Yashin Sushi

Very friendly, confident and luxurious sushi restaurant. I guess all self-​confessed sushi lovers in London should visit this restaurant! The dishes are pleasant in the eyes and taste gorgeous. I took «Aburi Salmon Ikura Don» which contains ‘Ikura’ seasoned with truffle and fatty ‘toro” salmon served with miso soup in a lovely tea cup (!) and salad with delicious onion dressing. The dish is beautifully arranged so that I even hesitated to touch it with chop sticks. You can sit at the counter if you like to see the skillful cutting movements of sushi chef or you can choose to sit at the tables in downstairs as well.
Now I have to save my money to have dinner here!!!

When you mentally commit to spend over £100 on an Omasake sushi menu your expectations are naturally raised. Whilst parts of the 15 piece «Yashin» selection were excellent I was disappointed in the fact that all pieces were prepared in advance and then served as a group. As many pieces are lightly cooked with a butane torch, once they have been left sitting for 10 minutes, what was originally soft and succulent fish becomes rubbery and much less tasty! The raw fish was obviously very high quality however at times the garnish accompaniments were overwhelming to the flavour of the fish.
The service was acceptable but at this price point one reserves the right to be picky and to be honest nothing makes up for a server with a clear understandable accent.
Altogether not poor but at this level leaves much to be desired.

I dined here on Saturday night and had a really enjoyable experience.
My husband an I shared the ‘sashimi without soy sauce’ which came as 12 pieces of 6 fish varieties. Each fish was seasoned differently and the fish was excellent quality– the mackerel in particular was exceptionally fresh. For £25 this was a pretty good deal!
We also got an order of the ‘summer truffle toro with salted kombu’. The truffle and toro was delicious– there were whole pieces of truffle which was a real treat for the palate! There were 5 pieces of toro which was a very reasonable portion for such a high quality dish.
We ordered the Sukiyaki with red ginger roll as it said it came with a raw egg and we were intrigued. The roll was really crispy and could be dipped into the raw egg served separately. We thoroughly enjoyed it– the egg gave it a creamy flavour and the variety of textures worked really well.
The décor of the restaurant has been really well thought out and the servers were very attentive. We will be back for sure!

Staff where extremely rude. Walked into a practically empty restaurant but wr told there was no availability. Even after waiting for 10 mins the bar was still empty and still we wr told that they wr waiting on their customers. So unwelcoming and kinda a funky smell too.

A very welcoming surprise! We’ve had sushi in different parts of the world including Japan. And we had a great experience here. The standout was toro with a thinly sliced truffle on top. The real deal. Another amazing dish was the the beef and something cut roll (forgot the name). In the center of this was a raw quail egg that you break and dip your pieces in. Loved it! The next time we’re in the neighborhood, we’ll stop by again!

Mother of all fish, this place was the bomb. I heard drum rolls when my food came, and Im not exaggerating.
Note of advice before you put your shoes on: this place is pricey. Two hungry diners (a mate and myself, not just me and my imaginary friend) ended up at a little over £200 with sake, but it was worth every penny.
The sushi is super inventive, and you wont want to share. They have this cappuccino foam starter thingy that is amazeballs, and the sushi selection is one of the weirdest food pairings Ive ever had in my adult, conscious life.
Save up and try this, totes worth the hype.

I went to this place on recommendation.
I found the portions very small for the money. Though creative and tasty.
This restaurant has flights of sake which was quite cool to taste the differences and service is awesome.
Grab a seat at the chefs table to see all the action!

It’s great to see Britain gradually lose its status as the poor food appreciators of the world and one of the proofs is the proliferation of sushi eaters. Even 10 years ago, the thought of eating raw fish would be anathema to most Brits but now, you can buy it in supermarkets
However, the quality is still way behind places like California, where simple mom and pop places still turn out amazing and affordable sushi
Yashin is a higher end restaurant and I got the chance to try it out for lunch yesterday. The staff are super nice and shout out a Japanese greeting as you enter, Ippudo style. At least, I assume it’s a greeting!
I had made a booking via their website and the only seating oddity is that they like to cram everyone to one end of the kitchen counter even though there was lots of space available. I didn’t mind but a couple who came in after me asked to sit at the empty end
As I had turned up for sushi, I opted for the omakase 8 for £30 — 8 pieces of nigiri sushi with the choice of fish dictated by the chefs as well as 6 pieces of maki roll of the day, served with miso soup in a teacup and salad
I’m always up for miso soup but I found the salad a little bland, mainly because the dressing was uni-​dimensional rather than having a few balanced flavours
Now onto the sushi. Firstly an apology for the lack of photos but I have to confess I forgot in my excitement to eat it! The pieces aren’t huge and those with a bigger appetite than I may still feel a little peckish on leaving.
However, the quality of fish is first rate. They were conventional fish though and I was hoping for something a little more off the grid or the odd bit of luxury like toro (fatty tuna belly) or scallop
The restaurant’s USP is ‘without soya sauce’ and they season the sushi and every piece had a matching condiment on top. I presume that’s because they want you to really taste the fish and this is where I think some of their condiments were too powerful — there was especially a wasabi based one that made it impossible to taste that piece properly. I ended up nibbling each of the nigiri on is own to get the flavour of the fish before eating it with the condiment
I did enjoy the sushi but having eaten at places like Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, my advice is less is more when it comes to adding flavours sushi. In fact, I loved the crab salad maki roll because I could taste and enjoy the crab flavour
At these prices, a visit here is more of a treat than an everyday meal but my favourite nigiri in London still remains otoro at Dozo in Soho and hotate (scallop) at Cocoro

Yashin is everything that is wrong with contemporary sushi establishments. Sushi should be a celebration of the fish, not an excuse to use the fish as a foil in order to use more overpowering ingredients. The ways in which the taste combinations failed miserably were plenty in Yashin however the key offenders were combining the fish with truffle oil, parmesan, and also sun dried tomatoes.
These are not taste combinations that work and merely left a rank taste in my mouth. I don’t mind experimental food if the taste combinations work, but these did not.
Yashin also falls flat by subjecting some of the sushi to a flame. If served directly to the diner this can work, such as at Kikuchi where they do a great seared fatty tuna sushi. Searing the fish then allowing it to sit whilst the rest of the sushi plate is assembled (as they do at Yashin) means it arrives at the diner all cold and crusty…
I should have known I was in for a bad time when I entered Yashin as the interior design is more akin to a Laurence Llewelyn Bowen interior design experiment than a trustworthy sushi establishment. Serving miso soup in quaint english chinaware is gimmicky.
Maybe we came on a bad day as everyone else seems to love the joint but I will not be experiencing «the yashin» omakase again.

Must try for sushi lovers. Very modern and contemporary décor. Sticks to basic ingredients and really bringing out each fish characteristics. Sat at the bar and was a joy to watch chef preparing.
On the expensive side but I didn’t feel getting overcharged for what I received on my plate.
Definitely returning.

Food is good quality but the service is bad and very slow. They don’t know the sushi rhythm. I ordered toro sushi and scallop sushi and it came seared. I never asked for seared. They should mention some sushi dishes come only seated.

Really good food and nice ambience. Staff were really professional as well. The crab hand rolls are really good. The only downside is that it might be a little pricey.

I could say that Yashin is a must for sushi lovers who does want to try creative sushi pieces with special sauces and toppings, absolutely fresh fish but «without soy sauce» like their welcome sign says on the main wall behind the sushibar…
This place is properly expensive, the centerpiece sushi counter gives the game away as soon as you step inside. The menu also displays precision and innovation, kind of kaiseki style. The wine and sake lists are long and well chosen, eat upstairs if you can, you will get a better service there. They have good options for lunch time.

One of the best dining experiences I have had in London. Pricey, but SO worth it. A true culinary experience.

I wanna start by saying that I’m a bit snobby when it comes to sushi. and that I thought sushi in London is hopeless and subpar. cos nobody knows what good quality seafood means or even tastes like… until I found Yashin.
I’m addicted to Yashin. It’s like a drug. I can’t stop thinking about it, and when I have it, I keep wanting more. Seriously, my order increases every time I go. Makes me feel like an insatiable beast.
So what’s so special about Yashin? First off they’ve got really good quality fish. Probably the best I’ve had in London (better than Nobu IMO). It’s rare that you find good quality uni and hotate here, but Yashin’s got it! In terms of otoro, chutoro and fatty salmon, they are OK. They’re not bad but I wouldn’t say they’re outstanding. I normally prefer my sashimi cut a bit thicker, but I guess otoro/​chutoro/​fatty salmon are hard to source so it’s more precious for them.
Now let’s talk about their special sauce and toppings. They’re AWESOME. They even make boring sea bass amazing, and change my view on my least favorite mackerel. Their tuna carpaccio with truffle sauce and yuzu sauce is a little taste of heaven. It’s a great starter while you’re waiting for your nigiris (they could take a while)
If you’re into sake they have a very well selected list of junmai, jinjo and daijinjo.
writing this review makes me want more Yashin!

A place where sushi is a creative art, beautifully created presented with sauces I have never seen used for sushi before. This place is properly expensive for the kind of up scale crowd from those upper echelons of wealth.
The fish is incredibly seasoned from amazing cuts of meat that put other sushi to the lower levels.
However the fact they only do you just sushi and sashimi means unless you order an expensive amount of food you will leave hungry.
A great place for a special treat with someone of discernment, who enjoys such things makes it a great place. Especially as they bring dishes out one after the other which makes it last and a memorable occasion.

If you are looking for a place to eat really fresh sushi without soy sauce, this is it. Really fresh fish and great selection. I came in for lunch and watched the chefs do what they do best.
This place is pricey but you can even find great affordable options whether it be a £12.50 sushi lunch special or £20 omakase for dinner.
Highly recommend going here and who knows maybe I’ll see you there.

I’d like this restaurant a lot more if I could order items separately rather than having to get set menus/​bundled dishes and if they had a better selection of fish.
Their sushi is on the better end of London offerings, but I find the menu extremely limited, especially at lunch (which I don’t understand — am I less choosy during the daytime than at supper?).
I really found the service to be excellent on my last visit, but sat downstairs which I don’t very much like at all (though it is on the airy side of basements — try sitting downstairs at Koba Korean on Rathbone; its a veritable jail cell).
I am still inclined to give 4 stars because my frustration with Yashin are not their fault — just because most sushi restaurants serve a la carte and have 15 types of fish doesn’t mean all must.

For me, this is some of the best sushi I’ve had in London.
Much less fussy than Zuma and Nobu. Much more akin in style to some of the NYC greats like Jewel Bako, Sushi Yasuda, Sasabune, and Sato. I’m not saying its in that league but it’s London’s best effort so far.

Thank god it was on the company dime!
Going here is like is tasting fine wine. Its subtle in taste, rich to those who know better and what to look for and its super duper expensive if you don’t watch the amount of booze you have.
The sushi is prepared seasoned so no soy sauce and no ginger for YOU! There is a piece of ginger that you’re supposed to nibble on between bites as a palate cleanser.
The sushi was pretty amazing, tasted fresh and had some subtle hints of flavor that did not distract from the fish. You can taste the level of skill and thought that was put into these nigiri pieces.
My pal and I had 2 bottles of 300ml sake, a beer, 2 of the £30 rolls with edamame. Holy cow was it expensive. £171 without the service charge.
Definitely worth going to, but I wouldn’t make it habit forming.