Great service the two guys working lunch to do we're on top of thing making sure that the customers were having everything they needed. Food was fantastic! Had the lunch special it is a lot of food for a great price! Nice minders Japanese atmosphere, it was very clean! Will be going back again before heading out town. read more

Worst sushi ever I tried around the world. COP 26 folks, don't go this place. They are cheating on you because you are visitor. Fish is tiny, thin, nail size on top of large hard sushi rice. Try the yo sishi across the street. read more

Nippon Kitchen - Actual fish size is smaller then looking. - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Easily, the best Japanese restaurant in the city. With this new opening, Glasgow's food scene is definitely starting to pick up! I came in here today for lunch as I'd been meaning to try the place since it opened. We were handed a flier at the door for 20% off the total bill, something to bring customers in as it's new, and that settled it for me! When you arrive, the door staff welcome you with a huge smile and a "Namaste!", which just adds to the pleasant experience. We were seated at a lovely table at the back and our drinks were brought out to us. The menu in here is so expansive we took a while to decide, but eventually settled on chicken kara-age, korokke, duck teriyaki, chicken katsu curry, and Seabass sashimi. The food wasn't brought out all at once like I've experienced in many Asian restaurants, but more in the starter, main course format. The food was brought out quickly and efficiently, and all of it was absolutely delicious. The sauces, the meats and the dressings were all done to perfection, and I cannot think of a single fault. The main reason I've given it 5 stars is the staff. The staff in here are the nicest and most polite restaurant waiting staff I've experienced in a long time in Glasgow, and they couldn't be more helpful in their kind and caring approach. They definitely helped make this one of my most enjoyable dining experiences for the past while. The restaurant itself is huge, with seats dotted all over it. It's a very basic design, with wood and leather being the main features. It's all very sleek and classy looking. All in all a fantastic experience. I highly suggest trying here if you're looking for somewhere fantastic to eat out in town. read more

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I confess, I love sushi. It makes me happy. When my friend decided to hold her birthday dinner here, I was excited. It was fantastic. We were given a private room upstairs. This surprises me a little bit because I didn't realise there was an upstairs bit. I remember having been to Nippon kitchen before, and even back then the sushi was great and my friend ordered brown rice tea, which was delicious too (not sure whether that is still on the normal menu). We were given a set menu - three courses plus appetiser for £22.95, which is very reasonable. For the appetiser, I ordered the edamame beans which I love at the best of times, and these were especially amazing because they had a lot of salt on them. The birthday girl was a little unlucky because apparently she was missing many beans. Following that, I decided to go for the California rolls. Goodness, they were perfection on the banana leaf thing they were served on. Worth the wait (because they did take some time to appear and people were getting hungry). The birthday girl went for the gyoza, and I wish I could have had those AND the California rolls because they were both absolutely divine. SO, SO tasty. Flawless. The teriyaki salmon I ordered for my main was good, but nothing compared to the sushi. The glaze was sticky and tasty, but the salmon portion small and ever so slightly overcooked and tiny. To finish, I had the green tea ice cream. I thoroughly enjoyed this too - even though it came with weird little dots/bean things on it, which i can't place and i didn't enjoy that much. All in all, the food is perfect, I love this place and I think everybody should come here and love this place! read more

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When I first walked past Nippon Kitchen, I mistakenly thought it was a knife shop. Sometime later I heard word on the street that Nanakusa were opening a sister restaurant on West George Street, and so I pieced two and two together to realise that my speed googling of "Nippon Kitchen" had lead me astray. Either way, there was another Japanese restaurant opening in Glasgow so I was happy. It took me ages to finally visit here, but I popped in for lunch on Friday. The space is beautiful - I prefer it to Nanakusa because it is a lot brighter and has nice high ceilings. Watch the floor though, I found it incredibly slippery and was just glad to make it to my seat without falling on my ass (roller derby balance skills come in handy in many situations). I was starving and needed food stat. I made a quick decision to go for salmon sashimi and chicken yakitori skewers (these are actually called something slightly different on the menu and I can't remember exactly what that is). My food arrived quickly - the sashimi first and then a few minutes later the yakitori. No complaints about the yakitori, it was tasty and clearly just off the grill. One thing I found odd was that it had pieces of pepper between the chicken - every piece was green pepper on the skewers and then there was one random red pepper on their. I don't know why but that really stuck in my mind. Haha. The sashimi was also delicious but the last piece I ate was a little bit chewy, almost like it had some sinew or something on it. That was a shame as every other piece was perfect. Staff here were really friendly and helpful, I couldn't fault the service. Nanakusa is one of my favourite places for Japanese in Glasgow and I will definitely pop back here for dinner, where possibly I will upgrade to the coveted 5 stars. read more

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I had been dying to go here for ages, particularly as I'm a fan of their sister restaurant Nanakusa (review to follow once I use the need to write a review as an excuse to go back there, hehe.) And I would say Nippon Kitchen is a bit like a more upmarket version of Nanakusa, it feels a bit fancy without being stuffy, and is also reasonably priced! I knew I absolutely had to get the seafood bento box because a) I love seafood and b) I also love trying all of the things, and while I didn't manage to finish it (booooo on my part!) it was SO GOOD. I happily scarfed some miso soup and sushi before the rest of my box arrived, the perfect starter! The miso soup is probably the best one I've had thus far, and the sushi pieces (Califonian maki rolls) were nothing short of perfect! In the rest of my box I had: teriyaki salmon (YUM) seafood gyoza (YUM) panko breadcrumbed prawns (erm, YUM) and sticky rice (awesome if you like rice, I'm not hugely fussed but it was cooked really well and that matters a lot to me.) Mr Debs went for teriyaki duck with rice and generously let me try a bit of the duck, it was also really good and something I'd consider getting next time - I can say with almost absolute certainty that there will be a next time! The staff were fab, the decor and everything was lovely and they have a decent wee selection of Japanese beers too, if that's your bag! read more

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Service, efficient and friendly during a busy time Ambience:- lovely atmosphere within ha stunning Victorian building with Japanese decor Toilets:- Swish! Food:- soft shell crab promised so much and almost delivered! The meaty centre was top however the batter was far to crunchy and heavy and made the leg area of the crab like biting into pure batter. The Sashimi (Tuna and Salmon) in particular is of a very high quality The dumpling starters are fresh and delicious We enjoyed several variations of Nigiri, sushi roll and sushi cones, all were fantastic, we would recommend the Salmon, Tuna and King Prawn as our favourites. Ps I really wish they did Sapporo on tap! X read more

Nippon Kitchen - Our mixed choice of sushi and Sashimi! - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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For a long while Nana Kusa has been my go to place for Japanese food in Glasgow: the food is great and I've always liked the slightly manic atmosphere, with the jazzy lighting and the hustle and bustle. Nippon Kitchen is a new sister restaurant, and while the food is very similar indeed the general vibe is a lot different. The food is to the usual good standard: the soft shell crab was lovely (my only criticism of the night was that it could have been a little bit softer) as was the chicken gyozas and kara-age. I can't remember what my main was, but it was a crispy duck dish which was great - the duck was cooked really well (not at all dry) and the sticky rice that went with it was good too. When we were there a few things needed to be ironed out in terms of drinks not being available and it being cash only, but hopefully everything is working OK now. So why only 4 stars? Simply because I prefer Nana Kusa. In both places they have left a lot of the original features in place, and while Nana Kusa lets you see past this and feels like a restaurant, Nippon Kitchen feels a little bit like having dinner in and old bank (this is especially the case if you go to the toilet upstairs - the old meeting rooms are still there! Hopefully in time this can change into something interesting). It is a lot brighter than Nana Kusa though, and would probably be better for families, larger groups and a quick lunchbreak catch-up. In time I might get used to it, and I prefer the location, so this might be upgraded to 5 stars in time. If you like Nana Kusa you should find lots to like here. read more

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My friend Rachel and I meet up every few weeks or so for a bit of a pow wow over food. This time we decided to try out Nippon Kitchen as we both love sushi. The venue is beautiful and as it was a Monday night I had no problem getting seat. I waited around 20 minutes for my friend and I think the staff thought I had perhaps been stood up! The menu had a lot of selection and in particular the sushi looked very promising. I ordered chicken teriyaki and some maki and nigiri sushi and Rachel had a bento box. The waitresses were great checking on us and asking about drinks regularly, there was one girl however who asked us several times if we were okay I think she kept forgetting she had already asked us. The food arrived very quickly which is a massive plus point for me. Rachel's bento box looked great and my sushi was amazing. My teriyaki was also very tasty but I did find the rice a little dry. That was the only negative from my experience. For dessert I decided to try the green tea ice cream. Something I've never tasted before. The portion size was 3 big scoops which was more than generous. The taste was so unique and my taste buds had to work overtime to distinguish the flavours, even now i still cant decide if i liked it or not. Nippon Kitchen has definitely been added to my list of favorite sushi restaurants in Glasgow and i cant wait to return and try more from their menu. read more

Nippon Kitchen - Green Tea Ice Cream - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

My son and I popped by about 430 pm for an early evening meal. It was moderately populated with diners even at that hour. For starters we had chicken gyoza (I wanted pork) and agedashi tofu. We both agreed the flavors were good and that the sauces were a nice complement to the items. Good start! My son ordered beef donburi and I ordered pork teriyaki. The serving size and flavors were excellent on my teriyaki. The pork pieces were a bit larger and chunkier than traditional Japanese sizes. The amount of teriyaki seasoning was also more than standard. Though, I did enjoy the extra sauce as it went well with my excellent white rice. My son thoroughly enjoyed his donburi but did mention that the sauce had his rice swimming which is unusual. The service was cordial and prompt. Overall, a great experience that I can recommend. read more

I was searching for a decent japanese restaurant in the city centre, and did not want to go to Nanakusa for the 25th time, so I decided to venture out of my zone of comfort and go to Nippon Kitchen this time! The restaurant set-up is quite usual, in the sense that the place seems more appropriate for fine dining, with its high ceiling and traditional decoration, than for a japanese experience. Seating was a bit awkward and we hadn't much room to fit our - admittedly too long - legs. I guess this is to be expected in a japanese restaurant! We started with a sharer of gyoza (seafood and vegetable) which was very nice. As we did not feel like sushi that day, we decided to have a Yakimono each. I had the seared tuna one, and my friend had the seafood of the day, which was bream. They both came with a generous serving of seamed rice, a little salad and a gorgeous sauce (I had the one with soy sauce, garlic, ginger and chilli, called Yaki Niku). The sea bream in particular was very nicely displayed on the plate and quite impressive! Overall, the food was very good. The reason I'd only give a 3 star rating is because, despite the nice food, service could clearly be improved. We were first seated in a little corner right by the bar, although there were plenty of better seats available (which we swiftly moved to), the waitress dropped plates several times, and took ages to take our order despite the fact that we were clearly done choosing. Lastly, the modern occidental playlist was at odd with the whole japanese food experience and it abruptly stopped and loudly resumed several times. Thankfully, that did not make me choke on my nice tuna! read more

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I've just realised the photos of food I took are all beige. Pastry, chips, potato scones, wraps, battered anything-vegan - so many of my favourite foods are beige. Next time I am getting a stir fry with lots of coloured vegetables! I've only been here once before, and there was a bit of a staffing issue (sushi chef was absent... somewhere...) which caused a bit of confusion and delay with my order, but this was a while ago and otherwise the staff and food had been excellent. So, tonight I was a little in the rare position of being in a non-veggie restaurant where I had lots and lots of choice of dishes and no idea what to get. All sorts of combinations of rice / noddles / curry / veg / tofu were available, and there is a note on the menu that all vegetarian options can be made vegan. I have no idea how anyone without dietary requirements could choose so easily! I ordered Agadashi tofu because it's one of my favourite dishes. It is more seaweedy and less sweet than in other places, but still good. I ordered the Inari sushi because it's also one of my favourite dishes, and wherever I am if it's on the menu I usually order it. The rice was a decent sized portion, and topped with what I think were black sesame seeds. The tempura was alright; I don't think there's much you can do with vegetable tempura to make it that exciting and at £6.00 in hindsight I wish I'd tried something else from the menu. The dumplings were nice. They do have at least one vegan dessert option - a rice pancake with a bean filling - but I decided not to order it as I already felt the meal costs had a spiralled a bit beyond what I'd budgeted for. It was £3.00 for my pint of soda water and lime, and £5.50 for 125ml of the special lychee sake I ordered afterwards (sweet and delicious). There were about 14 of us and we had a bit of a wait before the food started coming, but that's to be expected with a large group and freshly prepared food, and there always seemed to be a member of staff around if we wanted to order drinks or dessert. I'll definitely head back in a small group and try a dessert and a different main and possibly bump my rating up to a five. read more

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I have to admit it - best Japanese in town!!! Been wanted to try this since a long time and finally got the chance last Saturday, as i went for dinner with a friend. The venue is beautiful, quite classy and upmarket, service was spot on and exactly what you expect - friendly, chatty, attentive, always smiling. Prices are reasonable, I was honestly expecting it to be more expensive so it was a good surprise when we got the bill at the end of the night. Last but not least, food is amazing. I left really happy and satisfied, and I can't wait to be back! Between the two of us we had Miso Soup, Kushiyaki (chicken grilled skewers glazed with teriyaki sauce), Vegetable Gyoza, a selection of sushi/nigiri and chicken teppan ginger noodle stir fry - soooo much food! The waitress was quite impressed lol. Everything tasted amazing and it was actually quite hard to pick only these dishes as the menu has got so many great options to choose from. Overall as i said, 10 out of 10 for Nippon Kitchen, can't wait for my next visit! read more

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After hearing so many good things about Nippon, I can't believe how long it took me to check this place out!! Upon arrival we were seated quickly. Staff were really friendly & provided good service. Kicked started the evening with some lychee & sake Martinis, really tasty & packed a wee punch! The menu has a good variety to appease all appetites. Indecision got the better of me so opted for the bento box aka a bit of everything! Chicken gyoza, skewers, teriyaki chicken, rice, miso soup & some maki. It was all pretty lovely, good rice, yummy chicken & not too much nor too little of this or that! A refreshing change to my usual Japanese haunts. I think its safe to say it puts the neighbouring wagamamas to shame... Though each to their own & all that. Overall a great venture, I can't wait to go back & work my way through the menu! Would totally recommend! read more

Nippon Kitchen - Chicken bento box! (Miso soup & maki not in shot) - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

I believe this is the best Asain restaurant I've been to in Glasgow. Sushi were fresh. Cooked dishes were delicious. Reasonably priced. No wonder this place is always packed. Will definitely go back when in town again. read more

Nippon Kitchen - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

On the hunt for food today we eventually ended up at Nippon Kitchen. The first place we went served no food on a Sunday and the second we had to leave due to a fire alarm! First impressions were good. Staff were friendly and we got seated very quickly. The decor looked like it may have been a bank in a previous life, but I quite liked it. It did seen to lack a bit of atmosphere though. Just very quiet and missing any sort of buzz. Beer choice was excellent with four Japanese types to choose from and all are lovely. I went for an asahi export black. The food menu looked great with loads of options and it was actually hard to choose. I went for a favourite of mine with the chicken katsu curry. Unfortunately that is perhaps the mistake I made as it was by far not the best version I have tasted. The sauce came out separate and was a bit cold. It all tasted a bit bland and slightly disappointing. Hard to pinpoint exactly but maybe that it just tasted like it was not freshly cooked. I did taste my mums veggie tempura and that was lovely. So perhaps I just made a bad menu selection. I would give the place another try, but I am in no hurry to go back I'm afraid. read more

Nippon Kitchen - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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The Bento boxes here are incredible, so much food for such a reasonable price! The sushi itself was really fresh, and the prawn tempura in particular was also really good. Re-visited here last week for a team lunch, and the lunch meal deal was pretty good. A very filling katsu carry for around 8 quid. Turns out I love Katsu sauce, when it is made properly. The service wasn't the quickest for an hour lunch turnaround, but it wasn't bad by any means. read more

Nippon Kitchen - Bento box. - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Today was my second time visiting Nippon Kitchen, the first time being almost a year ago and it was as good as I had remembered! The staff are lovely and attentive to our needs. I ordered a seafood combo bento box which had 2 pieces of prawn tempuras, 2 prawn gyozas (i think), salmon, miso soup and a generous portion of rice which was lovely as I am a total rice bucket! I'm not a huge seafood fan but I love salmon hence why I ordered the seafood combo. I did eat everything though as they were delicious anyway! They have unlimited refills of green tea also which is handy when your eating kinda greasy/salty food. Look forward to coming back again to try out their other dishes :) read more

Nippon Kitchen - Seafood bento box - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

I had heard a whole lot of good things about Nippon Kitchen before I went, so I was really excited to finally try it out. I'm a big fan of Japanese food, especially sushi, and since I had heard that Nippon Kitchen had plenty of vegan options, it seemed like the ideal place! My friend and I arrived at about quarter to six on a Friday and luckily got a table as the restaurant still wasn't too busy. It was soon filled with people though, and it seemed like most tables were booked, because we were only given an hour and a half at our table. Booking a table seems like a good idea if you're going on a weekend, especially if you're going later in the evening and you're more than two people. An hour and a half was plenty of time for us though. To start, we shared some edamame and then we both got sushi for our main. I opted for the veggie selection. Just to be on the safe side I asked them to make sure not to put any mayonnaise on, but I don't think there would've been any either way. The sushi was really delicious, even though I would've preferred more of the inari sushi. I could probably eat a whole plate of only the inari sushi, because it's my favourite. The staff were lovely and the service was really quick and efficient. There really wasn't anything that wasn't up to scratch, and the only reason I haven't given Nippon a five star is because I'll have to try out some more of their food before I can properly judge it! read more

Nippon Kitchen - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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This restaurant is located just in the middle of Glasgow city centre. 5 minutes walk from the Buchanan Subway Station. It is exquisitely decorated and have lots of tasty Japanese foods. Their special season menu is a must try! There are also special offer at noon from every Monday to Thursday ( e.g. 1 course for 8pounds, 2 course for 12 pounds) which is a good deal for two people~ Absolutely my favorite Japanese food restaurant in Glasgow! read more

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Just walked in on an otherwise regular night and was just told they can't accept a party of 9. Even if we went on separate tables. Not good for tourists just looking to have a good Japanese meal and for my family as well. This could be the only negative experience for us here in Glasgow. And we weren't presented any options. read more

First, I apologise for not taking more pictures - I was starving and inhaled my food upon arrival. That said, we enjoyed our late lunch at Nippon Kitchen. I really appreciated that they have a separate gluten free menu that includes noodle dishes and several kinds of sushi. They also have gluten free soy sauce. I had three kinds of sushi rolls - avocado, tuna with spicy mayo, and cooked salmon with mayo and green onion (kind of like tuna salad but with salmon.) The avocado and tuna rolls were tiny and you only get four pieces, so the three rolls weren't enough for a starving me. I ended up splitting fried rice with my partner afterwards. Meanwhile, he and our lunch companion ordered a few things to share - veggie tempura, veggie teriyaki (which is also tempura, FYI, and it does say this on the menu but we missed it), a few sushi rolls and something that looked like pillows made from tofu and rice. They gave the best rating to the teriyaki and said the sauce was excellent. All in all the food was really enjoyable, but if you try to order sushi only, order a lot - the portions are tiny! read more

Nippon Kitchen - Veggie tempura and teriyaki veggie tempura - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Wow. It was my first Nippon Kitchen experience and I must say, very impressed. It was a Thursday evening and quite miserable out, so didn't think to make a reservation...I probably should have. They were jumping! But we got a table after about 15 minutes. The staff didn't give a brilliant first impression, but I'll put that down to a very busy night. Except the one waiter that remembered our entire order without writing it down, which included about eight different types of sushi, two mains and four starters! Impressive. The space is wonderful, high ceilings, a nice twist of the traditional building with modern aspects. We didn't have to wait too long for the food to arrive, which was great as we were both famished! For starters: I sampled some mixed Tempura which were delightful, the batter light and fluffy. The shrimp and sweet potato being my favourites of the night. The veg Gyoza were sublime. I usually opt for fried rather than steamed, but these steamed ones blew me away. Melting in my mouth, mmm. I wasn't too fond of the Agedashi Tofu, I've only ever had it fried, and this wasn't. It just tasted a bit bland to me...and was a nightmare to pick up with chop sticks! It just kept sliding straight through them! Finally there was the Yasai Korokke which I had never tried before but so pleased I did. Sweet Potato in Panko breadcrumbs with a sweet sauce. Delicious! If only there hadn't been so much other food I would have eaten them all! Definitely recommend. Main: Of course I had Chicken Kyatsu curry. It's sort of my mission to try this dish in every Japanese restaurant to compare them. This isn't ranking very high on the list so far. The chicken was nice, quite thin. The curry was very thick and tasty, probably one of the best. But then the potatoes and carrots were a bit on the crunchy side which didn't go very well with the whole feel of the dish. Sushi, Oh my: Cucumber and Avocado Maki, very nice. Nothing too different about them from anywhere else. But them the Spicy Sake Salmon Maki, amazing, it just had the right amount of kick to it. Unfortunately by this point I was too fun to try any of the other sushi, but it all looked amazing, and my friend certainly enjoyed eating the rest! I'd go back again in a heart beat, although I'd probably get less food, and perhaps the Duck Teriyaki which my friend ordered and was sublime, despite the slightly fatty duck. Mains are very reasonable, at around £10 but the price can quickly mount up with all the starters and sushi! read more

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My guy and I wanted a night out and some really good food, so, after seeing one of my friends had recently been here, we decided to give it a go. The decor of this amazing restaurant is great! My guy, being a lover of old school Japanese art was in heaven with all the paintings and random pieces of art. We were instantly sat down in a well packed place and our waitress came over to greet us. I wasn't planning on having a drink, I think we had had a few the night before, but after reading over the drinks list, we both decided to go for something fancy. I went for their violet martini (I can't recall it's actual name) only because it said it was reminiscent of parma violets! My guy went for a ginger infused sake type drink. He enjoyed my drink more than his, as his was overly boozy and he wasn't expecting it to be. After getting over the strength of his drink (mine really was great), we ordered. We started with agadashi tofu, a dish he's never had. What more can I say about this dish than, it was amazing. The portion was a bit small for two people, but I wasn't sure if my guy would have liked it or not. We loved it. For our mains, he ordered Teryaki chicken, which was sticky and gooey but yummy. I ordered the Tamago Donburi with Chicken which was amazing. Obviously I shared with my guy who loved it as much as I did. The chicken was tender and juicy breaded in panko crumbs over rice with a fried egg (runny yolk and all) and seaweed. I don't think there has ever been a time in my life where I mmmmm'd and oooohhhh'd through the meal. This was definitly a first. It was truely a magical experience. We also ordered the Ebi Tempura which is a fried king prawn and mayo wrapped in rice and seaweed. Another delicious addition to our meal. All in all, we absolutely enjoyed our dinner here. If anything, we would probably omit the maki roll just because there was a ton of food with our mains and the starter alone. We rolled ourselves out of here. We will, for sure, be back a million times over! Best Japanese in Glasgow. read more

Sorry folks to bore you again with my like of this restaurant, I just cannot fault their food and service last Saturday my Friend and I decided to go out for an unplanned dinner I called into Nippon Kitchen whilst waiting for my friend who had been delayed. They were full but took my name and contact details and suggested that I may want to go to a local bar to wait, I agreed and crossed the road to Horton's, I ordered drinks and my Friend arrived I realized I had missed the call from Nippon Kitchen as it was quite noisy. I called them but sadly I had lost that table they offered to give me the next one available and asked where I was. When I explained I was only across the road they offered to come and fetch us, and fetch us they did. Our food and service was as great as it always is, this is a restaurant that goes out of its way for its customers it gets my vote every time. read more

Nippon Kitchen - Plum wine and prawn soup - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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I often go to Nippon Kitchen. There are a lot of tables and members of staff are very kind and provide a good service. Even there is a variety of menu. Food is very great! I will try eating again. read more

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Phenomenal food, everything was on point and so delicious! Our server was very nice as well. Lovely relaxing atmosphere. Loved the music selection as well! The three-course lunch for £15 is a solid deal! read more

Nippon Kitchen - Black Sesame Seed ice cream - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Nippon Kitchen is a Japanese restaurant, specialising in high quality ingredients and dishes that are made to order. Think Wagamamas, but considerably less "chain-y". Technical term... Handily located right next door to Wagamamas it's a great alternative, with considerably more cocktail options to hand. The menu has a large and varied selection, which paired with the generous portion sizes left us with far too much food for three people. I opted for the Duck Tamago Donburi, which consisted of lightly battered duck served with egg, onion, leeks and lots of rice. Duck is one of my favourite meats, but I find it to be something that restaurants rarely get right. Luckily for me, this was one of those rare occasions! The duck was surprisingly tender, which was perfectly balanced with the crisp batter and sticky rice. Whilst the seasoning wasn't the most exciting, it was still really delicious and something I'd order again. Hayley & I decided to share a portion of chicken gyoza, but we agreed that we'd had better. They were a bit too salty for my liking and Hayley likened it to tortellini, which was a shame because the rest of the food was brilliant. For her main Hayley had the Chicken Chilli Noodle Stir Fry, and Morag had Vegetable Chilli Noodle Stir Fry with a side of Tempura Sweet Potato Maki and Vegetable Gyoza. Much like myself, they also thought that the food was excellent. I'll definitely be heading back to try out some more of the menu from Nippon Kitchen, there's no denying that they maintain a really high standard! I'd love to try some of their cocktails too. The best way to describe their price point would be affordable, which was a surprise for the quality of food you're getting. Like I mentioned before, the portions lean on the generous side! It's one to visit if you're a fan of Japanese food and it's fair to say that there's a clear reason the restaurant is so highly recommended. read more

We were actually en route to Wagamama's for a meal before going to the cinema when a very cheery girl at the door encouraged us to have a look at the Nippon Kitchen menu. Since we were already heading for Asian food we didn't take much convincing to give this new place a try - especially when she thrust a 20% off flyer at us with a big smile. Just as we decided to head in the door a young Japanese studenty-looking guy was just leaving and exclaimed to cheery door girl that this restaurant was 'wonderful' and "a real authentic Japanese restaurant" that reminded him of home. Upon hearing this my partner and I exchanged an eyebrow-raised glance of 'well that's a good sign'. He was certainly right - the restaurant was wonderful! (although I can't attest to what an authentic Japanese dining experience is like, I'll just assume he knew his stuff) It looks really nice inside, very sleek and modern but still cosy and inviting (I feel a certain level of modernity tends to sacrifice comfort but not here). There's loads of room so the tables aren't all crammed together. It has a very up-market feel and I was worried that we were underdressed just in jeans & t-shirts but I soon relaxed and forgot about that when all the waitresses were so nice (sometimes you can feel a bit judged when places are really swank...) We had a couple starters that we shared and we had a main each. I'd highly recommend the sweet potato fritters (can't remember the Japanese name!) to start, they were lovely and it was something I hadn't tried before. The mains were great also, everything tasted nice and fresh. All round nice place to eat, a lovely environment with keen, helpful staff and great food. I will definitely be back to try more things! read more

I ordered the soba + edamame salad special (added grilled salmon for an extra £3) and a salmon maki. The soba salad was delicious - fresh and just what I needed after several days of being on the road and not eating enough greens! The salmon maki was underwhelming. It was literally rice and a small piece of raw salmon wrapped in seaweed. For the price, I was expecting either bigger portions or something a bit more. My husband had the chicken teriyaki don, which he said was delicious, and the chicken skewers, which were again a little underwhelming. All in all, a pretty good dining experience especially because both our mains were very good, despite both our starters being a little meh. A little pricey, but I'd be happy to pay for that soba + edamame salad again! read more

Nippon Kitchen - Soba + edamame salad, salmon maki and chicken skewers - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

You know when you're convinced you've reviewed a place because you love it so much you can't imagine that you haven't already....... Sorry Nippon Kitchen, I'll rectify that error now! Within question, Nippon Kitchen is my favourite place to get Japanese food in Glasgow. The staff are friendly, the menu has plenty of options (for carnivores, veggies and vegans), the drinks selection is good and the food delicious and always fresh and well prepared. My most recent visit (of many) saw me order chicken gyozas, cucumber maki mono and chicken teriyaki. The gyozas were well prepared as always, light and slightly crispy, not at all stodgy in the way dumplings sometimes are. For all its simplicity the cucumber makI mono was also excellent, I wish I could find out how they prepare their sushi rice as it's always got this slightly creamy quality I love that I can never seem to replicate at home, and it was also obviously freshly made to order. Stale sushi is the worst. Then came the teriyaki, a sauce I often find a little too bitter elsewhere but Nippon Kitchen manages to create that perfect balance of savoury and sticky sweetness, and it's served over chicken with an excellent crispy batter. I'm drooling just thinking about it now. My companion had pork ribs to start, which were proclaimed to be the best ribs she's ever tasted (I may have stolen one and would agree they were great, superbly tender), followed by a very tasty looking ginger stir fry with duck. They also have an excellent menu of Japanese drinks available including sake, plum, whisky and beer. I'm a great fan of the dark Asahi beer they serve but this time I opted for a cocktail I'd been meaning to try for ages, the Asian ginger martini. Made from vodka, ginger and sake, it had a lovely mix of sweetness from the sake and fieryness from the ginger. Now I've had it once, I suspect I might need to order one every time I'm in..... read more

If you love your Japanese food but aren't a fan of the communal seating at Wagamama and want a more intimate experience (you get a table to yourself!) then pop literally NEXT DOOR to Nippon Kitchen. We ate from the pre-theatre menu which is available 12-6 every weekday, or till 6:45 if you book on 5pm. There were good choices and the portions were really good value. I got chicken skewers, the chicken was super fresh and it had an excellent Glaswegian ratio of meat to veg (95% chicken, 5% veg). I followed that with some sort of beef, egg and rice concoction which was super tasty and mega filling. Go check it out! They also sell the Asahi Black beer... which is actually brewed IN JAPAN unlike most "Japanese beers" you get in the UK. It was pretty tasty too. read more

I want to love this place. I want to give it 5 stars BUT there are too many things wrong with the restaurant and the main one is the service. I've now been three times. In all occasions, the service has been terrible and that lets down the food. The food is great and I always order the same thing: king prawn tempura (one of the best I've had), prawn nigiri (because seaweed is evil) and chicken terriyaki. I cannot fault the food at all (except the one time when the terriyaki was cold). The waiting staff never ask how your meal was, and the bottomless green tea is never filled up and you have to fight for attention of your server to get it filled up. It's a shame they let the place down. I will continue to go back because of the calibre of the food, let's hope that one day the staff may change. read more

I really wanted this to be a 5 star review! So on a mission to find food one Sunday lunch-time we stumbled across Nippon Kitchen. The staff were friendly and we got a table straight away! First impressions was it lacked atmosphere, there was music on the back ground then there wasn't then there was again! The menu was full of options but not quite as much as wagamamas's. Good selection of Japanese beers I went for a Kirin Ichiban. On to food - I had the curry udon which was extremely bland and a strong taste of vinegar. Staff were efficient quick and helpful. Not sure I would hurry back. read more

Nippon Kitchen - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Came on back of yelp reviews & indeed, the staff were friendly on arrival. That said.. Starters of chicken skewers came out cold, after waiting 10 minutes from one starter arriving. My guess... it was left sitting on the pass before anyone remembered. Main course of ginger noodles was bland and the noodles over cooked to a squishy mush. You would have assumed someone at some point, asked how our meal was....nope. not a soul. Even on clearing away uneaten food on plates, that wasn't enough to indicate disatisfaction! Took ten minutes to flag someone for bill and not even a thank you on leaving or a goodbye. What an utter dissaponment and not a patch on Wagamana or Asia style. Save your money and go elsewhere. I suspect this place has a way to go, before it establishes itself as a serious competitor & an authentic Japanese restaurant. read more

We had the pre theatre menu which was very reasonable and lots of choice. Lots of times I have went for a pre-theatre and the choices are pretty naff. Not the case here. I had some salmon nigiri which was not on the pre-theatre menu but it is something I can't resist if I see it on the menu. The salmon was deliciously melt in the mouth...could have ate a truck load of it. I had the duck teriyaki and it was fab. The duck was sweet and juicy, not over cooked at all. The skin was crispy and moreish. The sticky rice complimented it perfectly. They also had some interesting looking cocktails. I never tried any but they are on my to do list! read more

I feel bad for Wagamamas sitting impotently beside this contender to the Japanese cuisine throne in Glasgow, the chain has long lost it's sparkle for me, servicable but now struggling against the Nanakusa's and Ichiban's of our dear green place. But last night I ventured to Nippon Kitchen and there was certainly a lot to enjoy. For a start you can get soft shell crab although it still doesn't quite stack up to my previous offerings from Asia Style. My friend had a bento box which at £16 was an absolute bargain! Stuffed with crab, prawn and vegetable tempura, sushi, sashimi, rice and a chicken kebab type thing. Friend number 2 had a 20 piece sushi plate, a huge portion, I tried a maki roll which was lovely but I found the selection lacked a little imagination for such a large sampling. I chose the Teppan Duck with Ramen Noodles, it was delicious, it's not very often I would go somewhere and have the same thing twice but with this I would. Topped off with a mound of pickled ginger it was a savoury delight. They had a nice, if small, selection of Japanese beers, I plumped for an Asahi Dark which was right in my beery wheelhouse. Overall good atmosphere and good food, Definitely would go again. read more

I nipped on into the Nippon Kitchen and it was sublime. I enjoyed the beef with noodles and a lovely soup to start. I was surprised at how big the portions were as was my girlfriend. She likes noodles but thats a different story. The girl called sarah that worked there was very attentive and made our visit a delight. My favourite bit however was going upstairs to the gents bathroom. Doesnt sound great, but there are lots of meeting rooms there from when this place used to be an office block. It made me think briefly about the ever changing nature of commerical space in the city. Anyway... it was moderately priced and wasnt that busy so no need to book! My only complaint was that it was very 'ooh business lunch' by that i mean it was clinical and clean but lacking character. So when youve got the chance nippon in. read more

Seriously worth the 5 stars. My positive experience with Nippon actually started at the beginning of December last year when organising a work night out. My first visit was wonderful with great sushi and super friendly staff. My second visit was on a Friday night, I called and spoke to someone super clear on the phone and very personable. This is important to me. My friend and I both order a bento box with a mixture of meat and fish, and the first part of the meal arrived within 15 minutes of ordering. The rest of the meal was delicious and the perfect temperature. We both had banana tempura for pudding too. Winner. The decor and atmosphere are bang on, menu is very easy to understand, and not too noisy either so I could hear what my chum as saying, I'm going for dinner again this Friday night and sod it I'm going back... Do it do it do it. They also have fabulous looking private dining rooms which they have cleverly set up so as you go to the bathroom you can have a sneaky peak. read more

This place is nicely decorated and in a convenient city centre location. The service was fine, and the menu looked good, if a bit on the pricey side for lunch. That's expected for a good sushi place, though, so I had high hopes. I was in the mood for sushi, so I decided to go with a selection of maki rolls, ordered a la carte: spicy tuna, salmon, radish pickle and a California roll (pretty basic, right?). I've got to say, it was disappointing. Too much rice, too little fish and not a nice presentation at all. The California roll had tiny, brown pieces of avocado, and the supermarkets are presently full of nice avocado. If this is the standard the sushi chef has for veg, it makes me worry about the fish. The bento boxes looked better, and the wasabi was nice and hot. I wouldn't recommend this place for sushi, and I won't be back unless it's with a group. read more