Decent lunch takeaway at a fair price. I ordered the crispy chicken noodle salad today for around…read more£8 and thought it was fine but nothing special. Flavours were a bit muted and the portion of chicken was much smaller than the pictures made it seem. The lines were long for lunch but we had ordered in advance and so it was ready when we arrived. Little things annoyed me like the lack of customisation in the bowls and the fact that I specifically requested chopsticks that they didn't provide. The bowl didn't have much in it besides noodles and a very small portion of chicken. I think the price was fine for what it was but I don't think I'd order again.

Very good pho! Got the shredded shrooms pho because that is different from what I normally get in…read moreNew York and wow! It actually had the chew of beef. I added chili to the order but honestly I think I will go without that next time and just drink the soup because it was light and limey just how I like it. I will come back and try the other menu items. It was about a 5 min wait for food during lunch hour which was great.

Services 5/5 Food 5/5…read moreAmbiance 5/5 Great and amazing view from inside and outside I was surprised when i entered into building

Pacific Oriental sits in the heart of the city on Threadneedle Street, with a focus on serving…read morefusions of modern Pan Asian foods. Its tall ceilings, long drapes and brightly lit bar provide an impressive backdrop for an aperitif before dinner, or for the casual dining on cushioned seats or high tables on the ground floor. They also offer a more formal dining experience on the second floor. I remember their drink menu being fairly extensive, with the cocktails often containing many sorts of Asian ingredients such as lychee, ginger or chilli. As probably as inappropriate as it was, I decided to order cocktail from their decent selection of non-alcoholic ones named 'Bankrupt', full of berries and refreshing ingredients. It was a reasonably sized drink for the £6 they charged, particularly when I thought a place like this would serve everything in small glasses. I asked for the menu and I'm lead to believe they have a different menu downstairs than they do upstairs. I had a mandate to eat noodles that day, so I ended up with one of my favourites, Singapore Noodles. Had I more of an appetite, I would have been tempted by their decent selection of side dishes or appetisers. I have to admit their noodles weren't the best that I've had - with maybe not enough curry powder or chilli for my liking, even after asking for some more on the side. I was impressed they used some good quality ingredients for the noodle dish though, with three or four large king prawns as well as fresh vegetables (most other places would use the smaller prawns). At £8 for the dish, it's not the best valued Singapore Noodles I've had, but it's also not the most offensive I've had. I'd probably return to this place, if anything just to hang out at their bar. I don't think their menu is significantly different for me to want to visit them specifically for their food, but the ambiance downstairs and the bar is definitely worth it.

Miyabi is located within the Great Eastern Hotel and offers tastefully presented Japanese dishes to…read morea suited and booted crowd in plush surroundings. It certainly ain't light on the wallet at £35 - 44 per head excluding booze, it may not have the charm of Sakura or the bling of Zuma, but the quality of the sushi is excellent and the staff attentiveness is second to none. Better all round to go for the bento box as the a la carte is pricey.

This restaurant had some of the best Thai food I've had in my life (and I'm from New York and have…read morebeen to Thailand). The portions are decently sized but I highly recommend going with a group and trying a little bit of everything. Regrettably, they don't have desserts, but our waitress was so sweet and put a candle in a shot glass of pina colada for our birthday girl. She gave us great service and recommendations all night. The restaurant itself was very lowkey and trendy. You can dress casually or dress up if you're feeling it.

How are you supposed to order when you want basically everything on the menu?…read more We rolled in with a party of 6 at 10:20pm -- right before closing -- and they still welcomed us in and didn't rush us at all. The vibe was great, a little chaotic in a fun way, and the staff was genuinely kind and fun to be around. Honestly, this place is a must try. The food was so good I didn't even take pictures, but I recommend the chicken wings, tom yum, and ORDER ROTI! But everything was amazing.

First let me start by saying this place was so hard to find the entrance to. Between the…read moreconstruction and many many locked doors, I finally found the 1st floor entrance. Once I got there the food did not disappoint. The dim sum options were plentiful and delicious. However my fav dishes of the night, the crispy duck (life changing). Every piece has crispy golden fried skin. The buns are replaced with thin wraps and all the condiments. Next would be the drunken noodles with shrimp and scallops. Definitely worth a visit but bake in extra time to find this front door.

Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Rare 4 star from me…read more Tried the set menu and it was excellent. A lot of food though, much more than we could eat unfortunately so bear this in mind

Visiting London, I read Shoreditch was the hip place to be so I committed to barhopping, starting…read morehere. It was surprisingly empty but service was attentive. Had a couple drinks like a matcha sour and their famed charcoal old fashioned. Very delicious drinks and great vibe.

Delicious food, large portions for the price and interior was moody with a lot of interesting decor…read moreto look at. Our server was sweet and attentive. We didn't try any of the alcoholic drinks there, but they have a very extensive selection of Japanese whiskeys! The cocktails looked delicious as well but we had just come from cocktails so had no room for more. I would love to come back and try their other dishes as everything sounded great!

4.5 stars taking into account a few very nitpicky details but rounding up because honestly it was a…read morekiller experience. I went for brunch and opted for the bottomless drinks package. I never had an empty glass. Service was so incredibly attentive without ever feeling overbearing. They brought out starters promptly. Edamame was really great. Loved the shishito peppers as well. I didn't even touch the miso soup lol. Saving my appetite for the main event! The sushi buffet was truly excellent. The sashimi was impeccable quality. One very minor complaint is that the plates were very small (not a huge deal, I just felt bad for the staff for having to clear plates often as I could only fit like four pieces of sushi on one, lol). I thought the range of food was great. The salads were really nice as well. There was a very simply dressed spinach salad with a subtle truffle flavour that I loved. The choice of mains is really just a bonus. I opted for the black cod (of course) which (of course) was fantastic. Honestly the buffet was so good I would have been just as happy without it but who can complain! Minor complaint is that the dessert selection was just okay. Honestly given how phenomenal everything else was I was a bit surprised they didn't elevate the desserts as much. I had some decent churros with a truly unbelievable caramel sauce and tried a brownie that I didn't love. I didn't come for the desserts and it still hit the spot, but they could show them some love! Overall well worth the price. Will return.

BE WARNED: I dined here alone a couple weeks ago and asked for Omakase. The server did not know…read morewhat this was and put in about 400GBP of food items (It was a couple small plates, a few full size appetizers and a few full size main courses including about 8 ounces of very expensive Wagyu that came out last and was wasted). The food all came out quite quick before I could tell them to stop. I was able to eat the first few things (about 60GBP of value of food). The restaurant admitted this was a training fail on their part (I have the back and forth emails) but still charged me for a full Omakase price even though I never had an Omakase experience! It's a real shame as Nobu has been one of my favorite restaurants. To charge the customer for their own self admitted complete failure is a DISGRACE!!

I'm so glad I found this place! I got one of their spicy beef boat noodle soups and it was exactly…read morewhat I wanted. I was a bit skeptical of their paper container and ordering system, but once I had a sip on that soup... I was in noodle heaven! I've never been to Thailand to compare if this was an authentic Thai food, but I saw some Thai girls eating there and also heard the employees speaking Thai, so I'm pretty sure they are as authentic as I could get in London. I had too many fake Asian-fusion food in London so I was glad to know. I went back there again a few days later but they were closed for Easter holiday. I was so bummed. I'm definitely going back there again when I'm in London again!! Please stay there forever.

So just to break it to you all, this place is basically a Yelp slamdunk despite no previous…read morereviews. Hole in the wall Authentic as hell Cheap and friendly Specialist in a few key dishes Delicious and spicy too Just a few chairs and a table At lunch they do take out lunches of authentic Thai curries on rice and sell Thai snacks and sodas off the shelf. Think amazing green, red and massaman curries for a few pounds on your lunch break from the city. After 3pm the order of the day is BOAT NOODLES. Previously impossible to get this done right in London and now available cheap and easily here and just so perfect too. Their normal boat noddles are simply amazing but for a truly authentic version (if you know what I mean) you'll have to ask hard. Send me a message if you're confused and I'll explain off the record. It's not really necessary as its already better than any Thai noodle soup elsewhere in town without the extra unadvertised ingredients. In fact it's the one thing that can surpass pho and it surpasses the best kingsland road pho easily. You've been told!

This is one busy place located right next to the side exit of Liverpool Street station. If you go…read moreup the escalator towards McDs in the main station and cross the road, you have to head into the little alleyway next to another Liverpool Street exit to find this place. This restaurant is huge and packed at lunch. It serves fusion Asian food and I chose to eat the Char Kway Teow (Malaysian). Not bad and big portions. Food came after not such a long wait so you could do lunch here in maybe 1.5 hours including travelling time. Service is ok but nothing spectacular.

I got a sweet and sour pork dish here that was absolutely incredible. My friend is a little more…read morefamiliar with Thai food and said their dish was also pretty good but wasn't the best they'd had. I still think it's worth the stop especially for the sweet and sour pork, I would absolutely come back for that.

Until now I used to think the best sushi I'd ever have was in my former hometown of NYC. Then I…read moretook a side trip to Japan which was pretty impressive. It sparked a search for THE sushi place to go to around the city. I walked past this place while I was getting lost on my lunch break. I made a note of it and told myself I'd go in sometime, but it was like some sort of Harry Potter cross dimensional place that I couldn't find, It's well hidden but it's an absolute gem. It's a typical conveyor belt sushi setup. With colour coded plates. So far so good. What strikes me is the quality of the stuff going past. None of your dry, cold rice endlessly circling a glum, flourescent table a la Yo! Sushi. This is the good stuff. There is a great selection and it's not all safe bets (tuna or salmon) there's a good mix of vegetarian, adventurous and traditional items. Plus they have nailed the warm rice/ crisp nori in the way that no other place I have been to in London. Probably because they are making the sushi right in front of you. In fact if you don't see what you like, you can request it. Service is prompt, friendly, polite and never intrusive. This is my favourite sushi spot in London, I've taken friends and converted cynics. It's authentic enough to have the traditional Japanese desserts too. Not too expensive, an absolute bargain for what you get. 10/10.

I've been here a few times at lunch and am slightly surprised by the first comment…read more Being a few minutes from Liverpool Street station means there is no shortage of hungry people at lunchtime - the queues in most of the cafes, shops and restaurants at lunchtime are testament to this. The odd thing is that Habibi is never busy, it's always a bit quiet. I wondered why so I paid a couple of visits. There is a wide selection of sushi available to eat in or take away. The thing is, the place doesn't feel as clean as it should be. The lids covering the sushi often seems a little musty and if an item is too large for the plate (typically the stuff on skewers) it drags across the display of soft drinks in the middle (check out all the missing pain on the cans!) To add to this general feeling of uncleanliness, there were a lot of little flies in the restaurant which would occasionally land on the uncovered plates on the conveyor belt. It seems the electric fly catcher, situated right next to the Miso soup pot, isn't doing its job well enough. Given the place has been so quiet on my few visits, the staff weren't really that attentive and you had to shout to get their attention. I did notice that a few people came in for takeaways during my lunches. I felt a bit sorry for them, as during my second visit the chef was taking unsold sushi from the plates and boxing this up for takeaway. It could well be that both my visits were uncharacteristic and believe me, in a world of homogenised dining brands such as Yo!, I strongly want to support the independent restaurateur, but I think they need to smarten their act if I'm to ever consider going back.