definitely worth the trek out to Canary Wharf, and a neighborhood gem for those who work or live there!

I won't go here again! Food is ok, there is not that food as much as the bowl is might you think…read more But it's ok. The restaurant is too big: too many ppl in one, all together talk very loud. There a lot of people are working here and they all rushing. They clean tables very fast and give you the feeling that you need to order, drink and eat as fast as you can... It is one big, light place here, now comy and cozy place to sit. Then the toilets: Don't go! There is dirt on the walls (one actually had poop on the wall) there is toilet-paper nowhere to be find, the flushing thing aren't working probably and after all of this things: if you washed youre hands: you can't dry them: the dryer is not working... I wont come back here if there is an other option.

Another 3 star place. Service here can vary wildly from excellent and friendly to slow and…read moremediocre. The usual wagamama Lego food is served, basically the same few ingredients mixed together in different ways. Wagamama is Japanese for spoilt child, which is represented by the child drinking the soup :)