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Review by gastro1

Rating: 5.00
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Now an institution but the quality of food and service has remained constant.

I try and go 3-4 times a year and just have all my favourite dishes with either sake or a top Alsace wine.

Go at lunch and try and get a table with a view of Hyde Park.

Avoid evenings as it's full of celebs or wannabe's as well as the Essex crowd who have a few quid.]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:16:15 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/1e99u71385494829 gastro1 51.504302546337 -0.151374587913 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/123888
Review by spacexyz

Rating: 3.00
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Let's face it, whoever goes to Nobu a second time wants an experience and that is the bill.

Indeed the food is good because the raw material is very good quality and the standard of service is high but the price is just a double back flip of imagination, no matter how much glitter and hype their PR department wants to add.

The place, decoration-wise, felt to me soul-less, the service was good but man it is pretentious and posh.

Would i go again? if someone else pays then yes.]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:11:47 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/1238881577912542 spacexyz 51.504302546337 -0.151374587913 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/1168n8
Review by ProfMagellan

Rating: 4.00
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I was once told by a hotel manager on a certain Caribbean island that he had to evict Robert de Niro from the premises becase he was not wearing a shirt.
So it was with some relief that I found that the other diners at this Robert de Niro-owned eatery were in fact fully clothed although some of the attire was very casual indeed. This refelects the trendiness of the place and the consequent youthful demographic to which it clearly appeals.
Not a place to bring Mummy.
The food however was delicious. Mainly fish but an understanding waitress - on being informed of the Professor's allergy to seafood - pointed put some great alternatives, including a huge beef dish in some sort of tasty (non-fish) sauce.
Only when I requested a plain green salad did I run into trouble. The waitress reeled in surprise as though I had asked for plovers' eggs in aspic. "I will see what the kitchen can do", she grandly informed me. The salad (when it arrived) was excellent.
The views over Hyde Park were stunning, the acoustics reasonable and the service correct if a little stand-offish.
I cannot comment on the price as I was being entertained
by one of the stars of the digital world who very kindly picked up the tab. He told me that he had stayed once in the hotel above(the Metropolitan) and he still wakes at night in a cold sweat thinking about the size of that bill. I suspect Nobu prices on the same basis.]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:53:29 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/1168n81948850868 ProfMagellan 51.504302546337 -0.151374587913 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/1b66w8
Review by Ella

Rating: 4.00
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For someone who is not a fan of sushi...i was pleasantly suprised...absolutly loved the fusion of japanese and modern day food...really worth while even for those non sushi lovers!
Althou slightly on the expensive side, the food makes up for it!]]> Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:08:42 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/1b66w8788922349 Ella 51.504302546337 -0.151374587913 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/1685m7
Review by reenie

Rating: 3.00
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I've been surviving on premium apple muffins lately. So I was really looking forward to NOBU. Verdict?

Urm... Majority of the dishes seemed too salty to me. And I usually take a lot of soy sauce in my diet. Sorry, it's probably not what you want to hear. Don't worry, I still ate everything on my plate ;)

The signature miso black cod was great, but it left me hankering for something more... delicate in taste.

Quality seafood produce. However, it's 70 quid for the omakase. I wouldn't expect anything less than quality. It'd be interesting to try the 90 quid omakase to see the difference. Apparently, it's meant to be more traditional in preparation. However, for somewhere that's rated so highly for Japanese, I have to say I've had better. I wonder if this is what happens when renown chefs branch out and open so many restaurants globally.

Me: "As a souvenir, can you get the chefs to sign the sake menu for me please?"
(Waiter goes away for awhile)
Waiter: "Do you want the Nobu signature, or the chef's signature?"
Me: "Is Nobu here?"
Waiter: "No" (big smile)
Me: *lol* "Then not Nobu's. Please tell the chefs who prepared my meal I really enjoyed it and I would like their signature."

Website: http://www.noburestaurants.com/]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:47:08 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/1685m7101835724 reenie 51.504302546337 -0.151374587913 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/1f4478
Review by amandaharrison

Rating: 4.00
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A wonderful selection of food but we found the menu rather confusing and the staff unhelpful as to what we should order portion-wise. The venue I wasn't that impressed with, a bit bright and canteeny. But the Black Cod, wow...]]> Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:33:02 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/1f44781576255801 amandaharrison 51.504302546337 -0.151374587913 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/1b30g9
Review by Mez

Rating: 5.00
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Did I say I was fanatical about sushi? Yes? many times? ok ok.. so this is the place to go for top Japanese cuisine. Ok it'll burn a hole or two in your pocket, but definitely worth it for that special occasion (went there with my boyfriend for his birthday). The black cod was quite something. The staff was very knowledgeable about the dishes (our waiter was Greek, he may as well have been Japanese). The surroundings are elegant and classy, yet make you feel at ease. One of my fav's even if I go there once in a blue moon (hint - maybe someone can take me there for MY birthday..)]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:22:46 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/1b30g91394930409 Mez 51.504302546337 -0.151374587913 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/1530y9
Review by sokratis

Rating: 4.00
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Then this is the place to go. OK, it is really pricey, but at least it backs it up with excellent food and service. Its signature back-cod dish is worth it reputation and the staff are very quick to respond and know the menu very well.

I went there with my girlfriend to celebrate my birthday and we had an excellent night. Thoroughly recommended for a bit of indulgence.]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2006 03:07:59 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35i7/nobu/1530y91825100676 sokratis 51.504302546337 -0.151374587913