Nobu London (Old Park Lane)

We recently went for lunch here with our 7 month old daughter which we were a bit apprehensive about but we wanted to do something special as it was our 1st wedding anniversary, we had a lovely Russian lady as our waitress she was absolutely fantastic with our daughter a huge help to keeping her entertained and putting us at ease and the food was absolutely delicious. Couldn’t recommend enough :)

This was the best dining experience I have ever had, hands down. From the service to the food, it was perfect. Nobu will sit as the top restaurant in my mind and I can’t wait to go back. I went for my 21st Birthday as it had always been a wish of mine to eat there for years due to my love for Japanese cuisine. The staff at Nobu excelled in completing my experience with a personal birthday card and desert. Our server for the evening was exceptional at walking us through the menu. Me and my family ordered by recommendation the 6 course tasting menu, which for us was perfect to capture the essence of Nobu’s signature dishes. Some of which are attached in photos:

Super expensive, but wow! The food was sensational. Too many favourites to list. Try the King crab tacos or the Argentinian Wagyu steak. Sizzling mushrooms were amazing and the sushi, sharing platter was great. We always try the Black Cod and I have to say, this was up there with the best of them. Really recommended this place (if budget is no issue).

A group of us came here and tried the London omakase. The food was good but not amazing. The service was friendly but lacked the high-end touch that you would expect. The ambience for this location was way below average. This particular restaurant sorely needs remodeling. Overall, we enjoyed ourselves but I wouldn't say this is a must come back place.

Been there earlier, very disappointed on the food. We thought we can enjoy authentic Japanese food there when paying more. However, even a small Japanese food store in UK may look and taste better and closer to authentic Japanese food than Nobu. Environment is ok but you won’t feel there you are in a Japanese restaurant.

I had already decided to have a deluxe bento box before arriving at Nobu. My daughter could not eat raw fish. So the chef kindly varied the classic bento box for her. First came the complimentary miso soup. Both of us enjoyed our bento boxes so much. Great food. Having Hyde Park as the background also improved my appetite. I finished the whole thing. My daughter could not finish and asked for a takeaway box. The leftover food was packed beautifully and put in a classy Nobu paper bag :). I had a bottomless green tea costing only £2. Towards the end, we were given a surprise treat - birthday ice-cream with a candle. It's so sweet. You can tell their customer service is on a different level (a handwritten card was presented on arrival).

Nubu in Mayfair there's a place that's been around for a long time. The food never misses a chance to impress and is always full of flavour... However, I do feel feel the atmosphere is a little bit dated now and it definitely needs a bit of a update.

The food is great ! The atmosphere is great , life DJ and music was just perfect for Saturday night. The service was very slow and they served Prosecco instead of champagne that we ordered. But we said it’s not champagne and changed it . So it was strange act.

I had the omakase for dinner ($95) per person and it was definitely worth it. It started with the most delicious miso tartare with a small sweet plum. It was a tasteful fusion that I had never experienced. The quality of the fish and meat were exceptional. My favorite was the blackened cod miso, which I would get again. My least favorite was the sukiyaki but even that was delicious. Dessert was a chocolate hot lava cake with matcha ice cream. We stayed at the Nobu hotel and in the morning, they had a breakfast buffet along with an English breakfast that was cooked perfectly.

I'll put it up front. The price was high for dinner omakase. That said, the expectation was high as well. It fell a bit short on a few axis. Only half the dishes were creative and fun. The other half was what you would expect from most mid-quality sushi places. Flavors were good. But I was expecting each dish to be fun and different and flavorful. Maybe one or 2 dishes to be a traditional, what you would expect, sushi place dish. I wanted a good sake to pair with our foods. The waiter didn't really toss out any recommendations and when asked, said they were all good. I'm sure they are....but at least come prepared to have a recommendation or two. The restaurant itself was nice and felt like a good set up. Some tables were more intimate than others. It was a bit pounder than I expected. Lots of shouting and banter everywhere. Felt more like a nice restaurant than a high end experience. Being overly critical here because this is a very pricey place and one would expect the price to reflect the food and the experience. I believe it fell short of the price. Not really by a landslide but enough to chalk this place up to a novelty. Go once. Experience it. Then tell your friends you did it.

Nobu London at this location was where I learned to love sushi 23 years ago. The freshness of the sushi was the main factor. Since then, I've been to Nobus in Milan, NYC's various locations, Malibu, West Hollywood, Newport Beach, the Indian Wells BNP Tennis Tournament pop-up and Honolulu. My absolute favorite is still at this location because they still have the anticucho steak that we can't get in the US as an entree. Love our usual dishes of yellowtail jalapeño, new style sashimi w/scallops, the soft shell crab roll, spicy tuna roll, tuna tacos, and mushroom soup. We didn't order the rock shrimp tempura and instead did the miso cod; made me realize why I don't like the cod - you just feel ugh after a few bites but more of a personal preference vs. how it was cooked. The dessert is always their weakest link and remains that way. I had this mango dessert that was like a trifle in this impossible vessel - had to empty it of the sponge cake to get to the rest of the dessert. Just have the mochi ice-cream if you want dessert.

Thank you, Nobu, for the most amazing birthday experience from the moment I booked a reservation to the end of my meal. The staff was fantastic and patient with me explaining everything. I was nervous being a party of one, and they made me feel so special with the card and dessert birthday wishes. I will definitely return on my next visit to London. The ambiance was really nice. I was seated in the perfect location and well attended to.

Ate at this Nobu last week, it was my first time eating at a nobu and they definitely left a good impression. We ordered the newstyle salmon sashimi, salmon sushi rolls, salmon crispy rice, wagu sliders, the wagu steak and all plates impressed everyone at the table. The service was good and the ambience was nice and classy. The only negative side of our dinner was that we wanted to order the wagu dumplings but the kitchen was out, besides that we were very impressed.

Every year my boyfriend and I like to come to London to celebrate the new year and we always like to stop by. The food, service and ambiance is always so proper and inviting. There's Nobu in the states of course but this location is near and dear to us in the heart.

Nobu is very hip. The service is excellent and everything we had so delicious! It was pricey, but worth it.

Food maintained to a very high quality, even though I've been coming here for years. It's still excellent but the service is appalling. Add to us three times over 30 minutes. If someone is willing to take our order it seems like the staff are both under trained and understaffed at this price point, there's just better options, given the poor service really ruins the experience

Nothing wrong with the place. Nice enough and very social place that heats up around 9pm on Monday night but food was below average in quality. Just a bit too chain and mass produced. Find someplace with a better sushi chef. This was the place 25 years ago not today.

Great service and great food. Loved the Cod! Took my wife for her birthday. Great place for a celebration

Beware outrageously bad experience! The first impression walking into the foyer was nice and pleasant, however coming upstairs the atmosphere felt like a cafeteria with ridiculously overpriced food. Firstly the water was served in dusty/dirty glasses. Asked for new ones and got only one new glass since the waiter already poured some of the water into the other dusty glass. We weren't offered the summer lunch menu and had to ask for it ourselves. Then it took over 35 minutes waiting for the food. The waiter came to the table and said the chicken main is being made and it takes time and asked if we wanted some edamame in the meantime, which we said ok to. Bento box was then served separately and the other party had to wait further for their food. The waiter then came to the table and said "chicken was being made and plated now and will be served in a minute". It took another 10 minutes after that until the chicken main was finally served. The food was very average for the pricing of the restaurant and chicken was completely overcooked, edamame excessively oversalted, skin on the cod was soggy and gluey, vegetables with rice had no sauce and were completely dry. Meal itself was completely underwhelming. When we were going to pay we noticed the charge (of 8£) for the edamame. When we enquired about it, meaning that it was offered as an apology for delays in the kitchen, the waiter denied offering it for free, disagreed and made us pay for it anyway. The service was horrible on multiple levels. We further on did not want to pay the service charge as it stated on the receipt that it was optional, but we were denied the possibility to omit paying it. There are hundreds, if not thousands other much better places to eat in London. Would absolutely not recommended this place.

Consistently great, creative food. Service and ambiance first rate. Been to several locations over many years and have never been disappointed.

El servicio es excelente! Muy agradecido con las recomendaciones y el trato. El restaurante parece que llegas al buffet de un hotel, limpio y ordenado, nada acogedor ni temático, no es parte de una experiencia. La comida, NO ES UN NOBU, he estado en Las Vegas y en Milán, aquí simplemente no se acerca en nada.

This is our regular lunch place, it could be a good place for people spotting at night rather than the lunch when we were there. But as we can expect from Nobu, it's quality. We usually order bunch of sashimi and beef tenderloin and eggplant followed by sushi. All the sashimis are excellent especially sea bass sashimi dry miso and seared salmon Karachi sumiso. I tried crispy seaweed cup instead of crispy rice with spicy tuna and it was excellent. If you have a room at the end, chocolate bento box is the must.

My least favorite Nobu tho that is something akin to saying my least favorite puppy. All Nobus are good, just some are not as good as others. This Nobu locates in central London was easy enough to find. Up a flight of stairs and you enter the main restaurant. Unlike most Nobus this one is plain. The decor is stark white with little embellishment and ordinary tables with ordinary light fixtures. It isn't a very wide restaurant with tight table density and very little ambiance. It felt more like a one off Nobu then any of the others I have been to. As always the service was impeccable. Our waitress was prompt, kind, and courteous. She was very business oriented which worked well that night keeping to the task at hand and not really chatting much. This seems like a 50/50 with my Nobu experiences. Some waiters like to give recommendations whereas some just want the patrons to order. She fell into the latter. The food always was great. I personally would not recommend the California roll as they did not make a true California roll but the yellowfin tuna and the Black Cod Miso were absolutely fantastic! There are other London locations and I would recommend going to one of them first to see if by chance the experience is a little more in line with the traditional experience.

Our Monday night experience at Nobu was MEH and only made it to A-OK thanks to attentive staff and management. The food alone would NOT have made it to A-OK. Going to Nobu for her birthday after the completion of The Championship (aka Wimbledon for folks that are not interested in tennis) is our friend's tradition. So we looked forward some treats. All three of us love sashimi, but for variety, we thought the seasonal tasting menu would be a good idea. Wrong! The tasting menu was MEH at best. I rarely had worse. And it is hard to get less value (£100 per person). The tapas size dishes were generally over-sauced. On the seafood starter plate had salmon, but - in my opinion - salmon doesn't belong on a sushi/sashimi plate (unless you are feeding kids that are afraid of raw seafood). The marinated hamachi was one of the few enjoyable bites. It would have been better without the marinade as I like to taste the ingredients. Do not get me wrong. We all love spice and spicy dishes. I mean extreme spicy as long as the spice doesn't cover the ingredients' taste. Here Nobu generally failed. It got worse with their Wagyu course. No idea where that old cow came from. There was no sign of tender fattiness that Wagyu is famous for. Just pieces that remind one of shoe leather: both in texture and taste (and I am only exaggerating slightly). It was time for a call to management. They actually brought us a replacement dish. A Peruvian style beef dish that was simmered rather than fried. It wasn't a great dish either, but the cooking method seemed to be more compatible with the beef they offered. The spice - a sauce that tasted a lot like tabasco from a bottle - didn't really agree with beef. The manager said that it is a traditional Peruvian spice. If true, I conclude that I do not like Peruvian spice. Frustrated with the food so far, we ordered a few pieces of sashimi and finally Nobu didn't mess up. Mackerel and o-toro were excellent. The scallops might be good for the location, but living in New England spoiled us, and therefore cannot win awards. The razor clams were out. Otherwise, the fish choices seemed pedestrian. Mackerel and o-toro are the winners. On the beverage side, I asked about their Daiginjo. Our waitress said that the Daiginjo is very bland and she recommended one of their other dry sakes, Onigoroshi (at half-price). As I was hesitating, she offered to bring us two cups to try. The recommended sake was not bad, but had too many strong flavors with a hint of a bitter, chemical aftertaste. We stuck to the Daiginjo and were very happy after three large carafes for three people. The standard Nobu Daiginjo has a typical, clean, delicate Niigata flavor. Definitely done right! May be too delicate vor the Peruvian side of the restaurant. Eventually we made it to dessert, which was pleasant and covered some of the earlier pains. Picture to follow ...

What's in a name? Well here I think they are hanging on to just that. For me this was an average experience and not all worth the price. The dining room is tired and in need of a remodel. I felt like I was at a wedding with chairs that had been supplied by a rental company. The service was okay, not very friendly. The sushi was good but not great. You cannot demand exceptional prices and not deliver greatness. The tacos are a joke, no bigger than a wonton. The sashimi salad was the highlight of my meal, not for the fish but because the greens and the dressing were fantastic. Lastly, the toro and crispy rice was rather unimpressive, in fact the presentation reminded me of cat vomit. The crispy rice cubes were good, but I would not order it again. This, sadly, was an experience I was looking forward to but was completely let down.

Cannot say enough about Nobu. One of the great restaurants on the planet. I've been to this particular location four times and it never disappoints. Always get the tasting menu. It's always delicious. Staff is always terrific as well. A little pricey, but well worth it! The miso black cod maybe one of the best dishes of any kind I've ever had. Period.

Went for my birthday dinner and loved everything. We had the "classic" omakase, which consisted of a good balance across starters, cold dishes, hot dishes and a dessert. Everything was fresh and flavourful, particularly the signature miso cod. Ambience was nice and modern, though it did get quite noisy toward later in the evening. I wish it had a bit more of an exclusive and quiet feel to it but otherwise, enjoyed the simple yet posh environment. Service was spot on. Our waiter was proactive in explaining the menu and prompt throughout the evening in bringing out drinks and dishes. Would most love to return

Came here on a Saturday afternoon just as it opened, and there were plenty of tables available. I had the set lunch menu with 2 apps, 1 main, 1 dessert. For my 2 apps, I got the sashimi selection and tuna tataki; I got the teriyaki for my main, and there was only 1 option for dessert. Everything was fine and the service was not bad. It's not worth the price, but then again you don't come here expecting to eat the amount you pay for. I was worried the hosts would be very snobby but that wasn't the case. I'm giving it 3 stars because really the food and service don't stand out; I'm glad I was able to try the infamous Nobu but I probably won't come here again until I start earning my meager accounting salary.

We had to try Nobu while I'm London. I was very familiar with the Nobu in Malibu both at the old location and the new one on the beach. This Nobu doesn't have the stunning view or the paparazzi out front like the Malibu location but the menu was the same and the service was excellent We sat at the bar and had the wonderful peppers and tempura. The tempura was crispy and fluffy. We also enjoyed the nigiri. Wonderful evening

Great food but not at the price Ambiance: Fine dining in a nice quiet, upscale environment. Various types of seating from sushi bar to booths etc. A great place for a date. Service: Excellent. Very helpful staff and always attentive to your needs. Food: Excellent. I got a selection of appetizers and single-piece nigiri and each was tasty. But nothing standout amazing. Price: Well this is where Nobu loses a star. For me this was a special event - a place I went out of the way to experience. And for the price I just can't say it's worth it. I really expected more and have gotten more for much less at other high-end sushi restaurants. Probably won't go back again unless I'm feeling really flush.

What makes Nobu different from other Sushi restaurants is its ability to combine authenticity and creativity at the same time. I have been to many sushi places in London. Nothing comes even close.

Good and solid japanese food. Consistent with their other locations around the world. I feel if you you been to one, you been to them all. My advice: Try a Nobu that's not in the city you reside in, just for the experience. We ordered all the usual stuff: beef tataki sashimi(uni/toro/hamachi/scallop/abalone/cuttlefish/wagyu/ etc)- very fresh sashimi salad rolls - avocado roll and tuna roll (the kids loved them) salmon avocado hand roll - substantial and bigger than expected black cod - cooked perfectly wagyu w/truffle Worth it, however there's other places also worth trying. Lunch menu is good, too.

I've LOVED Nobu!! I was taken there for my birthday treat and it really was a treat!! We arrived on a Tuesday lunchtime so it was fairly quiet and were seated immediately. Prior to entering the restaurant, you can give your coats and bags to the cloakroom and then go up the stairs to the main restaurant. When we sat down we were given a choice of still or sparkling water (however I would've just gone with tap but I felt too shy to say at the time) and given a drinks and food menu. To drink, I ordered a summer breeze cocktail (vodka, prosecco, raspberries and soda) which was really light and refreshing whilst my boyfriend ordered a virgin Mojito. The cocktails came fairly quickly and were really good! When ordering we had a few bits that had caught our eye, however I asked the waitress her opinion. She was very knowledgeable and when she saw that we were ordering two dishes which had various tempura bits in, she said that she would arrange for them to arrive at separate times which was nice of her. We ordered the Chicken with Teriyaki Sauce and Tempura which came with salad, rice and miso soup and that was delicious!! The chicken was extremely tender and the sauce was sweet and not too sticky or dry. We also had the octopus jalapeño which was slices of cold octopus in a jalapeño sauce. I thought that it was different but I liked it. Very tasty. Next there was Lobster Tempura with a Creamy Wasabi sauce and that was absolutely divine! The creamy wasabi sauce complimented the lobster and wasn't over powering. Definitely my favourite dish so far. We couldn't go to Nobu without having sushi so we ordered the California with Crab & Avocado Inside Out cut roll and it was really tasty. I've never had crab sushi before but it was great. For pudding we shared a Chocolate Bento Box which had a flourless chocolate fondant with almond ice cream. The menu stipulated green tea ice cream but I asked if we could change it and the waitress was happy to oblige. It was delicious but very rich. In hindsight I should have ordered something fruitier! Overall Nobu was great. Definitely go there for a special occasion/treat as it is expensive however it's worth it for the food, drink and overall experience you get!

We decided to try walking in for a Saturday night and was fortunate to get a table (2 of us). Definitely was skeptical due to the loud music and fancy decors, would the food let us down? Fortunately the legendary Nobu lived up to the hype. The scallops were fantastic and some of the best we've ever had. Fresh, sweet and all the flavours on the plate complimented each other. Specifically the kelp was a textural and flavourful delight. All the sushi we ordered was fresh and very well prepared. Even the pork belly was delicious, with great texture on the skin and flavours coming through the preparation. The pricing was reflective of the Mayfair location and Nobu fame. Well worth it however for a special time or you wanted to treat yourself.

Great food - consistent with Nobu anywhere in the world. Good service. Good bar selection. Although it would be nice if the bar had high stools, or bistro style tables with high stools. While you're waiting on your table or for the rest of your party, you're practically sitting on the floor on the very low stools, which I didn't love as a tall person. Also, the signage to the restrooms are slightly lacking. And if you use them on the way out, expect to get lost when you exit on the floor below and have no idea where you are relative to where you entered, unless you're a regular. Aside from some tuning on the venue, the sushi is good, fresh, tasty, and well plated. It's Nobu - you can't leave feeling too disappointed.

"Good evening and welcome to Nobu London..." Yeah, right! I didn't feel welcome at all. At Nobu London you can reserve a table, but for a maximum of two hours. This is the new generation of fast food. Literally. "Would you like some *something unintelligible*?" Some what? "Oh, you haven't been here before. Eh, what do you usually like to eat?" My sister says that she likes spring rolls and tempura maki. "Nice, something more?" We actually have to ask if it's possible to wait for the last one (me, I came a few minutes late) before ordering, and maybe have a look at the menu. When I arrive they start filling up our glasses with water. That we pay for. You take one sip and they're all over you filling up your glass again. And again. And again. "Do you want another one?" So, food then. We decide to order a wide range of sushi, meat, green beans and spring rolls to share. After giving our order she suggests ordering a main meal for each of us as well, because it won't be enough. We have to convince her that we'll start with this, and then see. Ordering a couple of beers and a coke as well. Beer is thrown into the glass with no control, I've rarely seen that much foam. And they continue filling up all the time. Just to get rid of it. So we can order some more. And now the food starts arriving. First some sushi. At least the food isn't the worst I've ever tasted. That's something. Moving the last piece of sushi from the plate, and they're all over us again removing the plate. It happens again, and again. They even ask if they could take out those we haven't finished yet. We're kinda wondering if this is a comedy show with hidden cameras. At least not a restaurant where you have to pay £3.50 for rice in an espresso cup, and where a dinner for three adults and a child, without starters or dessert, costs £160. Remember that we ordered little food. Yet we were all satisfied. We would like to have some dessert, though. But not here. Paying was an exciting process. Just by putting the credit card at the table we got the bill, and seconds later the payment machine. "Insert your card here, please". We had to persuade her to let us look at the bill first. No option whether you wanted to pay the service charge or not, even though the bill stated this opportunity. Before leaving for dessert at Hard Rock Café I had to go to the toilet. Straight forward, to the right, in through some doors who made me wonder if I was heading toward a submarine or space ship. Then down some stairs and through a couple of corridors. Oh, there it is! If you're a man at least, women has a few more stairs to take. After doing what I had to, I went to wash my hands (of course). Oh, another Nobu-employee. Thanks for showing me how to turn on the water, I wouldn't find out myself. Yeah, I know how soap dispensers works as well, thanks dude. And even before I got the soap off my hands he stood there with the towel up in my face. If I want another one? Does it look like I would need another one. Don't think so. And then you want money? Here is a pound, hope you're happy! So... finding my way back is the next mission. I wasn't aware that I came here for a labyrinth adventure, but that's how it turned out. After taking some stairs, I try a door. Oh, hi dude. "This is wrong way" We take one more stair before trying again. Old flowers, meeting rooms and an elevator. Guess it's wrong again. After walking up and down the stairs trying some doors we found our way out of the labyrinth. Finally out of this place we're heading down the street for a dessert at Hard Rock Café. At least we're welcome and we can even sit as long as we want. Spare your time, money and irritation. You're not welcome at Nobu anyway.

There's no way around it: Nobu has the best Japanese food I have (yet) had in London. All the fish is so incredibly delicious, so flavorful and perfectly cooked/not cooked/marinated/spiced....just absolutely divine. My favorite dishes: -Raw oysters: Seasoned perfectly with a delicious, light, sauce. Not to mention the presentation of the dish was gorgeous. -Yellowtail sashimi: I've had a LOT of yellowtail, and this was the most incredible yellowtail I have ever had. Also seasoned to perfection. -Black cod: Char-grilled and served over a bed of greens. So delicious and unlike any fish I had ever experienced. For desert I enjoyed the frozen yogurt with fresh berries and some kind of incredible sauce. Supposedly they made a fresh batch of the yogurt every four hours. I am a hardcore froyo addict, and I had never experienced anything quite like

BOTTOM LINE: Whilst it *definitely* ain't Kaji (Toronto) in terms of quality or creativity, the dishes are solid (but not mind-blowing) and the price factors in star-gazing opportunities. Cost: -£63 (~$101 CAD at time of writing) for the standard seven-course omakase (tax & mandatory 10% tip included). Atmosphere/Decor: -I sat at the bar where I could watch the chefs work, and whilst they were all solid (some more than others), none could compare to chef Kaji. Whilst I realize that these guys have to prepare for more people, it just makes you appreciate how much time and care chef Kaji places into its few. Sorry if this review is turning into an indirect one for Kaji Sushi. :P Ordered: -There's your standard menu where you can order individual items and a choice of two omakase: the standard £55 one and the more "creative" £65 one. I ordered the standard one: 1. Tuna tartare with special peach - The tuna was fresh, but perhaps the best part was the peach! 2. Tuna salad with shrimp - The dressing was a bit strong and hid the flavour of the tuna, and the shrimp looked and tasty somewhat bland. 3. Black cod miso - Everybody seems to rave about this as the *BEST* thing ever, and whilst it's well done, I just don't understand the hype. Many standard Chinese restaurants can steam / grill all kinds of fishes that are just as good. A nice touch was the tasty rod of white ginger. 4. Scottish beef tataki - As per its name, the beef was nicely seared on the outside and placed on a sizzling plate with fresh asparagus and enoki / shitake mushrooms. The sauce was much too salty for me, but it was interesting to eat different slices of beef at various levels of 'well-doneness". 5. Sushi platter - Standard sushi with nice rolls made from soft shell crab and asparagus. 6. Miso soup - Does this really count as a course? 7. Cappuccino icecream - You can't really go wrong with this! -As a side note, I tried Nobu Miami a few years ago and it was good to see my favourite dish - yellowtail with jalapeno - still on the menu. I wished I had the appetite to order it again! Service: -Staff were friendly, if not a bit detached, and the dishes were served at a good pace. No complaints.

Our experience @ Nobu London was pretty disaster. Don't worry about Nobu London, there are better high end sushi restaurants in London. Just look at the picture I uploaded, the sashimi was pretty unappetite, the toro are fat toro but it wasn't a very nice piece and presentation was just so so. I had been to other Nobu & Matsushiha in Beverly Hills, by comparions Nobu London was a disaster. Services was ok, it was very slow and under attended during our visit but it doesn't bother me too much since I am very busy checking out all the high fashion people. Seen and be seen is the only positive star I can think of. Don't worry about the bill, it's expected you are weathly to dine there, 100 pounds per head minimum, we wasted closed to 300 pounds for 2 there and I wasn't rich, it was a mistake ! BTW, how come only people from the US write about Nobu London, no one from London writes about them. Either they know it's a place to avoid or this place is really a trap for tourist ... especially from the US of A. :-)

My experience here was nothing spectacular unfortunately. Being sushi snob myself and having visited other Nobu locations (NY, LA, etc.) many times, I had to say this place did not meet my expectations. I don't usually order stuff from regular menu and it works just fine at other Nobu locations, but the server here had no idea what I was trying to order. I asked to speak to one of the Japanese chefs and the issue was immediately solved. Still the sushi I had was nothing special. Considering the price I paid, I had way better experience at Zuma for sure...

Excellent tempura and black bean Dover sole Food was good but Service was not very good Sushi came out incorrect but they fixed it One meal came out more than five minutes after the other two meals

Nobu has always been on my to try list. However, as London has so many restaurants, I finally got around to it on an opentable deal (4 courses for 49 pounds). I was excited to finally go. Then I went to the wrong Nobu. I went to the flagship store on Berkley Street only to realized that my deal was at a different location on Park Lane. When I finally arrived at the restaurant, I was disappointed, as it looked quite plain and we even only had those one time use chopsticks. I ignored it all, as I was anticipating a great meal. Then it turned out to be a very OK experience. The four course we had were sashimi starter, assortment of sushi, tempura and then chicken with Teriyaki Sauce. I was expecting a lot more from Nobu, or at least a little twist or something different. If these were the dishes I want to eat, I would have gone to a local Japanese restaurant. I felt it was totally pedestrian. I understand that usually restaurants don't tend to put their best dishes in set menu deals, but come one, maybe just one awesome dish to make me want to come back and try the regular menu. Now, I have totally no desire of returning.

It isn't really Japanese. Everyone from the wait staff are Eastern European. I doubt they speak Japanese. I could barely understand their English. The food isn't really Japanese, except they use soy-sauce. Okay food richly decorated. The salmon tar tar is just soak in plain soy-sauce. Yuck! It is loud. One cannot carry on a conversation. Every time a customer walks in all the wait staff will yell out something that could almost be confused with a Japanese greeting (いらっしゃいませ). At least they did it with convictions. I would skip this one if you are look for food instead of an event.

The sushi/sashimi at Nobu's is not the freshest and would make the best sushi chefs cry. But, overall, the chain produces a consistently pleasant dining experience, with some signature dishes that people happily go back for: kelp salad, artichoke salad, rock shrimp tempura, miso black cod, chocolate bento, etc.

Love the sushi but have had better! Amazing dessert! Location is cute! Staff is sweet, always checking in on you. Overall joyous experience but space is a little tight I feel! Too much people in my bubble haha

I've always wanted to come to Nobu in London so when I made reservations, I was looking forward to the experience already. The waiters are very accommodating towards my vegan needs and made sure everything I ordered didn't have fish sauce/butter etc. My avocado tartar was delightful and I have no idea what made their veggie stir fry so delicious. We ordered lovely cocktails too and the entire experience was very lovely. I like how it's an upscale restaurant but you could definitely dress up or down here. I would definitely recommend it for anyone looking for some fancy, Japanese cuisine in London.

Great food, great location, good atmosphere, spacious and doesn't feel crowded, a bit pricey but that's ok, would visit again!

Before reviewing Nobu, I should note that I have been to Japan and eaten fresh sushi there. That being said, Nobu is likely the best sushi you can have in London. Our party arrived on time and we were promptly seated. The staff checked our coats and took us to our table. The locale is very trendy with some great lighting centered just above the table. Great for taking photos of your food! Also people watching as you'll see all walks of life inside. I expected the sushi to be the highlight of my dining experience here but instead it was the appetizers, notably the sushi tacos, the baby tiger shrimp tempura, and best of all--the roasted padron peppers. Each order of sushi tacos brings just one delightful little boat with some salted sushi and tasty salsa sauce to go with it. The taco was great with a nice buttery flavor. The baby tiger shrimp tempura stole the show. They were just perfectly fried with a non-excessive helping of creamy spicy sauce. And you'll think I'm crazy for saying this but the shrimp was laid out on the freshest bed of arugula (or rocket, for the Brits) that I've ever had. So fresh that my friend and I finished up all the tasty greens after we finished the shrimp. I was surprised to see the padron peppers on the menu instead of shiso (I suspect they may be the same). These playful peppers are known for their random distribution of spicy. Most of the peppers are not, but occasionally you'll get a really hot one and you won't figure out until you take a bite. These were roasted to perfection and quickly devoured by the members of our party. If these are on the menu (I believe they were a special that night) I suggest you try them. Their taste is pepper-y but distinctly different. More savory than sweet and rarely found in restaurants. The drinks menu is nice an extensive with some traditional offerings plus a lot of nice Japan-inspired drinks involving sake, plum wine, lychee liquor, and shiso pepper leaves. I was between a bourbon based drink and the japanese margarita and ultimately went for the latter which contained red chili infused sake in addition to your margarita fixings. There's a great number of non-alcoholic juice-based options if that is more your style. The lychee beverage was just sweet enough and definitely a nice alternative for those nights you really don't want to spike that alcohol level. Finally, the sushi. The sushi tacos had some of that lovely raw fish served at Nobu but were overpowered by the salsa and taco. The real show is with the sashimi. You order your individual piece and they'll bring them out in a grand serving plate. You get your choice of different tunas--all of which are fantastic and fresh. I had a lovely dining experience with the exception of a couple sashimis whose rice beds fell apart. These were dabbed on the underside with just the right amount of wasabi. Although if you like some more you'll have some of that as well at your table. Ultimately this was a positive experience albeit over priced. This is likely a combination of Nobu being a trendy London restaurant and the steep prices for decent fresh fish in an inland city. As mentioned before, the show stealers were really the tempura shrimp and the padron peppers rather than the raw fish. At the end of the day, the reality is that I had a more satisfying sushi experience at a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Tokyo than I did at the great Nobu in London. I loved the arugula and padron peppers, but is that really what you should take away from this experience? Just not worth the price tag.

I booked this for my partners birthday celebrations. I was initially surprised at the ease of booking a slot and the restaurant was very accommodating. We had been meaning to try this Nobu but had not got round to it. On arrival we were greeted by a cloakroom attendant who checked in our belongings then we moved onto the restaurant. The staff were always polite, courteous and very helpful. I felt for the reputation of the restaurant and location the interior decor felt a bit basic however I tried not to be off put by this. Once seated we asked the waitress to suggest a selection of dishes whilst also highlighting certain ones we wanted to try. Her opinions were very helpful and honest and I would say her choices helped make our meal very enjoyable. We ordered octopus jalapeño, lobster tempura, chicken teriyaki, Californian crab sushi rolls and cocktails. The waitress assessed our order and suggested the order with in which for our food to arrive at our table to maximise the dining experience, which it did. The octopus was very nice however the pieces could of been slightly bigger. The chicken teriyaki was very good as was the sushi. However the absolute favourite was the lobster tempura. It was amazing, although pricey it is well worth the cost and I would of been happy just having that, a man with simple yet expensive taste! Once we had tackled the main and starters we shared a dessert bento box, again with staff accommodating the changes we requested, which in this case was a change of ice cream flavour. Overall the dining experience was amazing, well worth it but I would suggest for a special occasion as it is very pricey. The food is splendid, the staff superb and I would say it is one of my favourite meals I have had. What are you waiting for, go to Nobu!

4 stars for food, 3 starts for service & ambience. They offered 2 Tasting Menus: One traditional and another contemporary. I am glad that each of us had the different one and shared everything. Every dish was FANTASTIC: Well-prepared and gratifying. What was missing was a bit of creativity, which compensated REALLY WELL with traditional side of Japanese cuisine. The service and ambience were medium scale restaurant level: Limited-attentiveness, extremely casual & loud crowds with Nordstrom department-food-court decor. Since I enjoyed the Tasting Menu dishes, I do not mind trying their NY and Tokyo locations.

Great place for sushi and drinks!! Let's start off with the drinks...my top 3 are the Watermelon Martini, Lychee Martini, and the Pear and Cinnamon Mojito. I'm all about tasty drinks. The food is sooo tasty! Nobu and Zuma are a must every time I visit London. Must haves are the Rock Shrimp, Spicy Tuna with Crispy Rice, Hamachi (Yellowtail) with Jalapeño Sashimi, and Miso Cod. Overall the staff is nice but they get somewhat unorganized when it gets busy. I'm a big fan :)

For such a posh neighbourhood a very mediocre dining experience. I'd been wanting to go to Nobu London for a while as I had tried it in other cities like Miami and found it to be a fashionable and trendy dining experience. Not so in London's Nobu. As a matter of fact it was disappointing from soup to nuts, from hello to goodbye. We arrived, having a confirmed reservation, and well, I found the host a bit off putting and snooty, like he was quite bothered by having to work at all. That was the welcome but I was determined to put that behind us and enjoy the food. The dining room was very noisy and to be honest I can't say too much for the very plain decor which for having the upscale market clientele did not fit. The service too was very sub par. Our waitress really didn't know the menu and when asked questions had to go ask someone else and come back to relay the information, it all just felt 2nd rate. The food too was just OK. Some of our sushi rolls were very basic and uninteresting. Perhaps had we had a waitress who could have made suggestions it might have helped with our selections. We did know our sushi but it might have helped to have tried more of the house specials, that sort of thing. It was all just bland and unexciting. Not to mention the noise in the dining room made it very hard to converse at the table. I was quite ready to leave which is a shame because we were very much looking forward to dining there. To end the whole night out, a quick stop at the toilets resulted in a trek down a back staircase that felt like I was in the back of a nightclub. And the toilets themselves looked like they were from a nightclub. It really highlighted the fact that Nobu is way past its prime. We left looking for someplace else to have dessert.

Amazing food and service. Highly recommend the snow crab tempura and sticky tuna rice cubes. You really can't go wrong with anything on their menu everything is fantastic.

Believe the Hype....Exceptional service, exceptional food, LOVED NOBU, cant wait to try another NOBU next time I travel.

Nothing short of amazing ate here twice while I was in London nobu never lets me down!!!

I was distracted from the food experience by my fellow diners on a Sunday lunch. Oh look, here comes a Birkin bag, with its friend, the Prada bag. Oh wait! here's another Birkin! Is that ALLIGATOR? and what about this table, 3 dudes about 20 years old, is that one wearing a $25,000 watch? I get the sneaking suspicion people are about 'seeing and being seen' more than culinary experience. as for the food -- had the bento lunch. There was a TON of food (too much, in my opinion). and yeah, that black cod in miso is pretty good. And actually the sushi is among the best I have had. in fact the sushi is why I'm giving this 3 stars instead of two. If you want decent Japanese food I'd suggest looking elsewhere. If you want a Michelin starred lunch, there are better choices in London. If you want to show off your new handbag as you leap out of your Bentley at lunchtime, book a table here.

What is the fuss all about? I am now wishing I had read Yelp reviews BEFORE we went. Picked this place to celebrate a friend visiting London, for a big milestone birthday dinner. What a terrible choice. Being from Vancouver and then Toronto, I was spoiled for choice for good sushi. Ever since moving to Europe, I've had a tough time finding something as delicious as my favourite haunts in Toronto. So naturally, I thought Nobu, world famous, name-dropped on shows, etc.etc., must have decent sushi. I had high expectations. The food was...meh. Small portions, expensive, and not that impressive. If you're from Vancouver or Toronto, seriously, that place down the street from you that you think has average food but is cheap does the same thing. Ugh. To add to it, the service was downright awful. A couple of us had set dinners and a few of us shared small plates. Only those of us who declared "sharing" were allowed plates. Other people asked, and were TURNED DOWN. I'm not even kidding you here - "oh no sir, you don't need a plate." As soon as the sharers finished, their plates and chopsticks were whisked away. We protested "but we want to keep our chopsticks so we can try a piece of other people's food!" The server looked at us like we spoke Martian to her. We were a party of 5 - four of us had received what we ordered, finished it all, before the fifth person received his first dish. And he ordered three small dishes. Yes, food comes staggered in a Japanese restaurant, but this was absolutely ridiculous. You couldn't get out a sushi roll for this guy in 30 minutes, but everyone else at the table who ordered sushi got theirs in a timely manner? Just...DON'T DO IT. I'm so upset that my friend's birthday celebration was marred by such a terrible dining experience. Wish I had kept the other reservation I made for that evening instead.