Tokyo Diner
- Sushi
- Chinatown
- 020-7287-8777
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- 121
- Sushi Rank:
- 51 of 95
- Chinatown Rank:
- 146 of 270
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| LUNCH SPECIALS | |
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| Monday to Friday 12 NOON TO 6.00PM ONLY We serve a limited number of low-priced specials until 6.00 pm, Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays). | |
Tamago Don Lunch Set A simple but subtle harmony of egg, onion, spring onion and Dashi (Japanese stock). Served on top of a
large portion of rice, with a small potion of pickles and Miso soup on the side.
| £6.50 |
Vegetable Curry Lunch Set This set consists of Vegetable Curry (served with rice), a small bowl of salad and a Miso soup. Made with
no fish or meat, but May contain traces of animal fat.
| £7.60 |
Udon Lunch Set This set consists of Udon noodle soup (vegetable only) and either two pieces of salmon nigiri or 6 pieces
of vegetable (cucumber and pickled radish) sushi rolls.
| £9.00 |
Soba Lunch Set This set consists of Soba noodle soup (vegetable only) and either two pieces of salmon nigiri or 6 pieces of
vegetable (cucumber and pickled radish) sushi rolls.
| £9.00 |
Grilled Eel Lunch Set This set consists of Grilled eel, served with Japanese style barbeque sauce on a small bowl of rice, a
green salad and a half potion of either Udon or Soba.
| £9.90 |
| Lunchtime Set Meals | |
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| Our lunchtime set meals consist of one of the main dishes listed below, a small plate of a second dish (changed daily), pickles, rice and Miso soup. | |
Aubergine Agé Bitashi Deep fried aubergines soaked in a slightly sweet Dashi sauce. Served cold.
| £7.70 |
Chicken Katsu Oroshi Sauce A chicken cutlet fried in crisp Japanese breadcrumbs. Served with Oroshi (grated radish) sauce.
| £10.60 |
Tonkatsu Oroshi Sauce A pork cutlet fried in crisp Japanese breadcrumbs. Served with Oroshi (grated radish) sauce.
| £10.60 |
Chicken Teriyaki “Teriyaki” means shining-cooked. The chicken is flambéed in Teriyaki sauce, which is based on Mirin
(cooking saké) and soya sauce. This produces a deep, dark glaze which imparts a rich, slightly sweet
flavour. In Japan, this dish is usually made with chicken leg (with skin).
| £10.30 |
Salmon Teriyaki The salmon is flambéed in Teriyaki sauce, which is based on Mirin (cooking sweet sake) and soya sauce.
| £11.50 |
| DONBURI | |
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| ALL SERVED ON A HEARTY DONBURI OF RICE | |
OYAKO DON Pieces of chicken, served with soft-cooked egg, onion, spring onion and Dashi (Japanese stock), in a large
donburi-bowl of rice. In Japanese "Oyako" means "Parent and Child", which poses the question: which
came first, the chicken or the egg?
| £8.50 |
| KATSU DON | £9.70 |
CHICKEN KATSU DON Pieces of ton katsu (pork cutlet) or chicken supreme, dipped into beaten egg, coated with crisp Japanese
breadcrumbs and then fried in the lightest grade of vegetable oil. Served with soft-cooked egg, onion,
spring onion and Dashi (Japanese stock), in a large donburi-bowl of rice.
| £9.70 |
| SAUCE KATSU DON | £9.70 |
SAUCE CHICKEN KATSU DON Pieces of ton katsu (pork cutlet) or chicken supreme, dipped into beaten egg, coated with crisp Japanese
breadcrumbs and then fried in the lightest grade of vegetable oil, served with rice on a garnish of shredded
greens and topped off with a tamarind-based fruity sauce.
| £9.70 |
SALMON DON A donburi-bowl of warm rice, topped with cold salmon sashimi, cucumber and omelette and garnished with
nori and white sesame. The heat from the rice gradually changes the colour, texture and flavour of the
salmon sashimi. This, together with a hint of pungent wasabi-horseradish, makes for a truly Japanese
experience.
| £10.00 |
| GYU DON Slices of best chuck beef and onion, braised in a slightly sweet Japanese sauce and served on top of a donburi-bowl of rice. Beware of the strong beni-shoga (bright red salted ginger)! | £8.80 |
| UNA TAMA DON Pieces of grilled eel, served with soft-cooked egg, onion spring onion and Dashi(Japanese stock) in a large donburi-bowl of rice. Garnished with nori (roasted laver) Sorry, but this is rather expensive: the UK eel market is still small. (Perhaps, after you’ve tasted this, it will become more popular…) | £10.40 |
| UNA JŪ Grilled eel, served with a Japanese barbeque-type sauce on top of a traditional Jū-bako box of rice. Sorry, but this is rather expensive: the UK eel market is still small. (Perhaps, after you’ve tasted this, it will become more popular…) | £13.70 |
| BENTO BOX SET MEALS | |
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| A COMPLETE MEAL IN A BOX These are complete meals, presented in Bento Boxes which are divided into four compartments. There is no formality about these meals, you can eat them in any order you like. Beware of the little mound of Wasabi (strong green horseradish). Many people like to dilute it with soya sauce and then dip the Sashimi into the resulting mixture. The taste is unique. | |
VEGETARIAN BENTO A totally vegan meal. We take cabbage, bean sprouts, carrots, onions and peppers, etc. and stir-fry them
in the lightest vegetable oil, together with our special sauce containing apple, ginger, garlic, soya-sauce,
sake…Totally vegan
| £11.50 |
| CHICKEN KATSU BENTO | £14.80 |
TON KATSU BENTO These dishes date from the Meiji era. They consist of chicken or pork (“Ton”), fried in crisp Japanese
breadcrumbs. You can add Ton Katsu sauce, which is a mild Japanese version of brown sauce. “Katsu”
means to win. Ton katsu is so popular that in Japan there are restaurants which serve nothing but this
winning dish.
| £14.80 |
| CHICKEN TERIYAKI BENTO* | £15.50 |
SALMON TERIYAKI BENTO “Teriyaki” means shining-cooked. The chicken or salmon is flambéed in Teriyaki sauce, which is based on
Mirin (cooking saké) and soya sauce. This produces a deep, dark glaze which imparts a rich, slightly
sweet flavour.
| £16.40 |
CHICKEN KARA FRY BENTO We take bite-size pieces of chicken supreme and marinate them in a light soya-based sauce, so that they
do not need to be coated in batter before frying.
| £15.20 |
| SOUP NOODLES | |
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| OUR MOST POPULAR LIGHT MEAL | |
SOBA Soba noodles are thin and brown. Soba is made from buckwheat, which gives it a distinctive, nutty flavour.
The taste is so good it can become an obsession: people travel all over Japan just to visit places where
soba is made by hand.
| £6.90 |
UDON
Udon noodles are thick and soft. They are made from plain white flour which gives them their doughy
flavour and texture. If you’ve never had udon before, you will love the taste, but you might find that the
noodles tend to slip off your chopsticks.
| £6.90 |
CURRY UDON (SOBA) Udon or Soba served with our vegetable curry. Made with no fish or meat but may contain small traces of
animal fat.
| £7.70 |
| Zaru Soba (UDON) Chilled Soba (buckwheat flour) noodles or Chilled Udon (plain flour) noodles, garnished with nori (roasted laver) and served on a traditional zaru (bamboo basket). Mix the chopped spring onion and wasabi into the little bowl of chilled kaeshi (special chilled broth) according to taste, then take a few noodles and dunk them sparingly before eating. Totally vegan | £6.90 |
| JAPANESE-STYLE CURRY | |
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| OUR MOST POPULAR LARGE MEAL | |
VEGETABLE CURRY Japanese curry made with onions, potatoes and carrots. Made with no fish or meat, but may contain small
traces of animal fat
| £6.50 |
KATSU CURRY As above, but served with pieces of pork cutlet fried in crisp Japanese breadcrumbs.
| £10.00 |
CHICKEN KATSU CURRY As above, but served with pieces of chicken fried in crisp Japanese breadcrumbs.
| £10.00 |
| SUSHI • SASHIMI | |
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| Sushi consists of seasoned rice with a variety of toppings | |
SUSHI
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SASHIMI
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| SIDE DISHES | |
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| EDA MAMÉ Japan’s healthiest and most popular snack: whole soya beans. Just pop them out of their pods. Totally vegan | £3.00 |
| WAKAME GREEN SALAD A mixed salad of lettuce, peppers and tomato, etc., together with wakame-seaweed. | £3.40 |
| SPINACH GOMA DARÉ A small quantity of spinach, lightly boiled and dressed with sesame sauce. Totally vegan | £2.30 |
| HIYA YAKKO A five-ounce cube of pure, chilled tofu (Japanese bean curd). Garnished with spring onion and grated ginger. Totally vegan. Please ask if you would like this to be topped with Bonito-fish flakes. Totally vegan | £4.40 |
| AUBERGINE AGÉ BITASHI (Served cold) Sautéed aubergines soaked in a slightly sweet Dashi sauce. Garnished with slices of lotus. Totally vegan | £4.20 |
| BROCCOLI NI BITASHI Chilled (cooked) broccoli served in a slightly sweet Dashi sauce, and garnished with slices of sautéed tofu. Totally vegan | £4.20 |
| AGÉ-DASHI TOFU A five-ounce cube of tofu (Japanese bean curd) coated in cornflour, fried in the lightest vegetable oil and served in a warm Japanese broth. Garnished with grated radish, spring onion and grated ginger. Totally vegan. | £5.20 |
CHICKEN KARA-AGÉ
Bite-sized pieces of chicken, marinated in a light soya-based sauce so that they do not need to be coated
in batter before frying.
| £5.90 |
CHICKEN TERIYAKI “Teriyaki” means shining-cooked. The chicken is flambéed in Teriyaki sauce, which is based on Mirin
(cooking saké) and soya sauce. This produces a deep, dark glaze which imparts a rich, slightly sweet
flavour.
| £6.50 |
SALMON TATAKI
Thick slices of half-grilled salmon served dressed on top of onion slices and green salad.
| £7.60 |
| MINI UNA DON Grilled eel, served with a Japanese style barbeque sauce on rice. Sorry, but this is rather expensive: the UK eel market is still small. (Perhaps, after you’ve tasted this, it will become more popular…) | £7.10 |
| TSUKEMONO PICKLES A small quantity of salted vegetables, pickled in the traditional Japanese way | £2.30 |
| MISO SHIRU A small bowl of light soya-based broth. Use your chopsticks to stir up the Miso (soya bean paste) and then drink it straight from the cup. Miso shiru is recommended with any of our meals. It is particularly suitable with Sushi, since it turns a cold snack into a warm meal. | £0.80 |
| PLAIN RICE | £1.30 |
| MIDNIGHT MENU | |
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| Served between 11.30 pm and 12 midnight. | |
Soba
Soba noodles are thin and brown. Soba is made from buckweat, which gives it
a distinctive, nutty flavour.
| £6.90 |
Udon
Udon noodles are thick and soft. They are made from plain white flour which
gives them a doughy flavour and texture.
| £6.90 |
Curry Udon (Soba) Udon or Soba served with our vegetable curry.
| £7.70 |
| Vegetable Curry Japanese curry, made with onions, potatoes and carrots. Made with no fish or meat but may contain traces of animal fat. | £6.50 |
| Katsu Curry As above, but served with pieces of pork cutlet fried in crisp Japanese breadcrumbs. | £10.00 |
| Chicken Katsu Curry As above, but served with pieces of chicken supreme fried in crisp Japanese breadcrumbs. | £10.00 |
| Sashimi This is the famous Japanese “Raw Fish” dish. It consists of a SMALL QUANTITY of the finest, freshest Salmon, Sea Bream and Sea Bass served with a garnish of grated radish and Japanese herbs. | £12.20 |
| Nigiri Set Six pieces of hosomaki and one piece of salad futomaki, together with two pieces of salmon and one piece each of snapper, squid, cooked prawn and omelette nigiri. | £11.50 |
| Hosomaki Set Twelve pieces of Hosomaki-sushi (6 pieces of salmon and 3 each of cucumber and pickled radish). | £6.60 |
| Vege Sushi Set Twelve pieces of Kappa (cucumber) and Oshinko (pickled radish) sushi rolls | £5.20 |
| Salad Futomaki Three pieces of thick sushi rolls containing vegetables, crabsticks and cooked salmon with mayonnaise. | £4.60 |
| Salmon Nigiri Two pieces of salmon nigiri. | £4.00 |
| Wakame Green Salad A mixed salad of lettuce, peppers and tomato, etc., together with wakameseaweed. | £3.40 |
| Aubergine Agé Bitashi Chilled sautéed aubergine served in a slightly sweet Dashi sauce, and garnished with slice of lotus. | £4.20 |
| Broccoli Ni Bitashi Chilled (cooked) Broccoli served in a slightly sweet Dashi sauce, and garnished with sliced of sautéed tofu. | £4.20 |
| Miso Shiru A small bowl of light soya-based broth. | £0.80 |
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