itsu - High Holborn — Restaurant in London

🥟Great Selection of Noodle Dishes and Gyoza🥟

Itsu is the first place I ate after arriving in London. It's just outside the busier central London area and has ample space inside to spread out and enjoy a calm meal.

Ordering is simple--even for those unfamiliar with the process--and there's a side counter full of pre-made gyoza and sushi to choose from. Dishes arrive hot and in goodly balanced portions that left me filled but not stuffed--just what I needed for an afternoon of walking without post-digestion brain fog!

I felt comfortable walking into Itsu because of the casual atmosphere, especially since I had just arrived in London off the plane and was still wearing my travel clothes. (Many of the surrounding restaurants seemed to cater to slightly more formal attire, and I would have felt a bit self-conscious dining in jeans and a t-shirt.) If you need a quick bite before embarking on the local sights, Itsu does...

I rarely give 5 stars but this place deserves it! As a vegan most dishes I try in restaurants - apart from Indian restaurants - are usually very plain and boring. Tried their ‘No meat Mondays’ poke salad tonight and it was WOW! smoked tofu with teriyaki glaze, sushi rice - rightly cooked round sushi rice - broccoli, avocado, edamame, pickled red cabbage with a hint of ginger, shredded carrot and seeds, and to add more flavour a slightly spicy sesame satay sauce. Just soooo good! I popped in 1/2 hour before closing time so had a 50% discount. Decent seating to eat in. And to top it all I forgot my wallet; when I realised I got back and the lovely waiter had kept it for me when he realized. I will definitely be back and I...

I enjoy eating at Itsu... but this particular location. I DO NOT SUPPORT.

The owner is very nasty and rude.

I purchased sushi from Waitrose and went next door to grab some teriyaki sauce (I normally buy 1 or 2 packets), the owner was absolutely rude and obnoxious "are you seriously bringing sushi from somewhere else in MY shop".

I politely said yes, I have no problem paying for sauce. He tried to OVER charge me just to be a jerk. He insisted it was .50 PER packet when I knew it was only .05... I insisted it be rang in the register... which came out to be .05.

Even though I'm always in the area, I will not be going to...