Restaurant Review: Kaizen, The Glades in Bromley

Heading to Bromley, Southeast London?

 Oh, darling, you must be jesting!

 If I happened upon you, on a train, and you revealed that Bromley was your destination, I'd probably stage an intervention. Bromley, my friend, is not the chosen land—it's more like a "pick another adventure" landing page.

These are the local celebrities, and they love a good chat about the One Ring (here it’s cubic zirconia), or where to grab the best post-quest mead (or Lambrini, as it is known in these parts).

Mordor? That's just the colloquial alias for Bromley—where Orcs roam free, and you’re likely to find yourself in the glummest corner of a bright city. I suppose in a way you might call it a quest, replete with mystical creatures. These are the local celebrities, and they love a good chat about the One Ring (here it’s cubic zirconia), or where to grab the best post-quest mead (or Lambrini, as it is known in these parts).

Of all the insipid and run-down cookie-cutter malls in the Western world, this might not be the worst one. But that’s only because it’s got Kaizen.

No grim pilgrimage through Bromley is complete without a time lost in the vortex of its very own glittering Rivendell—known locally as The Glades shopping centre. Of all the insipid and run-down cookie-cutter malls in the Western world, this might not be the worst one. But that’s only because it’s got Kaizen.  

Tucked away like a hidden treasure, down in the marshes beyond the mainstream chain restaurants, Kaizen is the Mount Doom of culinary wonders, so hot it breathes fire. And the food? Oh, it's the stuff of legends.

 From Wagyu Cheeseburger Spring Rolls to Rock Shrimp Style Tempura, every dish is a flavourful adventure of its own. The Wagyu Denver Beef is so divine it could make Sauron weep, and the Sweet Corn with Soya & Tokyo Butter? Enchanting. Kaizen is the only possible reason to brave the Bromley journey, a culinary oasis that’s worth the voyage. So, fellow gourmet-driven traveller, next time you're at a loose end for your next win, seek out Kaizen at The Glades, Bromley—just mind the Orcs on your way in!

For more information and bookings, please visit Kaizen’s website