| Venue name: | Necco | Contact: |
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| Address: |
52-54 Exmouth Market London EC1R 4QE |
| Opening hours: | Meals served noon-10pm Mon-Wed; noon-10.30pm Thur-Sat |
| Transport: | Tube: Farringdon tube/rail or bus 19, 38, 55 |
| Price: | Main courses £7.50-£12.50. Set lunch (noon-3pm) £5 bento box |
| Menu: | View Menu |
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Average User Rating
3.7 / 5
Rating Breakdown
- 5 star:1
- 4 star:1
- 3 star:0
- 2 star:1
- 1 star:0
I went to Necco two evening ago and I enjoyed it a lot. I've recently been to Japan and this small restaurant is actually what you will likely find in Japan, authentic and welcoming. Forget thinking that in Japan you will find just places like Shoryu.
The owner and the staff is Japanese and even if their English is not perfect and they are quite shy, they are lovey and friendly.
The menu as well is really "Japanese", full of colours, photos and don.
Necco is a no frill but filled with cute Japanese thingymagics. If you like Kawaii, you'd adore Necco. it even comes with a grumpy owner. Menu is long but the waitress not not easy to communicate with. I was there on a rainy evening and there was a huge table which was full with customers learnign to make sushi. The owner was standing on different chairs at different parts of the restaurant taking photos and shouting instructions at the new students. They were excited. Unfortunately it wasn't fun for other guests.
The ambience wasn't great for a sit down or catch up. While it is filled with cute things. the tables were laid very close to each other and that night, they were all rearranged to make it easier for the grumpy owner. Service was non existent.
The sushi were great - fresh, made at the counter and delicious. But because the ambience was not welcoming,
we ate quickly and left.
The sushi is really good and the staff is super friendly. We also had 2 of the pork dishes and I can't wait to have them again soon! They even made a special dairy free soya yoghurt birthday cake for my girlfriend's birthday. They really make an effort to make sure you have a good time and they even did some party poppers outside when we left the restaurant! It's a great place with really good food and a perfect atmosphere! I'm definitely going more often.
