Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 21 and Version 1 of Tokyo Diner, WC2H 7JP
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| Small, diner-style Japanese restaurant on the edge of [[Locale Chinatown|Chinatown]], just around the corner from [[Leicester Square Station]]. |
Small, diner-style Japanese restaurant on the edge of Chinatown (corner of Newport Place and Little Newport Street); [[Leicester Square Station]] is just around the corner. The decor is sparse and the service is basic but not brusque. Tips are not accepted, by policy, which makes a meal cheaper than it might appear at first. |
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It's been around for quite some time (since 1992, according to its website), and seems very popular for a quick meal at a fair price. The decor is sparse and the service is basic but not brusque. Tips are not accepted, by policy, which makes a meal cheaper than it might appear at first. |
We tried the bento boxes; seaweed salad, three generous pieces of salmon sashimi, rice, cold fried aubergine, and protein of choice (two of us tried the chicken kara fry at £13.90, one of us the salmon teriyaki, at £14.50). I can't remember what the fourth member of our party had - something in a bowl - but he seemed to like it. A vegetarian bento box, advertised as vegan, is also available at £9.90, but we haven't tried it yet. The also offer sushi, including a 13-piece nigiri/rolls set at £9.90. The house wine (£6.90) was perfectly acceptable, and the green tea (free!) was very good. |
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[[bob]] and [[Martin]] visited on a Sunday evening in June 2018. The ground floor room was busy but we were asked to go downstairs which had plenty of room. Katsu don (£13.10) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/41822746025/in/album-72157697869284645/ photo]</small> with extra rice was fine, although due to being cooked with the egg the coating on the pork wasn't very crispy. Agedashi tofu (£6.70)<small> [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/42722487181/in/album-72157697869284645/ photo]</small> was tasty. The soba noodles with chicken looked fine and [[Martin]] had no complaints. We had the free green tea to drink and were brought several refills. |
This place has been around for quite some time, and seems very popular for a quick meal at a fair price. |
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[[Kake]] and three friends visited previously, on a Monday evening in May 2007. Three of us had bento boxes, which included seaweed salad, three generous pieces of salmon sashimi, rice, cold fried aubergine, and protein of choice (two of us tried the chicken kara fry at £13.90, one of us the salmon teriyaki, at £14.50). I can't remember what the fourth member of our party had — something in a bowl — but he seemed to like it. We noted that there was a vegetarian bento box (£9.90) on the menu, listed as also being vegan. The menu also included sushi, with a 13-piece nigiri/roll set priced at £9.90. The house wine (£6.90) was perfectly acceptable, and the green tea (free!) was very good. |
The [http://www.tokyodiner.com/FilesFromOffice/menu.htm full menu] is available on their website, and looks up to date as of May 2007 <small>(warning: the front page of their website is a bit of a resource hog; I thought it was about to crash my browser)</small>. |
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Accessibility: The main seating area is quite cramped. There is more seating in the basement, which is also cramped. There are stairs to the toilets. |
Other reviews: * [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/2058.htm London Eating] * [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/reviews/878.html Time Out Cheap Eats] * [http://barkandbyte.blogspot.com/2007/04/bark-tokyo-diner.html Bark and Byte] |
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See also: * [http://web.archive.org/web/20071024123024/http://www.timeout.com:80/london/restaurants/reviews/878.html Time Out Cheap Eats review] * [http://barkandbyte.blogspot.com/2007/04/bark-tokyo-diner.html Bark and Byte review] * [http://debbiedoesdining.typepad.com/debbie-does-dining/2010/09/i-dream-of-unagi-tokyo-diner-chinatown.html Debbie Does Dining review] * [http://eatandbemerryfortomorrowwediet.blogspot.com/2011/06/tokyo-diner-england-by-bureaucrat.html Eat And Be Merry review] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20130730052428/http://hungryinlondon.com:80/2010/10/tokyo-diner-chinatown/ Hungry In London review] * [http://ilivetoeatandeattolive.blogspot.com/2010/09/tokyo-diner-made-me-offer-i-couldnt.html Live To Eat review] * [http://www.londonchow.com/2010/01/tokyo-diner-chinatown-japanese-food.html London Chow review] * [http://luscioustemptations.blogspot.com/2008/10/eat-tokyo.html Luscious Temptations review] * [http://ootfp.blogspot.com/2011/10/tokyo-diner-soho-thursday-6th-january.html Out Of The Frying Pan review] * [http://www.trusted-gourmet.com/2009/06/japanese-restaurant-tokyo-diner-2-newport-place-london-wc2h-7jj/ Trusted Gourmet review] * [http://twelvepointfivepercent.blogspot.com/2010/05/tokyo-diner-chinatown-london.html Twelve Point Five Percent review] * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/albums/72157697869284645 bob's photos on flickr] |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and others, 21 May 2007. Opening times and prices taken from menu, May 2007.</div> |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]] and [[Martin]], June 2018. Opening times taken from the Tokyo Diner website, June 2018.</div> |
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category='Cafes,Featured Article,Japanese Food,Restaurants,Sushi,Vegan Friendly' edit_type='Minor tidying' |
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summary='Small, diner-style Japanese restaurant on the edge of Chinatown.'
summary='Small, diner-style Japanese restaurant on the edge of Chinatown.' website='http://www.tokyodiner.com/' |
summary='Small, diner-style Japanese restaurant on the edge of Chinatown.' website='http://www.tokyodiner.com/' |
Small, diner-style Japanese restaurant on the edge of Chinatown (corner of Newport Place and Little Newport Street); Leicester Square Station is just around the corner. The decor is sparse and the service is basic but not brusque. Tips are not accepted, by policy, which makes a meal cheaper than it might appear at first.
We tried the bento boxes; seaweed salad, three generous pieces of salmon sashimi, rice, cold fried aubergine, and protein of choice (two of us tried the chicken kara fry at £13.90, one of us the salmon teriyaki, at £14.50). I can't remember what the fourth member of our party had - something in a bowl - but he seemed to like it. A vegetarian bento box, advertised as vegan, is also available at £9.90, but we haven't tried it yet. The also offer sushi, including a 13-piece nigiri/rolls set at £9.90. The house wine (£6.90) was perfectly acceptable, and the green tea (free!) was very good.
This place has been around for quite some time, and seems very popular for a quick meal at a fair price.
The full menu is available on their website, and looks up to date as of May 2007 (warning: the front page of their website is a bit of a resource hog; I thought it was about to crash my browser).
Other reviews:
Last visited by Kake and others, 21 May 2007. Opening times and prices taken from menu, May 2007.
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