Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 10 and Version 9 of Japan Centre, SW1Y 4EA
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| One-stop Japanese shop on [[Locale Regent Street|Regent Street]] near [[Locale Piccadilly Circus|Piccadilly Circus]], next door to (and possibly associated with) [[Mitsukoshi, SW1Y 4PH|Mitsukoshi]]. Previously located on [[Locale Piccadilly|Piccadilly]], it moved to its present location in 2009. |
One stop Japanese shop on [[Locale Piccadilly|Piccadilly]]. |
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At the front of the shop are chillers containing pre-packed trays of sushi to take away, as well as a hot food counter. (Note that while the takeaway sushi at the old location used to be supplied by [[Restaurant Yoshino, W1J 0DB|Restaurant Yoshino]], Yoshino and the Japan Centre are no longer associated; the Japan Centre's sushi is now under their own brand of [http://www.umaifactory.com/ Umai].) There are a few tables outside on the pavement and some more inside, to eat your purchases at. |
It has a ground floor sushi bar and restaurant ([http://www.toku-restaurant.co.uk/ Toku] - see also [http://worldfoodieguide.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/toku-japanese-review-london-england-710-by-helen-yuet-ling-pang/ Helen Yuet Ling Pang's review] and [http://www.hwacha.net/nyamnyam/japancenter Nyam Nyam review]). |
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Further back is the food hall, which stretches back quite a long way and includes a bakery section, a magazine aisle, and a small ceramics section. Also on sale are fresh vegetables, pre-cut raw and seared meats, fish and seafood, and lots of other grocery items including yuba, various seaweeds, various kinds of miso, soy sauce, sushi rice, etc. Three or four freezers at the back hold natto, dumplings, and sweets. |
There also used to be a takeaway sushi counter in the basement, run by [[Restaurant Yoshino, W1J 0DB|Restaurant Yoshino]], but this is now no longer the case - Yoshino and the Japan Centre are no longer associated. |
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On [[Kake]]'s March 2010 visit the vegetable selection included lotus roots, fresh burdock, and shiso leaves, while notable items at the seafood counter were oysters and real fresh wasabi roots (priced at £21 apiece). See also: * [http://www.timeout.com/london/connect/food+drink/blog/191/irrashaimase-to-the-new-look-japan-centre Time Out article] <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], March 2010</div> |
There's also a bookshop, a travel centre and some other stuff. |
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category='Cafes,Japanese Food,Sushi,Takeaway' |
category='Bookshops,Japanese Food,Restaurants,Sushi,Takeaway' |
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formatted_website_text='http://www.japancent...' |
formatted_website_text='http://www.japancentre.com/
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hours_text='10am-9pm Mon-Sat; 11am-7pm Sun' |
hours_text='various (see website)' |
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locale='Piccadilly Circus,Regent Street,SW1,St James's' |
locale='Piccadilly,Piccadilly Circus,Regent Street,St James's,W1' |
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phone='020 3405 1246' |
phone='various (see website)' |
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summary='Japanese food hall, newsagent, and cafe/takeaway on Regent Street.' |
summary='Restaurant and excellent sushi takeaway just off Piccadilly Circus.' |
One stop Japanese shop on Piccadilly.
It has a ground floor sushi bar and restaurant (Toku - see also Helen Yuet Ling Pang's review and Nyam Nyam review).
There also used to be a takeaway sushi counter in the basement, run by Restaurant Yoshino, but this is now no longer the case - Yoshino and the Japan Centre are no longer associated.
There's also a bookshop, a travel centre and some other stuff.
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