The Details: Recognised as one of the most authentic Japanese restaurants in the city, this hidden gem requires stepping down from street level into a space that truly transports you. The food is spectacular—featuring everything from high-quality, freshly prepared sushi and sashimi to hearty katsu curries and yakisoba. They even offer an area with traditional tatami mat seating (where you take your shoes off) and boast a brilliant, highly praised separate vegan menu.
“It is our favourite restaurant! Absolutely incredible! The food, service and atmosphere is always 10/10 and has never dropped. We've been 15+ times and we haven't had a single problem, the food/service standard has been incredible high every time. The vegan selection is amazing!…”
“If I could score any higher I definitely would. Front of house staff were friendly and attentive. Restaurant is very well laid out and immaculately clean. The eating space isn't huge but comfortable with an ambience to match. Food was nothing short of superb, well presented with…”
“Lovely food, really delicious just wish I had few more vegetables in my chicken katsu curry. The chicken was super crispy and cooked to perfection and the takoyaki amazing flavour.”
“It is not easy to have genuine Japanese Food in UK. Hamayuu is one of them. The only comment is the busy hour. If you walk in at busy hour, it is unlikely to get a table unless you book before. And, I only saw three staffs handling all the work including the cook. It is a bit…”
“I am a big fan of Japanese food, and this place is super. I travel to Japan a lot, and the food here is really tasty and authentic, at incredibly reasonable prices. I love the tempura and donburi dishes, especially the veg tempura, prawn tempura, and gyudon (beef and onion with g…”