Takumi Japanese Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was very good. Very well presented."
• "The scrumptious food! The flavourful broth, lightly spiced with tender mouth-watering beef, and crunchy pickles."
• "The best sushi in the UK I’ve ever had. Every single dish I’ve had over the past year has been A1."
• "Food here was really good, almost the same level with Japanese local restaurants."
• "The sushi was fresh, the tempura was crispy, and the flavors were delightful."
• "We had the wasabi prawns for starters - the tempura on the prawns was so light and crispy."
• "Food came quick, miso soup came with most meals (and was lovely)."
• "Sashimi is VERY fresh! Really the best Japanese food I've ever had in Birmingham!"
• "The food presentation and plating are really good."
• "High quality ingredients and authentic flavours at reasonable prices!"
• "The food is quality is fresh and always consistent."
• "Food quality is excellent but you need to expect the service will be a bit slow."
• "The tonkotsu ramen was flavourful, the pork belly seasoned perfectly and was super tender."
• "The food is truly amazing, the quality is exceptional."
• "Most authentic Japanese food I've found in UK."
• "The sushi was fresh, the tempura was crispy, and the flavors were delightful."
• "Super fresh, delicious sashimi and nigiri."
• "Lovely, skillfully prepared food. Huge menu."

Cons:

• "The oyakodon was my only disappointment from the dishes since I was quite full by that point and it was nothing special."
• "The only thing to pick is the rice probably not a Japanese rice so it’s not sticky/ chewy enough."
• "The restaurant didn’t use a proper tempura sauce but just a normal soya sauce."
• "Food was poor and not authentic Japanese, rather Chinese Japanese Fusion."
• "Had the uni and fish eggs both were slimy and does not taste fresh at all not worth the money."
• "Food's nice but costs WAY too much for some things."
• "I ordered gyu don expecting thinly sliced beef, but I got bit chunks instead, like the ones you get in Chinese takeaways."
• "The tonkotsu ramen was a bit bland but ok."
• "We had a chicken bento box the chicken is very salty and not very much of salad with it we will very disappointed!"

Service Experience

Pros:

• "Service was also very good. I think this is reflected by the number of people already in the restaurant."
• "The staff, especially the manager Jenny. Superb service, thank you so much giving me an amazing experience every time I visit."
• "The Japanese restaurant I visited was absolutely outstanding. Impeccable service and a delightful culinary journey."
• "Waitress were very attentive which makes your experience even better."
• "Service was fantastic, the waiting staff were quick to serve and refilled our green tea regularly."
• "The service is really great and very kind."
• "All the staff and the manager are very kind and lovely!"
• "The waiters were very polite and friendly."
• "The food is quality is fresh and always consistent, staff are super sweet."
• "The staff are good and accommodating."
• "The chef has been working in Japan for a long time!"
• "Authentic and professional Japanese cuisine with reasonable and even cheaper price."
• "Tuna sushi was great as was everything coming out of the kitchen."
• "Great place !!! Food, drinks and service 👍🏻👍🏻"
• "Amazing food and service."
• "Friendly staff, good service, authentic taste and reasonable prices."
• "The food is beautiful, fresh, and flavorful, and the staff is attentive, thoughtful, and so caring."
• "The service is always pleasant with welcoming atmosphere."

Cons:

• "They wasn't rude but ultra straight-faced, I didn't feel welcome."
• "Its service is kinda terrible. Poor service experience anyway."
• "The waitress said there is only one table left for walk-in which is two seats only."
• "Waitress chatting right next to our table, make it hard to have a relaxing meal."
• "The attitude of the Chinese waiter with glasses is really bad, I feel like I'm not the customer, she's the god."
• "Hot miso soup that was a side to the mains was served before the starters? Halfway through starters, main course meals were served."
• "The staff was rude. Most of the time they just hand over our food and utensils to us without saying anything."
• "The manager wasn’t talk about any offer just charge. At least show some respects or something?"
• "One of the waitress claimed their card machine was “broken” after we have ordered, leaving us no choice but to pay cash."
• "The service was extremely slow and we left feeling hungry."
• "The service was appalling!"
• "Food are fine, but one of the waitress (old chobby woman) is kinda rude."
• "The presentation of food was great, and quality was good to. Service was disjointed."
• "The whole catering was a total disaster."