Yesterday I went for lunch to what turned out to be the most authentic place to eat Japanese food in Nottingham. I had a delicious lunch set meal (fried horse mackerel teishoku) which was very well presented, consisted of many tasty dishes, and was very reasonably priced. I also enjoyed two traditional sweets 😋 Yuka San and her team are lovely! definitely worth a visit!
Wonderful meal at their new cafe on Chilwell road, totally full now and some amazing flavours - I had the teriyaki sandwich and green tea pudding; delicious!
Excellent service, nice clean tables, friendly staff, explained the menu and made recommendations to suit tastes.
If you want to try Japanese food for the first time - then come here, was very tasty and delicious - we ate everything - great value for money
Truly authentic and fresh Japanese food. It's not to be missed if you are in Beeston on a Monday.
Keith Brown (TotalCodeMonkey)
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Took a party of 6 there. And had a great time. Interesting drink choices, even for non-alcoholics. Attentive and friendly staff.
The food itself is stellar, and for what you're getting, fairly priced. There's a nice range of dishes in a variety of styles.
There's also some more snacky bits if you wanted to go there for drink mainly as that's what an Izakaya normally is in japan: drinks primarily, and some good snacks to go with.
However, if you're with a picky eater, they may struggle as there's not much in the way of "plain" dishes. The staff are fairly good at pointing out good options, so you may have some luck. Best to ask them before booking if you suspect this may be the case.
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Authentic, high quality Japanese food with a wide variety of choices on the menu. Very friendly and attentive service. There’re some special dishes you hardly find in typical Japanese restaurants in the UK.
I ordered the foil packed wild mushrooms and oysters grill. Basically the food was cooked in foil on the table, which was an interesting experience. On the side, I tried the Ocha Zuke, which was actually a bowl of hot green tea poured over steamed rice with some seaweed sprinkles. It tasted exactly what I tried in Japan before! I haven’t seen this on menu in other Japanese restaurants here. Definitely a must-try!
My partner ordered the Una Don. I could see the portion was very generous with two large pieces of grilled eel. The set came with miso soup and pickled veg. Despite big portion of food he had, there’s always a room for dessert to him… He got to try the matcha cheesecake. The cake was displayed on a rabbit-shaped plate and decorated with sprinkles of matcha powder and strawberry pieces. Yes, that’s Miffy! So cute! Taste wise, the cake was very creamy with intense matcha. The taste is very well-balanced, neither too bitter nor too sweet.
They also offer DIY Takoyaki as well. They provide you all ingredients and you can make your own Takoyaki on the table. Of course there’s an instruction sheet for your reference. Unfortunately we haven’t got room for this. Will try next time.
Highly recommend this hidden gem if you’re around Nottingham. Would suggest reserving a table in advance especially on Saturday evening. The restaurant is fully packed and busy.
Based on previous reviews, definitely worth a visit. A very small independent outlet with a few tables but food 🍱 is absolutely yum 😋 An amazing 🤩 hidden gem offering authentic genuine Japanese cuisine, highly recommended. 👍🏻 Please note that you are paying for “ quality cuisine “ not quantity, I am so glad 😃 this is based in Nottingham, at last we got the real deal here!! Welcome to Japan 🇯🇵 on your doorstep 😋🇯🇵🤩🇯🇵🎉🇯🇵👅🇯🇵😄😍
Sora is the best Japanese restaurant I’ve ever been to. The food (I go for sushi), the amazing service and the overall relaxing vibe is what makes this the best kept gem of Nottingham. The fish melts in your mouth and ALWAYS leaves you wanting more and more. If you go, you won’t regret it and you might become a regular just like me(:
Ps the food is amazing no matter if it’s takeaway or dine in!
Had been this restaurant for three times. The food was always tasty and staffs were really friendly. But if you have the Tonkotsu ramen in lunch menu it would be much better lol. Anyway, highly recommended! Looking forward to come next time!
Stumbled upon this place after being rejected as a walk in at another establishment for Friday lunch. What a pleasant surprise. Great authentic Japanese food with friendly service. We had the chicken dumplings and prawn dumplings, duck soba noodles and the eel donburi. They were all excellent, especially the eel, which is my favourite. Would not hesitate recommending this place.
We attended as a small group and were treated to excellent tasty food with a good choice of both Japanese food and drink. The restaurant itself is quaint and well decorated. The waiting staff were lovely and friendly, knowledgeable about the food and efficient. The only drawback was the overpowering smell of oil/frying coming from the kitchen that clung to our clothes and hair. We visited some time ago and had a similar experience, hoping that it was a one off, revisited to find it the same. We met with friends for some drinks afterwards, conscious that we smelt strongly of oil, our friends were quick to ask if we'd been stood in a chip shop! A negative on an otherwise faultless dining experience, I don't think we'd return on this basis but might risk a takeaway as the food is top notch.
Absolutely amazing experience!!! My friend Scott recommended the place and it didn’t disappoint the waiter was very attentive and made sure all the customers were looked after. The atmosphere and decorations where on point. A hidden gem
Had dinner here on a Saturday early evening . It is a very small place, only enough seating for around 20, so I'd definitely say book in advance.
Menu is varied with a lot of options. Everything we had was very nice and service was very friendly, we didn't enquire ourselves but it was clear they were very helpful explaining dishes to people etc.
For most dishes the portion sizes aren't that big but then again most are clearly tapas style, though there's a few pages of bigger "mains". I'd probably say 4-5 things each for the smaller dishes depending on your appetite and how carb heavy your choice is.
Will absolutely go back to try other things on the menu.
(images below chicken dumplings, sweet pork, honey duck, agedashi mushrooms, Eel nigiri, prawn & Avacado maki, Miso soup, chicken teriyaki)
At time of writing above courses along with a boiled rice and two drinks (one soft, one alcoholic) was £60.
This dining experience was an absolute treat! The menu was a little overwhelming for me (so many choices!), so I told the server my budget and said I was open to everything. What ensued was a wonderful precession of small dishes, each one a delight. The place is small and full of charm, definitely book ahead. Small tip for the summer, while they have a small screen, there is still quite a bit of sun that comes through, either book later enough that the sun is a little lower or early enough to have a table that is all the way out of the sun (they did have several fans to help as well). I can't wait to come back
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