Reviews
Absolutely in love with AUN! Felt so envious of people living near Church Street for having daily access to this gem of a restaurant. Japanese Spanish tapas to perfection. Had the Teriyaki Lovers set menu and it was the perfect amount of food. Each dish was prepared thoughtfully and everything was delicious. Great value as well! The restaurant is beautiful but atmosphere laid back and inviting. Service was superb. Everyone in the restaurant with me was saying how happy they were and that they’d be going back. Hugely recommend.
Superb lunch set menu. The cod cheek ramen was available on the Sunday afternoon we went; a joy to slurp intermittently, while also tucking into some of the finest salmon tapas style dishes. We'll be back, as Stoke Newington has a host of places to shop for overpriced gifts, and AUN has a much more expansive menu in the evenings - that's no dig at the lunch. Great value as well.
My new most favourite place in Stoke Newington! A wonderful Japanese restaurant with 3 relatively inexpensive set menus where all elements can be bought separately ‘a la carte’. Many of the dishes are cooked with tempura, beef curry, seared beef and noodles playing a big part and sashimi and nigiri each only making an appearance on the fish set menu. All the dishes were truly delicious, with the aubergine being a stand out favourite it looks like little seared beef fillets. The kids thoroughly enjoyed the dishes and asked for more. The staff were all lovely and attentive too. 4 people with 2 set menus and items taken from the a la carte menu came to £160. Well worth it and we will be going back again and again!
Delicious Japanese small plates. Contrary to my initial worry the set menu wouldn't be enough - it was the perfect amount of food. Great service and beautiful food.
This cosey restaurant is a perfect date night treat - delicious Japanese small plates, wonderful flavour, great atmosphere, surprisingly great value - can't wait to return
Been looking forward to coming here for ages as I absolutely love Japanese food. Unfortunately the simplicity and freshness that you look for in Japanese meals especially for a set menu was just not there. The menu leaned heavily on tempura over fresh fish items and overall was underwhelming. The restaurant itself was beautiful and the staff were very lovely. However ultimately the price per menu was not worth it- I think they have a lot of opportunity for improvement.
Really enjoy the dinning experience at AUN, the food is amazing and delicious. Love the selection of tablewares too!
Very cosy and comfortable atmosphere with simple and clean Japanese interior. Friendly enough service, super friendly and welcoming service from the manager. Only two beer options on the menu. Food was delicious but on the small side and slightly expensive. Would probably still return to try out the rest of the menu though.
Came here October 2022 and had a great meal. Set menu is £44 for veggies, £46 for meat, and they were excellent with dietary requirements there is a separate GF and dairy free menu. 5 delicious courses - two of which were really, really special and the rest were yummy. Service was really friendly and the restaurant space is lovely.
Came here to celebrate a 40th birthday. There were 3 outdoor tables which made our experience very intimate. We had each of the tasting menu were 2 people and we were stuffed!! Next time will only get one tasting menu per person, the waiter did warn us, but were hungry and it was a birthday celebration. Freshly made dishes and very tasty. Will recommend and will be back.