NIJŪ

I brought my friend here to celebrate her birthday, and it was my first visit after hearing so many great things. From the moment we arrived, we were warmly greeted by the reception team who kindly showed us to our table. The atmosphere was relaxed, welcoming, and had a lovely friendly vibe. My friend is from Japan and has really missed authentic Japanese food, I was hoping to bring her a taste of home, and this place absolutely delivered. We both thoroughly enjoyed the food and the attentive service. The quality was outstanding, some of the best Japanese cuisine we’ve had in a long time. We went for the 3-course meal and also tried a few dishes from the à la carte menu. Everything was beautifully presented and tasted incredible. I’d definitely come back and highly recommend it, especially if you’re a fan of sashimi!

Growing up in Japan, I’ve had a lot of opportunities to try different types of Japanese from authentic to modern - it was definitely a nice experience at NIJŪ. Customer service was excellent. Each menu was good (we did a course menu). However there is no connections between each menus as if they had different chefs for each menu and didn’t talk with each other. Dessert was phenomenal but again, not matching with the other menus that led to the dessert menu. Once is enough and won’t return again.

I’ve had many opportunities to try different styles of Japanese cuisine, from traditional to modern, and dining at NIJŪ was definitely an interesting experience. The customer service was excellent, and the course menu we tried had some good dishes. However, there didn’t seem to be any real connection between each course — it felt as though each dish was created by a different chef who hadn’t spoken to the others. The dessert was phenomenal, but again, it didn’t match or flow naturally with the rest of the meal. Overall, it was worth trying once, but I wouldn’t return. Unfortunately, this time the experience really fell short of my expectations. The waiter was overly enthusiastic and kept hovering around my table, which made me feel uncomfortable, as if I were being watched the whole time. The restaurant was also quite noisy. To make matters worse, I even found hair in my food — which is unacceptable. Because of this, I don’t think I’ll ever come back.

Came here off the back of trying Endo at the Rotunda, and was neither disappointed nor particularly impressed. The beef was cooked beautifully, with good smoke flavour but the sauces failed to complement it. The sushi was good and fresh, and the dessert was also satisfyingly sweet. Where Niju falls short of the mark is being more innovative than any other high-standard Japanese restaurant, but I can attest to the quality they provide of the usual dishes.

Ordered two steaks: British Fillet and Ex dairy Ribeye on the bone. Amazing texture on the outside of the steak and soft high quality meat. Loved the sauces and the lemon. So much flavour in the ribeye particularly. Service was good but I struggled with the accent. I really enjoyed the Basque cheesecake. Had a couple of good cocktails. Not a cheap place but the steak is excellent. If I returned I would go for the set menu as that seems to offer value. Busier than expected for a Monday early evening.

We had a lovely experience at Nijū, which was largely due to the service which was personal, attentive, and reflective of their great expertise of the cuisine. The food itself was great but of course, at this price point you can afford to be a bit more critical. The sushi we all thought was amazing. Same with the sashimi. We also ordered the rice bowls which we were less impressed by. They were still good but at such a high price, you expect to have your socks blown off. We were only eating fish on the day so I can’t speak for the quality of the meat which did look delicious It’s a really nice spot for a special occasion but not one I could see myself being a regular choice.

Awesome dining experience overall. Food was excellent, cocktails were great and service did a good job, too. Combined with very central location in Mayfair, Niju leaves very little to be desired.

As an East Asian, I was initially taking a risk, unsure if it would be genuine and worth the price, but I ended up highly satisfied and would love to visit again. The fish, meat, and dessert all tasted excellent. I would like to give special thanks to Drishya. She kept checking if we were doing okay and warmly celebrated my birthday! It’s not something I can experience always in London, so was truly memorable and touched.