Japanese Cafe an-an — Restaurant in England

One of the best curries I've ever had. Its small, only for about 5 - 8 people yet it feels like home and is very nicely organised. A loyalty card is also a bonus point. Will definitely start going there more often.

2 Years Later - Oct 2020: Not only can I say that An-An retains its 5 Star Rating but could even become 6 Stars if that was a possibility. Since last review the shop has moved and upgraded to a bigger place. Daunting to some self-employed owners but has made such a difference to both the service and the area of Boundary Road. The owner and all her staff are wonderful plus very polite people, I recommend talking to them when you go there. I haven't been there much since working from another house in London during these times but I can tell you then when I did they handled it with the utmost concern for your health and theirs, setting up a door service system.

Due to rushing with work appointments I have on most occasions stuck to the "Oh so good" curry that feels like homemade. But on other times I've enjoyed the okonomiyaki "pancake". At first the smell from the tuna flakes put me off but when you dig in...its smooth, creamy, all the flavours blend together to create a very satisfying and filling meal despite the smaller size compared to traditional pancakes.

And lastly, the coffee and dorayaki is a sweet deal to finish off. And the matcha pocky sticks if you can get them. I would love to one day try more mochi and evening meals.

Please support this place as much as you can! And they will return...

This little gem is genuinely the best thing that Portslade (dare I say Brighton and Hove too!) has to offer. The people here are passionate and so so kind and talented at what they do. If you’re interested in japanese food, you will find the very best of it here. The prices are very reasonable and the customer service is out of this world. If an-an wasn’t here, I would move away (this isn’t even a joke, as soon as they move away, so will I).

Even if you are down here to visit Brighton, please take the 20ish minute trip on the bus to visit this cafe!

I don’t recommend much, but I recommend this...

I just got a herbal tea, the atmosphere was lovely, relaxing music. The staff were prompt polite and lovely, The tea arrived a perfect hot temperature in a little pot with a cup and saucer and teaspoon, i was able to sip little by little as I read my book 😊 Everything was very clean, the tables, the dishware, like squeaky clean like i like to have myself at home, Most places i go to i feel the need to clean the table down with carryon antibac spray that i bring, but i here it was so lovely and clean. Yes wonderful, 5/5* cafe experience...