Nice small restaurant tuck away in busy city center! We went in when they were just opened. I don't think they take a reservation. There are many selections to choose from, including special menus listed on the wall. I had yuzu shio duck ramen. The duck slices are juicy and soft. I could find a few pieces of yuzu in the broth. The sushi and its fish/shellfish is not that good. read more

Hakataya - Yuzu shio duck ramen - Sushi Bars Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

we got the soft shell crab roll and it was SUPERRRR yummy. the ramen as well was alright I think I was disappointed with how the chicken was cut because the skin was still on. But still a nice flavor to the dish and the service was super nice. Inside the restaraunt is cute as well read more

Hakataya - Tonkotsu ramen - Sushi Bars Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Its such a cute authentic small Japanese place. We came here for lunch and loved it so much, we came back for dinner the next night. Food was really good, fresh sushi and the yaki udon was wonderful. Service was really great! Thank you! read more

Great little hole in the wall if you're looking for something a little different. I was able to walk in without a reservation and sat right down. There were a couple reserved tables, so it would appear as though reservations are definitely an option if it makes you feel more confident about getting in. The restaurant itself is quite small, so if you're going with a group bigger than 4, I would suggest a reservation. The food was quite tasty. The menu has everything from appetizers like gyoza and edamame to sushi and ramen. I stopped in for just a light dinner. The food was hot and fresh, plenty of flavor, and the prices were right about what I would expect to pay for a place like this. Being a smaller establishment, they were out of certain things and that's not too surprising. Just be prepared with back up options, there is plenty to choose from. Overall and great stop off the beaten path. read more

Hakataya - Pork gyoza - Sushi Bars Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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It makes me a bit sad that this place could've at least been good enough to justify the price, but it wasn't. Either way, I was hungover and needed some sort of noodle soup. I came as soon as it opened at noon and ordered right away. I had the Tonkotsu Ramen (£12.95) and Spicy Salmon Maki (£3.95). Maybe I was hungry or maybe the restaurant just opened, but it felt like a bit of a wait until I was served. With first impression, the bowl of ramen was one of the more sad-looking ones I have ever had. The broth was a bit plain and the egg was not as runny and soft-boiled as I would've liked. Even the slices of chashu were thin and tasteless. Even though the ramen was not the best, it did help with my hangover when there is nothing else nearby. As for the spicy salmon maki, it was pretty tiny but the spice was spot on. I did like this dish a bit more. Overall, pricey for not the best ramen; but it does get the job done where Asian food is scarce in this neighborhood. read more

Hakataya - Spicy Salmon Maki. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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Great little spot with delicious ramen. It was recommended by a staff member at the Waldorf Astoria. It's about 7-8 min walk from the hotel. Service was good. Ramen was excellent. I'd def go back! read more

Surprisingly authentic Japanese "comfort food." This is a go-to little place down an alley from an alley. It's just a small place with maybe 8-10 tables. The owners wife is from Japan and has done an amazing job teaching the chef some of my favourites like Karaage Chicken, Gyoza, Grilled Unagi, etc. I spent my childhood in Japan. Although the sushi is fresh and perfectly tasty, it's the foods like Katsu don, Tempura, and such that keep us coming back whenever we're in Edinburgh. Be sure and save room for the black sesame mochi ice cream. Delicately soft with a burst of flavour that can only be described as "orgasmic." read more

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Dined later on a Monday evening so it was not very busy, I would recommend to reserve your table regardless of if it's busy or not. We started off with their pork gyoza and it was the best gyoza my partner and I have had. Freshly made in house and you can tell just by how great they tasted. Can only speak to their ramen dishes but it was so delicious that we were scraping the bottom of the bowls just for one last bite. It is a smaller restaurant but nice ambiance. Don't have photos of the food because we so quickly devoured our dishes. read more

Amazing food! Best ramen I have had. And the service was excellent! Cute little place with lots of pretty decorations.

One the evening of our first day in Edinburgh we decided to have supper before going back to our hotel and saw a sign for this restaurant. We had to use the iPhone to direct as we kinda missed the lane which is off rose street. It was quiet with just two other tables of people but it was about 9pm. We ordered drinks and had a dish each. The food was good, though I wasn't all that hungry so didn't eat it all. Nice restaurant though I could see into the kitchen from where I was sat, don't tend to like that for some reason. Lol read more

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I love this place and come here most weeks. After spending a month traveling around Japan, I can no longer live without good Japanese food in my daily life and this place is the one for me in Edinburgh! It's small, warm and welcoming with a simple menu of brilliantly prepared food. The three ramens on option are excellent, but Yokohama is my first pick. read more

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My go-to Japanese restaurant! A little hidden gem on Rose street. Excellent ramen especially! Been living in North East Asia for a while and I find the food here tastes really authentic and good! read more

First of all, ramen shouldn't be £13/$17. Lol. That was the cheaper version. The spicy version costing £2 more. As for the taste, the soup was fatty type. Tasted some what bland. Needed more flavor. Because it lacked flavor, tasted a little gamey. However, with some red pepper and ginger made it better. read more

Real talk: I have only experienced Hakataya through their delivery option, so take that into account with this review. It's Sunday and has with most Sundays, i'm pretty darn lazy. I fall into the trap of using said lazy days as an excuse to cram fried takeaway down my gullet but on this particular Sunday, I knew I had a busy few hours ahead and needed something somewhat healthy if I was going to make it to midnight. So I took advantage of the fact that Hakataya is now on Deliveroo and you can order sushi from home. In 40 minutes, I had gyoza, agadashi tofu, chopped scallop maki, unagi nigiri (eel) and seaweed salad at my disposal. Yes... I have a hollow leg and a ridiculous appetite. More real talk: I'm a sushi snob. I'm from Vancouver, Canada, one of the best sushi cities in the world and i'm particular as heck. I don't mind if you roll your eyes at that, it's an eye rollable statement... but it's also true. So there were a few stand outs in my meal but not enough that i'd rush to order from these folks again. I definitely recommend the seaweed salad and the chopped scallop & tobiko maki. The gyoza were just ok and i'd all out pass on the agadashi tofu & unagi the next time around. What leaves me REALLY hopefully with these folks is the excellent reviews so far on their ramen. I've been desperately looking for a great ramen place, so i'll definitely be in to give it a go. Plus, their rainbow roll looks tempting enough. But for the time being these folks stay in the middle ground for me: not great, not bad. A.OK. read more

I got introduced to Hakataya by a close friend, and have introduced numerous others to it myself. The food is friendly and the service delicious - indeed, it has only one negative, and, actually for me it's more a positive than a negative... it's still pretty unknown! So I always get lots of attention and my choice of seats. With that said, I'd gladly forfeit these perks at the expense of Hakataya becoming busier - they truly deserve to have more custom. Why are you still reading?! Go. Hakataya. Now. read more

I came into Edinburgh during the 6 Nations Rugby tournament so everything was completely packed. I was tired and just wanted to eat and maybe take a nap. By chance I walked past Hakataya and decided that maybe ramen would be a good idea. Even though all the other places in Edinburgh were packed, Hakataya was nearly empty. There were two other people in the place and they were together. Despite this, the service was extremely slow and unattentive. There was a waitress who seemed to be training someone else, she should have spent less time telling her what to do and more time showing her how to do it. It was about 5 minutes after I sat down that she took my order and then only came by one other time during my stay. I ordered the Hell ramen, and even though it says it's super spicy, it was around a medium heat. The noodles were done very well but there was some taste in the ramen that I just couldn't place that threw it off a little. It was good but you know how when you're eating food and some thing just isn't quite right? It was like that. If you've got a ramen craving this place will satisfy it, but be prepared to wait rather than be waited upon, and be prepared to pay a pretty penny. It's more expensive than ramen places in London. read more

Took me a while to track down this little gem but I'm glad I went to the effort. The gyoza and rainbow roll were morsels of deliciousness but the main attraction was the ramen! I had the Hell Ramen and blondey had the Yokohama.. both bowls were brimming with noodles had generous slices of pork, half a boiled egg, bamboo and nori sheets. The yokohama broth had a slight sweetness to it and the hell broth definitely had a kick! I finished the meal with daifuku mochi.. ice cream wrapped in mochi skin.. both the yuzu and coconut flavours were great. Service was ok, just not intuitive, you pretty much have to ask for everything you want. read more

We were here this evening for some hearty Japanese food but the service stunned us. The service was cold, slow and almost disrespectful. My boyfriend ordered a 横浜家系ラーメン (Yokohama Ramen) which, from a Japanese person who loves that school of ramen, found it very far from authenticity. The soup was tasteless, the spinach tasted like grass, and he found a spinach root in the soup... My 地獄ラーメン(Hell Ramen) was great actually, the amount of spice was on the spot and the chashu melted in my mouth. Overall 1.5/5 mainly due to poor service. Do not recommend to those who want to have authentic delicious Japanese food in Edinburgh. read more

Not bad at all. The menu could be more exciting. But the service was very nice. The food was good. And the wine selection was nice. Get the plum wine. Good stuff. read more

We had 2 vegetable yakisoba and vegetable dumplings at their stand at the Grassmarket Saturday's farmers market. It's just Ok and it doesn't justify their price. No protein at all at the offered dumplings/noodles, only poor vegetables. Every other Saturday at their Grassmarket location there is another Japanese noodle stand, which we really loved, but today they were replaced by Hakataya. Needless to say their comparison left us disappointed (and meat-less :P). read more

The Hakataya is a small little restaurant a few steps away from the beaten track. I got space for about 25 people and features some Japanese decorating / paintings. The service was very friendly and the kitchen serving quickly. However from our point of view, the most important thing, the food was only standard but rich in flavours. One star less in the rating because the rice was partly not fully cooked... read more

Didn't really like this place, the food wasn't value as the price. I'm a Ramen lover and I tried so many Ramen in Edinburgh but "come on Edinburgh people this is not Ramen " most of the places are Chinese noodle with MSG, water and soy sauce but they called themselves "Ramen" Hakataya is a ramen shop it just served badly. My story begin on a Thursday night, table for 2, there is another table of 4, it wasn't busy but we wait for food for about 45mins :( We had tonkotsu ramen, pork skewer, Gyoza , and some sushi. Tonkotsu arrived warm-ish, not enough soup, and ramen were soggy, it looks like they made it but no one can serve it since they had only two people working in the whole place. Japanese Ramen it about the long cooking broth, I think they did it but it was warm and it cost about £11-£12 for a bowl of Ramen!!! Over price? Yes. Haven't check that yet but I think they are the only ramen shop in Edinburgh so that why the price is soon high. And it's a shame cause I use to eat ramen everyday. Anyway, the pork skewer were dry, the Gyoza was nice, and the sushi was OK. read more

Heeeeey, OK Edinburgh. I can confidently say that this is the best ramen you will get in Edinburgh. Not that that means a whole lot, but the ramen here is pretty solid. You dont get the portion size or quite the depth of broth that I would prefer. You also arent getting homemade noodles because, lets be honest, it would be wasted on most people in the UK. BUT, if you are craving a nice, deep tonkotsu ramen, this is definitely your place in Edinburgh. Sushi is pretty dang good too. read more

Too expensive for what you get. Was still hungry after! The chef was also late and perhaps due to the location, no other customers came the entire night! read more

Really great ramen place! Although having an entry and a main is quite expensive i.e. £24 every time I go there for 2 sushi and 1 ramen dish. read more