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  • 5/5 Stuart W. 1 year ago on Google • 350 reviews
    Stunning Japanese restaurant. The food is all cooked to order so you may wait a while when busy but yes well worth it. I am a great lover of Japanese curry, this was just perfect; the pork was in crispy breadcrumbs but perfectly tender with plenty of curry sauce and perfectly cooked rice. The sushi was just spot on, as good as I’ve ever had. Service is friendly and really helpful. I’m very much looking forward to returning and trying one of the incredible looking bento boxes.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 RSD S. 2 years ago on Google
    Atmosphere and seating uniquely themed. My starter, beautifully crispy king prawns, seasoned to perfection. Main dish of tenpan noodles, dissapointed with how overly greasy it was and tasted, a shame since its other flavours of spring onions, chicken ect was good. Big portion size, good price, sound tea. Would return to try other dishes
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anna L. 1 year ago on Google
    Best sushi place in town, high quality with fair price. Love it so much, couldn’t find anywhere better than wakaze tbh.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alex B. 1 year ago on Google
    Hey! If you want to have some nice sushi this is the place to be. This is a small around 10 tables restaurant where they serve nice sushi 🍣 noodles 🍜 and much more Situated in town center, was refurbished not too long ago as well. The food is served quite fast counting that they are making it there and then. They stopped doing delivery this is why I end up here and not eating my sushi at home Pop in and TRY , recommend ✌🏼😎
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 oliver m. 1 year ago on Google • 102 reviews
    Really nice low key dining. Almost like Chinese/Japanese bench dining experience. I can't fault the food or the service, and the prices are very reasonable. Portion size for the mains was larger than I expected, which is always nice when you are a food lover (greedy) 😂 Plenty of choice for starters and mains, but it would be nice to see more dessert options.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Josh F. 10 months ago on Google • 245 reviews
    The food was great for the price, especially in the city centre. Would definitely recommend to vegetarians. Service was attentive. Drinks and food arrived quickly. Only issue was no air-conditioning but not anything to worry about.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Omar s. 2 years ago on Google
    Best restaurant in leicester.... Period. Food is amazing.. staff is amazing Miscomunication about a dish.. sent back no questions Everything is presented right and taste is authentic..good portions and priced Loved their salmon sashimi.. thick slices.. fresh.. no smell Simply Amazing. Thank you
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Fibonnaci N. 1 year ago on Google • 216 reviews
    Good Japanese and Korean cuisines in Leicester. Lots of options and fast service. Will visit multiple times to get a better assessment. But the food it worth the visit, atmosphere may need some updat although I like the simple layout. It's a small space so steating can be a bit of issue at times but not a problem. I highly recommend for those into Japanese style of food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cherie A. 2 years ago on Google
    Our favourite Japanese restaurant in Leicester. Food especially sushi are amazing, I love the minimalist ambiance inside and staff are very friendly. Highly recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Craig N. 3 months ago on Google • 23 reviews New
    One of the most authentic bento boxes I’ve eaten outside of Japan. It was paired with a complementary miso soup and I added the Komé Bīru Japanese Rice Beer which worked perfectly. A real gem of a find in Leicester

  • 4/5 Angeli P. 3 months ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    Lovely food absolutely obsessed with the spicy chilli noodle soup. Service is great lovely servers and staff. Only downside is the amount of time it takes for the food to come. Unfortunately had to wait around 45 minutes for my food. But food is worth it so definitely will be returning.

  • 3/5 Josephine M. 2 months ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    The food tastes good however my meal arrived 20 minutes before my partners order. It would be nice if the chefs timed the order arrival times- especially when we order two separate main meals. As it left us with an awkward experience of having to eat both at separate times, and having to keep asking for updates.

  • 5/5 Jonathan M. 5 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Had been meaning to try this place out for some time and my takoyaki addiction needed feeding. Added a nicely presented bento box and miso soup for a great little lunch. Lovely little place and I'm sure to return next time I'm in Leicester.

  • 4/5 Dana F. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful food! But unfortunately I found the restaurant too bright & a little overwhelming. Apart from this a beautiful and enjoyable experience. The food is absolutely amazing! Would 100% recommend!

  • 5/5 Dancel Alyza G. 1 year ago on Google
    My husband and I love this place. It's our fave Japanese restaurant. We're here often. We love the food and the portions. When we leave, we're always stuffed!

  • 4/5 Coco F. 1 year ago on Google
    Good Japanese and Korean fare, centrally located in Leicester. We tried their volcano roll, chicken miso ramen, and kimchi fried rice. Many options and sharing options. Good for small plates, quick service in a quaint cafe setting.

  • 5/5 Desmond M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food. It was quite busy and I had to wait 20mins to be seated for lunch on a Saturday. They don't reserve tables. I would highly recommend visiting however be prepared to wait a bit

  • 5/5 regina 1 year ago on Google
    The food is slow to come out but the wait is worth it. The prices are very affordable and the ramen is only half the cost of Nottingham. It's not authentic Japanese ramen, but the marinated beef in the ramen is really good

  • 4/5 Shea L. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was good at decent price points. Have to say though that this is not the place if you are expecting authentic Japanese fare. On the other hand, service was quick and attentive, and the place had a cosy atmosphere.

  • 5/5 Alexander L. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious Japanese food. Simply excellent. Go and enjoy some freshly prepared, superb value cooking.

  • 5/5 Nicky L. 1 year ago on Google
    This is our go to spot for sushi for Leicester. All menu items are very reasonably priced and good portion sizes. The sushi and sashimi is very fresh. Spicy beef fried rice is a must try. Everything is well presented and speedy service

  • 5/5 Ada O. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a lovely dinner with friends . Our server was lovely and the service was great. Food didn’t take too long. Good atmosphere too. We had the Age Gyoza, ebi fry, salmon roll, king prawn roll and sweet prawn nigiri which were all delicious. My personal faves were the ebi fry and king prawn roll . Will definitely visit again when I’m back in Leicester.

  • 5/5 Mehul V. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best dining experiences in the city centre. Super clean and cool surroundings and the dining is as authentically Japanese as can be. The extensive menu provides boundless choice with any seeming comromise.

  • 4/5 Vasilis P. 2 years ago on Google
    I am not very experienced with Japanese food but that was nice. And the place nice and bright although I would have preferred chairs.

  • 4/5 ruth 4 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Food was amazing, proper authentic Asian food. Large portion sizes, we ordered starters and a main and we were all stuffed. Decent prices too. Service was a little slow but the restaurant was very busy so it was understandable that the servers were a little rushed off their feet. That said, I would definitely recommend this place to others! Thank you for having us!!

  • 1/5 Rachel Z. 4 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    The food taste was OK, but overall was a bad experience, not recommended. We ordered a sushi dish, a salmon jyu and a katsu curry. Which we waited more than 50 minutes for the sushi to come first!! Did they go fishing?! The £16.7 salmon jyu came in surprisingly small portions! I understand that the salmon is expensive but the overall portion size is ridiculous only a kid fist-sized rice and a layer of salmon. Which is definitely not worth the money. You can see the picture shows the left side covered with salmon is half portion not been touched, how big it is compared to that spoon


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