Okan South Bank

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   Jean-Marc

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding small typical japanese restaurant in the very heart of London. No cash... Be aware ... Only credit card.
   

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   Esther

   London

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   The environment truly captures the atmosphere and décor of a Japanese izakaya. However, the exhaust system’s performance is subpar; sitting at the bar left me covered in grease and smoke. Additionally, I was looking forward to having oden on a cold day but was very disappointed. The broth was minimal and could not be refilled, and one of the ingredients, a piece of fried tofu, tasted odd and was a bit hard. The monjayaki was average.
   

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   Cynthia

   VIP

   Hong Kong

   6 reviews

   1.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   Smelly smoke filled the whole area. It’s small. No where to put your coats and belongings. Everyone smell like a chimney after the meal. Ordered a wagyu teppanyaki. 4 thin pieces. Each length as a palm. .£20 Flys everywhere. Guests busy to fend them off from food for the whole time. Even the chopsticks were dirty. My friend used a tissue to clean. The tissue turned black. Will not go again.
   

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   Sharon

   London

   84 reviews

   5.0

   84 reviews

   Dined on December 21, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   What a find! Deliciously yummy and very authentic!
   

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   Simon

   Manchester

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First visit and wont be the last! Lovely staff and great food at reasonable cost (even compared to outside central London). Loved it.
   

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   Jack

   London

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on December 18, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Having visited Japan earlier this year it was great to see how authentic the decor, table setup, staff and cooking was here. Food was tasty and not too pricey, would come back
   

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   Ai

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 16, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   One of my favourite places to go, the food is superb, drinks are lovely, the staff are charming and the place is so cozy. Only downside is I don't have a small behind and the stools are quite little!
   

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   Jessica

   London

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on December 14, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food. The Okonomiyaki is delicious. And a great atmosphere
   

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   Leonor

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 14, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food is delicious and different from the mroe traditional Japanese restaurants. The service was very quick.
   

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    Jenny

    Kuala Lumpur

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 11, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2

    Extremely poor service - demanded a 12.5% service charge but the services provided even worse than a fast food shop. We booked a table at 6:00 pm and some of us arrived early and some arrived late. We are forced twice to order around 6:00 pm even we told them we are waiting for one more friend coming who is stuck in traffic. While we are still having the meal and one staff come to us and said we need to rush and return the table at 7:00 pm as some one in the table has sat down at 5:30 pm (when there are empty tables). The staff has never told me that the 1.5 hours dining time start to count at 5:30 and need to eat by 7:00 pm. While we are still eating, haven’t finished the food and drinks and haven’t asked for a bill, a staff suddenly bring the bill to us at 7:03 pm and asked us to pay and leave immediately for the next table, We had to finish the meal within less than a hour after the food arrived at the table. This restaurant can be a quick eat but definitely not a place for any small gatherings. Pick another restaurant if you have 3-4 people and would like to chit chat and have no interruptions during your dinning time of 1.5 hours.
    

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