Akari

bopuc

nice 27th November 2007

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Finally stopped in on my way home after having seen it here and passing by a few times.

Very nice wide selection of all kinds of japanese staples. I wouldn't call it an izakaya, precisely for that reason.

Definitely going back. Shougayaki is calling me.

amyeee

Fresh and delicious with elbow room 18th October 2007

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Number 1: I hate trekking all over London for places to eat.
Number 2: I hate being crammed into loud restaurants with obnoxious posers.

So when an off-the-beaten-track local French Bistro premises was suddenly converted into a Japanese izakaya-style gastro pub in 2006, it became my destiny to sample the goods.

This is what I found: a large, fresh & delicious menu featuring sashimi to teriyaki; a full range of Japanese beer with Asahi on tap; a cosy collection of sake served in your choice of individual hand-made sake cups; and large, solid wood tables with elbow room to match!

Since my first fateful visit, I’ve been back numerous times to drink a pint or 5 of Asahi and to devour the lightest tempura I’ve ever tasted. It’s a perfect spot for meeting your unpretentious group of friends and digging in for an extended evening.

I’d recommend this lovely little find to all you local-lovin’ Islington / Dalston / Stoke Newington types – just do me a favour and stay away when I’m dining there ;)