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This restaurant’s interior is more comfortable and inviting than you’d expect from its dowdy shop-front. But stylish it isn’t: pink-red chairs and pine tables compete with Japanese wall-hangings and an assortment of knick-knacks. Though the feeling may be authentically Japanese, this is very much small-town Japan. The menu matches the mood, offering a wide range of well-priced bento and set meals that combine all the old favourites. On our visit, things didn’t look promising at first. The deep-fried tofu in one of our bento boxes was soggy, and the avocado in the accompanying maki was an unappealing brown. Things looked up with a solid sashimi set lunch, including tasty if poorly cut salmon, tai (sea bream), hirame (halibut) and tuna. And the unaji was terrific: precisely cooked, generous eel fillets slathered with the traditional salty-sweet sauce, and served on sticky rice. Eat Tokyo is great value, as the large number of Japanese customers have noticed. Friendly service, though leisurely, makes it a pleasant place to visit.
Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009
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I am starting to become a regular at Eat Toyko, based in Soho. There are words going around that Misato (another japanese restaurant in London) is one of the cheapest japanese restaurant around and the portion is value for money and etc, but until I tried EAT TOYKO, I was so impressed with their attentive service, big menu (that comes with visual aids/pictures of almost every dish and portion on the menu). The food is above average and definately more original compared to Misato. And the best part is, the food here is cheaper. The portion is big enough. The Salmon Teriyaki for example, is so fresh and there was a nice and tender texture to it. The sashimi portions are reasonable and they only use sushi rice which is superb. The atmosphere is cosy and pleasant which is a bonus for me. Eat Tokyo is a little small japanese restaurant in one corner of a street and may be difficult to find, but once you take the effort to spot where it is, it's a decent place to go every weekend, for cheap GOOD japanese food. I'll definately recommend it..GREAT PRICES, VALUE FOR MONEY, GREAT JAP FOOD, DECENT COSY ATMOSPHERE....... definately my current favourite jap restaurant in central london (that's affordable)
This is a great place for real people. If you have been to Japan, you will find this restaurant so much more appealing than all the other overpriced places in town. The only drawback: bring some time as the service can be a bit slow, but the food will make up for it.
Lovely food and such good value for money! Friendly staff and good service.