Life - Islington

Visited Life as in the area Place was empty when we entered around 1230 for lunch so I wondered. Turned out to be good price/quality Japanese with very nice yellowfin sashimi and slightly fat but nice sushi

Came to dinner just because we went for a couple of drinks in the bar downstairs! Didnt look like nothing to have high expectations for. The room is kinda strange... Cold and awkward room setting/atmosphere. i guess theres too much empty space, maybe the decor and light are a bit off too, on the cold side. That being said, we were expecting a pretty standard sushi meal. As soon as we took a glance at the menu we realized there was much more to it! We ended up ordering almost no sushi/sashimi! And we loved everything we ate. The scallops were divine. Had to order more at the end! Same with the slow cooked pork belly. Wagyu beef also very good. In the end we were more than pleased and even surprised by the quality of the food. service was good as well. Will came back. Oh, and nice bar! Ended up spending my birthday there!

I supposed that they are not specialise on sushi and rolls. The fish quality was that good. However, there main dishes seem great and fancy but i was starving for sushi mainly.

This Japanese restaurant in on Old Street next to Goswell Road, several buses and close to Barbican station. We had the Sashimi set (very nice) and the Tempura set (also good). The come with a starter, miso soup, rice, salad and a small dessert. Service excellent and friendly. Also lots of sushi, and an interesting lunch time menu for £22. Nice food and good value.

We ended up at LIFE yesterday evening as our friends recently moved nearby and we 'd thought to try our luck. Well, we were lucky! When first walking in we weren 't even sure they were open. It was very quiet, but the staff made us very welcome from the very start. Also, once we were seated it actually turned out to be a lot busier than we thought. The interior is very basic but stylish. The food is absolutely delicious and very good value for money (especially in the Barbican/Clerkenwell area). We 've tried the Tofu and Fried chicken as starters (shared between four of us) which was perfect. After that I chose 3 types of sushi (spicy tuna, scallop sashimi and spider roll) and it 's definitely some of the best I 've had in London until now. We shared the fried banana between the four of us for dessert as there was hardly any space left, yet we simply had to try it. There 's even a 'secret ' bar in the basement! We 'll definitely be coming back.