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Tokyo Diner

Leicester Square, London

4 50 reviews Rating details

Address:

2 Newport Place, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7JJ

Tube:

  • Leicester Square Station (0.1 km)
  • Leicester Square Tube Station (0.1 km)
Contact us:
020 7287 8777

www.tokyodiner.com/

Opening hours:
Mon - Sun: 12:00 - 0:00
User's info
  • Price range: Budget
  • Alcohol specialty: Beer/Wine
  • Dress code: Casual
  • Credit cards accepted: Yes
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42 reviews of Tokyo Diner in English

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 14 December 2012
Simply astonishing! Authentic dishes, might the most delicious food I have ever eaten. The food is just amazing, portions are as big as they come and on top of that there's green tea for free. There is a wide variety of food to chose from for some reasonable prices. Recommended!
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Review of Tokyo Diner from 29 June 2012
Absolutely love this restaurant, I have brought several friends to Tokyo diner numerous times, and no one, at anytime was left unsatisfied. I've always ordered the mini salmon don set lunch, it is fantastic in value and ridiculously consistent and great in quality. I cannot recommend it enough for a hungry londoner out grabbing a quick lunch but craving delicious Japanese food. Also, the drinks are extremely reasonably priced and very under priced consider it's in London in my opinion. Moreover, the staff are very nice and helpful as well as great service it is a shame they do not accept tips.(but this has certainly make me love this place even more and keep returning every time I'm in London.) Overall no complains whatsoever, and I'll truly recommend anyone who likes traditional, simple and quality Japanese food to go and have a taste.
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Review of Tokyo Diner from 20 May 2012
Fantastic. Friendly and informal but not in the least bit scruffy- as soon as we sat down we were given a complimentary cup of green tea and rice crackers and our food arrived very quickly. My udon curry was delectable, I've eaten plenty of East Asian food in my time but this was something else: flavoursome and spicy without being too hot and a generous portion to boot. Excellent value for money given the location and drinks are VERY well priced.
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Review of Tokyo Diner from 28 April 2012
These guys are saints. Quite amazing that they manage to keep up standards and politeness in the heart of the west end. Reminds me a little of a single trip to Tokyo a decade ago.

Free rice crackers, green tea and extra rice. Tips and wasted food strongly discouraged by the owners

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London
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Review of Tokyo Diner from 14 April 2012

Perhaps the most authentic Japanese restaurant in London. I do not find the food as cheap as some reviewers implied, unless you are ordering from the off-peak deal. Misato, another Japanese cheap eat not too far from Tokyo Diner does cheaper food at larger portions.

Tokyo Diner serves decent Japanese food but unfortunately not memorable. However, I do like their no-tips policy. Coming from Asia, I don’t particularly agree with tipping, especially under pressure.

Will I be back? Probably.

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 12 February 2012

Really love this place. best japanese restaurant in london so far. will definitely return when visiting the city again

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 12 February 2012

This restaurant is great it looks so japanese! The sushi was soo good I really love it. The green tea was for free. I cant wait to visit London again and have dinner at Tokyo Diner?

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 25 December 2011

Great cheap meals always to be had here! Their portions are very generous and for 10 squid you’d get a full meal. I love their salmon donburi, the freshest salmon sashimi over a bed of rice. You can also ask for more rice free of charge, but the restaurant asks to make sure you are able to finish your meal as to prevent food wastage.

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 18 December 2011

Very nice place for an authentic sushi dinner.

Was there in line with a vacation in London. I already made the place out via the internet from Germany and specifically went there one evening.
Nice area for nightlife around it.
Two stories, ground floor and cellar. I got a table in the cellar, where it was a bit crowded but the atmosphere was nice. While I waited for my order I was served a pot of jasmine tea and some japanese crisps. Nice gesture.
Sushi was quite tasty and the price was alright.
The restaurant made the decision, that they do not serve tuna due to the catching conditions. They state that nice sushi is also possible without tuna. They shall be assuered. Respect for that.

Next time in London, next time at Tokyo Diner!

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 25 November 2011

Small location, but good food. Fast service. Good food quality. Perfect place for a quick lunch.

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 7 September 2011

The food here is really good. Traditional Japanese. Really good katsu curry. The only reason it doesn’t get a 5 star is the price, though the serving size almost makes up for it.

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 1 August 2011

Very good japanese diner. The place is china town in London Soho. The dishes are cheap and cheerful. The servants speaking japanese and english. Awesome ambient. All in all my favorite japanese restaurant in Soho! A good space for discussions of japanese studies.

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 30 May 2011

Tokyo Diner is everything you could wish for if you're looking for a no-nonsense delicious Japanese eatery, and comes with an elaborate menu and background information on all the (authentic) dishes.

The vegetable curry udon were juicy and aromatic, the Tofu Katsu Ju, apparently one of the chef's own creations, brings a smile to my face with its crispy breadcumbed tofu and flavoursome miso based sauce and the edamame are nice and fresh. As a vegetarian, or even vegan, you're more than welcome and they mark vegan dishes especially.

Then there's the free green tea that the friendly staff top up without needing a prod, free large rice portions (ask for an oumori portion), and the refreshing 'no tips' policy, and I'd say it's a winner. Sugoi!

(PS: Wouldn't necessarily recommend it for a fancy dining experience, but at the prices offered, it's definitely fantastic value for money)

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 28 May 2011

I used to come here a lot, but have mostly stopped going since finding out that there is meat stock in all the katsu curries, including the vegetable one which leaves only maki and other cold dishes for vegetarians :(

It is otherwise a fun, if slightly cramped, experience. This is great value food for central London, and it's a good relaxed place for a quick meal if you're catching a movie in Leicester Square. I just wish they did more I could eat!

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 21 April 2011

I used to go here all the time; went back recently and not much has changed, which is a good thing! It used to be extremely cheap but now it's a bit more. Still very cheap for Soho without being as dodgy as those Chinese buffet places all around the area. Bonuses include complimentary tea, free extra large portions if you want them, and strictly no tipping (which keeps prices even lower in real terms). The food is not extraordinary but there's plenty of seats and it's quick. Lots of people people have a katsu dish of some description because it's reliable, but the bento boxes are also good.

One minor gripe: they missed one of the dishes from our group and we had to wait quite a long time for it. But they responded well: since it was so late in the end, we asked not to pay for it. They agreed without being stroppy, and it was struck off the bill.

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 14 March 2011

One of my all-time favourite places to eat!
No nonsense, pleasant and great, great food. And a spot of peace and quiet from the hurly-burly.
And it's great for those with challenging diets.

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  • sarahdrinkwater, 14 March 2011:

    I like the idea of a 'challenging diet' (my friend is currently Dukaning)

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 27 February 2011

The best Japanese food I've ever tasted.
The bento box set meals and katsu curry are not to be missed, and try the eda mame if you want to try something new and tasty.
Can get quite busy, but the prices are very good, especially for central London.
If you're ever in the area, and are feeling peckish, be sure to drop in.

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 17 February 2011

Great food, great atmosphere, great service... if you can get a table! :)

One of the best Japanese restaurants in the area, and a huge cut above the likes of Wagamama.

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 14 November 2010

I love this place. You sit down to crackers and unlimited green tea and read through the menu which tells you that large portions are free, tips are discouraged (or donated to charity) and that until tuna isn't being fished to extinction they will not be serving it. The restaurant serves a delicious range of food at some very reasonable prices. If you can get there during the week at lunchtimes it's even better value.

Try it out!

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Review of Tokyo Diner from 25 October 2010

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Ironically in the middle of Chinatown there is Tokyo Diner, a cheap but decent Japanese restaurant. Even though the owner appears to be English (if you agree with me that Richard Hills does not sound terribly Japanese) the place has a distinct Japanese atmosphere to it. I have just been to Japan couple of months ago and Tokyo Diner feels very much like one of the Izakayas I went to in Kobe. I am talking not only about the furnishing and (as far as I can judge it) Japanese waiters but also the fact that, just like in Japan, tips are not taken, that you pay on the counter when you leave and that green tea (I think it was Hojicha) is served free of charge.

The menu is really weird but at the same time rather entertaining: you can spend ages reading the detailed description about every dish as well as some trivia about Japan and Japanese food. In addition the menu contains 5 whole pages with allergy information regarding the nuts/seeds and gluten content for each individual dish.

The food only partly lived up to my expectations. I was a bit disappointed actually by the Hoso-MakiI Set (6.20). The rice was too sticky and the salmon didn’t taste that fresh. The vegetarian cucumber and pickled radish maki were much better actually but also they did not quite satisfy my palate which has become used to the outstanding quality of sushi in Japan.

I love all kinds of Japanese noodles and particularly when I am hungover, as I happened to be at this particular occasion, nothing is comparable to the healing powers of a Japanese noodle soup. I chose the Curry Udon with Chicken (8.20) which was a very decent bowl of soup drenched with the rather mild but strangely addictive flavour of Japanese curry. The udon were not quite Koya quality but really not bad at all.

It is not the best Japanese restaurant I have ever been to but considering how cheap, friendly and uncomplicated it is, it is well worth a visit for a quick pre-theatre bite or for a hangover cure.

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