The 6 course tasting menu was incredible and flawless from start to finish! Each dish was presented beautifully and the flavours were so well balanced! Service was immaculate. Can’t recommend this restaurant enough!
This is one of the most fantastic experiences I have ever had in a Japanese restaurant in central London. First of all, the location is awesome, easy to find, it is just a stone's throw away from the tube station. The staffs were extremely friendly and professional. We sat at the bar so that we could see the chef and his teammates, who were equally welcoming. The manager was clearly knowledgable, as he explained all dishes that we ordered in full detail. Finally, the food, I'd say that they were of outstanding quality. Absolutely delectable. The fatty tuna and fatty salmon were two of my favourites, while the scallop and butterfish juicy and fresh. All dishes were presented elegantly in a fashionable manner. A five-star experience. No doubt.
Fantastic multi course lunch at RAI. Fresh fish and A5 wagyu along with innovative dishes topped off by friendly and personable service.
Shame it closes next week however plans are already in place to reopen in a new location soon.
Thoroughly recommended
Wonderful Birthday lunch at Rai.
Excellent sashimi, you can't miss premium fatty tuna!
Every dish is an art piece not only the food quality but the presentation! Delighted to enjoy visually!
Great service, we have had a great time, thank you!
There was a hint of “fishyness” when walked into the restaurant which had me worried but overall the food was decent. The produce (the sashimi) was fresh and of good quality. And you can’t really fault the presentation. Would have preferred a wider range of fish/seafood choices.
Great and original Japanese fine dining experience.
We went on a Friday night and chose the deluxe tasting menu (9 courses) and a bottle of wine.
Food: Every course was good and enjoyable. The salmon tartar, scallops, seabass, and ice cream were amazing; perfect temperature, original tastes, and wonderful presentation. I was delighted that we got fresh wasabi, which is extremely rare in Europe. Personally, I found the sashimi and the tofu courses could be improved and portions could overall be sightly bigger.
Service: The service was overall quite good. The wasabi presentation in particular was enjoyable and interesting. Courses were served promptly with very little waiting time. Great! A little more attention to details could be paid. We initially got mismatched wine glasses (one red, one white) and the sheer weight of some of the plates made placing them gracefully quite difficult. So, the service is good with slight room for improvement.
Just wow, absolutely stunning restaurant, presentation, food, everything. Cannot recommend this restaurant enough for a high quality, special meal. There is not an a lacarte menu, there are set menus only, but so worth it. We got the seven course plus wagyu course, and were so full, happy and entertained after it. Everything is presented so beautifully, from the sashimi coming out in a wooden forest like structure, to the dessert coming in a beautifully wrapped treasure chest, everything is considered. Lovely flavours and variety. Also loved the information provided as you went, for example the demonstration on how to make wasabi using a traditional wasabi grinder. You will have a wonderful time!
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Beautiful restaurant with very welcoming friendly staff. Food beautifully presented was the best sashimi I’ve ever had and didn’t know grilled mackerel could taste so amazing. I even discovered I liked fresh wasabi.
It was brilliant to watch the chefs preparing all the food with such care and delicate precision.
Would highly recommend and will be going back when I can.
We had such a fantastic dinner at Rai on Saturday, choosing the premium tasting menu. The food was so delicious and the staff super attentive. Getting an explanation of each dish really added to the experience. All staff were so nice and professional, Pravin stood out to us because he always had a smile on his face and provided us with 10/10 service. We would love to re visit Rai again in the future and would highly recommend, especially for a special occasion.
Hannah & Paolo ☺️
Really had a lovely time at Rai. We had the premium seafood and wagu testing menu with wine pairing. The presentation of the food was amazing, one of the dishes came on a coral rock. We had greted fresh wasabi with 5 year aged soy sauce to accompany the sashimi. The wine paring was great, we also had saki to accompany one of the dishes which enhanced the flavour of the sushi. We had around eight dishes in total and each dish was divine. The wagu beef melted in your mouth, the chef hand rolled sushi for us and it was the best sushi I have ever tasted.
The entire experience was amazing from start to finish. Friendly staff, great atmosphere and amazing food, one of the best dinning experiences I have had in a long while. I just would like to thank the staff for giving us a wonderful experience.
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