Akari

Solid sushi place in the neighborhood. The freshness is generally good. I would stay away from the uni and the hotate or order one price to try it out and then order more. For the more common high turnover fish such as tuna, salmon and yellowtail is fine and I would confidently order. The variety is on part with most places in this price point and there is a load of cooked dish options.

Yummy rolls and pan fried kongxincai, their daily specials are great as well - we had thin slicked steak, soooo good.

Delicious Japanese fare set in an old traditional British pub. Highly suggest the pan fried mixed greens, gyoza and thinly sliced duck.

Been here a couple of times now and it's always very enjoyable, great atmosphere very clean and the staff are pretty friendly, if you like Japanese food I would totally recommend this place

Not even worthy of one star. The food was pretty poor, the noodles were fine, the broth, no taste. The fried chicken, if you can call it chicken, looked horrible and it was horrible. greasy batter, where the chicken was, i have no idea.

The main concern at this "restaurant" was the poor level of hygiene - when you see a member of staff put their hand down their pants to scratch their ass and then go to pick up a plate, it is disgusting.

When you see another guy scratching his hair and again touching the plates.

Most disgustingly, carrying over the bowl of noodles, fingers below the bowl, thumb on the inside edge and the soup shift to cover his fingernail, which really was dirty, is disgusting.

Never again....

Sushi done well, and reasonably priced. Good atmosphere, loved the food. The service was fantastic too. When we arrived it was quiet, they'd just opened for service for the day. We all had a great laugh, the server was so much fun. My friends and I weren't able to pronounce some of the names for the dishes so we were given a free lesson in pronunciation and typical Japanese phrases. The food was delicious, well presented, really lovely to look at. We didn't feel like we were being rushed between meals and stayed for a long while drinking and ordering more food. By the time we left the place was busy and full. Will come back for sure.

Stopped by here instead of Tenshi for a change, ordered the eel and avocado inside out maki rolls, got the cucumber ones instead. The kaki fry was a bit tough and overcooked but my girlfriend enjoyed her udon well enough. All the tables were reserved on the Saturday at about 7pm when we went, but the waiter said we'd be fine to be seated at one as long as we were finished by 8:30pm which was nice. We'll definitely try again but I think Tenshi on Upper Street is just a fraction better so far.

This place fills up quite quickly so I suggest making a reservation! The menu is quite extensive which some might find a bit overwhelming. They have a large selection of sake and the decor of the restaurant is really cozy. The staff is a little slow though. I'm a big fan of sushi and whenever the opportunity arises I always order the soft shell crab roll. This place however was a disappointment as it was very bland. I suggest asking the staff what they recommend rather than just choosing a bunch of different plates! I'll be honest that I have never returned but if you are craving sushi at fairly low prices and a nice atmosphere it's a nice place for it!

No doubt this place is more than 5 stars!! I only walked past it the other day and decided to try this place as it looked quite good. However, when I went I was really positively surprised. The food is incredible!! Had sushi and a tofu salad and loved it even though I usually don't particularly like tofu. The staff in there were really friendly and genuine and the atmosphere was great! Definitely recommend this place!!

We went there without booking a little bit past 6:30p.m on Saturday. I was quite surprised to know we had the last one table left. The decor inside was not Japanese but European pub style and all stuff were not Japanese.We were desperate for raw fishes so ordered Sashimi first.( I was too desperate to think about taking the picture before eating!!!!) Apart from Sashimi, every dishes were amazing. I felt like being in Tokyo!!! I recommend Hamachi Kama if you've never eaten, I am sure You would like it!!! They served it with a sauce like ponzu and lemon. I recommend you eat it with them : )