I've been here a few times, the most recent of which was yesterday for my birthday. The service has always been fantastic and the food is always absolutely delicious. It is very much somewhere I go for a treat, but the money I pay on these occasions is well worth it for the quality of the food. I would highly recommend the Pork Katsu Jyu, Takoyaki and the plum wine spritzer. Always looking forward to my next visit
Best restaurant In Cheltenham! Such a welcoming atmosphere and friendly well knowledge staff. Extremely talented chefs and outstanding quality all round. Made our evening! Thankyou so much. We will now be regulars and recommend to everyone! Well done Emma on such a fabulous place Xx
The best place in Cheltenham for sushi. Staff very friendly and happy,always suggest new items for us to try. The chef's here are outstanding
Hi, thank you Kibou, you are now my favourite Japanese restaurant in the area, without a doubt. I enjoyed a top class meal at Kibou recently. There was so much flavour in the food, topped off with classy service. 10/10
Danniella Susan Graham
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Came here last night for my partner's birthday , fantastic service, impeccable food and amazing staff. Couldn't have had a better time, found our new favourite place to eat!
Best sushi, best atmosphere & best staff :) thank you guys, a pleasure as always! Xx
The super polite staff are on hand to offer recommendations for anyone that hasn't already perused the menu and pre picked what they're going for! Food was delicious and the presentation was on point. Already organising my next visit...
Came here with my son on Thursday. We loved it. Our food( we were spoilt for choice so struggled to choose) was delicious. We had Prawn Tempura Sushi and the Moriwase Sashimi plater. The fish just melted in the mouth. My son then had Chicken Katsu Jyu and I had the Beef fillet Teriaki. The beef was divine. We are definitely coming again with younger son and can't recommend enough. Service was excellent and my son enjoyed trying to learn Japanese on all your notices.
Gr8 place..my 2nd visit was this week..still wonderful..
The pork rib ramen was amazing..in my top 3 of all time meals...the broth was fantastic..
Great food, portions aren't huge and the price is worth the flavour would be nice if they did more offers or specials to cater for vegetarians too. Staff are very friendly and welcoming.Would eat here again!!
Myself and the GF have now eaten in the small restaurant but have also done a 'make your own sushi' class yesterday - 2 hours of great fun and we got to take home 2 trays of sushi we made...each!!
Absolutely fab, delicious food served in a lovely restaurant with great atmosphere and by friendly staff...will certainly be back!
Dinner was fabulous. Server very helpful and great with suggestions. All food was delicious. Definitely recommend.
Amazing food, great atmosphere, friendly knowledgeable staff - my new favourite place to eat �
Great little basement restaurant, excellent service, fabulous food... highly recommend ��
This place is top notch - excellent quality ingredients, delightful surroundings and impeccable service. Be sure to book to avoid disappointment.
Came here for dinner last week and very much enjoyed it. Love the decor with the moving images.
Food was delicious and creative.
Ambience was perfect.
If we had ordered more food the table wouldn’t have been fit for purpose. Luckily I wasn’t here with my sister where we practically try every section of the menu.
Staff were reasonably friendly and chilled.
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Had a lovely birthday lunch here with a friend, with a beautiful sushi sharing platter for two and mimosa type fruit cocktails, Japanese style.
Very sweet waitress, who made sure we had everything and made sure we understood if we needed to ask about anything, especially as the menu is rather extensive and offers a lot I'd heard of, and a lot I hadn't!
The restaurant is large and really beautifully decorated, with different eating areas - we were sat in the don't with others for lunch and there was a nice ambience.
Our food came quite quickly, which was food as we had gone for the chef's surprise sharing sushi plate and he had made it all up fresh. Very delicious.
Definitely recommend - I'd love to go back in the evening when it's a bit busier and more buzz, as I'm sure it would be great... however whenever I try and book, itsusually 2 - weeks in advance at weekends. So very popular!
The restaurant, food, service was all very beautifully presented. I'm not surprised this independent is opening more branches.
Enjoy!
My absolute favourite Japanese restaurant in the UK! We started coming here when we first moved to Cheltenham and have become loyal customers. The food is always spot on, the chefs, waitstaff and hostesses are dedicated and friendly. It’s really like our second home at this point, so we will of course, be back soon! May I point out, that the desserts they come up with are out of this world. I have tried the green tea crème brûlée, hojicha (toasted green tea) tiramisu(!!!!) and sesame mousse.
Had a great time and probably ate more than I should have, the sushi was a little on the pricey side for what it was but the dishes were excellent.
I'm obsessed with bao buns, I love them, so I had to try here. Unfortunately I didn't get a photo as I was too busy tucking into them, they were so good! Such a gorgeous place, the staff were extremely informative as we weren't sure when ordering what to choose, the menu is big. We will definitely return, especially just for the baos!
Everything about the meal was great, from the apps to the mains to the surprise birthday brownie and ice cream for my birthday!
We had a reservation and so were greeted quickly and shown to our table when we arrived.
Our server, Angelo, was a rock star. Helped us out with the menus and had great banter all night long! He was also by often to check in with us on how everything was going.
The food tasted great and the portions were generous!
I will be back next time my wife and I are in town, and in the meantime HOPE that Kibou opens a location in Scotland (preferably Edinburgh 🤞).
Make sure to reserve as it gets very busy and can be booked very quickly.
The staff were very friendly and accommodating especially to my friend who had allergies. They really made sure to inform and be attentive
We were given wasabi peas to while we waited for our food and it was pleasant.
The food was all cooked to excellent standard. The meats were tender and soft, full of flavour. Sushi was prepared nicely, wasn't falling apart etc. My only complaint is that I wish there was more. But we all finished our meals feeling very satisfied.
The decor is nice with the cherry blossoms around, seating was good and you can see the fish on display as well.
Would come again if I'm in the area
Wow what can I say. The decor is next level 😍. Its unique and far from the copycats that rife new Restaurants. Every corner of the Restaurant you look towards has something different going on.
Greeted by friendly staff that showed us to our table. We asked for recommendations from the waitress, the food came out in no time and looked amazing.
The food is quality, the BAO BUNS where my favourites and the best I have had to date. The sushi is prepared fresh and is presented well.
Can’t Waite to visit again, thanks again kibou.
Amazing food, place and service. One of the best Japanese restaurants I’ve ever been to. Everyone from my group had a delicious dish served by super friendly staff.
Food was delicious, staff were lovely and drinks were great, so can't complain! The sunken tables were cool but a bit hard to easily get in/out of, especially in a dress.
Went for a celebration on a Saturday evening, the service was fast and food came out quickly. Really good choice of cocktails and the waiters were so friendly and helpful 😊 will definitely be back!
Superb! Stumbled across Kibou on a stay in Cheltenham. Food was excellent, the staff were lovely and attentive and atmosphere (for a Monday) was amazing. One of (if not THE) best Japanese restaurants I’ve come across. Would not hesitate to recommend and will certainly be back!
Beautifully decorated. Fantastic food, though perhaps a little on the expensive side for some dishes
We were given a nice, quiet and private table on arrival which felt special. I tried the G&T from the specials menu- would highly recommend if you like a drink which is slightly on the sweet side, and it's on for a limited time only. As always volcano roll was delicious.
Celebrated my birthday there. Friendly staff and great atmosphere. Food was delicious but a tad expensive. Definitely recommend!
Absolutely love KIBOU, this is my favorite restaurant.
Make sure to make a booking as it's very popular!
We have been quite a few times now and have never been disappointed. The aesthetics and atmosphere makes you feel like you're in an authentic Japanese restaurant.
The service is always very friendly, polite and attentive. As for the food, it's wonderful. Everything is delicious, I particularly recommend the ramen and any of the sushi. I would however like a couple more non alcoholic cocktail options. Otherwise it's pretty perfect. Most certainly recommend a visit.
Sushi and rolls is very good and high quality. appetizers food are delicious too. Helpful staff with very chill decoration. Ramen and grilled chicken/beef rice is not top of choice in the menu.
Amazing restaurant with authentic Japanese food and drinks. Great vibe and atmosphere. Felt very relaxed inside. The food was absolutely amazing, probably one of the best restaurants I have ever had the pleasure of eating at. Staff where great and attentive and the prices were very reasonable for the portion sizes. The portions where huge. If you have never tried authentic Japanese cocktails then you definitely should give them a go! Japanese whisky is amazing. Thank you for the experience. Hope to come back here again soon.
Finally got in, always fully booked and was worth the wait loved it, food was lovely, service was a lil slow but was busy. Only thing I didn't like tables next to us were too close I felt like I was having dinner with them. Next time I'd only go if could have a booth or table on its own. I was on a romantic meal with my bf and the man next to us keep talking to us 😅🙈
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