Sushinho

A crying shame!

This place used to be one of the best Asian delights in West London with cocktails to boot. Sadly, that is no longer the case and based on my most recent trip, I'd say that they are struggling big time and unless they remedy their errors rapidly they will end up with no repeat customers. What was once a sharp, modern and inviting entrance is now tired, brown and covered in scaffolding. At one time, this place was worth a trip just to try an unusual and delicious cocktail; now they seem to be all about ice without even a hint of alcohol. And then there's the food. The menu used to be wide-ranging and exciting and the food, almost without exception, used to exceed all expectations; fresh, seasonal and random yet delicious fusions. They have cut the menu to a shadow of its former self and the specials board spanks of 'let's use up the left-overs'. They have also cut the portion sizes and have gone as far as cutting the salmon sashimi slices into halves. Some new things have been added to the menu but blatantly using much cheaper ingredients. The scallops in brazil nut crust with tartare sauce and re-fried cheese and onion crisps on the side was one of the most revolting dishes that I have ever tasted. Once upon a time, I would have travelled a long way to go to this restaurant and would have recommended it to anyone on the basis that they could be relied on for a full and varied menu unlike anything else in London and with some of the best Asian food and cocktails in London. Unfortunately, it seems that things have changed and definitely not for the better.

Such a shame

This was out fourth visit to Sushinho. It has always been expensive, but the quality and novelty of the flavour combinations just about overcame that. No longer. Yesterday's visit was an eye-opener in just the wrong way. The waiting staff seemed to know virtually nothing about what they were serving. She forgot the specials half way through and had to go and look on a chalk board, and in response to any searching questions about the dishes, she would just say,' 'it's good' – very illuminating. Had she ever eaten there, we wondered? Same for the wine; ‘ Will this Sancerre go well with our choices?’. 'It's good'. None the wiser.
The flavours weer again delicate and unusual and impressive. But the real shock was the portion sizes. Just a few weeks before, the crispy pork belly with lentils fed one and allowed another to have a fair few tastings. This time it was a bowl of lentils with one damp cube of pork belly sitting on top: the sort of size you get four or five of at Eight over Eight- three minutes away- or Zuma – five minutes in a cab. It was misdescribed: it was really lentils with a soft pork garnish on the top. Given the price of the ingredients can't have been more than 50p, the £18 price was just insulting. We raised this with the maitre d', who did at least take it away and not charge us; but his response was that yes, it had been bigger before, but they were experimenting with pricing points, and possibly it was misdescribed on the menu. Once you start to feel as if you've been fleeced by a restaurant, it's difficult to come back mentally.
They also appeared to be experimenting with the sashimi sizes too. I have never sen such small slices of sea bass. Even if the sashimi were the same size as other comparable restaurants, it has always been expensive. But now they decide to extract more out of their customers by giving you smaller pieces. Five of us left vowing never to return. Such a shame.

A great location and well laid out with cheerful staff but anyone that charges the prices it does for very small pieces of sushi needs to be amazing to get people to go twice. Its a shame because we've been many times but the prices have risen considerably since we last went 6 months ago despite the manager saying they havent ! The price certain items as 3.5, not £3.50 it think shows they are conscious that theyre expensive. Zuma may be more expensive but this is two divisions below. we wont be returning.

What a great find! We were sent here by our hotel, and did not know what to expect. I mean seriously? Japanese/Brazilian!? But wow, what an amazing place. The food was so unique and delectable. Who would have thought that cassava chips could be so much tastier than french fries? It was all just so creative yet with not a hint of pretentiousness. The dish sizes were perfect, as most of it is actually quite heavy and filling. The service was also exemplary, (naturally) friendly and very helpful. The cocktails are also worth a mention. We will definitely be back!

The food is actually quite good and the service is far better than many reviews would lead you to believe. However, be warned: the portions are very small, bordering on miniscule. In contrast, the prices are very high, bordering on ridiculous relative to the portion sizes – £32 for surf and turf that would not feed a 10-year old. Avoid.

Sushi seems to be back on the scene thanks to the recent opening of Sushisamba. I suggested we head to Sushinho instead which is nearer to my home and wins respect for avoiding the word “fusion” even though it really wants to because it's Japanese Brazilian apparently. The Brazilian thing is a bit misleading: I am expecting some sort of meat-fest churrascaria but the blink and you'll miss it grill section contains just 3 dishes (2 steaks and a chicken); the rest is fish and a few vegetables. I don't know if this is how the Japanese eat Brazilian or the Brazilians eat Japanese but it's certainly not some Japanese plus some Brazilian. Anyway, we stuck with what seemed like regular Japanese to us amateurs. We ordered the lobster rolls and the soft shell crab rolls twice they were so good, typically finding the most expensive dishes on the menu (£15.50 and £12.50 respectively) the most delicious, but they were mouth-wateringly worth every penny. A surprise hit was the pork belly salad (ah yes, some meat did sneak in there). I have to describe our other plates as “somewhat forgettable” as a week or so later I have forgotten what they were. I think some nigiri and something squid-like figured and I remember we agreed they were tasty. The only real miss dish was a seaweed salad which was every bit as boring as you'd expect. Unexpectedly we had stellar desserts (rich choccie fondant is highly recommended) and given sushi is bite-size you'll almost certainly have room for one. The atmosphere, with its dimly lit exposed brickwork, is subtle and sophisticated with friendly but professional waitresses. The only shock was the bill: a painful £65 a head. We should have seen it coming with edamame at £4.75 a bowl, ouch, but we thought we'd done well by ordering the cheapest wine on the menu (£22 a bottle and we had 2 between 3). Oh well, we had a great evening so Arigatou. Or Obrigado. Or maybe that should be Arigado.

The new Pizza Pucci! Finally, a King's Road restaurant with an atmosphere that could give the old Pizza Pucci a run for its money. The food is a lot better though and the service rather good. i have also rarely seen so many gorgeous women in one restaurant on a friday night. I will definitely be back!

The best restaurant in Chelsea!

Consistently good food and wonderful staff. Highly recommended.

Finally, a top end sushi restaurant that is taking the first big step! Taking tuna off the menu surely took a lot of guts and has to be commended.

Our meal was just great. It really was a fun and warm experience. The sushi was great (and we really didn't miss the tuna)! The warm dishes were perfectly cooked and quite unique. The wine list was surprisngly well put together and the cocktails looked great. Our desserts were delicious, especially the passion crumble. You just HAVE to order it!

The staff were so friendly and helpful, it really showed what bad service some restaurants were offering.

Price was a little more than we are used to but then the quality of the produce was just exceptional and the service so brilliant! Ww will be back for some more ‘moral’ sushi dining very soon!

While searching for a Sushi place south of High Street Ken, I managed to stumble across this gem. Restaurant looks really decent which is a good start. It's not busy early in the eve (7ish) but gets busier nearer 9 (apparently with regulars). Note they do a 2 hour table turn (which they advise when booking by phone), but to be fair it wasn't busy enough for them to actually commit to it on the eve we went.

The staff were really down to earth and friendly, which is certainly a bonus. The menu is not the largest but certainly has a range of flavours. Note that the SquareMeal suggestion of their Tuna is no longer an option – there's a note on the menu saying they no longer serve tuna due to it's endangered status.

We ordered two of the sushi platters plus a tempura set. One thing to note – other than one or two items, the rest of the platters all contain identical fish nigiri, so if we return we will probably select individual items rather than more than one platter options. As a party of 3, it was impressive to see that despite the menu suggesting there would be 2 of each item, some items on the platters came in 3's, which I always take to be a sign of a good restaurant.

And their cocktail menu is certainly worth a gander – I only managed 2 items from it but would certainly go back again (I recommend the Venison and dark chocolate martini – no it doesn't contain any animals but it tasted lovely and had dark chocolate chunk in the bottom instead of an olive)

Overall I was really impressed with the place and would definitely go back – need to try more of the chefs specials (spicy salmon roll is also recommended), and some of there actual plate options. Thumbs up!