Kiraku

I’ve eaten at Kiraku several times and it’s now one of my favourite Japanese restaurants in London. The atmosphere is always convivial, with friendly attentive staff and a warm relaxed feel. The prices are very reasonable, but I have to say that I am most impressed by the quality of the food. The menu has a wide range of honest and authentic Japanese food. The soft shell crab is the best I’ve tasted and I love the battera sushi which I haven’t found in many places round London. Overall, a great place!
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Ian
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, June 23, 2007

I am a bit confused as I'm looking at all these other reviews dripping with praise and I'm wondering if I've got the right restaurant? We used to eat regularly at Kiraku - the food is pretty good but the service has always been average at best.

The last two times however, the kitchen has been *extremely* slow - leaving some of us waiting over an hour to get any food at all, and then we had everything come out together - appetizers and mains. Fair enough on both these occasions the restaurant was fairly busy but that is no excuse when other restaurants seem to manage it. The staff were either too busy or just not interested when we complained.

We will not be returning. There are numerous other Japanese restaurants in the vicinity to choose from.
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Food 5 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 5
Friday, May 18, 2007

Kiraku is easily my favourite Japanese restaurant in London; the atmosphere is warm, relaxed and friendly and the food delicious with a really home-made feel--all for a reasonable price! The menu is varied without losing focus and at night you can enjoy an izakaya-style dining experience without the smoke! Be sure to try the Kiraku Special rolls!
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Dilek
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, March 08, 2007

My husband and I had the most fantastic meal here last night. It happened to be Kiraku's first birthday and we were offered a complimentary glass of champagne which is always well received. The food was excellent, the staff very friendly and helpful. This will most definitely be a restaurant that we visit on a regular basis.
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Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Sunday, March 04, 2007

21 Feb 07

Today I took my wife and her parents to Kiraku to celebrate her birthday. I based my decision on the reviews posted on this website and have to say that they were all absolutely accurate. The staff were very pleasant and the food was the best that we have experienced so far. We will definitely be visiting again in the near future.
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Mark Upson
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

great restaurant, great food, top service.

friday night had a great vibe, many japanese clientele tells you how good the food is.

tempura perfectly freshly cooked, sushimi so fresh.

will definately visit again
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tony dhillon
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Friday, January 26, 2007

I had a fantastic meal in this lovely Japanese restaurant in Ealing.

The Sushi was super fresh. The Tempura light and tasty. The yakitori as authentic as the one in Japan.The staff is delightful.

This is a marvalleous and authentic restaurant. I can not recommend it enough.
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Norman Thomson
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Saturday, January 13, 2007

one word to describe kiraku - EXCELLENT..

excellent food , with a spacious surrounding and a fine recommendation from one of the sweet dining servers..

will be back for more and a strongly recommended restaurant.. could this be the Nobu of South of the river.?.. which was lacking ? i think so !!! ... authentic and adventurous japanese food to try and to die for.

i already booked my table for xmas and valentines.. for its comfy and relaxed surrounding
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mr wilkins
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Thursday, December 07, 2006

Mu husband and I had a superb dinner last Friday evening at Kiraku. We're very new to Japanese food and were a little unsure about which types of sushi we would enjoy, however it didn't matter at Kiraku as the staff were attentive and were very helpful explaining each type. The food was divine and full of flavour, and the quality was comparable to Roka but at a far more reasonable price.

There's no doubt that we'll return to Kiraku to enjoy the rest of the menu.
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M.Grewal - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, November 27, 2006

absolutely marvalous..

and a fantastic addition to Ealing..

probably the freshest and tastiest and adventurous japanese cuisine i have tasted so far... apart from Nobu

excellent service.. very attentive.. and very cute waitresses...

a definate place where i would go back..again and again....
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Mr W Spoon
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Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, November 15, 2006