Chisou

Brilliant set lunches, great sushi and no extreme fusion mess. Definitely going back.
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bellaphon
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Food 8 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Saturday, May 10, 2008

As a very picky sushi eater, I believe it is the best sushi place in london. I have been to all the posh japanese places around (Zuma, Nobu, Sumosan etc...) but Chisou is by far the best of all. Not mentioning the very attentionate staff (all of them are japonese by the way).

The place is small, cauzy and not pretentious at all. You go there for the food and the greetings of the WHOLE staff (including the sushi masters) when you leave. What a pleasure...

This is the best kept secret for sushis in London!
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WJ
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, March 13, 2008

A place to visit!

Service

I have been at Chisou for a while and have seen staff rotation a lot, including couple of managers. I must say that whoever comes always a hospital person. Food is beeing prepared in shortest terms delivered fast. Special thanks to the bar cheif, simply a good person!

Food

Definetely for food guru. Wide range of japanese cousine will not leave anyone unsatisfied. Check out tempura set.

Atmosphere

Quite, clean, warm colours walls and nice furniture will make you feel in Japan.

Value for money

Hard to say depends on customers income. Personally found prices acceptable, however could be lower.

Definetely would come there again with my japanese girlfriend.
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Alexander
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Thursday, December 13, 2007

I'm a Japanese and Chisou is one of my favourite Japanese restaurants in London. The food here has been consistently good and of high standards, and I have never been disappointed. I like the fact that unlike many Japanese restaurants in London, the atmosphere here is unpretentious and very much like a Japanese gastro-pub. The menu is extensive and interesting - the squid tempura is particularly good - and I think the price is very reasonable relative to the quality of the food. The staff are always friendly and pleasant. I highly recommend it.
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M
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Saturday, October 06, 2007

quite simply the best sushi in london.........nothing beats this place. Order the spider crab rolls and spicy tuna rolls.........awesome. As a northerner i only thought fish should be eaten with chips and mushy peas now i know better. If only there were more of these around.
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HUTCHY
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Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, May 15, 2007

The food as usual was amazing but a bit ruined by the smokers on the table accross from us. For such a small room you can't afford to let people smoke.

Bring on July!!
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Tamsin Reed
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 8
Thursday, May 10, 2007

Finding good Japanese food in London is something of a personal quest. I've tried the good, the bad and the ugly. I'm happy to say that my experiences at Chisou have always been very good. I think of it as a hidden gem and find myself going back time and time again.

It offers some of the more authentic and unusual items without the pomp of places like Nobu. Highlights are the grilled salmon belly, a beautifully arranged spinach salad with addictive yuzu dresssing, pork belly yakitori and the chawanmushi (which can be hard to find). The specials menu is fun to explore and they have a good selection of sake.

Make sure you ask the waitress for the chef's recommendations for sushi, so that you get the best fish in that day and enjoy!
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Chloe - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Thursday, March 22, 2007

i went with friends before a night out on the town and i was very impressed it shows a different style to the average wagamama evan though i think thats great too , the staff where realy friendly and me and my friens had a fantastic expirience , A+
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Taylor Miyaki
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Tuesday, October 10, 2006

I love Japanese food and Chisou is definitely my favourite. Waitresses are all so friendly and helpful, food quality is excellent. Once, I ordered Uni roll which was not so fresh. I told the manager about it and he was really concern and he took it off from the bill at the end. To be honest, even he didn't take it off the bill, the attitude he showed really impressed me. Apart from this incident, the quality of food has always been excellent. If the prices were a little lower, I'll definitely go every week!!
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Miss K
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 6
Monday, March 20, 2006

We were disappointed after having dinner here last night. The 'toro' used for the sushi was not fresh and the miso shiro very lack-lustre. We found the waitresses cheerful and helpful, but the mama-san, who misheard our order, ascerbic enough to make us feel uncomfortable. This was mediocre Japanese food at best and while it may be 'reasonable' for London prices, I suspect that a large number of the Japanese customers who frequent this restaurant are businessmen who come in to drink Kirin on their company's expense account.
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J. Takahashi
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Food 5 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 4
Saturday, January 07, 2006