I really don't like Sushi bars but I do really like other Japanese cuisine and Ichiban's extensive…read moremeans that I can enjoy the noodles, soups, tempura or amazing teriyaki. A lot of places only seem to do sushi and noodles which is fine is thats what you like but Japanese is so much more than that, its its pretty good for you too. I love the decor if the restaurant, its very Japanese red and black and comfortable. There are now 2 Ichiban restaurants in Cardiff, both equally as good as each other but on opposite sides of town. They do great lunch time specials and offer a discount for take aways.

we were visiting Cardiff for a week and looking for Japanese food…read more found Ichiban on line and were delighted with the experience.......sashimi was very fresh and well prepared. .....we enjoyed the edamame and other side dishes.......service was excellent. price OK parking on the street was a little challenging but we found a spot after a few minutes. returned for a second visit on our last night before going home.

I love Cosmos, although admittedly sometimes my eyes are too big for my stomach (this tends to…read morehappen at all buffets I go to, unfortunately). NOTES: ~ This review is based on my experience on a Saturday night, so it was relatively busy. Ambiance: This place is really clean and fancy. It could get pretty crowded so I recommend calling ahead to make a reservation if need be (for large parties). Thankfully, I only had a party of 2 so it was pretty easy to accommodate and needed to wait only about 15 minutes or so. On the inside, with all the glitz and glamour, Cosmo is definitely made for a special night out to treat yourself every now and again. Customer Service: From what I've seen, before you go in while you're still in the queue, they could get a bit short with you and impatient. However once you finally sit down, the staff is attentive and respectful. I guess just grit your teeth through the service until you finally get in? Food: This is why I love Cosmo. It goes for a pan-Asian Fusion experience with cuisine from all around the world - Chinese, Indian, etc. I'm a huge fan because I've been seriously lacking authentic non-Chop Suey Chinese food in Swansea and Cosmo definitely delivers. My recommendations: ~ Potstickers. They're little nuggets of meat wrapped in flour and pan-fried. Delicious and juicy on the inside. The chef here does some of the best potstickers I've had! ~ Duck w/ Pancakes. Get it with Hoisin Sauce (a brown slightly sweet thick sauce), cucumber, and wrap it all up in a pancake. Delicious! ~ They make really really good battered chicken on a stick. ~ The queue for large dishes such as the lobster, salmon, etc takes a VERY long time so it depends whether or not you want to go. It's really well made though and fresh. ~ Get the dim sum. They're in round wooden containers and the custard buns are delicious. I'd definitely come here again.

Went to Cosmos at lunch time, it was £6.50 for the buffet and I was really impressed. The food…read morewasn't just your typical british-asian food, there were some more interesting authentic dishes, I'm honestly sick of asian restaurants and takeaways serving a version of asian food that couldn't be farther from the real thing. There was a wide selection of Indian and Chinese food to choose from, I assume there is more of a selection in the evening too. The food wasn't 5/5 but it was definitely what I'd expect when I'm paying £6.50. The drinks are quite expensive, however beer is at a relatively normal price which is a positive! Overall I'd come here again, in fact I look forward to it and trying out the other options they have.

some of the best food i've had out in a while - gorgeous cosy japanese place, attentive service,…read moresuper hot fresh food. special mention to the karaage and the udon. love the decor in here. highly recommend!

I have been going here for more than a decade and can tell you it is one of the best sushi places…read morearound (including sushi places I've been to in Japan and Taiwan).

The place sushi was amazing the service was even better the variety of choice was the widest choice…read moreI've ever seen at a sushi restaurant

The service wasn't awful but she had gotten my order wrong multiple times. The food was fine. The…read moregyoza and the fried rice were good, but I would stay far away from the sushi. It was not fresh and I would be surprised if I didn't have food poisoning tomorrow. The beers we ordered were old.

I highly recommend coming here. I have ate here each time I come to visit Weston-super-Mare as the…read morefood is absolutely delicious and the service has always been spot on. I normally go when it's quiet as I'm normally dinning alone and I have never felt out of place. I have sat at the kitchen bar and also in the main seating area. I've not experience the chef cook in front of me at the kitchen bar. I have experienced this type of cooking in Glasgow before. I should go on a busier night to see the chefs in action. I always opt for a teriyaki dish, I've had chicken and duck, both absolutely beautiful from the Charcoal Grill section. I normally also have sushi, tuna Maguro being my favourite. Their tempura is also absolutely delicious. All this talking about it is making me hungry. Hehe! I can't wait to go back when I head down to visit next year. So, if you're ever stuck for somewhere to go for some decent food, head to Yo-Ji.

Wonderful. Good menu. Clean and tidy and professional wait staff. Recommend as a real gem…read more We had the sashimi platter. And as a bonus they have Diet Coke in glass bottles. Enjoy!

Serving up Dim Sum, Cocktails and Satay in a bubblegum Tokyo inspired setting. They are only open…read morefrom 5PM Wed-Sat. Vibrant and fun atmosphere from the moment you step inside. Plenty of variety to keep even the fussiest of eaters satisfied. From pork and chive dumplings to chicken satay to vegetable tempura. Great if you're going as a group as you can get lots of dishes and share them. Everything's very tongue in cheek- You each have your own menu with your name at the top and you tick off what you would like with additional options at the bottom such as 'keep the drinks coming', 'bury us in prawn crackers' or 'we're having an intimate one, leave us be' The cocktails are out of this world and combine unusual flavours such as red peppers, ginger and honey or melon liqueur and vodka cranberry. Will be visiting again!

I'm going to be honest, looking at the menu Mt Fuji displayed outside their restaurant had me…read more*really* skeptical... I mean come on, the whole thing was filled with sweet and sour! However, my partner came here on his lunch break once and he told me that they actually had way more on offer that was actually authentic! So reluctantly I decided to give it a try when he suggested it for dinner tonight. I'm really glad I gave Mt Fuji a second chance because their food is awesome! ~ Atmosphere: It's only a tiny restaurant in the middle of St David's. As most other restaurants at St David's, it's open to people watching as the seating area is open to the entire shopping mall. They also have Japanese music playing and anime photos on their menu. I hope that gives you an idea of just what kind of place Mt Fuji is but it certainly gives a lot of charm! ~ Customer Service: Really good! The waiter who served us was very friendly and even came over every now and again to check on us to make sure we were okay. I don't normally leave tips in Britain, but I couldn't help but give him one. Furthermore, the food came out really quickly so it definitely makes it lunch-break friendly. ~ Food: I ordered the Chicken Katsu Curry w/ Udon. Tbh, I didn't realise it would be an actual soup at first, I thought it'd be like katsu curry don except udon instead of rice. The taste was good, although I wish I could've ordered something else since curry broth isn't really my thing unless it's laksa. However, the chicken was cooked perfectly and I'm a hardcore udon noodle fan so they were to die for! My partner and I shared a Gyudon between us and it was absolutely delicious! The meat was marinated and so tender. They were quite generous with the meat as well; the dish had a perfect meat-to-rice ratio. --- I still have to get used to the price of Japanese food in Wales, but in comparison to other Japanese establishments Mt Fuji isn't too bad (£10-11 for a main). The food is tasty and definitely well worth it.

We're here for one night from Los Angeles, California and stumbled upon this place with some…read moretrepidation. Hungry for Japanese food, we took a chance. We couldn't have been more pleased nor surprised. Tom our waiter was excellent and the food appeared quickly and piping hot. But what was most impressive was how carefully prepared and authentic the food was. I'm third generation Japanese American and am well aware of how things should be prepared. My husband and I both had bento boxes. I had the chicken teriyaki and tempura both delicious and served piping hot. The tempura was light and crisp. Everything down to the Japanese pickles and the sesame chicken and green bean salad was right on the mark. My regret is that we are leaving early tomorrow morning and will not be able to try the domburi or udon. At least we are posting this review to say gochiso sama. Domo arigato gozai mashita!

The food was absolutely amazing I had the chicken katsu curry just rice and red dragon maki roll…read moresushi my family members had the duck udon noodles thin noddles and duck maki roll and another had the beef ramen it was all amazing.the service was incredible when we first walk in to the moment we stepped out the two girl who were working were so nice and polite.the feel of sushi life was brilliant as well through the set up of the table the art on the walls and how you could see into the kitchen as well . Also I really liked how the tables where so separated there not to close so you are taking over the person next to you with that in mind the music was also a very nice volume I could speak however in the silence of eating it was nice .I would 100% go again

Hands down the BEST sushi you're going to be able to find in Cardiff and the most reminiscent of my…read moreJapanese-food-loving home of California. Imagine my shock upon finding a sushi place that does amazing crazy American-style rolls in Cardiff! A firm recommend from me. *NOTE: You MUST book in advance. The restaurant is tiny and extremely popular. We booked in advance for my birthday meal and it was filled to the brim. We witness the host needing to turn away quite a few people who showed up without a reservation. If you don't have a reservation, you might end up disappointed. --- ~ Atmosphere: It's a tiny little restaurant with cramped seating. It's nice and clean, but I wouldn't recommend it for large groups at all. ~ Customer Service: The only downside. Don't get me wrong, everyone was very nice but I think it was understaffed when we showed up. There was only one waitress and she acted as a host/server/waitress for an entire filled-to-the-brim restaurant. She was always busy with something that it would take quite a while to flag her down. It took quite a while before our orders were finally taken but from that point the food didn't take too long to arrive. ~ Food: Fantastic. We ordered a selection of different Maki Rolls which came on cute bridges used as platters. My recommendation would definitely be Yellow Dragon, which is a roll of salmon, avocado and cucumber topped with melted cheese. For £7.80 it was well worth it. The prices were fair so it was fun to order a bunch of rolls to see which are the favourites. I left full and without a massive hole in my wallet. Will definitely be making a return trip! TIP: Don't skip the mochi for dessert!

I'm shocked to read bad reviews about this place. I been…read morehere with my sister and we really enjoyed the sushi , was fresh and tasty. The service was good, my sister she was pregnant And she couldn't eat raw fish , so they make her favorite one with cooked fish And for sure if I'm visiting Cardiff and I grave some quality sushi I will for sure pick this place.

I like Yakitori #1 - went for a nice meal yesterday with my partner and we both left full and…read moresatisfied. I would say that it's more 3.5 stars to me! Now, I'm a massive sushi lover... whether it be traditional nigiri or the modern maki, I'm a seasoned fan (especially from growing up in SF, where not liking sushi is a form of blasphemy). Yakitori #1 definitely scratched my sushi-itch. ~ Customer Service: Where it ranks down for me - not with the waiting staff, they were lovely. But my food came way before my partner's. I initially waited for him, but my food started getting cold so he told me to just eat. We ended up sharing my plate of Chicken Katsu Curry because he was starving and I felt really bad. Right before the last bite of my meal was finished, his ramen came. Obviously, that doesn't make for a pleasant dining experience. ~ Food: Absolutely delicious! For starters, we ordered the Soft-Shell Crab which came with a spicy mayonnaise (£8.95) and a Salmon and Avocado maki roll (£9.50) - both really delicious and reminiscent of the excellent sushi of my childhood. If you're planning on going to Yakitori #1, I'm just going to toss my recommendation out there... DEFINITELY get the soft shell crab; it was divine! I had the Chicken Katsu Curry as my main for £10.50 - came with a side of rice, salad, and a tempura-battered sweet potato chunk. Not out of this world, but a tasty and satisfying dish nonetheless - the chicken was cooked perfectly and went very well with the rice. My partner ordered the beef fillet ramen for £14.50. All I can say is... if you're a ramen lover like we were, do not go for the ramen. Tasty noodle dish, but nothing like an actual traditional ramen. To be fair, unless a restaurant specialises in ramen it's a difficult thing to get right. --- The food was delicious, but I do feel as though it wasn't exactly worth it for the price, which is why I'm dragging my review down to 3 stars (the food quality itself is probably 4 stars). I get that seafood and sushi is expensive, but for the cheaper-quality dishes such as the curry or the ramen, the portion sizes was just too small for what you pay. That combined with the awkward wait time in between my chicken and my partner's ramen, I won't exactly be running back. Don't get me wrong, the food is amazing and I wish this business all the success in the world, but my search for the best Japanese restaurant in Cardiff is most definitely still in progress.