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ABENOÂ
4.6 stars ratings
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Abeno, born in Osaka and nurtured in London, is a Japanese restaurant located in the heart of London, which serves authentic and lovely dishes inspired from Osaka. The restaurant is a critically acclaimed Okonomi-yaki restaurant, and they are most famous for specializing in their savory pancakes, which are called Okonomiyaki. The restaurant has received so many great reviews, many saying that they serve the best savory pancakes in London! The prices are reasonable, and they also offer gluten free options and are vegetarian friendly! The service is great too, quick and professional. The restaurant offers traditional meals with a modern twist, from noodles to pancakes to pork and tofu and beef and to many more. The reviews on trip advisor are all very positive, mainly saying people talking about their great experience there and how they would defiantly revisit! One review on trip advisor is actually a girl who lived in Osaka herself, and talks about her visit at Abeno, saying that is one the very few places in the UK that serve the best Okonomiyaki. The restaurant is also family friendly as it never overly crowded which is a plus!
JIDORI
4.1 stars ratings
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Jidori is another authentic Japanese restaurant located in Covent Garden. Jidori serves dishes inspired from Osaka, and they are most famous for serving Kushikatsu and Yakitori, which are both very famous dishes in Osaka. Kushikatsu are deep fried skewers of either meat or vegetales. The restaurant serves small plates of food to share; their specialty is their Katsu scotch eggs and the Yakitori There are also a variety of skewers you can order from, but their Katsu scotch eggs is said to be amazing. The ambiance is great, quiet and mellow and the service is super friendly. The reviews on trip advisor are all generally positive reviews.
OKAN
4.6 stars ratings
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Okan is a restaurant in London, which was opened by a chef from Osaka who came to London in 1998. The chef loved to cook and he realized how much the people in London loved sushi and Japanese food and so he decided to open his very own restaurant twenty years later. He first opened a small stall in Brick lane, and then eventually opened Okan with the purpose of creating a little bit of Osaka in London. Okan in Osakan slang means mom, but they use Okan with love. The resrutamt is beautifully decorated from the inside, all Japanese inspired from the flooring to the table setting to the surroundings. The menu offers many different options and there is a section for vegetarians. They serve great cocktails and okonomiyakis. They also serve a great pot of ramen, for those noodle lovers. The reviews on trip advisor are also mostly positive, a lot of people complinted the ambiance and the authenticity of the food.