Defo a huge fan! As soon as you're within 50 metres of this popular booth, you're immediately…read morewhacked in the face with a whiff of japanese curry! The rice and curry are real filling and is a decent price. Even better if you could opt for the larger version if possible. Another brilliant plus is the sushi. AT HALF PRICE TOWARDS THE LAST HOUR ISH BEFORE CLOSING!!!! Be quick though as once they put up the sign, people flock in from all sides grabbing the bargainlicious deals! I would much rather have hand made, and not factory made sushi (from the likes of supermarkets) and even towards the end of the day, the sushi tastes great! Even after a long day, I would make the effort to pay this little business a visit in the hopes of snatching up a good bargain! #LiveLifeLikeLDN

A decent speedy lunch option in central Croydon. Sushi Tashi do sushi boxes (half price after 5pm)…read morebut the hot dishes seem to be the most popular. My favourite is the Japanese chicken curry - chicken breast, carrots and potato in katsu style curry sauce over rice. Tasty, filling and £5 with a drink (£6 for a larger portion). They do a regular katsu curry as well as ramen and teriyaki.

Coco ichibanya has my favorite Japanese curry. You can choose from a variety of options, with…read morevegetables and different kinds of meat (chicken, pork, or shrimp). The food comes out quickly and the waiters are kind and professional. A fast casual spot that hits all the checkboxes for me, I highly recommend it.

Not bad! If you've been to some set meal casual chains in Japan then you'll know what you're…read moregetting into here. The food isn't going to BLOW YOUR MIND but given the short supply of decent Japanese food in London, having something like this in the central area is a good quick fix for lunch. This is a typical quick katsu curry place. The curry itself is pretty good although I would prefer it to be a bit thicker. I haven't tried the pork yet but the chicken was flavorful, not too battered, and good texture throughout. I also often order omurice which is pretty good but this place doesn't have demiglaze sauce for the dish so that's kind of a bummer (the curry is decent fill-in!) Service is nice, food comes out quick, and it'll cost under 20£ in most cases. Try it!

The best thing about Noodle Express is the lunch time menu, which offers a selection of 7 dishes…read morefor the modest price of £3.50. Noodle Express is handily located near Tooting Bec Tube Station but is a sort of blink and you miss it sort of place. It only holds around 20 people but is always quiet at lunch time. The evening menu is vast giving a full range of Asian food at reasonable prices, this will be tasted at some point in the future.

This place is superb. The chicken katsu curry is well worth a try and puts such places as wagamamma…read moreto shame. Don't miss out on this little noodle gem.

We were on our over to the attractions near the eye and this caught my attention. It was a cute…read moreplace in the middle. The atmosphere and the aroma smelled great I decided to give it a try. So I got the chicken yakisoba. It was a little to dry like it has been sitting out for a awhile which is strange because it seems like they have just put a new pan out. Barely had any chicken in it and I couldn't even eat it. I have nothing against this place, I mean what do you expect for what could be considered fast food. Just wish it could've been better.

This is the place I go to when I want sushi on a low budget…read more I always go for take away as it's cheaper than eat in. I have never bought soy sauce and wasabi there for I either would eat at home where I have a lot of unused soy sauce and wasabi from other places, or I would just eat them as is. The sushi quality is just average but having eaten other sushi around London I would say this is already above average in london, especially for its price. The aloe vera drinks are pretty good too! I've never tried the hot food and probably would never because they really don't look appetizing to me at all.

Had TWO horrible lunches here. What is great about this place is how efficient their ordering…read moresystem is. Even with the huge lunch rush everyones orders were delivered quickly. That's about it. The staff are horribly rude and unpleasant to deal with. The food is atrocious. I tried the mushroom chili fried rice which was oily and the most bizarre texture. Another time I tried the ramen noodles with the lemongrass coconut broth. The broth was vile and the noodles were overcooked and mushy. I can't imagine why it's so busy because the food is really not worth it.

I've walked by Japanese Canteen many times on either end of the lunch rush and always thought it…read morelooked like a pretty poor effort. Spartan walls and seating, a menu that looks like it was slapped on as an afterthought with paper flyers adding a few new dishes that just didn't fit anywhere else, and staff that looked like they were just as likely to slap you upside the head as they were to serve you. But damn, this place comes alive during that magical 12-1pm lunch hour. You know those scenes in movies right before the 3 o'clock bell rings to let out school? It's eerily still and quiet, a random frog croaks in the distance, and the scene just screams out for something, anything to happen. Suddenly, BAM, there are people everywhere shouting, talking, and generally participating wholeheartedly in the chaos of everyday life. That's just what happens to Japanese Canteen during the lunch rush with every seat the slightly cavernous space taken, people propping their food on the smallest surface capable of supporting it, and lines out the door. And then as the hour ends, everyone just fades away. The staff are still a far cry from warm and friendly, but they are coldly efficient and mow through the line at rapid speed. The kitchen (hidden behind the wall with a small door the only connection to the dining area) is likewise filled with hyperactive chefs dishing out meals almost faster than the 4 person wide queue can order. I'm slightly concerned as to what goes on back there and I think the trend towards more open kitchens is the way to go. For lunch though, I'm content to get in and out as fast as possible so not much of a gripe. Price-wise, it's a bit expensive and slightly smaller portion than the nearby Wasabi when it comes to katsu curry. A regular portion will cost you £6.95 with a large portion requiring a £3 supplement. JC does offer a choice of chicken, pork, or prawn and sticks a good amount of veggies into their sauce which gives it a one-up on Wasabi. I wonder what else they put in though as I had a slight allergic reaction for a few hours after eating it and I'm not allergic to any food as far as I know... Thinking back, I'm not sure I'm really up for the mania and price of JC for lunch as £7 can buy you a helluva lot more food at Porterford Butchers just down the street. Still, if you are craving katsu curry it's likely to be your best bet in the area.

Got my Japanese food & culture fix here! Very authentic with small tight tables, timely service,…read moreand great food. We arrived early at 5:30p and didn't have to wait for a table.The Salmon Don was simple but perfectly done, tender and very tasty. Bento Boxes are huge sized meal.s The Chicken Katsu is the best my son has ever tried! We recommend and would go again!

Small cozy spot right in the center of Chinatown near all the action of nearby soho and covent…read moregardens as well Quite a long wait outside on the street for a table but thought the service was pretty quick Overall nothing about the experience stood out as great. The chicken was good as well as the other featured items in the bento box but nothing overly appealed to me or is pushing me to go there again.

I've eaten in Bento on a number of occasions. This place promises affordable Japanese cuisine in a…read morefriendly, relaxed environment. There's never been anything wrong with the food here... I've just never been that satisfied. When I eat Japanese, I look for something special, authentic and full of fresh flavours but unfortunately, with Bento, this place is lacking all of these aspects for me. I ordered a jumbo california roll once... It was huge but the rice was a little dry and it had nothing about it that screamed out "fresh" or "tasty". Was just some dry rice with vegetables and a crab stick. I reckon I could make this better at home myself. There's never been a terrible tale to tell about this place but it's my opinion that if you eat out, you should have a spectacular experience, not just an "OK" one...

Bento is a great Japanese take away service with a Budda bar next door. Choose, wait, salivate and…read morecollect your lush takeaway (sushi, california rolls, soups, dumplings and noodle) then carry it over to the chill out bar next door to enjoy over a bottle of sake. Watch the brain cells though! Scrummy and worth every penny!

As take-aways go, this place is great. Two Asian ladies were sitting against the window eating…read morechicken katsu curry as I walked past. I checked myself and thought, I could eat one of those, but then thought better of it and decided to go for the katsu curry. This was a big step as I was previously off to gorge myself on a mountainous slab of salt beef with beigel garnish in Brick Lane. Disappointment stayed at home yeterday though as the poultry curry arrived with a paltry price. Cruicially this comendable comestible came in at £4.80 of my hard taxed lunch money , which falls below my artificial lunch in the city for a fiver ceiling and is also allegedly not even enough to buy a minute's worth of consultancy from a Labour party ex-minister. It did however buy me a marvelous bowl of delicious curry, rice and crispy breaded chicked. Fantastic! Good value, good food, what more do you want?

The choice of food in the Truman Brewery area has just been taken up a notch! Just what the doctor…read moreordered, The coolest part of London now has a great Sushi restaurant. Food is great, although stricly take away.