All reader reviews by Dom

Hi Sushi (Soho)

The value is excellent and the place is popular but there are some drawbacks:

1) You must do things their way, not yours.

2) You can't literally "eat as much as you like"

3) I've seen someone actually told off by the staff for offering their partner a morsel from their own "all you can eat" plate when the partner had chosen something different.

4) You are only allowed to stay for an hour and a half.

5) The sashimi and sushi is very salmon-heavy.

6) I've been three times and the salmon has always been warm, flabby and slightly chewy.

7) Be prepared to be squashed up right next to people you don't know, so you can't have a private conversation.

On the plus side:

1) They have occasionally made duck and hoi sin uramaki which are really superb.

2) The price of the set meal is very cheap - if you don't mind salmon.

3) The hot food on the set menu is pretty good, if a little uninspired.

3) Apart from the occasional scolding, the staff are reasonably friendly.

Monday, July 04, 2011
Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 6

Ribon

Ribon always offers an extremely good eating experience. The staff are friendly, the chef as well as the waiting staff. The decor is very nice in fact, but I think the place has been decorated since some of the previous reviews.

The food is lovely, not the cheapest in town but worth the extra, and well worth the trip away from the West End to sample the food. I like the "Big Ben" set which offers a little of everything. Sashimi is well-presented and particularly tender.

There are some karaoke bars downstairs but I've not yet felt the urge!

Monday, July 04, 2011
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9

Ten Ten Tei

Please ignore the invalid opinions of the reviewer below. I have been to Ten Ten Tei on several occasions and for me it is the best Japanese restaurant in London. The atmosphere is very authentic, the staff attentive and friendly. The sashimi is exquisitely tender and well-presented. My own favourite is the tonkatsu set meal.

The restaurant is always full of Japanese which is surely the best proof of its authenticity. I hope this restaurant continues in the same vein for many years and that people aren't put off by the occasional buffoon who has no idea what Japanese cuisine is (see below).

Monday, July 04, 2011
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10