I've just been here for a couple drinks. Frankly, it looks a lot cooler from the outside than it…read moredoes from the inside.... from the outside you think, "yeah, this place looks great... let's definitely go in" and then once inside "wait a second, there's nothing in here" - it's just pretty barren and austere... you kind of feel lured in. If you're just having drinks you have to sit along a long bench just under the window, which is not the most pleasant in the winter because it's rather cold and drafty. Like every en vogue Asian restaurant, there were a myriad of cocktail options and the drinks were reasonably priced and good... my date had a martini, and he was impressed with the way they'd put it together. Yet, besides the well-executed martini, the service was just there - nothing memorable. I'd come back here if I were on King's Road and I needed a drink, but I'd never make a destination of it.

I had bottomless brunch here one Saturday afternoon mid August…read more There's not too much negative to say about it. More neutral than anything. Bottomless brunch comes with Edamame (ok), miso soup (decent), sushi (great but only 3 pieces each) and bottomless dumplings which are decent. Wine was good, service a bit slow and staff less Jan inspiring. Overall not bad but I wanted better for £40!

I love Wagamama generally and my first visit to the Croydon branch was pretty consistent with my…read moreprevious experiences elsewhere. For my main I had Yasai Yaki Soba - a rare vegetarian dish that didn't feature tofu (I don't like tofu). I substituted the soba noodles for the egg free udon option, and asked for no egg in the dish - leaving me with a tasty, satisfying vegan meal. On the side I had the wok greens (broccoli and bok choi). Good decision, as the garlic sauce on the vegetables was delicious! To drink I went for one of the new raw juices - the Blueberry Spice. It was ok, I wouldn't order it again. The taste wasn't bad and it had a nice ginger kick but I wasn't keen on the texture from the blueberry seeds. My companion tried another of the juices, the Positive which was much better - really refreshing and slightly tangy. Service was good and they now accept payment through the Qkr! app so no hanging around at the end!

Service was excellent! When enquiring about the food items and advising of my food allergies, the…read morewaitress went above and beyond. She brought out a binder with all the dishes and ingredients and advised which ones contained fish. She then suggested a dish. I ordered the fried squid and pad Thai. The fried squid with sweet chili sauce was excellent. The pad Thai was tasty but a little on the wet side. It was a little disappointing. Overall the restaurant was worth a try. I probably wouldn't return again.

Called up Nid Ting the other night to order take-away. I asked the lady on the other line if they…read morehad a website so that I could look at their menu online, before placing the final order. She informed me that, unfortunately, they don't have a website, but that instead she knew the menu inside out and would be more more than happy to help me make a decision: I loved the idea of having a "human" or "interactive" menu and so I agreed on the deal. I was ordering dinner for a group of four, one of the woman being pregnant. This pregnant woman put in a request for beef and so I told the lady on the other line that, amongst others, I definitely needed some beef dishes...don't ever screw with a pregnant woman ;-) This is where it became interesting; I remember having eaten some lemon-grass beef dish at another Thai restaurant and so I asked her if they had something like this on the menu. In her lovely Thai accent she then went on to explain up me that while this is a possible combination, but that I'm fact in traditional Thai cuisine beef is not paired with lemon grass. If I wanted to have a nice beef dish, she'd recommend stir-fried beef with Thai basil. Or, the marinated beef salad. On the other hand, if I wanted the lemon grass, she'd suggest the Tom Yum soup. Needless to say, with such a lovely and informative interactive menu, I followed all of her suggestions. On top of that, I also ordered a red duck curry, a Pad Thai (with prawns and not beef, obviously) as well as a mixed starter and some egg fried rice and white rice. I thanked her and 15 minutes later I showed up at the restaurant to pick up my order. It was a Friday evening and every table was filled. (With it being so busy, I even more appreciated that they has taken so much time for me on the phone earlier.) The food was almost ready - thank goodness, or else the pregnant lady might have changed her desire and maybe demanded lamb instead of beef ;-) Lastly, I should mention that the food was great...and even the pregnant friend was happy as a puppy! Note: it's take-away only, no delivery.

Pretty yummy Thai food that you can take-away, although they won't deliver. It would be the perfect…read more'lazy' food if I didn't have to walk down to collect it(!) We tried: - Pad Thai = above average and really tasty, although it only contained about four prawns (sad face) - Spring rolls = not bad, but nothing to write home about - Duck Curry = I loved this one, is had a gorgeous, slightly spicy flavour - Stir fried veggies with Oyster sauce = Not bad - Ribs marinated in honey = Oooh these were good, but the lads ate them so fast I only got to try one! All in all, it was good value, and tasty.

Excellent Asian fusion sushi - don't come here expecting only "authentic" Japanese rolls, though…read morethere are plenty on offer if that's what you're craving. The atmosphere is very low-key with the primary colour tables bringing some luncheonette vibes, but it's BYOB and the food is amazing, so who cares? For starters, the wasabi mayo prawns are excellent, as is the spicy salt & pepper soft shell crab. Their gyoza is nice too but I've never met a gyoza I didn't like. For sushi, the box sets are a good value - I've tried the Norwegian box and the sushi roll set, and they're both amazing with larger portions than you would expect. Out of the special rolls, the Dragon roll has my heart but the Norwegian roll makes a close second. If you're noticing a trend here, yes, I really love salmon and tobiko. I love this place, definitely my favorite sushi restaurant in London, and it seems to continually exist as a hidden gem that almost always has a free table whenever I drop in... knock on wood.

Was visiting London (Canary Wharf) for work and had a craving for sushi. I was also sick of all of…read morethe food in our area. Found this great little hole in the wall. Go for the sushi and skip the other stuff. Rolls were good. Nigiri (eel and salmon) were actually really fresh. BYOB / BYOW.

Nice food and good service. A lot of choice with different tastes, good for family din inread more

Unfortunately this branch has gone downhill in service since I last ate here. There was a queue on…read moreentrance and I guessed it was busy as usual on a Saturday evening with families and couples. Well, it was busy, but the queue was due to unprepared tables...and several of them. Staff were unwilling to take a full order at one time which I found odd. Waiter would only take the drink order and I had to wait a while for the same waiter to come back to take the food order (how strange!). I usually order one of the specials for mains with udon instead of the usual soba noodles. On this occasion my waiter said they couldn't accomodate my request as they were too busy! Very poor showing in summary from this usually reliable quick food joint.

This is a great Thai restaurant in the heart of Leigh…read more The restaurant is small, tastefully decorated and the service is good. The food is always great and the set menus are really good value. The restaurant doesn't lend itself to large groups, but for a quiet dinner with a friend or partner I would highly recommend it. They also do take away.

Manoly was wonderful before it's refit, and I can't wait to go back if the food and service are as…read moregood as they were before. Staff are friendly and fun, and food is delivered promptly. Portions are enormous, which helps to make up for the fact it's not cheap! Highlights for me include the refreshing soup with zesty lemongrass, and the tempura vegetables. Starters here are particularly excellent. I'll be posting again once I've seen the new interior.

The food is good, not somewhere I'd go all the time but good for the occasional meal…read more The place is a little less presentable than the other one nearby in Centrale (same chain, different location).

Veg Biriyani was stale. When we complained, owner shrugged his shoulders. Threw the whole thing…read moreaway. Stay away if you don't want to be food poisoned. Wrap with falafel was half decent.

We were looking for a quality Japanese restaurant to celebrate a birthday dinner, and when I found…read morethis one it sounded great... but they were all booked up for the evening when I tried to book a reservation. We decided to stroll over in person and see if it was a possibility anyway, and they were friendly and accommodating -- offered us a table as long as we could vacate in 1.5 hours (after which we could move to the bar area if we wished, which has open seating and full menu.) We got cocktails (the geisha one was very good) and opted for the Hana menu, a pre-set chefs menu that was just perfect. Everything on the menu was delicious, beautifully presented, and a great variety of food: sashimi, tempura prawns and vegetables, wagyu beef, eggplant, miso, a variety of sushi rolls, and dessert. Perfect amount of food and very luxurious. The only reason I dock one star is because it is pretty expensive (but any high-quality Japanese place is going to be pricey... this one is just a little more than average, with the most overpriced items being the wine, sake, and cocktails), but the service, atmosphere, and food were great.

London Restaurant Month has come back around again so myself and some friends decided to take…read moreadvantage. This years venue for us would be Sake No Hana, the little sister of Michelin starred Chinese restaurant, Hakasan. Sake No Hana is modern Japanese cuisine done very, very well. I'd had plenty of "Japanese" food in my life; sushi, chicken Katsu etc. I had never been to a proper Japanese restaurant and had high end food. This was my chance. The deal was as follows: 5 courses from a set menu and half a bottle of wine per person. All for the princely sum of £35 (excluding service). As you can see from the menu you pretty much get a choice of vegetables or fish. For my choices I had the maguro tartare to fukiyose, the fish gohan selection and kisetsu tempura moriawase. First off was the best miso soup I had ever had. On the menu it is misoshiro - white miso soup. A great, light starter to get your appetite going. With small strips of inari and seaweed. The next course was 3 small portions; a tuna tartare, fried rice ball and vegetable crisp "salad". Much like an amuse bouche, it continued the theme of getting us ready for the main course. The vegetable crisps were lovely; earthy and crunchy. It included carrots and lotus root, which I had never tried before but very much liked. The tuna tartare was fantastic. It was peppery and brilliantly seasoned. The rice balls were a little stodgy but the accompanying sauce was sweet and rich. Next was the sushi course. 6 pieces, 2 each of spicy maguro maki (spicy tuna, tobikio and cucumber), chirashi maki (salmon, white fish and shiitake) and inari maki (fried tofu and caramelised onions). As you can see it was beautifully presented and it wasn't long before they'd all been polished off! The main for me was tempura prawn and vegetables. Crispy and not at all greasy, this was the best tempura I'd ever had. I especially enjoyed the squash which was nice and sweet with that perfect crispy exterior. Both of my friends had the salmon. There's not a lot to say about it other than it was served on a large leaf and cooked absolutely perfectly. Dessert was the same for all of us. A delicate sponge cake soaked in a syrup and served with preparations of peach; raw, sharp peach, raw, soft, sweet peach and peach sorbet. I was a big fan of this. So much so that when one of my friends wasn't keen I ate his too! Sake No Hana is a wonderful, modern restaurant with fantastic food and brilliant attentive staff. My glass, wine or water, never ran dry and they were always on hand to help. In fact, I don't think I've ever been to a restaurant that had such a high customer to staff ratio! It's definitely a dining experience I would recommend even if it's not one that I would probably do again. Nothing against the restaurant at all, more that I like to explore and try new things. If you can visit Sake No Hana on a tasting menu or similar you would be silly not to give it a go! Either that or at least go to their amazing bar!