Yakitori Yakitori

Grilled skewers of tender and juicy chicken, marinated in a savory-sweet soy-based sauce, perfect for a flavorful bite.

Yama Yama

Yama Yama

152 High Road, City of London,Westminster, United Kingdom

Curry • Sushi • Japanese • Chicken


"We were stuck for something to eat and we fancied something different to our usual cuisine so we opted for Japanese. Picked this place based on the Google reviews and it was between this and Wagamamas. I am still shaking my head at this place.Relatively smallish restaurant with a chef on a grill just as you walk into the place. We ordered a couple of Yakitori's, an Asparagus, Ebi Tempura, Nabe Taki Udon and Chicken Katsu Curry. I ordered the Yakitoris because they were only £1.80 and when we received them, that is all that they were worth to be honest! About 3 small bits of chicken with onion. The Asparagus was £1.80 too, but we only ordered 1 skewer. The Ebi Tempura was £9 and my god that was a rip off! Totally bland batter and far too oily! The watery sauce which accompanied it was tasteless too. For the mains, we had a Chicken Katsu Curry and Nabe Yaki Udon.The only other place I have to compare for the Chicken Katsu Curry is Wagamamas and they would win hands down over this dish! The real disappointment was the Nabe Yaki Udon! We never expected this to be a bowl of hot water with udon noodles, broccoli, egg floating on some green stuff, chicken and a piece of ebi tempura that was just soaked in water! I was thoroughly disgusted with this dish that we left it. At no point did any of the staff check to see if we were happy and to make matters worse, we were charged for service which was nonsense! This place has a lot to learn in terms of ensuring diners leave satisfied especially as we are not the type to kick up a stink while dining out. Maybe we were unlucky with what we chose, but I highly doubt it!"

Wagamama

Wagamama

The Old Fire Station, 244 Shepherds Bush Rd, Hammersmith, W6 7NL, London, United Kingdom

Asian • Vegan • Japanese • Vegetarian


"We decided to dine at wagamama after attending a show with friends. One of our friends had never been to wagamama before, so I assured her she would love it. However, I had to apologize later on. We arrived at 4:45, which was a busy time for staff breaks and evening shift preparation. Our server, Angel, took our order but then seemed to disappear. The first issue arose with the wine – the bottle we ordered arrived opened and missing some wine. When we requested a new bottle, we were told they only had opened bottles with no corks. Eventually, a full bottle was brought to us. We also had to ask multiple times for glasses of tap water, even though the order had been sent to the bar. The edamame beans were disappointing compared to our previous experiences at other wagamama locations. The Ebi Katsu and chili squid were good, but the overall service was lacking. Our server seemed inexperienced and we felt forgotten during our meal. The white chocolate and ginger cheesecake, normally a favorite of mine, was served frozen solid. Overall, our experience at the Hammersmith wagamama was disappointing and did not live up to the standards we expect from the chain. I hope that the management will address these issues and bring the branch up to the level of other wagamama locations. I would recommend trying a different branch and not the one in Hammersmith."