Chizuru Tei Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything we had a Chizuru Tei was delicious!"
• "Delicious Japanese food. We ordered far too much! Tempura was lovely and light and crispy. Dragon Roll was a masterpiece."
• "Insanely great quality of food! Great authentic sushi and sashimi."
• "The sushi was absolutely delicious and beautifully presented - some of the best I’ve ever had."
• "The plates were very good quality for very good value."
• "Their best come with the rolls - I love the dragon roll with avocado which is always a great compliment to such dishes."
• "The food, portion size and service here were excellent :)"
• "The food is great! I love the dragon roll very much, very delicious."

Cons:

• "The food was good but nothing outstanding."
• "The rice for the chirashi don was not great - it wasn’t sticky enough."
• "Food was mixed bag to be honest - miso aubergine was not very good at all."
• "Had the chicken katsu curry which tasted fine but came with hardly any sauce."
• "The ramen broth was not particularly good compared with when I've had it elsewhere."
• "We waited for 45 minutes while the waiting time ahead was 30. Once seated, it took about 25 minutes to get a menu, and 45 minutes to get the food."
• "The service was good, and the staff friendly. Definitely would visit again."
• "The food wasn't the worst in taste but most of the food was frozen, definitely not fresh! We were there for the first time and we both had a upset stomach."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "Staff was really nice and friendly. I feel very welcomed. I was very impressed with their services!!!"
• "The main waitress behind the counter is not only attentive but also friendly. Excellent service tbh."
• "Very peaceful environment - lovely and smiling service with fresh and tasty food."
• "Staff nice and welcoming."
• "The staff, the food, the prices, everything absolutely deserve a 5 star or more."
• "Great services, friendly staff. Food are in high quality and good portion."
• "The food was delicious, decently priced and very filling. The staff were attentive, helpful and kind."
• "Staff are very welcoming and helpful and the food was outstanding and very reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "Went there for lunch and had beef szechuan, it came with ricee and vegetables. The portion is large and it was nice. If you don't like sweet taste, you might not like it."
• "Food was excellent and decent portion sizes compared to other Japanese restaurants. Friendly service and reasonably priced as well."
• "The food here is good no complaints about that. But we reserved the table for 7 and we were not sat down till 7:25."
• "Service was extremely slow especially for such a small number of tables to be served."
• "The food was amazing and pretty well priced, but unfortunately took over an hour for our starter to arrive."
• "It's a buzzing place. But we've never had to wait for a table."
• "This little gem has just opened next to the Haymarket Bar at the railway station end of Morrison Street."
• "We arrived half an hour before closing time and where delighted to still be able to order."

Payment and Alcohol Policy

Pros:

• "We were alerted when we walked in that they are cash only restaurant, we had some cash, so it was not an issue for us."
• "Cash only but that is absolutely fine. No alcohol is served but you can bring your own drink/bottle and they charge a very very small fee per person (sth like £2)."
• "Good food and friendly staff. Just make sure you either carry cash or can do bank transfer as they don’t accept card payments."
• "The promised city of gold, el dorado, would be a let down in the face of the achievement that is the golden roll."
• "Very popular place. Couldn't get a table on Friday night but returned for early dinner on Saturday and was seated without a problem."
• "The BEST sushi ever in UK!!! ***Cash Only***"
• "First time in restaurant for a meal, wanted to try Japanese. Excellent meal, fresh ingredients. Took own bottle of wine, which was £2 per person for corkage."
• "You can bring your own alcohol for £1."

Cons:

• "They also don't serve any alcohol, but that is also perfectly fine for us."
• "The only thing to note is that it is cash only however there are cash machines at Haymarket you can use nearby."
• "Note it’s cash only and unlicensed but they do BYOB."
• "Service was very friendly but be aware no card payment only cash :)"
• "Would definitely recommend and go back in the future."
• "Reservation is definitely needed. Food is absolutely outstanding and prices are very resonable for the quality of food."
• "Hidden gem of a place. Fantastic mostly Japanese food at great prices."
• "Went there for lunch and had beef szechuan, it came with ricee and vegetables. The portion is large and it was nice. If you don't like sweet taste, you might not like it."