Yashin Sushi is a modern Japanese sushi bar on Argyll Road in Kensington, known for serving each piece with the seasoning its chefs consider most appropriate. This approach encourages diners to enjoy the balance already created at the counter instead of automatically adding soy sauce. The intimate room, open preparation and attentive pacing make it well suited to an omakase experience as well as a focused lunch or dinner.
Sushi sets feature salmon, tuna, yellowtail and richer cuts such as fatty tuna, while omakase selections allow the chef to choose a sequence of five, eight or eleven pieces. Sashimi platters display the quality and texture of the fish with minimal distraction, and salmon with ikura over rice offers a satisfying donburi. The range gives newcomers an approachable entry point while providing enthusiasts with more ambitious choices.
Carpaccio plates add carefully judged accents to raw fish, including salmon with green chilli, yellowtail with orange soy, tuna with truffle ponzu and sea bass with burrata and sweet miso. Warm small plates may include grilled tofu, shrimp, baby squid, black cod, Iberico pork or octopus. Spicy tuna, salmon and yellowtail rolls sit alongside prawn tempura, soft shell crab, avocado and finely chopped tuna rolls.
Premium sake is a central part of the experience, with staff able to match different styles to delicate sushi, richer hot dishes and seasoned carpaccio. The menu can be explored through a chef led tasting or assembled from individual pieces and sharing plates, making the restaurant flexible despite its precise cooking. Desserts and Japanese drinks provide a measured finish to a meal shaped by craft, balance and close attention to ingredients.
Address: 1A Argyll Road, Kensington, London W8 7DB, United Kingdom
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