TEMAKI Mayfair
Japanese restaurant · Brixton ·
Excellent hand rolls like BBQ eel & otoro, cool vibe
Excellent hand rolls like BBQ eel & otoro, cool vibe
"Temaki in Brixton doesn’t exclusively serve temaki. But coming to Temaki and filling up on the small plates is wrong. You’re here for the truly excellent hand rolls and for £39, you can try the set menu involving akami tuna, lobster, trout, otoro, prawn tempura, and BBQ eel rolls without having to do any draining arithmetics. It’s the kind of polished, moody room that’ll make you immediately win cool points in front of whoever you’re with." - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, jake missing
"Walking past Temaki, you’ll clock the simple ceramic plates, the sleek bare walls, and see people perched at a light wooden wrap-around counter. This slick Brixton sushi spot knows what it’s doing. Its handrolls, from BBQ eel to melt-in-your-mouth akami tuna, are excellent. And the set menu choices are strong, too. There are options for four, five, or six handrolls that start at £24, and for a light dinner, this place is up there." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
"“Don’t like eel? Feel conflicted about anything related to a grill after that time you got feral with some BBQ sauce in your bed? Whatever. You’ll still love this tender fishy smoke show. It’s just that good. Strong contender for my favourite handroll in London.”— Heidi Lauth-Beasley, Staff Writer" - oliver feldman, heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak
"One for the fish fans, Temaki does some of the best hand rolls in London. This is the kind of sushi experience where you’re constantly on the edge of your seat wondering if that BBQ eel is coming in your direction—and when it does, it’s very good. Please note that it’s impossible to have dinner at this tiny counter-only restaurant in Brixton Village and not flirt with the idea that you need to own a bamboo sticky rice pot." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak
"When you use Temaki’s counter as a live podcast, you’ll hear some very interesting stories. After a night at this Japanese spot in Brixton we knew the ins and outs of the argument the person next to us got into with their best friend in Tenerife. And if there’s a first date going on next to you, you’re basically listening to Love Island, the audiobook. This is an entertaining restaurant where the wrap-around counter makes for endless people-watching entertainment. And the chef passing you hand roll after hand roll of excellent bbq eel or akami tuna is a conversation starter itself." - rianne shlebak, jake missing, sinead cranna
