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Inshoku is a Japanese restaurant situated on Lower Marsh SE1, just a few metres further up (on the opposite side) from the Queen of Cheap Eats – Marie’s Café.

I’d been recommended Inshoku by a lady I’d met the week before at a work-related event and she claimed it served “the best sushi in London” (everyone’s got a favourite cheap eat it seems…). So when we went on a Friday night after work, expectations were high.

The restaurant’s a fair size with lots of tables but on the night we went, somewhat surprisingly we were one of only two other couples in there (although it got busier as the night progressed).

Inshoku offers a wide range of Japanese food. Both my fellow diner and I plumped for a bento box for £7 (which I think are only available ‘til 8pm): chicken katsu (breaded chicken) and chicken teriyaki respectively.

The miso soup (included in the price) arrived promptly and the rest of the meal soon followed. Both dishes came with rice and half an orange (presumably to cleanse the palette after eating); the chicken katsu also included a salad and the teriyaki deep fried battered vegetables (similar to tempura). We also ordered a small plate of mixed sushi for about £5.

Overall the food was pretty good and reasonably priced, and the service quick and efficient, if a little unfriendly.

And how was the sushi I hear you ask; was it the best in London? Well, not having tried every sushi restaurant in the capital, I’m not sure I’m really in a position to confirm or refute such a claim. However, two businessmen behind us ordered the sushi platter and I have to admit, it looked pretty damn good…

7.5/10