YO! Cambridge Reviews Summary

Category: Japanese restaurant Cambridge

Address: 1-2 Petty Cury, Lion Yard, Cambridge CB2 3NE, United Kingdom

Phone: +441223633350

Rating: 3.8
based on 178 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Service is spot on, with kind staff."
  • "The restaurant has friendly and helpful staff that show you to your seats."
  • "The service is great, the staff is kind and helpful, and the atmosphere is just so nice!"
  • "Good sushi; friendly and helpful staff."
  • "Service is always polite. Friendly. Helpful."
  • "The serving staff were very pleasant and helpful."
  • "Service was really great especially considering this. It's a little expensive for the amount of food."

Cons:

  • "Had to ask twice for soy bowls and chopsticks, then waited 45mins for some of our food to come (it never did)."
  • "Service was bad."
  • "Staff does seem overwhelmed, especially during the busier lunch rush."
  • "The staff are sometimes a bit slow if you need anything."
  • "Staff lacklustre and inattentive, and no atmosphere."
  • "Staff a bit rude and long wait for a table."
  • "Service was friendly, but slow."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food is always excellent."
  • "Tasty food, friendly staff and the atmosphere was very relaxed."
  • "Very tasty food, lots to choose from and a really nice experience with friends."
  • "The sushi was very tasty, my personal favorites were the seared beef nigiri and the salmon plate."
  • "All dishes where amazing very tasty."
  • "The food itself is as tasty as you like and there is an eclectic array of dishes ranging from sushi to popcorn shrimp and more."
  • "The food is excellent especially since it is made with fresh food."

Cons:

  • "The taste itself is not that great - the cold dishes do not taste much better than some I bought in a supermarket."
  • "Food is not very fresh nor tasty."
  • "The food was poor, and the restaurant was dirty."
  • "The food I have tried was bitter."
  • "The food quality was mediocre too."
  • "The food itself was poorly prepared. Skin and grizzle on the salmon, tiny pieces of poor cuts for the Sashimi."
  • "Food is slow and not that good."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere is good and with friendly and attentive staff."
  • "The seats allow us to interact with others and that is really great."
  • "Great atmosphere, but the food and prices are a bit disappointing."
  • "The atmosphere is just so nice!"
  • "The family friendly atmosphere makes this a great place to go with kids."
  • "Nice quick and tasty sushi - it's a fun experience and a different dining experience."
  • "Food tasted great and we would highly recommend trying it."

Cons:

  • "No atmosphere."
  • "They couldn’t have cared less if they tried."
  • "Staff lacklustre and inattentive, and no atmosphere."
  • "Not much selection of actual sushi and felt very much like being in a fast food restaurant."
  • "Shocking and has lost the vibrant busy atmosphere."
  • "Dark, as if seated in a warehouse."
  • "The whole colour lighting makes it stressful as you have to constantly look out for when your food arrives so you cant really relax and enjoy yourself whilst having a meal."

Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "The staff were very helpful; and they were very transparent."
  • "Could do with a bit of a deep clean and refresh but we'd go back for sure."
  • "Helpful and happy looking staff, always greet customers in a welcoming way."

Cons:

  • "Green tea was barely warm, soy sauce bottle was leaking making it impossible to use, also the sauce was bitter."
  • "They brought me a very very dirty cup!"
  • "The actual conveyer belt and bar area was also dirty and there was boxes of containers and items all over the restaurant making it look messy."
  • "No positive comments regarding cleanliness."
  • "Dirty floor and seats. Serving bowls dirty on the outside."
  • "The restaurant was very dirty with half and tables full of dirty plates and half eaten food."
  • "The tables and sofas are sticky and dirty."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Since its small plates you get to try a few before you're too full 😝."
  • "They have a good student discount as well of 25%."
  • "Real good value for money as well."
  • "The 'Blue Monday' deal is excellent."
  • "Very good tasting food, great value for money."
  • "Great range of deals for different days to enjoy."
  • "I would advise people to visit on a Monday for their 'Blue Monday' offer, where all plates are a set low price."

Cons:

  • "Even after all of those issues, the sushi was way over priced."
  • "For the amount of food you get, it's overpriced."
  • "The food is quite expensive but it is worth it for the quality!"
  • "Portions are tiny and overpriced."
  • "Β£23 for four small portions is not going to cut the mustard in today’s market."
  • "It's just so dam expensive!"
  • "Poor value for money for what you get."

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