We were craving some Asian food after a week of eating a mix of European meals and found this cute…read morerestaurant while walking around. We went in on a Saturday afternoon for lunch and glad it wasn't crowded at all. We ordered 2 of their bento meal sets, a steak yakisoba and one of the sushi boat (the celebrate one) for the 3 of us. Everything came out in a timely manner and the service was very friendly! We enjoyed everything that we ordered including their delicious fruit smoothies! Highly recommend for anyone in the area! They also have other stir fry dishes and ramen for those that aren't a fan of sushi.

great sushi and ramen. friendly and helpful staff…read more lovely design. Been few times with friends and family and definitely coming back soon again.

Conveyor belt sushi; relatively large menu for a la carte hot dishes; good and friendly service…read more(though we had to ask for chopsticks); cozy decor. Choice available for table seating or for "bar" seating (at the conveyor belt). The wait staff spoke mainland Chinese. Menu is in English and Chinese (but not Japanese). There are reasons to think this place is owned by Chinese. Dishes are ok but not authentically Japanese.

I visited Sakura, a Japanese restaurant located in Botanic Avenue over the weekend. This was only…read moremy second visit and since starting a vegetarian lifestyle this year I wanted to find out how their food fared for vegetarians. Being a sushi bar the vegetarian options did initially appear a little limited and sadly Sakura do not have a separate, dedicated vegetarian menu which is unfortunate. However, our waiter did advise us that the Chefs could do any dish on the menu as vegetarian, so that was a huge bonus. Nonetheless, clearer 'suitable for vegetarian' labelling on the menu would help. We opted for deep fried avocado and tofu tempura roll starters and mains of stir fried ramen noodles with mixed vegetables. The food as absolutely delicious and fresh tasting, wine (pinot grigio) lovely and service impeccable. I did notice a 'Chinese Kitchen' section towards the back of the main menu which included options of mixed vegetables with black bean, Szechuan, satay and salt and chilli sauces. I'm looking forward to a return visit and to trying out Sakura's lunch and take away menus as the food was scrumptious. Plus the restaurant itself is beautiful with Japanese décor, relaxed atmosphere and reasonable prices.

I was delighted to discover that there was a Sushi Bar in Derry!…read more The surroundings are plain and simple but the food is always freshly prepared and beautifully presented. I have eaten here regularly over the last year. I have never been disappointed. Their early evening "early bird" menu is a particular bargain. If like me you enjoy sushi then I think you will find the selection here authentic. It has all the usual components - aburage, seaweed rolls, pickled ginger and wasabi and a choice of sashimi, smoked fish or vegetable sushi. If your friends are doubtful about raw fish and seaweed - bring them along because there are plenty of delicious Thai and Japanese curry, noodle and broth dishes on the menu. So while you enjoy your sushi your friends can have Pad Thai Noodles or something equally tasty and if they sample a piece or two of your sushi perhaps it will convince them that sushi is not so weird. I have enjoyed the sushi on my own many times and on several occasions I have brought groups of friends. For the sushi-lovers it was a great discovery and even the most sushi-sceptical members of each party have found dishes with which they delighted. This is undoubtedly my current favourite restaurant in Derry.

Came by myself on a Wednesday night without a reservation. I had to wait a little bit but was able…read moreto get seated. It is very loud, both from people talking and then with music once that started. This is more of a vibe place than a good food place. Misoshiru has too much miso. The mackerel was a bit disappointing, the vinegar flavoring is light and it has that thawed from frozen texture. The rice is good, much better than I typically see stateside. The tuna was oddly sweet and didn't have firmness. The hamachi was spot on though, not sure why the other two were misses. The signature dish is fried monkfish in something similar to sweet and sour sauce, honestly not that impressed. Cheesecake is not as dense as American cheesecake and not fluffy like a soufflé, I think it was a good middle ground. Not too sweet.

Very different (in a good way) dining experience. Dimmed lights, extravagant Japanese-style design…read moreand glorious decor on your way to the toilet upstairs are definitely memorable! The food was simply amazing and arranged like a work of art! We were quite a big group and the food arrived at the same time. The menu is quite varied - from more traditional Japanese style dishes to quite modern cuisine - I for one had a meal called 'Mad crab' which was a selection of seafood with a delicious cheese sauce and poached oak Choi with oyster sauce. The service was very attentive.

Came here while in Belfast, and was left expecting more, but not terribly disappointed…read more After arriving they were able to seat us quick as it was just me and one other. However, there was a line nearly out the door after we showed up, and people were waiting a while for seating, even though there was a good number of tables open. The food itself was subpar, with a lot of cost for very little Sushi. The pictures they advertised were much larger but for £8 you get a plate smaller than your hand. Additionally, we ordered water with our dish and never received it. Finally, they have a "Treat Yo Self" conveyor belt of sushi that you can take and be charged depending on the color of the bowl; however, there were only about 5 plates on the entire belt, none of which were reasonably priced. The staff were alright, but the facility was understaffed. Not enough cooks or hosts to accommodate the size of the place. I don't blame them, but rather management. Was also hard to find a waitress to take our order. The atmosphere was nice, but definitely felt rushed and hard to enjoy my meal. Will probably not come back to the establishment unless they fully staff the venue.

The sushi here is absolutely delicious and so was the squid. The one server they had on shift was…read morevery polite and was rushed off of their feet but they could've definitely of done with having more staff. The food was all made fresh and came to the table quick. The only issue I had was the booths are very very small and uncomfortable to sit in.

This place used to be great but it's totally gone down hill badly. Really poor service and the food…read morewas dreadful when it eventually arrived. ordered at 7 pm and the original delivery time was 7.45 - this was changed to 8.15 after they had accepted the order. Rang at 8.25 and they said it was on the way then again 20 minutes later when it still hadn't arrived. We ordered wontons which had absolutely no filling - just greasy flat bits of filo. The "Vietnamese" spring rolls were just standard greasy pre-made rubbish, not the fresh rice paper rolls we were expecting. The special fried rice was just standard fried rice with 4 small pieces of chicken and 2 prawns on top - no veg or anything. The only nice thing was the miso soup but unfortunately half of it had spilled in the bag making the spring rolls even more soggy. Definitely won't order from here again.

Gangnan Restaurant serve Japanese and Chinese food. My attention was initially captured by the…read moresuperb selection of vegetarian Sushi rolls made with either white or brown rice on their menu. Tonight I ordered avocado, egg and asparagus rolls served with traditional garnishes of pickled ginger, wasabi and soy sauce. Wonderfully delicious, fresh and mouth-wateringly flavourful. As well as Sushi Gangnan serve Dim Sum and Tempura dishes, both with a vegetarian option available. Plus there's a full range of Honey Chilli, Peking, Curry, Kung Po, Satay, Szechuan, Black Bean, Teriyaki, Cashew Nut and Black Pepper etc meals, all also available as vegetarian dishes. Additionally there are noodle, soup, fried rice and traditional Chinese dishes. An extensive menu. It's sometimes extremely difficult to get a table in Gangnan, especially over lunchtime, as it's very busy and popular with Asian patrons. I sat in Gangnan on my visit tonight, however takeaway and delivery are also available. The restaurant itself is small, simple and clean. Prices, portion sizes, service and atmosphere are good. Plus it's BYOB. I will be returning and can see myself becoming a regular customer.

Probably the best Chinese takeaway Lisburn has to offer. In addition to their normal menu, they…read moreoffer an excellent buffet selection so you can select a sample of different dishes, depending on what size of box you choose - small, medium or large. The buffet selection usually includes the following: - salted chilli chicken - pan pan chicken - beef in black bean sauce - teryaki chicken - smoked chicken - chicken curry - honey chilli - fried rice / noodles - garlic fries They offer meal deals on the boxes also, for example, 2 small boxes, chip and 2 cans for £10.50 or £12.50 for 2 medium boxes, chip and 2 cans. Very good value for what you get as they always stuff the boxes to the brim! If you don't fancy the buffet, their regular menu is quite extensive with some Japanese and Thai options also.

I've been here a few times recently to take way. It has an upstairs sit in but I've not yet been…read more What I find really good about this place is that the food is always tasty, it is usually made to your order, as you wait, and this time for me it was 3 choices: goma ae, 6 maki rolls (tofu) and a temaki hand roll filled with spicy salmon and vegetables (£10.90). The maki and temaki come with kikkoman soy sauce sachets, pickled ginger and a generous splodge of wasabi. The goma ae is always superb tasting with white miso and sesame oil enhancing the taste. The tofu is a small piece served cold but has been pre fried so it looks like and has a texture like pieces of omelette. The salmon in the hand-held roll is chunky and it too is delicious. The fact is that here you can get really tasty food and just along the street you can go to grim take out only Yangtze, for very poor food that sits in Bain Maries for certainly over an hour, yet prices are fairly comparable. This place has a very small ground floor area with a few steps down to go in; you couldn't lie a phone box horizontal inside, length or width wise, so once you pay on order (cash only) the lady serving ushers you out to the street to wait with undue haste. The sort of shove of 'there's a fire' so what's keeping you. She seemed not to realise that having had to go to my bag for cash to suit their convenience I had to take some time to put my cash away again. Rally worth trying as long as you don't mind a gentle nudge on to the street, which I found funny on a summer day. I'd imagine winter I might have a different view.

I visited Obento Japanese Express today, Sunday 29 May 2016 for a quick lunch. It's a tiny spot…read morewith limited seating upstairs. I ordered the Tofu Bento Box and was not impressed. The tofu was jellylike and bland with a slimy batter. Mushy sticky rice, a couple of tasteless vegetable Spring rolls and a handful of bland salad topped with salad cream completed the box. Even lashings of soy and sweet chilli sauce didn't help much. Sadly it really wasn't good and I will not return. Extremely disappointing poor quality food and definitely not worth the £7.50 I paid.