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Ichi-Riki

Ichi-Riki

17B Strutton Ground, Westminster, London, SW1P2HY, SW1P 2HY, United Kingdom

Sushi • Asian • Japanese • Vegetarian


"I was so excited to go there as the restaurant has excellent reviews. I really wanted to try their sushi even before the pandemic. Disappointing wasn’t sufficient. I don’t consider it’s Japanese restaurant because I don’t think if sushi is served the restaurant is Japanese. There is no Japanese person and no Japanese style service available. Don’t take me wrong, I’m not insisting without Japanese staff it can’t be Japanese restaurant. There is no properly cooked japanese food and all over food quality is very poor. First of all, I can tell with confidence all supposed to warm dishes are just microwaved. As soon as we ordered those dishes very familiar microwave sound started. supposed to be steamed chicken gyoza came floating in water. I can tell those are definitely frozen food from most probably certain Chinese cash and carry wholesale store. Spinach was incredibly tough. It may be good for you if you are on extremely high fibre diet but I felt I had become a cow. Sushi was another huge disappointment. Quality was poor although eatable. But I would rather prefer to eat that quality sushi at one of the famous chain restaurant’s branch in Victoria Street. Because it’d be more spacious and more importantly cleaner. But the worst part was when we ordered CURRY UDON! The waitress didn’t understand what we were asking because she pronounce it CA-RAY UDON and insisted she had asked what we water was noodle in soup. In my opinion even curry udon is noodle in curry soup. But by the time we had realised we made a big mistake and decided to leave as quick as we could, so didn’t argue. And when the bill came we just paid the amount. it stated that ‘no service charge is included’ and some Korean that neither of us didn’t understand. Since we left no tip the waitress suddenly became very rude. She even didn’t bother to say good-bye! I will never go there again and wouldn’t recommend anybody who would like to eat decent Japanese food."

Sushi Wa Japanese And Korean

Sushi Wa Japanese And Korean

28-30 Highgate Hill, London, United Kingdom

Sushi • Asian • Seafood • Asiatic


"I have been here and ordered for pick-up/delivery so many times (I've actually lost count) that I feel it is my moral duty to tell everyone about how incredible this restaurant is. First things first, the food: The sushi/sashimi is delicious and it's clear the...fish is carefully sourced. The sushi chefs themselves are greatly skilled. They're quick but the preparation isn't rushed at all. They have a high attention to detail (and the size of the individual pieces you get are very generous). The presentation is also very nice. The same applies for the hot food that I have tried. Their teriyaki, ramen and yaki soba/udon dishes are fantastic (their portion sizes are also very generous). In regards to their dessert, I have only tried their custard dorayaki but it was a lovely dish. The pancakes themselves are soft but with a perfect firmness, with lovely thick custard inside. They provide this dessert with strawberries too. A great mix. The service: all the staff there are absolutely lovely. They are so friendly, attentive and very professional. You get a very warm reception and it feels like a very positive environment. The decor: I'm a big fan of the interior styling, it gives the restaurant a very elegant character. It feels like all the different elements complement each other. It's nicely balanced. Value for money: the prices are extremely reasonable, especially when you take into account the quality of the food and the amount you're given. Delivery: I typically pick the food up myself as I live so close to the restaurant. I typically wait 15 minutes for my food to be ready. To me, that is very quick. Location: it's a very short walk to Archway station and various bus routes. Very good location. Rooms for improvement: this is extremely picky but the one thing I'd improve is the hand dryer in the toilets."

Dozo

Dozo

68 Old Brompton Rd, London, United Kingdom

Sushi • Asian • Vegan • Japanese


"I visited with my wife and two kids during a visit to London over the summer holidays. Food was great, but our experience was ruined by the aggressive and confrontational manager. The service was ok, but certainly not exceptional; the staff were not engaging, did...not smile or do anything to make us feel particularly welcome. When the bill arrived there was a quite large service charge added, which seemed (to me anyway) too large for a quick visit with a small group (2 adults 2 children) and minimal levels of service. I queried with the member of staff if the service charge was mandatory, or if I was free to choose my own tip. This question seemed to provoke a strong reaction from the manager who came straight over to my table to ask why I was not happy to pay the full service charge. I explained that while the service was ok, it was not exceptional and that I would like to be free to choose my own level of service charge, which I would leave as cash. So I paid the bill, without the service charge. He was clearly not happy with this and made my family and I feel quite uncomfortable in front of the other customers. Following this, I decided that I was not happy to leave any tip at all, so we left the restaurant. Seeing that did not leave any cash on the table the manager then chased us out onto the street, shouting at us as we went creating quite a scene. He demanded to know in quite an agressive way why I did not pay the full service charge. Despite my best efforts to speak calmly to him, he continued to shout and be agressive, leaving my wife and young children quite shaken. All in all a quite unpleasant encounter, which was a shame since the food itself was really good. Now, I am not at all against leaving a tip when one is earned and deserved, and I fully understand mandatory service charges for large groups and complicated bookings. But when I question a large charge added to the bill for a quick visit with minimal levels of service, I don't expect to be confronted in such an agressive and uncomfortable way. Will not be returning in a hurry."