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Offers modern plant-based sushi menus by Alexis Gauthier. Offers various plant based sushi rolls, garden bowls, Japanese sides, as well as bento boxes for lunch. Open Tue-Fri 12:00-23:00, Sat 10:30-22:30. Closed Sun & Mon.
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Last update on 29 Oct 2025 by taiwanesetexan
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Added by craigmc on 12 Apr 2021
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196 Reviews
First Review by ChrisSampson87
Mark-R
Points +1986
Vegan Sushi at its Best - Edit
I’ve wanted vegan sushi which wasn’t just an easy cop-out for a long time and Alexis Gauthier’s menu at 123V has delivered it. Yes it has the Southern California sushi which has been mimicked in all vegan places purporting to make good vegan sushi, but the other sushi was on another level. It’s hard to describe this sushi without sounding sycophantic but my review is honest and from a real sushi eater’s perspective as I only turned vegan 2 years back.
Read morePetit Sushi Set or Grand Sushi Set? The grand has more of what is served in the petit with the addition of Prawn Tempura.
‘Petit Sushi Set’ - Lets start with the Uramaki There were two California makis which were as anyone would expect but very nice all the same, and two vegan-salmon with avocado makis which were on a new level. The blend of salmon and avocado complemented each other - the creaminess of the avocado supported the salmon flavour balancing the taste into a moreish, light and fresh bite. Next was the Nigiri and in my sushi opinion, the stars of the plate. Like the uramaki there were two of each. The avocado was a nice twist on a sushi dish, creamy, light and perfect to accompany the warm sun on my back. Get ready to gear up because the other two were the vegan-salmon and vegan-tuna. I thought them impossible to replicate as both have very defined textures and tastes but Alexis managed it beautifully. The salmon is cold, the texture sticky to the tongue like the real thing and soft with a light chew as you bite through it. The salmon flavour is there and it tasted like it was caught that morning. The tuna has more bite as you’d expect and the flavour is stronger than that of the salmon, but it’s not fishy and incredibly akin to a fresh piece of tuna. When all of the sushi has a slither of the amazing pink picked ginger placed on it and dipped in the sauce it’s reached a new level. Looking and tasting like the real thing it would fool any sushi eater. To finish there’s a sweet tofu pocket - simply delish.
Paired with a bottle of Albariño it was unbeatable.
Thank you Alexis Gauthier
(To help others - The ‘Uramaki’ is the round rice rolled one with a filling. The ‘Nigiri’ is the rectangular mound of rice topped with a piece of fish (vegan in this instance), usually with a small amount of wasabi between the fish and rice to hold the two together, or a thin strip of toasted seaweed might be used to tie them - the latter in this case - see images)
Updated from previous review on 2022-04-18
Pros: Fully vegan, Tastes like real sushi, Not expensive
Cons: None
Guest
ortal
Points +89
Delicious food, bad service - Edit
The food is delicious, the service was cold, seems like the waitress didnt want to give us a service, and also she disappear and other costumer had to search for her. It overshadowed the good experience of the great food. :(
Read morePros: Delicious food
Cons: service was cold and unpleasant, The waitress disappeared at some point
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Ließchen
Points +211
Tasty, tasty :) - Edit
JerkPops were 5/5, absolutely delish!
Read moreWe also tried the Quesadilla, Sushi and Farfalle Salat: Also tasty and worth the visit.
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antoniolacosta
Points +163
Good food but poor service - Edit
I found this place on HappyCow and was very excited to go there for a breakfast.
Read moreI ordered the Vinglish breakfast and a juice and the food was pretty good. The menu is very interesting as well and I will definitely be back at some point to try their sushi as well.
That said, the customer service I experienced was very poor from the beginning to the end. I got there at 10am exactly and had to wait at the entrance about 5 minutes before the lady from the perfume shop next door went to ask the cook to come out of the kitchen and assist me.
Once seated, I saw the waitress arriving with her jacket (she was probably late to work) and she came to take my order while still in the jacket and the handbag.
After ordering it took another good 25-30 minutes to get the food even though I was the only customer in the restaurant, which in my opinion is a bit too long. After eating, no one came to clear the table. I paid and left.
In summary, the food was good and I will certainly give this place another chance in the future but the service was disappointing.
Pros: Very interesting menu, vegan sushi
Cons: Slow and disorganized service
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Pandawan
Points +1182
Great food, service not as good as it could be - Edit
First of all, absolutely wonderful food and wine
Read moreJust had a challenge in the run up to the meal, as we knew we would be busy (and we were) and we couldn’t work out when the place shut.
(Currently kitchen shuts at 7, restaurant at😄but had to wait til we got there, despite numerous calls and an email) so was very stressed about that
The.n second frustration was they just dumped main meal in table whilst we were eating starters. (We did order when starters had arrived, but expected them to co-ordinate that for us, at this level of restaurant)
However, that seemed to be connected with the kitchen pushing to close up at 7 (although our main meals arrived well before that)
Pros: Great food, Fully vegan, Great wine
Cons: Difficult to contact, Unclear when it shuts, Poor service attention to convivial meal
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SvetlanaNYC
Points +1719
Delicious pancakes! - Edit
Took me some time to get their attention and be served but loved the pancakes a whole lot!
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tomasz_s
Points +647
Awesome place, great vegan sushi - Edit
Vegan sushi at this fancy yet welcoming place is something else entirely, ticks all the boxes. The chickpea fries are awesome too. Not too expensive for the experience. Will be back!
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by_JD
Points +783
Awesome food! - Edit
Definitely coming back to try the sushi. We had two of the burgers which were just amazing, my boyfriend (who eats meat) even said it was the best burger he ever had 🙌🏻 Staff was super friendly too
Read morePros: Amazing options, Lovely staff, Rather peaceful and elegant environment
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malvegUn
Points +69
Best vegan sushi - Edit
Cozy atmosphere, nicely presented dishes! Smiling staff!
Read morePros: Amazing dishes., Unbelievable vegan sushi. , Friendly and welcoming staff
Cons: S
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lummoore
Points +108
Amazing sushi - Edit
Recommend the sushi! It was amazing and the grand set is definitely worth it (the more sushi the better) staff were super lovely and gave us a free dessert of macaroons for my boyfriends birthday 🥰
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-01-31
Pros: Lots of options , Vegan sushi , Lovely staff
Cons: Expensive
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eleanorl36
Points +239
Tasty vegan sushi - Edit
Went with a friend for my birthday and had a lovely time. The sushi platter was really tasty and had a nice fishy taste and we got the chocolate cake for pudding. Thoroughly enjoyed and found the service to be good.
Read moreGuest
Antisystem
Points +176
Best vegan burger we ever had - Edit
Well the cheeseburger is simply the best vegan burger my wife and I have ever had. The place is nice and cozy, everything we had was delicious. The waiters (we visited this pace twice) were extremely polite and welcoming. Highly recommended, one of the best vegan restaurants in London for sure.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-01-05
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NinaHughes
Points +85
Good to find a vegan place in this part of town - Edit
There are few vegan restaurants in this part of town so we were very pleased to enjoy a lovely lunch at 123v in the basement of Fenwicks department store, with friendly but unobtrusive service.
Read moreThe quesadillas were very cheesy and mild in flavour (even the spicy one). Our son raved about the sushi he ordered and daughter enjoyed the chicken burger and jerk bites. As all the other comments say, the chickpea fries are amazing.
The slight disappointment was that all the burgers were of the fake-meat type: it would have been nice to have a more vegetable-based option. Also, purely personal preference, but I don’t like bench seats and would have been more comfortable seated in a chair.
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nahummclean
Points +311
Nice menu, terrible service - Edit
After waiting for 15 mins nobody was in the restaurant to greet us so we sat at a table.
Read moreWe ordered the Red Yuzu bowl with watermelon sashimi for it to be replaced with beetroot, without notice - to then have the waitress, tell us it was watermelon!
Later the kitchen confirmed that during the winter they replace the watermelon with beetroot, but haven’t changed the menu…
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BMarin
Points +135
A top spot in the making. - Edit
Well done by the company securing a prime location of London where more vegan restaurant are very much needed.
Read moreHard to judge a restaurant after only 1 visit, more so during the post pandemic year where hospitality it's facing unprecedented challenges.
Concept and proposal are varied enough to catch the attention of a broad range of guests. Will become soon a top spot in West Central.
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MissAmelia_k
Points +610
Not as good as it used to be - Edit
I went when it first opened and was really impressed with both the good and service, but my recent visit may be my last. I shared 4 dishes with a friend and only one, the quesadilla, was exceptional. It was the first time I tried the sushi and it was nice, but not terrific, and for £17 I expected it to be better. The Jerk Bites we’re dry and hard. For the price, I expect better.
Read morePros: All vegan, Has vegan sushi, Variety of choices
Cons: Expensive, Some good was dry, Quality has come down
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Jberkery
Points +477
Fantastic - Edit
I wish I could give this restaurant 10 stars. The best vegan food and variety ever. We were a group of 3 and each dish was excellent. Sushi range is amazing but the Tempura "prawn" is astounding. The jerk starter fantastic, the chickpea chips amazing, the dark chocolate desert amazing,. All in All amazing range of vegan foods served by lovely charming staff. Busy place so prebook.
Read morePros: Fantastic foods
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MagaliEledhwen
Points +2926
Vegan sushi - Edit
This is definitely the place to go of you want to eat vegan sushi!
Read moreGuest
JamesMorgan
Points +288
Lovely vegan restaurant - Edit
Fantastic experience with unique sushi, burgers and quesadilla. Both the terrace and the restaurant inside look great and the service was good.
Read moreGuest
VivaLAarte
Points +4717
Expensive breakfast - Edit
We had pancakes and continental breakfast.The pancakes were good but the portion was small. The other breakfast was very basic. Quite overpriced. The restaurant is located in the basement of a department store.
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kenvegan
Points +13514
My New Favorite In London - Edit
I have a major weakness for vegan sushi, and 123v is among the world's finest sushi restaurants. I am doing a vegan tasting tour of London, so only ordered a vegan sushi sampler. Perfection. The prawn tempura will appeal to meat eaters and vegans alike. The assortment of rolls and Inari are beautifully presented and you will savor every bite.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-08-19
Pros: amazing food, lovely indoor and outdoor space
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eliz_edgar
Points +62
Delightful sunny terrace - Edit
Service was amazing. Went with food recommendation. Chickpea chips awesome. Tempura prawns tasted terrifyingly accurate, sushi platter spectacular, started flavoursome. We also mentioned the Harper award and were gifted a delicious strawberry and Prosecco cocktail. The puddings were divine. Can’t rave enough about how awesome the entire experience was. Definitely will be back.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-08-14
Pros: Amazing service , Delightful food , Divine puddings
Cons: Ahhh knifes and forks a little clunky
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Leelondon117
Points +548
A welcome addition….. - Edit
It is encouraging to see such an esteemed chef focus on vegan food. The presentation of the food was superb, however, I was expecting more from the flavours.
Read moreThe grand sushi set was a site to behold, the neat sushi, wasabi pebble, ginger and dipping sauce all enticing. The ‘salmon’ sushi looked like the real thing. The taste of the sushi on the whole was good, the inari in particular, juicy and sweet. However, the ‘salmon’ and ‘tuna’ were lacking in flavour. In addition, the ‘salmon’ had a rubbery texture as did the prawns, once the light tempura had been bitten through. I don’t see the point of visually replicating fish purely for the visual effect, it has to have flavour too.
The bacon cheeseburger is made from a Beyond Meat burger. Thankfully the Beyond Meat burger is a common site in restaurants now. That makes it all the more disappointing that a chef of Gauthier’s high standing hasn’t created something unique. The burger was fine with tasty pickles and sauce. The accompanying fries were perfect but even better are the chickpea fries that are crisp, light and fluffy Inside.
To finish we had the chocolate cake which was rich and indulgent, if a little small. The accompanying sour cream wasn’t to my taste with its odd tang.
I would certainly try other things on the menu and it is a bold move from chef Gaulthier to embrace veganism. I suppose my expectations were very high considering the pedigree of the restaurant and it is the dilemma of a top chef that, when those expectations aren’t entirely met, the shortcomings stand out even more.
Updated from previous review on 2021-08-08
Updated from previous review on 2021-08-08
Updated from previous review on 2021-08-08
Pros: Good selection , Top chef embracing veganism
Cons: Pricey, Not always as flavoursome as could be
Guest
SamSoares
Points +222
Great casual vegan spot - Edit
Popped in for lunch and what a treat. Everything was delicious! The sushi was great (the texture of the vegan sashimi was unbelievable!).
Read moreThe aubergine toast tastes amazing and the tempura "prawns" are just next level! Highly recommend it!
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sjfk
Points +440
Fantastic! - Edit
Great to find another new vegan spot. Great tasty menu with good drink selection in a fab location.
Read morePros: Great burger options , Location, Good beer
Cons: Expensive but understandable given the location.
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Alex_P_
Points +20
Do not take non-vegans here! - Edit
I don't usually give a bad review unless things are REALLY bad.
Read moreI booked a table for 6pm, got there on time and was told the kitchen was closing at 6:30. I ordered drinks and a burger and asked if I could order desert later and they said I needed to order it then as the kitchen was closing. The desert arrived before the main so it was just melting in the sun (unfortunately it wasn't very tasty either), the "crispy" chickn burger was soggy.
They started clearing the tables and chairs outside and said they were closing at 7.
I don't understand why you would have tables available for 6pm reservations when you close at 7. It was rushed, expensive and not enjoyable.
I was with a non-vegan friend who was not impressed at all and I felt embarrassed.
Staff are not to blame for this. They were obviously stressed and overworked but were still friendly and polite. Owners need to care a bit more.
Pros: Lots of options including sushi , Good location
Cons: Food was bad and expensive , Gives vegans a bad name , Service was rushed
Guest
fia_g16
Points +139
Lovely al fresco lunch - Edit
Lovely vegan place with outside seating. Great selection of food including salads, burgers, desserts and even vegan sushi! 4 types of plant based milk alternatives, and good/friendly service. Really enjoyed my lunch here. I had the Soleil Riviera salad and it was gorgeous. The coffee was also lovely and well made. Would return.
Read morePros: Fully vegan, Lots of seating on a quiet street off Oxford St, Delicious salad
Cons: London prices - expenny
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