Matsuba

Having been living in UK for 25 years, I had to try Matsuba restaurant as a Japanese who lives in Richmond. If you want to try Japanese food, please do NOT go there. Maybe cool to go there only if you just want to `say' someone that 'I went to a Japanese restaurant!'.

I did not try sushi there, so it may be the main stuff in this restaurant, to be fair....but their GYOZA and YAKISOBA are the worst in my life ever!!! Even Wasabi's yakisoba is far better!!!

OK, I am Japanese and I may be a bit fussy about Japanese food. This is a Korean run Japanese anyway....but....this is my message to the Korean owner and the 'Japanese' head chef of Matsuba, PLEASE try some other Korean run Japanese restaurant e.g. Ramen Seto near Oxford Circus. You will find a proper and nice gyoza with proper soy&ra-yu sauce there.

Sorry to say that I will not go back to this restaurant again. This restaurant is far too expensive with the worst food ever. I would rather suggest my friends to go to Pizza Express/Thai/Indian/Wagamama near there.
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Michoko
2 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, December 07, 2011

My favourite restaurant in Richmond apart from Chez Lindsey. Best sushi I've tasted. Great atmosphere. The staff are quite formal but polite and helpful.
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Natasha
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, November 12, 2010

My favourite restaurant! Nice staff although they are quite formal. The food is lovely though. I've only been in the evening but you get a little 'chef's treat' to start with which is always unusual (I'm often slightly scared of it, not being a very adventurous eater!) but is always delicious. Perfect rice, fresh fish in the sushi and delicate and nicely balanced flavours in the cooked food. With alcohol especially it's not cheap but I don't think I've ever ordered something I didn't enjoy!
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, February 26, 2010

BAD FOOD BAD SERVICE SO EXPENSIVE AND YOU HAVE TO PAY THE SERVICE CHARGE OTHERWISE LADY GETS VERY VERY ANGRY
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DAVID
0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Thursday, January 07, 2010

After reading some mixed reviews on here and other sites we decided to give it a try. My wife, daughter of 6 months and I booked a table on a saturday night.

It wasn't too busy. Staff very attentive and friendly. We didn't have to wait too long in between courses and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We plan to go back tomorrow night and will hope for nothing different then before.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, May 28, 2009