Yuzu Japanese Tapas Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The seafood is high quality and extremely fresh."
• "The salmon don is so simple yet it has so much flavour."
• "The food is amazing."
• "The best Japanese food I've had in central Manchester."
• "Simple, fresh and tasty Japanese food served in a minimal and authentic small restaurant."
• "The food itself is superb."
• "The dishes are authentic, the chef is Japanese."

Cons:

• "The tonkatsu was unfortunately really below standard."
• "No sushi, no free selection of sashimi, very limited menu."
• "Out of what we were able to order nothing was particularly impressive and not really worth the money."
• "The pork uno is the only thing that we think should be improved because the meat is a bit dry and hard to chew."
• "Chicken udon was too soft, oily and the chicken was overcooked."
• "Both dishes were tasteless as well as miso."
• "The sashimi isn't very fresh and the salmon is a little bit of sticky."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff lady always serves with care and a big smile."
• "All the waiters are friendly and helpful."
• "Despite it getting busy the servers were very attentive."
• "The staff were polite and accommodating."
• "Service was very speedy and the staff were quick to help."
• "The service is always really friendly and swift."
• "Really enjoyed this small and authentic Japanese restaurant. Service was also spot on."

Cons:

• "The service was terrible. They did not provide the napkins or tap water."
• "Service was diabolical, the owner (?) was totally lacking in customer service skills."
• "Service not amazing though."
• "Service can be a little hit and miss unfortunately."
• "Service can be slow."
• "Service so slow, manager is acting like we’re forcing her to be there."
• "The staff are unfriendly."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The environment is great, and let me remembered the Japanese pub I saw in the 孤独のグルメ with relaxing Japanese melody."
• "Great atmosphere and jazz on the speakers."
• "There's a genuine authentic feel here that doesn't seem forced."
• "It's always super chill & quiet in here."
• "The atmosphere of the place was also great, with it feeling detached from the rest of Manchester."
• "The ambiance was very Japanese themed, calm and peaceful."
• "The atmosphere is really nice, it is very light, the music in the background is really quiet."

Cons:

• "Prepare to have your outfit smell deep-fried as essentially the basic layout is a one room chippy."
• "Generally decor and ambience poor."
• "The dining area is small, perhaps able to cope with about 20 patrons at one time, and could possibly do with a bit of a touching up as it felt old which is different from feeling traditional."
• "The decor is tired - peeling walls etc - and our table was sticky."
• "Though if you’re coming here for I highly suggest you wear a big coat as it’s freezing inside."
• "Because the kitchen is in the dining room and the ventilation is poor, you will leave smelling like the fryer."
• "The table felt very sticky."

Value

Pros:

• "We had two tendon bowls (big rice bowl with tempura veg, prawns, miso soup, picks), a small plate of kara-age and fried tofu, and two drinks for £43. Can't beat that."
• "The prices are adequate considering the quality of the food."
• "One of the best restaurants in Manchester. Reasonably priced and an authentic design to the restaurant."
• "It was nice and cheap considering it’s in Manchester."
• "Just under £20 each for a starter, main and a drink. Great little place."
• "Prise-wise it is also quite affordable."
• "It's excellent value for money especially for the quality of ingredients the restaurant uses."

Cons:

• "Overall is a bit pricey for the quality of the food presented."
• "They charge 50p for tap water! Not only is this unbelievably stingy, it's actually illegal in a restaurant where alcohol is served."
• "Also, 3 mains, plus 2 starter, with 3 drinks also came in at over £54.0 - a little pricey!"
• "Cost wise, it felt a bit overpriced for what it was."
• "Price is over the top for a bit of rice and a bit of salmon or vegetables."
• "Price-wise this is not a cheap meal."
• "Little bit of expensive as I said. One person for almost £40 is over-budget."