Tangs is delicious and I have to say I am a huge fan. You can sit in the chilled out restaurant with minimalist decor or you can order something to take away if you can't be bothered cooking. I'd say that it's best to go at lunch times as they have some fantastic lunch deals including the Bento Box of the week for only £8.50. It's still great for dinner but is slightly more expensive than other Japanese restaurants but for the good standard of food and nice atmosphere of the restaurant I don't mind paying a wee bit extra. In addition to the usual Bento Boxes and sushi rolls part of the menu take an almost tapas style format offering miniaturised versions of other things on the menu. There's a few things on it that I haven't tried before, such as various different seaweeds with different seasonings. I will need to try them sometime! Overall, great standard of food if a little pricey and the standard of service is top notch. read more

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It's getting a bit worrying to see Japanese restaurants slowly drift in the same direction as their Chinese counterparts, with almost identical menus, and a dumbed down version of the cuisine that bears little resemblance to what you'd find in the Land of the Rising Sun. I won't try and pretend that Tang's is a diamond in the rough in these respects. The fairly small menu contains no surprises, and is heavily adapted to suit our drab Western tastebuds. It did however, provide me with one of the tastiest, most well presented Katsu curries I've had in ages, where in an almost supernatural manner, the breadcrumbs stayed crunchy even when drowned in the sauce. E-Bot's bento box wasn't bad either, though truth be told could better be described as "good fun" than "top notch meal". and the guy who served us was exceptionally nice and charmingly seemed quite embarrassed when I offered a tip. Not mind-blowing, but a great little place for a meal. read more

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Tang's is definitely my favourite Japanese restaurant in Edinburgh. I went with a friend at lunchtime having heard great things about it, and the hype was definitely true. My biggest problem with japenese food is trying to decide between hot or cold food, so I went for the Pork Bento Box (£8.50) which contained both. The pork was lovely and tender, and the portion was very generous. I don't know what was in the sauce on it but it was delicious, as were the 6 mixed california rolls,3 types of japanese salad and Miso soup accompanying it. My partner went for salmon California rolls and King Prawn teriyaki skewers, the prawns were huge and not overcooked as is so often the case in resturants. The restaurant is quite small, but in my opinion this just adds to the intimate, family-run atmosphere of the place. What's more, all the gorgeous food on the menu can be ordered to take away as well. I will definitely be going back. read more

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Ordered via Deliveroo. Sushi was mediocre but gave it one star because the ikura sent to me was rotten. Salmon roe should taste briny and fresh and this was cloudy plus smelled like ripe cheese to the point of being gag inducing. You don't serve raw fish or seafood that's so clearly gone off. read more

We had been out and about doing some shopping when lunch crept up on us. My daughter likes to say hi to Bobby (the dog statue) whenever she gets the chance so we decided to pop into Tangs which is right behind this grand statue. The place looks small but has an upstairs area, plenty of seating. Very relaxing environment. The menu is a bit confusing and the items are quite expensive unless you opt for the lunch menu which consists of ramen soups that all look quite similar and not too appetising, in my eyes. My partner got the lunch ramen bowl which had a very tasty broth but literally had 2 super thin slices of pork lunch meat. I got a mish- mash of items to share with my daughter. She ate well but overall quite an expensive meal for not so outstanding flavours or food. In general I would say pretty run of the mill Japanese. Not really that special but will do the job if you are willing to part with a handful of cash. read more

Hey there friendship, long time no see. This right here is my favourite date-night restaurant with La Chels (not, in fact, a cuisine). Because it's so romantic, right? Because it's got little candles on the table and a violinist being screechy next to your ear? Nope: it has cold dead fish. And that happens to be just how I like it. Now gather 'round kids, I'm picky about my sushi. Having lived in California and having had the pleasure of dining on sashimi hanging from palm-trees, I'm forever lusting after it. So, when the cravings reach such a level that even five minutes of gentle weeping into my Special Meditation Pillow didn't help: I haul ass to Tang. Oh, wow, yes, please, MOAR. It's expensive, yes, but that's sushi for you, at least here in the UK. And I'd rather pay through the nose for some quality cold dead fish, than having to dodge a slimy piece of salmon at Bonsai (review pending, buckle your seatbelts.) Look, sushi is all about ingredients, you can't hide anything when you've got raw fish, a little vinegar and rice to present. Tang understands this thank the unholy spaghetti-monster that it does. Just thinking about their salmon sushi makes my eyes glaze over ever so slightly. The atmosphere is lovely, I never feel rushed, the waiting staff is polite and doesn't hover (when I'm playing at being a vacuum with my freshly prepared plate of sushi I'd rather not have anyone stare at me with judgy little eyes, thank you) and the prices, though pretty high, are understandable for the quality you get here. I love Tang. I'm going to climb Arthur's Seat and gently hum my appreciation in their direction, that's how much I love Tang. Then I'm going to pick up the phone and make a reservation. read more

I went this restaurant with my friends during Hogmanay and she spoke highly of this restaurant - she has been here for several times and said that most of the dishes on the menu taste good. Compared to other Japanese restaurant in town, this place has more choices from sushi, ramen to don. I wasn't be able to find don in other Japanese restaurant previously. We ordered pork don, beef don, eel don and a spicy ramen (forgot the name, but actually we thought it wasn't that spicy). All of them were quite good and with sufficient amount. We also ordered a sashimi dish with salmon, tuna, shrimp and some other sea food in it. It was also nice but compared to the one I had at maki sushi it was alright. The only two things I can complain about this restaurant would be: first, compared to some other Japanese restaurant, it was a little bit expensive here. (But Asian restaurant usually quite expensive in the UK) Two, you usually have to wait for a long time to have the food ready for you. So it would be better to have some chats with friends rather than having a quick meal here. read more

Sushi was OK.. Sashimi cut against the grain makes you contend with unwanted layers when really sashimi should just melt in your mouth with no fuss! Service was terrible.. They would bring dishes without spoons and plates consistently to our and other tables. We had to constantly be flagging the server to bring us this or that, which really affects your customer experience. The main server was new and had no clue what was in the sushi.. Or great considering there aren't that many rolls - all staff should know the menu before being put on the floor. Sushi pieces seemed very small. The best dish we had was the spicy pork belly ramen. read more

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I dream about Tang's vegetarian bento box. It's so pretty, it's so tasty, and it's more than filling. It's one of my favorite lunch options in all of Old Town. They do other things well, too - especially the gyoza and the seaweed salad - but I can't not order the bento box. Service is always friendly and reasonably fast. read more

Dearest Tang, (Please note: This is not another letter to my vag, even though Tang is, in fact, a euphemism for vagina.) I am writing to thank you for making sure my taste for sushi is at least a LITTLE appeased. Now, sushi in Edinburgh is prohibitively expensive (my favorite phrase). Like, I could probably get a flight to Spain for £20 on Ryan Air and buy sushi while I'm there and come out spending less than I would have had I gone out for sushi in Edinburgh (as long as I didn't bring luggage). Still, your weird little lunch box prices (under £10) that combine a teeny tiny bit of sushi with a bunch of other Japanese delights makes me feel full and happy and my hunger for raw fish satiated. You also came down and asked what I thought about the new Bento Detox box, that I obviously loved because I basically licked the plate clean. And you're super for that, even if you just asked to be nice, I appreciated you pretending. Your brown rice skills are superb, as are you. Thank you for my lovely meal, steph read more

Im sold! Had a lovely first visit at Tang's and will definitely be back. After living in Japan, I get deep, crazy cravings for authentic Japanese food. Unfortunately I live in the UK, a.k.a. the land of bad Japanese food. Besides the excellent St. Sushi in Newcastle, I have found Japanese food to be abysmal in these fair lands. ALAS! Tang's is a beacon of hope. We wanted to get a full tour of their offerings, so we got sushi, 'tapas' small plates, and ramen. HELLO RAMEN. Lord, I have been missing ramen in my life. The pork belly ramen, with its delicious meat and deep, rich broth is the stuff that dreams are made of. Small plates, including tako (octopus) balls and mackerel were also quite good. Sushi was fairly good, but not excellent. Will have to give it all a second go. So glad to know Tang's exists. Now have an easy place to run when the Japanese cravings get overwhelming! read more

A nice restaurant with good service and tasty food. So why only three stars, because the menu and staff can be misleading, particularly if you have allergies. When ordering something described as a 'Vegetarian Bento Box' and marked with a 'V' for vegetarian, you'd assume that it would be vegetarian. I double checked that it was vegetarian and was told 'it depends how vegetarian you are'. Upon further questioning I discovered that the soup contains fish stock. Seeing as I'm allergic to fish, it matters quite a bit and I'd expect this to have been marked on the menu or told to people when they ordered it. The food, minus the soup arrived quickly and was good but I've been put off this place and won't be back. read more

What a great find! I come to the Fringe every year and always end up eating fast food for dinner at 3.30pm because there's no good alternative. This year, in an opportune evening slot, I tried Tang's and it was great. While I was able to take a bit of time over the meal, I think you could get the ramen and be in and out in 40 minutes if you wanted. And you should get the ramen. My boyfriend had Tonkotsu Ramen while I had Yokohama Ie-Kei Ramen. I won. Both were good but the stock in the latter is particularly rich and flavourful. I'd quite like to try the Hell Ramen and see how spicy it is too! We also had yummy Apple Cider Pork Kakuni - you get a lot considering it's in the starter section and of course belly pork is very fatty so it can be quite intense. We also enjoyed the red bean mochi, though by that point we were ridiculously full! They have Sapporo beer, which was my favourite when I was in Japan earlier this year, so that made me happy too. Plus, the staff were friendly and helpful to top it all off. read more

I visited Tang's on a Saturday evening, around 7pm. The waiting staff seemed good, fixing our slightly wobbly table and taking orders quickly. The interior was relaxing, with a panel resembling bamboo on one wall, solid wooden tables, and a very effective heating system (important in February!). Myself and my boyfriend both ordered Asahi - cementing my belief that there is nothing like a cold, crisp beer with fresh sushi. We also ordered a Garden Bento Box each, due to one count of vegetarianism, and one of genuine seafood dislike. The bento was rather pricey at £15 each, but for us was plenty of food for a main course. It consisted of six maki rolls (good texture, fairly tasty); teriyaki tofu (melt-in the mouth deliciousness); salad and a portion of sticky rice. There was also a small bowl of miso soup each. The selection was definitely tasty, and not too daunting for those who aren't familiar with Japanese food. One small problem was that the wasabi seemed uncharacteristically weak. Wasabi is made from Japanese horseradish - you commonly are served with a little glob of it which can be stirred into soy sauce - and used as a dip for sushi. I stirred my glob, but couldn't taste it in the soy sauce. Being denied a mustardy assault on my senses was a little sad - but my dining partner was quite glad to forego that experience! Also, the Garden Bento was a little pedestrian. Having a mixed leaf salad which was fairly Italian in appearance did disappoint me. Edamame beans, anyone? However, after a dessert of coconut ice cream and a cookies and cream cheesecake, we footed the slightly hefty bill and left the restaurant happy and bursting at the seams. I would happily return to Tang's, make up my own sushi platter with some of the slightly more exciting menu options, and soak up the wonderful ambience of the restaurant. read more

My boyfriend dragged me into this restaurant with the promise that Japanese food wasn't all about fish. He was right! I actually thought at least half of the menu involved duck, chicken and beef. I had plenty to choose from and if we'd had more time I would have suggested a banquet of small things to share and experience. The soy paper veg sushi sounded intriguing. As it turned out we only had about 45 mins before our 'late night at the museum' started and they were more than happy to speed things up for us. I opted for chicken teriyaki which was delicious. It had a barbecued flame grilled flavour. Sweet but not overpoweringly so. I ate the majority of it and didn't feel overly full. The pork dumpling we shared were very tasty also. The only annoyance was the shoogly table Something I thought I'd never say about a Japanese restaurant - Would go back! :) read more

This review is for their Grassmarket Farmer's market stall: So I used to believe the worst thing you could do with ramen was overcook the noodles. They get all mealy your bowl turns into an undifferentiated mealy mass. Ramen noodles should be springy and have some bite to them. Buuuuut it turns out there's a worse option than boiling them to oblivion, and that's warming them but not cooking them through. These didn't even hit mealy; they were clearly not cooked and were just, well, soggy and gross, but in a new, innovative way. Of course, I knew I was in for a bad time when I saw them pull prepackaged frozen gyoza & takoyaki out of a cooler and dump them in the fryer, but I'd already ordered, so I decided to see it through. And, well, now I have a new low bar for ramen, so at least the experience was novel? read more

I randomly passed Tang's one evening and decided to pop in for dinner. I didn't have high hopes for a place with a Chinese name serving Japanese food, but once inside, I was pleasantly surprised that the interior was pleasant and attractive. The menu looked okay, so I decided to order green tea, pork gyoza, and chirashizushi (sashimi on rice). The food tasted good, but I thought it seemed to take a very long time for the food to actually come out and, in the end, I thought it was pretty overpriced for what I got. I'm not sure if good Japanese food is hard to find in Edinburgh, but coming from California, I would normally pay half the amount for what I got at Tang's. I'd normally say skip Tang's, but if you've got a craving for Japanese food and you don't care about the price, it's a nice place. One thing I thought was funny is that Tang's is directly across the street from the Guiness Book of World Record's most pierced person's shop (Elaine Davidson). I saw her close up her shop for the night and it was the most exciting (and frightening) thing I'd seen in ages. read more

Simply the best ramen in Scotland, chasu ramen all the way. read more

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I know very little about Japanase food, but I do know that this place is vegan friendly, and that they don't use any MSG, so they deserve a mention for those features alone. It's also super handy if you're visiting the National Gallery as it's directly opposite from it, just down from the Greyfriars Bobby statue. We visited this week, and, while they didn't have any items on the menu that indicated they were vegan, the owner explained that one of his chefs is vegan, and that he would make me a dish that was definitely vegan. Vegan chef = big result! I had a variation on the lunchtime special, which was a savoury pancake made from rice noodles, and some miso soup. It was lovely, and I'd go back again to see what else they came up with. The owner said that if he had more vegan customers, he would put on a special section of the menu. He's keen to make use of the skills of the vegan chef. So vegans - get going! And for all you meat eaters out there, my boyfriend had the lunchtime special, which was full of various meats - and, in his expert opinion, was 'very nice'. read more

Sushi........ yes please!!! I liked Tang's, the sushi was very tasty! I had salmon maki, Mackerel Nigiri and a Tuna sushi that was dipped in Tempura then fried - WOW!!!! It was one of the specials, and it was delish! Something I have never seen or heard of being done before and I would go back just for that! I have been to several sushi bars, and the menu here was a little smaller than what I had expected. BUT there is something to suit everyone. They have several specials for the day, and a lunch deal aswell. My only qualms with Tang's were that it is maybe a little small. The waiter, yes, lovely as he was, seemed quite shy and uneasy when you asked questions, he didn't seem to know any more than we did about the food he was serving. I also did not like that all the food did not come at the same time. Granted they did tell us that some was ready and some not. But I still did not like sitting eating whilst Jenny had no plate in front of her. read more

A little on the pricey side, I was happy with the pice they were charging for the Maki. Wonderful atmosphere, and the food was decent. It would have warranted a higher rating just the price didn't match. My food was a bit on the bland side, however my friends food was quite nice. I really should start writing the names down as otherwise I just end up horribly butchering the name, but order the hot-stone-bowl dish with egg on top as it was quite delicious. (though its korean not japanese) read more

Definitely not the best Japanese place in Edinburgh & certainly not the place to visit if you've never had sushi before. Good service & no complaints about portion sizes or pricing but the fact that you cannot order nigris, sashimi etc. in ones & twos (as you can in pretty much every other sushi place I've been to) but instead on platters, makes the whole experience less fun. On the night I was there the tuna sashimi, whilst being in larger bits than I've had perviously, was rather pinker than I've come to expect so that also raised the odd doubt. Can't comment on the Korean angle. read more

Being surrounded by historical buildings, grave yards and statues of small dogs - Tang's Japanese Restaurant seems some what out of place here. Split across two levels, with a small bar and eating area downstairs and large dining area upstairs - Tang's is perfect for large groups who revel in the complicated tastes of Japanese food. While the restaurants primary focus is on food made for sharing, there is plenty for smaller parties - both hot and cold food, and safe favourites to adventurous dishes prepared freshly. The Miso was splended, and looking around other dishes that were flying out of the kitchen also looked lovely.The atmoshpere was relaxed and comfortable, but somewhat quiet. However, while the waiting staff are usually excellent, busier times lead to slower service - although this is to be expected. Prices are also slightly on the expensive side. Despite this however, Tang's is heading into its second year, and shows no sign of slowing up. read more

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I didn't really know too much about Japanese food - I mainly thought it was sushi and that's it. I was wrong!! This is a lovely place, as Jonathan M has said its location is beautiful (if a bit odd). The restaurant is really well decorated and laid out, I came here for a birthday party with about 40 people and we all fit in nicely. I'm not sure if the quality of the food was high as I am a total Japanese food novice, but it tasted good to me. If there was one thing, I did find the portion sizes a bit small, but then again everything is small in Japan. read more

Tang's is probably the best Japanese restaurant in Edinburgh. Located just next to Greyfriar Bobby's, it can easily be overlooked by those going into town for a good meal, but don't make this mistake. With a selection of rice, noodles, sushi, Bento boxes and hot mains, Tangs is an complete Japanese restaurant, unlike many of the sushi bars in Edinburgh. The sushi itself, although not as good as Bonsai, is still exceptional and the rice is the best around. The prawn tempura maki and salmon and avocado maki (both £4.50) are really well made and affordable on a sushi menu that has a tendency to be a bit pricey. We also tried the inside out duck sushi roll with Japanese omelette, which although baffling us with the description was really tasty. The mains here are awesome, and Tang's is one of the few places where you will get high quality Japanese hot dishes. The katsu curry was brilliant, the breaded chicken in it being a highlight. As well as thi, the bento boxes are good, as is the Yaki Soba. The others dishes on the menu all look amazing, especially the grilled dishes, and I look forward to the next time. They are all quite expensive though, but the food is so good you won't care. The building covers 2 floors and is a mix of traditional and modern Japanese décor. The staff are friendly and always chirpy. Also I forgot to mention the drinks; they do a great selection of Japanese rice wines as well as beers and soft drinks. The teas are really flavoursome as well, especially the burnt leaves one. Definitely a great place to go out for some authentic(ish) Japanese cuisine. read more

Perhaps Japanese food is not so popular here because that could be the only explanation for the positive reviews for Tang's on Yelp. I feel badly giving it such a bad rating but if you are a seasoned consumer of Japanese fare, Tang's will be horribly disappointing and overpriced. The sushi was the most pedestrian I have ever tried and the prices were comparable with upscale sashimi joints in the states. There were no creative house rolls and the maki roles we ate were tiny and pricey. For entrees, we ordered curry chicken katsu, chicken teriyaki and black cod. The chicken katsu was soggy and buried in a very bland curry sauce. My sister's chicken teriyaki was entirely dark meat and every single piece was fatty. She ended up eating only the white rice. My cod didn't taste terrible but it was literally the smallest piece of fish I have ever been served as an entree. And I'm not one of those Americans who loves huge portions... this just happened to be comical. Charging 12.50 for a tiny, thin piece of fish felt like I was being robbed. They were also very understaffed. The only 2 women working had to climb up to the third floor for every dish. However, they handled the high customer volume like champs. Stick to what Scotland does best... Pub grub and Indian food. read more

My wife is crazy about Japanese food and sushi (although depressed about the quality of offerings she has found in Edinburgh) and so we hopped into Tang's to test out another place on the list. We just wanted a quick meal as we had an appointment, but nearly ran out of time as the restaurant owner/waiter ran up and down the three flights of stairs in order to serve the food to customers. Although Chinese owned like most (all?) of the sushi places in Edinburgh, the chefs are Japanese and you can tell this by the quality of food on offer, which I found one of my more pleasant sushi experiences in Edinburgh. Not world class by any stretch of the imagination, but definitely recommended. read more

Wandered into this restaurant between shows at the festival. I had no idea it existed! The staff were lovely, very friendly and full of recommendations. The sushi selection is a little basic and a little expensive - but what they do have is delicious. There is something to be said for a small menu done very well. I would certainly return if in the area. Try the cold house sake - fantastic. read more

The food was really good, but very expensive. The black cod is amazing. The service was really slow and the staff didnt really seem to know who was meant to be doing what. read more

Tangs is located in a buzzy central area in Edinburgh next to my wee pal Greyfriars Bobby. I had been meaning to try it for ages as it always looked busy with people behind the steamed up windows eating with chopsticks and I love Japanese food. Tonight unfortunately it didn't quite live up to my expectations. Service was good and friendly and we ordered food and drinks quickly for our table of 6. We ordered plenty of the pork gyoza's to get us going which were very good and tasty and went down well. Maki and sushi dishes were also tasty, fresh and appetising. It was the main dishes that disappointed - chicken katsu curry was lacking in flavour and was served only just warm, noodle dishes were also disappointing and tasted like bad take away chow mien. Soft shell crab was crisp and cooked well but had no flavour or seasoning. We had 2 bottles of wine and 1 bottle of champagne which was good and reasonably priced and the total bill for our table was just over £200 so affordable between the 6 of us. I'd go back for the gyoza's but that's about it. I'm afraid I wasn't Tang-tilised! read more

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Simple review from me. I too lived in Japan previously, my wife is Japanese and we both agreed that this is a really great ramen experience. Gyoza were also very good. Price-wise a little on the high side for ramen but it was as authentic as I am yet to taste in my two years back in London. So good we went there twice (in two days!). read more

Worst experience. I asked how the pad Thai was because I was craving it and the girl said people really like it it's so popular. I was like ok sure how bad could it be. It was so bad it was sour and had some sort of leak in it and just was inedible the noodles were rubbery so so bad. I told her it was bad and she was like ok and gave me the bill didn't offer anything else and added a 70 p change because I used a card. Really rude about the whole thing and it left me hungry. Don't eat here. read more

We waited 45 minutes for a subpar bowl of ramen. The tonkotsu ramen will set you back £14 (same with the other ramen dishes too) and despite the premium price, the broth has been diluted with water too so don't expect to have a thick soup base for your ramen. Service is extremely slow and you aren't served by the order in which you enter the restaurant, so don't be shocked if the table that comes in 20 minutes after you gets their bowl of ramen first. Unorganised and dissatisfied dining experience. You'd be better off going elsewhere... anywhere. read more

I ordered rainbow sushi roll and a plate of sashimi. The taste was okay. The staffs were super nice. But it took me around 45-50 mins to get all of my food. Almost starve to death :( read more

This Japanese resturant is one of the very best I have ever been to! First impressions I was a little disappointed with the size of the venue (although there is a large dining area upstairs - I didn't notice initially) but once we sat down and went through the vast menu we thought we would give it a go. When the food arrived I was so glad that we stayed because the meal was superb! If you are looking for a Japanese resturant in Edinburgh then look no further. Staff are lovely and the price is more than reasonable for a meal of this quality. read more

I went with a friend who wanted to try Japanese cuisine. After having travelled extensively in Japan and been to Japanese restaurants in many countries I have been to and my verdict on this one was as follows: Started off with sushi Chef's Choice - it was ok nothing to shout about but surprised we had to pay extra for ginger with the sashimi - never seen this before. My friend had a bento box with Pork Teriyaki which was ok, pork was nice as was the Miso soup. To my great misfortune I had the Ramen which lack any form of flavour, noodles were not fresh over cooked, the broth was not very hot and toppings where served cold which meant that the broth got even colder. Seaweed was too sweet lacking any flavour and bamboo shoots tasted like ones out of a tin. The egg yolk was detached from the white which was weird as it was all googy rather than runny. Told the waitress that the broth was cold and her reaction was the best by saying "That Cannot be", took the soup away to be given the same one and told that's how we serve it and if they had to do another one it would be the same given toppings are cold. Overall very disappointing. Will definitely not go again for their Ramen but might pop over again to try another rice dish given the lack of Japanese Restaurants in Edinburgh. Choice of Sake was very poor. read more

We didn't intend to eat at Tang's. Our first choice was closed for a summer holiday. We were hungry. The car was in a good parking spot. We didn't want stodgy comfort food, we didn't want to wait for a table - suddenly we remembered we were near Tang's. We had been once before, last year during the Fringe Festival. Once again, we went because it was in the right place at the right time. The food was 'OK' but during the Fringe they had a condensed menu and we thought the prices may also have been adjusted for the Fringe Frenzy. With no other options coming to mind, we wandered along to give the full menu a try. It was fairly busy so we took a small table downstairs. It was a bit like being in a hallway and lacked atmosphere, but to be honest, I don't remember the upstairs being much 'cosier'. It was nice to see the full menu and we had plenty to choose from. We love to 'nibble' so we got lots of small plates. Nigiri, Maki, prawn tempura, gyoza. Service was slow and I think most of the staff was taking care of the busier upstairs. Every now and again a plate or 2 of our order turned up. We weren't given small plates to eat from and the server disappeared - we were too hungry to wait so we rearranged things so we could each have one of the food plates, which we held on to for the rest of the evening. Overall the food was pretty good - most above average although I was disappointed with the prawn tempura - the prawn was overcooked and the batter was minimal and a bit tough. I prefer flaky batter with lots of odd shaped, crispy, wispy bits. The gyoza dumplings were very good - the filling was substantial, not just mushy puree like some other places - you could tell what you were eating (veggie or pork). The star of the night was the peking duck ISO. A large portion, beautifully presented and so tasty! The surprise of the night was the bill. £82 for 2 people. No main meals and only bottled water to drink. Yes, the food was nice, but the service and the atmosphere didn't put Tang's into the high-end category that this price suggested. Nicer plates, even some rests for your chopsticks would help raise it to the next level. Next time I want to spend that for sushi I'll head to Kanpai. This was further put into perspective when I got the credit card statement. I had to laugh when I saw just below our meal at Tang's was a meal we had at a Michelin quality restaurant in France - 4 courses and wine, £65. Vive le France! read more

Went for lunch not many people so food was served fast. Yakisoba was not a satisfaction which tasted little bit too salty and sour. And my friend's beef rice seemed too much mirin(rice wine for cooking) was added. Although some food were cheaper in lunch time the volume was little small even to me as a girl. read more

I thought I had already written a review of Tang's, it just felt like something I would have done without a doubt, as I love this restaurant so much. I was first introduced it by a friend who I met in first year from Tokyo. She said this was by far the best and most authentic Japanese restaurant in Edinburgh, so I was eager to try. We came together one evening in the new year of 2012 with my boyfriend and another friend to try out the food, and didn't leave disappointed. The decor is minimalist, typically Japanese and quite classy. There are two floors, and the restaurant is conveniently located near the grassmarket. We ordered genmaicha tea, and my boyfriend and I went for the veggie bento boxex, which cost £12. I had heard that one of the chefs was vegan and so the vegetarian food here is taken very seriously. I can't remember what my friends got, but one went for the omnivore bento box. The food arrived quickly, and the veggie bento box consists of: a seaweed salad, 6 sushi rolls, 3 with cucumber and 3 with avocado, some teriyaki tofu, Japanese sticky rice, and some miso soup on the side. Everything was absolutely perfect. I couldn't any fault with the fresh sushi and delicious tofu. The genmaicha tea was the perfect complement. The others also enjoyed their meal, and we ending up spending 4 hours afterwards just chatting. The time flew by here. For pudding we shared a plate of mochi, which my Japanese friend (the expert) said were nice but not the same as those back home. It was such a memorable evening that my boyfriend and I returned here to eat exactly the same thing in October to celebrate our 4th year anniversary. It was delicious once again, and we cleaned our palate afterwards with some green tea ice cream. I am surprised at the amount of mediocre reviews here, as I would recommend it to anyone who loves Japanese food. read more

Very authentic Japanese food. I have not had food like this since I visited Japan. The service was also good and the atmosphere was very nice. read more