K-10

04-05-2009
Bill Preece  0 

What a difference a year makes! Has the management changed?. Poor value now as food has gone downhill

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11-12-2008
Bill Preece  0 

Classic atmosphere and the proximity of food preparation adds to the quality of the very fresh and vibrant food. A great secret for those that know it. Quality has returned this year afet a dodgy period.

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26-03-2008
the peasant

K10 has a wide variety of food and most of the dishes are tasty and fresh. As with all sushi, it can get pretty expensive (remember to check colour coding of plates for prices). It gets very busy between 12:30-1:30 so try and avoid lunch rush hour. All in all, good place for good sushi.

05-04-2006
Jane

With the on-going London fad of following the latest food fad, the Japanese kaiten restaurants - conveyer belt eateries - continues to grow in population and quality across London. But there's one newcomer this year to the kaiten clan that stands out above the mediocrity and of the Yo! genre of chains; K10 (geddit?) is producing serious sushi. How could I resist when at a recent foodie-do chef Peter Gordon introduced me to head chef of K10 Miguel Choy and whispered in my ear that Choy was creating "some of the best sushi he's ever eaten." We arranged to meet outside the restaurant on Copthall Ave; from the outside K10 looks unexciting, resembling nothing more than a neon lit takeaway, but once you descend the curved staircase into the narrow, neon-lit dining room, the already forming queue at just a few minutes past noon is testimony to the quality of food being served here. A huge array of both traditional sushi 'crowd pleasers' and some innovative combinations glide past on the conveyor without looking like they're doing their 10th circuit of the hour. Each dish has obviously been lovingly crafted by his team of equally immaculately groomed chefs, who are watched closely by Choy throughout the service; this is more than just lunch, this is like watching an art form, a cookery demonstration, and some other serious school of discipline rolled into one. This is an edible marriage of colour, form, flavour and execution - the miso deliciously subtle with tender diced tofu, flavoursome beetroot marinated salmon, tender squid with soft pillows of rice, delicately seared tuna, soft chicken dumplings, salmon sashimi with olive oil and chives; to finish don't miss the silky green tea custard. K10 is an un-missable stop for sushi lovers on the kaiten trail.

05-04-2006
William Trueman

Having eaten at K10 often, the Copthall Avenue branch, and used the Takeaway since it opened at least twice per week, I have noticed recently that a strict portion control is now in place, with the culmination that the breat of chicken used in their Katso must have come from a very small poussin. The sauce was weak, and all in all the quality of the food has dropped dramtically, such a pity as it used to be so good. I would heartily recommend that people give this establishment a miss. Maybe, it would be worthwhile trying to source out the nearest ITSU.