Katana Kafe & Grill

I've always been a fan of this restaurant, and didn't think twice about making a lunch reservation. Upon arrival I asked for a booth for my party of 2 and was told they were reserved for larger parties. I was sat at a table only to see a party of 2 led to a booth 10 minutes later - I was not impressed. I had the chicken panini with pepper and mushrooms for lunch which was really bland. An unfortunate experience. My husband had the fish stew which he liked.

We visited this restaurant due to receiving a gift certificate. We were both impressed with basically everthing and are now telling many others about this hidden jem in London! Fantastic & would return again.

My husband and I love this little place. The wait staff is fantastic - Landon knows us by name and knows what we like. The chef, Kelly Hamilton is the best in the city and nothing that we've had there has ever disappointed. We always have a great evening out when we go to Katana.

The moment we entered we felt like we in the right place for the money we wanted to spend. we were graciously greeted by one of the male servers and quickly taken to our reserved table. Within moments we were greeted by our server Landon who described both the wine and dinner menu with such enthusiasm that we took his recommendations for the food and we let him choose all of the wines to go with our food choices. He was extremely attentive and very knowledgable of our needs. The chef seemed to be in control of everything going on in the kitchen which by the end of the meal we realized was actually the truth. Our meal was absolutely superb and the service was above and beyond what I expected from a restaurant that is truly out of the way. We highly recommend Landon as your evening server. We WILL be back to experience this wonderful atmosphere for many, many times to come.

This restaurant is amazing, the best restaurant in London by far. The food is always made to order and so tasty. Great chefs, love watching the planes but hate that it is so far out of town. It's a special treat before a vacation.

Nice bright room with excellent view of runways. Great service, nicely paced by Chris. Kitchen visible behind glass wall. Menu is varied with several seafood choices. We especially liked the Caesar salad dressing, not too powerful yet very tasty. Soup de jour was great. Entrees were well presented hot and flavourful. The home made desserts were beautifully presented and topped the meal off nicely. Steamwhistle on tap. We will definitely go back.

This is the best restaurant in London outside of the core. Watching the planes land while eating lunch is a treat and all of the windows make the atmosphere bright and cheerful. The food is always good and the staff are super friendly. It's an ideal spot for business lunches. The entrees are well priced and you always get good value for the money.

It is tricky to find ( not a big sign just go to the end of the road and right, besides Diamond aircraft training center). The service was prompt, nice setting. My partner with the shrimp and the soup loved the dishes. My food was perfect, the mix of the ingredients and right balance of flavours made it a great experience,I cannot wait to come back when the patio is opened. The service was superb, definitely I will come back.

TO BE HONEST BREAKFEST AND LUNCH GREAT. DINNER ON THE OTHER HAND WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD. ONE THE PRICES ARE OVER PRICED FOR THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF THE FOOD, AND IT DIDN’T TASTE ALL TOO GREAT EITHER. THAT’S NOT EVEN THE WORST OF IT. THE SERVICE IS BY FAR THE WORST I’VE HAVE EVER INCOUNTERED. DON’T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THIS MALE WAITER, BUT HE SEEMED TO PICK AND CHOOSE HIS CUSTOMERS. BASICALLY FAVORING OTHER TABLES. DIDN’T ASK US ONCE HOW OUR FOOD WAS, OR IF WE NEEDED REFILLS FOR OUR DRINKS. HAD TO WAIT 20 MINUTES FOR THE SERVER TO FIND OUT THAT WE HAD FINNISH OUR MEALS. THIS PLACE LABELED AS FINE DINNING, BUT I’LL TELL YOU THAT’S JUST A LIE. YOU’RE BETTER OFF GOING TO ANOTHER PLACE, BECAUSE YOU WILL SURELY BE DISSIPOINTED.

My friends and I arrived to a rather noisy and chilly dining room.
We ordered our meal at 12:40 pm and didn't receive it until 1:40 pm. The coffee was luke warm and we weren't offered any bread before or during our m eal. We had to ask the waiter to bring us some.I ordered a shrimp, scallop, mussel, perch entree which souned tasty. Unfortunately, my meal was very unappetizing in appearance as the fish floated around in a watery broth in a bowl. The individual fish pieces were ordinary in taste. Not what I expected at all. My friends ordered the tiger shrimp entree with pasta. One enjoyed it, the other did not.
We asked about dessert and the waiter went to get a menu but never returned. Another waiter who was actually the bartender, gave us a verbal rundown of desserts so there was no menu in the first place which we had been waiting sometime to hear about. At that point, we were rather frustrated with the poor service so chose to end our time at Katana Cafe.
Needless to say we were all disappointed with the experience as we had heard such rave reviews about it. We won't be returning anytime soon.