My favourite sushi joint in Glasgow! I love the California rolls. The sushi is always well presented and fresh. The gyoza and edamame beans are a must too. The decor is clean and modern too. Staff are attentive . read more

Nanakusa - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

The last time me and the bf were in Glasgow we nearly visited here but decided it would probably just be like wagamama or it might not be that good, but oh how wrong we were! We came here for dinner before seeing a band at the garage. The staff were very welcoming and we were shown to our table straight away, Inside it is a lot bigger than what i had imagined and the neon lighting at first seemed a little bit annoying but we got used to it and actually quite liked it in the end. As it was our first time here we both found ourselves wanting to try everything on the menu! for our starters we had Ebi Yakitori, Hanpen and we got some korokke as well as bf couldn't make up his mind. They all arrived out in little boat shaped dishes and they were all so tasty especially the hanpen they were just like little mini fish omelettes! We ordered soft drinks with our meal and had asked for large but didn't expect them to be pint glasses! haha For the main course i chose Teppan Amai Udon (Fried udon with egg, tofu, king prawn, mix veg in a sweet sauce) the bf being the seafood lover chose Chirashi (Sushi rice topped with king prawn, tuna, mackerel, salmon, crabstick & octopus) I'm not the best at using chopsticks so i struggled a little with my main but i gave it my best shot and i keep telling myself the more practice i get the better and easier it'll be but the woman who owns the place did come up and ask if i needed a fork but i was not going to be defeated! The bf was feeling a little let down with his main and said once you ate the seafood the rest was rather bland and he wished he'd got the sushi platter that a few of the other tables had. We would certainly go back and try some other items on the menu and for what we had (3 starters, 2 mains, pint of coke and ginger beer it came to £38 so not too bad!) My only grumble was the seats weren't the most comfortable and thats about all :) read more

I really like Nanakusa, the service is always good, the vibe is good and the food is good. There's so much on the menu so something for everyone. Today we had loads of sushi and we took the baby too (who is five weeks) and that was no problem at all. Nanakusa kind of does what it says on the tin: good Japanese food, consistently. Have never had a bad experience there. Check it out . read more

Nanakusa - Sushi platter 142 (I think) on the menu - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Great and nice Japanese food . Me and my family love to visit this restaurant we are enjoyed quality of food and very clean and comfortable

As far as most sushi goes that I have had in Britain, this place is pretty good. Not only is their fish fresh and tasty, their other dishes are also fantastic. The staff was very friendly and polite upon our entry, however they did seem a tad hasty when taking our orders and cleaning up after we'd finished our food. However the waiter was able to redeem himself by taking the time to have a proper conversation with us whilst we finished our green tea. read more

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This place this still gets five stars even though we turned up at 4:35 and were told that we could sit, but we wouldn't be served until 5!? So we ended going for a sneaky wee drink somewhere else then came back at 5:00 prompt! The inside is lovely, although the seats are not what I would choose, not the sort you can sit back in and relax. They are wee little benches, but it fits in well with the atmosphere they are trying to create. The menu is extensive, the choice between a starter, soup, noodles or sushi was an arduous one! I ended up plumping for King Prawn Tempura, and noodles with Crispy Duck and Sweet Chilli Sauce. The King Prawn Tempura, oh my days, they were huge!!! Much larger than you get when you go to Yo! And they were delicious! My friend had the vegetable tempura which was just as tasty! And the Crispy Duck Noodles were AMAZING!! The only other time I have had Duck was at a chinese and it really put me off for quite a while, but this has put Duck back at the top of my list! Service was good and friendly, and the price was really reasonable, £30 for the both of us, and we had beer! This place is tip-top and am now hoping I can find somewhere this good in Edinburgh!! read more

I love sushi Top 3 meals In fact at this point in my life it's top 2 This place..... Fresh and tasty Nothing more to say..... In the uk we get charged far too much for our sushi, doesn't matter how amazing it is .... The cost always looses it a star and this place is no different read more

Nanakusa is a very authentic alternative to your chain-restaurants such as Wagamama's. The quality and portions of food are great, the service is speedy and authentic (mushy-mushy! is the welcome you'll get on arrival - which is exactly what I got when in restaurants in Japan) and I generally can't fault it... Apart from one minor issue... A large (650ml) and unique (double-shelled, like a mini-keg) can of Sapporo Beer (imported, but imported from Canada not Japan) was £6.50. Pretty expensive, but lovely beer and worth it for a one-off at least to experience the near-on un-crushable can! I can't recommend this place enough, if you like Wagamama's, you'll love Nanakusa. read more

Without a doubt, my favourite Japanese restaurant in Glasgow. The food is excellent. Check the menu out online. Their sushi platters are fresh and really well made. Out of all the other Japanese restaurants in the Glasgow area, this one actually feels like a restaurant. Others, you'll sometimes feel like you're in a canteen. Not in Nanakusa. It's atmosphere is great. It's worth booking on a Fri/Sat night as it gets busy. They have an upstairs section if you're booking for a birthday/function. Just ask. read more

A lovely Japanese restaurant located in Glasgow's night life heartland of Sauchiehall Street. It has the longish tables and stools so favoured by Japanese-inspired restaurants here in the UK, but not the sunken tables like those I've experienced in Tokyo. I had the Tokyo Box from the Japanese Bento menu and it was a bargain at £13.90. It includes miso soup, chicken teriyaki, prawn and vegetable tempura, california roll, sushimi selection and rice. Everything was great and compared well with what I'd sampled in Japan. It was washed down with a refreshing glass of Sapporo beer. I agree that the owner can be a little overbearing - I'm all for Japanese attention to detail but she does go overboard to the extent I'd like to know what can you leave me alone please is in Japanese. However overall I would recommend this place for anyone who likes Japanese food or indeed would like to give it a try as it's great food very reasonably priced. read more

I've loved Nanakusa since it opened and reviewed it 5years ago before Yelp HQ went wonky on my account n I had to shut it down. I was in here a few weeks back with a friend after a fab night watching a new BBC Radio quiz being filmed. Nothings changed: the warm welcome, the friendly service, the fresh quality of the food. Simply wonderful. A bento box for my partner and a beefy delight (forgot the name) for me. Perfect food, perfect company. read more

I have been to nanakusa when it first opened and went there again last month.. the sushi has improved but still not the freshiest fish and importantly the sushi wasnt cold, maybe thats why the fish wasnt too fresh i love my spicy food but the spicy chicken noodle was NOT spicy and even adding the spicy flavouring they give you... the place looks mordern and clean and staff are friendly.. but the food is not worth the price! it isnt proper authentic japanese food.. and a bit flavour-less!! i went in because The list said it was amazing.. but... i was quite disappointed!! the food in nanakusa is quite westernised... they look pretty appealing but not the greatest taste. read more

We went here last Friday for an evening meal, it's the first time in over 5 years I've been to a Japanese restaurant for sashimi, the last place being Moshi Moshi in Brighton which is my favourite. Their sashimi choices aren't as good but their menu choices are far better; the menu has a lot of choices that cater to fish, meat lovers and vegetarians, which is great for dragging along friends who are not into eating fish! I had the Takoyaki starter, Sashimi Platter and Seaweed Salad, my partner had the Gyoza starter, Duck Teriyaki and boiled rice. My Takoyaki seemed to be lacking in the octopus quantity with one of them having only a tiny piece of octopus in it! We were lucky my partner noticed his main didn't come with rice - it'd have been nice if they'd pointed this out and it was just luck we noticed this and he added it at the last minute. For desert we both had something from the specials menu on the table, I had the grilled sweet bean filled dough and he had the ice cream. These were OK but nothing special. Overall the food was OK quality (he loved the Duck Teriyaki) but the Sashimi platter was a bit disappointing for the cost of it. Their drinks menu is quite pricy though, his cider was £3.80 a bottle, my sake £4.50 for a small flask. These prices put us off ordering too many drinks (I had 2 sake flasks). Overall our bill came to around £60, so a bit pricey I think for what we had. Other things of note are that the seats are low down making it slightly awkward to eat and the chopsticks being plastic not wood make it slightly harder to pick up food as it tends to slip off the plastic - wooden chopsticks should be used as standard. Overall I'd say it's worth a visit if your fancy authentic style Japanese food be prepared to pay for it! read more

The best Japanese food I've had outside of Japan! My boyfriend and I being rabid Japanophiles and both having visited twice, we were missing proper Japanese food and decided to pay Nanakusa a visit. The décor is funky and modern, the walls decorated with pine and floor to ceiling panels that slowly change colour, making for an intimate and cosy atmosphere. The staff are attentive and friendly, and the menu is fantastic, ranging from down-home Izakaya style food (We had tori kara age, spicy fried chicken) to sushi and bento boxes with probably the best tempura shrimp I've had in the UK. The only thing I was mildly disappointed in was the fact that the bento boxes were not so much boxes as airline-style trays, but it didn't detract from the food in any way. The highlight for me was being able to have neat plum wine, none of that soda water nonsense that Wagamama serve! And finally, my favourite ice cream, green tea flavour, served with sweet azuki beans. Nanakusa isn't exactly cheap, but it doesn't break the bank. It's worth the trip for a authentic Japanese food and it's a perfect date venue too! read more

The first thing that hit me when I first walked into the dining area of Nanakusa is how light it is, there is a beautiful decorative high domed ceiling with sky lights which I loved. It is quite a modern dining space with lots of wooden tables and benches dotted around the restaurant, they also have these funky light panels with change colour. It is a lovely causal restaurant to chill out in....it really doesn't feel like you are sitting just a few feet from one of the business streets in Glasgow, you feel like you are in a cool little bar in down town Tokyo. The staff were fantastic, very helpful and friendly. The manageress (who was dressed in traditional Japanese dress) was especially welcoming, she checked that we were happy with our selections then checked after every course that we had enjoyed the food. The menu it's self is a pretty lengthy affair, there are helpful descriptions and pictures which accompany almost every dish. I am a bit of a grazer when I eat...buffets are designed for people like me because I like little bits of everything and like to get in about food with my hands, I put it down to the cave woman in me! I feel that the bento box was really created for indecisive people like myself, so I had to try my first ever box at Nanakusa. I went for bento box D which consisted of Chicken Teriyaki, king prawn and vegetable tempura, sushi california roll, 3 pieces of chefs selection of nigiri sushi served with miso soup and Japanese steamed rice. Everything was delicious - the chicken teriyaki was utterly moreish, the tempura was light and so crispy, the sushi was really nice and tasted fresh. The miso soup was very flavoursome and there was so much Japanese rice that I think I managed to eat about a quarter of the portion. It was a beautiful selection of tasty dishes We also got a few sides to try - the Chicken Tempura can only be described as luscious, the chicken was soft and juicy and the tempura was perfection. I also scoffed an entire serving of Chicken Gyoza myself, these deep-fried chicken dumplings were one of my favourite elements, if you are popping into nanakusa definitely order these and use the dipping sauce because it really adds something to the dumplings. Lastly we ordered a side of Edamame, salted green soya beans, I wasn't sure what to expect of this dish but they were amazing and I will order these again. After all that food I still couldn't resist the Banana Tempura for dessert. This dessert was amazing it came accompanied with a massive ball of vanilla ice creams and sploge of skooshy cream (I am not a cream snob I love skooshy cream, especially straight from the bottle) it was incredible, yet again the tempura was amazing, the banana was warm, sweet and slightly mushy while still holding a nice bite. This is going down as one of my top desserts in Glasgow! All in all a fantastic restaurant, I adored the menu, loved the casual surroundings and the food was seriously de-lish - a new firm fav in Geekdom! read more

I heard so much about this place & I only got around to actually eating there recently. Nice enough on the inside, typical bench style layout. The service was a little lack lustre unfortunately with some long waiting times (aka when it came to desert time I ended up waving a menu from another table to try catch someones attention) despite it not being terribly busy when I visited. Nice varied menu, a little different from what I've seen around so far. I went for the chicken gyoza & chilli chicken noodles, nothing too adventurous for my first venture, though both fairly tasty, I'll definitely need to return & work my way throughout the menu! When we finally got service come desert time, we said "We'll all have the Mochi". The server brought back 1 plate with a single piece of mochi resting on some leaves & 3 spoons... I think there was some miscommunication right there! Though we saw the funny side to it. Price-wise it's reasonable. Hopefully my next visit will be greeted with a slightly more perky & efficient service though otherwise I loved it! read more

Feel bad doing this......in fact no I don't. Went here this evening with a group of friends. I must say was a pretty poor show. The sushi fell apart as soon as you touched it. I'm partial to Spicy Niku Noodle soup with beef....it was totally unedible far too spicy and very salty. Defo not what I am used to. Also to add insult to injury they served me a glass of warm wine twice. The staff were awful the male manager looked frustrated and was barking orders at them. The female manager was apologetic and removed all my food from the bill. Not your usual high standards Nanakusa. SORT IT OUT PLEASE. read more

Located at near the bottom end of Sauchiehall street l used to come here quite often till my my last experience, l came with a table of four guests, work colleague. We placed our drinks order they came not long after, we happily chose our our food we where half way through our drinks when a load of unexpected guests arrived and ordered everyone out as the restaurant as it was now closing l thought it was a police raid as they looked like police officers until my friend pointed out that it said border control on the back of the jackets, there where at least 7 staff bundled into the back of the van. I have not been or intend coming back here since. I did walk past Nanakusa days later to see a sign on the window saying that they had to close do to the extractor fans in the kitchen's failed more like they where all deported. read more

I really enjoyed eating here on a Sunday night. The food was delicious, the prices were reasonable and the interior is beautiful. The service was also excellent, the waiting staff was fast, helpful and friendly. I don't know much about Japanese food, so I can't comment on authenticity, but it sure was delicious. I tried a starter, two different main courses and two different desserts, and they were all very good, especially the chilli noodles. Definitely recommend it! read more

The sweet potato maki is a must try!! I love fish sushi but this could actually be the nicest sushi I have ever had. It comes in an inside out roll and I think the sweet potato is slightly deep fried as it has a crunch. Then you taste a slight sweetness which tastes amazing with soy sauce and wasabi. Also tasted spicy tuna maki which was nice. The prawn skewers were a bit messy and fiddley and the prawns came with their shells on and they were covered in sauce. My friends has a mixture of katsu curry, noodles, edamame beans and sushi platters. They were all well presented. It was my friends birthday so we decorated the table and brought a birthday cake in. The staff were happy and helpful to bring the cake out with candles and clear up after us! Would also definately recommend trying the lychee sake. I thought this was going to be strong and awful but it was delicious. Not harsh at all. Good prices however quite small portions. read more

I like. groovy interior. friendly staff. tasty nosh. great for drinks too. the best sashimi in town! staff really are lovely very polite and helpfull and super quick service. read more

Went here for lunch with Roz one day and had a great selection of sushi. The presentation was fantastic and it all tasted as good as it looked. We had a large selection of sashimi and various sushi and loved it all. It was pretty quiet when we were in so service was pretty slick although we had to wait a while to get their attention for the bill. Definitely somewhere I'd retrn to for sushi! read more

Having had the best sushi you can find in the US (on both coasts, San Francisco and NYC)... this is hands down, the best sushi I've found in Glasgow. Atmosphere is chill, service is always great, and the food is fresh and tasty. It's just a shame that it's no longer right outside our door *tear* But it's definitely the destination for when I'm craving sushi and plum wine :-) read more

Hadn't been to this place for literally years and was pleased to see it was still going. This section of sauchiehall street tends to change a fair bit. I had the "sake cha han" (salmon and rice based dish) for £9 and it was delicious. They could do with calming the lighting down (the walls have long lane,s which constant,y change colour, like a vigorous spa, or a night club) but that's my only grumble. read more

Tried Nanakusa today for first time, thought it would be really expensive as heard good things about the food, but was pleasantly surprised with the variety and price of dishes. I had the chicken dumplings to start, and my partner had the mixed sushi, these came out within 15 minutes and were very fresh. I then had the Deep Fried Duck Breast with curry sauce and noodles, was delicious, my partner had the chilli beef noodle soup, and couldn't finish it as the portion was so big! Great service, nice atmosphere and delicious food, one of the best japanese restaurants I've been to. read more

My husband and I were disappointed with the Japanese noodle soup that we ordered. The udon and the ramen were overcooked. The broth is ok nothing too special (not as authentic as I thought it would be) I think the softness of the noodle ruining the broth as well. My husband couldn't finish his due to that. If it is a good ramen soup he can drink every single drop of the soup. But this 1 make him sick. Their sushi is not bad. I think we should just order sushi or sashimi. Maybe they are not good at cooking ramen. I give 2 star for the food we ordered. read more

Decided on my 21st birthday here a couple of years back. So glad my family enjoyed it as much as I did! The whole place sang happy birthday to me aswell food was absolutely delicious. Sushi was to die for!!!! read more

A pleasantly strange atmosphere. On venturing into this restaurant you discover the restaurant hasn't a wooden clad interior but is a simple white walled area with individual benches for tables. There's a large chandelier that looks like it needs a good wash. So, the food! Although expensive the food is great and the sushi is well presented. I feel the need to warn you about the female owner who takes orders. She has the habit of suggesting something to you while you are ordering. She will start talking in english and end in japanese making you unable to say no to her! An occasional treat. read more

I always have a great meal at Nanakusa. The unassuming sauna-like shopfront gives way to a fantastic little atrium at the back, and tables are arranged either in benches or booths. The menu is a good size, offers sushi/sashimi, noodles, soups, bento, teppanyaki, tempura and all sorts of other things. Usefully the menu has pictures of the different dishes - some people might be a bit prudish about this but in a place like Nanakusa it just works. The food has been excellent and the teriyaki duck is amazing. Personally I like the service, don't think the staff are too overbearing, they're just attentive and quick (making this place ideal for work lunch). Excellent value - wouldn't hesitate to go back. read more

been here twice in one year great food fresh and quick you can see the chefs prepare and cook the food to order the service is quick and friendly alway willing to explain or suggest an alternative read more

Sushi here was very disapointing no vinegar in the rice, and mayo in the California rolls. Our soba was ok, and so was the Una Don, but no excuse for such poor sushi. read more

Amazing. amazing, amazing. Good food, great service and charming waiters and waitresses.

probably the best sushi you can get in Glasgow

This is one of my must visit eating places during my annual Glasgow visit.