Nippon Kitchen Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food tasted good, fresh, I would say a little pricey but in general its a good experience and good food."
• "Food: absolutely delicious. We ordered the chicken miso ramen, tenuki uramaki, and salmon nigiri. Loved everything!"
• "The sushi was absolutely amazing along with the mix tempura starter."
• "The noodles were thick and juicy, the chicken was lovely and crispy - you can never go wrong with Katsu either."
• "Everything that came was fresh and totally delicious and healthy."
• "By far this is the best meal I have had during my trip to Scotland."
• "The food was delicious and the 4 of us left completely satisfied."

Cons:

• "The Bento box was very disappointing, I only small amount salmon and my partner chicken was dry."
• "Food was tasteless and congealed rice."
• "The beef in the noodle dish was weirdly gummy and the quality was cheap take-away standard at best."
• "The chicken was either really cheap or off."
• "Pretty disappointed in the food given the rating. It was just pretty average Japanese food."
• "The soft shell crab was slightly over-cooked and the vegetable tempura had the most uninspiring selection of vegetables."
• "The squid unfortunately had very little taste and was extremely chewy."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff cannot do enough for you and are very attentive as well as warm and friendly."
• "Staff were friendly and efficient."
• "The service is friendly and helpful."
• "Amazing food, quick service."
• "Great food, fantastic and friendly staff."
• "The staff are really good, the waitress let us move to a quieter table in the corner and the waiter explained to my friend about the etiquette of serving sake."
• "Friendly and attentive staff, amazing food, quick service."

Cons:

• "The restaurant did not help as they said it was an issue with Uber eats and can’t do anything."
• "Also the add on a tip and call it discretionary but would be an awkward conversation if you wanted it taken off the bill."
• "Service was good, however slightly, took us an 1hour and 40minutes to have a starter and main.. there were four of us."
• "Service very slow, although not busy."
• "Felt rushed, still eating starter and bringing out main course."
• "The service however was a let down, slow to clear away dishes."
• "Service was slow despite not being an overly busy lunchtime, food was below par."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The restaurant is spacious and well prepared, the atmosphere is just right."
• "Cozy and Japanese decorated inventory with a friendly and knowledgeable staff."
• "The interior design and the atmosphere is also amazing."
• "One of the best Japanese Restaurants in Glasgow. The decor is really nice and the atmosphere is very authentic with Japanese culture."
• "Nice ambiance with a pub like vibe."
• "Atmosphere is energetic and yet allows good table conversations (so not overly loud)."
• "It has really relaxing atmosphere and the staff were super friendly."

Cons:

• "I was not aware of any lifts or access available for those who may have difficulty with stairs."
• "Also very noisy, so think of this place as Japanese fast food, not a restaurant."
• "Booked a table for two and was sat right across from the door."
• "There is a small area where the staff are cleaning dishes and can be quite noisy if seated near this area due to constant bags from plates and cutlery."
• "Horrible atmosphere !!! I know that I will not come back, with regret."
• "Finally, the interior of the restaurant is incredibly dim and just didn't have a pleasant vibe."
• "It was quiet when my friend and I went yet we were sat at a table right next to other people."

Value

Pros:

• "Loved this place. Such good food which was inexpensive."
• "It's quite inexpensive as well around £10/15 a meal."
• "Portions are huge, reasonable priced, and delicious!"
• "Authentic Japanese cuisine at a very affordable price."
• "the items are all reasonably priced."
• "Prices good - not too scary, for the city centre of Glasgow."
• "Prices for Japanese food are very reasonable."

Cons:

• "Food: absolutely delicious. We ordered the chicken miso ramen, tenuki uramaki, and salmon nigiri. Loved everything!"
• "Overall, it has always been somewhat overpriced."
• "It was really expensive for what it was and we ended up spending quite a lot."
• "£18 for something I could've made for £6 and ate elsewhere for £10."
• "Too expensive for the quality of food."
• "Incredibly expensive and bad."
• "I paid for an overpriced meal that was bland flavourless chicken with rice and a Ramen that was as salty as I am right now."