The flavor of this place is out of this world. We were walking down the street looking for a place a local told us about when we stumbled upon Roka instead! When we looked at the menu, we knew we had to try it. The octopus skewers are cooked to perfection- so much flavor. You can see and taste the detail from the chefs who cook right in the center of the restaurant too. We loved the chicken kaarage which was crispy, tangy and had the perfect homemade sauce to it. The baby back ribs... don't walk, run! They are amazing, fall off the bone and the flavor is unmatched. The asparagus had the perfect char on them too. We got a sakura drink, can't remember what came in it but it was delicious! We finished our meal with the sticky bun and I can't even tell you in words how much we loved it. It came with banana miso icecream but the star of the show was the bun when it comes to dessert. There was not a single thing we didn't love about the food! The service was okay, our server forgot a drink and the sweet potato which we really wanted to try but we ended up with the perfect amount of food without it. Great vibe in and out of the restaurant! read more

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The service was great, all servers were very attentive. We sat at the bar where they cook everything and it was cool to see all the action. We ordered several different dishes and shared them. Everything was amazing with great flavor. read more

Came here on a weekday evening very last minute due to a work dinner being rescheduled. Sat at the sushi bar and had a drink while I waited for a few food items. The spot is very chic and well maintained. The drink menu was fantastic and the sushi was delicious.. fresh, light, and high quality. The service was decent--at times I felt somewhat forgotten bc I was at the sushi bar, but all in all, good service. read more

The dining room was modern and the open kitchen was cool--you could see the cooks preparing the dishes from your table. We were seated at a table that wraps around the kitchen with a group of others. Although it was cool to see the cooks doing their thing, it's not the most intimate setting. For this experience, we ordered the 11 course premium tasting menu. It was not a bad price overall. The service was alright, we heard from our server whenever the courses came out and the pacing of the courses were rather abysmal. The food wasn't anything super special in my opinion but it wasn't bad for the price. There were no memorable flavors to me and I was lacking some unique courses. When I do tasting menus like this, I love to have some courses that I hadn't thought of ordering anywhere else. In addition, the menu was very fish heavy. I like fish, but would've loved more meat options too. read more

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The restaurant itself is I'm extremely beautiful. Bathrooms are immaculate and the vibe screamed chique. The service was alright. The hostesses were very inviting and pleasant but once our server realized we were in a bit of a hurry and just wanted a snack, you could visibly see she couldn't be bothered. We ordered a number of appetizers (2 beef dumpling orders, a fried crispy squid roll and a order of eel nigiri) food came out very fast and was delicious (albeit small). After all of that and a couple bottles of water we had spent £84. Probably would not go back. read more

If you want expensive sushi then this is the place to eat! Highly popular and undoubtedly exceptional with the price to easily tag along for tapas style portions this place was lively, energetic, and pricey. A plus for me was it was open late in an area that shuts down relatively early. My King Crab rice pot was excellent, flavorful, and filling and the presentation was excellent. I sat at the sushi bar but it really seemed like a kitchen in the middle of the action and it was filled with action with the chefs calling out orders and sous chefs acknowledging them. The presentation of all meals was superb and that should be rated 5 stars . I was anxious to be fed after a long day and my standards were closing. My food was excellent but in my haste I didn't check prices. I'm not sure I was dressed correctly for this trendy spot but I walked in like a king and received good service. read more

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Food = 5 Stars I sampled sushi and cooked entrees. Chu Toro was my favorite raw dish: the fish was cut in generous (but still beautiful) portions, perfectly marbled, and amazingly fresh. Of the cooked entrees, the rice bowl with truffles and mushrooms was the standout. Savory yet delicate, and served piping hot with final mixing of ingredients done tableside. Service = 4 Stars Being a single diner, I wanted to try to omakase and they wouldn't permit me to order it. And when you pay a premium for the ambiance... service really matters. I felt like I wasn't given the same level of attention as some of the parties around me at the bar (many of whom did order the omakase). If I were to visit again, I'd try to bring a friend and try the omakase, but as a frequent business traveler, and therefore frequent single diner, I would take my business elsewhere and try something else rather than be treated as 2nd class and not permitted to try the chef's selection omakase. read more

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Food gets five stars. Service gets none, especially for the cost. Swanky Mayfair crowd, and lively though not too loud despite being full. Hostesses on the snooty side as well. Cooked dishes better than sushi. Definitely would return on someone's expense account. But not my own dime. read more

Roka - Mayfair - Baby Chicken - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

My boyfriend and I stopped here for our anniversary. We left feeling well taken care of :) Food - we got the premium tasting menu and it was delicious. The starter of yellow tail sashimi and truffle oil was super delicious. The truffle oil was subtle but very tasty. I ended up using some on my ginger that came with the sashimi platter and it was very different but so good. Another hit was the seafood dumplings. Very crispy on the skins and moist on the inside. They flavored it well so it tasted like it was pork/beef but the texture was of fish. The seafood was exceptionally good tonight as we went on to the Chilean sea bass over rice. The skin was extra crispy as they panfried it while they kept the inside well cooked. The dessert at the end was such a good way to end it. So many different fruits, 3 sherbets, a rocky road kind of ice cream and a short cake. Service was fair. The server was nice and they were attentive as well as on time for plate removal. The coat check in the front was a plus too! read more

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What a please. Everything was wonderful including the service. I definitely recommend this location and will go back the next time I'm in town. read more

The place that put a visit to Tokyo on the map for me. Sushi was exquisite with an atmosphere to match. Will definitely be going back!

I decided to visit ROKA Mayfair for lunch on Monday 22nd July, I arrive at around 1:30pm and saw that there were plenty of tables available outside in the terrace at the front of the restaurant and thought it would be nice to enjoy lunch outside considering the sun was out. I was met by an extremely rude front of house team member who said her name was Daniela, I asked for a table for two outside, the terrace was pretty much empty with plenty of tables available however there were no tables with two seats and Daniela aggressively said that we could not sit at any of the available empty tables (which there were at least six of) on the terrace as they had more than two seats around them. Daniela proceeded to be extremely rude announcing that she has worked at the restaurant for two years and had not seen us before. She was laughing to the other hostess taking pleasure in saying that she would not seat us. I was extremely surprised by her demeanour and having enjoyed visiting ROKA Charlotte Street and ROKA Aldwych a number of times was very shocked to have had such an awful experience when visiting ROKA Mayfair. It was noticeable that the ROKA Mayfair was unusually empty and perhaps the chain is going downhill, after this experience I will definitely be avoiding ROKA at all costs and would definitely suggest they conduct a review into the way their team members are treating guests. read more

We had the Tokujo premium tasting menu @rokamayfair Absolutely delicious, as usual the service the food the ambiance and the presentation was lovely The wagyu beef, the yellowtail, the lamb and the sashimi were simply amazing, the flavours are still playing in my mind I love the robata grill as you sit next to each other enjoy a lovely conversation and see the chefs working, the standards are high, last night I saw one of the chefs cooking wagyu beef which looked a bit like medium well done, it took him 2 secs to make a decision and cook a new one.. Roka Mayfair is classy Top 3 in my list of fav restaurants in London' read more

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Absolutely Fantastic Restaurant! Incredibly quick and courteous service, perfect sized portions made with nutritious and healthy ingredients. You can really taste that the food has been well taken care of. We came for lunch and had a set menu. Where you could choose the main. I have never tried better fish in my life. Everything was delicious and vegetarian options were available. The meal culminated in a large platter of dessert, the highlight of which was the chocolate Buddha. Fresh fruit, delicious cocktails, creative dishes. Need I say more? Give them a call and book your table, I promise that you won't regret it! read more

Roka - Mayfair - Dessert!! - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

Wow! The food at Roka is nothing over the top but amazingly fresh & tasty. Order from al carte so you get to try dishes to your taste and not offered on the tasting menu (works out cheaper too!). The ones we tried that got thumps up around the table were: deep fried Aubergine, tuna tartare w/caviar and rock shrimp & banana puffs for dessert. Definitely a place fit for Mayfair and exceptional service! read more

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Everything about this place is super splendid: 1. Yes you pay a shiny penny - but you get an amazing food value for it (I'm talking about the brunches) between the unlimited drinks and starters 2. The decor is modern and clean.. and plenty of room 3. The sushi is the best I ever had in the UK The only reason why this gets 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the crowd. Lots of rather pushy people and ridiculous amounts of happy birthday songs. It kind of ruined the atmosphere for me. read more

Food gets all the stars. Having been to a lot of amazing sushi places I must say the food is outstanding!!! Also a great value for the quality of food. If you want amazing sushi, you must try this place!!!!!! read more

Roka was one of our favorite meals from our week in London due to the fun and buzzy atmosphere as well as the delicious and inventive food. This would easily be a five star review except our server was a bit too cold and unfriendly, but that didn't detract much from the meal. Most of the items you order are from the robata grill or from the sushi bar and you can't go wrong with selections from either place. Every single item we ordered was fantastic. That's pretty rare especially since we ordered about a dozen items. Food recommendations: Black cod and crab gyoza: Didn't expect to taste full cod and crab flavors in each bite, but both flavors came through. Excellent! Hamachi Maki: Tasty, but pretty standard. Sashimi Botan Ebi: Raw shrimp have a very particular flavor that you might not like, but these were fresh and topped with caviar. Almost $10 for each shrimp, so definitely pricey! Grilled scallop: Seared scallops are good, but these grilled scallops were unexpectedly wonderful. Grilled sea bream: Not sure what to expect, but another excellent grilled item. Salmon sashimi: Standard fresh sashimi. Yellowtail tartare: One of our favorites If you want a high energy restaurant with excellent sushi and asian entrees, this is the place for you. Highly recommended! Total cost was about £170 or $230, so plan for a pricey dinner, especially if you're drinking. read more

Having been back to london town for a short while again, this was one of the hot new sushi places that popped up that I hadn't tried. Set one of london's expensive areas- Mayfair- you already know it's going to be pricey. The real question is whether or not this place would stand up to its reputation. I usually hate to include service in my reviews, because in my books good food always trumps service. But this place was not up to standard. It was annoying that in this kind of 'up-scale' restaurant the waiters were bringing us food that we hadn't ordered, not once but several times. To add to that even though it was not crowded when I was there there was slow service. I had to mention it because it simply wasn't good enough for the kind of restaurant Roka is trying to compete with. Now for the important bit- the food. Overall their appetisers were good, but nothing special. Their miso soup was average. The actual sushi was fresh... Very very fresh. It was the freshness of all the ingredients that made it good. I can't really describe that feeling when you take that bite of sushi and the combination tastes is just right, there aren't a lot of place that can do that. This place is known for its "fireside Japanese cooking" and so we had to order so grilled dishes. The steak dish was good but the chicken - although good- was something I feel I could've cooked at home. Overall I think the commotion was over its location, nice interiors, and as you'll see in the photos - nice presentation. Overall this place might be just looks. I would give it a 3.5 because it was lacking in most of the departments except for the sushi. read more

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The food was very good, the service was nice , the location was nice and quiet. It is classy and the food was satisfying to all ends. It was a nice because it was out first time trying Japanese food. We were surprised because even though we ordered a lot of food the price was decent. read more

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Amazing, you can taste the freshness instantly. Great service, great chefs, great looking too I might add. Cheers! read more

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Two weeks after leaving London, still having wonderful dreams of this place for its food and ambience. No wonder they have multiple locations in London. They do every dish just right. read more

Love it! The miso aubergine, and the soft shell crab are amongst my favourites. Always buzzing. Lovely atmosphere and great food. read more

Roka has amazing service and food - Because of this, I highly recommend this restaurant, also because it's lively but not too loud! Food: - salted edamame: 5/5 - yellowtail sashimi with truffle: 5/5 amazing amazing amazing!!! I will be dreaming of this dish for years to come - o-toro (semi fatty tuna): 5/5 - prawn tempura roll: 5/5 - california roll: 4/5 just your average california roll - chicken skewers with spring onion: 5/5 - beef filet: 5/5 extremely tender and flavourful - asparagus robata: 5/5 - peanut/vanilla/chocolate sundae: 3/5 I probably won't order this again as the consistency of the chocolate is halfway between a heavy mousse and a gelato + stuck at the bottom of this jar? It felt like a random mish mash of a dessert. Service: 5/5 the waiters were all extremely attentive, constantly making sure we had enough water and getting all of our dishes, even though we were in the corner of the restaurant. Overall, I will definitely be coming back here (and hopefully sooooon)! read more

We're big fans of ROKA Soho and was excited that one opened in Mayfair. We were in the mood for Japanese and decided to try our luck without a reservation at ROKA Mayfair on a Friday night. Food: We ordered the black cod dumplings, crispy prawn maki, eggplant salad, rock shrimp tempura, soft-shell crab maki, yakitori, baby chicken and the chicken wings. Everything, but the maki rolls were delicious! The maki rolls were just ok. Looking back I would've ordered two other cooked dishes instead. Drinks: We ordered the Ume Shu (plum) and the Twinkle cocktail. Price: 109.39 GBP for two people. Ambiance: ROKA does a great job creating a busy fun restaurant feel, but keeps it feeling classy. Service: The hostess was very friendly and told us that she would be able to seat us in 30-45 minutes without a reservation. We waited at the bar where the bartender was very nice and attentive. When we did get seated our server was very friendly as well. Would I go back? Definitely. The service is great, the ambiance is classy and the food is delicious. read more

One of the best places to eat in London hands down. The atmosphere is amazing. The food is even better. The iceberg lettuce salad, the tofu/mushroom appetizer and the grilled salmon! Amazing! read more

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First off the restaurant was very dim. So dim that I couldn't see the menu without my flash light on my phone. The writing on the menu was so small, I couldn't read it. Our table had 10 people. We all ordered different things. Instead of giving us each our own food, they put all of it on a platter. It made us confused to know what was ours and what were others. The food quality was pretty good but damn the service sucked! It took us 3 hours to get all our food! They kept refilling wine without asking if we wanted more and charged us for it. They didn't bring out the right dishes for the right people! The dishes got mixed up and someone else ate the other person's dish because the people who brought out the food told us the wrong thing! It took us 3 hours to get the right dish! It was a bad experience. Next time in London, definitely not going there read more

This became a London mainstay a decade ago in Charlotte Street, and the branch just off the middle of Oxford Street has cemented its reputation for nouvelle Japanese cuisine. Service is perfectly charming and efficient but the food comes out in the order it wants to. The lamb cutlets were thick and sublime, the fried aubergine a hearty surprise, and the chicken unlike any poultry I'd ever eaten at any Japanese restaurant anywhere - supreme. For desserts, we enjoyed the creme brûlée with Yamazaki ice-cream so much we ordered it twice. The wine and cocktail selection is comprehensive as well as imaginative. This is a pricey place, but it really is special; funkier than Nobu, more upmarket than Sumosan and comparable to Zuma, it really has found its groove in London. delusionaryculinary read more

Hungry, tired and annoyed at the scene on Oxford, I took a turn on to North Audley and came across Roka. Mario, the super charismatic Italian bartender, greeted me with a huge smile. After 2 glasses of delicious Seresin "Tatou" Savignon Blanc and the Tuna Tataki app, Mario gave me a taste of an Espresso Martini. Best I've ever had. I will make Roka a destination next time I am in London read more

Service: EXCELLENT Food: EXCELLENT. Best quality of sushi, the Beef was cooked perfectly. We sat at the bar which was perfect actually. Server was very knowledgeable about the food & gave us some great recommendations. Wish they had one in the US! read more

Fast service Salads were creatively nice and tasty Spicy tuna maki and lobster rice are worth trying read more

The Mayfair is conveniently located being only a few minutes walk from Bond Street tube station and it is close to Selfridges, making it an excellent location to be situated. I was there on a weekday and it was buzzing with people. We were seated at a table located at the back of the restaurant, which made it a bit more private and quiet to enjoy an evening with my friends We ordered a selection of dishes to share but the portion are small. I would not recommend to go to Roka if you really hungry because this place can really hurt your piggy bank! Roka is suppose to be special for serving contempoary Japanese robatayaki, so we ordered some dishes under the robata section of the menu. We ordered one portion each - chicken skewers (£8.90) and beef skewers (£15) and for the price we only got two skewers in a portion. There are also non-skewers dishes under the Robata section of the menu and we tried the black cod. It was a nice piece of fish but an expensive piece of fish. There are selections of tempura and fried dishes. We decided we need some vegetable and ordered the tempura vegetable. I did like the gyoza and we ordered both variety that was on the menu. - Gyuniku to goma no gyoza (£7.30) - filled with beef, ginger and sesame dumplings - Gindara to kani no gyoza (£12.90) - filled with black cod, crab and crayfish dumplings As well as ordering a variety of hot dishes, we tried some of the sushi at Roka. We had two plates of sushi with a mix of maki rolls and nigiri. I thought it was nice quality sushi but the size of the nirigi seem to be smaller than what you might get at most Japanaese restaurant. We also ordered the Kani no Kamameshi- rice hot pot with crab and wasabi tobiko. The texture reminded me of congee which is a name for Chinese congee. The portion of the hot pot is not big and probably enough for one or two people. We shared it between eight person as a taster portion and gave us about one or two tablespoons each. Mine and every ones favourite dish had to be the dessert platter. It was actually the one dish I wanted to have in the reason to visit Roka. Variety of dessert served on a boat which made it the best looking dessert I have seen so far, and the most expensive dessert I have had. Roka does serves tasty food but it is expensive. I would only recommend to go over there is you do have the cash to splash, there is any offers (let me know if there is!) or for a special occasion (like me!). read more

Nice environment, good food, small portion. Bit pricey. read more

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A great scene with even better food. Had a great time with help from our favorite Italian waiter Mario. Mario makes it pretty. read more

Roka - Mayfair - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

I have literally eaten at some of the finest restaurants around the world. I very seldom write reviews. Had dinner at Roka Mayfair Saturday July 30, 2016. Wow! Have to tell you... Atmosphere is very welcoming and love the kitchen in the middle. Super clean, stylish, restrooms are impeccable. Service was really, really good with a team of people keeping us well taken care of. Food was as good as it gets: Sushi, Sashimi, Beef, Chicken, Veggies all excellent! Just so close to perfection, well timed, no false notes, beautiful presentation by some amazing talented artists acting as chefs. A completely trivial service problem was handled very professionally by manager Damien Bignon, who is a fantastic person to run this incredible establishment. Don't walk - run - to Roka Mayfair. Of course service is a day to day thing but based on my experience I just can't imagine you could be anything but thrilled! We will be going back on our next trip to London! read more

It seems that this place is quite popular cuz my friend who booked the table only get one for 6pm and anything later is fully booked. This place is close to Selfridges and Bond Street. The restaurant is quite big and it is nicely decorated. Sushi and sashimi are okay. And they are tiny as well. There isn't much to say cuz I just think they are normal and the salmon are not very fresh I think. Rice hot pot and tofu were really delicious. Grilled vegetables we ordered were nice as well. However we ordered grilled chicken as well and it was overcooked with a lot of burn. It was more than 200 pounds for three of us including drink and I just think it doesn't worse it. The food was just normal. read more

One of the best restaurant I had lunch at while visiting London. The dessert platter was everything!!!!!!

Wonderful. Been living in Manhattan for the past 7 years and have been eating at top tier restaurants for a long time. Roka exceeding all of my expectations. It was so good I went back two nights in a row! Cheers ! read more

We had a lovely time. Situated in central London. Close to Main Street Oxford street off of Selfridges but away from the rifraf. Great food, beautiful ambiance and fantastic service !! read more

Roka - Mayfair - Had a lovely time at Roka. - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

As invincible Joe says "'Mediocre". Service was cac. We got a table for 5:30 pm when the chefs were still having a pep talk and hoo-ha-ing loudly in the next room. They sat us by the toilet door area where people were coming in and out and the servers were using the other door to serve people outside so it was cold. My friend dropped her coat tag on the floor and no one picked it up for 5 minutes. I mean not to sound posh but that's not something you'd expect in a restaurant like this The food was dry and distasteful- we had the maki rolls, sashimi, salmon tataki and miso black cod dumplings. They made amends by taking a few items off our bill but still wouldn't go back - I like my sushi fresh and well composed. We left feeling sick. The best thing there was the salmon tataki. read more