Machiya 5 Panton Street, London SW1Y 4DL

"The entrance of the restaurant is decorated in a special way,it's not very big inside. The several dishes i ordered were exquisite and delicious. Udon noodles are delicious. The chicken wings in soy sauce taste very good. quite good service."

"One of my new favourite restaurants. Very authentic. I’ve been wanting to introduce Japanese food to my friends for a while and this really was the perfect place. They don’t serve sushi, more so comfort food that I was used to eating at home in Japan. This is what made it so much more nicer, though. Upon arriving were greeted by a young waitress with short hair who was very welcoming and accommodating throughout our meal. She gave my friends a few recommendations which they all loved. A very generous amount of meat came with the Tonkatsu curry. The tonkatsu itself was crispy and seasoned enough to match the hot curry. As well as this, we ordered the tsukune and shake teriyaki which was even better than the curry. The salmon was seared nicely and the flavours of the teriyaki sauce were great. The tsukune with the sauce that came with it also tasted very good (even though it was very filling for a small plate). I will definitely be back and will be bringing more people here much more often."

"Not much options on the food menu for selection but the appetisers are good. The soysauce cucumber can get a bit too salty, but is nice. The spinach with sesame is definitely a hit and the fried tofu is good. I'd go for the unagi as it was well cooked. Environment wise is nice. Very quiet during weekdays and the food is quite authentic. Dont forget to try the mille crepe matcha cake. Its thick and creamy. The only thing I didn't like was the Asian waitress had quite the attitude. Was not knowledgeable in Japanese food to be able to answer my questions and acted cocky when answering wrongly. Was also a bully towards my European friends when she kept pushing them to tell them what kind of green tea they wanted when they didnt know the difference between the three oh and I was hushed by her when I tried to explain what the difference was to them. It wasnt rush hour either since we were the only ones dining there at the time. Rude and unpleasant despite the food being good. The environment is amazing though. The top floor is neat and tidy it feels cosy and the bar is a great place to dine at as it has hooks. Downstairs is a bar, not sure if it has opened up but definitely quite well done."

"I was really craving for Japanese food and found this spot near the theater on my way back to the hotel. I ordered bunch of thing but half of it was decent but another half was pretty bad. Especially the quality of rice was very bad. Gyudon was also very dry too. Tho eggplant and tsukune was good so if u go there, I recommend to order just small dishes and no main dish."

"Loved this place. Managed to snag the last table - you really need to book - and we were glad to have done so, it’s really popular and the place is very small. The back has izakaya-style bench dining and then there are about 8 tables of two in the main area. We had the chicken katsudon, gyudon, salmon teriyaki and agedashi tofu. The quality was great and it’s not too expensive for Japanese food. You do get a good amount, so it’s pretty good value for money. The only drawback is that since it’s so popular there’s a constant stream of people asking for tables and standing around waiting. Great problem to have as a restaurant but a bit disruptive for diners."