Restaurant
YoKOYA-Yakitori and Sushi and Suntory Japanese Whisky
3 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Cynthia
October 19, 2018
Descend a staircase on Delancey Street to enter one of London’s only proper izakayas, an atmospheric basement bar with perfunctory wooden booths, plenty of bar stools and a largely Japanese staff and clientele. As with any izakaya worth its salt, the focus is on booze, with the holy trinity of shochu, sake, and beer flowing freely (with a decent selection of Japanese single malts for good measure). The simple but delicious food is a perfect accompaniment: start with small plates like silky mackerel and seabass sashimi — otoro is also available — before moving to more robust dishes like husky nuggets of chicken karaage, à la mode katsu sandos, or grilled onglet with sweet yakiniku sauce.
Descend a staircase on Delancey Street to enter one of London’s only proper izakayas, an atmospheric basement bar with perfunctory wooden booths, plenty of bar stools and a largely Japanese staff and clientele. As with any izakaya worth its salt, the focus is on booze, with the holy trinity of shoch…
Piers
August 9, 2014
A Japanese take on Mediterranean tapas, served in a Camden basement... you probably just need to try it. Small dishes, confusingly mixed-up cuisine, deliberately undescriptive menu. But try the squid and ooba leaf spaghetti and you'll understand
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Location
9A Delancey Street
England