Maki Yaki

Maki Yaki has been a fantastic visit every time my girlfriend and I have visited over the past two years. Whether it is a table for 6 reserved or a last minute (21:45) lunge for a take-away, we have been happily served and the food is always great. The wine is average and very similar to other restaurants in the area, but never poor. I would recommend a visit to anyone. I guess we have been lucky not to come across any shabby service. (when full, sometimes slow)
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Russ
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, December 30, 2008

I have always heard great things about Maki Yaki from friends and decided to give it a try on Tuesday evening.

Upon arrival we were offered a two seat table in the back of the restaurant. As it was already quite late and the restaurant was almost empty we requested a four seat table at the window. The waiter was very rude about our request saying four seat tables are only for four people (even though the restaurant was very quiet). She eventually relunctantly allowed us the table we wanted. This whilst constantly sniffing loudly.

The menu at Maki Yaki is very diverse, but I found very little proper sushi. Most of the dishes are either deep fried or contain mayonaise. The sushi when it arrived was very tasty and fresh.

As a whole a find Maki Yaki to be an average restaurant. The food is nice, but not great. Prices are cheap, but not that cheap. Service was fair.

I don't have any problems with Maki Yaki, but there are other Japanese restaurants within a few miles that are in the same price range but much nicer. Won't be rushing back.
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Food 6 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 6
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

i took my husband to the resturant as we had not visited thi type of resturant before in addition he is allergic to sea food. It was totally amazing service and food. while we expected to pay 50 pounds for the meal including drinks it was much less. the staff was polite and environment inviting.

would definitely go again with the family.
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Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

I am totally addicted to Makiyaki. My boyfriend and I have been going to the Wimbledon branch regularly for over a year. We've never felt the need to try any of the hot dishes, because the sushi is just stunning. Our favourites are 'Ocean' and 'Lion King' (sushi rolls wrapped and baked, arriving warm and covered in something sticky and delicious) and '999' (hot and spicy). I would also recommend the tuna & garlic and salmon & avocado salads to start. Miso soup comes as part of the meal and is also extremely good. The green-tea ice cream is lovely (if you have the room).

The quality of this sushi is outstanding - we never have to use soy sauce or wasabi because the rolls are perfectly seasoned as they are. Service has never been bad - even when we turned up half an hour before closing time (we just rammed the sushi down our necks and left a generous tip). I think that some reviewers may be referring to another branch, because the staff at the Wimbledon Makiyaki are very nice.

Expect to spend about £25 a head for a generously sized dinner.
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Angela Mingoia
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Well what can I say...... I've been going to Maki Yaki since they opened roughly 10 years or so. The original owners were FANTASTIC, but , alas, they moved back to Korea. The new owners continued with good food and service until the last year or so. There is the FROSTIEST head waitress there. I can only imagine it's the same one as the previous reviewer. I've always had to twist my husbands arm to go in the first place but I think he has had his last visit. ...FOREVER!! We showed up last weds night at 7pm to the restaurant without reservations. We were 5 people, there were loads of tables to accomodate us. However they made a big deal about NOT have reservations and shoved us near the toilet with out any grace or pleasantries. NOT a good start. Then the food came and it really had gone down hill. California rolls tasted gooey. YUCK. Such a shame. There's another Sushi resaurant opening up across the street and unless Maki Yaki buck up their ideas I think they'll lose a lot of customers. Us for a start!!
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Daniella - View all reviews by this user
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Food 3 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 1
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

We have been to Maki Yaki on a number of occasions in the past and although the service is passable the food has been excellent so we felt confident to recommend it to and take a couple of friends there last Friday night. It was embarrassing to say the least. The staff, especially one waitress, were incredibly rude. It seemed that she was making up new ways to offend every time she came to our table. It included not waiting until our sentence of conversation had been completed but rushing up to the table and saying ' Hello', 'Hello' when she wanted us to order. Starting to ask us a question then turning to serve the table behind us - mid-sentence!! Almost throwing the dishes onto the table, tutting etc. Leaning over the spare chair in annoyance… too many to describe. Her facial expressions betrayed her impatience and annoyance with us which I can only presume was because we booked the table for 8.30. If they do not want bookings at this time and think it is too late they should indicate this and we would have happily come earlier! It got to a ridiculous stage when while we were eating desert a waiter slammed down the bill on the table saying 'finished' then ran off saying something to the waitress on the way past causing them both to laugh loudly in our direction. It made the atmosphere very unpleasant and embarrassing as we had been raving about Maki Yaki to our friends for ages - they obviously thought we were mad to have done so!! In conclusion good food but whatever you do go early to avoid the rudest service you can imagine.
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Food 9 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 6
Wednesday, February 27, 2008

My wife and I have been going to Maki Yaki in Wimbledon for 5 years and we've never been disappointed. The food is fantastic value for money, the staff are incredibly friendly and although the ambience isn't world class the overall experience leaves us going back for more.
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richard coe - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Thursday, December 20, 2007

Dropped in, without a reservation, to Maki Yaki's Wimbledon branch on Saturday evening. They were busy, notably customers included several Japanese groups, but managed to find us a table for two.

We ordered a selection of maki which was fresh, delicate and nicely presented. Particularly recommend the Power Roll - with a unagi - and some of the more unusual cooked / fried maki. Service was prompt and polite.

Maki Yaki is good authentic sushi. It's far far better than the horrors of Yo Sushi, with a more extensive (albeit mostly maki) menu than Itsu, and a lot cheaper and more relaxed than formal / central sushi restaurants.
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 8
Thursday, November 29, 2007

We live right across from Maki Yaki in Kingston upon Thames and have been their regulars since 2005! The sushi is fantastic and service is better than what one would receive in a central London sushi bar. One thing to bear in mind when ordering is to stick to the Sushis and not hot dishes - which are slightly plain and in muy opinion, over priced for what it is. A dinner for two usually ends up between £45-50 but if you order any hot dishes, you will end up paying up to £90 like we did the first time round!
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sushi fan
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Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 7
Sunday, March 25, 2007

My partner and I have been to this restaurant several times since moving into the area, and we only have good things to say about it. We tend to go for sushi rather than hot dishes, and the selection is enormous. There is a dazzling array of both traditional sushi and Californian sushi. We found the fish to be very high quality, presentation of the food was beautiful, and you can even watch the sushi being freshly prepared.

Service is brisk and polite. On one occasion we arrived as they were closing. They were happy to seat us but we were hurried along. Thankfully, the quality of the food was unaffected!

Finally, prices feel very reasonable, perhaps reflecting the basic decor of the restaurant more than the standard of the food being served.
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Ben - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Monday, December 18, 2006