We went there for dinner on a Saturday evening in April 2008. The place is a Zuma/Nobu wannabee but doesn't even come close. The DJ was doing a terrible job and music was just not right in the dinner area. Coming to food, there was something wrong with their kitchen and they didn't have a lot of the dishes which I didn't mind. But the waiter screwed up many times and the food was absolutely below average for a place that tries to be Zuma. The sushi was better than Yo!Sushi but not the same league as Nobu. The cooked food was bad as well. The sake list was horribly short and too expensive. My advice: you can't get a reservation at Zuma but it's worth going and having a few drinks there and eating at the bar there.

Being fanatic about Japanese food, I had an excellent meal at Nozomi on the weekend. The food quality and service was really first class and the staff were really nice & friendly. Had a few drinks at the bar to begin with as we waited for our table and got chatting to a number of people in a really interesting crowd. Service was great given how busy and popular the place is, even though not cheap but worth every penny. I will definitely go back.

I had drinks at Nozomi last Friday - it is an unbelievably busy place, almost uncomfortably so. However, the staff are fantastic and the drinks brilliant. The bar manager even took time to come over to chat and suggest cocktails to us.


I want to try the food at Nozomi next time, but perhaps on a quieter night when people aren't dancing around the tables!

I went to Nozomi yesterday for my birthday and it was very good. The Nozomi staff are helpful and the atmosphere great. I'll go back very soon.

Nozomi is a great place with great staff. The food couldn't be better. George {the best dressed door picker} and the staff at Nozomi make us feel like someone famous every time we eat out there. However, the bar staff are sometimes not very smart.

Nozomi has a very impressive entrance with polite doorman and assistant. We entered into a dimly lit bar area with only two other guests present. From this point it went down hill as were asked if we had a reservation. Having replied to the contrary we were then subject to brief scrutiny followed by a slightly longer study of the bookings - which seemed suspiciously blank. With a perfunctory apology we were ejected to the great surprise of the outside staff.



Were we the wrong sort? Who knows but my wife wasn’t wearing Prada this time. Nil points for Nozomi charm, service and ambiance. I can’t comment on the food and really couldn’t care if that is their attitude.

My friend Rebecca and I went to Nozomi last night and fell in love with it. The place looks absolutely beautiful, very stylish, the staff were very friendly too and the food was superb, especially the sushi and steamed spinach with sesame! The music made you want to dance.



Next time we're in London, we'll definitely come back to Nozomi. It's a place I would recommend to everybody who wants to treat themselves to a delicious Japanese dinner in a beautifully decorated restaurant.

What a terrible experience I had at Nozomi - if you are trying to diet after Christmas, this is your sanctuary.

The Miso cod was a similar texture to mashed potato and Yo Sushi would have been preferable to the rubbery not to mention tasteless squid.

If you enjoy food and good service do not enter, stick to Nobu.
However, if all you want is ambience Nozomi is the place for you.