About Matsuri St James
In Japanese Matsuri means festival, and it's probably fair to state that this (and it's High Holborn sister) restaurant is a celebration of Japanese cuisine. To the Japanese, eating is more than appeasing your appetite; how a dish looks is as important as how it tastes. So, in its large softly-lit
subterranean restaurant Matsuri serves the traditional flavours of sushi (amongst the best in the capital) with the modern tastes of teppanyaki, all presented with precision. Favourite set menus are Matsuri and Taiko, both three courses. Managed and staffed entirely by affable Orientals, this is as
authentic a Japanese dining experience as you're likely to enjoy in London. There's even a huge black-haired puppet head dominating the stairway leading from the bar to the restaurant. He's called Nebuta and he's a traditional matsuri symbol. Or the general manager's granddad (his joke). You decide.
Opening hours:
Mon - Sat 12pm - 2:30pm & 6pm - 10:30pmSun 12pm - 3pm & 6pm - 10pm
Reviews
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The service was good, as always.Review
Matsuri St James serves high quality food with excellent service; lunch deals are relatively good value - generally expensive but worth it for great sushi.Review
We had the Christmas dinner menu at Matsuri, the food was as lovely as usual, with a touch of Christmas, eg "Christmas tree sushi" - looked great and tasted great.Visitors
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