Mint Leaf London - (Near City of London, london)

Olga Artjomova Wild Izakaya is one of those rare places where you start by ordering “a few things” and somehow end up trying half the menu, cause everything is that good. The aubergine was smoky, silky and perfectly glazed - the kind of dish you keep thinking about the next day. The sushi? Incredibly fresh, balanced, clean flavours, no overload, just precision. Every plate we tried had depth, texture and real attention to detail. Nothing felt random or rushed. You can tell the kitchen actually cares. This isn’t just “nice Japanese food” - it’s thoughtful, confident and seriously delicious. London doesn’t need another restaurant. But it definitely needed this one.

A Ferna Probably one of the best meals Ive had this year. Before you even decide what you are going to try you get three little appetisers which get you excited for the rest of the meal to come. We tried the tasting menu and it didnt disappoint. Each dish was expertly plated and beyond delicious (this includes the warm freshly baked bread.) My favourite was the tuna tartare but all of the dishes were wonderful. The service is attentive and well timed; the pace is relaxed without feeling drawn out. You never feel rushed when eating there is an attention to detail that makes dining here special.

Alex A Lovely service and amazing food. Steak is always brilliant but the sides are wonderful too especially the spinach! The sundae dessert also blew me away, I thought it would be way too sweet but it was lovely (shared between two otherwise might’ve been too much)

Adam Morrison Lovely interior and great range of beers. Looks like the pub does lots of activities and has private rooms you can book. Had a really nice BLT sandwich and Gamma Ray IPA

Patrick Carr Right. The food is spectacular. If you can, try and sit at the bar where amazing Fatou is a waitress. She made genuinely stonkingly good recommendations that were perfect in terms of what we were looking for at lunch. She also looked after us so well. Wagyu gyoza (prepare to fight whoever you’re with for them), snow crab (my wife loved), JFC (my fave, get the spicy version). The chocolate and citrus mizumono dessert is also very special. My Mrs isn’t bothered about anything chocolate-y but thought it was great. I’m a choco-holic and agreed. PS - Electric Diner (just across the room) is great too. Chicken Waffles in on Friday ace. PPS - Stick around and go to the main Ned bar. They play really great live music in the evenings, on the stage (see pics).

Rhea Che For our team dinner we went with Yauatcha City and it certainly lived up to the hype. We chose the tasting menu and honestly every dish seemed to be trying to outshine the previous one. The service was warm and the setting looked stunning. It was fairly busy, although that only made us feel even more pleased with our choice. All in all, a brilliant evening and very easy to enjoy.