Excellent and authentic Japanese food served here! We had their Sunday menu which although limited was really good. We met one of the owners and chef, Liam and Marion who were lovely people and clearly passionate about bringing true Japanese cuisine to Bristol. My girlfriend is Japanese and said this is the best Japanese restaurant in Bristol. The pub is also a nice experience with a great vibe and a good selection of drinks.
When I arrived at the location I thought I was going the wrong way cus there is nothing look like a Japanese restaurant. It is actually hidden inside a local pub. But! Food was great! Really a taste of Osaka as they offer Okonomiyaki and takoyaki. Surprisingly good food and authentic taste of Japan. Not much choice but they are all nice. Would be even better if they got Japanese nama biru in the pub! Haha
A bit confusing to find the place only to find out that this Japanese restaurant IS the same as the pub’s building. Very unusual indeed but on the upside, there’s not many close to authentic okonomiyaki restaurants in the UK and this place does serve a good Osaka style okonomiyaki. Usually, to get an authentic okonomiyaki, I’d need to go to London but I’m glad to see one in Bristol.
Great authentic Japanese dishes!! There’re only few Japanese restaurants where you can get authentic Japanese food in Bristol but this place is the one! Especially their Monday menu, Takoyaki, is what I was missing so I was quite happy that they have it on their menu. Rich flavors and nice textures!!
40 minute wait time during peak hours and the food was brilliant!!! My japanese friend was visiting bristol and we decided to try it out. We got the karage (unfortunately didn’t like the yuzu sauce but the chicken was amazing), kimchi, fried sweet potato and black sesame ice cream. We went back home and decided to cook our own japanese rice and miso soup as the pub was completely full. Everything was SO GOOD and made us feel like we were eating food in asia. Delicious and would highly recommend!!!
Really tasty Japanese food in the HillGrove Porter Stores pub - more like tapas as we ordered quite a few dishes. The Okonomiyaki (like a potato and cabbage pancake) and the cold noodles (with really tasty sauce) were the biggest, and we also had chicken, mackarel and kimchi, all in a nice tucked away beer garden with some great beers to accompany, really nice evening. If they maybe put a couple of extra things on the menu for some extra choice it would be even better.
We visited end of July when we dropped into Bristol for an evening during a long roadtrip after seeing so many good reviews and we were not disappointed.
Pub itself is in need of some redecorating. But Kansai Kitchen provides a great menu of amazing Japanese dishes that makes up for it! Chef had spent some time training in Japan and he has bought back great flavours and techniques!
Okonomiyaki was delicious! We got it with oysters but I could have easily ordered all 4 different flavours. The cold sesame noodles was lovely and refreshing too!
Highly highly recommended!
Outside of like, visiting a Japanese person's home, this is possibly the best Japanese food you can get in Bristol. Authentic too, like I could get food like this in Japan! Never thought I'd be able to get kushikatsu in Bristol. Highly recommended! I'm definitely coming back for more.
Food here was delicious! Not a lot to choose from but the food they have is well made and beautifully presented. Portions a little on the smaller side but was still filling-might have been nice to see some dessert options. I liked how nice the staff were and thorough with the Covid19 checks. Would definitely come here again!
Unbelievable food. Seriously good. The pub has brilliant drinks as well reasonably priced.
I didn't go here for ages because I was confused how a pub could serve Japanese food. Honestly, just ignore that it doesn't make sense and just try the food - easily the best Japanese food in Bristol (sorry Izakaya!) Especially the fried chicken and okonomiyaki. Plus it's a pub as well so great place to drink as well. Staff are friendly too. Will be back!
Hidden gem. Overall 10/10.
Went for the first time with a small group this week. Had never heard of it before someone at work recommended.
I was very confused to begin with - from the outside and the inside it’s a classic style British pub….however it serves amazing Japanese food!
We ordered the following:
Homemade kimchi
Edamame
Ankake fried tofu
Okonomiyaki (veg pancake with Ikari sauce)
Gohan rice bowl (miso and spring onion)
Chicken tatsuta-age
Fried kushikatau (sweet potato)
My personal favourites - the veg pancake, the fried chicken and the miso rice. But it was all delicious.
For dessert we shared the matcha green tea ice cream and the black sesame ice cream - both of these were very tasty. It was a lovely experience too as the chef came out to ask how we found the salt levels in the black sesame ice cream. It was nice to have a chat in general about the food with the guy who made it!
A spot you wouldn't expect to see very often. Tons of character, nice selection of beers and amzing soul japanese food.
A mix of cultures, that blends into a very unique Bristol experience!
Absolutely delicious Japanese cuisine in a friendly pub with a great atmosphere & a very good range of beer & real ale. The manager goes all out to perfect his dishes & he delivers! A hit with a group of eight of us, he even whipped up some mouth watering tasting plates for us that weren't even on the menu. Would seriously recommend you give it a go.
Talked reasonably long time about living in Kings Cross.
Felt authentic
An incredible multi-course Japanese meal in a quirky oldy style pub - sounds odd but it really worked! Every course was delicious, the chef was so passionate and knowledgeable, and the beer selection was immense. Highly recommend!
Amazing food, the okonomiyaki is a must-have
It is one of my favorite Japanese restaurant in Bristol! The food is amazing, Absolutely fantastic! 💕 The vibe is English pub but the food is taste like original from Japan! 👌🏻👍🏻 also the service is also brilliant😊
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