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    Yabase

    4.3 (96 reviews)
    PriceySushi Bars, Japanese
    Closed 12:00 pm - 2:00 PM, 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM

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    Good for kids
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    Maguro sushi is to die for
    Ken H.

    Best Japanese restaurant in town. Their sushi is on par of quality in Japan. Look at the pic , it meant 1000s words. I went back three meals in a row

    Why-Tie Z.

    Went for lunch menu and paid 14€ for 7 pieces of nigiri. The creation and taste are authentic but I personally have to say that price-value wise yabase doesn't convince me on a level for me become obsessed with. I'd go for lunch but dinner is too pricey for the taste and quality. I personally found nagomi or Nagaya to be the Better option as per my preference

    Jenny C.

    I was skeptic about eating sushi here in Düsseldorf but my friend reassured me that this restaurant was great because of the large Japanese community here. This restaurant accepts credit cards and I recommend making a reservation. Our dinner was at 8:45 and this place was packed! There were no menus in English so we ordered by just pointing at the pictures. For starters - the tuna sushi combination - amazing toro! Tuna tataki - the plate didn't look to appealing what it tasted great! I'm a big fan of garlic and that sauce on top was just mostly garlic. Yummy Pork belly - I wasn't too much of a fan. It wasn't a hot dish and I thought the meat was a bit dry. Entree - udon noodle soup - great broth but I thought it was missing some other ingredients that udon soup would usually have like fish cake. For two people we spent about 80€ so it was a bit expensive. Again, great quality so it's worth it.

    DanDan W.

    Having been going to Kushi-Tei all these years, finally decided to try something new, so after looking around, we decided to come here and give it a try. We ordered the full course menu, it's about 65€ per person, about 6 courses, it's enough to be full. It was good, but nothing surprising. We have the feeling that it could be better. Would probably not get the menu again, as it is not really worth it. Might try a la carte next time. But still think kushi Tei offers more.

    Sam S.

    We walked in here off the street on a Tuesday night and ended up waiting for 25 mins to get a free table. They were kind enough to put us on the list and whilst the wait was longer than anticipated it was ok. The place was buzzing from the time we arrived till the time we left. About half the patrons were Japanese or Asian. The menu here is good with a wide variety of choices and daily chefs specials. They have sushi, sashimi, udon, small plates, yakitori, salads, meat and on and on the list goes. There is a choice of drinks including sake. We decided to share a few dishes. The value for money is a bit low and hence the 4 stars. It's quite expensive and whilst the quality is great it's not phenomenal for the money spent. The sashimi was exquisite as was the yakitori. The tempura was ok and the small dishes were all ok. I enjoyed the meal very much but not sure I would spend that kind of money again here. I think you can do a lot better for that money in other places. Despite being really busy the service was polite, quick and courteous. The food came out in quick succession once the order was placed. Try the black sesame ice cream for dessert, it's to die for :-)) All in all a great experience and good service.

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    Hans C.

    I have to revise to 5 stars. I think that the quality of the food has improved in the past couple of years. For lunch they have sets for excellent value and the selection at dinner is huge. The sashimi and sushi is still one of the best in Dusseldorf as well as the cooked food. Dinner may be a little bit more expensive but for the quality you get its worth every penny!

    Happy faces. Nom Nom #timlife
    Tim F.

    Excited at the prospect of an upcoming overnight trip to Dusseldorf, my wife and I started discussions about our dinner plans immediately. We settled on sushi and she tasked me to find the best sushi place in Dusseldorf. Upon arriving in Dusseldorf, I hit the Yelp button on my iPhone and pulled up a list of sushi restaurants. That list was overwhelmingly long, filled with too many favorable reviews for me to sift through in quick fashion. Dusseldorf has the highest concentration of Japanese in all of Germany. I do not know why, but there is indeed, a "Little Tokyo" section in Dusseldorf. I was there last night. Reading Yelp tips didn't help (where is the auto-translation??!!) because of my German language inadequacies. My wife is fluent in German, but even that did little to narrow the broad range of excellent choices before us, so we headed for the general area of Japanese restaurant concentration, prepared to do a little walking and storefront reconnoitering. I felt a little like Jon Tapper on Bar Rescue, surreptitiously checking out establishments. FWIW, he's a big Yelp fan too. As my wife and I discussed the situation in regards to our choices, we were approached by an English speaking American guy who overheard us talking and decided to interject. He lives in Dusseldorf and knows the place. About then, I was feeling a bit like a contestant on The Amazing Race, enlisting the help of whoever crosses my path in the quest for riches, or in my case, a good sushi dinner. Yelp was, at least marginally tangential in regards to this restaurant selection. If we hadn't been standing on the street blabbering about our Yelp finds, this helpful fellow would have never known we were American, or confused (ok, maybe confused). I got his permission to take and post his photo (attached). Didn't get his name. Major kudos to this LSU grad. The appointments inside Yabase are pretty basic and the prices are high. That didn't seem to have an effect on the crowd. We were lucky enough to get the last open two-top. There wasn't even an open seat at the sushi bar. A good 80 to 90 percent of the place were clients of Japanese descent. That always bodes well if you ask me, and indeed, the food was de-freakin-licious. Enjoy.

    Amazing. Best quality sushi I've ever had. Pricey but worth it.
    Susan L.

    Best quality sushi I have ever had. I'm more accustomed to Westernized specialty sushi rolls, but this restaurant seems to provide more of an authentic Japanese sushi experience. I had the Chirashi sushi bowl, which was basically raw fresh seafood on a bowl of rice with vegetables and wasabi. Was fabulous. The fish was thick, buttery smooth, and delicious. I've never had such fresh, high-quality sushi, and my husband and I marveled at the freshness and wondered whether there's a huge aquarium sushi farm in the back. It was also the first time my husband was actually full after eating sushi (outside of all-you-can-eat buffets), which speaks to the thickness of the fish. Only caveat is price- it is expensive. Dinner for two was almost 60€. If you also prefer sushi specialty rolls, I'm not sure how the restaurant rolls are as we only had the nigiri. But if you're willing to pay for fresh, high-quality delicious sushi, Yabase is your place.

    Madeline G.

    Amazing sushi restaurant in Stadtmitte. All of the sushi tasted extremely fresh. My only complaints are that the service is very disorganized and all of the sushi came with wasabi, which I don't like but I know it is standard.

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    Very good authentic Japanese food. But the place is small, so you should make a reservation.

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    Even though this place is always extremely full and there is no chance to get a table for two without a prior reservation, we very much enjoyed the top quality authentic Japanese food.

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    Kikaku

    Kikaku

    4.1(101 reviews)
    0.2 kmStadtmitte
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    This is definitely some of the best sushi I have ever had -- fresh, excellent fish. I had the Jo…read moreSushi combo for 25 euros and it was worth every penny. Since it was lunch, it came with 2 free little salads and miso soup as well, and they gave us each a little bowl of strawberries for dessert. We also got free green tea. I was really blown away -- every bite was just a revelation, especially since I've been living in Freiburg for almost 3 years where it's impossible to get this kind of sushi at any price. I just got back from the restaurant and I can still taste the fatty tuna. I wish I were staying in Dusseldorf longer so I could go back every day. It is that good! Also, in contrast to what many others have written, the service was excellent. They even forgot to put my sake on the bill, so when I pointed it out, they charged me for a cheaper warm sake. I left the full amount on the table anyway but it was a very nice touch by them as well. I really could not expect any more from any restaurant. Amazing food at very reasonable prices (for the quality especially) and great service. I will miss Kikaku!

    Well, if you need an impression how a Japanese restaurant looks like & how it works in Japan - here…read moreis a good place to have some kind of athentic experience. No need to repeat the good features of this restaurant but one point to say: Make a reservation. Otherwise the risk is high that you will not find a place to stay. 100% Recommendation One star less because of the restroom situation...needs to be improved.

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    Yabase - sushi - Updated July 2026

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