Sushi Bar Gen - great sushi, but don't look at the kitchen
Part of the purpase of this blog is also to serve as a font of knowledge regarding life in London. As part of this, I will periodically post tips on how to "beat the system" and review of restaurant/bars.
Today I'll be including a review of a sushi bar I went to last night call
"Sushi Bar Gen" in West Hampstead. If you come out of the West Hampstead Jubilee Line Tube station, you need to cross the road and turn right (going North) and you come across it on that same side after abut 5 minutes.
It's a tiny place done up in a shabby canteen style, but there is immediately some pleasantness to the place. With only seats for at most 20, more likely than not you'll have to wait at the "bar" until one frees up. This waiting time gives you plenty of time to survey the open kitchen which is grease splattered and not the picture of cleanliness you would normally hope for.
However, despite the obvious physical indications that the place is a bit of a dump, the food is excellent and very well priced. We had gyozas and misos to start (the gyozas didnkt arrive until after the mains) and a sushi platter to share between 2 people with the third in our party having vegetable tempura. The platter was a very nice selection of nigiris and rolls and the tempura shredded sweet potato and eggplant slices were a crispy delight. Presentation wasnät too bad either, but what is with sushi bar and the fake grass!?!
For £15 a head we had more food than we could eat. Best thing was that they have a delivery service, so next time I can enjoy the great food without seeing the kitchen.
I recommend that if you are habkering for some sushi and live within 2 miles or so of West Hampstead, you give them a call on 020 74314031. They definitely have my vote for best value delivery sushi in London.