Roka

Excellent Experience

Compliments to Ken and Dodghe and the rest of Roka's staff.
My family had great Japanese food experience and excellent customer service. Food are palatable and would highly recommend them. I had black cod, soft spider crab maki and yellowtail which are really yummy . My family will definitely visit them again. It could be very busy so book in advance , however Roka delivers a rated-5-star in almost everything.
Well done Roka!

Terrible service, tables too close together

Very over hyped restaurant in my view. Service is terrible – I waited for half an hour for my guest to arrive only to find out they had sat her at a different table round the corner at the opposite end of the restaurant despite her having given my name (under which the table was booked), with no apology afterwards let alone a comp drink or anything. I was asked if I wanted edamame at the start and they never arrived. We were given a bowl of rice with nothing to serve it with and fish with nothing to cut it with (yes I go to a lot of Japanese restaurants & know things are different but still…) Tables are very very close together which I hate (the couple on one side were so interested in what we were talking about I almost invited them to join us). Yes food is good – but then no better than other Japanese restaurants you could go to.

If you love zuma you'll love this place (and other way around) as it's obviously the same underlying base concept. If one can say so give the price tag here you could almost describe it as the slightly more downscale and relaxed (and marginally cheaper) version of zuma. Probably just a little less buzz than its sibling also due to the fact that the associated bar is downstais from the actual restaurant. Food is outstanding and servce very attentive.

We eat here several times a year, for both dinner and as an occasional post-shopping treat for lunch. The food is always of the same fresh, well prepared and visually stunning standard you would hope for. We have introduced lots of our foodie friends to ROKA and they all now have this place as one of their go to venues.

Our favourites are the Butterfish Tataki, King Crab Wasabi rice hotpot (looks like porridge with green bits in it, but it packs some amazing flavours and textures with the green fish eggs that pop in your mouth), Korean Lamb Cutlets are to die for (always perfectly cooked with a pretty red/pink centre and a spicy adobe).

If you haven't been and want something that will delight all your senses, then book it now, you will not be disappointed.

Visited Roka this evening and had a very dissapointing experience,
It used to be an innovative fusion/Japanese restaurant that is now very ordinary as very high prices.
There is very little difference between Roka and your local Sushi restaurant, in fact a number that I go to are much better at half the price.
To night the service was awful with incorrect dishes being served to us on three different occasions and the dishes that we did order either were undercooked (Blackened Cod £ 29 a portion) or did'nt arrive at all because the waitress was in too much of a hurry to listen to the order. What did arrive (baby back ribs) were tough and the maki rolls were not up to standard.
The service centered on trying to pour as much mineral water as possble into our glasses as quickly as possible so as to trigger the opening of a new one and the removal of our plates almost before we had finished eating.
Altogether a lousy night out for £200 for four without any wine, cocktails, liquor, deserts or coffee.

Roka was a disappointment- starting from incompetent people trying to find reservation. We went down to the bar to have a pre-dinner drink. Bar scene was average no sign of glamour whatsoever. Upstairs the tables were pushed close to each other with no aesthetic beauty. The servers definitely need more training as we finished dinner yet there was no sign of rice or asparagus. The vodka and diet coke despite asking for ice four times came without ice! From a sister restaurant of Zuma, I expected a lot better. What a waste of an evening!

I'm from the USA, where sushi is a passion. I'm pleased to say that Roka, though not strictly a Japanese menu, serves lovely innovative food in a charming and friendly setting. Service was instructive as well as attentive, with the waiter steering our choices to the freshest and best of the day. The sashimi first, although quite modest in quantity for the £28 price, was totally fresh and beautifully plated. The lamb chops with Korean spices, which I had never before encountered in a Japanese restaurant, was so good that we fought over the last piece. Even the vegetables, which usually receive little attention from the chef, we're beautifully grilled and sauced, and one portion serves two generously. The cooking staff, who perform before your eyes, are young and energetic and clearly are proud of their work, as they should be.

As is in general the case with Japanese restaurants, the prices are rather steep owing to the high ingredient costs, but in this case you get very good value for your money.

It is unique. It is very good. You will certainly have an enjoyable meal.

We had a wonderful experience at this remarkable restaurant. The service was excellent and the food was truly amazing the venue itself was perfect. We watched closely as the food was prepared and enjoyed seeing the staff take great pride in their work some of these dishes are almost like a work of Art. I even took a photo of some of the dishes (I know this is SAD). The waiting staff helped us choose from the menu as it was our first time here and they helped us choose perfect dishes that were divine. We even had dessert because we didnt want the evening to end. Thankfully my wonderful partner paid the bill which was above average perhaps but to us it was money well spent and we would definately love to go again one day!!!

I love this place, I find myself coming back regularly and bringing friends to show them what they've been missing!

On the surface, its easy to think its another one of those trendy Pan-Asian restaurants but the menu here is more exciting and varied in my opinion. The staff are attentive, and are good at advising on dishes to those that haven't been before. The Robata Grill is what stands this place apart I believe, it creates delicious smoky dishes that just ooze flavour and the wood smoke smell gives a warm and comforting atmosphere to the restaurant. I can't get enough of the wonderful black cod, the lamb cutlets with Korean spices and the scallop skewers! The sashimi is spot on as well as the salmon is just perfect, as is the fatty tuna.

Downstairs in the restaurant is a more funky dining and bar area, I love it down here too. However, a friend of mine found the menu hard to decipher in the darker lighting but we were soon helped by staff though who moved a lamp over to our table and assisted with the menu!

Come here and you won't regret it just remember to book ahead!

I went to Roka with another couple, we sat downstairs which is much nicer and warming

The restaurant was packed, we had sofa for chairs which is great if you are having a drink, but not so comfy for dinner, we all choose the taster menu, the waitress was so helpful and the service was impeccable, a really good try and also for people who havent tried sushi before as there is lots of guidance!