Dinner at 📍Kokin, Straford on the 7th floor of The Stratford hotel. Wood fire inspired Japanese dishes with a focus on sustainable blue fin tuna. The smoke could be tasted in every course and bringing an extra dimension of savouriness where you wouldn’t expect them. Most dishes were beautifully presented and well executed. We loved the starter platter which had a good variety of dishes. The sushi and sashimi tasted very fresh with the option to try wood fired smoked sushi rice. We paired this with bolder flavours so as not to overpower the more delicate. The chicken dish was surprisingly the favourite with a deliciously rich egg yolk sauce. The tuna collar was the reason for my visit and did not disappoint. For me, the sauces were too strong and over seasoned the cod and tuna dishes. The dining room was spacious and airy and service was great. We did have to wait a while for the sushi as it was made to order but the staff were very apologetic. Overall a great experience and I hope to try their tuna carving events soon. #japanesefood #woodfire #london #sushi #foodtok

Absolutely stunning food. All dishes so delicious. We have travelled around Japan, and this is the best Japanese food we’ve eaten in London. Better than Nobu. The staff were lovely - friendly and attentive. The price is high (for Stratford) but honestly the food is completely worth it. (Much better than Allegra, the previous restaurant here) Favourites - the miso back cod and tuna collar mains were outstanding. All the sashimi and sushi were super fresh and beautifully presented. Smoked sushi rice was inspired. The egg custard and eel starter was incredible. And you can’t beat a glass of Nyetimber sparkling. Thank you for a lovely evening. We’ll definitely be back.

Kokin was such a great experience. The food was super fresh, and the flavors blended together nicely without feeling heavy. The presentation was gorgeous, and the atmosphere felt classy but still quiet and comfortable, which made it easy to just relax and enjoy. The service really stood out too—friendly, attentive, and professional. I would definitely recommend the wagyu beef—it melted in my mouth! Honestly, everything from start to finish felt top notch, and I can’t wait to go back again.

We went there for lunch on Saturday, the Saturday lunch deal is quiet nice. We had order the assorted starter, nigiri sets and extra sashimi chutoro and salmon. Nigiri sets is nice, they pairing fish with different sauce like wasabi, ginger and yuzu. Assorted starter has own character. Home make tofu and the Saba sushi is my fav. Little bit more fav rather than soya sauce will be nice , at the end I find it is abit salty. Sashimi has kept the good standard with reasonable price. although I have higher expectation on medium fatty tune which they are famous in. Salmon is better than most local sushi restaurant. The atmosphere is pretty with nice view, there is a small outdoor garden that allow customer to visit. It will be a nice place to hang out with friend in good weather. Sashimi and oyster was a bit warm when served, I prefer raw seafood serve in cold.

The sushi here is actually very nice, very fresh and great taste, but portions is small so I guess is still worth the price. Customer service is actually good, very friendly and you can see they are trying their best, However I really think more training is needed as they keep bringing dishes to the wrong table and the food does take time to come out and I do hope this can be improved. Overall is a beautiful place, the chef has passion with his food and the team is nice.