Sushi on Jones

The concept at Sushi on Jones is nice and Japanese-y, a tiny twelve-seater that offers a 12 or 20 course omakase sushi menu and a handful of specials. The menu only takes 45 minutes for the 12 courses and a bit longer for 20. Absolutely definitely nothing but sushi. We almost had it to ourselves, because there was some kind of England World Cup game going on at the same time and maybe that had caused a few cancellations.

Hokkaido scallop

The scallop is the standout dish for me, and I’m intrigued to learn that it has flown all the way over from Hokkaido. There’s seafood from British waters and from Spain too. And maybe there’s nothing like a Hokkaido scallop? The 12 course menu is £45 and that’s a fair reflection of the range and quality of fish beautifully prepared. It’s a light meal, though, so if you’ve got a bigger appetite than me (many do!) you might feel it’s a bit steep and for less than an hour’s sit-down too. I’ll be back though.

Wagyu beef

Eel spring roll concoction

The chicken karaage is okay, a light batter and nice enough chicken within. Their yasai tempura is also pretty good, a whole variety of veggies in a decent tempura batter, crispy covering each piece and not oily. Sushi is pretty good, although the unagi isn’t quite as stickily unctuous as my favourite kind. I quite like the nasu dengaku, the aubergine flesh is cooked to gooeyness and there’s a hefty coating of sticky-sweet miso sauce with sesame on time. You might find it too sweet, I liked it.

Chicken karaage

I’d come back to Pham for some pre-theatre sushi again, but I’d stick to the UK-Japanese staples and give their specials a miss. The price is fair.

Nasu dengaku