Misato

You can't beat misato for portion size and price! You can get a HUGE portion of chicken teriyaki with rice and salad for only £4.90! The place is very popular, with long queues at peak times so sometimes you can be queuing for 20-40 mins to get in, but judging by the queue size, people are willing to wait! The quality of the food is nice, good meals, good tempura, miso soup and sushi - most things japanese food lover would want for eating on a budget! I have been visiting the place for more than 10 years and have never gotten tired of it. The other down point other than having to queue for a while is that whilst the service speed is satisfactory, the waiting staff come across as miserable with a can't be bothered attutide. Get past that though and you are sure to enjoy a nice japanese meal (if not completely 100% authentic, slightly westernised) meal at a great price!

Enjoy!

Also THEY DO NOT ACCEPT CARDS! - CASH ONLY!
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Alexander Charles
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

You really can't complain about this place. Unless you are someone who is fussy and expects something amazing for a £6 meal. At the end of the day this place is popular for one simple reason, the price. The food is good also, you are not eating some fancy French or Italian restaurant. This is a Japanese restaurant that serves huge portions guaranteed to leave you full unless you're a monster and need to exercise asap.

The place is quite small therefor there usually is a queue but on some days you get in straight away. I usually go for the Beef rice and it's very tasty. They also serve sushi and curry so there are variety's of dishes for really really cheap prices.

It's not a place to take your first date to, but it's a place to go to with friends or girlfriend for some cheap good food. Service is fine with me also.
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Ray
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 10
Friday, September 05, 2008

Avoid at all costs! I know it's a place for a cheap eat, but that doesn't mean one should compromise on a decent dining experience. The staff looked miserable. The floor, table and chairs looked like they hadn't ever seen soap and water. There was a strong odour lingering in the restaurant which was really off-putting. The food was almost edible. However, the portions were very generous. But with many cheap little Japanese places in and around Soho I would rather spend my money elsewhere.
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SS - View all reviews by this user
Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 1
Friday, August 29, 2008

this is a fantastic place - when in london i go all the time - food great - ok its a little scruffy around the edges but thats half the charm, food is the winner - good wholesome curries - my japanese wife agrees best cheap japanese eat in london
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highland scot
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, July 18, 2008

I have now been to Misato twice but I would have second thoughts about returning there.

On my first visit I ordered Chicken Katsu with curry. I had no complaints on this occasion. Even though there was a considerable queue, as I was dining alone, I was soon seated and the order came promptly. The portion was large and well-cooked and for around £6 good value by London standards. Perhaps if I had ordered the same dish on my second visit, I may not have been disappointed.

The second time around, I opted for the Chicken kara age and rice, whilst my Japanese girlfriend ordered Fried Pork with ginger and rice ( shouga-yaki). Unfortunately, the chicken tasted like it had been left to cool before it was served and had a strange taste, indicating that old oil may been used to deep-fry it. As for the Fried Pork, it was in a sickly-sweet sauce which you would never come across in Japan for this dish. All in all, a very disappointing culinary experience.

The service was obviously rushed as you would expect in a restaurant with consistently long queues and sometimes disorganized (I saw my Chicken kara age being ferried from table to table until it finally found its rightful master! ). However these shortcomings could be forgiven if the food were to be of a consistently high standard. As it is, I suspect that any item ordered would be hit-and-miss. It may depend upon the day and who is doing the cooking in the kitchen. My advice is; stick to the curry!
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Oliver Gordon
Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Thursday, June 26, 2008

Went to Misato in September 2007 for a mid-day meal with a friend and the restaurant was surprisingly empty. The staff was very rude (girl with tied curly hair), refusing our request to be seated in a more private spot than the one she suggested. It was a strange experience. Never been there ever since because of that poor service. food is just ok.
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alkombest - View all reviews by this user
Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 8
Friday, March 28, 2008

I went to misato last night and i was surpised that we got seated very quick.

usually it is 45min wait or longer, well it was in the evening time and it was full of people so we were seating nowhere near the crowded which was nice, we order the usually myself, i had the chicken katsu curry, the menu had changed with price going up, well i didnt mind cause the kaut curry always been my favoure untill today

food took ages, instead of the sushu roll we were givin our main course first and after tht our sushi roll

my chicken katus curry dish had look liked it been on the table for a while, the curry was not running but all soggey and like it was lacking any sauce, very thick in flavour, well i told the waitress and she said that how curry suppose to be, and i swear she said in japanese to her collegaues bout my comment on how bad it was,

overally hunger the greatest spice and anyting taste good but u can tell everything was rushed or not bother, no wasshi in the sushi roll and rice was stales not bad for 20quid for 2 people

not going there again forget that.
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Mr H D
Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, February 06, 2008

It's all that simple.

If you have never tried Authentic Japanese food and service, and on the other hand, you've enjoyed the food at Wagamama, you would like this place for its 'little money, great portion' fame!

I know what to expect when such price is paid for a large amount of food, but I do expect the least politeness one should give as a waitress/waiter. They ignored you when you try to get some service, but they threw you the bill as soon as you finished eating.

In a westerner point of view, I wouldn't like the service.

In a easterner point of view, I wouldn't like the food, at least not the first thing I would want thinking of Japanese cuisine.
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Kristine
Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, November 21, 2007

(review based on previous year)

I have walked past this place and I have always seen japanese/oriental people queeing up outside the door and wondered what the fuss is about?

I did try to get in but the queues were long, but one day I was in the area the there was no queue!. (you have to go OFF-PEAK - otherwise forget it!!!)

So why were all these people queing up? Well the food is cheap and portions big for the money. And the place is TINY!

When I read the menu - in the 'starters' section it has Sushi listed, so I ordered that and a 'main' meal. Only to find that the the 'sushi' was a meal in itself - hardly a starter!. I think it was £4 for a large platter of sushi, so I did not think I would be getting 8 or so pieces. So I did end up waisting my main meal.

My partner had chicken, but she though it was terrible and did not like the skin etc... So I loved this place, but she hated it.

But we both agree it was a cheap place to eat!

DON'T GO there as a place to meet your friends and sit there to chill out. This is a place you eat quick and then move on. It is a very small and tight place. And you have people queeing on the door, so you would feel guilty about hanging on to a table, whilst people are still waiting....

And don't turn up in a group - that is just plain dumb. And don't turn up with your "first" date!

I am looking to go back there soon!
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RK
Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 10
Sunday, November 18, 2007

One sentence to sum it up - OK food, reasonable price, C*** service!
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Watson
Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 5
Sunday, November 04, 2007