Acer Restaurant
Quick info
About Acer Restaurant
Acer Restaurant is a Japanese restaurant in London at 61 Watling St, serving a fusion menu of Japanese and Korean dishes with a Korean slant. The menu replaced a Japanese canteen run by the same people. Bowls come as ramen or bibimbap, and the kitchen also cooks katsu curry, Korean fried chicken and dan dan noodles. Guests place orders directly from the table or from the screens at the front of the restaurant.
Good to know
“Japanese and Korea food cuisine. contact us by email: watling@acerrestaurants.co.uk”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention korean fried chicken, bibimbap bowl, pulled pork and dan dan noodles.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention korean fried chicken, bibimbap bowl, pulled pork and dan dan noodles.
Customer Review Summary
Korean fried chicken is the draw reviewers raise most, from the sweet and spicy crunchy chicken a family all ordered in different varieties to Korean chicken wings in sauce that one repeat visitor calls fantastic. Close behind are the chicken bibimbap bowl with a fried egg, vegetables and pickles, and the pulled pork with noodles and pickles. The pork belly and squid also earn praise. Portions are described as generous, and the room as quiet and spacious, though another reviewer calls it always busy. Complaints cluster around noodles. One reviewer found the spicy noodles overcooked, broken and far too salty, another had a big clump of undercooked, stuck together noodles, and the pulled pork was called a little lump of meat. One diner says the chicken teriyaki was undercooked, and a strict vegetarian reports finding chicken in the fried tofu and raises food hygiene concerns. Several describe ordering at the table and food arriving very quickly, even when the place was full.
Customer Review Summary
Korean fried chicken is the draw reviewers raise most, from the sweet and spicy crunchy chicken a family all ordered in different varieties to Korean chicken wings in sauce that one repeat visitor calls fantastic. Close behind are the chicken bibimbap bowl with a fried egg, vegetables and pickles, and the pulled pork with noodles and pickles. The pork belly and squid also earn praise. Portions are described as generous, and the room as quiet and spacious, though another reviewer calls it always busy. Complaints cluster around noodles. One reviewer found the spicy noodles overcooked, broken and far too salty, another had a big clump of undercooked, stuck together noodles, and the pulled pork was called a little lump of meat. One diner says the chicken teriyaki was undercooked, and a strict vegetarian reports finding chicken in the fried tofu and raises food hygiene concerns. Several describe ordering at the table and food arriving very quickly, even when the place was full.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“I came with my family. We all loved it. The sweet and spicy crunchy chicken was very good. Most of us chose this dish, in different varieties, and we all loved it. Very easy to order in the serf service stations. With nice and large pictures that helped a lot. Very friendly and quick service. The brought us all free water and glasses without need to ask. The food was very quick to come too. Quiet, luminous and spacious place. Very pleasant for a quick bite. Happy we chose this place.”
- Google user
“Seems to be a decent replacement for the Japanese Canteen that used to be here (run by the same people). Has a more Korean slant on the menu. Food was slightly more spicy than expected (but very good)”
- Google user
“Thoroughly enjoyed popping by for a bite to eat - as recommended by a friend's partner. The pork belly was great, as was the squid - yummy 😋”
- Google user
“Was okay but will never go again. The board spicy noodle was extremely overcooked and broken and some pieces sticking together at same time. Way too salty. Way too spicy. Note it’s a Chinese saying it’s way too spicy and salty. Just terrible. I can’t find anything good about the food. Will give 0 star if I can.”
- Google user
“A good lunch spot if you enjoy Chinese, Japanese or Korean cuisine. The place specialises in Ramen or Bibimbap bowls, Katsu curry, Korean Fried Chicken and Dan Dan noodles (spicy wide noodles) I had the Bibimbap bowl with chicken and it was full of flavour, wide range of vegetables and pickles and a fried egg. Good value at just over £10. You can also order directly from a table or from the screens at the front of the restaurant. The delivery is pretty swift.”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
Location
Japanese restaurants near Acer Restaurant
- 0.1 mi
chewy udon noodles, katsudon, tempura prawn
- The Sushi Co - Waterloo4.82,3731.1 mi
chicken katsu crunch, tuna rolls, salmon poke bowl
- Akatuki Covent Garden4.45591.2 mi
wagyu fried rice, sushi box for two, eel tempura
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Restaurant | 3.887 | — | korean fried chicken, bibimbap bowl, pulled pork |
| Koya Japanese Restaurant City of London | 4.21,256 | 0.1 mi | chewy udon noodles, katsudon, tempura prawn |
| The Sushi Co - Waterloo | 4.82,373 | 1.1 mi | chicken katsu crunch, tuna rolls, salmon poke bowl |
| Akatuki Covent Garden | 4.4559 | 1.2 mi | wagyu fried rice, sushi box for two, eel tempura |
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