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    Banyi Japanese Dining

    4.2 (81 reviews)
    Open 1:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Sunny C.

    The sushi is very fresh and yummy. It definitely satisfied my sushi cravings! Very friendly service as well!

    Alicia L.

    Ordered a sushi roll and it was way too small and too little food for the high price. The waiter recommended the california tempura roll to me with prawn tempura, eel, avocado, and eel sauce and it was a very small roll diameter wise. The prawn tempura was subpar and the roll tasted just alright-- not very impressive, yet quite expensive. Service was very good so that's a plus and I think I would go back to maybe try their bento box but I would say stay away from their sushi rolls-- not worth it!

    Tempura Sea Bass Bento (10.50 Euros for lunch!)
    Gabriel H.

    Probably the most authentic Japanese restaurant in Dublin. A lot of Asian restaurants here are weird hybrid shops that serve stuff like Thai Green Curry along with Kung Pao Chicken, but this place only serves Japanese food and the staff is mostly Japanese. We came around 2:00 and they were still serving their lunch specials, which were incredibly affordable. I got the Tempura Sea Bass Bento (10.50 Euros) which was a bargain for lunch, considering that most meals in Ireland cost around 12-15 Euros on average. It came with rice and miso soup. The sea bass was flaky and fresh, and the batter was crispy but light. The bean sprouts were alright, if a little bland. I also enjoyed the fried tuna fritters. The Nagoya Tebasaki Chicken Wings (around 8 Euros) had a good flavor. They reminded me of the chicken wings that Yoshinoya used to sell. I do wish it was served a little hot. My friend got the 2 course meal for around 20 Euros, which included a fish croquette and Chicken Karaage. I loved the Chicken Karaage, which was juicy and marinated well, but super crispy on the outside. The fish croquette was boring. Water here is not complimentary; they charge 1 Euro for a bottle. If you're craving Japanese food in Dublin, come here.

    Mia Y.

    Food: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Came here for a quick lunch with my sister during our stay in Dublin. I *think* we ordered the Banyi sushi for 2. It's the one that includes the 4 piece spider roll, 4 piece dragon roll, and sashimi. We also ordered the chicken bento. The spider and dragon roll were delicious. We did order them without the wasabi mayo since I can't eat anything spicy. Thankfully, they were able to accommodate this for me. The chicken bento wasn't too special. My favorites has to be the sushi :)

    Harumaki
    Lava Y.

    This is by far the best Japanese restaurant I've ever been to outside Japan! The staff were ver friendly and I was pleasantly surprised with an "Irasshaimase" (Japanese for "Welcome") upon entering. The service was excellent, the food came pretty quick and the staff were very attentive and polite. The interior is really nice and the atmosphere is classy yet pleasant, and the walls have some beautiful Japanese paintings. The sushi and sashimi were amazing, I would have to say one of the best in Dublin!! The fish was really fresh and succulent, and the Tamago (egg) nigiri sushi had just the right amount of sweetness. The presentation of the food as well is really pretty and done to perfection, and I was surprised to see dry ice steaming out from under the sashimi! Also I really liked the miso soup here too. My dad had the beef tataki and a rib eye steak, which was served with a bowl of rice and looked really good too. In terms of price, it can be a bit on the pricer side of things, about 7-8 euro for just a starter, and 18- 20 euro per person for a main, but the sushi and sashimi selection is only 12.50, which is a good deal and great to try if your unsure of what to order, especially with the sheer amount of sushi on the menu. You can also order selected sushi a la carte, 3.50 for 2 pieces, or 4 pieces of sashimi for 5-6 euro. I really recommend Tekka (Fresh Tuna) or the sea-bass sashimi. Overall, 5/5 sushi, 5/5 service, beautiful decoration and quite authentic!

    Pretty picture!
    Emily C.

    Highly recommended. A few points to entice you: - Excellent location, right next to the Ha'penny Bridge, down a little forgotten-about lane way in Temple Bar - Lovely decor inside - nice Japanese art, incense burning, comfortable lighting, etc - Excellent service. Very attentive, very friendly (if a little formal, though that goes with the territory with the Japanese I guess) Now, it is a little on the pricier side, but, the food was really very good. For starters, I had the Fillet Beef Tataki, which is grilled fillet steak slices served with Ponzo sauce. This was ok. The beef was far too done for me, and the sauce didn't have much depth to it. If you do like good crispy beef (it wasn't tough), this would be the starter for you. For main, I split the spicy tuna roll (minced tuna mixed with scallion, chives and kimchi base), and the spider roll (soft shell crab, avocado and wasabi mayo). Both were really exceptional. Served beautifully, really tasty, and filling. Be warned that the spicy tuna has quite a kick to it! Overall, I would definitely recommend it, and will be back myself.

    Salmon & Avocado. Delicious
    Cristin L.

    I attended a really enjoyable Yelp Foodie club here. Seven of us, yelp faces familiar and not so familiar, were here to enjoy the wares of Banyi. The décor is nice. I especially liked the painted windows, really captured the Japanese tone of the place. The food I ordered was delicious, I had the Gyoza for 7.50 EUR to start and the Salmon and Avocado Norimaki roll for 9.25 EUR. Both really tasty. All the food was presented really well, the sashimi boats that Michelle and Bez ordered were especially impressive. I did think the portion of the sushi I ordered was a bit small for the price. And I know the folk who ordered the bento box were not full after it, that cost 18 EUR. The wine, chosen by Bez, was an excellent choice. An Alsace Riesling, which I probably wouldn't have ordered because of the price, 30 EUR is a little above my normal budget for a dining out wine. But I was delighted he did choose it, it really added to my meal. I also had the Cosmo Sake after my meal, which was a Sake twist on the old favourite, Cosmopolitan. For 8.50 EUR I thought it was excellent value and an excellent cocktail. The staff were extremely pleasant and very attentive. I even got a smiling thank you from one of the chefs as we left. Nice food, nice place and nice people. However I am dropping a star for the value of some of the dishes.

    Ellen S.

    We were lucky enough to score a voucher for a 4 course menu including drink and coffee/tea for a mere 22 euro per person. Can it get better than that? Me thinks not. This particular menu would normally set you back 45 euro, which I believe is still good value looking at the quality of the food, the originality and the presentation. Maybe for a special occasion? We started off with a bowl of edamame and lovely house drinks (I had a very sweet verdejo frizzante) - The amuse bouche, a tempura tofu, was quite a large portion - but wasn't a big fan of the flavours to be honest, a bit bland, and awkward to eat with chopsticks. My starter of beef tataki was superb, succulent slices of meat served with a lovely sweet sauce. The star of the night was definitely the sushi platter. 9 pieces of uramaki, 2 nigiri and 2 sashimi. The presentation was as pretty as a picture, some flowers and dry ice. It looked magical...and tasted even better. For dessert I opted for an Asian style panna cotta served with raspberries and poppyseed icecream. WOW, I could have had another one of those! The restaurant is small enough, with a cozy downstairs part as well. We were seated at the window, and were quite cold, which was a pity and marking them down for this, as we asked if the heater could be turned up, but they just shrug it off. Other than that service was extremely polite and helpful. Banyi is a little bit more expensive than most Japanese places in Dublin but the few extra euro are definitely worth it in my eyes, and I shall be back to try their bento boxes and more of that sushi. mmmmm!

    Sea bass bento box
    Melissa M.

    Trying to find decent Japanese food while away from home (Hawaii) is often a challenge. So we were quite happy to find awesome Japanese food in the Temple Bar area. I had the sea bass bento box and mom had the miso ramen. I felt the bento box was a good deal with sea bass, tempura, 3 nigiri pieces, salad, rice, and miso soup for €13.90. Overall, the dining experience was awesome. The service was excellent. Would definitely go there again.

    Chocolate dessert with home made ice cream
    Caroline G.

    I made reservation last night . Maybe because we're 30 minutes late we had a table downstairs which my friends didn't like a bit Coz the table we had is near to the toilet. We had the Christmas deals they have for 3 meal course . The starters were great but the ebi tempura is a bit over cooked that it's a bit hard to eat. The gyoza that my friends are having are the best. On the main course we had a pork ramen which I recommend the best. The desserts are also nice . And the home made ice creams are very good also. Overall we paid like 120€ for the 3 of us. For a full course meal for 3 people with a bottle of wine .

    Matcha Fondant
    Stephanie R.

    If I were made to choose to eat at only one Japanese restaurant in Dublin, I would not even hesitate to choose Banyi. I have been here several times and this place never ceases to impress me. And somehow they manage to surpass my expectation of them every single time. This restaurant is great whether you just want to have a casual lunch with friends or have dinner for a special occasion. The staff are so friendly and very attentive that they do not even have to ask you who ordered what. Their menu changes often which I think is great as they offer variety. The food is delicious and is visually appealing. You almost don't want to eat it because the presentation is just too pretty! Haha This place is on the pricey side but every single cent spent is so worth it. I highly recommend their black sesame ice-cream and their salmon teriyaki! Check out my full post at http://esjaeee.blogspot.ie/2015/08/the-best-japanese-restaurant-in-dublin.html

    Salmon bento box.
    Cole J.

    Yum yum yum! We stopped in the city for a quick lunch before our flight home and found this awesomely illustrated Japanese place - a welcome break from the pies, stews and burgers we'd been eating for a week! The bento boxes we ordered (pork and salmon) were delicious, filled with a range of sushi, tempura, meat, bean sprout and seaweed salad goodness. We were also given rice on the side and miso soup, and as someone who isn't a massive miso soup fan, I was pleasantly surprised! Also a special mention to the attentive and friendly service; the staff here were incredibly polite and always ensuring we were enjoying ourselves. Definitely hit up this place if you're in Dublin and want something less Irish - with €10.90 bentos for lunch, you really can't go wrong!

    Chicken ramen
    Rui S.

    Went for the ramen and it was tasty. Didn't taste the sushi but it looked yumiiiii Very helpful and friendly staff

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    Yamamori

    Yamamori

    3.8(196 reviews)
    0.1 kmNorth Inner City
    €€

    Came here with a group of 8 got seated right away! Food was great had ramens, bibimbap it was great!read more

    This was a recommendation from a local so we had high hopes for it. It's so bad I'm writing this…read morereview as I'm sitting here waiting for the check. When we arrived, the door was locked and some employee opened it for us but then walked away. It took a few minutes for us to be acknowledged by someone else to seat us. When the server approached, we ordered water to start. When he returned with the water, we asked if they had straws and all he said was "yes" and he walked away when we said we needed a minute to order food. We ordered different things such as sushi rolls and gyoza and after an hour being there, we had received nothing. When the food finally came, my order was missing a roll and had sashimi on the plate, so he took the plate back. When he returned, he said the kitchen had made a mistake and they were out of tuna, even though the plate he took from me had tuna. The only thing that was wrong on the original plate was the sashimi. He asked if I wanted something else and I was so hungry, I asked if my other order could come out while I looked at the menu. What I did receive, did not have any tuna, even though the menu said it should, I guess that's my fault for asking for the other 2 rolls to come out, thinking all they would do is take the sashimi off the plate, but he should have told me they would not have any tuna at all to make sure I would still want it. The sushi did not have any flavor, not even the soy sauce helped. The most flavorful thing on the plate was the sesame seeds and I wasn't the only one at the table who thought that. It was so unenjoyable that I could not even finish the 2 rolls I had in front of me. The service was overall terrible, the server was not attentive or friendly. The food was severely overpriced. The only good thing about this meal was the gyoza, and that another server came to tell us the kitchen was doing a last call for food. It's definitely one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had and our group of 6 is all in agreement. Would not recommend, would absolutely not return, not even for free.

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    Yamamori - Passion fruit Lemonade

    Passion fruit Lemonade

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    Kokoro

    Kokoro

    4.2(25 reviews)
    0.5 kmSouth Inner City
    €€

    You know the age old saying, don't you? "When in Dublin, eat ramen." Oh, sorry. I'm scatterbrained…read morefrom the separation from Kokoro, a ramen bar emporium in, you guessed it, Ireland. It might not be a prophetic catch phrase, but I never expected a ramen joint like this during my travels to Dublin. The dense menu of ramens galore nearly suffocated my appetite because they all sounded magnificent. The cons in service were entirely made up for when these deluxe bowls of ramen landed on our table. The size gargantuan, the aroma intoxicating, and satisfaction guaranteed. Garlic Lovers Ramen - It starts with Tonkotsu AND Miso broth, which was redonkulous. Then the fried onion, grated garlic and black garlic oil elevated the bowl into one of the most intense ramen flavors I've had. The grilled chicken was odd, as expected, it just dried out too quickly. The Seasoned Egg (phenomenal!) tied the entire dish together. The Garlic Lovers Ramen from Kokoro officially landed a certified place in my ramen hall of fame. #BeastFromTheEast may have hindered our Dublin trip, but Kokoro warmed our souls during our final night. Avoid the tourist spots, and check out an industry favorite!

    Hurrahh Kokoro has come to the south side ! Ok so they aren't going to win an award for the best…read moresushi in the world as it's prepacked but for me is the best of the pre made stuff in Dublin. I can run in and grab a tray to have at my desk. They have great value trays and lots of little individually wrapped sushi pieces if you're feeling extra hungry. They also have wasabi mayo that I have a minor addiction to. Now that they have opened near to my work I've had a chance to try the hot food and I'm seriously impressed. I had chicken katsu curry which was delish and great value at €9 for the curry, two pieces of sushi and a can. The staff are absolutely adorable - super friendly and enthusiastic and the restaurant itself is really bright and fresh - I will be a regular here without question

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    Sushi King - California Roll

    Sushi King

    3.0(6 reviews)
    1.2 kmHarcourt

    The Sushi King chain just opened a store on Camden Street and they were giving out flyers with a…read moreshark cartoon and text that read "Don't be scared! It's not all fish!" I got a good chuckle out of that; it definitely goes to show you sushi's pretty new here in Ireland and people aren't totally prepared to eat loads of raw fish. Luckily, Sushi King offers chicken sushi. That probably makes a lot of people feel safe and secure, but I think it sounds gross and stupid. If you're going to eat chicken, eat chicken! Don't fork over too much money to eat "sushi" that... isn't. I've been stuffing myself silly with sushi for 10 years and have been dying for some but have been turned off by the high prices here in Dublin. So I was excited for the 30% off they offered on the flyer under the shark. I got the Fish Fetish platter, which consisted of 6 nigiri, and 4 maki. I thought the nigiri was excellent. The fish was very fresh and delicious. I thought the rolls were a little less exciting; the rice to filling ratio was off, and I felt a little gypped. They were still tasty though. The whole platter was 9.20 before the discount, but I wasn't full afterwards. It just wasn't enough food, simple as that. For that kind of money I could have stuffed myself silly twice over.

    I've been in a at least three times now and on all occasion the guy behind the counter was so…read morefriendly and nice. Wishing me a nice day. I got the California roll each time, four pieces with all the trimmings for 3.95 EUR. It's good value and a tasty snack that I feel is a bit better than getting a sandwich. I am a fan and I will be back

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    Ukiyo Bar

    Ukiyo Bar

    3.8(96 reviews)
    0.3 kmSouth Inner City
    €€

    Had a lovely evening here yesterday, where we got to take a step away from heavier meals and went…read morefor a lighter and a bit different approach of dining in Dublin. Overall the food was enjoyable! I absolutely loved the oysters. The mignonette was to die for and was a unique spin I hadn't had before. It felt like an oyster shooter, which made the value seem all the better. For our main course we split the sushi for two platter. It had sashimi, a few different roll options, and nigiri as well. The classics were great, and the rolls were interesting! The only thing I didn't love was the mayo on the tuna roll. Aside from the food, the service was a bit mixed. Everyone we interacted with was fantastic, but service was a bit slow and there had been items added on our bill that we didn't order. Easily fixed, but that took a bit more time. If you want a solid sushi dinner though, I definitely recommend eating here!

    As a lover of all things Asian cuisine, I've very rarely gone more than a week or so without…read moreenjoying a delicious Asian entree. So it should come at no surprise that after 2 days of eating nothing but traditional Irish cuisine, my Asian food cravings started to set in. Walking down the streets of Dublin on a Wednesday night, we saw like 15 people enter the Ukiyo Bar at the same time and wondered what al the fuss was about, so we went in. I am so so glad that we did! The menu was priced perfectly for the quality and quantity of food you're served. The food was also super fresh! We ordered the Gyoza, the ramen and the kimchi fried rice. Every dish was jam-packed with fresh veggies and the perfect amount of spice. I was in heaven! Ordered a table sake and a Sapporo that were also really enjoyable. I would recommend Ukiyo Bar to locals and tourists in the Dublin area. Loved it!

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    Ukiyo Bar - Korean fried chicken, dragon roll, and a lychee martini

    Korean fried chicken, dragon roll, and a lychee martini

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