Roka London - Superb food in a hurry @ a too noisy place

I was invited to Roka, a buzzing, trendy place in the media district and apparently sister restaurant of Zuma.

A popular place with long waiting queue but thank god we had a reservation.

You have to get used to the noise and watch out for the waiters who are flying by with plates of amazing food.

Indeed, the food is amazing from start to end. The menu is designed around the robatayaki (open charcoal grill), which we did not try and went for a selection of sushi, sashimi and black cod miso.

But....After we had dessert we wanted to order some more, which was refused and we were asked to leave.... We didn't expect that when you book a table at 8PM!
The waiter told us you can use the table for 2 hours (?!) and that people in the queue were getting upset and they had to give them complementary drinks (so, is this my problem?).




The goods: Superb food, quick service
The bads: Noisy, They will kick you out if they find you stay too long at your table...


37, Charlotte street
London W1 T1RR
+44 20 7580 6464

http://www.rokarestaurant.com

Conclusion: I really think the food is outstanding, but really dont find it appropiate to get kicked out especially when you are spending quite a lot of money with them...(it's not cheap). Maybe I am too European...

Feng Sushi - Their phone number is on speed dial

On those rainy evenings in London where I really don’t want to get out of my Hotel…
Feng Sushi is the rescue. The food is good, fresh and beautiful wrapped as well which adds to the feel happy factor :), sometimes with a personal note on the hand roll maki saying "For Kim".

• Good selection and the have seasonal menu's
• Value boxes: 22 piece Sushi Box @ £18 is the most expensive
• Many different branches throughout London, some with delivery only, some for eating in

http://www.fengsushi.co.uk

Le Zai Sushi - Good addition to the limited # of Sushi places in Lux

Opened end of last year, I went and tried this with my colleague for lunch today.
Two entrances, one for the restaurant; one for take-away.

The restaurant is quite big , decor tasteful, zen and gives you the idea it will not be cheap...
For lunch they have some good deal menu's: Miso, Sushi choice and salad for 13 Euro. We sat down at the terrace and ordered a Sashimi platter (20 Euro), Sushi menu B (lunch menu) and some tempura. All tasted very very very fresh, the tempura original; with sugar cane with fish wrapped around.
Apart from Sushi they also have some nice hot food dishes; the duck dishes looked extremely yummy.

I probably will come back to try the duck, but for the Sushi I prefer Takajo.

www.lezai.lu

273, route d'Arlon
+352 27397476
Luxembourg

For take-away:
+352 27397476
Take away Menu

Tip: Huge shady garden behind the restaurant, suitable as well for a group dinner or party..

Rating:
Food: Very Good
Service: Very Good
Ambiance: Classy
Bit pricey.. as many things in Luxembourg.. I mean 70 euros for lunch for 2......(ok including 2 glasses of wine, coffees and a gin tonic for my friend"

Hare & Tortoise - Simple, clean & affordable

Cheap and cheerful.
Simple, clean restaurant where many people get some take-away as well.
The menu is varied from salads, veggie duck rolls, yakirori, tori gyoza, tempura, ramen and of course Sushi.

Sushi nigiri (2 pieces) from £2.40
Sushi Combo's from £7.50
Ramen from £5.50
Roast Duck & Rice £5.75

What can I say, it tasted good and suitable for daily sushi fix!

www.hareandtortoise.co.uk

296-298 Upper Richmond Road, London Putney
T: +44 20 8394 7666

Tip: They have 5 branches in London, Bloomsbury, Ealing, Kensington, Putney and Blackfriars

Kamo - Hidden gem in Brussels

I had some difficulties finding this place, but oh so glad when got there.
About 10 tables and a bar seating. Chilled and Zen atmosphere.
Many Japanese people dining, always promising!

Divine cuisine with some very interesting combinations, all very yummy.
They seem to have dedicated chefs for some dishes.
Make sure that you book in advance, so you don't see the sign "Complet", when you try your luck.

Avenue des Saisons 123
1050 Ixelles, België
+32 2 648 78 48

Rating:
Food: Outstanding
Service: Very Good
Ambiance: Classy, Zen
Bit pricey... A Sushi Fix for those special occasions...

Ichiriki Sushi House - Will stop here again when around

We took the Ichi-Riki deluxe which includes Miso. It was delicious! Food was very fresh.

Phone : +44 20 -7233-1701
Web : www.ichi-riki.net
Address : ICHI-RIKI, 17b Strutton Ground, London, England SW1P 2HY

Tip: It's a small restaurant, 6 or 7 tables and it closes at 10 PM. But, if you manage to get a table and you're in the company with good friends this is really nice. St-James park and Buckingham palace are nearby for a walk.

Posted by Moonbeetle from Belgium - date of visit  20 May 2010
Rating:
Food: Very Good
Service: Very Good
Ambiance: Cosy

Would you come back? Yes

Thank you Moonbeetle for sharing your experience!


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Sushiya - Naaah.... not worth it

Fancy take-away shop with a couple of tables. They have 2 locations in Maastricht of which one conveniently on the Big Market Square (Grote Markt).

Sushi combi's starting from 5.50 (3 maki's 2 nigiri pieces) to 14.50 Euro (7 maki's 3 nigiri pieces)
All fresh but bit expensive for what you get.

They also have party sets:
3-4 persons 45 Euro
6-8 persons 85 Euro

www.sushiya.nl

Markt 4, Maastricht
+31 43 3258732

Wycjer Brigstraat 25, Maastricht
+31 43 3500020

Tip: There is a huge underground parking straight under the Big Market Square called Mosea Forum, the best spot to park your car. Once you get out of the parking, you will see a huge oriental supermarket! I get most of my stuff here.

House of Sushi - Sweet people, nice happy food

Whale nigiri?
You can get it here!

The miso soup was super nice and served in a big bowl.
Good portions of sushi/ sashimi platters with lots of variety.
The chef gave us an additional maki roll on the house. (My son thought this was the best!). The green tea just as it supposed to be and plenty of it.

Everything super super fresh.

The restaurant is located in a new area of town, with lots of offices around.
Inside the place was stylish and cosy enough. The waitress (Philipino married to a Norwegian) was super nice (and craving for warmer whether..)

We paid about 750 NOK (90 Euro) for 3 people which is very cheap for Oslo. Good deal was the sashimi in ponzu sauce; about 20 slices for only 150 NOK.

We stayed near the central train station and had to take a taxi to get there.... 8 min ride about 220 NOK! ouch...

House of Sushi Majorstua
Ole Vigsgate 15
Phone 22 93 31 00
Open every day: 14.30 – 21.30
http://www.houseofsushi.no

Tip: Get yourself a FjordPass or OsloPass when you travel to Norway. The FjordPass will give you a good discount on hotels and the OsloPass will give you free access to many museums, public transport and discount on restaurants.