Hibiki Sushi & Ramen Reviews Summary

Portion Sizes and Pricing

Pros:

• "The portion sizes here were really good and well priced."
• "Food: generous portions! I had eel maki, karaage chicken and tofu ramen."
• "We had the ramen - absolutely gorgeous, really nice pork bone broth."
• "I had the pumpkin katsu curry and it was magical."
• "Getting the ramen as take away probably did it a disservice - I strongly recommend having it at the restaurant."

Cons:

• "I literally paid £14 food awful food. Literally, it’s ready instant ramen with a bad taste soup."
• "The sushi is smaller and the prices went up."
• "The food was basic and wasaaay overpriced."

Quality of Food

Pros:

• "The sushi surpassed my expectations, with each bite a symphony of fresh, flavorful ingredients."
• "The chashu was delicious. The maki were the best I've had in a long time, with big pieces of fish and very fresh."
• "Sushi and Sashimi is high quality as well."
• "Food was well served and very tasty."

Cons:

• "The ramen noodles weren’t authentic at all and were much thicker and chewier than the traditional ramen noodles."
• "The tempura was extremely oily."
• "The soup base of ramen can be tasted only soy sauce, which is absolutely not the taste of Japan."
• "The sushi is very fusion. The rice in the sushi was very mushy."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The attention to presentation elevated the experience, and the attentive staff added a warm touch to the meal."
• "Service was very quick and friendly."
• "Staff super nice and food is absolutely delicious!!"
• "Faye and Zak offered amazing service when we visited on Monday."

Cons:

• "The waiter was nice and helpful. Overall not bad but wouldn’t rush back."
• "Service unfortunately not up to standards, not welcoming, lacking attention to details, and very slow."
• "However, the service totally ruined our experience."
• "When our food arrived we had to ask if we could get our drinks, by this time the waitress had forgotten what we ordered."

Ambiance and Setting

Pros:

• "Interior and tables: I sat at the bar as I was alone. Very comfortable chairs, clean and doesn’t smell."
• "Lovely dinner last night!! I definitely recommend booking table in advance, we came around 7 pm, and they told us they are fully booked for the night, but then the waitress found a table for us."
• "Nice place, ok prices and food was good."
• "A great Japanese bistro! Lovely service, great and helpful staff and an all round lovely atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The only ramen shop I recommend in Liverpool. The side dishes are all fantastic."
• "Authentic Japanese cuisine? You’ve got to be kidding me guys. Typical European version of it."
• "Horrible ramen. The noodles are mushy and soft on the outside and hard on the inside."
• "Expensive! And service charge already added to the bill is totally wrong!"