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Hope some budding restaurateurs (is that how you spell it?) are listening!

I know there are 'Japanese places in Catford and over Crystal Palace way - but having tried them both they are well below standard on the food and well above on the prices. Not a good experience and not good value for money. If you're going to do Japanese food really well, you need to have (at least one) real Japanese chef. (Sorry all you Chinese people doing Japanese food - you're lovely, but the food sucks.)

I think Pham Sushi on Whitecross Street, Clerkenwell is a great example of a 'neighbourhood' Japanese restaurant, great food, down to earth decor but smart enough (not trying to be trendy) and reasonably affordable mid-market prices (circa ?18 per head for starters, mains and desert with green tea and water - though if you choose your dishes you can eat well for less).

Bring it on!

Well Ubon's a mere stones throw away *ahem* on the isle of dogs.

A tad* pricey, but magnificent views, great sushi and service and the black cod, simply stunning!!


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bald marauder Wrote:

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> Hope some budding restaurateurs (is that how you

> spell it?) are listening!

> I know there are 'Japanese places in Catford and

> over Crystal Palace way - but having tried them

> both they are well below standard on the food and

> well above on the prices. Not a good experience

> and not good value for money. If you're going to

> do Japanese food really well, you need to have (at

> least one) real Japanese chef. (Sorry all you

> Chinese people doing Japanese food - you're

> lovely, but the food sucks.)

> I think Pham Sushi on Whitecross Street,

> Clerkenwell is a great example of a

> 'neighbourhood' Japanese restaurant, great food,

> down to earth decor but smart enough (not trying

> to be trendy) and reasonably affordable mid-market

> prices (circa ?18 per head for starters, mains and

> desert with green tea and water - though if you

> choose your dishes you can eat well for less).

> Bring it on!



Pham Sushi is the best ever! I always order from there when working late (2 mins from work) and adore their crunchy tuna rolls.

Went to Ubon - food tophole but was in a mood with the husband as I thought we were going to Nobu!!! (Of Boris Becker cupboard fame).


Sulked until husband finally took me to Nobu - saw Ant&Dec, bald Little Britain guy and sat next to George Lucas!!! (No Boris Becker alas).


What is the Fujiyama delivery sushi like - any good?! (Cheaper than Ubon andNobu!)


spymum


(blog: Posh Mum)

Ha ha, very funny.


I specifically chose ubon over nobu because the food's identical (it's a very posh chain after all), it's about thruppence ha'penny cheaper and it's not a haven for jumped-up egomaniac z list 'celebrities', but then I tend toward misanthropic at the best of times!


I trust you attacked George Lucas with chopsticks in his eyes for his hideous betrayal of my childhood.

I liked Wagamamas when it first opened, but over the years it's got pricier and the servings smaller and the quality has dropped a tad (god, i'm sounding like snorky). Like a maccy d's it can still be the right place at the right time occasionally.

I go to a fantastic little Vietnamese place in Camden on Parkway about a minute's walk from the wagamama's outside my office door and its far far superior and alot cheaper.


If this sort of thing's your bag though, locally I highly recommend Buddha Jazz on Grove Lane too.

Trust me Mockney, I had to be physically restrained from plonking myself at his table, having a swig of his sake and demanding to know what possessed him to ruin my Star Wars forever!! I was hustled away by the elbow to avoid a scene!


And why don't we get a Yo Sushi and a Wagagmama!? ;-) heh heh!


spymum


(blog: Posh Mum)

I am a sushi beast


Yo sushi is referred to as "Malayusian sushi" by the Japanese - thats not entirely complimentary


Wagamama is OK as japanses ish fast food, but is just another themed noodle bar really


EDO in Crystal palace is OK, but not japanese - Its Thai run ( my mistake !!!)


Fujiyama in Brix is good quaklity ramen/noodles/japanses sytle carbo bulk , but avoid the sushi - it also delivers to ED - not cheap tho'

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