Kintan

Great food for sure. Lovely barbecue options for people. A lot of veggie options too. But felt quite oppressive inside. Felt like it was in a dungeon. Low levels of lighting and really felt a bit depressing the atmosphere inside. Over all good was good and the location was easy to find too. But I think going once there is good. I won’t return again.

Definitely one of my all time favourite restaurants in London. Just behind Oxford Circus this inconspicuous restaurant looks unassuming from street level but once you head downstairs you are transported to Asia. High quality food to BBQ yourself at your table as well as quality beer offers (including my favourite Pilsner Urquell) served in an ice bucket. Everything was just perfect.

We ordered a set for the first time, but didn’t like some of the dishes from the set. The second time we just ordered the single dishes, it was cheaper and better. We love the yaki shabu beef and the short ribs and the prawns. Remember to visit at happy hour (all day on Monday, Tuesday to Sunday 11.30am -6pm, 9pm to close) if you can, we went for lunch on a Sunday, it’s so much cheaper. The drink was also cheap, a pint of asahi at happy hour is only £4, you don’t usually see this kind of price in London these days. Loved it, will definitely visit again.

I’ve visited this restaurant on Sunday - Food was pretty good! Beef was really tasty. Spicy cucumber wasn’t that good though. Service could look more happy and more talkative;-) Atmosphere was nice, just the Latino music in the background didn’t match the food… overall it’s good restaurant with nice food🙂

Had an amazing time as my first experience with Japanese bbq. Kintan Oxford Circus is a very good location close from the tube station, and the bustling environment inside is accompanied by good music and comfortable, spacious tables with built-in grills. We had a generous and richly favoured bibimbap along with a selection of veggies and chicken for grilling. My favourite part has definitely been the desserts: green tea tiramisù with scoops of ice cream! The manager and staff are very friendly and attentive to each customer, and have been very welcoming and ready to help. I’ve loved the food at Kintan and will be back for more future occasions.

Most of the food was so delicious but one of the marinades wasn't nice at all very sweet but that might be me being fussy. The bbq booths were so cute and felt really private and cozy. However, most of the staff didn't seem happy at all to be there I know what it's like to work in a restaurant but a lot of them just looked so sad to be there. I will definitely go again but avoid any meats in the marinade. Happy hour also made dishes very affordable.