The best restaurants serving Japanese food in Edinburgh and Lothian

what a great space we love this place is great food without pretentions best karagee chicken for us we will be back many times

THE BEST fried chicken I’ve ever had. Okonomiyaki on the menu which I’ve not seen on menus anywhere outside of Japan so far. They do huge pizzas too which look delicious. Fun and relaxed place to hang out. Good and drinks CHEAP drinks menu. Really interesting looking cocktails I’ve not seen before. I’m looking forwards to coming back. Every so often I like to treat myself to a little meal on my own. Nice to sit in the corner watching Naruto. I noticed families eating there as well as some other solo customers who sat at the bar, the staff were all cheerful and friendly without exception. Seems like a cool place to hang. The vibes were immaculate. They also cater to veggies. I’ve been searching high and low for a Japanese/chicken place. Really authentic food, lovely atmosphere, huge portions and unbelievably good prices. It’s well worth the minuscule 2 minute walk away from the main drag where the restaurants are all either over priced and/or quite shoddy. I can’t recommend this place enough I’m so happy I’ve found it. Thanks guys :) Food: 5/5 | Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 5/5

El servicio es muy amable y amable, siempre tienen las mejores comidas y son muy complacientes con su comida ya que mi novio es vegetariano y siempre cambian sus recetas para adaptarse a él. Su Yukgaejong y okonimiyaki es el mejor que he tenido, incluso mejor que algunos de Japón. Tienen un precio muy razonable, además de la increíble elección que tienen y el servicio que brindan. Su hija y su hijo son una delicia absoluta y la familia ha hecho maravillosamente para llevar su cultura a esta parte del mundo. Ten su pastel de matcha y te prometo que será la mejor parte de tu día <3

Went to Edinburgh for the day and found this place on our tour! It has only been open a month the owner told us. The food was absolutely amazing! Please check out the pics I posted.. you won’t be disappointed 😋

we went here on a whim, however the sushi was amazing !! Small and cosy, but the staff were friendly :) i can definitely tell that they value their customers a lot :)) My friends really enjoyed the ramen and okonomiyaki, the sushi was great too n

Bubble Tea was divine. It was a bit of a wait but Taro Tea definitely worth it. Would definitely return.

The food was amazing, service was friendly, really enjoyed my meal here!

Great service. The agedashi tofu was delicious and quite original for Edinburgh. The chicken gyoza were slightly too oily. Clean and calm space.

The place is exotic, you go down one level below the street, you are welcomed by Japanese decor and smiling and friendly waiters. The room is cozy and calm. The menu is simple but the recipes are elaborate. I had sushi for the evening, it was quite generous and very appreciated.

Authentic Japanese food in a relaxed atmosphere with great service. Green tea refills! Will be dreaming of our simple but tasty lunch.

The place is accessible to where I rented as since I am just visiting the Edinburgh. The broth is rich and flavorfu and thick. The ambiance is nice kinda have that authentic japanese vibes with the welcoming staff. Superb!!! Arigatou gozaimasu

Unexpectedly after 2 volleyball matches we came here on a Saturday evening without a reservation. Fortunately, a table became available, which was lucky, because it was so busy. Had to wait a while, but it was so worth it! We enjoyed it so much! This is not the last time we will be here!

Excellent food in a nice area of Edinburgh. Can’t recommend the Chicken Yakitori enough! Amazing!

very cosy restaurant with good food and friendly staff

Good service but food quality was less than average. Sushi was Ok but chicken teriyaki was bad, most of it was plain rice, chicken was scarce and tasteless, and there was an evident lack of vegetables. Sad if you consider they charge £9 per Teriyaki dish. We won’t come back.