Nobu London (Old Park Lane) - Buy Reservations

Although Nobu is a well known brand, this location is only mediocre. The sushi was just okay. This seemed to be catered to a crown of business travelers rather than tourists on vacation.

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Went to Nobu on a Wednesday night at 8pm as a treat with old friends from abroad we rarely see (we were 2 couples). I asked for a non-alcoholic cocktail to start and asked the barman to choose it and whatever they brought me was delightful! We shared lots of wine and a large number of dishes including sashimi, sushi, avocado salad, and hot food such as black cod miso, beef and shrimp and they were all superb in flavour. Even a simple sushi roll tastes way better at Nobu than anywhere else. I cannot fault the food. It really is awesome. However I am inspired to review the experience because the atmosphere was so terrible. There are no soft furnishings whatsoever - no table cloths, rugs, window blinds, canvases on the walls or acoustic panels on the ceiling. The decor is shiny hard floor, hard tables, glossy walls. Think MacDonalds or hospital cafeteria. The acoustics are terrible! We were literally shouting at each other all night to be heard at a small table for 4. We were at a table next to a big round table with 7 loud men and one woman and they were in a corner next to a glossy wall so the sound of their voices and laughter reverberated everywhere. But it wasn’t just them. The people on our other side were against large windows all along Park Lane so their voices bounced of the windows as well. It wasn’t just how unpleasant it was to have to shout for 2.5 hours to hold a conversation. I also thought to myself that Covid is still around and everyone in the room really had to expel a lot of breath shouting just to be heard. It didn’t feel well ventilated. It was muggy and too warm. Lastly, none of us could hear what the waiters said. At one point a waiter delivered a double potion of popcorn shrimp with three delicious sauces and he put them down and named each sauce and walked away and we all laughed because none of us could hear what he said. There was another waiter who said something to me I couldn’t hear and when I said “I can’t hear you. It’s so loud in here!” he blanked me and walked away. I wanted empathy or acknowledgment from the staff that it was a horrible shouty atmosphere but didn’t get it. I guess they’re used to it. We aren’t particularly old (under 50). It actually makes me angry that the ownership or management don’t understand that at luxury prices and location they need to do better with atmosphere. I woke up hoarse!

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I have eaten at other Nobu locations in the world, and was pleased to find it as amazing in London. The restaurant accommodated my wheat allergy without gesitation, and everything was perfect!

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Staff are absolutely lovely with amazing manners and very quick service. Food to die for would go again. (Darren was my favorite waiter extremely nice and amazing humor)

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The hotel is super well located, the rooms are very comfortable . apart from the concierge, the service was not as it should be for a nobu hotel! The bread in the breakfast is not fresh . Too bad! For a 5 stars hotel

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This was our 3rd visit to Nobu London (Park Lane) and while the food was scrumptious as always, the service was not up to the Nobu gold standard weʻve come to expect and appreciate. While our waiter was knowledgeable and helpful with suggestions, the time it took to take our order(s) and for the additional staff to bring things like plates, utensils, etc. was way too long and frustrating. Dishes we loved: Crispy rice with spicy tuna Scallops with spicy garlic Lobster with wasabi pepper sauce Miso Black Cod (all-time favourite)

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Wonderful food, service and ambiance. I am gluten free and the treat took the time to ensure I could enjoy all the amazing tastes. Dragan and his team were so attentive. Thank you

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I’m in Japan a lot. I mean 8-10 weeks a year. So I know Japanese restaurants and I don’t know what Nobu is but it’s not a Japanese restaurant. I’d loosely call it Japanese themed. To be fair our Spanish waitress was truly excellent. The wine and sake list was excellent albeit the sake section was confusing and I couldn’t find any Dassai nor anyone who knew if they served it. The decor is terrible. The food is entirely in memorable. The sushi was particularly poor. Black cod in miso was passable. Overall they could do a lot better.

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The good: 1. Most of the dishes were really delicious and top level Japanese cuisine. 2. The service was great, it was quick, attentive but not intrusive. The bad: 1. The decor is appalling. Without exaggerating, Nobu London looks like a university canteen. When you're paying roughly £100 per head you want to experience a bit of luxury and style and this restaurant is not it. 2. If this restaurant was half the price or the dishes were twice the size then it would be worth going to as most of the dishes were flavoursome and memorable. Some of the portion sizes were ridiculous, the worst was £14 for two (!) prawns. 3. A surprising number of the dishes and drinks were not well reviewed by our group. The prawns mentioned above were distinctly average, as was the apple crumble - Humble Crumble do it infinitely better for half the price. However, the worst one was a £15 cocktail which upon smelling and drinking it my friend discovered had truffle oil in it. He said it was the most disgusting drink he had ever had. All in all Nobu London is one to avoid. I am happy to spend money on a meal if the food is delicious and the experience is enjoyable but this restaurant has neither. Don't make the same mistake we did by ruining your evening with dinner at Nobu London and go to Sushi Samba or China Tang instead.

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We were disappointed with 2 things. One is the booking that needed credit card with details, informing us that if the booking was to be cancelled pound 75 would be charged. We came at noon and when we left the restaurant was 1/3 full. I would agree if the booking were to be fully booked and being on a waiting list. Second bento box was average and not as good as previous visit. Such a shame when previous visit where very good. The furniture was shabby looking. Maintenance needs improvement.

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