new bar 'BOHO' serving sushi

[*Bob*]

I know this really good restaurant. Unfortunately I'm one of the few people capable of appreciating how good the food is (genius is such a heavy burden). In addition, the restaurant is so committed to the quality of the food that should people less capable than me of such appreciation start to eat there, the food will quickly become rubbish.

What a delicate balance and equilibrium there there exists between Top Secret sushi restaurants and their secret diners armed with their exquisite palates - so different to every other type of restaurant in London. We must strive to preserve, nurture it and encourage them - like the last mating pair of giant Pandas.

COBBLERS

[HonaloochieB]

I think SKS is OK really, he's just taking the 'my band' attitude and applying it to food.

'The Kaiser Chiefs, saw them down the Dog & Handgun, there was just me, Hideous Bill, Stuttery Dave and Gavin there that night, farkin' brilliant they were. Went out the next day and bought their first single on the Used Tampon label. Those were the days. Now they can afford to eat and get quality shoe repairs I find I've lost interest'.

it's fine really and nothing to get all bent out of shape over.

Though SKS, seriously if you could pm me with the name of the place/places I'd be grateful.

My son and his affianced are huge fans of sushi and would welcome a tip off. I won't let on to anyone else and nor will they.

We're coolio.

[*Bob*]

Can you PM me once you've got the info? Ta.

Hope they do chips.

[HonaloochieB]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> Can you PM me once you've got the info? Ta.

>

> Hope they do chips.

Pack it in now *Bob*, exactly which part of 'coolio' don't you understand.

[Michael Palaeologus]

There is a significant amount of old wank written about this raw fish twattery. Hmm, the finest is served whilst it is still alive and twitching.

Bugger off - its the foulest of habits.

Open a packet of line caught salmon and concider yourself lucky.

[charliecharlie]

or don't buy it in a packet at all...

[Gimme]

Apparently the best Japanese in London is a small place up an alley just off Tottenham Court Rd (according to a Japanese colleague). That's probably the place SKS is talking about. If not, then guess what, there's another Japanese person out there who thinks that there's a place better than SKS is thinking of. Opinions eh.

Just as a matter of interest - has Il Mirto been ruined by the fact that the secret is out?

[Ellwood]

I've not tried all the japanese restaurants in london, but having lived there for 3 years i have quite a snobbish attitude to eating Japanese food, the best place I've found is down Brewers street, Ten Ten Tei. authentic feeling to the place and authentic food too! am keen to try more.

[Asset]

Oooo, I've been to Ten Ten Tei on Brewer Street a couple of times. I must be in the secret sushi appreciation society without even knowing it.

ner ner ner ner ner ner.

( I have also been known to go to Yo Sushi *gasp* it's all my 12 yr old's unsophisticated palate will take )

[Huguenot]

Shu, are you actually Japanese or are you a cultural fan?

What do you teach?

[ikumi_mac]

This is the place I mentioned earlier.

ATARIYA

http://www.atariya.co.uk/shops/hendon.html

I have never been to sushi bar but my friend (Japanese) went there and recommended me.

When I have chance to go north or west area, I sometimes buy sashimi from the shop which is very nice.

ikumi_mac Wrote:

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> Is that place in hendon central(can't remember

> exact place) and which has 3 or 4 japanese food

> shops in NW area and which supplies the fish to

> the Japanese restaurants?

[Jeremy]

Huguenot Wrote:

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> Shu, are you actually Japanese or are you a

> cultural fan?

>

> What do you teach?

Apologies for answering on his behalf... but I seem to recall he has a japanese wife.

I think "shu kurimu" is a japanese pronounciation of "choux cream"... cream filled choux buns are very popular in Asia (one of the chains, "Beard Papa" has a store on Oxford Street). I imagine SKS is a fan of these.

[Annasfield]

The Bento cafe in Camden sells amazing sushi. A good friend of mine lived in Japan for a fair few years and he reckons its a s good as (if not better) than what he's had over there.

Really looking forward to BOHO opening though. Sounds good.

[ibilly99]

It's probably this place - can vouch it's tip top and usually frequented mostly by Japanese.

Kikuchi

[HAL9000]

Back in the early nineties, the place for sushi was a tiny, well-hidden basement restaurant on Baker Street, near the Sherlock Holmes Hotel. It was run by a Japanese family and patronised almost exclusively by Japanese customers. It served an epicurean selection of seafood delicacies on a wooden boat-like platter along with various grilled teriyaki-style meats on stone slabs. And, of course, a huge variety of rare and exotic rice wines.

I don't get to entertain many Japanese bankers these days so I don't know if it's still in business - can't remember the name.

[charliecharlie]

Tajima-Tei in Leather Lane.... now there a well kept secret!

Moshi Moshi above the train track inside Liverpool Street Station... v good sushi

even good old Ichiban in Atlantic Road... for a Japanese cafe feel

(yes, I know it's the middle of the night... but wide awake!!!!)

[njc97]

I think the foodie consensus view is that the best sushi place is a little place in ealing (but I can't remember the name). The best I've had is a tiny place near westminster.

Oh and I've had a conversation wiht two japanese guys who were raving about a sushi place near TCR being finally the first place in London to do sushi like you get in Tokyo. After 5 minutes they realised they were talking about different places....

[*Bob*]

Well I hope you're all pleased with yourselves, now you've revealed all these little gems to the Hoi Polloi.

When the riff-raff get in they'll all be ruined.

[KidKruger]

How scarey to read the aggression against this poor person who just wants to keep his favourite restaurant to himself !

Who cares what his reason is, doesn't he have the right ?

Where is his obligation to anyone else and why is it taken so personally by so many people as an attack on them or that he's trying to elevate his/herself over the rest of us ?!

Somebody tried guessing and got it wrong - big deal. Why all this negativity and over-sensitive reaction ?

'SKS' - don't be initimidated or bullied.

[*Bob*]

Well said, Kid.

Shu, don't be bullied by all these people telling you where their favourite Sushi restaurants are.

Remember that yours is better - and cooler - and for God's sake keep it to yourself. But thanks for letting us know that you know about it (wherever it is).

[annaj]

Calm down Kid, the response has hardly been aggresive and certainly not bullying, if I had to describe it I'd say more mildly annoyed or even wryly amused.

Of course SKS isn't obliged to tell anyone where his favourite restaurant is, no-one has said that he is.

All anyone has said is that it's a bit off to boast about knowing a great place, but refuse to share, because it'll be ruined by all us lot and our low expectations. Personally I think his attitude has been a bit rude and superior and I think it's ok for me to politely say that without being called a bully.

Right, must dash, I'm off on a tour of exclusive sushi joints to ruin them all with my unsophisticated palate...

[lenk]

Gimme Wrote:

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> Apparently the best Japanese in London is a small

> place up an alley just off Tottenham Court Rd

> (according to a Japanese colleague). That's

> probably the place SKS is talking about. If not,

> then guess what, there's another Japanese person

> out there who thinks that there's a place better

> than SKS is thinking of. Opinions eh.

It could be Abeno ?

The specialise in okonami-yaki (Japanese omelettes) and very, very good they are too. http://www.abeno.co.uk/

[Jeremy]

I think it's fair to say that Abeno is NOT the best japanese restaurant in London! Although I agree that okonamiyaki are tasty (as discussed in another thread), it is basically Japanese fast food.

The thing is, everyone has their own favourite which they swear is the best. They have inevitably either been to Japan, or knows someone who has been to Japan, or has a Japanese colleague... which makes them an expert and undoubtedly correct. If this thread carries on much longer, we'll probably cover every Japanese restaurant in London.

(for what it's worth, our favourite Japanese restaurant is fully booked every night of the week, so it looks like that particular "secret" is already out. must... try... harder...)

[njc97]

Of course it may be that the restauranteurs don't want the advertising, like this Chinese place:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2008/sep/05/foodanddrink.restaurants

[HAL9000]

Japanese sushi and sashimi recipes are the easiest popular cuisine to prepare at home, IMHO. Especially worthwhile today, when one can spend upwards of ?100 a head at a 'cult' bar/restaurant for the same pleasure. It takes a little practice but it's very forgiving - just take it apart and try again.

All the necessary ingredients are available from various local speciality stores (e.g. there's one in Peckham and another in Camberwell) and there are literally hundreds of online guides, FAQs and how-to websites.

A couple of examples:

www.sushifaq.com

SushiAtHome.pdf