Situated between Kings Cross and Euston tube stations, Mai Sushi is a Japanese sushi bar and restaurant open for lunch and dinner from Monday to Friday and dinner only on Saturday. Mai Sushi also comprises of takeaway and home delivery within a one mile radius. We aim to bring you the best, healthiest and freshest Japanese culinary experience.
Our dishes consist of the finest ingredients imported from Japan to give you the best quality and authentic flavour. Small rice clump with fish slice on top of it. 15 varieties include: salmon, tuna, sea bass, sea bream, turbot, mackerel, yellow tail, eel, prawn and more! Fresh fish with rice in a nori (seaweed) wrapping.
Our dishes consist of the finest ingredients imported from Japan to give you the best quality and authentic flavour. Small rice clump with fish slice on top of it. 15 varieties include: salmon, tuna, sea bass, sea bream, turbot, mackerel, yellow tail, eel, prawn and more! Fresh fish with rice in a nori (seaweed) wrapping.
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I went to Mai sushi with a few colleagues last night, with high expectations (having been educated in good sushi by a friend who lived and worked in japan). All I can say is that my expectations were exceeded in every way. The restaurant is easy to find, just a few minutes walk from Euston or Kings Cross stations, it has a warm and inviting, if slightly basic decor and a very friendly welcome from the waitress/owner.
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Jan 20, 2022
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S. M.
Nov 23, 2021
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Good service, but questionable food
Ordered katsu curry, there’s a few things
The breading is as thick as the pork chop itself, so the thing is very very oily. The pork chop itself is cut thinly and way overcooked and is thus dry and tough
The curry sauce almost disintegrated, there’s no curry flavour at all. It’s grainy, not sure why maybe it’s the onion cooked too long , but even the store bought curry block is smoother.
Ordered katsu curry, there’s a few things
The breading is as thick as the pork chop itself, so the thing is very very oily. The pork chop itself is cut thinly and way overcooked and is thus dry and tough
The curry sauce almost disintegrated, there’s no curry flavour at all. It’s grainy, not sure why maybe it’s the onion cooked too long , but even the store bought curry block is smoother.
Y. Blowers
Sep 19, 2021
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Lucia S.
Sep 11, 2021
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Hayden Ng
Aug 16, 2021
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I came here in the late evening on a weekday to try the sushi out. The food was great and the restaurant was easy to find, the overall service was nice as well. The food came pretty quick but it would have been nice to be able to try the green tea ice cream out.
Food - 4/5
Service - 5/5
Speed - 5/5
Cleanliness - 5/5
Food - 4/5
Service - 5/5
Speed - 5/5
Cleanliness - 5/5
Chin Yang Tan
Aug 09, 2020
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Gai Lee
Aug 08, 2020
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Bogdan Catana
Oct 03, 2019
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Julie L.
Jun 27, 2019
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Good prices but sushi quality was just ok (seemed like most of the tuna, salmon was previously frozen). Service was not the best- food came out slow and not together, the chicken katsu for the kids came out 15 minutes after the sushi for the adults. They also forgot to bring out one of the sushi dishes I ordered. Finally, server not very attentive and server never came to check in on us (we had to call them over).
Susie K.
Mar 30, 2018
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Katie V.
Mar 22, 2018
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Michaela T.
Nov 03, 2017
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Muschi T.
Apr 25, 2017
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Simon L.
Sep 08, 2016
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Samuel Y.
May 10, 2016
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I dun understand why this restaurant only hav 4 stars in average.
The food is very delicious and totally 5 star compared to many other restaurants. I ordered a chicken yaki udon and I can say it is one of the best I hav ever had. The restaurant may not look that good outside but inside it is clean and tidy. The service is pretty good too.
The food is very delicious and totally 5 star compared to many other restaurants. I ordered a chicken yaki udon and I can say it is one of the best I hav ever had. The restaurant may not look that good outside but inside it is clean and tidy. The service is pretty good too.
Ada C.
Mar 20, 2016
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The hot dishes worked way better than the sushi. We had miso cod which was perfectly cooked and tempura which was crispy and light. Both were very good.
The big let down was the sushi. We ordered several rolls. They were sloppily made and were not the beautiful packages you would normally expect from a Japanese restaurant. The key thing for me was that the rice was not right. It looked and tasted more like long grain rice rather than short grain rice. It was also overcooked and didn't have the al dente toothiness you normally expect from sushi. The seasoning was also off. I would recommend
The big let down was the sushi. We ordered several rolls. They were sloppily made and were not the beautiful packages you would normally expect from a Japanese restaurant. The key thing for me was that the rice was not right. It looked and tasted more like long grain rice rather than short grain rice. It was also overcooked and didn't have the al dente toothiness you normally expect from sushi. The seasoning was also off. I would recommend
Flolo B.
Jun 08, 2014
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Max H.
May 25, 2014
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Mai Sushi really, really surprised me. It's one of the few places, in London, Japan or anywhere else, where I've actually enjoyed sushi. Yes, it's Chinese-run. Yes, it's about as authentically Japanese as chicken tikka masala is authentically Indian.
It's also really quite good. The dragon roll in particular is huge and delicious, with perfect pieces of avocado and wonderful prawn tempura. Mains of tori don and unagi don paled in comparison to their Japanese counterparts, (both dishes were far, far too soggy) but the unagi don in particular was also significantly cheaper
It's also really quite good. The dragon roll in particular is huge and delicious, with perfect pieces of avocado and wonderful prawn tempura. Mains of tori don and unagi don paled in comparison to their Japanese counterparts, (both dishes were far, far too soggy) but the unagi don in particular was also significantly cheaper
Kai N.
Nov 01, 2013
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Chinese owned/run sushi joint within a very short walk of Euston station. Avoid the drunk blokes on the benches outside and the (presumably less drunk?) blokes in their parked cars, eyeing you as you walk past (seriously, what is it with this street?) and you'll enter this unpretentious little establishment.
Service was spotty: we were left blessedly alone while we decided what we wanted, but weren't asked if we wanted to start with drinks while we perused the menu. The wait for the bill was long, and it took a long time to flag down anyone to get the bill itself. Despite the table being
Service was spotty: we were left blessedly alone while we decided what we wanted, but weren't asked if we wanted to start with drinks while we perused the menu. The wait for the bill was long, and it took a long time to flag down anyone to get the bill itself. Despite the table being
Alex S.
Oct 02, 2013
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My oh Mai.
Sometimes I get a mega-maki hankering.
Sometimes this occurs by Euston, where I find myself often.
When these two collide - oh, glory be! - I head to Mai.
Tucked down a street right by the British Museum (Halfway between Euston and Kings Cross), this ain't much to look at from the outside.
Staff, however, are super-great.
And rolls are fish-stuffed.
And rice is (if you're lucky) nice and warm.
And I love resting my chopsticks on those ceramic holders and pouring my soy sauce into a vessel care of a mini saline teapot.
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS.
I've only ever
Sometimes I get a mega-maki hankering.
Sometimes this occurs by Euston, where I find myself often.
When these two collide - oh, glory be! - I head to Mai.
Tucked down a street right by the British Museum (Halfway between Euston and Kings Cross), this ain't much to look at from the outside.
Staff, however, are super-great.
And rolls are fish-stuffed.
And rice is (if you're lucky) nice and warm.
And I love resting my chopsticks on those ceramic holders and pouring my soy sauce into a vessel care of a mini saline teapot.
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS.
I've only ever
Freddie D.
Aug 26, 2010
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Having lived in Kings Cross for nearly 15 years I had heard various rumours of there being a good sushi place nearby. About six months ago I undertook the mission and found it. I am glad that I did. This is the best sushi in the Kings X/Euston area by a mile. Indeed it stands up as being pretty good on a London wise basis. I have now been back 4 times.
The decor is plain - this is neighbourhood restaurant stuff. However, the service is attentive and the money goes into the ingredients. The blackened cod is as good as my wife has had. The Nigiri and hand rolls are excellent, as are the tempura
The decor is plain - this is neighbourhood restaurant stuff. However, the service is attentive and the money goes into the ingredients. The blackened cod is as good as my wife has had. The Nigiri and hand rolls are excellent, as are the tempura
