Yatay

4.1

163 Reviews

£26 to £40

Japanese

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Lively

YATAY is our respect, passion, and zest for the food, drink, and subculture of Street Japan and sharing food. All are welcome in our day-to-late night venue in Soho whether a couple, family, or larger group.

At the heart of YATAY’s food is the Japanese Robatayaki or Japanese Barbecue. Combination of bites, skewers and large plates are created for our patrons to taste unique flavors and techniques in London's West End and Chinatown.

Recently receiving an award by SquareMeal and strong review from Timeout YATAY and our music studio bar Zoku is open day and night.

Paired with our amazing drinks program including Sake, Japanese spirits, Highballs, Cocktails, Beer, and Wines, YATAY is a place for all and to delve more into the precision and taste of Japanese Barbeque and bites prepared in our open Robata kitchen.

Offering a fantastic balance of meat, seafood, and vegetarian dishes YATAY prides itself on
local and sustainable produce crafted in an authentic way to be shared with all.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Japanese, Asian, Barbecue
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
020 4529 4000
Website
https://www.yataysoho.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
22 Wardour St, London, Greater London W1D 6QQ
Area
Soho
Cross Street
Leicester Square, Shaftesbury Avenue
Parking details
None
Public transit
Leicester Square Station, Piccadilly Circus Station
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Gem Lettuce Salad£6.00
roasted chestnut mushroom, smoked almond, sesame dressing
Beef Tartar£10.00
sesame furikake, garlic miso
Karaage | Fried Chicken£9.50
koji marinated chicken, ginger-garlic, spicy creamy tofu dip
Pulled Pork Buns£8.00
2 steamed buns, sweet kuromitsu dressing, crispy shallots, pickled onion, japanese mayo
Mushroom Gyoza£8.00
teppanyaki seared mushroom, napa cabbage, yuzu-truffle dip
Prawn Gyoza£10.00
scallion, ginger, spring onion, spicy ponzu dip

Robata Grill

7 Oz Sussex Lamb T-Bone£18.00
hatcho miso, apple endive salad, sudachi dressing
10 Oz Dry Aged Ribeye£32.00
smokey dressing, sea salt, wasabi
Salmon Yakiniku£19.00
crispy skin, burnt lime 19
Charred Aubergine£7.50
mustard miso, scallion, smoked almonds
Sweet Potato£12.00
lightly charred, house made miso cured cream cheese, lemon gel

Skewers

Chicken Thigh & Spring Onion£6.00
spring onion, shichimi spice, soy mirin
Feather Blade Kushiyaki£8.00
ginger, roast pepper & lime sauce, citrus & mild spice
Stone Bass£12.50
yuzu-miso, sea urchin butter
Cauliflower£5.00
lemon miso mayo, panko crunch
King Eringi Mushroom£7.00
rich midori sauce

Sides

Red Cabbage£5.00
lemon dressing, caper salsa, yuzu
Tender Stem Broccoli£6.00
garlic miso, sesame
Japanese Rice£3.00
steamed sushi rice

Zoku Highballs

Not your classic Whisky and soda. Traditionally Highballs are 1 part spirit and 4 parts mixer, In the Japanese Izakaya they are continually ordered whilst eating plates of food! Every ingredient, flavour & mixing technique are carefully chosen. From ice, glass & garnish, to individual stirrs. From this our Roller Highballs were born, Authentic Japanese spirits and fresh European flavours

Toki Highball£11.00
Toki Japanese Whisky gives base to this strawberry & vanilla Highball, lifted by botanical Ginger Beer. A fresh fruity burst
Kumori Highball£11.00
Cloudy Sake is dressed with rice vinegar and pear, creating this creamy and rich-in-flavour Highball. The true essence of Japan
Jasmine Highball£12.00
This spicy Highball combines the kick of ginger & Absinthe drops, with Italicus Bergamot Aperitif and Jasmine Liqueur, giving it a unique, floral flavour. Spicy fragrant & refreshing
Raimu Highball£12.00
Toki Japanese Whisky, Cloudy Apple Juice and Elderflower are combined in this classy Highball. Designed for those who love keeping it simple. Refreshing & balanced

Hot Drinks

Rare Tea Co. (single serve)

Tarry Lapsang Souchong£3.75
a rich, peaty black tea smoked using traditional wood fires
Genmacha£3.75
top grade Sencha with organic, Japanese brown rice
Himilayan Ginger & Lemon Grass£3.75
a bright infusion of lemon-grass
White Silver Tip£3.75
the most delicate tender spring buds, high in the remote mountains of Fujian
Chamomile Flowers£3.70
hand processed. No flavourings, colourings, or caffeine. Organic farms across Sri Lanka

Japanese Beer

Japanese Beer£5.50
On request

Digestives

Cognac

Martell VS£5.00
Courvoisier VSOP£7.00

Tequila

Clase Azul Reposado£22.00
Don Julio 1942 Extra Anejo£22.00

Rum

Zacapa XO£13.00
Diplomatico Reserva£7.00
Brugal 1888£8.00

What 163 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.1Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Energetic

163 Reviews

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Roscoe
London
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on 31 July 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Beginning of service so quite quiet but the food was a bit bland and nothing to shout about unfortunately. Listed on business meeting review websites but the music is too loud for that really. Food wasn’t bad but won’t be rushing back.
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LoraK
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 July 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and staff were excellent, had a great night!
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A1000
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 26 July 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
the food was good, but one person was gluten free & all of those dishes came out later, so the gf person couldn't eat anything initially. The waiter pointed out that the broccoli and salad was gf to eat, but everyone else on the table had mains/skewers to eat. So isn't ideal. We asked over the course of 15 minutes for the gluten free mains to come out as one person was sat not being able to eat much. There was missing food from the order..we ordered two sets of chicken skewers - none came. They claimed to have had brought them out at the start, this was false. Food was great, but just really poor delivery of food & lots of confusion, that made the experience quite poor from that side.
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MikeT
London
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on 22 July 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great for a casual lunch. Food was excellent as was the welcome. Smallish menu but very tasty food.
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PeterT
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 16 July 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A great evening. Food is very good, and value for money too. Service is excellent and no complaints at all. Great all around
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 15 July 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Came with higg expectations but were quite disappointed. Despite being quite on a Saturday evening, the service was slow. The food was luke warm and just not as it was described on the menu. Their take on “dirty fries” essentially just gyoza pastry fried skins with a dash of some sauce, was really underwhelming. The cauliflower lacked flavour, and seemed to be simply steamed with a little bit of Mayo on top. One good thing was the pulled pork bao buns. Everything else was just disappointing and underwhelming.
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YuliiaL
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 July 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great time, service was outstanding and food very tasty. Would definitely come again
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Epster
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 July 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant is LUSH! Great food, service is amazing and all in a wonderful setting.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on 4 July 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great music . Amazing food and great fro sharing. Highly recommend
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Jenny
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 June 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this place. Great food, drink and vv good service!
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22 Wardour St, London, Greater London W1D 6QQ

Additional information

Cross Street
Leicester Square, Shaftesbury Avenue
Area
Soho
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Japanese, Asian, Barbecue
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
Leicester Square Station, Piccadilly Circus Station
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
https://www.yataysoho.co.uk/
Phone number
020 4529 4000

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Snacks

Yatay Dirty Fries£3.00

Edamame£4.00

House Made Pickles£4.00

Sourdough & Miso Butter£4.50

Shisito Peppers£5.00

Starters

Gem Lettuce Salad£6.00

Beef Tartar£10.00

Karaage | Fried Chicken£9.50

Pulled Pork Buns£8.00

Mushroom Gyoza£8.00

Prawn Gyoza£10.00

Robata Grill

7 Oz Sussex Lamb T-Bone£18.00

10 Oz Dry Aged Ribeye£32.00

Salmon Yakiniku£19.00

Charred Aubergine£7.50

Sweet Potato£12.00

Skewers

Chicken Thigh & Spring Onion£6.00

Feather Blade Kushiyaki£8.00

Stone Bass£12.50

Cauliflower£5.00

King Eringi Mushroom£7.00

Sides

Red Cabbage£5.00

Tender Stem Broccoli£6.00

Japanese Rice£3.00

Zoku Highballs

Toki Highball£11.00

Kumori Highball£11.00

Jasmine Highball£12.00

Raimu Highball£12.00

Hot Drinks

Tarry Lapsang Souchong£3.75

Genmacha£3.75

Himilayan Ginger & Lemon Grass£3.75

White Silver Tip£3.75

Chamomile Flowers£3.70

Japanese Beer

Japanese Beer£5.50

Digestives

Cognac

Martell VS£5.00

Courvoisier VSOP£7.00

Tequila

Clase Azul Reposado£22.00

Don Julio 1942 Extra Anejo£22.00

Rum

Zacapa XO£13.00

Diplomatico Reserva£7.00

Brugal 1888£8.00

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