I called in Wagamama while looking for something to eat in the Trafford Centre, having never eaten…read moreat this chain before, my first task was to take a look at the gluten free menu (after finding out there was one!) The gluten free menu was very poor and was literally a really small selection of noodles which were gluten free and near enough no other options sadly, salads were in there, but it just was quite poor for gluten free. The service wasn't very good, after handing me a menu, no member of staff offered to talk me through the menu and they just couldn't care less whether I dined their or not, they didn't try and get me sat down or tell me more about their gluten free options to actually pull me into the restaurant, which is needed for a location with so many other rivals in one of the largest shopping centres in the UK - The Trafford Centre. I did get a menu, but the staff members just lacked confidence talking about gluten free, which was a real shame. This place stood out to me, with the multiple signs which drawn me in sadly bad customer service and an awful gluten free selection pulled me away, hence resulting in a single one star as this place really does need to do more to compete in such a busy location with dozens and dozens of rivals nearby.

We enjoyed our dinner at Wagamama! We came in on a Thursday evening after walking around Trafford…read morecentre. We came in around 9pm with my brother who has been to a couple other Wagamama locations and he had only good things to say about it. Being from California where Asian cuisine is pretty freakin' good, I was a little skeptical but found our meal to be great! The decor is wonderful (modern, spacious, clean) and the menu has so many options it took me forever to choose! We got the katsu curry, chicken ramen, bulgogi, and grilled duck donburi. Everything was great and we even ordered dessert! The pricing seemed reasonable to me and the service was good. We would definitely eat at Wagamama again! Thanks for a great meal!

Tampopo is a chain, but it was created with the idea to bring the best of all of the different…read moresoutheast Asian cuisines into an accessible format with a flexible mix. All of the flavors and recipes are at least 80 to 90% authentic levels, including spices, heat, in general textures. The difference is where in normally in order to order a decent Thai food you would have to go to a Thai restaurant, Tampopo manages to do it all in one place with a wide variety of chefs, able to re-create all of these very diverse recipes in collectible format. The atmosphere is laid-back and chil, even though your plates arrive from the kitchen via a robotic server. This is the kind of place you go to when everybody has different tastes and it's difficult to satisfy everybody's different ideas of what to eat. The difference I found was that this place does almost all of the dishes exceptionally well, which is remarkable for any chef to achieve, especially in a reproducible chain restaurant format.

Food you have quite a good selection Service is fast and…read morethe people at trafford center are really friendly Ambiance is quite nice specially on a Monday cause there only a few customers

Usually I go to Kyatoya nearby but this was closed on a Monday so this was the back up plan…read more Stepping in it was definitely more of a takeaway place than sit in. It was so small you had to go through the kitchen to use the toilet. The choice of food and drink did surprise me.. how could they find room to stock it all? With loads of different sake, juices and wines. Selecting a glass of plum wine ..himself green tea we pawed the menu. There was a great use of pictures which helped us decide. From various sushi Nigiri, temaki, sashimi etc to noodles and ramen dishes. I found the sushi a little over priced to the average sushi joint of this nature..we decided on the 12 piece sashimi and sushi platter ..for mains I chose my usual spicy seafood broth with udon noodles, beef and kimchi. Himself had the beef yakisoba. We inhaled the sushi as soon as it hit the table. It was good healthy amounts of tuna and everything tasted fresh. The wasabi did not mix well with the soya though.. My main was a far cry from what I had at Baekdu the week previous. This was packed with veggies..tender beef and seafood. The broth was also excellent. Looking up I could see my other half wolf down his..giving it the thumbs up . Overall the service was very good and food was a stark contrast to the restaurant. I would probably use this more as a takeaway if I were local but I wouldn't go there to eat again as didn't find it relaxing enough.

We just happened to stumble across the newly opened Sakura House on Saturday night whilst exploring…read moreDidsbury. It seemed as though a lot of locals did the same too, as people kept popping in to investigate whilst we were eating, in the hope of an opportunistic free table. Despite only opening three weeks ago Sakura Houses' popularity is clear, the restaurant was packed but it's also only 6 tables, which may play a part! Either way we were lucky enough to snaffle a table for two off-the-cuff as there was a 45 minute space before a booking and our waitress was happy to make time and space for us. Due to being short of time we decided to stick to a simple meal each, so we didn't sample the sushi - which seems to be the main fare. I opted for a comforting plate of pork katsu curry and it was very tasty and freshly cooked, so fresh I almost burnt my mouth on the cutlet! My only issues were that it is currently cash only and that my meal came a good 5-10 minutes after my partners - but I honestly think these are just opening month niggles. Sakura House isn't fancy, it's an honest little restaurant with lovely staff and I think it's a welcome and refreshing addition to the area.

Now this is more like it. Can't fault them, the food is…read moreauthentic, the service is friendly and the price is right. Don't hum and ahh, eat at Wannee Wah Wah!

A fantastic menu with a brilliant range of oriental meals, chinese, thai and japanese foods, a good…read morerange of drinks and a really nice atmosphere. Will cater for big groups without bookings if they have space and the staff are always polite and helpful and more than willing to explain what is in a dish if you are uncertain about flavours. Vegetarian options available, and banquets to choose from if you just fancy making the one choice, and even a little group of pretty mouth cooling desserts for chilli fiends. Beautiful surroundings, nice music, all round good start to a night out.

Tasty food and fun interactive experience…read more We were greeted by a host and taken to our seats. When the chef came to our table, he asked us how would we like our meat and if there are any ingredients we don't want. Then he prepared food like a magician - it was like show! We went using groupon voucher, but would go back for full price too.

Been here with family a few times and always had a good time. Teppanyaki is one of my favourite…read moretypes of food. The service is always friendly. If you don't know, with teppanyaki your food is cooked in front of you on a big "hot plate". You also get some entertainment look other teppanyaki places. Some throw food at you to catch in your mouth, some catch eggs in their chef hat. Here, you get to try and hit some egg shells into a hole - it may sound a bit lame but its just a bit of fun. If you go I would recommend a set menu which means you get miso soup, rice, veg, a "protein" (chicken, beef, salmon, prawn..) and also a dessert. I recommend checking out their web site and having a look at the menu and what special deals they have on. Its better looking at the menus on their web site on a computer as it doesn't work too well on a smartphone. If you ever find yourself in Stockton Health in Warrington, I would recommend coming!

Visited Ippuku Tea House while walking the streets of York. The atmosphere was casual, though the…read moreservice could have been a bit friendlier. I wanted a small snack, so I tried the tuna onigiri -- it was warm, flavorful, and hit the spot. Overall, a decent stop for a quick bite and a touch of Japanese comfort. ご挨拶

A Japanese tea house that serves classic dishes such as donburi, teishoku, and onigiri. The…read morestorefront sells select freshly-made desserts and Japanese treats or merchandise as well. ----- Pork Shougayaki: thin cut pork loin and onions marinated in ginger, soy sauce & mirin (£13.80). Teishoku is served with steamed rice, miso soup, pickles and vegetable side. Everything in the set dishes was good. Pork was juicy and lightly marinated. The vegetable side was seaweed that accompanied nicely with the rice. ----- Onigiri & Miso Soup Set: two lightly seasoned sticky rice balls with your choice of fillings (£7.80). Add side of pickles and vegetables for £2.20. Filling choices were avocado, umeboshi, gohan desu yo, teriyaki mayo chicken, tuna mayo, smoked salmon. My brother picked tuna mayo and umeboshi. I tried a bite of the umeboshi unigiri. The rice was fresh and the pickled plum was extremely sour as expected. ----- Matcha Latte: frothy steamed milk whisked into matcha (£4.55). The quality of matcha was decent, although the drink itself was incomparable to the gyokuro that had such a refined taste. ----- Gyokuro: full bodied umami flavor (£4.85). A green tea with quite the peculiar flavor. It does require extra brewing time. ----- Make sure to book in advance. A couple that walked in after we were seated for our 12 PM Saturday reservation were told that the restaurant was fully booked until 2 PM. Seating in the outdoor garden was available, but it was too sunny and hot. Guest Wi-Fi is available.

Umezushi is one of the best sushi places in Manchester. Maybe the best - although I have not tried…read morethem all! It has won numerous awards including their chef Terry Huang winning the Chef of the Year award at the Manchester Food & Drink Awards 2016. Its located near the Manchester Arena, down a side street. Its a hidden gem. I am show many people don't even know about it. Its a very small restaurant and only has about 20 covers. The last time I went, it was a group of about 6 people and we ordered several things, which I can't remember exactly the names of what ordered. But all good! As well as the sushi/sashimi etc, we also ordered some side dishes like edamame and also a delicious Taiwanese pork rice. Was so good! Delicious! I would highly recommend going - its not cheap, but its well worth it. The first time I went to Umezushi was for a Yelp event and we got to try many different things. We also tried some plum sake which tasted SO good.

This place is closed!!! totally closed-I don't know how somebody wrote a review just five days ago…read moreabout it. Here is a photo of the doors closed.

Around the time I went here, I was craving some Japanese food in Manchester that wasn't just sushi…read moreor ramen. This place kept popping up on my socials so I knew it was fate I had to try it. I was glad I did!! I went in around noon, quickly got sat down and given a menu, and then the problem was choosing what to have. I went for the teriyaki chicken meal set and it was quick to arrive. For a drink I just went with a Japanese green tea. The meal set was quick to come and it had a plate of teriyaki chicken, a bowl of white rice, and a bowl of miso soup. I loved all of it. I read up on the correct way to have it all, picked up my chopsticks and went to town. I was a little nervous for the miso soup as I've had one before and didn't like it but this one was amazing. The chicken was perfectly cooked and full of flavour, the rice shot, fluffy, and hot. I definitely will go back here as there was more I wanted to try. The ambiance was amazing, I was in front of the kitchen so could see the chefs preparing the food, and all the different bottles of sake were around so I could look at those and pick one if I wanted some alcohol. I can't wait to return

Went to one in York and didn't love the food hall location. Then it took forever. Finally I ordered…read morea simple chicken fried rice and it was so salty I could hardly eat it. After a few bites just picked out the chicken and left the rest. Maybe it's a cultural thing as I'm from the US but not what I was expecting.

My favourite place to eat in Stoke on trent. I would eat here every day if I could. Absolutely…read morephenomenal!!!!

Best authentic Japanese cuisine in town! A range of Japanese favourites on the menu, very friendly…read morestaff and a homely Japanese atmosphere.