Okawari

I go to Okawari a lot and am never disappointed! The atmosphere is good, as are the staff. The seating-style is fun, and the food is always delicious. Also they take Tastecard all day every day, which is fantastic!

My daughter lived in Japan for a year and adores Okawari and its food - she's wheat and dairy intolerant and can eat there easily.

I would recommend this restaurant to all ages.
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Margaret Johnston - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, December 24, 2011

I've been going to Okawari for a while now and all I can say is it's great. Now I know some of you will feel that it lacks a more traditional and authentic japanese feel but the sashimi and the food in general is nice, the prices are value for money and the service is warm and friendly.

There are expensive japanese restaurants which will have the great decor and creative dishes but for those of us who fancy some sushi at a more comfortable price without the restaurant being pretentious then Okawari fills that requirement well.

I've been to more expensive japanese restaurants and been charged more then double for (for example) miso soup as well as other items which are of the same quality (or sometimes worse). The thing is Okawari gives you a good measuring tool to judge your sushi experience at other places. From here I've managed to work out when I've had premium dishes that are worth their prices and vice versa.

You know what else? Their consistency is really good too.
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Mario
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, September 05, 2011

After trekking to Ealing after work my friend took me to Okawari as she knows i love Japanese food. Having just read some of the reviews below, I'm happy to say my experience was very different.

For me personally I dont think it matters if the staff are / aren't of the origin that the restaurant is serving food from - so long as the service is good and the food is good.

Okawari did not disappoint in either category.

The staff were friendly and attentive but not too in your face and we loved the sunken tables

We ordered sushi - which was fresh and well made, the fish katsu curry - delicious and well sized, chicken teriyaki ramen - was well flavoured and tender, but our favourite dish was definitely the Nasu Den - grilled aubergine with soybean sauce.......hmmm... I'd be willing to get through another 10 tube strikes to eat this again.
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Eve C - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Saturday, September 11, 2010

Unfortunately one of the worst restaurants I have been to in London.

First of all it is not run by Japanese. The staff is chinese and korean. That wouldn't be a problem if at least the food was proper Japanese food but it's not. Food quality is horrible. My girlfriend ordered salmon terriyaki which was fried fish on a bed of bean sprouts that were swimming is soy sauce soup. Rice was poor quality. But at least it was eatable.

I ordered katzu don which was so disgusting that I couldn't eat it at all.

The waiter didn't bother asking why I didn't eat it.

I can't understand how people can write positive comments here. They must have never been to a proper Japanese restaurant.
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Zargel - View all reviews by this user
1 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Sunday, October 25, 2009

Okawari is not Japanese, its a chinese interpretation of what Japanese is. So if that is what you are after then go ahead. On the other hand if you are wanting authentic Japanese then look else where.

The food is standard, the portions are small and the prices are above average.

Service is good and the staff friendly and the atmosphere is OK.
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4 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 3
Sunday, April 12, 2009

I've been eating out at Okawari in Ealing for the past couple of years on and off and normally end up there at least once a month.

The food is always 1st class, full of flavour and reasonable sized portions.

In my opinion the food offers good value for money and if you go regularly ask for a member’s card which will get you 10% the bill, with or without this Okawari is still a great place to eat.

Service is good, food is served quickly.

The atmosphere is relaxed and urban; tables sunk into the floor make for a comfortable dining experience.

Would highly recommend this place if you like a more relaxed Japanese eating experience.
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Adrian
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Wednesday, April 01, 2009