Showing posts with label Japanese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japanese. Show all posts

Friday, 18 May 2012

Tenshi @ Islington

Was craving for a good Japanese simple lunch in Angel one weekend, and came across Tenshi.
A tiny and cosy restaurant located on Upper Street, serving simple and traditional Japanese food. As you all know, there are many restaurants and cafes on Upper Street, with various and different cuisine, however, I think Tenshi is the only Japanese restaurant at the moment.

It is a small restaurant, with limited seatings, however, do not be put off by it. Sometimes, what I find in Japanese restaurants is, the smaller the restaurant is, the better their food is.

Given a busy Saturday lunch hours, I unfortunately was given a seat next to the entrance. We were quickly given the menus but no drinks were ordered. The menu is pretty comprehensive, offering the most popular Japanese food - Sushi, Donburi, Tempura, Katsu, Noodles - pretty standard.
We ordered the Takoyaki (Octopus balls); 2 pieces of Sea Bream Nigiri and Hamachi (Yellow Tail); Chicken Teriyaki Bento and Pork Katsu Bento.

If you want a no fuss Japanese meal around Angel and Islington area, visit Tenshi, as it offers good and traditional Japanese food for a very decent price.

Food rating: 7/10
Budget rating: 8/10

Tenshi
61 Upper Street
London N1 0NY

Sunday, 25 March 2012

Koya

This cute little "cafe looking" restaurant in Soho offers the best Udon I have had for a very long time.
I managed to get a 'shared' table walking in at around 1pm, and as soon as we sat down, free bottle of tap water was brought to us.
The menu is very comprehensive and it offers different variations of Udon - hot and cold. There is a small selection of Donburi for any rice lovers.


At first, I thought the prices were a little bit over priced for a bowl of noodles, but when the dishes came, all my doubts had disappeared.
Ten Mori - 2 Prawns and Vegetable Tempura

Hiyashi Kizami - Fried Tofu and Spring Onion     Onsen Tamago - Poached Egg


     Hiyashi Buta Miso - Pork and Miso paste      Extra topping - natto (fermented soy bean)

Budget rating: 8/10
Food rating: 9/10


KOYA
49 Frith Street
W1D 4SG
http://www.koya.co.uk/