Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Japanese
Beer/Wine

Vegetarian Japanese restaurant with many vegan sushi options, main dishes such as katsu curry, and hot small plates, including Japanese street food such as takoyaki. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-15:00, 17:00-22:30.


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43 Reviews

First Review by jaynaaa

Kallan

Points +68

Vegan
09 May 2025

Fantastic sushi

Great range of sushi - ‘prawn’ toast was delicious too.

Pros: Food, Staff, Location

Jlin

Points +778

Vegan
02 May 2025

Great sushi

Very good sushi and great service. Most of the menu is vegan and items that aren't are clearly marked.

aliram

Points +275

Mostly Veg
30 Apr 2025

Amazing food, amazing service

We bought so much food, all of it was amazing! And well priced cocktails. We had teriyaki tofu, karaage chickn, takoyaki, and the butternut squash sesame toast. Then we had 3 sushi platters, the sweet corn firecracker, mango tuna and the black cod.

Pros: Fresh amazing food, Lovely staff, Tasty interesting cocktails

charandjosh

Points +1598

Vegan
22 Apr 2025

Amazing sushi!

There was lots of choice on the menu. Anything not vegan was clearly labelled. We ordered the dragon roll, miso roll, kimchi gyozas and tempura vegetables. Everything was so flavoursome. Great service.

herbivoretee

Points +161

Vegan
19 Apr 2025

Great Food, Great Atmosphere

Incredible food, great value set menu, amazing service

MollyLobdell

Points +115

Vegan
18 Apr 2025

Delicious sushi!

The servers were all very kind and helpful and the sushi was amazing!

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-18

Pros: Kind staff, Delicious sushi

Cons: Only one vegan dessert option

biggayhev

Points +186

Vegan
14 Apr 2025

What a treat!

I remember Ima from many years ago. I first tried their food when they had a stall at Vegan Nights and I remember they had just stocked a few things at Sourced Market. It was delicious then and I had often thought about the food over the years. So whilst I was back in London for a few days I HAD to visit their restaurant.

I didn't think Ima could get better than what they were all those years ago. I was very wrong. I visited with a friend and we ordered a few things from the menu and the food came out quickly.

The chicken karaage was crispy, thick and juicy. I'd definitely order this again!

The dragon roll was perfect for me. The ingredients were fresh and flavoursome. The textures all worked perfectly together. I definitely could've eaten another of these. It's a classic and something I'd order again at my next visit.

The lobster was sadly sold out but our server recommended the black cod as an alternative which is served with a small portion of the black cod on the side. I did enjoy this, but I wouldn't order it again. This is simply a personal preference thing for me because it IS delicious, I just didn't enjoy the warm 'cod' with the cold ingredients. I also wasn't a fan of the fish roe but again that's a personal thing for me as I didn't enjoy the texture. My friend LOVED this sushi in its entirety and would order it again.

We also ordered dessert. There was one vegan option available so I ordered that. It is a biscoff style cheesecake. This was lovely and light, the perfect end to my meal! My friend ordered the strawberry cheesecake which she said was equally light and not too sweet so she really enjoyed it.

Something I'd like to see next on the menu would be inari. I didn't see it on the menu but I'm a sucker for those delicious little tofu pouches filled with rice.

This is an expensive place to eat, but it is absolutely worth it for a treat. The atmosphere is good, staff are friendly and the food is fresh, delicious, beautifully presented and clearly a lot of thought and care has gone into it. I left feeling very satisfied.

Pros: Fresh ingredients, tasty food, Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, Food is beautifully presented

Cons: Expensive (but worth it)

SandraUnderwood

Points +500

Vegan
09 Apr 2025

Outstanding food

The lunch special was not only filling and great value but beautifully presented. Highly recommend this restaurant for everyone not just vegans.

Pros: Sushi is delicious , Great value for lunch

electroconvulsive

Points +85

Vegetarian
06 Apr 2025

Great Japanese

Delicious sushi and gyoza! Gyoza is a must try for me

Pros: Tasty food, Nice staff

Ebsveg

Points +2832

Vegan
31 Mar 2025

Very tasty and creative sushi!

The sushi and starter were very yum and creative, it is plant forward with most of the meat replacements made from plants i.e. heart of palm, mushrooms etc. I did think it was a tad expensive for the food but good for a cute date night. Of the starters the prawn toast was great and both sushis we tried were nice: black cod and the eggplant.

We asked if we could sit inside but was told it was fully booked but found that when we sat, ordered, ate and left the same tables were still free. I would probably suggest that they work out their tables and timing but other than that lovely staff and space

RobertaCalce

Points +4161

Vegan
26 Mar 2025

Original and excellent sushi

Very good satisfying sushi, wide range, very nice staff, cute place.

emikat

Points +1058

Vegan
25 Mar 2025

My new Favourite Place

Came here on a random Sunday and they were really quiet, all the staff were smiling and happy to suggest dishes.
My only regret was not ordering more of the sushi dishes so I’ll have to come back.

Everything was fantastic and the food incredible, can’t wait to go back.

hardizzle

Points +139

Mostly Veg
23 Mar 2025

Amazing experience

They had an incredible menu with things I’ve never seen before like vegan cod! Amazing staff full of super lovely women. The yuzu sake was delicious as was the sushi, curry, and kimchi gyoza. Can’t wait to come back!

Elarm

Points +838

Vegan
16 Mar 2025

What an excellent experience!

I left feeling really satisfied! The sushi was amazing, and don’t get me started on the sesame butter squash bread! The people working there were super friendly! Highly recommend this place!

AlmaHärkönen

Points +220

Vegan
14 Mar 2025

Great place, tasty food!

Went there on my birthday and had a great time, everything we ate was so tasty!!
Service was fast too

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-14

Pros: Tasty food, Great service & waitresses

Cons: Thid place doesn’t take cash

SJS5

Points +829

Vegan
13 Mar 2025

❤️ sushi

Loved the small plates and aubergine sushi. Great little restaurant and lovely staff. Shame not all vegan but hopefully they'll change that. Will def be back!

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-13

rayebe

Points +326

Vegan
10 Mar 2025

Delicious vegan sushi in London!

We loved the sushi! We ordered 3 different roles, and enjoyed each one.

davoine

Points +64

Vegan
09 Mar 2025

Wow

Amazing vegan sushi, with the perfect staff. Really worth heading here on an empty stomach so you can try everything. Loved the ‘prawn’ toast, and the deep fried sushi roll. We did the set menu and was more than enough sushi for the two of us.

Pros: Everything, Amazing staff, Great food

Skyzieboo

Points +3573

Vegan
03 Mar 2025

I wanted to love it - it was fine!

I went with my friend and partner so we were able to have a few different things. My partner loved her katsu curry, and we shared gyozas which were great and crispy. My friend loved her fancy roll, and my maki were pretty good. I was a bit disappointed the only vegan dessert option was mochi, and they didnt seem to have a diet soda, but it was okay. The place was small and absolutely filled up after the first hour they were opened, so around 1:30 on a sunday.

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-03

cheroyma

Points +45

Vegetarian
21 Feb 2025

Go here

It was delicious and I loved it so much and would go back to London just to go eat there, it was great because the staff were all very kind and helpful, the second thing is that the food was delicious me and my son had the tasting for 2 and it was great, also everything is served well and looks very detailed. I would recommend coming here.

Pros: The staff, The sushi, The enviorment

EarthlingBridget

Points +342

Vegan
14 Feb 2025

Amazing

Firstly, I loved the vibe. The staff are attentive and really feel like they want you to have a good experience. We had the takoyaki, sesame toast, and tofu to start. Delish! The sesame toast was my fave. For sushi, the gochujang one was my favourite. I even liked the sake and I'm not an alcohol fan. Would absolutely recommend to anyone wanting to try Japanese cuisine

Pros: Delicious food, Big portions , Staff

vegancoupletravels_

Points +372

Vegan
07 Feb 2025

Ultimate sushi and customer service!

Hard to imagine how this place could get any better really, from the warmth and enthusiasm of the waitress to the sublime food. Pretty much everything is vegan and clearly labelled where it is not. We had the set menu, which included 4 starters, 4 types of sushi roll, a dessert (to share) and yuzu sake.

We couldn’t fault any of it, and really everything was the best bit of the meal, that’s how you know you’ve had a good time! Go here and eat at once. You will not be disappointed (unless you’re really really really really really fussy).

It’s quite pricey (for us), the set menu is £45 pp, but it felt worth it.

Updated from previous review on 2025-02-07

ThomasVegano

Points +2760

Vegan
03 Feb 2025

Ima 🍣

Great Japanese spot in London! Everything we tried was full of flavor, and the customer service was amazing.

Martastian

Points +1004

Vegan
29 Jan 2025

BEST vegan sushi

Never imagined I could eat sushi THAT good! Me and my non vegan friend shared the aubergine roll (which was our favourite) the crab deep fried roll which was also delicious and the tofu mountain. We both enjoyed everything and can't wait for our next London trip to try the other rolls.

ShaunNewman

Points +170

Vegan
27 Jan 2025

Plant Based Sushi Heaven

What an amazing little place this is. The staff are awesome and the food is so creative and absolutely delicious.
We feasted on a huge selection, all with unique tastes and textures.

This is real high quality Sushi for vegans with one or two dishes vegetarian only.

It was a delight to visit and we can't wait to be back.

If we lived in London we would be visiting regularly.

Pros: Fabulous selection, Fully plant based, Beautiful presentation

TurnipForPlants

27 Jan 2025

RosieBlack

Points +84

Vegetarian
26 Jan 2025

Absolutely amazing wee place!

The most delightful find. The menu was really interesting, the food was all incredible and the service was exceptional. Most of the menu is vegan and everything is well labeled in terms of allergens. I’m not a London local but I will definitely head straight here next time I’m in town!

Pros: Delicious food, Great service, Lovely atmosphere

meentey

Points +30

Vegan
23 Jan 2025

Most amazing sushi ever!!

Absolutely amazing food with a wide variety of majority vegan food, with a couple of vegetarian ones too! The presentation was immaculate and good came pretty quickly. The restaurant has a lovely feel to it inside too which is always a bonus😄the staff were also incredibly friendly and there was no detail spared - they even went to extra lengths to make my meal special (and they succeeded) because it was my birthday!

Pros: Incredibly friendly staff, Amazing range of food choices , Lovely presentation and atmosphere




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