YO! Cardiff St David's

St David's Shopping Centre, 5 Bridge St, St Davids Centre, Cardiff
029 2060 2174

Recent Reviews

Rugi Rin

The food was ok. Pretty small portions but that is understandable. Very long wait for food. I understand the staff were busy. However, the food was simple and quite small. The staff were lovely and niceIts an ok place. Its not going to blow your

Jenny Edwards (Jenny claire)

There have been some changes. No more water available on tap. There is no wasabi or ginger, although supplied when asked. Also seems that the prices have increased an awful lot, especiallythe drinks £3+ for a bottle of water. The food is still good for an occasional treat.

Neil Wang

Horrible service. The waitress is really incompetent and unpleasant. Went for weekday lunch which was not a busy time at all, less than half occupancy inside. You wouldn't expect there to be a queue outside the restaurant but there were 2 small groups queueing ahead of me and it was soon obvious why. The waitress would take about 10 mins between seating each group - wasn't obvious at all why it took so long, she seemed to just amble around not really doing anything. So rather than getting a 20 min lunch that I hoped for, I got 20 mins in the queue outside the restaurant (the service is slow, but they're really quick to tell you that you're not allowed to wait in the nicer area inside the doors).The unpleasant experience continued once seated. Really slow verging on unprofessional service. Took a good 5-10 mins each time to get the waitress' attention. My drinks order was also forgotten about. Very put off from going back to this branch.

Emily

Delicious food with amazing service, definitely recommend trying a range of different items on the menu. Gets busy on weekends and when events are happening in the city so recommend booking, however can be quiet during the week.

Thomas Ward

Brilliant attentive staff, fantastic food cooked and prepared by the chefs in the middle, speedy service, and all in all a fantastic dining experience for lovers of sushi, sashimi and Asian food in general!

Adriano Raucci

Nobody to welcome you. Easy to order food... we sat by the kitchen, and I could see the chef using his hand to put the noodles into the bowl ?... I tried not to complain about it.. my wife was waiting for her dish...arrived 15 minutes after mine and, once she started to eat, she found hair on her dish. So left the table, and went to talk with the manager. Explained that the hygiene was horrific, and she didn't care about it... She only said that the chef should wear the gloves. She took off from the bill my wife's dish, and that's it...I know it is a company, and the staff doesn't care to lose customers , but at least the minimum of hygiene knowledge is a must!!!

Gabrielle Edwards

Had to wait 30 minutes for our receipt which we had to go up and request after waiting. Green tea refill was also ordered and never arrived. What I can assume was the manager (not in uniform) went to figure out receipt and then had a phone call so we had to wait for her to come back. Another staff member who was clearly embarrassed on our behalf for just sitting in the restaurant with only one other table, attempted to take our order but did not know how to operate the system and had to ask the manager despite his best efforts. She tried to direct him while on the phone. When she did eventually arrive there was no acknowledgement or apology for the wait. A really nice night out left on a bit of a deflating note.

justin taylor

My son an i visited here recently. We were greeted an seemed promptly with a smile. Great service an good food .Slightly expensive, but your getting fresh food made infront of you .We left happy ?.

DY C

Having to wait outside for a table is a joke, front desk waiting staff look disinterested and unwelcoming upon arrival, dirty table area where I was sat, food ok, expensive for the small portions received, flat atmosphere. The revised layout not as good as it used to be. There appears to be a service charge added to the bill yet still asked for tipping.

S R

Basically, don't bother going to Yo! Which was "Yo Sushi" before and was way better.Very rude manager. Food was below average.Oh, btw price has hiked up like it's like any other fine dinning,I don't know for what.I was shocked to see the price.I know there is an increase in price in everywhere but Yo! is like i can't even explain.there was hardly any food in the conveyer belt. Will be our last ever Yo! visit in our life.

J Woo

I'm am not impressed with the host who told me that I need to make a reservation and it would be an hour.There were empty tables and the counter was empty. The place was not busy. There was a family of four that was seated (I'm guessing had reservation). I need a table or counter for 2.I took my business elsewhere. I don't understand how this restaurant can survive.

lola1234342

I’ve said it before I’ll say it again this Yo Sushi is hands down the worse. The manager is not only unwelcoming but she is very rude and this is on more than one occasion. The food is hit and miss and the store isn’t always the cleanest. Please check your bill as they never give you the machine to look at and always add a service charge and you aren’t having a good service. If you want to complain don’t bother I’ve been on the official website loads of times through all social media and never get a reply.

Elin Meredydd

Ahhh Yo! just isn't what it used to be.I think I still come to this chain restaurant for the nostalgia. When I was a child I remember my first trip to a Yo! Sushi in Selfridges at the Trafford Centre and it felt fun and different from anything I'd ever tried growing up in rural North Wales.They've rebranded in the last few years to Yo! and perhaps due to Covid, meddled with the format a few too many times. If it ain't broke, why fix it? Prices are extortionate for the quality (although it was always on the pricey side) and the fun elements like the little buzzer that made a noise and the water taps have gone.The food is fine but the choice is a bit MEH by now. The menu is clunky and the ordering format a bit confusing. Order by phone but pay the waiter? Or phone? Or shout across a room if there is an issue or you still haven't had your drinks.Why go to Yo! for a Katsu curry when Wagamama do a much better version in comfier seats? Yo fries are basically McDonald's chips with sriracha mayo. If it were cheaper perhaps I wouldn't leave such a scathing review. I'd rather spend that money somewhere that gave you either the right quantitve amount or quality to deserve the prices.I think my love affair with Yo! ended a while ago but I've kept going back hoping to feel what I used to when I went as child, teen, student.The only great thing about it was the company ❤️

Althaf Muhammad

The food was very tasty and it was a great experience. We tried out the Ramen, noodles and fries. All the dishes were very tasty.

Evie B

I was stuck for lunch in work oneday and ended up getting some miso soup, Inarizushi which was delicious/fresh, & either fried chicken or shrimp & it was all delicious, hot and reasonably priced. Would highly recommend for a healthy treat In the

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