Hayashi Japanese Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was excellent and we think good value, nice atmosphere, busy and great friendly service."
• "The food was amazing, fresh, nice presentation and lasted brilliantly on the 25 min journey home."
• "The Ebi (prawn) katsu curry was delicious."
• "The food here is absolutely fantastic."
• "Very generous portions and worth the price considering the size of the rolls."
• "The food is nice, I had the Ramen and the broth is quite rich."
• "Delicious, sweet and fresh sashimi!"
• "It was my first time trying Japanese food and I want more!"

Cons:

• "The only other thing I could say... bring the meals out with some Time in-between so we can talk."
• "But not much of the choice."
• "We received our starter dish, which was prawn katsu but it was dry, flat and tasted like cheap frozen supermarket prawns in breadcrumbs."
• "He brought it out quickly. It was luke warm and tasteless."
• "Yakisoba too salty and my Ramen was topped with 2 snotty eggs."
• "Sushi rice was over cooked, filling combo was strange; ramen was soggy, the garnish being blend and soup being bitter."
• "Food was nothing particularly special, but the owner seemed to be rude and loud."
• "Hair FOUND in food- ordered Uramaki rolls via deliveroo last night."

Service

Pros:

• "Very glad we did, there is some street parking at the front, free after 6pm."
• "The young lady of the phone was very pleasant and helpful."
• "Very attentive staff who were also exceptionally friendly and polite."
• "Staff are very attentive and accommodating, Nice atmosphere and ambiance."
• "The service was good the waitress always make sure that we got everything that we need."
• "Definitely a place to go when you fancy a Japanese food! Good ambience and friendly staff."
• "Shows up ‘fast food places’ where you have to wait behind a queue of delivery drivers for a cold burger!"
• "The manager/owner is always extremely friendly and welcoming and we’ve never had less than great service."

Cons:

• "I asked a waiter politely if he can find out where my main dish is and he was impatient and snappy with me."
• "I asked the second waitress for the bill and she was very cold, rude and stuck up."
• "The only other thing I could say... bring the meals out with some Time in-between so we can talk."
• "We then had to wait for another 50 minutes with no sight of our mains, empty glasses and the starter plates in front of us."
• "The worst part is he berated me for asking for cutlery because I can't use chopsticks."
• "Rude staff, table was booked for 6pm, called up to tell them there's traffic in leamington due to road closures."
• "We were very disappointed by the managers attitude. He was shouting and not talking to us, he kicked us out."
• "Food was lovely. Service was friendly but felt a little too pushy."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Nice atmosphere, busy and great friendly service."
• "The atmosphere was brilliant. 10/10 I would definitely come here again."
• "Cute Japanese restaurant. The food was fantastic, and the service was great!"
• "Nice atmosphere and ambience, very generous portions and worth the price."
• "The food always looks fabulous too. This place is our treat restaurant and never disappoints."
• "The place is very pretty with a nice decoration. Everybody was smiley and helpful."
• "Even with on-going pandemic restrictions it was a good experience and the restaurant had a nice atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was lovely."

Cons:

• "The low roof makes the place a little stifling by the way."
• "It’s also our favourite takeaway."
• "We were the second set of people in the restaurant so it was very quiet."
• "He could’ve delivered the message in a polite manner but he was extremely rude."
• "Although as far as I know, AUTHENTIC ramen does not have spaghetti as its noodles."
• "Don't bring children here if they don't know how to behave in a restaurant."
• "Food was lovely. Service was friendly but felt a little too pushy."
• "The waiter was extremely passionate and made the meal very memorable."

Menu Variety

Pros:

• "We ordered several different items and a main course, they all arrived nicely spaced, not all at once."
• "I would like to see a larger selection of desserts."
• "There is a great selection of menu options, from ramen, sushi, noodles and more; including vegetarian and gluten free."
• "Shows up ‘fast food places’ where you have to wait behind a queue of delivery drivers for a cold burger!"
• "The menu was online (you get free wi-fi access), so I made notes on my phone and read them back to our waiter."
• "Top notch sushi restaurant in the heart of Leamington. Also very clear menu to choose from, either if you are ordering in or take away."
• "I would be sure to return. My only criticism would be that some (not all) of the staff are obviously quite new in their role."
• "There is rather a lot of choice on the menu, which is most unfortunate because I wanted to try virtually all of it."

Cons:

• "We had 2 lunch menu, it’s included a miso soup, all taste pretty good, But not much of the choice."
• "The low roof makes the place a little stifling by the way."
• "But not much of the choice."
• "They gave us a drinks menu.. but couldn't give us a food menu due to covid."
• "The service was good, just because the table that we sat it’s a bit hard to get attention, end up need to walked to the counter."
• "We had booked and when we arrived they were half full."
• "The menu with photos to help is a great touch and I’m surprised this isn’t done in more restaurants."
• "My new favourite restaurant in Leamington. Food was superb but the service stole the show and was absolutely incredible."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Food was excellent and we think good value, nice atmosphere, busy and great friendly service."
• "Very generous portions and worth the price considering the size of the rolls."
• "There is a great selection of menu options, from ramen, sushi, noodles and more; including vegetarian and gluten free."
• "Shows up ‘fast food places’ where you have to wait behind a queue of delivery drivers for a cold burger!"
• "Including our drinks, it was just over £40, so not unreasonable for the quality of the food and the pleasant dining experience."
• "Portions and prices are very reasonable."
• "The lunch time bento boxes are good value too."
• "The pricing is very fair too for the quality, portion size, and service."

Cons:

• "I would like to see a larger selection of desserts."
• "The sushi is not the most filling but on the pricier side!"
• "Sushi was average but the other dishes were appetising."
• "Service was a little slow when we went but this was due to them being short staffed."
• "When thinking of Japanese food with sushi involved it can be quite a costly affair."
• "Service was a little slow when we went but this was due to them being short staffed."
• "He could’ve delivered the message in a polite manner but he was extremely rude."
• "Portions are somewhat smaller than you'd get at other Japanese places."