Eat Tokyo

London, United Kingdom

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21 reviews

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Telephone:
+44 20 7242 3490
Website:
www.eattokyo.co.uk
Address:
50 Red Lion Street High Holborn, London, United Kingdom, WC1R 4PF
Bloomsbury
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
200 ftHolborn Police Station
360 ftHolborn Theobalds Road
580 ftHolborn Red Lion Square
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Noise Level
Loud
Alcohol
Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No

Today

Today 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
6:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Open now
Local time (London) 21:28 Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Business hours

Monday 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
6:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Tuesday 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
6:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Wednesday 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
6:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Thursday 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
6:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Friday 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
6:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
5:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
5:30 pm – 10:30 pm

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21 reviews of Eat Tokyo

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Place rating: 1
London, United Kingdom
The service was so bad !!! We booked there person table for 7:30, and we arrived in 7:25, there is so many people waiting outside And so cold weather, I talked to one waiter and he asked «do you have any reservation?» I said «yes there people for 7:30 «he was like «it’s not 7:30 then, you should wait outside «What !!!T!!!F!!! Can’t believe that. We just leave. I never want to eat in this restaurant NEVER AGAIN !!!
BTW the Cantonese restaurant next to eat Tokyo is amazing
Place rating: 4
Holloway, London, United Kingdom
Really good Japanese restaurant. Rarely cheap and good are together in London but this is one of those places (and the same applies to Eat Tokyo in Soho).
Get ready to queue for some time before being able to eat or reserve a table in advance
Place rating: 4
London, United Kingdom
A Japanese colleague recommended Eat Tokyo to me quite a while ago, didn’t have the chance until recently.
We got there around 8pm on Friday. The restaurant was packed, there were a couple waiting before us, but after 5 mins there were already over 10 people stood behind us! The restaurant didn’t have any sign asking customers to queue outside, there were people just stormed into the restaurant and waited inside even though there was a queue outside. Luckily after a while the manager told them all to queue.
I know they are very busy, but it will be better if they can keep an eye on the queuing situation (Because there was quite a few people just ignoring the queue).
One more thing, getting there early and doesn’t mean will be seated earlier, it’s totally depends on the amount of people. There were 3 of us, it took a while to get us a table. The restaurant itself isn’t very spacious, which has a ground floor, a room in the basement and one upper floor. It can be quite crammed when full.
The selection of the food was good, the price was good too. I ordered a Chirashi-​Don (sashimi on sushi rice bowl), it came with miso soup. It was very good, it was a bowl of fresh assorted sashimi, very generous portion in my opinion. All these was under £10! A friend ordered the Chicken Jyu (Chicken Teriyake over rice with miso soup), I tried some and it was lovely.
I am still thinking about the food, and thinking when am I gonna go again. With such quality of food and reasonable price. No wonder it’s so busy.
Place rating: 5
London, United Kingdom
Great chicken teriyaki bento box, which has juicy, well-​portioned chicken with a side of salad, two small cucumber rolls, a fried tofu thing (delicious!), and a generous portion of rice. They have fresh, well-​presented sashimi. Went back twice to get the same thing!
Place rating: 5
London, United Kingdom
I love this place. It was the first place I ever ate sushi after years of swearing I didn’t like it and now, even after trying around to a few places, it’s still my favourite. I’m vego and their vegetable rolls are ever so slightly warm and absolutely delicious. I’ve brought every friend willing to accompany me here and every time there’s someone visiting from outside of London, this is where I take them. Really really good.
Place rating: 5
London, United Kingdom
This is my favourite place for sushi in London. I think. Today, at least. I mean, probably this month. Maybe ever? I don’t know. Right now… my fave.
It’s great! The staff are a little brusque and there’s a fair amount of churn at this restaurant, but that’s a-​ok with me. The menu is massive and most items have accompanying photos (LOVE) and the pages are laminated like a massive delicious binder that I had for 9th grade Biology. But this is more delicious, of course.
I went with my Ma, who is not a big fan of sushi. She was trying to «eat outside the box» but I MADE HER EAT IN THE BOX INSTEAD. A BENTO BOX THAT IS! HAHAHAHA.
It was great value with 9 GBP hooking my great Mom up with some miso soup, a crisp green salad, chicken teriyaki, sesame seed-​studded rice, 2 cucumber maki and 4 cubes of tofu. Perfect.
/​have I had too much sake? This review makes me sound whack.
Not whack though?
The sushi rolls. Special love for the crispy spicy tuna, the delicious salmon skin and, well… most of the rolls, actually. The rice is perfect, the fillings/​fish are plentiful, and I think they’re great value for (London) money.
The sides are also amazing; there are some new dimsum-​y offerings (dumplings, siu mai) but I stick to wakame and nasi goreng, which are both done perfectly. I rarely get dessert post-​sushi but here I’ve had both mango and green tea mochi and strongly, strongly recommend the former. Filled with a creamy purée-​based ice-​cream it’s tart and smooth and creamy. Such a great end to the meal.
Unilocal note: it gets crazy busy round peak times, but don’t be dissuaded as the turn-​over is fast (especially if you’re a small group of 2 or 3).
Place rating: 4
London, United Kingdom
A very relaxing restaurant. A comprehensive menu; the bento boxes and sashimi are great. Lovely green tea to finish the meal. I would thoroughly recommend.
Place rating: 3
London, United Kingdom
Firstly, the menu is HUGE. To me that sets alarm bells ringing. Why does a menu need to be so huge. Almost 20 pages. All for mostly sushi (I’d rather have it cut down so I’m not suspicious of how fresh it will be). Saying that the sushi was not bad.
The Unagi was the real star. A regular portion is more than enough. No need to go large. The Prawn tempura was also fresh, crispy and good portion. Just think they need to cut down as it’s a bit confusing having so much choice.
Place rating: 4
London, United Kingdom
The food was really nice!
I enjoyed the tuna teriyaki so much! It was tender and bursting with flavour!
Most of the staff were polite and we felt their hospitality. There was just one thing. When we entered the restaurant, a manager made it clear that we would need to leave within an hour and a half even though we had booked which made us feel a little rushed. We were looking forward to tasting some types of sake which was a shame.
The restaurant is located in Holborn, around 8mins walk from Holborn station.
The interior reminded me of Japan, and you can sit in front of sushi counter, just like in Japan!
Place rating: 5
London, United Kingdom
High quality sushi!
toro, tuna, salmon, and white fish are so fresh and tasty
the bento box is delicious and the price is fear
Place rating: 5
London, United Kingdom
Sushiiiiiii!!!
Yeah, baby!
Like most my sushi reviews start, I love myself a bit of sushi [Japanese] so when a friend mentioned she had a new place to try out and no mates (shame) to go with, I jumped at the opportunity.
Down a few roads, and quite a small venue inside, Eat Tokyo gave me a very authentic vibe and in addition to the tables full of Japanese businessmen, I had a feeling Eat Tokyo would be a great experience.
Food wise? Mmmm.
Good size portions, and well priced. I had a bento box and my friendless friend, chirashi. The sashimi was wonderful and I saw a brave couple attacking the sashimi boat which looked massive. They finished it as well; impressed.
Now, I didnt have any actual rolls but the spicy salmon rolls and crispy rolls looked soooo good; the variety/​choice is pretty spectacular too I’m going to have to come back and try them out with a bigger group.
I’ll be back!
Place rating: 5
Paris, France
Probably the best japanese restaurant i have ever been to.
The restaurant is small and always full so it is better to book a table before.
The staff is really nice and well dressed with kimono and the quality of their chicken and fish is just amazing.
The Chicken Teriyaki bento is only £9 and there is so much food in it, I like taking a doggy bag when I do not finish the box.
You definitely have to go there!
Place rating: 3
London, United Kingdom
I have been to this branch a few times. The food is definitely value for money in respect of their portion and quality. However the thing is that their kitchen does not seem to be very clean, and the staff’s attitude is not good. I would recommend it if your expectation is not too high, but otherwise there are plenty of good Japanese restaurants in London!
Place rating: 4
London, United Kingdom
Some of my friends have raved about this place and recommended it. My wife and I decided to go here for a Saturday lunch. Located on a quiet street of Red Lion, it was already busy only 30mins after opening. Some people had tables booked but we just walked in. My wife had the simple udon soup and gyoza. I had the katsu jyu. The katsu jyu was a lot of food for 9.50. Two chicken katsu cutlets with an egg sauce poured on, this was all on a good serving of rice. As a post workout gym this was the perfect dish of protein and carbs, not super clean eating but hit the spot. Will be back in the future!
Place rating: 2
Gt Lon, United Kingdom
We saw a long queue in the Piccadilly branch several days ago, so did not get it. so why not try this branch ?
I think the venue itself is quite old and needs some updating.
The food is just normal but the proportion is good. I am not that impressed with the tastes for some of the rice dishes at all. The ingredients need to be fresher.
We tried the award winning sushi rolls as well, like the ingredients combination, but again, it does not taste fresh enough!
I will go To Eat Tokyo again only if I am hungry and need somewhere has reasonable Price food but taste is not priority for the meal.
Place rating: 3
Borough, London, United Kingdom
Strongly recommended by my Italian friend who is a huge Japanese food fan.
It’s good, and the price seems reasonable, but maybe she had recommended the place a hundred times before I went there, I found my expectation was too high. Not the best I’ve had, but well worth a try.
Place rating: 3
London, United Kingdom
The Holborn branch of eat Tokyo is popular with both students and office workers due to the location and reputation for good value and generous portions. As it was quite late we were limited in the choice of restaurants so we popped into eat Tokyo for a quick dinner. On a Monday evening approaching 10pm the place was still surprisingly busy, there were few tables free.
The menu is thick and very comprehensive, you could easily spend 30 minutes trying to choose dishes! Being a Monday, the dishes containing seafood were not as fresh as on other days.
The crispy squid was tough and overcooked on this occasion. The Tokyo roll consisting of eel, yellowtail tuna, salmon and avocado was the best dish but would have been better with fresher fish at £14.50 it is one of the pricier dishes. The mixed tempura containing 2 prawns, sweet potato, aubergine and mushroom was quite disappointing. The mushroom tempura tasted odd, using rehydrated shiitake mushroom just does not work.
Eat Tokyo is a good choice for a quick, cheap and cheerful meal if you stick to the massive bento boxes or rice dishes. The soft shell crab roll and crispy squid are recommended dishes provided you are not dining on a Monday.
Place rating: 5
London, United Kingdom
Wonderful place. Going there all the time.
Yummy, and —filling. Be prepared to be stuffed.
Place rating: 5
Paris
Coup de cœur! N’hésitez pas a entrer dans ce vrai resto japonais (avec des serveurs qui parlent japonais) et prenez le «hyper roll»! A tomber par terre.
Pour les plats a la carte:
Attention, portions généreuses :)
Place rating: 5
Epsom, United Kingdom
Quick glance:
+ huge selection of dishes
+ delicious meals
+ super friendly staff
+ booking recommended
Full review:
You know you’ve found a restaurant serving authentic Japanese dishes when you walk in Thursday lunch time and find most of the tables filled by Japanese businessmen and businesswomen.
The place is a little bit cramped and the service is a little bit slow, but these are easily forgiven when you are met by smiling staff who greet you with «konnichiwa» on the way in and «arigato» on the way out.
The menu is extensive — simple sushi, fancy sushi, bento box, soups, rice dishes, snacks, and more. This particular visit I had the rice box with steamed egg and chicken, plus a few gyoza shared with my friend. Absolutely delicious and very filling, costing only just over a tenner with green tea.
Although the restaurant is fairly big, with three floors of tables packed next to each other, it is hugely popular and bookings are highly recommended.
Place rating: 3
Los Angeles, CA
Torn between a 3 and a 4 star review, but I must say that the food is pretty good and the menu is almost torturous to look through because it’s so damn extensive.
Reason why I question the rating is because I always come here during my lunch break and it always takes forever to get my food. The first time I came here, I was literally running out the door still chewing my food as I left. The second time, nearly 30 minutes went by after ordering and I had to get my food wrapped up for take-​away. Plus side is that they have a good number of servers running around, but clearly not enough kitchen staff to efficiently accommodate for the lunch rush.
In short, good food, large menu, but don’t come here if you’re in a hurry.