Japanese Restaurants in Edinburgh

“This was our first Korean bbq experience, we walked in last min and were able to get a seat. The meat was good quality and the sauces were super tasty. You get so much for the price, really good value. Would recommend. Staff were lovely too and explained the process as first timers.”

“This is our failsafe if we want a delicious fresh dinner, and it’s telling that at least three of our friends when they come to visit always ask if we can go back to ‘that awesome sushi place…! I’ve been going to Yamato and Kanpai since they opened (2011 maybe…?) and the quality has never dipped. The menu is broad and varied and uniformly utterly delicious - the miso aubergine, the karaage, the gyoza, the seared tuna with sharp ponzu dressing, not to mention the sushi rolls themselves. The Wagyu gunkan is simple perfection. It’s not cheap but given the volume and quality in my view it’s definitely good value for money, service is always lovely, and the decor is all dim lights and dark walls, really lovely. Drinks menu also really good with a great selection of sake and a small but well made cocktail list. It always feels like a decadent treat to go. Cant wait to try their sister brunch restaurant!”

“Amazing little place with absurdly tasty food in excellent portions at a fair price - we have always thoroughly enjoyed whenever we have visited. The owner is friendly and generous and makes us feel very welcome. Highly recommended!”

“Best ramen in Edinburgh! We've been here dozens of times and every time it was just perfect!”

“Food overall is great
My husband ordered Tantanmen which for me is 4/5 - the soup and beef tastes very rich and flavourful. Would order that the next time
Truffle fries are excellent 4/5 - crispy exterior and soft interior. Would be 5/5 if there’s more “potato”. I don’t really taste the seaweed on this one.
Unfortunately, the seafood ramen I ordered is a solid 1/5. The soup is very bland and it doesn’t taste like seafood at all. The only things that made it “seafood” are the fried squid rings and fried shrimp - which I strongly believe doesn’t belong in a seafood ramen. A rich seafood broth would have clams, mussels and non-fried squid/shrimp. I still had to finish it since it’s quite expensive but it’s something I can never be proud of. Will not order it the next time.
The atmosphere is great. The restaurant has a very nice light smell when you enter and the warmth is just enough.
The staff are lovely. This nice lady working in the bar ran outside to give back the tote bag we forgot inside.

Still would recommend this to our friends and would probably come back here after some time.

Cheers!”

“I had the tasting menu at Yes Sushi for lunch, and it was incredible! The atmosphere was relaxing and staff were very sweet. The service was so quick, as soon as I finished one dish, the next was out. The lychee cocktail was very refreshing.The sushi dishes were the absolute stand outs! The mango cheese cake mochi were definitely runner ups. The price point was definitely reasonable for the the amount of food served and being in central Edinburgh. I will definitely be back!”

“Popped in for a quick bite and it was great! We didn't have a reservation but the staff allowed us to have a table so long as we finished before the reservation arrived. The jjampong is only 14£ but it's packed with seafood and absolutely delicious. Definitely recommend this place if you are craving Korean food.”

“Everything is amazing here!! The service, the food and the atmosphere! All the sushis, meat and dumplings, I highly recommend it!”

“My 16 year old daughter, who had been battling cancer for 7 year's, was using the disabled bathroom, when a worker opened the door and threw her out, our daughter was highly embarrassed and stopped going to the centre, which was one of the few places she enjoyed going to. The centre never apologised to her, instead threatened us with legal action for taking it ro social media. The centre is ran by scum bags. Please Google, cancer teen, St Jane's Quater to see news articles.”

“Such a friendly professional service with outstanding food. Especially loved the grilled aubergine and duck bao.”