Defune

Best Sushi in London, by a mile. It melts in your mouth. This is also one of the priciest restaurants in London but the food is definitely worth it. The atmosphere however is pretty dead, but maybe this helps the calm theme they are going for.
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Fizz
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 9
Sunday, March 24, 2013

The food at Defune was amazing. We went for my birthday and booked the Teppanyaki table where the chef cooks in front of you. We had a great night and the teppan food was fantastic. I had the Wagyu steak which was so tender and tasty!!! We had sushi and sashimi to start which was very fresh and the best sushi I have had in town. Highly recommended!
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KazP - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Friday, August 03, 2012

Defune was absolutely TERRIBLE!!! we ate there last night, didn't make it past the starters as they were all so bad. Texture was terrible and the flavors didn't work. At the end the bill for starters and a half bottle of wine was over £100. This is the worst Japanese restaurant i have ever been to in London. Avoid at all cost!
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3 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 1
Friday, February 10, 2012

No nonsense, old school japanese. the best you will get, as far as london goes. staff, if you get to know them, are very friendly, exhibiting traditional japanese hosting and cultural characteristics to the book. the seafood is always super fresh and quality is top notch in terms of london standards.

if you fancy trendy and fusion japanese food, or if you are in the mood for modern decor, or gazing and flirting, then look away. you all know where else to go for that. though you will bump into nice and friendly customers at the sushi bar.

the prices easily match other trendy japanese and michelin marked restaurants in london (whatever those are worth in your opinion). in my humble opinion, defune easily beats most per price-quality ratio, if the purpose is truly to dine, and have a frank and sincere conversation with your companions.
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diner
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Saturday, August 13, 2011

Definitely the best sushi in town! I have been to many Japanese restaurants and Defune delivers fresh, authentic and delicious sushi.

We decided to sit at the tepanyaki table and the service was great. The teppanyaki chef was friendly and prepared us a fantastic steak and seafood dinner.
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matt
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Thursday, March 17, 2011

I should have trusted the reviews but I was persuaded to go by some friends. the food quality was very poor. i got the set lunch, chirashi, and the fish tasted no better then an average takeaway. i would also question the freshness of tuna. very disappointed. definitely not worth the money. please trust the negative reviews!
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3 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 0
Thursday, September 23, 2010