Sen Nin (Islington)

After booking this restaurant online for 10 people and receiving a confirmation email with a reference number I turned up to find out they had no table for me. After proving my booking with them and showing them my reference number they did not offer an apology. They offered two tables completely separate from each other and there was also a table available for 10 people but this was for a party of ten 30 minutes later and they didn't offer that to us either considering it was their fault. This has been one of many problems I'm starting to find with restaurants along Upper Street that have more than enough customers to afford to annoy one off events like mine. They just don't care. I accept mistakes are made but no apology is unacceptable. I will never come here again.
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Andrew Cable
0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Friday, December 02, 2011

Great place, with excellent food, large portions and flawless service.

Try the black cod meal. It was cooked to perfection with a very entertaining chef called Ferdie.

Will definitely return again.
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Jason Lee - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Friday, November 25, 2011

I had very high expectations after reading all the reviews and was sorely disappointed. We were greated by a grumpy waitress who, despite the restaurant being barely 10% full both when we arrived and left, told us we must finish our food within one hour and fifteen minutes.

The chef at the teppanyaki station put on a good show but the food was mediocre at best. There was not a huge amount of food either. We had the sumo meal which consisted of 2 steamed chicken dumplings, two small maki rolls, 4 king prawns, half a fish fillet and half a steak followed by what tasted like an Iceland defrosted cheesecake slice.

Definitely not worth the full menu price of £45 and pushing it at the special offer of 50% off at £25.
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2 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Friday, October 28, 2011

Absolutely fabulous. The Samurai meal was really good value for meal. Entertaining night, the chef who cooked our meal was great fun and we will definately return with a larger group.
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Shymika
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Thursday, April 22, 2010

The chefs who cook in front of you might be entertaining, and it might be a lot of fun for children (or perhaps drunken stag parties), but for anyone expecting nice Japanese food, go elsewhere. All our food was greasy and overcooked and we certainly didn't leave feeling like we'd had a tasty or healthy meal.
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Helen M
6 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 5
Monday, February 01, 2010