Japanese Food

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Sarge 4x4

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2,371 posts

206 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Looking for the best Japanese experience in or around London.

6th Gear

3,563 posts

195 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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GCH

3,993 posts

203 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Misato - wardour st
Koya - frith st.

mikef

4,887 posts

252 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Shiori in Bayswater for the full kaiseki ryori experience

Fishtigua

9,786 posts

196 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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There used to be a Japanese Cafe just up the road from St. Pancras station. It was always full of office girls and salarymen from local Jap businesses. Good simple food and banter. I even took my Mum there, she'd never eaten sushi before. She loved it.

dtmpower

3,972 posts

246 months

easytiger123

2,595 posts

210 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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As above, you can't go wrong with Zuma. Shiori also great but as I recall it's a set menu only. Sushi Tetsu is fantastic if you can get in, and I love Jin Kichi in Hampstead, Sushi Say in Willesden and Café Japan in Golders Green for great local options.

Avoid as if your life depends on it, newcomer The Araki. The biggest rip-off I have ever experienced in decades of spending money getting fat in London.

6th Gear

3,563 posts

195 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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easytiger123 said:
As above, you can't go wrong with Zuma. Shiori also great but as I recall it's a set menu only. Sushi Tetsu is fantastic if you can get in, and I love Jin Kichi in Hampstead, Sushi Say in Willesden and Café Japan in Golders Green for great local options.

Avoid as if your life depends on it, newcomer The Araki. The biggest rip-off I have ever experienced in decades of spending money getting fat in London.
Sushi Tetsu is a great shout. Forgot about that.

Lovely Lambo Tiger!

dapprman

2,328 posts

268 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Nambu Tei near Baker Street/Marylebone is well worth a trip - it's also far closer to 'classical' Japanese fair than the modern interpretations at the big names. I've got a feeling it might also be the first Japanese restaurant to open in London.

F-Stop Junkie

549 posts

201 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Shoryu for great, great ramen. There's one just off Picadilly Circus, great Kotteri Hakata Tonkotsu with cocktails, then off to the Japan Centre for some shopping!

mcflurry

9,099 posts

254 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Japanese canteen - less than a 5 minute wait and £6 for a delicious Katsu curry wink