Soho Japan

Used to be one of our favourite family-run Japanese restaurants... Does anybody know what happened to the old Japanese couple who were in charge of that place for a long time? It looks like they retired and someone else is running this place now. The quality of food has dropped substantially since then...Also don’t like their refillable plastic tea pots...
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Elena77 - View all reviews by this user
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Food 3 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 2
Sunday, December 20, 2009

Went here last night and was completely ripped off. We were having a party for 28 & were paying £10 a head for a buffet. What we received wasn't even worth £5 a head - 10 small platters of mediocre food to feed 28? We were served 3 dinner plates of edmame, 2 platters of deep fried chicken, 2 platters of potato & veg balls, 1 platter of noodles & veg, 1 platter of 3 chicken breasts cut up into cm strips.

After complaining that not many people had eaten enough (some who arrived late didn't even get anything) they refused to bring out more food, and still charged us £280. The value of the food there was probably about £40 wholesale (at a push) and definately shouln't have been more than £100 with all restaurant costs being taken into account - especially considering they were making a killing at the bar where the prices we also less than impressive - a pint being £4.80... I personally was served a cocktail from the bar, and at £6.50 it wasn't even filled to the top of the martini glass & again after complaining apparantly that's how they serve it.

I won't be coming back & would warn anyone else who is contemplating visiting to stay away.
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

We booked a late lunch here, mid week and enjoyed a great meal at a very reasonable price. What more could you want
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Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Definitely my favourite Japanese restaurant in London! The food was fantastic and the price is reasonable. The restaurant itself is nicely decorated too. Highly recommended!
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Popsky - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, May 25, 2009

Fantastic place, the staff are great and can't do enough to help you, the food is fantastic and although not super cheap it is good value for money as you can order safe in the knowledge that whatever you choose will be cooked/prepared to a very high standard. (Try the chicken wings with Japanese Chilli) I keep finding myself drawn back to this restaurant and when I havent been for a while I crave their food. I have only ever booked once as myself and my girlfriend tend to go on the spur of the moment and although they can be busy at times they always bend over backwards to fit you in. An excellent place and highly recommended.
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Howard
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Saturday, August 02, 2008

Went for a spot of lunch, sashimi was of high standard and fresh! Prices are reasonable for what you are buying and in london as well. Great friendly service !
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David
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Saturday, July 12, 2008

I am lucky enough to live opposite this restaurant and I think it fabulous!

The staff are very friendly and efficient without being obtrusive and the food is quite brilliant. I love the ebi tempura and the tokayaki and the variety and freshness of the sushi and sashimi is exceptional.

It's not the most inexpensive experience but the quality of the food ensures that you do get value for money
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Katy
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, April 21, 2008

I've only ever come here for a takeaway, but I ate in for lunch the other day. Gorgeous food - I had the sashimi lunch. A bowl of steamed rice, miso soup, and a great platter of sashimi with big slabs of tuna, salmon, snapper, red mullet (i think) and a scallop. Service was fine (there's a little button on the wall to get the waiting staff's attention). I finished off with a green tea and red bean ice cream which was also good. The only dud note was the cold spinach side - it tasted like it was dressed with a thin peanut butter which wasn't to my taste.
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

I Went here for my birthday dinner earlier in the year, and it was the first time i have eaten here. I went with my uni friends and a friend of mine who came to visit me from japan. I left it to her to order, the dishes arrived relatively quickly but i was rather dissapointed by the meal. The takoyaki wasn't very good, and neither was our mains.

The restraunt did look very nice on the inside and out, it had a nice feel to it, staff were friendly but sadly the food wasn't as good as i expected (perhaps i went in with too high expectations are reading many reviews on here), that said the food was OK, im not trying to imply it was bad, but it just wasn;t as good as i had hoped.

Theres always been very many good comments about this restraunt and i am tempted to try it again and put the last visit as a one-off hopefully, will update again next time i do visit.
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Doffy
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Food 6 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
Wednesday, October 24, 2007

One of my favourite restuarants in London. Feels like a local; food is lovely, choice is varied, drinks list is great, staff extremely helpful and friendly, and incredibly relaxed. I've been going to Soho Japan since 2003 and it has never failed me!
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, October 22, 2007