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Kintan Japanese BBQ
Japanese Restaurant and BBQ Joint££££
Holborn and Covent Garden, London
"Kalbi Short Rib and Harami Skirt Steak"(2 Tips)
"I loved the Japanese BBQ experience and the quality of meats."(2 Tips)
"Excellent "happy hour" deals for most of the day !"(8 Tips)
"One of the best kept secrets for yakiniku in central London."(2 Tips)
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Maxim FedotovOctober 3, 2018My new favourite spot for having a group dinner. Cooking together is super fun and with Happy Hour it gets pretty good value for money. Food is great of course and their Egg Fried Rice is to die for!
Shannon LowApril 13, 2018Yummy BBQ. All the kalbis, especially with miso or garlic butter, and the harami skirt steak. Pork cheek wasn't bad too. Go on Monday when it's ala carte happy hour all day. Recommend reserving.
Martin CarazoMarch 20, 2015Lunch value set for £8+gratuity ... Really great value. I thought it was a choice of the 3 types of grilled meat ... But it was the 3 of them, beef, pork and chicken. I will come back.
Jessi @2feet1worldSeptember 4, 2017Fun bbq experience for a group. Huge menu and the Kintan set menu was a good deal - we were very full after!
sebOctober 14, 2016Amazing food. All round great restaurant util they turned on the fluorescent lights and stopped the music to drive people who were eating out. Would probably try again but avoid for special occasions
Hui-ern NgJanuary 23, 2018Happy hour here is the besttttt - those short rib kalbi’s, pork kalbi, and lamb chops 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
BC OOctober 28, 2018I love the food...the service is so bad. I know they are busy but It takes 20 minutes to get just even a drink. Some times have been better but it can be EXTREMELY slow going when you’re first seated.
KMay 17, 2019Lunch deal is decent but probably works best for groups up to about 4. We were in a huge group for a leaving lunch and it was hard to cook and keep track of everything!- Gary SimmonsJanuary 8, 2015Skip the set menu and go a la carte. Kalbi Short Rib and Harami Skirt Steak are a must as is the Sparkling Sake. Full review on Scoff: http://scofflondon.com/restaurants/kintan-review/
Michael WilsonJanuary 27, 2017Get one of the set menus. Loads of amazing food and gives you a chance to try a bit of everything
Suzie ZhanteJuly 19, 2019Japanese bbq menu for 2, 4 or 6 people. Do not order side dish, the meal is more than enough. 5 out of 5.
Kornelija MaceviciuteFebruary 11, 2019Great food, great activity to cook your own meal and the prices are very decent.
Abby TeeFebruary 21, 2016aaaaaaammmmmaaazzzinggg!! So delicious Im craving for it again! Definitely visiting it again.- Maryam IANovember 5, 2017Long wait and no flexibility in terms of exchanging items from the set menu. I loved the Japanese BBQ experience and the quality of meats.
My go-to bbq joint but when you look up, you’ll see dust and spider webs. Right above the food. Disappointing
Matt BarberMarch 9, 2016Left before getting served. Make sure you book and don't go for the bar area.
Horrible service- we ordered meat lover menu. They were very slow to take the order. In the end, we were told we have no time for dessert although we have to pay for it as it is part of the set menu.
Nikki PridhamDecember 19, 2017the service we experienced wasn’t that great. We waited up to 20 minutes for our dessert & was pushed out the door as the Resturant was closing. We felt very unwelcome - not sure if I will return.
Magda TabacJuly 19, 2019Place looks nice and staff was polite, but my chicken garlic noodles portion barely had any chicken... if there were 20-30g of chicken in that portion I’m lucky :(. Disappointing!
Leven Wenqi LiOctober 23, 2016It's very medium ok place. However the mushroom is beautiful. The other meats were ok. The meal deal is good value.
Pete MarcusNovember 22, 2016Terrible service but nice Japanese self-barbecue food in this surprisingly cavernous place.
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Grill meats and veggies exactly the way you want it at your own table! Great for groups and celebrations.
Closed until Noon (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- Noon–11:00 PM
+44 20 7242 8076
Features
Credit Cards
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Music
No
Restroom
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Happy Hour
Drinks
Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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