Latest reviews for Akari http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1e03h7c/akari <b>Akari</b><br />London, 196 Essex Road, N1 8LZ, United Kingdom en Latest reviews for Akari http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/trustedplaces.comaPlacePic['name']}.140.jpg http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1e03h7c/akari nice by bopuc http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1e03h7c/akari/1t45z7
Review by bopuc

Rating: 4.00
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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.]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:10:34 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1e03h7c/akari/1t45z760479421 bopuc 51.540295768345 -0.096558795100816 Fresh and delicious with elbow room by amyeee http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1e03h7c/akari/145568
Review by amyeee

Rating: 4.00
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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, Iâ¬"ve been back numerous times to drink a pint or 5 of Asahi and to devour the lightest tempura Iâ¬"ve ever tasted. Itâ¬"s a perfect spot for meeting your unpretentious group of friends and digging in for an extended evening.

Iâ¬"d recommend this lovely little find to all you local-lovinâ¬" Islington / Dalston / Stoke Newington types ⬠just do me a favour and stay away when Iâ¬"m dining there ;)
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