Dinings — Restaurant in London

Best sushi in London? - Dining’s (36/50) . After “enjoying” some rather mediocre #sushi across the German border in Singen yesterday I was reminded of a great small place in London off #BakerStreet called #Dinings which came recommended by local friends. . Atmosphere: it is really SMALL with a sushi counter on the ground floor and seven small tables in the basement. It feels more like a canteen than a restaurant and it was empty when we arrived. Extremely basic tables and seating. We almost left but then decided to give it a try. We were not disappointed at all!! Normally, it would be (3/10) but that would unduly reduce the overall score hence a neutral (5/10) . Crowd: once it filled up we were surprised to see well-bred and well-clad couples - pleasant for the eye in this well-kept secret.(7/10) . Food: very, very good. The herring🐠 in lemon 🍋 was amazing with a perfectly balanced sauce. The (standard) rolls like hot tuna and salmon-avocado were out of this world 🌎! The nigiri 🍣 chosen from the special’s menu, I.e. tuna with foie gras and truffle were simply mouthwatering. Not cheap bUt worth every penny. I hardly ever go to (9/10) but it was REALLY good. . Drinks: the sake selection is wide and exclusive. As I am not a big fan no review of this. They had #cokezero which saves the day for me. Wine list reasonable with decent champagne selection but no #demisec. (7/10). . Service: friendly, informed, fast (just had to wait a bit for the bill). Good explanations re specials and interesting information ℹ️ provided on the history of the place. They have a sister resto in SW3 (will come in a separate review) and also one in #telaviv in #israel. DEF on our list next time we head out there. (8/10)

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We had heard rave reviews about this place so wanted to check it out. Unfortunately, it did not live up to the hype.

Things started off promising: some crispy mini fish tacos which were…nothing crazy but ok to kick off a meal. They were fresh if nothing else.

This was followed by a delectable spicy salmon soup, bold and balanced with flavour; would definitely recommend.

Things continued well with a yellowtail ceviche. Again, fresh and lively with flavour.

“Cool” I think “this has been tasty af, started off promising - I’ll write that in my review. I’m excited for the sushi that is to come. I hope it doesn’t start dropping off”

But then it started dropping off. Not only did the service slow, but the sushi that followed was simply not good. I’d even go as far as saying it was bad. We thought we’d order some of their special open sushi. The dishes arrived confused. Drowning in heavy molten of mixed mayos and sprinkles. Too much ponzu miso glaze truffle riff raff. The art of the fish, rice and seaweed was lost, gasping for air. And I could barely breathe either as I suffocated on some overbearingly rich green sauce that had melted on my yellowtail. The salmon, on the other hand, had little flavour whatsoever, only some sweet yuzu which, again overpowered the rest of the roll. The spicy tuna - hardly spicy. And again, mayo was just unnecessary. Flavours aside, and unlike their compatriot starters, these sushi did not taste fresh.

I’ll leave it there. But we left disappointed, with heavy stomachs, and very light wallets after the giant hole of cash it burned in the bank balance.

Sorry folks, there are better places to eat sushi London. Go to...

Having read previous reviews about Dinings, I was excited to see what all the fuss what about.

It was a busy Saturday night, the gentleman who greeted us on arrival was pleasant and offered to take our coats before leading us down a very thin staircase to our seats. The restaurant wasn’t what I was expecting as it was very cramped and to be honest, it wasn’t nice due to the proximity of the people right next to us..

Our waiter was ok and mentioned about the specials on the blackboard behind the seats but written small enough you could hardly read it. ( maybe have a print out when people arrive to look at rather than peering over people whilst they eat )

For Starters we had a selection of Chips with Wagyu, Crab and Scallops which were really tasty and enjoyable..

Unfortunately the rest of the experience wasn’t the greatest. The Nigiri was on the small side from what I’ve had in other places but the most disappointing was the sushi. There wasn’t much of a flavour due to the amount of mayonnaise used, there wasn’t a lot of colour added either and for the price it wasn’t well presented just put on a plate.

I’m not a sushi connoisseur but for these prices I would have expected a dancing plate or at least some vibrant colours, some salad or some Chinese spices to...