Sumi Restaurant

As the sister restaurant of Endo, I came here with high expectations. I have to say this fish is some of the best I’ve had outside of Japan. On the expensive side, but to be expected for the quality. The temaki concept was interesting (slightly tricky to eat, but delicious). I would recommend the tuna, which was especially fresh, and scallop. Next time would also try the Gohan, which the table next to us ordered, and looked amazing. The setting of the restaurant is beautiful and makes for a very relaxing atmosphere. Service was also attentive.

After spending some time trying to find a very good sushi/Japanese restaurant in London that is easy to book and not overpriced, I have to say that Sumi fits the bill perfectly. In my experience this restaurant is underrated on Google maps as I did not find any issue with the food, service or price, contrarily to some of the other reviewers here. We tried 13 dishes in total (1 chutoro, 6 different temaki, 1 tofu, the otoro, the yellow tail 2 different nigiri and the beef gohan) and 2 drinks, and except for the lychee martini I can recommend everything. It is not Endo, but it is less than half the price and easy to book, while also being definitely above your average restaurant in London and even better than some other Michelin-starred places with a similar positioning, at a more affordable price. I honestly thought the bill would be higher (£216 for 2 people all included) or that I would find a “catch”, a bad surprise that would explain the low reviews, but it turned out to be just what I was looking for. I did not find the portions particularly small either and found it overall good value for money (it’s obviously not cheap but it is worth it), but I’d also personally avoid going to a very good sushi restaurant if I’m extremely hungry? The location, setting and overall atmosphere is nice too with outdoor seating available.