Yoshino Deli

Apologies, bit of a technical blip has prevented me from posting anything lately. Anyway, back online now with a swanky new computer machine, and I think I have a lot to catch up on.

I'll start with a short one about a great discovery we made off the back of my seemingly constant hankering for sushi. It is one of those things I have always disliked quite strongly, most probably something to do with the fact that my first sushi experience was at an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet (not recommended). However, I have recently not only started to like it, but I think I am mildly obsessed.

So, on Shaftesbury Avenue, between China Town and Soho, there is a little, unassuming shop called Yoshino Deli. It is simple, light and clean with a large fridge counter and visible kitchens behind. In the counter (if you go at the right time) there are stacks and stacks of sushi packs, in a range of flavours and ranging in price (although all very good value). The kind staff are happy to recommend or tell you what is in them all. The quality is much better then any supermarket sushi by far, and the price is significantly more appealing than any of the chain takeaway sushi places. Plus I think there is something nice about seeing that it is all prepared fresh on the premises by staff who clearly know what they are doing. My only issue is it's location - it is so centrally located I am always going to be tempted to pop in!

Delicatessen Yoshino
59 Shaftesbury Avenue
W1D 6LF