"...the food – from a similar enormous and bewildering menu – did (to be fair) do justice to the lustrous reputation of what’s now quite a large international chain." READ REVIEW
"The food was brilliant, of course. Lots of Nobu classics, lots of new stuff. " READ REVIEW
Tracey MacLeod Independent
Reviewed by August 20, 2005
"Nobu Berkeley isn't as cool and exclusive as the original Nobu, and the preening clientele are not people most of us would choose to spend an evening with. But when the food's as good as this, quite frankly, who cares? " READ REVIEW
Marina O'Loughlin Metro
Reviewed on August 17, 2005
"Everything about it, from the menu and the 'irashaimase!' bellowed by the staff on your arrival, to the 'have you eaten at Nobu before?' from your breathlessly excited waiter, is formulaic. " READ REVIEW
Jan Moir Telegraph
Reviewed on August 13, 2005
"Conclusion: they may throw very nice parties, but the cold reality for the ordinary punter is that Nobu Berkeley is a bad restaurant with mostly terrible food and appallingly rude management." READ REVIEW
"A Peruvian-style skewer of chicken had a sauce that tasted of raw chilli powder. But these are minor quibbles in the face of excellent, imaginative salads, superb sashimi and jumbo asparagus with dried miso. " READ REVIEW