It is unusual to find a proper Japanese restaurant in south London. Sensuru certainly is a…read moresurprise. Me and my girlfriend drove pass and decide too give it a go. The selection is much better than we anticipate and Sashimi and Sushi is generous and very fresh. We also like the tempura and sweet potato. Beware, they do not open on Monday though.

A proper Japanese restaurant in south London. Me and my…read morefriends walked past and decide to give it a go. The selection is much better than we anticipated and the Salmon is generous and very refreshing . We also like the tempura and sweet potato. Service was excellent--staff were very chill and welcoming. The decoration was pretty. Heads up, they do not open on Monday though.

GREAT! I absolutely love koi sushi because the restaurant is absolutely beautiful. The sushi is…read moreamazing, they have many different choices and it tastes so fresh. I've also ordered from them and it's come out perfect. It comes it beautiful dishes and with a side of soy sauce, ginger, wasabi and chopsticks. Even though it is kind of hard to talk to the waiters, they give the best service and try their hardest. They also have a call button just in case you need something. It's an amazing sushi restaurant, I totally recommend it.

From the owner: Koi Sushi Garden is a modern Japanese restaurant with peaceful and pleasant atmosphere. It is…read morelocated in the heart of fast-growing Stratford. Our virtuoso chefs opens up entirely new boundaries of taste. They have created a menu where classic traditions meets fusion trends in Japanese cuisine. True sushi aficionados will appreciate the just-caught freshness found in the selection of fish and seafood, as well as outstanding quality of the restaurant's rice. Our sushi, sashimi, donburi and house specials - baked rolls - are simply delicious. Wide selection of traditional alcohol, such Japanese draft beer, sake and plum wine is pleasantly surprising.

'Asta' (as I like to simply call it) - I have no idea of the '3' moniker, or indeed where the first…read moretwo went - is as genuine a Japanese canteen as you'll find in London. I was lucky enough to, along with a colleague, be taken here on several occasions for a quick lunch by a client (indicative of how welcoming the Japanese are!) By 'genuine' I mean no dumbed-down menus, no super-slick interiors to detract from potentially average food, and no gimmicks of any kind. The place is staffed and run by Japanese nationals as any self-respecting Japanese restaurant should be - and perhaps more importantly, frequented by them regularly, too. Service is smiling and attentive and no more that it needs to be. The food is inexpensive (~£6-8 for a bento, £7-11 for ramen, udon or donburi) and so tasty. On my most recent trip I had beef ramen with tan tan (sesame paste) soup base, and my brother had salmon teriyaki on brown rice. Both dishes had generous proportions of meat/fish, and the donburi came with a side salad and pickles. The unagi (eel) is also lovely, and the place does an extensive line in pick-your-soup base noodle bowl dishes where you have the option of shoyu, miso, and sesame as mentioned above, among others. I can't speak for the takeaway bento, but they looked pretty solid and of a decent quality. Drinks come in the familiar (Coke etc) and the more, um, 'traditional' - aloe vera juice, Pocari, cold bottled green and black teas and others. This place is rather hidden away on the fringes of the City, behind Aldgate station on the Petticoat Lane side. In many ways it's a great location as it's very much a local haunt, and in others a little frustrating as even if you're working in the City it can be a fair walk to get there and back! My advice would also be to get there early (between midday and half-past) to ensure a seat, as well as before some of the more popular items on the menu disappear. In brief summary, I couldn't really recommend this place enough if you're in the area. You'll get multi-kudos from any friends Nippon friends (or appreciators of their incredible cuisine) and have a lunch to beat the hell out of an uninspired sandwich / soft-drink combo whilst spending a similarly scant amount of your hard-earned cash. As your fellow diners would say: "itedakimas!"

I wish I could give this place 10 stars because it is simply amazing. For lunch I got a chicken…read moreteriyaki be to box. Their rice is so delicious I could eat it alone without any other dish. The chicken was tender and flavourful and I really liked the fried potato thing that came with the side. Another great thing about Asta is that with bento boxes you can pick a variety of cold side dishes. I recommend the cucumbers and the rice noodles. Will be back!!

I ordered online and paid on collection. Food was brilliant. Grilled eel and some other sushi…read morerolls. Reasonably priced, the guy also called me to confirm the order. Only downside is the kitchen is hidden in a very rundown pub in Seven Sisters-not one of the safest areas in London.

Just ordered a take-away. The beef is moreish. Love it. I'm happy to try some other dishes later.read more

I love this place. Love how friendly the staff are and how clean the place is. The food is just so…read morefresh.. I have been Japan and out of all the places I have been in London this comes the closest to feeling like your are in Japan. I had Japanese curry, prawn tempura and Japanese dumplings, nothing was frozen, was all made fresh. It's a little pricy but it's in high gate so everywhere is going to be a little more costly then your average place.. I have always said that I don't mind paying a little more over the odds if the food is good. Little Tip. If you get there 10 minutes before closing they some times give away free food when you buy something.

Absolutely brilliant, a hidden gem. Get in quick as this place will be queued out the door soon!…read moreAmazing sushi, dumplings and even ramen. We are lucky enough to live close and come here a lot.

I have been to this restaurant twice now, I was very pleased to find one so local as Japanese is my…read morefavourite cuisine. The menu is extensive, but a little on the pricey side. The Teppanyaki chefs are very talented and put on a real show for you while cooking the food. They also serve Sushi, Sashimi and Yakitori. I am lucky enough to have eaten Japanese food in Tokyo so the bar is set quite high fo me in terms of quality and authenticity. While this restaurant appears to be Chinese run rather than Japanese, the food still tastes authentic and the experience is very worthwhile. The Sake is great too, especially warm. Highly recommended, only loses one star for the prices.

Called Saturday evening and tried a mixture of dishes…read more The Teppanyaki bit itself is great fun: around 12 seats are arranged around a metal hot plate and the (shared) chef works in front of you. In addition to preparing the food he flourishes his tools, juggles with some of the implements and even (optionally) threw the bowls fried rice to the customers! Somehow everyone I saw trying this managed to catch it, which was a relief. For starters we had Chicken Yakitori (chicken on skewers with leek and yakitori sauce), Harumaki (deep fried Japanese spring rolls) and Prawn Tempura: these varied from £4-5.50 per portion and I'd suggest one or two each as the dishes are small but tasty. We didn't try the Sushi, Makimono, Temaki or Sahimi, although some of the others at the shared table did and it looked nicely presented. For the mains (£10-17) we went with Traditional Teppanyaki: this is the food that the chef prepares in front of you on the hot plate. This is safe, but I don't think it would be a good idea for very young children. We had Tuna filet steak seared and served with teriyaki sauce and chopped pickled ginger; Scottish sirloin Hibachi Steak which was served to order, in our case rare. The steak and teriyaki sauce was lovely, the tuna was very nice but a little overcooked to our tastes. This was accompanied by egg fried rice with chicken at the start (£4.00), fried mushrooms and bean sprouts at the end (included in the cost). Everything was nicely cooked and very tasty. We had a bottle of Australian Merlot, which was good value at under £15. The food was good value, the staff were helpful and polite, and there is a reasonable amount of parking outside. Highly recommended.

Popped in for lunch with a friend yesterday. Mondays are always slightly odd for eating fresh fish,…read moreas Billingsgate is closed, so how "fresh" can the fish be? you must ask. it was superb. We had salmon, salmon and more salmon. I'd say the miso soup ain't great and the green tea tasted like hot water, but the actual sushi... well, that was delicious. I went for the salmon set, and my friend ordered some individual bits. We both went back for more. Presentation is 5* and the quality was excellent. A very worthwhile stop - skip the miso and green tea tho'

My boyfriend and I stepped in for dinner last night and we had such a wonderful time here! Our…read morewaitress (possibly the owner?) was so nice to us! We ordered chicken katsu curry and bulgogi beef, both were great and tasted fantastic. Would definitely come back here!

Incredible spot! Found it through Yelp, and it's in a very unassuming area, but when you walk in…read moreit's packed to the brim with people! Recommend a reservation if you're coming during peak dinner hours. We all tried their Katsu dinner sets and sushi, all of which were amazing. The katsu and katsu sauce were the highlights for me! It was nice how the set also came with a pumpkin croquette and shrimp tempura as well.

This place surprised me! I'd never had katsu before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. My first few…read morebites I also wasn't sure, but once you mix everything together it really tastes great! I had the chicken katsu curry and I loved it once I mixed the chicken with the rice and curry and the cabbage salad with the sauce that they give you. Make sure you use the sauce! It really did make a difference to me.

Surprisingly good Japanese, with traditional dishes executed well and relatively authentically…read more Avoid the spooky westernised sushi items (with tons of ingredients and sauces) but go for the simpler dishes. The chicken karaage is particularly good, as are the sides and appetisers such as the gyoza, spinach goma (sesame), and pickles. The curry katsu dishes are good too.

I had some friends stay over early July and felt a bit pressured as to where I could take them…read morelocally. Donna said that she liked Sushi so decided to give Sakura a go in south woodford. I pass this place regularly but I've never tried sushi so didn't really know what to expect. I must say my friend rated all the dishes highly and we had a great time which I was pleased about. The staff did make us all feel very welcome, and I as a newly converted sushi lover will be visiting again.