Yo! Sushi

This phenomenon has completely passed me by and leaves me cold. I’m sure back in the heady days of culinary naivety raw fish that moved as if by magic was a real showstopper, but now it just screams ‘gimmick!’ (I don’t care if that’s how they do it in Japan — when has that country ever been the benchmark of sanity; they take pictures of fire extinguishers dammit).
I’ve met the founder of this chain — a charming, intelligent man who has pushed his brand forward and conquered many marketplaces with his hard-​working philosophy. But this arm of his empire really should have died a death. Who wants to go to a restaurant where the dish you want sails by as you’re sitting down and you have to wait another 20 minutes for the next one? It doesn’t work for Transport for London, and it sure as hell doesn’t work for lunch. More to the point, it seems that breathing costs money here. Well, a little exaggerated, but each mouthful has a price, saliently described in glorious technicolor by the dishes the food comes in. And although your bank balance may dwindle as the dishes stack up, your appetite never will. No matter how much miso soup is on tap

For those of you not in the know about the Yo Sushi chain, it’s affordable sushi on a conveyer belt, literally. Each item of food is placed on a colored plate that indicates the price (1.50 — 6.00 per plate) and you simply chose what ever takes your fancy.
Situated on the fifth floor of Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge this branch of Yo Sushi could be described as one of the best in London. I have first hand knowledge of this particular venue and can say that the ingredients used are very fresh and of the best quality. The atmosphere friendly but normally busy throughout the day.
So once you have built up an appetite spending all your hard earned cash in Harvey Nicks, pop upstairs for a well deserved plate of Japanese cuisine