Harden's survey result
Summary
“Good quality Japanese comfort food” including “proper tonkatsu – rich pork served with cabbage” – is on the menu at this rather “cramped” venue off Leicester Square from the duo behind Kanada-Ya, Aaron Burgess-Smith and Tony Lam. “Also of note is the speakeasy bar in the basement”.
Summary
“Good quality Japanese comfort food” including “proper tonkatsu – rich pork served with cabbage” – is on the menu at this rather “cramped” venue off Leicester Square from the duo behind Kanada-Ya, Aaron Burgess-Smith and Tony Lam. “Also of note is the speakeasy bar in the basement”.
Summary
High-quality Japanese dishes and patisserie win strong ratings for this little two-year-old near Leicester Square, from Aaron Burgess-Smith and Tony Lam (the duo behind Kanada-Ya on the same street). It’s named after the stacked wooden town houses in Kyoto, but the setting is the weakest part of the offering.
Summary
Positive early reports on this “yummy new Japanese from the folks behind Kanada-Ya” (just down the street). Upstairs it’s a neutrally decorated café with a to-the-point short menu – downstairs a bar serves a wide range of sakes and whiskys.
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Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £25.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.50 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
5 Panton St, London, SW1Y 4DL
Opening hours
Last orders: 10.30 pm, Fri & Sat 11 pm, Sun 10 pm
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