Really cute shop located in a nice alley full of Asian food and snack options. Who doesn't like flaky fish shaped pastry! Only had boba on this visit, tasty well balanced and boba just the right texture. There is a small waiting area inside while you for food to be prepared, other than that the place is setup for take away. Service very friendly. Keep in mind orders are made at the time of order so you may have to wait a little.
Tried azuki red bean and purple sweet potato taiyakis. Very tasty, soft and not too sweet. You could really taste the red beans and i really love this. One possible drawback might be that they are smaller than what i imagined based on what i have seen in Japanese animes 😂
It seems that the fish-shaped outer layer contains baking soda so the purple sweet potato filling tends to be a bit blue 😂 But this is completely normal, and does not at all influence its good taste.
Slightly expected more from the taste, but overall the Taiyakis have a very good texture. I had a black sesame one, it wasn’t terrible but I wouldn’t mind ordering one again.
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- kimchi tofu £3.85
- purple sweet potato £3.35
wide variety of fillings here, both sweet and savoury, with vegan-friendly options too! they also have soft serve taiyakis and bubble tea. some of the taiyakis are pre-made and left on the stand (probably the most popular flavours) but luckily the two i ordered were made fresh so they had a crunchy exterior and soft, slightly chewy interior. it was also quiet when i went so i only waited around 5 minutes.
the kimchi tofu could've been filled more generously, as it was quite empty, but nevertheless i enjoyed the combination of the two bc of the spiciness from the kimchi which is complimented by the creamy silken tofu. the flavour of the purple sweet potato is quite subtle because its sweetness is natural, which is good for those who don't have a big sweet tooth, but for me, i prefer stronger flavours so i preferred the savoury one. i would, however, try a different sweet option next time!
they are pricey for a mere snack but there is a 2 for £6 (sweet) or £7 (savoury) deal. they are also one of the very few places that make taiyakis (or at least with this many fillings) in london so i didn't mind paying that much but overall wouldn't be a regular purchase for me.
Really cute clean little shop.
The two girls working there helped me out with picking a drink.
They have dairy free milk options for the tea.
The bobs aaa good will be coming back soon ❤️
Very good customer service. Got a Nutella balls milk tea for my younger brother, he was very happy with the drink though he’s usually very picky with bubble tea he loved it ❤️❤️❤️
I got the tofu kimchi taiyaki and the rose matcha and they are both 10/10, i’m definitely coming back when i’m in London
A traditional Japanese dessert place, which serves Taiyaki, a Japanese pastry with a sweet or savoury filling.
The taiyaki was okay, nothing too great. Although I did very much enjoy the red bean and red bean mochi filling. Service may be slow due to the lack of staff and just the cooking process itself, so be prepared to wait.
3.5/10, try taiyaki from other stores and compare which one is best!
My first Taiyaki experience was a great one at Taiyakiya. Definitely a must stop if you are visiting London. I will be looking for these back home.
First time trying Taiyaki and it was lovely!!
It was quite busy but the service was quite fast, we waited around 5 minutes for 1 sweet and 1 Savory Taiyaki.
I had the Nutella filled one which was really nice, it wa a generous portion of Nutella as well but not too much that it was sickly and running everywhere.
The fish design is awesome and I love all the different filling options they have, the ice cream filled ones with the mermaid tails on top looked great!
Very tasty and staff were friendly/speedy so no complaints here!
I love that the packaging that the fish is in has holes in as it is very hot when it is handed to you so this gives it chance to cool down a bit, I have never known places to do that with its packaging so that was really awesome.
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