Spider Roll: A sushi roll filled with soft-shell crab, avocado, cucumber, and spicy mayo, often wrapped in rice and seaweed.
Bbq • Wine • Korean • Healthy
"This is a wonderful spot for gathering with family and friends. The food is great, and I really enjoyed the barbecue. However, it can get a bit warm during the eating, as the air conditioning could be stronger. The drink prices are on the high side, and the barbecue menu has limited options."
Sushi • Chicken • Kitchen • Japanese
"The food at this restaurant was amazing, but unfortunately the service was poor. We had booked a table but were running late, so I called to let them know. They told us we only had an hour to eat because they had another reservation after us. When we arrived, we were again reminded of this and made to feel like we shouldn't have come. We were ready to order within 5 minutes, but it took the staff another 10 minutes to come take our order. The same thing happened when we were done eating and ready for the bill - another 10 minute wait. Despite leaving on time, there was no one waiting for our table when we left."
Sushi • Asian • Asiatic • Kitchen
"beautiful, light local with many seating. the personal is friendly and the service is fast. there are many vegan options in the entire menu: starter, sushi and hot net. we have a little bit of everything done and everything was delicious. the prices are on the higher side for Japanese eating in edinburgh, but deserves that. I found drinks and alcohol, especially the planted wine very expensive."
Sushi • Asian • Fusion • Asiatic
"Booked a table of 5 for my birthday dinner. We were promptly seated then immediately asked for drinks orders before even being offered a drinks menu or water. After we had ordered drinks we were being rushed into ordering some food, every two minutes different waiters coming and asking if we are ready to order (at least 7 times). After we did order and the food was brought out, we were then just forgotten about and nobody came over anymore to check if we needed any more drinks (4 out of 5 glasses were empty) or if the food was ok. (It was- but no one checked). After we had finished dining, we still had empty glasses and had to wait 20+ minutes until we eventually stopped a waiter walking past and asked if we could order more drinks. The drinks then took another 15 minutes to come. It was also very disappointing that although we had mentioned on the booking itself that it was for my birthday, there was no acknowledgement of this (I have been before and had received a plate with ‘happy birthday’ written on it in some kind of sauce with a sparkler). My sister even went to ask the woman working on the front desk and received a standoffish attitude back saying no. When the £235 bill came, it even listed ‘birthday plate £0.00’ on it!!! That really let the evening down. The interactions with the staff themselves were great, they were very polite and personable but the actual level of service of being rushed to order and then totally forgotten about really dampened what could have been a fantastic evening."
Sushi • Asian • Asiatic • Seafood
"mmm, crunchy. But seriously, the tempura are great and anything that are crunchy are crunchy. Service was great too. Although the place look quite dark from outside, the food are great and I didn't expect that. This place is underrated, I would definitely recommend you to come here to try them out! Kid-friendliness: You get sweets! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £30–40 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Salmon Teriyaki Bento Box, Miso Soup, Roll, Spicy Chicken Ramen, Dragon Sushi, Prawn Tempura, Black Cod, Sushi Platter"
Wine • Asian • Sushi • Casual
"I highly recommend 201 Asian Kitchen for its outstanding food and service. The owners are welcoming and attentive, creating a warm and relaxed atmosphere. I particularly enjoy the laksa and sushi, and I always make sure to save some space for dessert. It's truly a gem in the neighborhood!"
Asiatic • Seafood • Japanese • Vegetarian
"While the food was delicious, the chef is quite inflexible. We simply wanted to make sushi rolls with cooked/tempura salmon, like other sushi restaurants offer, but he refused. The service was slow, and the prices were very high for sushi. My advice is to be a bit more flexible with the menu, adjust prices to be more reasonable, and perhaps hire more staff. If you do, you would likely have a full house every night!"
Sushi • Asian • Fusion • Japanese
"We order takeout from Sushi Life about once a month, but decided to dine in today. The service was excellent, the food was fantastic as always, and we were never disappointed. Without a doubt, our favorite sushi restaurant in Cardiff. We will definitely make an effort to dine in more frequently in the future."
Sushi • Asian • Seafood • Japanese
"Food was absolutely delicious. Very authentic Japanese cuisine that is very reasonably priced. Small intimate setting with floor seating (Japanese style) or table seating. Menu was extensive with plenty of vegetarian options. Service was immaculate. Definitely recommend, and I will be returning! Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegetarian options Parking: Free parking outside (during evening, unsure about daytime), but limited spaces, however there is parking up the road, particularly on an evening when the roads are quieter Kid-friendliness: There were families with all ages of people including children when I went"
Full • Asian • Lunch • Japanese
"This is a great place to eat, but avoid at all cost ordering a takeaway, meal was an hour late and the meal arrived cold. The soup dish had spilled into the bag, so no soup. When I complained, there was zero comprehension that my evening had been disrupted and complete denial that the one of the meals was not edible I.e. it was in a bag. The owner avoided at all costs to speak with me and simple shut me down with an I don't care attitude. She needs to try harder one star. In addition, the staff that took the compliant laughed and mocked my complaint as they out the phone down."
Sushi • Coffee • Asiatic • Seafood
"Life is a bit of an oddball of a place. When you first walk in you are greeted by a somewhat worn-off interior of what could be a bar in any standard English pub but that impression is immediately shattered when the attentive and charming Japanese staff approach you to seat you next door. Now this is when things become pretty and a little strange.Next door is the actual restaurant seating area, a wide open space with seats arranged against the walls, leaving ample of space for the waiters and guests to navigate the area. Decorated to minimalist Japanese style, enhanced with random Star Wars figurine decor on the window ledges this place has a quiet, quirky, yet composed charm about it. The service is flawless and always at hand to advise and recommend. Extremely attentive the only flaw we could find was the unwillingness to amend the nigiri platter we wanted to order to include Eel but as most Japanese restaurants, and restaurants in general, don't allow changes to set meals, this was to be expected. Nevertheless, it was a little disappointing as we offered to pay the difference for the more expensive Eel to be added to the mix. We ended up ordering the Eel nigiri separately and it was absolutely worth fighting for. Delicious, succulent, tender meat with a buttery-lemon flavour palette to it. If you have to get one nigiri from the menu, get that one. We ended up ordering the duck breast houba yaki in walnut-miso paste, a sashimi set and the aforementioned nigiri sushi set. The duck was gorgeous, especially dunked in the nutty-earthy flavours of the walnut miso paste. The sashimi, as good as it was, it paled in comparison the wholesome and delicate flavours the Eel nigiri and the duck brought out. Dessert was served as Matcha Brûlée with Vanilla Icecream. Delicious. The food presentation left little to complain about.I cannot comment on the downstairs bar but I found the area in and around the downstairs toilets rather random, sporting a somewhat creepy industrial site atmosphere with run-down toilets to go with. Overall, great experience, lovely food, on the pricier site but not as expensive as many other Japanese places I have been to. I'd come again for sure."
Wine • Sushi • Asian • Japanese
"Apart from being a very common male and female name in Japan, Makoto also means ‘sincerity’ or ‘truth’. The sushi and sashimi served at Sushi Bar Makoto are certainly a true taste of Japan, nestled away in Turnham Green. A girl I’m dating is a fan of the restaurant and she was excited for me to try their food. The sushi bar was closed to visitors because of Lockdown 2.0 so we ordered our food to be delivered to her place via Deliveroo one Saturday night in November. We chose the salmon combo, which consists of two pieces salmon nigiri, six pieces salmon roll, and three pieces salmon sashimi. We also had the spicy tuna inside-out roll (uramaki and a side of edamame beans. When researching this review, I was surprised to learn that salmon has only been used as an ingredient in sushi since the 1980s and was introduced by a Danish businessman (one of the only Western sushi variations that has been adopted in Japan . It’s hard to believe the Japanese didn’t include salmon before this because it is so delicious when served as an ingredient in sushi. For those unfamiliar with sushi, salmon nigiri comprises an oblong of vinegared rice with a slice of salmon draped over it. Salmon rolls are wheels of rice with salmon and spring onion stuffed in the centre, contained in an outer wrapper of nori (seaweed . The spicy tuna rolls look similar to the salmon rolls, however the rice is on the outside and the nori is wrapped around the tuna and vegetables in the centre. Lastly, salmon sashimi (which, strictly speaking, is not sushi is simply thickly cut pieces of raw salmon. It’s all very good. The fish in each of the dishes was really fresh and full of flavour. Fat grains of white rice are used and the vinegar used to hold the rice together gives it a lovely, slightly sour flavour, while also being satisfyingly sticky and starchy. I adore salmon so, for me, my favourites were the salmon nigiri and salmon sashimi. Our food came with several knobs of wasabi, which I enjoyed smearing on the salmon rolls and tuna rolls to give them some extra heat, and we got four sachets of soy sauce that I used to dunk my nigiri in. (If you’re like me and enjoy lots of soy sauce, I’d recommend having a bottle on standby because four sachets wasn’t really enough for two of us. We got a pretty generous portion of edamame and it’s always fun to bite the beans straight out of the pod to eat. The sushi was attractively presented in boxes with clear lids to show off the neatly prepared and colourful contents, and was even more beautiful eaten nyotaimori-style. Our food took about half an hour to arrive, was reasonably priced and was surprisingly filling. Chopsticks are provided if you’re feeling adventurous, or do like the Japanese do and simply eat it with your fingers. Sushi Bar Makoto is a hidden gem in west London and one you should truly try."
Sushi • Asiatic • Seafood • Japanese
"my boyfriend and I have dinner here pretty much every week and love it every time. I would like to personally kiss each worker on the forehead because they're all so wonderful. the food is so amazing, we often get the 12pc mix platter and Katsu curry. the sushi is so fresh and tastes so creamy! everyone there is so lovely and I 100% recomend everyone to eat here!"
Sushi • Japanese • Chicken • Home Delivery
"I've been to the restaurant for sushi a couple of times which has always been nice and service has been friendly. However, I had a takeaway from here through Deliveroo recently and it was terrible. The sushi rice was overcooked which made the sushi really stodgy and unpleasant to eat. I also had a ramen which I couldn't even eat, it had absolutely no flavour and the noodles were almost mushy they were so over cooked. The gyoza on top of the ramen were quite tasty however, they were the only nice part of the meal. Even the edamame beans had a strange taste and we ended up leaving most of them. Really disappointing."
Cafés • Sushi • Seafood • Japanese
"we ordered a New Year's Platter fish and veggie last night. we decided to do this in the last minute, and the service and sushi were all excellent. highly recommended and we will reuse their services and food as it was delicious. thanks and happy new year!"
Sushi • Asian • Japanese • Vegetarian
"One of the soho venues where you can see people queuing outside from early lunch time and here is why. The Food is AMAZING! Prices are super small for such a great quality and honestly now I do realise why people wait even in the rain. We’ve tried almost everything, tempura prawns seems to be just perfect, all sushi types heavenly good, ramen soup super tasty, sets great as well! All of this is just perfect, however… knowing the standards of service in London you may be surprised a bit. No friendly approach, no communication, no food coming together even if you asked, as well no one will clean your table even tho you’re out of space for next dishes. That was a surprise! Food hygiene level 3. Overall still positive visit and again… absolutely in love with food! "
Sushi • Asian • Vegan • Japanese
"So glad this incredible little Japanese local is within walking distance of my house. First time we came we ordered the sushi special which came with proper crab, which is SO hard to find! the pork and ginger with shredded cabbage which were both great and we really enjoyed it. Second time round we ordered the beef udon with shiitake tempura tempura soba and they were 100% top notch on a cold evening. I really loved the udon noodles, the meat broth was too good 美味しい! . Really interesting series of ice cream. Roasted soy kuromitsu gets 11/10 for me and the anko maple was incredible too. I'd love to see more desserts on the menu because I absolutely love Japanese desserts. I've already decided next time I'm getting the special seafood tempura boat and banana tempura! Definitely coming back, I love Tokyo Retro!"
Sushi • Seafood • Asiatic • Japanese
"if they enjoy Japanese eating, they give this place a try. over the phone, very simple. the lady who answered the phone was very friendly and helpful by talking about a few. the food was ready after about 40 minutes, was quite busy in the restaurant when they pick up the food. eating was well packed and traveled well back to home. everything was well cooked and the Sushi/Sashimi/Nigiri was all fresh and well prepared. if they enjoy this kitchen, I would highly recommend this place. will definitely order or even visit personally!"
Cafés • Seafood • Japanese • Fast Food
"I recently dined at this vegan sushi restaurant and was thoroughly impressed. The menu offers a creative and diverse selection of plant-based sushi rolls that are as visually stunning as they are delicious. Each dish is thoughtfully crafted with fresh, high-quality ingredients, bursting with vibrant flavors and unique textures. The presentation is exquisite, rivaling any traditional sushi experience. The ambiance is warm and inviting, and the staff is knowledgeable and attentive. Whether you're a long-time vegan or simply curious about plant-based cuisine, this restaurant delivers an exceptional dining experience. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for innovative and delicious vegan sushi."
Soup • Cafés • Sushi • Coffee
"Really nice food and a great price. If it's busy it takes a while for them to make the sushi but I think it's worth the wait. The staff could be kinder though. I would definitely go again Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Sushi"