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Atari-Ya was a sushi bar in [[Locale Hendon|Hendon]], associated with the [[Category Atari-Ya|Atari-Ya]] chain of Japanese fishmongers. It [https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1233984216619280&id=154558161228563 closed down] in June 2016.
Another opening from the [[Category Atari-Ya|Atari-Ya]] chain of Japanese fishmongers, this is a full-fledged sushi bar which opened in Autumn 2008.
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Another opening from the [[Category Atari-Ya|Atari-Ya]] chain of Japanese fishmongers, this is a full-fledged sushi bar in [[Locale Hendon|Hendon]] which opened in Autumn 2008.

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[[Kake]] first visited on a Wednesday lunchtime in September 2009. There were about half a dozen other customers when I arrived, so no problem finding me a table. Music was playing, some radio station or other.
[[Kake]] visited on a Wednesday lunchtime in September 2009. There were about half a dozen other customers when I arrived, so no problem finding me a table. Music was playing, some radio station or other.
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Tea arrived mere seconds after I sat down, and was refilled as necessary. The only menu I was given was the set lunch one, from which I chose the sashimi set lunch (&pound;9.50). Pickles and miso soup arrived first; both were good. Next came a salad of mixed green leaves in a decent enough dressing, tangy but not sharp. The main event comprised a bowl of rice (good, firm grains, not overcooked or mushy) and twelve pieces of sashimi <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/3883996818/ photo]</small>; scallop, surf clam, salmon, yellowtail, and lean tuna. All the fish tasted fresh, and was well-cut. The scallops in particular were the freshest I've tasted in a while, and it was very good to see yellowtail cut to a decent thickness rather than the thin slivers some places try to get away with.
Tea arrived mere seconds after I sat down, and was refilled as necessary. The only menu I was given was the set lunch one, from which I chose the sashimi set lunch (&pound;9.50). Pickles and miso soup arrived first; both were good. Next came a salad of mixed green leaves in a decent enough dressing, tangy but not sharp. The main event comprised a bowl of rice (good, firm grains, not overcooked or mushy) and twelve pieces of sashimi <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/3883996818/ photo]</small>; scallop, surf clam, salmon, medium-fatty tuna (chutoro), and lean tuna (akami). All the fish tasted fresh, and was well-cut. The scallops in particular were the freshest I've tasted in a while.
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[[Kake]] and [[Ewan]] visited again on a Thursday lunchtime in August 2013. It was a very warm day, so we were relieved to find they had the aircon on. Shared starters of agedashi tofu <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/9438207744/ photo]</small> and spinach ohitashi <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/9438212504/ photo]</small> were both good; the tofu was good quality tofu, competently fried, and the spinach had plenty of umami flavour, helped by the generous quantity of bonito flakes on top.

[[Kake]]'s sashimi set lunch was much the same as the previous time, though prices had increased in line with inflation and the scallops had been replaced with some form of white fish, possibly seabass. [[Ewan]] had the chirashi set lunch, which included chirashi sushi <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/9435423103/ photo]</small> as well as chilled udon <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/9435414443/ photo]</small>, salad, miso soup, and pickles.

Tea was again automatically provided and topped up, and we were also given a small savoury appetiser <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/9438226904/ photo]</small> before the meal and a few pieces of fruit afterwards; none of this appeared on the bill.

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Accessibility: One step to get in. No further steps once you're in, including to the toilets.
Accessibility: One step up to get in. Didn't check the toilets.
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[Ewan]], August 2013.</div>
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], 2 September 2009. Opening hours taken from the Atari-Ya website, September 2009.</div>
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Another opening from the Atari-Ya chain of Japanese fishmongers, this is a full-fledged sushi bar which opened in Autumn 2008.

Inside, the decor is clean and simple. The sushi bar runs along one side of the narrow room, with eight or nine stools. Table seating for 18 people is opposite, with a long banquette along the wall and blocky pale wood tables and chairs. The tables can be moved left and right to provide seating for groups of two, four, etc.

Kake visited on a Wednesday lunchtime in September 2009. There were about half a dozen other customers when I arrived, so no problem finding me a table. Music was playing, some radio station or other.

Tea arrived mere seconds after I sat down, and was refilled as necessary. The only menu I was given was the set lunch one, from which I chose the sashimi set lunch (£9.50). Pickles and miso soup arrived first; both were good. Next came a salad of mixed green leaves in a decent enough dressing, tangy but not sharp. The main event comprised a bowl of rice (good, firm grains, not overcooked or mushy) and twelve pieces of sashimi photo; scallop, surf clam, salmon, medium-fatty tuna (chutoro), and lean tuna (akami). All the fish tasted fresh, and was well-cut. The scallops in particular were the freshest I've tasted in a while.

Kake's verdict: Atari-Ya offers possibly the best quality-to-price ratio you'll find in London. I made the journey up to Hendon specifically to have lunch here, and I'd do it again. They have another sushi bar on James Street in Marylebone, which gets more crowded but is probably more convenient for many people.

Accessibility: One step up to get in. Didn't check the toilets.

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Last visited by Kake, 2 September 2009. Opening hours taken from the Atari-Ya website, September 2009.

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