We were looking forward to our 4th visit to Obon, and had a lovely, tasty dinner that eventually cost £48.40 for the two of us. By eventually, I mean this: When we received the bill, it was for £107.00, and contained many items that we didn't order, so before delving into it too far, we alerted the waiter, who saw the mistake, returned with a new bill for £77.00, but this bill had Sauvignon added as well as something else that we didn't eat, and as we don't drink alcohol, I definitely wasn't up for paying for it. The waiter then brought us back a finally corrected bill for £48.40, which of course included the usual 10% service charge that I didn't argue about, although I did think it was a bit cheeky of them, considering all the overcharging... I am really sorry this happened, as the food is genuinely very tasty, but I'm now reluctant to return, as I'm under the impression that if we don't spend at least £100 for a meal for...
Read moreI recently went to a Michelin Japanese and I can say I’d rather not go there and just spent the money with Obon instead. Yes the menu isn’t extensive but everything is done perfectly and the quality of food is amazing too. I loved the yakitori skewers, they were so juicy and tender (I wasn’t particularly thrilled by the quail eggs tho). The sushi and sashimi were fresh, both grilled eel and sea bass were also cooked just right and melting in the mouth. And the starters such as takoyaki, tempura, even the salad and pickles were delicious too. I have already been there twice in 2 weeks and I would recommend anyone in and around the area to visit (be sure to book as the restaurant is not big).
An improvement would be the desserts, there’s not a lot of choices and the dorayaki seemed shop bought and microwaved so it was half warm and half cold (but I still went back so don’t let that put...
Read moreThis was a random "walk-in", it was a hot and humid evening and our criteria was air-conditioning and a light meal.
The icy blast of cool air on my face as we entered meant that our seach was over; lets see how the menu fares.
The restraunt is cozy with around eight tables, as it filled with patrons the acoustics made it difficult for conversation; the table next to us was in a corner and thier voices seemed amplified by the location.
After a look through the menu, the set-menu appeared to fit the criteria of a "light meal".
The choices were any three starters with any main dish and a bowl of rice.
The dishes arrived in stages which allowed us to savour the flavours without rushing.
At the end of the meal we felt pleasantly satisfied and not overly full; just what we wanted on this hot...
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