Aragawa



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Aragawa restaurant reviews






Average rating: 4.5
You asked, and so here it is—a scathing takedown of this overpriced, underwhelming joint that somehow manages to insult both your taste buds and your wallet.
' Price gouging at its finest
• Every steak is a “minimum 200 g” of Tajima beef, salted and peppered—yet the a‑la‑carte menu makes no bones about charging you premium prices for the privilege
• Expect to shell out £400–£750 per head with wine—a calculation so ludicrous it seems spun from a billionaire’s fever dream
🥩 Food quality so-so—barely justifies the hype
• Tajima beef, aged up to 56 months, grilled theatrically on binchotan charcoal—is the kind of shtick you’d find in a gimmicky show, not on a Michelin plate ().
• Main courses are nothing more than salted-and- –peppered slabs; where’s the finesse, the complementary sauces, the seasoning complexity? Nada.
🚶♂️ Service that matches the arrogance of the price
• Staff treat you like you owe them gratitude for deigning to show up—expect cold detachment, rote lines, and zero curiosity about your enjoyment.
• If you dare ask a question, they retort like snooty showroom sales reps, as though you just offended their ancestors.
🍽️ Ambience: fancy décor, zero soul
• Sure, it’s Mayfair, sure it’s “exclusive,” but overpriced elegance means nothing without atmosphere. It’s like dining in a sterile jewelry box—flashy, but lifeless.
• Hidden in the loo? Cherry-blossom wallpaper and pretentiousness go together like ketchup and caviar—pointless, wasteful, and mildly nauseating.
🏁 Final verdict
Avoid this place unless you’re hunting for:
1. A dumb flex for your Insta.
2. Boredom served on a platter.
3. A dinner so expensive it hurts.
This isn’t “fine dining”—it’s fine on paper. Reality? A cockroach masquerading as a gourmet experience, with a price tag that suggests if you believe the hype, they don’t care if you walk out disappointed.
🔥 TL;DR
• £750/head, for… stale steak.
• Waitstaff with attitude.
• Décor that suffocates any sense of warmth.
Take your money, and literally anywhere else—at least you’ll leave feeling full, appreciated, and not fleeced.





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Aragawa guide awards history
Date | Guide | Old Award | New Award |
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December 2024 | Michelin Guide | Added to Guide | ![]() |
Aragawa FAQs
No, Aragawa is listed in the Michelin Guide but currently holds a standard Michelin Guide listing, which was awarded in December 2024.
Aragawa does not currently hold any AA Rosettes.
38 Clarges Street, London, W1J 7EN.
The nearest train station to Aragawa is Bond Street, approximately 0.55 miles away (as the crow flies).
Our most recent description of the cuisine type served at Aragawa is Japanese Steakhouse.
No, according to our records Aragawa does not currently serve afternoon tea.