As evidenced by my gastronomic tours of Europe and USA, I'm prepared to travel for good food…read more However, sometimes, it's also nice to have some favourite local places tucked up your sleeve My sister took me to Hashi for sushi. She had gone there with a friend and enjoyed it Parking in this area of Raynes Park can be tight but you can find something in the local residential streets. There is a funky delivery van outside the restaurant, which helps one to find it There's a bit of fun at the start of the meal when water is poured onto 2 small tablets, which grow into warm hand towels. Nice The food was all nice and I appreciated the variety in the menu. We had lotus root chips, deep fried oysters, miso black cod, otoro sashimi, Hashi special roll and miso soup. We finished the meal with red bean mochi and we received some complementary orange to end A nice neighbourhood Japanese restaurant but only 4 stars due to the price

One of the best Japanese restaurants I've been to. Lovely sweet lemon and honey tea to start -…read moreperfect for my sore throat. We each chose the bento box option as it seemed the best value. Flavoursome miso soup, and the contents of the bento itself was well seasoned and beautifully presented. We also shared some exquisite tuna avocado sushi. Staff were patient and courteous (we took a while deciding what to order). It's not the cheapest sushi, but it's very popular with the locals, and with such delicious flavours served in a relaxed setting, I can see why. I can't wait to return and try a wider selection!

At first when I saw the conveyor belt sushi, I needed to try it. I mean we have this back in San…read moreDiego, but because we were in London I just had to. For the amount of food you got the prices are a bit high and the quality isn't that great, rice was still a little crunchy and there was no flavor in the spicy tuna. The portion sizes are not generous which really irked me. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his katsu sandwich and we loved the staff there! So friendly and hospitable, I only wish the food was better.

Although the half hour wait is off putting, the food is definitely worth it. It's an expensive…read morelunch, on average taking about £10 to fill myself each of my friends. Different plates cost different amounts depending on their colour, starting at £1.70 and going up to £5 per plate. You help yourself to the plates on the carousel and they count up the plate stash at the end. The food was excellent, my only complaints are that water from the tap costs £1 per person and the service was horrible, despite the carousel doing much of the waiters' job for them. Avoid getting noodles from the carousel, they are cold and it costs the same to order them fresh from the kitchen from one of the waiters, if you manage to get their attention. Nice for lunch or a snack, would be too expensive to fill up for dinner. I recommend: Chicken Katsu £2.70 and Pumpkin Karroke £2.20

I personally judge a Thai restaurant on their somtam thai, yes, that crispy green papaya salad that…read morestrikes fear into the mouths and buttholes of most people but makes my mouth water. Tumnan Thai's somtam thai is properly flavored (read: actually salty and fishy!), just spicy enough to make you hurt a little but not need a tissue box, and is perfect either as a side to some curries or as a light meal in itself. The other dishes we had were mere bridesmaids to the papaya salad but were still nothing to scoff at. Panang curry was solid, tom yum soup maybe could have been more sour, but all in all solid, not-too-greasy Thai meal. Also, the service here is very attentive and it's just a chill atmosphere.

Really great food and service Nelly my favourite salmon and curry prawns see you again on sundayread more

Smelled delish walking by & heard that the Asian food in this area was. The food looked greasy &…read moreyummy like in a mall food court, but a stomach ache! I would not be able handle it so I ordered the Chicken Fried Rice off of the menu. The chef/cook didn't speak at all just evil eyed us as I had ordered off of the menu. He went in the back & looked like the Iron Chef as he made the Chicken Fried Rice from scratch. I was impressed at his skills & thought glad I ordered off of the menu! Took it to-go or as they say 'take-away' & it was bland & awful. I was shocked at how all of the ready-to-go food looked greasy in full-flavor in the food partitions & mine was blah. My conclusion was either you eat the greasy food court stomach ache food or bland blah. Waste of money, especially knowing that a couple of blocks away I found an absolutely fantastic restaurant for the same amount.

There's a lot of inexpensive takeaway/quick dine places near Paddington Station, including fast…read morefood chains. Being hungry but wanting a simple meal, Wox looked interesting because of a buffet-like display of ready made dishes that could be quickly assembled. And it was clean/bright. For 5 Pounds, they offer a basic combination plate of rice or noodles, plus 2 other items. In my case I chose noodles with Malaysian spicy chicken and sweet & sour chicken. (for some reason, all the proteins were chicken that day). I wasn't expecting much, but the Malaysian selection was very spicy and the S&S was tender and bold. Usually Asian buffets are bland and sometimes tough from sitting too long. This was a nice surprise... possibly like the food stall places in Singapore. Not fancy, but good. There are a couple of seats inside and 2 small tables out front. You wouldn't take a date there, but if you want to grab some food on the fly, you might try Wox. They have a lot of other dishes on the menu, in addition to the small buffet offering.

This was a pretty decent experience. It overall gave me everything that I needed though I will say…read moreI wish the food was a little tastier. I definitely wanted to have the quintessential European lunch on a sidewalk experience and I was able to get that here so I was happy about that. They have a few tables right on the sidewalk so you can enjoy fresh air and people watching while you eat. We did come during happy hour so it was nice to be able to take advantage of their discounted menu items for our food and drinks. I specifically came here because I was in the mood for Asian cuisine and I ordered their fried rice and I will say I was pretty disappointed in the taste. I know they're supposed to be a fusion restaurant. I believe it's like a Peruvian fusion but it just didn't work for me with the fried rice. It didn't taste very good to me and I really wasn't a huge fan of it. It was kind of dry and flavorless. However everything else that we ordered was good. I also enjoyed my drink as well. The inside of the restaurant, though we didn't sit there was very beautiful when I walked to the restroom and the restroom is really gorgeous as well. Our server was really nice, but I did feel like she kind of went missing for quite some time. I felt like majority of the time we were there she didn't check up on us as much as I would've liked, and there was a point where we were kind of looking for her so that was probably the only thing that I would note in terms of service. To me, I probably wouldn't run to come back here because there's so many other places to go in Soho and I've had better food in other places, but it wasn't a bad time at all.

5-7 happy hour - £10 for cocktail is not bad of a deal. We op for the £50 sushi and steak menu…read morewhere they gave a good selection of sushi and end it with a strip of steak. We love the sushi and it is actually made with good quality fish. And we also love the variety because I'd never get to order this much of different types. The steak was ok - bit overcooked for me but perfect for my friend. Steak is always a tricky one but they did it fine. Eating it with chopsticks is a different experience tho haha They open the glass wall in the summer so you get to sit outside the restaurant like you're in Europe - I'm a sucker for that so adding points to the review!

This restaurant smacks of a place that used to be extremely trendy but has now calmed down. There's…read morean impressive amount of seating but there was plenty open on a Saturday night and there was an abundance of staff hanging around. Perhaps it's more lively on a weekday given the neighborhood. I came because I was craving cold soba and was not disappointed. The noodles are made in house and cooked perfectly, and the tsuyu had a rich depth of flavor. The tempura was light and delicate and also came with a flavorful sauce. They also seem to do sushi well, with nice touches like a brush to apply soy sauce so you don't overdo it on the dip. I had an umeshiso roll and it was quite tasty. The people getting real sushi seemed to be enjoying it. We also had a miso- beef tendon, which was on the specials menu. That was fabulous, super tender and flavorful. Overall they seem to do especially well at broths and sauces. The atmosphere is relaxed and pleasant with nice lighting and high ceilings. The service is kind and quick with water refills, but let us enjoy our dessert (sharp yuzu ice cream) and tea in peace. It was a nice dinner and worth the spend. We'll be back.

I picked this place because it had good TripAdvisor reviews, was close to my hotel, and seemed to…read morebe reasonably priced. They are known for providing foods from various Far Eastern countries. My meal was excellent. I had Prawn Crackers to start. A good sized portion came out. The crackers had a bit of a kick to them which was fine with me since I like spicy food. I followed it with Duck Pancakes (Shredded duck, hoisin sauce, fresh cucumber & spring onions) which was like Moo Shoo Duck and a Yamato Fillet Steak (Fillet seared to perfection with fresh garlic, black peppercorns, butter, and sake served with fried onion) which is one of their signature dishes. I had an Egg Fried Rice to go with the Steak. My drink was a St. Clements Cocktail (Tropical fresh orange, sweet pineapple & sour lemon juice, topped with white rum & orange liqueur) was very refreshing and something that I will try to make at home. Nick was my server. He took good care of me. I enjoyed chatting with him, and would ask for him again when I return.

Awesome Asian fusion restaurant with everything from Thai to Vietnamese to Japanese, etc. Great…read morevenue with a fun vibe. Huge menu. Korean wings were tasty. Thai curry noodle soup was delicious. If you're looking for a fun vibe to go with friends with a massive menu, definitely check this place out! I recommend ordering a few dishes to share.

A nice Japanese restaurant serving sukiyaki, shabu shabu (hot pot), Japanese dishes, AND Korean…read moredishes. Good ambience, good attentive service, generally clean (tough the toilet could use some improvement and it is freezing cold in the dead of winter). Their shabushabu hot pot is very good. Fresh thinly sliced beef. Portion is quite big and more than I can handle, but you could share it between two people. Their Japanese fried octopus is quite unique. Do try it. That Japanese seafood soup is a must try especially in winter (generous varieties of real seafood, delicious fish soup base). The Korean fried pork belly is succulent and comes on a sizzling plate. It's intended as an appetizer, but you can order double portion for sharing if you have a big group.

Another excellent bento box. I had the sushi, my missus had the salmon teriyaki and the boy had the…read morechicken teriyaki. All of them were excellent. Great value at about a tenner and served by friendly attentive staff in really quite cool surroundings. This place is an excellent local Japanese restaurant. If you're passing and you want a good healthy fresh, substantial well prepared lunch, you won't go wrong here.