Address: 1 Bournemouth Rd, Poole, BH14 0EF, United Kingdom
Phone: +441202252133
Rating: 4.7
based on 131 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food was at far with any good pan asian restaurant in larger cities."
"The vegan sushi platter, and a miso glazed aubergine were outstanding."
"Every dish was a masterpiece, proving that plant-based dining can be just as indulgent and satisfying."
"You can rarely have tuna with such great taste! And it's oily as well."
"We have not had such fresh and authentic Japanese for such a long time and this place definitely delivered!"
"The food, location, décor is all absolutely fabulous! The food was wonderful, fresh and tasty."
"The food is VERY Japanese rather than pan-Asian. Really enjoyed the firecracker prawns and my wife loved the pork bao buns."
"The Butterfish Tataki was to die for and the Rainbow Maki was good."
Cons:
"Prices are quite expensive - I had a bowl of charsiu ramen + a 16pcs sushi/sashimi platter total of £50."
"The orange chicken was a bit too acidic and gave me indigestion."
"Stir Fry Udon... on the other hand was not nice, there wasn’t any compliments to that dish just salty and sour with a little kick of spice."
"The chicken teriyaki I got was so bitter I couldn't eat it."
"Ordered Noodles and the veg in it were not even remotely cooked. The sauce which I suspected was soy tasted bitter and sour like it was out of date."
"Key ingredients were either in very small portions or overwhelmed by fillers and/or sauces."
"Duck should be pink not raw. 2 nearly full plates were left."
"Curry sauce for the Katsu and Pumpkin dishes wasn't far off chip shop curry sauce. Pretty sure it was out of a packet."
Service and Staff
Pros:
"Our servers were very kind, attentive and made us feel so welcome."
"Margaret our server made excellent recommendations and was very attentive."
"The team is delightfully friendly and knowledgeable."
"Hennie's attentive service and enthusiasm for vegan cuisine added an extra layer of enjoyment to our anniversary celebration."
"The waiting staff were friendly and helpful from the moment we arrived and throughout our stay; efficient but unrushed."
"The service was perfection, really looked after us all night with a friendly attitude and made us feel special."
"Service is great and the food is amazing! Taste and presentation wise!"
"Before I go into how good the food I have to say how good the waiter (Kaito) was! He was funny and very welcoming."
Cons:
"We did had to remind staff of drinks that were orders and forgot about."
"Service started good but as the evening went on the staff were hard to find."
"We were being rushed into ordering some food, every two minutes different waiters coming and asking if we are ready to order."
"We were then just forgotten about and nobody came over anymore to check if we needed any more drinks."
"Very happy with our visit... The price came to £27 per person, not too pricey but not worth the wait."
"But 25 minutes wait between the Noddle dish that took about 15m to arrive and the Sushi is toooooo long."
"The serving waitress and staff were pleasant and polite so I gave an extra star otherwise it would have been just 1 star."
"Service was a little slower between courses for the 4 of us than I'd possibly expected, but to be honest it made it more relaxing than anything."
Ambience and Decor
Pros:
"The restaurant has wonderful decorations. It is a great place to hang around with your friends."
"This place is the definition of snazzy, the team is delightfully friendly and knowledgeable."
"From the moment we entered, the ambiance exuded warmth, setting the perfect tone for a romantic and memorable evening."
"The place is beautifully decorated. The Menu has lots of fabulous dishes on it."
"The restaurant appears to be a an old bank building or similar very smart and well-maintained. Internally the decor has an elegant Asian vibe."
"The inside of the restaurant is very beautiful and high class."
"Lovely interior and a good service. Perhaps a little bit pricey but was busy for Friday night."
"The decor is really nice inside. A lot of money has been spent on it."
Cons:
"Disappointed. The food was fine...apart from the missing dishes that went to another table, so we were told. Take away the ambiance and decor I think is serves as a slightly posher waggamammas."
"Food and drinks massively over priced and left hungry. Given the premium price you’d expect better service. Had mistakes on the order and a long wait for food/drinks."
"The food is great don't get me wrong but.. it's very much for show. We ordered a fair few appetisers and sushi platters and it does all begin to taste the same, albeit not looking the same."
"We were on a fixed price menu but chose to pay extra for a sushi and nigiri starter. It was the worst meanest helping of sushi that we have ever had."
"Never been treated so rudely by house staff, table booked for 6 told we had 2hrs at 7.05 staff arrived and starting moving items from our table when we ask she snapped we need the table now the other guests had arrived and we need it."
"The restaurant was busy for our Monday evening booking but the atmosphere was alive and we were well taken care of by the server."
"We went for my partners birthday meal. The food was fantastic and the service was incredible from all the staff."
"The atmosphere was amzing such a nice relaxing place and the waiters were very nice and supportive on our food choice the food was also amazing we ordered sushi and it is one of the best we ever ate if you really want a nice place to go to come here its amazing"
Value for Money
Pros:
"But it is worth it. You can rarely have tuna with such great taste! And it's oily as well."
"Highly recommend dinner here for a special occasion or just for a guaranteed great meal."
"The price came to £27 per person, not too pricey but not worth the wait."
"We visited as a party of four on a Sunday evening in October. We'll definitely visit again when we're in the area."
"The food was incredible and the service was perfection, really looked after us all night with a friendly attitude and made us feel special."
"My wife and I really enjoyed our meal here. First time for us and they catered for my daughters coeliac diet really well."
"The atmosphere puts you right in a relaxing mood after a long week at work. Would definitely recommend you to go with your love ones."
"Very happy with our visit. We've had many different starters and it was all very good."
Cons:
"Prices are quite expensive - I had a bowl of charsiu ramen + a 16pcs sushi/sashimi platter total of £50."
"Service started good but as the evening went on the staff were hard to find."
"The price came to £27 per person, not too pricey but not worth the wait."
"£25 for half bottle of Shiraz wine! Plus a £20 service charge added to table of 3 when service was poor was ridiculous."
"Our bill for 5 was £250 including service. Don't get me wrong, the food was excellent and the waiter was making the best of a bad job but it was quite obvious that behind the scenes, the kitchen and stock control is a complete shambles."
"More pricey than other sushi restaurants in the area but much higher quality of the food, probably the best sushi I've tried so far!"
"The food was decent but overpriced. Nice decor and even better service, it was an enjoyable experience but I was left wanting more."
"All in all a great experience. Cocktails fab and the drinks menu is superb. Looking forward to going back without children to enjoy properly!"