Grilled yellowtail collar served with ponzu sauce, offering a juicy, tender flavor with a crispy skin.
Wine • Fish • Pizza • Pasta
"When we finally found it we were totally unsure of where we were meant to go for food and staff were whizzing in and out of a door which was the kitchen and no one asked if we were ok, when we were finally told abruptly that it's down the stars (in the tiny kitchen area) we were shown to a table and which my partner was glad it was happy hour on the cocktails still! We ordered our food and it was really nice! And for the price completely spot on! Couldn't fault the food! However the one thing we were disgruntled by was the 12.5% added on for a tip, I don't feel we got the personal service to add on a 10 pound tip at all!! And not only that because the bill came after happy hour we were charged full price. As we felt we were being a lead on a little to take our money as much as possible and as quick as possible we didn't stay for another drink as first planned when we chose to eat there. We were in a awkward spot where people were knocking our chairs to get past and standing right next to table having conversations. So this put a damper on the evening and chose else where to drink and continue our evening! But I will emphasise that if you are going out a good food then I really can't fault the place."
Sushi • Asian • Vegan • Japanese
"We had a Japanese friend staying with us who had not had a Japanese meal in England before. We decided to try this Japanese restaurant as a takeaway and ordered several dishes. Our friend rated the meal overall as a 6 out of 10. I...would agree with her. The dishes were cooked to the Western palate and had a little too much sugar added making the fried udon, teriyaki chicken and fried aubergine all too sweet for the Asian palate. However, we will still visit the restaurant in future. We will make a point to request the chef to reduce the amount of sugar and salt."
Pub • Sushi • Fusion • Japanese
"We went to celebrate my boyfriend birthday. Food was alright but service wasn’t great. Waitress forgot to send one of our main course and we had to ask few times where is our food,eventually arranged when we all finished our main courses. Also some of the starters arrived but we didn’t order them and later on they were added on our bill. No apology or whatsoever, I wouldn’t go back there again even though venue it’s really nice and if the waitress would be nicer to us I’m sure we could have better experience."
Fish • Sushi • Japanese • Cocktail
"BUYER BEWARE !My wife and I visited here 5 times in last 12 years or so. This was a disappointing experience. I mentioned about chopsticks, and the waiting Japanese woman got cross and asserted they were the only ones i would get. they were throwaway cheap chopsticks, okay there were not plastic chinese style but even so this is a very expensive restaurant and the rice was tasteless all she said was oh the sushi rice is in the 'hidden menu ' LOL, a bit childish) , food all arrived at once, CHAOS. We know it has struggled with differing management, and so it shows. Dear diner, you ought to be aware of all of this. Izakaya in Japan is meant to be more fun, lower prices this is really pricey place. I know the location etc., but still. The other two waiters worked hard. NIhonshu was 8/10 a nice tasting sake for sort of okay price. It wasnt all dreadful: at least they looked after my wifes ' complicated allergies, that was correct. Fine. BUT, Fellow diners , avoid this place and do your research, It is too expensive for what it is. We will try Korean next time. And we will never return here. Maybe Saturday is not the best day here. May be. But dont make that your problem, paying diner) haha !"
Vegan • Sushi • Asian • Japanese
"I absolutely loved it! Having lived in London all my life, it was amazing to finally visit such an iconic venue. We dined upstairs and then enjoyed cocktails in the bar. The Lychee Coolers were fantastic and I highly recommend them. The views were stunning, the vibe was relaxed, there was plenty of space, the seating was comfortable, and the staff were very friendly and attentive. To top it all off, when we couldn't finish our last drinks (not because they were too strong, which is always a good thing!), they were removed from our bill without any hesitation. I have never experienced such grace and hospitality anywhere in London, and I go out often. We will definitely be returning, thank you!"
Asian • Sushi • Japanese • Latin-american
"Rarely do I leave reviews however, I felt insulted and compelled to share my experience. I arrive to the restaurant at 19:15 and the waitress took our order 5 mins later. Eaten here before we ordered our cold dishes first and held back the menu for the hot food as the last time we ate here all the food came out at the same time and there was no room on the table! We orders some sashimi which arrived 5-10 mins later. After eating the sashimi we waited for the “Tokyo Lights”. And waited…………. After repeating asking the waitress she explained that she was going down to the kitchen to find out what’s happening. She done this twice. And we waited. Eventually at 21:00 the dish arrived. Being late to see some friends we decided to not order the hot dishes. I asked for the bill. When it arrived there was no apology for the wait? I asked if the lengthy wait would be discounted and she ran off to ask the “manager”. She came back with a £10 discount? The dish should have been comped I paid but vowing to never return. Customer service in the uk is appalling and if this happened in the US the outcome would have been so different. As a UK citizen I’m embarrassed of you all."
Wine • Sushi • Healthy • Japanese
"I had a wonderful experience at Akari! I had dinner with a friend there in the evening, and we ordered gyoza along with a variety of sushi (maki, uramaki, and temaki), all of which was delicious. I particularly recommend the eel temaki. The selection of beloved dishes was excellent and reasonably priced. I also want to highlight the service; our wait staff was very attentive, and the food arrived promptly. It's a vibrant restaurant with fantastic food, and I will definitely return!"