Harden's survey result
Summary
This Japanese grill near Stamford Brook is a “great local aging well”: it may be “a rather spartan place, but the quality of the food is good” – and is best enjoyed at one of the “four seats at the counter, watching the skewers sizzle and smoke their way on to the plate”. Top Menu Tips – “stand-out mackerel” and “excellent sashimi”.
Summary
This “great little yakitori restaurant” near Stamford Brook station specialises in grilled Japanese skewers “cooked to order” as you watch, ideally from a perch at the counter. It’s a “simple local” spot, scoring well for authenticity.
Summary
This “very decent” small café near Stamford Brook tube makes “a good change from the usual Japanese”, with “yakitori grilled skewers the real draw”. “The room is a little jaded but a seat at the grilling bar is an entertaining winner” (“the friendly chef chats all through the meal”). Top Menu Tip – “the grilled mackerel is truly holy”.
Summary
“Down-to-earth,” small Japanese, a short walk from Stamford Brook tube, that’s “a perfect local”: “service is patient and thoughtful” and the “menu covers all the bases (sushi, sashimi, tempura, etc) in good style but with the real winners coming from the robata grill” (“succulent morsels that help the beer go down… grilled mackerel is stunning”).
For 34 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).
Have you eaten at Tosa?
332 King St, London, W6 0RR
Restaurant details
Tosa Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Another enjoyable evening at the counter hoovering up excellent skewers from and the grill and very good sashimi. The grilled fish (mackerel and salmon) remain the stars of the show."
"Indifferent place "
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunch | £45.00 |  |
|
 |
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £12.30 | £3.50 |
| Drinks |
|
|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £35.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.50 |
| Extras |
|
|---|---|
| Service | 10.00% |
332 King St, London, W6 0RR
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
Best Japanese restaurants nearby
Japanese restaurant in Hammersmith
Japanese restaurant in Chiswick
Japanese restaurant in Shepherd's Bush
