okay! i have to type this in caps as it was probably the best sushi experience i had. i've been to ss in las vegas, and hope to dine at ss in ny and miami, but this place was phenominal! i savored every bite as it was the freshest tasting sushi i've ever had. i always have a great experience in service and food taste at the las vegas location, but maybe sushi tastes a little better when your 39 floors above see level with amazing view and a great restaurant vibe! this is definitely a bucket list "must add"! read more

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Sushi Samba is one if my favourite sushi places in London - bar Nobu. But the one thing that consistently let's Sushi Samba down is the staff. They are typically rude like most upscale restaurants in London. On Saturday I visited with a friend and waited 20 minutes at the outside bar for a drink. It wasn't busy but the bartender next to us chatted for 30 minutes before turning to us to day 'your better off going inside for a drink - it'll be quicker' I was literally shocked to silence. The restaurant staff were great - as usual and the food was also it's usual high standard - but I think this was the last straw for me. Sorry Sushi Samba - I'll stick with Nobu. read more

Fantastic View. Can not beat outside sitting on a sunny day! Prices are decent for London

I went to Sushi Samba for my birthday and it was amazing. The room itself is something of a wonder, with hanging lights and views looking out above London with the city lights twinkling below, it really was beautiful. There were plenty of staff who were all attentive which made for a nice effort. The cocktails are delicious, although make sure you try more than one! There is an abundance of choice when it comes to food so choose wisely! The presentation of the food is immaculate and the taste of the sushi was impeccable. I cannot fault anything with the food in sushi samba and would definitely go back again. The only thing that gave me a little bit of a shock was the bill at the end, but I guess you get what you're paying for, so I wouldn't go again unless it was for another occasion where you can go all out. read more

I went for the first time to SushiSamba yesterday evening. I am here in london for only few months, and as a i am a true fan of sushi, this restaurant was definitely on my To do list. i booked two months in advance, and i was just so looking forward to that dinner that i knew the food menu by heart already when i arrived there. First Impressions: - The place absolutely AMAZING, very impressive view of London. My friend and i were installed on a little table of 2 next to the window, perfectly located to admire it. - The Service was actually very friendly, efficient and discrete at the same time. The Food: - I honeslty was not expecting something that good. It was original, tasty, and i had one of the best culinary experience of my life with a salmon/sauce miso/dark chocolate (special on the menu yesterday eve). It was DE LI CIOUS. - the waitress we had, a very nice french lady, advised us perfeclty. - the shared portions allowed us to try many different flavours and to really enjoy the full experience. The Bill: we paid 135 pounds for two (we had 6 dishes, 2 cocktails and 1 glass of Sake and it includes vat and service charge) so yes it is expensive, but i have absolutely no regret because it was truly worth it. the only bad thing i could say is that after 1h30, i could have easily try their desert, but we were kindly and delicately asked to pay as our table was booked after... Sushisamba will definitely see me in the future (i think i should start booking it now...) read more

Hands down the best sushi I've ever had. It's not cheap, but the price is totally worth it for a special occasion. The service is impeccable, each waiter only mans about 5 tables so has lots of time to assist you with ordering and give you lots of attention. The view is one of the best in London, with a 360 sight of London. The dessert was like something you'd see on Master Chef. I went at 10PM on a Sunday night, and from the atmosphere, it could have been a friday, it was buzzing. Would 100% go back. read more

Wow. Except for the view, this place has done it all wrong. Food is mediocre, decor schizophrenic, and staff not always helpful. Avoid dinner and just go to the bar to check out the view. read more

Positives: Great views of the city. SO SOs: The food and cocktails. Negatives: Price, Service, Atmosphere. Had a reservation here on a Tuesday evening for a specific table (for a view). When we arrived, we got "big-dogged" and was told by the host that table was now being held for the chef's friend. When we got seated to a random table, no less then 4 people asked if we wanted to order drinks, in the first 10 minutes. An hour in, we ordered a couple drinks because they would not stop asking and we thought maybe there was a drink minimum. we got a couple of cups filled with crushed ice and little bit of water down fluid and a stick ($24USD). The waiter suggested and swore by the fried squid. It was crap. It reminded me or a bag of stale pork skins minus the seasoning. I also got some miso soup, which was the worst and most expensive miso soup I've ever had. We ordered some other appetizers, some steak think, pork belly, tempera shrimp; all pretty good, but not worth the cost at all. Also ordered 2 or 3 sushi rolls. Again, good, but not anywhere near worth the money. Service was pretty questionable too. It wasn't bad, just lackluster. Floaters would come around, but seemed bothered if we asked for something, and we seemed to be always looking for our waiter. For the type of money we spent (over $100USD a person) I expect the waiter to telepathically read my mind. All and all a pretty crappy experience for the kind of reviews this place has. if you come, its 100% for the views. read more

*** Tourists Beware *** Although I did not expect to get a reservation the day before, when I called they let me know I could bring my wife to the bar for some drinks and to enjoy the view. We only had a day of vacation remaining and wanted to do something special, so we journeyed to SushiSamba (it is a journey for tourists, as it is not near any of the tourist spots) ... only to be turned away. The first explanation was that there was no room, which did not make sense given that it was 4:30pm. They explained that a special reservation was using the bar area. Interestingly, when I asked why reservations did not mention that -- instead inviting us to come -- the response was that reservations doesn't always know what they're doing. Because that is simply impossible to believe given how important reservations are to this establishment, I asked whether that meant that customers should not rely upon or trust reservations. Naturally the answer was no, and that is when the next line of reasoning emerged. The door man next explained that there was a "smart elegance" dress code (note: the website clearly states "smart casual"). While we were not in bespoke suits (we had been touring all day!), I was wearing a button-down, jeans, and a Barbour jacket, and my wife was wearing dark washed designer jeans and a Patagonia jacket. Certainly "smart casual." As the prior explanation clearly was not the case, I then concluded aloud that the dress code was the only issue at play, to which he said if we wanted to go home, change, and come back when the bar was lighter that 'may' work. Given that this was only supposed to be a quick drink with a nice view to conclude a lovely London trip, it is not hard to imagine that we had no interest in spending another £40+ round trip cab fare, only to arrive at much more popular time and 'may' get in. No thanks. I am not a routine reviewer, but I felt compelled to provide this insight to anyone - particularly tourists considering spending their precious vacation time to make the inconvenient journey. I only wish we'd googled this issue beforehand, as there are many other similar or worse stories (see, e.g., http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10840278/I-was-refused-entry-to-swanky-restaurant-for-not-being-sexy-enough.html). There are too many other wonderful options in London to risk wasting the time and effort with SushiSamba. read more

London, as large of a city as it is, has an innumerable amount of restaurants to dine, celebrate, or grab drinks at. Sushisamba sets itself apart from the other eateries in service, quality, and height. Sipping a cocktail at the outside bar and dining in front of one of the most gorgeous city views was an experience to say the least. Fortunately, the originality and quality of Sushisamba's food was on par with the entertaining visual aspects of the restaurant. The seviche was made absolutely perfectly, the sushi exceeded my expectations, and although difficult to mess up, even the edamame was expertly salted. Lastly, the staff. Sushisamba's employees rose above and beyond what I had anticipated. Upon arrival you are met with an escort for the trip in the elevator. The man immediately greeted us with a warm welcome and proceeded to put a smile on our faces with his personality. Although rather chilly outside the bartender was in great spirits, clearly cold, but still joking and making small talk with other friendly patrons. Our server was lovely and her in depth knowledge in regards to the restaurant's food was very helpful. All in all I had a great experience at Sushisamba and would most definitely return. Also, don't let these reviews about the dress code scare you. I was not dressed to the 9s by any means and was treated with the same amount of respect by the staff as the guy in the full suit next to me. read more

TERRIBLE FIRST IMPRESSION. The bouncers were very RUDE and made RACIST comments when I walked away because they thought I couldn't understand or hear. I understand that the weather was bad but did they really have to? read more

We came at around 8:30 on a Friday night for drinks, and luckily the queue to get in was only about 10 minutes. The view speaks for itself; London has surprisingly few options for sky bars, and this is a gem in the middle of the City. This venue is so different than the Sushi Samba I went to in New York; the chain has done well in picking a unique location and making it a trendy bar as well. The place is decorated as if it's straight out of the Great Gatsby, over the top with chandeliers and bright colours. We tried to order food but that's impossible unless you have a table; there's no option of ordering at the bar or anything like that. I ordered the Nina Fresa and we walked around to enjoy the views before leaving to get food somewhere else. read more

It's very good sushi, not the best I've ever had but the ambiance of the place paired with the quality food is what makes it 5 stars. The view, the music, the drinks, and the rooftop bar is not to be missed. read more

Stopped in there to see the place after duck and waffle. I want to come back and get a full meal. Be ready to spend some cash and get great sushi. read more

An amazing location with incredible views, the bar is reason enough to go up for a drink. If you are lucky enough to be able to get a booking to eat then you're in for a treat. The food is some of the best I've tasted in London. The staff have great recommendations and seem very knowledgeable if you're not to sure what to order. Advice would be to book in advance though as this place gets very busy, I was trying to book 2 months + in advance! read more

The food is overpriced. This is where you take tourists for the view. Now I don't mean to be cruel by giving 3 stars, but the food is overpriced and the quantity is lacking. The cocktails however.... Worth every penny. If I would do it again I would just do the cocktails in the bar and look out at the city. No need for food. read more

Definitely overrated. There are better restaurants in London with views similar such as Oblix in the Shard. I ordered the jalepeno mozzarella sushi roll. It did not say the roll came with mayonnaise on it and I do not eat mayonnaise. When I asked for a new one the waiter tried to fight with me and told me I ordered it. Being from America, I never receive service like this and would not expect this at one of the most highly acclaimed restaurants in London. They finally brought me out a new roll and charged me for 2. After arguing with the waitstaff they finally took it off. My friend had the black cod and it was good but a very small portion as expected. The rest of us had sushi rolls that were OK at most. read more

got style, we love to come here but we have to booked in advance, we will come back again, good food and good service.

I really enjoyed the experience at SushiSamba. Obviously, the atmosphere and view from the 38th floor is one of the biggest things SS has going for it. Pretty impressive. The service was also quite prompt and helpful. The only thing keeping this from getting 5 stars from me was that food was very good, but perhaps just shy of top notch. Admittedly, the primary fare that SS has is not necessarily my favorite, so perhaps I'm not a good judge. That being said, the yellowtail taquitos, black cod, and plaintain chips were all very good. I did think the "With Love From Rio" dessert was outstanding. read more

It's a fun place to go. Ambiance is absolutely gorgeous and food is delicious. We ordered lots of small plates like tempura and lots of sushi (nigiri). They were very good. Kobe Beef Ishiyaki $120 for 120g was entertaining - you cook thin slices of beef on a heated stone at table on your own - but it was SO NOT worth it. It was cut so thin that I couldn't taste "Kobe beef". Our server was a bit interesting but overall service was good. read more

Awesome experience with views to die for (if you can stomach the elevator ride up!). Brilliant girls night and the lychee cocktail is quite something to behold! read more

After getting over the initial shock of being transported 38 floors in a see through lift. I really enjoyed eating here...service was great and food was delicious.highly recommend the fish tacos. The view isn't too bad either read more

Great service but when your gonna fork out 90+ £ that's kinda expected, okay resturant but not for the price and that is commenting on the food, read more

Very pretty, great sushi, great waitresses! Well worth a visit to view the city of London. Don't ask why, but the view of the city from the women's bathroom was phenomenal! Haha read more

Absolutely amazing food and service. Couldn't have asked for anything better. Got there around 1030 pm and they were completely full. The staff created a space for us and several others to sit and eat. We had the full menu options and the entire staff was very helpful. read more

Come here for the view ! Its expensive , but its sushi . Its fancy , but not too much. As a Tourist absolute a place to go .

Terrible service at the bar, since we got there we basically had to beg for service and food! The place is nice and the restaurant looks nice but the bar doesn't worth the visit, it is a shame I will never find out about the service in the restaurant since I have no intentions to go to this place again having so many wonderful restaurant options in London! read more

Ok. I'll start from the beginning. We arrive to be greeted by a doorman at the ground floor. He informs us there is a dress code and that we weren't "up to code" but that he would make an exception if we took our hats off--no problem. Nice since our luggage didn't arrive and we didn't have a change of clothes. This is where the experience went south. Once we arrive up at the restaurant (38th floor) and approach the hostess we're promptly informed that could have a table but we would be limited to 1 hour. Ok. I get it. IF you're restaurant isn't half empty! As we walk in we see 2 friends sitting at a 4 seat table and ask to sit with them. The bratty hostess tells us "just sit down" at the table provided and she"ll "check" to see if we can sit there. "They only have 30 minutes left at their table" she says. Really?! Anyway...the food. I order a beer to start. It's barely cold and they give me a warm glass to pour it in. Then I order the yellowtail taquitos --decent. Then then pomegranate tuna ceviche--very small serving of fish absolutely drenched in a tart pomegranate sauce--not good. Last I had a toro (I think) roll. It was just ok. Conclusion. Lose the pretentiousness. Use common sense. If your restaurant is barely half full don't limit the time at a table and train your hostess to at least attempt to be accommodating to a customers requests. For what you charge, the experience should be better. We felt like you were doing us a favor to allow us to eat there. Guest what? Never again. Only reason why you get 2 stars is for the view. read more

The whole experience was great, unforgettable, shame about the rude bartenders (just two), but besides that it was a very good experience. Not the perfect place for a birthday (you have to bring your own cake and pay for them to bring it out, not ideal), but besides that it's a very good place. read more

Great views. Beautiful dining room. Miso sea bass is excellent. Quality of sashimi is very good. Specify rolls just ok. Calamari starter was too sweet. Quite pretentious. Worth checking out and under right circumstances a return visit. read more

You take a glass elevator all the way up (people who are bad with heights should probably look not look). There is a line on the ground level but if you have reservations, they let you right up. The place is lively and busy, even early. The view from the top is amazing and the whole place is beautiful and almost surreal. The food was better than I expected, but that is not why I suspect most people go there. read more

I gave this restaurant 5 stars mainly for the place, the atmosphere and the view from our table. Perfect for an intimate dinner or a special occasion. The staff is very helpful and kind, ready to guide you in the choice of the food, but I should say that the food is not up to the situation. By the way, we ate 5 different kind of sushi roll, and a shrimp tempura. Everything was amazingly served in beautiful compositions, while the taste was ordinary. You HAVE to book in advance (we only find a place at 11pm, and we book more than 2 weeks before). I hope to be back soon. read more

It's worth a visit even if only for the view from the elevator. Cocktails are pretty pricy, but they're amazing. The view isn't as great as from the Shard especially if your table is int he middle of the restaurant, but the food quality makes up for it! read more

Great views, poor food. Drenched in sauce most of the time for no reason. Delicate food like the foie gras and salmon was unnecessarily soaked in the topping, making it hard to taste either the salmon or the foie gras. Same issue with the shrimp tempura. The wagyu beef gyoza have a poor filling-dough ratio. Thumbs up for the green bean tempura and the great aioli on the side. Tip: get a table by the window but in that case, bring a long-sleeve top because you may end up right under the very powerful aircon. read more

I didn't really like this place, it was too overcrowded, the atmosphere wasn't great and the waiter kept on forgetting about us. It was my friends birthday and I took her out for a meal. The sushi weren't too bad but you get my better sushi if you go to Yasnin in South Kensington. Although, I guess this place could be fun under different circumstances. read more

Very nice experience! The sushi is not the best you can have in London but, is good and well done. My favorite thing about this restaurant is the very original and fun atmosphere, perfect for a romantic dinner or for a lunch with friends. Good service and nice wine list. read more

SushiSamba is the real deal all around! You know when you go to a restaurant for the view and have little expectations with everything else? SushiSamba delights on every level: view, food, service and surprise. The staff is excellent and super friendly. We were promptly seated and greeted by 3 professionals: 1st to orient us on their menu, style of service/sharing and recommendations based on our questions, 2nd a saki sommelier, and 3rd our attentive server. Oh, and a manager checked in at least once. The items were beautifully presented and a culinary delight. Of the 4 "fancy" dinners we had while in London, this one was #1. Don't miss it! read more

very creative and delicious food. interesting and subtle palettes. They know their stuff read more

Food and drinks were delicious. The view was amazing while eating dinner. Would recommend this place. The only negative experience was the one of the hostess was very rude to my friend and I we noticed people taking photos outside on one of the roof areas next to where we ate. After dinner we asked one of the hostess if we could go out there when we were leaving she was condescending and said you need to be escorted out and it's for reservations and asked if we understood what she said. I replied we did have reservations and just finished eating. I don't understand why others were allowed out taking pictures and walking around when we had reservations too. We finally made it out but the experience was ruined. Would give five stars but because of her it was ruined. read more

Dreadful experience. After a friend and I trekked halfway across London to try this place we found the entrance guarded by two burly bouncers, one of whom bluntly stated we wouldn't be allowed in wearing regular shoes, smart dress only. I couldn't even reply, I was speechless! Without a word we left and hopped into a Taxi, the taxi driver explained he'd been before and wasn't impressed with the food so we were happy to miss it in the end. Instead we went to Ping Pong, not far away. We were met with incredibly friendly, down to earth staff and promptly served some great food! Highly recommended indeed. read more