We were looking for somewhere to grab a quick bite in the hour I left myself between going to the gym and going to the Yelp cocktail masterclass. I ordered the vegetarian bento box which consisted of miso soup, vegetable gyoza, edemame, veggie tempura, Jasmine rice and some pieces of sushi. I was starving and near inhaled my miso soup which arrived within minutes of ordering. It was light and full of seaweed, spring onions and tofu cubes. I've had a lot of bad experiences with bland miso soup. Not the case here. The vegetable tempura was seaweed and lotus blossom. I've never knowingly eaten lotus blossom before and it was delicious. The edemame had just the right amount of salt on it. I love Jasmine rice, this was a perfect mound topped with sesame seeds. Glorious! When we ordered we mentioned we were in a bit of a rush and the food arrived and was munched within half an hour. My friend ordered chicken katsu curry and I want to say chicken gyoza. And we had a juice each and the total came to £27. A bargain! I would happily eat it again right now. I'm not even kidding. read more

Nippon Kitchen - My bento box. Look at that rice!! Just perfect - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

The restaurant is easy to find. When we got to the front desk we were seated in 5 minutes, even though the service is fast I didn't like this place at all. Once seated me and my bf were told we have 1hr and 30 mins to eat pay and leave so starting off we felt a little pressured as I'm a slow eater. Once ordering drinks the drinks menu was grabbed and closed on my finger, they didn't give us much time to choose what food we wanted which made us feel even more rushed. Once we got the food it was edible to say the least, chicken was a bit tough and sauces were to over powering and not right, i ordered a chicken bento and with it you get sushi, I finished the sushi and was eating the veg I stopped for a minute to take a drink and a waitress took the plate assuming I was done with it (which I wasn't) this happened with all my nearly finished plates!!! my water was warm and the whole experience was just bad. After the meal my partner started to feel quite sick and quickly turning pale had to throw up at the train station which is another bad note because he was fine before we went here!!! Felt pressured stressed and rushed things I shouldn't be going through as I am 22weeks pregnant. Wrecked the rest of the day for both me and my partner! read more

This was my first time eating at Nippon and I was impressed. I used to enjoy visiting their sister restaurant Nanakusa's but much preferred the décor of Nippon. There is a large selection of vegetarian options on the menu, which was great for myself and the staff were also very accomodating when we asked about different options. Several of the group ordered starters which looked delicious and everyone seemed pleased with their choices. I ordered the ginger chilli noodles, which were delicious. I look forward to sampling more of the menu soon. read more

This is the best place for Japanese food! Super affordable and tasty. They can make almost anything vegan and they are tofu magicians! I recommend the Vegetable Chili Noodle stir fry with soba noodles (you get to choose noodles). It is spicy and delicious! Their gyoza is also amazing. The wagamama ones disappoint me after tasting these proper ones. Honestly you cant go wrong here all their food is delicious. I've been eating here since 2018 and never had a bad meal. read more

First trip. In short I'd go back both my son and I popped in for lunch. It's a mixed up bag of messages inside. Not Japanese. There's the odd nod with ornamental bits and chairs that look japaneeezy. And that's it. Food wise. All very nice decent choice aplenty and also beverage wise to. Service was slightly slow even it was t busy. Price wise I'd say was decent. Starters however were tiny. read more

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After visiting Nanakusa not long ago I was delighted to see that they were opening another restaurant. I had very high expectations, however I felt like the menu was basically the same as Nanakusa and the inside of the restaurant was not as nice. It felt very bare and empty..the high ceilings made it feel quite cold and I like cosy places! Again, like Nanakusa, my favourite sweet potato maki is on the menu and is just as good! Other sushi was really nice too and very fresh. We got a 10 piece sharing sushi which was enough for 2, with a few sides. The edamame beans were also excellent. Service was very good however I went on their first day of opening so it was quite empty and there wasn't many tables to wait on. It was also byob so I am unsure of the alcohol prices now. Maybe it will be better the next time I go! read more

This place is amazing! I got the special bento box and an old fashioned cocktail. The selection in the bento box was excellent and I could not finish it. It contained a chicken skewer, soft shell crab, prawn and veg tempura, rice, miso soup and sushi. Absolutely no need for a starter if you get one of the bento boxes, it has everything you need. Will definitely be back. read more

Nippon Kitchen - Bento box d, chicken skewer, prawn and veg tempura, soft shell crab and miso soup and sushi. Amazing selection - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Gluten free menu AND gluten free soy sauce (tamari) is available. Another coeliac win. The staff were attentive and the service was speedy even though almost every table was full. I've always loved Nanakusa so was more than happy to try out their sister restaurant which definitely did not disappoint. Reasonably priced for sushi and the mains weren't bad either. Went in with a group of people. Some had the bento box or the lunch menu but my partner and I opted for some sushi/sashimi to share and then a main of a rice dish and a noodle dish (both gluten free so I could try! ) and they were both delicious. Food came out nice and quickly and tasted wonderfully fresh (often something I find Asian food can either nail or suck at). Service was fine but it didn't stand out to me. Been more than once and sometimes it's AMAZING and other times it's just fine. Not bad, but nothing of note either. Would definitely, DEFINITELY go back. Be sure to ask for the GF menu if you're a coeliac coming in! read more

Simply outstanding. The space is beautiful, the staff and polite and attentive, yet never intrusive and the food... be still my beating heart, the food. I had chicken kara age to start, which was perfect - delicately herbed and lightly fried in such a way as to make you swear off chicken nuggets or pakora for life. For my main, I had beef teriyaki which was a riot of dusky flavours and nearly finished me off with it's richness. My friend had a seafood bento box and declared it to be one of the best things he's ever eaten, with particular praise for the sushi. It's not a cheap place to eat - we came to just shy of £50 for two starters, two mains, a beer and a soft drink each - but the food is exceptional and served in generous quantity - here's a hint, if you order a bento box, you probably won't need a starter as well... Counting the days till my next visit... read more

I decided to try Nippon Kitchen yesterday as I was in town, doing the Xmas shopping, but had to slake my noodle craving before I could continue. I was impressed by what I saw on the menu. When I entered, I was fairly surprised by all the wood & honestly the Japanese wood block prints look a bit like they've tried to cobble a theme together out've bits n bobs.. I digress.. I was delighted to see unlimited refills of green tea for £2. I ordered the Teppan Ginger noodle stir fry with Udon noodles & some Cucumber & Pickled Cabbage Maki. I could've chosen 3/4 other (Veggie) combinations from the menu (not including the Bento box or sushi platter). When the food arrived, I was delighted to find my noodles garnished with pickled ginger. I love pickled ginger (I don't care so much for sushi, it's the ginger and wasabi I crave!) I liked the ginger sauce which wasn't overpowering & it wasn't too thick. The addition of Tofu to the Veggie noodle dishes on the menu gives you a bit of additional protein. The sushi was tasty & thoughtfully served with a separate dipping bowl for the soy sauce, however the amount of wasabi I was given for 4 pieces of sushi wasn't enough. I have to say that the staff were all very attentive, friendly and also remarkably industrious. They deserve a great big high five for being so awesome, especially given that they must be busy at this time of year! read more

I need my sushi fix from time to time, and Nippon kitchen is where I go to appease it there and then. On standard, Im decidedly content with a customised assortment of sake, suzuki, saba, maguro and unagi nigiri. They can do the more mainstream and westernised sort decently, but you will not find your uni or otoro here. So fittingly, this rating is for their sushi as compared to others in Scotland. They do a good spread for types of dishes including options for donburi, noodles, and even grilled meats. Staff are friendly but can over service a bit. For lunch, their chicken teriyaki on menu is a fair deal but I'd ask for sauce on the side as it has a tendency to be drenched. I prefer the mellow dim lighted mood at dinner, and I did notice the sashimi was better handled and cut. Its a yay for Nippon with this establishment. read more

I say the food is kinda delicious and I wish to come back again! I like this restaurant, and the food.

Food wise, Nippon Kitchen never fails to disappoint, as their donburi is what causes me to keep coming back for more, with their generous bowl of fluffy steamed rice topped by a medley of vegetables and your choice of protein, topped by an unctuous perfectly poached egg gently nestled on a pile of shredded seaweed. I normally go for the duck option, which is a thinly sliced duck fillet rolled in panko breadcrumbs, deep fried but not to the point of being too chewy, but marries well with the seasoned vegetable and rice beneath. Breaking the soft yolk gives the dish this wonderful richness that works so well with the salty broth-like gravy beneath and the generous portion leaves you so very satisfied. The only thing stopping me from giving this place a full five stars is how slow the food can take to get to your table. Having been here a few times both when busy and during a more off-peak period, it seems that speed is not one of Nippon Kitchen's strongest attributes. I tend to pop round when I've finished classes at the restaurant isn't far from my campus, however, I'll only do so if I'm done for the day or have a few hours in between, as I'd be pushing it too close to make it back on time, or at all. It doesn't seem to be the fault of the excellent and incredibly friendly floor staff, who always seem so eager to please, so it must be the kitchen that moves just a bit too slow for my liking, as taking nearly 40 minutes to knock out a starter really is just a bit unreasonable. Despite this though, I'll definitely keep coming back for it's delicious menu and good atmosphere, and it's definitely one of the better options for yummy Japanese food in the city centre. read more

Possibly the most authentic restaurant in Glasgow, the staff are so attentive and polite not intrusive at all, they have Japanese whisky and the food is unreal, very reasonable prices and a fantastic environment, this is my favourite place to eat in Glasgow for oriental meals. read more

I have wanted to try Nippon Kitchen for a while and I was not disappointed! The service was friendly and attentive, and the food was delicious. Definitely recommend. read more

Nippon Kitchen - Mackerel, salmon and tuna sashimi with a side of yaki soba accompanied by a lychee and sake martini. So tasty! - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Great, reasonably-priced Japanese food in a city centre location, this is a MUST! I had the chicken gyoza to start which came with the traditional dipping sauce. Highly recommend this starter, and in fact, I tried everyone else's and they were fantastic (especially the chicken salad with peanut sauce). I got the spicy based ramen soup with duck, which was out of this world if you like Japanese food, arguably the best ramen in the city. The bento boxes looked great too, and if you don't like fish, the meat bento boxes include chicken/pork/beef katsu style sushi which is interesting! However the service was slightly slow (we got the starters before our drinks, eeek), and the kitchen and bar closed during our meal at 21:30, so I'd recommend going before then. Our waitress was very nice and so was the manager, who was very attentive and overall it was a lovely, relaxed atmosphere. read more

Nippon Kitchen - Spicy based ramen soup with soba noodles and crispy duck. Picture doesn't do justice, this is amazing!! - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Food was delicious but we waited far too long for our meal when the venue was quiet and were still hit with a 10% service charge for two people. read more

Just left Nippon kitchen after a quick lunch. Service is great, attentive enough without being overly so and friendly. Had the spicy noodle soup (duck - ramen) and loved the flavours, would have liked it spicier though. Personal taste aside, it was delicious and I did absolutely devour it. Rest of the group also enjoyed their meals; the soft shell crab is delicious. Great lunch stop. You should go. read more

Food is very delicious, maybe the best Japanese restaurant in Glasgow. The menu will be better interpreted with pictures. Service is a little bit slow, sometimes it gets me annoyed. read more

It's a fairly ballsy move setting up right near wagamamas, but to be honest Nippon kitchen would probably beat them in katsu death match. or something. my colleague tried his usual mainstay of a teriyaki dish, and whilst initially impressed, was left wanting as to a lack of other ingredients than just the meat and noodles, with less sauce then he preferred or expected. me, I had a duck based rice dish, with a fried egg on top. the duck was immaculately cooked, light with a frail crispy layer, but I eventually agreed with my colleague, more sauce and bits expected. price wise probably a bit on the high side, at ca. £10 a dish, and a pain that they haven't got credit card facilities yet. but a good effort, and nice staff. read more

We had a lovely lunch at Nippon Kitchen. From the moment we walked in the staff were friendly and attentive. There was lots on the menu and it was hard to choose as we love Japanese food and there were lots of things we could have easily eaten. This was solved by me choosing a Seafood Bento Box to get to try lots of different things. I would wholeheartedly recommend it. Our 2 year old also enjoyed her lunch, and enjoyed trying lots of ours as well as her own. The staff were very friendly with her and made our life easy by giving us a spacious table, quickly bringing a high chair, serving her drink in a suitably sized cup with a straw etc. Little things that make a huge difference to enabling us to have a relaxing lunch. The food was served at just the right pace, portions were generous and it was good value. We are looking forward to a return visit very soon. read more

We came in around 5 it was nice and quiet.. ordered gyoza, a few sushi rolls, and the tempura. Everything was great.. The tempura could've had more variety, along with warmer gyoza, but nevertheless it was still tasty. The food came out before our drinks and we had to ask for the bill a couple times but the staff was friendly. read more

A great dinner for our first night in Glasgow after a long day of travel. Great location in city center. Service was great. Food was very good. Ambience was casual and classy. Prices were reasonable. The menu is varied, but I wish they had more roll selections, otherwise we were very satisfied. The curry tonkatsu was unusual not something you usually find on a Japanese menu, but it was delicious, we recommend. We might have to go back and try the Curry Udon now. read more

Came here with my family of five after a long day exploring Glasgow and couldn't have been more satisfied with the friendly service and excellent food. The restaurant was very clean and nicely decorated. The wait staff was friendly and knowledgable and the food was served hot and very tasty. In California, where we are from, there are many Japanese restaurants so a five star rating is difficult by comparison, but well deserved, in my opinion. We will definitely be back again. read more

Love this wee place! Great location, great prices and great food. I opted for some tekka nigiri and a bento box. Portions were great and the food was delish! I also ordered one of the tasty Japanese inspired cocktails (as per usual I have forgotten the name!) But it was lovely! Defo worth a visit if you fancy good food and drinks in a nice relaxed atmosphere. read more

Best sushi in Glasgow so far. Also, very nice atmosphere and service. They do it all, from bento boxes to beautiful sashimi, tempura and maki rolls. Next time I will go back for an evening dinner, with sake! read more

Amazing place! This is the go to place whenever you are hungry for some good quality Japanese food. The price per portion is super reasonable and you can be sure to get the freshly made, delicious meals to fill you belly. Although the choices are rather limited but all the food I have ordered are with good quality and size! read more

Nippon kitchen, I had a great time here last night. However my eyes were too big for my belly as I got here very hungry and pretty much ordered the most expensive Bento box D 'special combo' it came with a lot of food & was priced at £16, but worth it. For starter I had the vegetable tempura, which was delicious. It came with a lovely battered sweet potato and a bowl of dipping sauce. This was delicious and moist inside but the batter crispy. My drink with my meal was the lychee martini, mmm this smelled delicious at every sip, a little like elderflower perfume. The taste was just as lovely, very strong and lots of alcohol. There as a lychee inside my drink too bleeding flavour. My bento box arrived in bits, the sushi rolls came first, it sat there for around 10-15 minutes as my partners food wasn't ready neither was the rest of mine, this was the only downfall for me, was the order my food came in. My miso soup arrived next and this sat for 5-10 minutes getting cold ad still my partners food hadn't arrived. When it did arrive, I was impressed my partner had the sirloin steak in a sesame sauce, this was very rare and flavoursome and he really enjoyed it. my sushi was lovely and so was the pieces of fish on the plate, my favourite was the tuna. The battered crab shell I had was a mixture of very dry and moist, so this was hit or miss. My bento box was great, however with the miso soup and sushi and the bento box (which all came part of a set) I found was too much food for me. If I hadn't had a started I would have eaten it all. All in all the food was gorgeous, the customer service was attentive and friendly and the atmosphere warm, I would go back read more

My favourite restaurant in Glasgow, thus far. Exceptional food, amazing cocktails and classy but relaxed atmosphere. We have sampled the entire menu and found every item to be salivatingly delicious, fresh and beautifully presented on the plate. It is somewhere special to take people special to you. Make an evening of it and savour the experience. read more

The food here is really good. I had the veggie bento box which had a really generous amount of food for the price, and is a good way to try different things on the menu. The miso soup was among the best I've tasted. I really had difficulty choosing as so much on the menu looked good. There were decent options for my wife too who is vegan. The interior is pretty cool too, and the service was fairly prompt and friendly. Not the cheapest compared to say Ichiban or Oko, but it is good value and I would say worth it for a treat. read more

Fairly disappointed by the table service this friday night. Service is slow and unattentive (by New York standard). Is this what british sushi is like? Flavorless? What is wrong with their wasabi? It has no heat and the soy sauce has half the flavor it should? Chicken gyoza so empty and soggy. Compared to that delocious take away meal i had the other night from the same restaurant, i should get a refund for this meal. read more

I ordered the vegetable bento box at Nippon kitchen tonight. It came with soya beans, sushi, tempura, wontons and rice and satay sauce and miso soup. Everything was really tasty. Only bad thing I have to say about this place is that the service was a bit slow. Other than that it was great. read more

Nice place... amazing staff... very yummy food!! I drag my bf to this place (he is not very into raw fish) and he loved it!! Fantastic menu. Simple and variate! I will come back as often as I can!! :) read more

Food and service are amazing, no matter what time you visit there is always a great atmosphere the food is second to none and the menu just wants you to try it all. No matter what you have, I recommend a sharing platter of Sushi. Price is reasonable and location is great. read more

Had a bento box here and its awesome!! Same goes with its unagi don definitely would recommend this place. Its slightly cheaper if you take away read more

This place was a bit off. Though service was good, the food was just so-so. The fried prawn starter tasted like a child's fish stick. The ramen noodles in the soup entree were over cooked and quite mushy. The soup itself was far too spicy, although the broth had a nice flavor otherwise. Would likely not return. read more

Authentic Japanese food. I highly recommend their green tea and black sesame ice cream, though perhaps best enjoyed separately. Easily the best Japanese restaurant in Glasgow! Friendly staffs. read more

Nippon Kitchen - Green tea & Black sesame ice cream - Japanese Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Didn't realise this restaurant was the same owners as Nanakusa until after I'd been. Had a good lunch here, 2 courses for £12 on the Mon-Thurs set menu deal. The vegetable gyoza were a little greasy and a bit too garlicky but good portion size. My main was delicious (can't remember the name of the rice dish). We were with a toddler and the staff were really friendly and accommodating. Given 4 stars as I think slightly lacking in atmosphere but good food and helpful staff. Nanakusa would still be my first choice for Japanese. read more

The best Japanese food in Glasgow for sure! Have eaten at Nippon many times & never been disappointed! On our most recent visit we shared lots of different plates including gyoza, sushi, miso soup & kimchi soup! All were delicious! read more

The second time I've been to the slick, modern Japanese eaterie. Visually and physically comfortable, we got placed in exactly the same seats as last time, maybe they have a special formula for seating arrangements? Anyway fast and friendly service with a smile meant we were quickly ordering our meal. I went for the beef kushiyaki skewers to start, and we shared a 20 piece moriawase sushi platter for the main. I can state that the beef was thinly cut, nicely cooked and tender with its sticky teriyaki sauce. I wolfed it down fast, I had to as my partner watched ravenously. She didn't have to wait long though. The platter came and was a tasty mix of maki and nigiri of various varieties, including but not exclusively salmon, tuna, prawn, eel, mackerel and egg. It was all good in flavour and each individual sushi was substantial, however a downside was that the rice for the nigiri was not sticky enough, consequently some fell apart as you lifted them. A minor gripe you may think, but with chopsticks it's an issue, and frankly it's a basic sushi skill getting the rice right. For once I felt I would have a dessert, and so I ordered a sweet red bean filled rice pancake. Blehhhhhh! My fault probably, but I found it too doughy and way too sweet. The basic sushi rice error and the over-sweet pancake for me mean just about a four. read more