Huge menu with great variety, tasty, and quite! The Okonomiyaki was good of course but the dessert I had was more than amazing! I felt like I am back in Japan, that real the taste was. Homemade macha ice cream was heavenly. The whole balance was just perfect, being not too sweet. Exactly how Japanese desserts should be.
Abeno offers authentic Japanese pancakes. Okonomiyaki is quite a cheap food in Japan, so your Japanese friends may balk at the price, but it's all tasty and the service is good.
I came here a few months ago (but Google just asked me to review it today so hopefully my review is still correct) we went here to get okonomiyaki as we were craving since Japan. It was good fun and we will be back. Staff were friendly and we booked a table no problem
Map not necessarily clear, size of dishes very uneven. But good food. Lunchtime easier without a reservation.
The food is delicious however their payment and tip policy for groups is atrocious, as you have to pay together in cash or one person has to pay by card. There is also a mandatory service charge which is odd considering Japanese restaurants usually don t expect tips. Service was polite but again, payment was so stressful and spoiled the experience.
Freshly made okonomiyaki and hotcakes for dessert. Really good!
Excellent food and great warm and professional customer service!
The seasonals are a great delight to look out for too!
If you can make a reservation then you should, because the place is filled with customers who come back.
The best okonomiyaki ouside of Japan. Small but friendly staff and good service.
Excellent lunch spot. It is not very busy at lunch time.
We ordered the Osaka lunch set and Om soba lunch set. Both was delicious. The pancake was cooked in front of us which was interesting to watch. We also had the hot cake for dessert which tastes very similar to pancakes.
The service is excellent as it is expected from a Japanese restaurant.
nice okonomiyaki place! the yaki-soba was very nice as well
Amazing authentic Japanese restaurant. The staff are so helpful, friendly and attentive. The food was delicious and so interesting to watch being cooked Infront of you. Would definitely recommend.
Lovely Japanese food served by authentically Japanese staff. The food was great, cooked and served in front of you (if you get the okonomiyaki). It was a little bit slow though, and other food was served much quicker which meant we are out of step.
Other than that though, brilliant.
I suggest booking, even for lunch, it gets very busy.
I had a lovely time with my girlfriend's on Sunday Eve . We had amazing arrive from a gentleman who had been working there for over 25 years (I believe his name was Paul but I may be wrong)
He was so patient with us and explained the menu as we had so many questions. The food was also wonderfully prepared by him, right on the hotplate Infront of us which was so entertaining. Will will defiantly be back
Very original and simply excellent without being prohibitively expensive! A large choice of products (from the sea, as from the earth) in well-prepared dishes, for some, before our eyes! The seasonings are just right and brings an extra touch of originality to the dish!
The place to go to in London for Okonomiyaki. Great selection of Sake as well.
Have visited Abenaki a couple of times now and I m always very impressed with everything, from the range of options on offer, to the incredible service, and - of course - the absolutely amazing food.
A great, authentic okonomiyaki restaurant with generous portions, expertly cooked and served. A really fun place for a delicious laid-back meal.
Ate here last year and still remember how fab it was! Can't wait to go back.
I rarely give bad reviews, but really, if you emerge fifty quid lighter from a couple of cabbage pancakes and a small bottle of beer, I'm struggling to call that much more than a plain ripoff.
Very good Japanese restaurant. Reservation necessary. packed with Japanese customers which speaks for its quality.
The oknomyaki is amazing. Considering this is one of the very small few that make them it's worth checking out!
Okonomiyaki is excellent, although the restaurant is small (and often very busy). Definitely not a place to go with many people as the long tables make it hard to speak to each other.
Impeccable food and service. Quality price x to be in great London. I would return again
Excellent tasty food! Great waitress and atmosphere!
One of the best and authentic Japanese restaurants in central London.
Wonderful service and food made me remember my days visiting Japan.
Abeno serves the traditional Osaka food - Okonomiyaki in fresh and prepares it in front of the customer, what a great experience.
Have wanted to try this dish for a while, didn't disappoint. Really tasty and filling and a fun dining experience.
Abeno offers a great experience and good food in a small cosy place.
An authentic Kansai style okonomiyaki restaurant. Excellent service and a good variety of ingredients. I recommend the Tokyo mix.
I m sure the food is nice but when you ve queued for 25 minutes only to be told by a laughing waitress that it s fully booked you re not inclined to try again. Either they re too stupid to put a Full sign outside or they enjoy pissing people off...
Love this place, the staff are all amazing and very skilled - the food is incredible
This restaurant is the master of okonomiyaki; a form of Japanese pizza. If you think of a cross between a pizza, an omelette and Japanese flavours you're probably starting to get closer to the idea. They cook it on a grill in front of you too so the meal is a real (sweaty) experience!
Authentic Japanese cuisine at a very central location. The okonomiyaki is amazing. Bit expensive but worth it
One of the best restaurant close to the British Museum, recommended even if you don't like Japanese food.
There's a great variety of okonomiyaki mixes to choose from- the Osaka mix is superb. Definitely one of the best Japanese spots in London.
Warning: you can not go there without reservation. We could not test this restaurant
it's an omelette; it's a pancake; it's...okonomi-yaki (and scrumptious)! cheerful and kind servers grill up your pancake filled with any number of tasty filling combinations before your eyes. the secret is out, so expect a wait during dinner hours. the covent garden location is bigger than it looks, thanks to cleverly designed hollow benches where you can stash your coat and case. the green tea ice cream is to die for.
One of the best okonomiyakis I've ever eaten, with a great and truly kind staff.
Delicious okonomiyaki cooked right in front of your eyes!
Amazing Okonomiyaki cooked right in front of you. Will definitely come back again
Despite a decor that could do with a refresh and cramped conditions. This highly in-demand restaurant ticks many boxes. The niche aspect is why people visit, which is for the meal being cooked in front of you. This restaurant requires reservations due to its size limitations. You may be lucky to get seated if there is a gap in the schedule.
This visit is for the savory Japanese pancakes and they are of excellent quality. There is great care when they are sizzling in front of you and it takes around 10/15 minutes to prepare. It is reminiscent of watching your mum cook and impatiently feeling hungry by the second. There is an array of fillings to complement the pancakes and there is a comfort food feel to the proceedings.
Definitely worth a visit if you can get a booking for some simple but very tasty food.
Tasty food and ok service. However, the way the cook the food at your table leaves you and your clothes very very smelly - be prepared to pay for dry cleaning after visiting this restaurant. The way they cook it also isn't authentic to Japan as we never smelt after having okonomiyaki in Japan!! It's a shame that we won't be back to this restaurant.
Great Okonomiyaki restaurant in London. I ve been missing Okonomiyaki since moved to UK from Japan but i was completely satisfied here! Matcha ice cream is also delicious.
Very traditional okonomiyaki, just like the ones in Osaka and Tokyo where the trained waiters and waitresses cook the okonomiyaki right in front of you! We ordered the Tokyo mix and the miso beef with extra noodle and loved both! They may not look like much but they're extremely filling and satisfying. The croquet really surprised us it was light but fills your mouth with a nice umami taste every bite you take! Definitely recommend! I was too full to try their desserts, but my friend's sundae was very very delicious! Really high quality matcha ice cream!
Amazing okonomiyaki, fantastic staff, great quality of food. Service is a little slow because they cook everything in front of you, but it pays off because it is absolutely DELICIOUS. Cannot wait to go back again and again! Book in advance, this place gets busy!
Excellent food and service. The only cons is the number of tables but next time we will book one in advance. Me and my partner had lunch last sunday and we are both well impressed by staff and food. Dishes are not preparred in advance but at the moment, we could watch the chef making our gyoza and of course our okonomiyaki straight on our table. Staff is nice and they will explain and give suggestions on the menu if it is the first time for you. Moreover, my partner is vegetarian and they made all the efforts and paid attention avoiding any contact between our food, even using to different pairs of spatula to prepare or flip the okonomiyakis. We are both very satisfied and surely we will go again to try different mixes and specialities.
Visited here as part of a group. Really good food and an interesting experience
First time having okonomiyaki. Loved it. Had with delicious warm sake. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Will most certainly be back
I love this place. Food is amazing and they prepare most of them in front of you (okonomiyaki)
Is it unnecessary to evaluate Japanese? You can relax at a very Osaka okonomiyaki restaurant.
We had the speciality Okonomiyaki (Japanese omelette). Excellent service and all round experience, immediately recommended to hungry tourists outside.
Place is amazing
Food simply delicious
Over five stars
Thanks for the experience
Highly recommend
Abeno is a really good restaurant, the interior design is really minimal and you won't judge it as a 4 star restaurant but as soon as you try their food experience you will love it.
The staff is friendly and reserved so I can suggest it if you like to have an oriental relaxing dinner with your beloved.
They serve proper Japanese food which is not the classic "sushi" so don't expect to have a bunch of rice and raw fish, instead, you should try their okonomiyaki which is so tasty.
I will definitely return from time to time :-)
Lovely small place for
okonomiyaki freshly prepared in front of you by a friendly staff
The waiter was extremely friendly and talkative. While preparing our food, he explained a lot about the food, as well as other subjects such as recommendations for places to visit in Japan.
Authentic japanese restaurant specialised in Okonomiyaki (but not just that).
Friendly service, quiet setting.
Every single thing about this little piece of Osaka in London is perfection. To experience the Okonomi-yaki being prepared in front of you is simply beautiful and the taste is even better. Yet, the passionate, knowledgeable and skilful staff cooking/serving are as a important part of the experience as the food itself. I couldn t wait to go back even before I left on my first visit, so I definitely will.
it's quite fun eating okonimiyaki even in this anonimous and noisy venue, close to the theatre area. suggested for pre and after theatre, better if it's we will rock you or mamma mia
Good service and delicious okonomiyaki. What more do you want?
Loved it. Fresh food. Great that it's made fresh in front of you. Lovely service. Very tasty!!!
Food here is wonderful! And the staff are so friendly and attentive. Wonderful experience
Cool okonomiyaki experience in London!
Nice sake selection. Delicious food and very friendly staff.
Good food but a bit expensive for the portions they serve. It is possible to book a table in advance. After being there your clothes become really smelly.
Osaka in London yay!
Nice place to eat some okonomyaki, sorry if the spelling is wrong, the taste is good.
The staff is helpful and efficient in general. They'll take time to explain how it works and will help you make your choice.
Now for me, the choice was quite limited as the meat was not halal and all is cooked on the same "sheet" on the table, my colleagues had taken one with bacon and although I pushed it from mine and I told her, the waitress pushed it back so I couldn't eat it all.
Moreover the portion seemed to me small and I was still hungry after.
What I ate though was good. I loved eating natto again!
Okonomiyaki luxury. VERY good, they prepare it at the table itself. Reasonable price.
Go here. Have the okonomiyaki. It's a great date location!
Amazing japanese food!!! They make okonomiyaki and gyoza right in front of you. Super fresh & delicious! (Not your sushi kind of place). To go in small groups.
You can find proper Japanese pancake 'Okonomi-yaki' here. Friendly stuff make Okonomi-yak ati front of you. It's small restaurant, I recommend you make reservation.
Excellent Osaka style Abeno is always busy and needs booking ahead. Expect a 2hr leisurely meal. If you're eating as a pair expect to share a table.
If you like ingredients with egg then this is a place to go.
I would've love to give it a 5 star review but the inconsistency in service is what prompts me to give it a 3 star.
I've been to Abeno twice - the first time for a reservation at 8:30 which we only got seated at 9:15p.m, which though we had an amazing time and service was great and it was overall a great experience despite the long wait when we had made a reservation.
We raved about our first experience to our friends and invited them for dinner there again. Yet the second time wasn't a great experience. We had an earlier reservation this time for 6:30p.m to 8:30p.m, which by 7:50p.m we were already rushed to make our 'last orders' and the bill sent straight to us at 8p.m as we are finishing the last sips for our drinks.
It sucks being the victim of both sides of their reservation system when we had to wait a long time for our table for our last reserved table, while being rushed out early for our second reservation.
I would've love to give it a 5 star but this just isn't the right way to treat customers, let alone demonstrate great Japanese hospitality ( which we did experience on the first time but definitely not the second visit.) I urge Abeno to have better time management and perhaps more consistent hospitality towards their customers.
The avocada tofu gyoza was really good!! We had the pancake with pork and noodles on top of it, it was really satisfying to see how they bake the pancake. The staff was really friendly and helpful. I will definitely come back.
I'm pretty fan of their okonomiyakis.
Don't expect a quick lunch or dinner, but the result really worths it.
Abeno is a great place to try okonomiyaki. Cooked just in front of you, it's a real show with a delicious finish. The staff is also very friendly.
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