Came here while in Belfast, and was left expecting more, but not terribly disappointed. After arriving they were able to seat us quick as it was just me and one other. However, there was a line nearly out the door after we showed up, and people were waiting a while for seating, even though there was a good number of tables open. The food itself was subpar, with a lot of cost for very little Sushi. The pictures they advertised were much larger but for £8 you get a plate smaller than your hand. Additionally, we ordered water with our dish and never received it. Finally, they have a "Treat Yo Self" conveyor belt of sushi that you can take and be charged depending on the color of the bowl; however, there were only about 5 plates on the entire belt, none of which were reasonably priced. The staff were alright, but the facility was understaffed. Not enough cooks or hosts to accommodate the size of the place. I don't blame them, but rather management. Was also hard to find a waitress to take our order. The atmosphere was nice, but definitely felt rushed and hard to enjoy my meal. Will probably not come back to the establishment unless they fully staff the venue. read more

The sushi here is absolutely delicious and so was the squid. The one server they had on shift was very polite and was rushed off of their feet but they could've definitely of done with having more staff. The food was all made fresh and came to the table quick. The only issue I had was the booths are very very small and uncomfortable to sit in. read more

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I arrived yesterday 9 August 22 about 1pm to get a table for two; my wife was finishing some business nearby. It was a very hot day and I needed a drink. I looked in the Yo window and couldn't see much food going around the belt. Once inside, I found there were a few people in front of me who were standing and waiting for service quietly and patiently with eyes scanning to see if anyone was coming. I could see a few staff engaging with each other several feet away from us and no one seemed either aware or at all concerned that new customers were standing and waiting. I looked around to see if I could find a printed menu to browse as I waited but there wasn't one to be seen. There wasn't a menu up on the window either. I became impatient as this attitude drives me nuts. When people take the time and trouble to walk into any restaurant to hand over their hard earned they should be attended to and seated right away. No ifs no buts - after all only customers make paydays. See it as a contract with a duty of care. Customer engages contract by going in. Once customer is fed they pay. That's the contract and your duty of care starts when customer arrives. So I left as I won't put up with this mistreatment and shortly thereafter we found a restaurant where attention with a welcome and a smile was immediate on entering, and we were seated literally under a minute from going through their door. When you have customers walking out because you can't be bothered something is going wrong. It appears the management of Yo here think they are in the hostility business so just a note to self - you are in the hospitality business folks. Customers aren't a side line they pay your wages and the very least is friendly meet and greet and as immediately seated as possible. read more

Stopped in on last visit to Belfast, I love Japanese food however found this very disappointing. Both food and service were well blow any Japanese food I've had in past. I'd suggest that you try something else, it's seems to try to be trendy but misses the mark read more

I was excited to see yo sushi come to Belfast. I'd tried it in London and Dublin and remembered it being quite lovely. The Belfast branch is laid out on one floor with the main feature being a sushi train. You can order from a menu or select from the conveyor belt. The coloured plates indicate the different prices which is handy to keep an eye on how much you are spending. Each seated station gets still and sparkling water taps that you pay £1.70 for unlimited supply. The staff are ok, they take drinks order then let you get on yourself. If you want more service get ready to wave your hand in the air for a while :/ As for the food, it's grand. I've had much better sushi for better prices but the novelty of the train and seating will keep it busy. Most plates come with only two pieces that cost around £2.90. Given I'm a starvo(I weight train is usually my excuse) I tend to build a steady mountain of plates that end up costing a fortune. The takeaway is much better value and you can pretend the 5 trays you got aren't all for you! Ha! read more

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The sushi tastes good, though the offerings on the menu are the standard fare and not much for varied options. I saw the same types of sushi go through the rotation around the belt. For most of the options, you'll need to order it as it seems they only put the basic dishes. A bit pricey as well. The staff though are very friendly! read more

A grand wee Place, popped in here with my mate one night, totally unplanned , we where actually heading to Thompson's Nightclub lol just seen it & fancied trying it, it was absolutely delicious, had salmon, fried duck, tuna, etc... Had some lovely wee strawberry cheesecake balls at the end all in all spent £26, only £2.70 a dish so we'd had plenty lol also tried a wee bit of warm sake, wasn't my cupa tea like but everything else & the mineral waters were fantastic Well worth the money, Visit! read more

Yo! Sushi - 2015 first visit to Yo Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Belfast, BFS

I was first introduced to Yo about ten years ago on my first visit to London, and it has become a firm favourite of mine, so when the franchise arrived in Belfast a year ago I was whooping for joy at the prospect of regular visits, unfortunately, I forgot how costly it was so its only the odd time I get to go for a tasty treat! Tonight was disappointing, the food was great quality as always, but the service was poor, only one guy was on which meant he wasn't that attentive, and he was shouting to the chefs behind the counter which was distracting when you are having a chat with your friend! In case you live on a different planet and don't know the yo sushi concept, it is a mixture of hot Japanese food and raw sushi, alto are serve on the little conveyor belt that rolls around between the seating and you just pick off what you want, the dishes are colour coded and its an specific price for each colour. It's a fun place to come with friends and have a casual dining experience and some alcoholic beverages if you're making a night of it, and it's just as good if you are stopping for a quick bite during a lunch break, as its served so promptly! I'd usually give it a 5, but their service needs to improve! read more

Yo! Sushi Belfast was a disappointing experience, the waiting staff were quite rude and unprofessional right at the door. Me and my husband tried to eat there for the first time last Saturday (01/07/2017). We arrived at 7:45 pm (the restaurant closes at 9 pm ) to have dinner, the waitress told us that they were no long serving food, the kitchen was already close and the staff was cleaning everything, the only option they gave us was to seat and eat from the pre-prepared take-away boxes available from the entrance. An absurd. If I wanted take-away packages, I would have stayed at home. We won't be back. read more

For a restaurant that is somewhat of a novelty, the food was really good. Everything is made fresh before your eyes and once you get a hang of what things are you can pick and choose them as they come by on the conveyor belt. Lots to choose from including a lot of fresh fish options. The atmosphere is great and certainly offers something different to the usual meal out. I will go back to try the many other intriguing dishes I missed the first time round. Some of the dishes can be pricey for the portion so go there with an open mind to try something new that is worth a little more money. read more

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Tried Yo Sushi for the first time in Dublin and really enjoyed it so was happy to see it arrive in Belfast. It's situated in Victoria Square opposite Urban Outfitters in a modern and fresh outlet. This is a sushi restaurant with all of the seating positioned around the sushi train so that you can pick plates as they go past. You are also provided with a menu containing the hot dishes which you can choose to have cooked up for you. We chose a beef teriyaki bowl. When it arrived the first few mouthfuls were fine but that was all we could manage as it was saltier than the sea! I found the staff in here pretty unsure of themselves and noticed the plates on the belt weren't very varied with a lot of the same stuff circling with none of the fruit or dessert dishes going round; that or I just wasn't in a great position so by the time they got round to me they were picked over. Portions are very small and to fill up you need to eat a lot of the dishes which adds up very quickly. This a cute modern restaurant but once you've gotten over the novelty factor I can't imagine it's one that would stand out as your first choice. Probably better for a light lunch than an evening meal. read more

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When I first heard this place was coming to Victoria Square I was super excited as I'd tried the one in Dublin before and loved it. But oh how I was so dissapointed..twice. The service was terrible. First we were made to awkwardly stand and wait right next to a table with people eating for a good 25mins, only to then be seated and have nobody return to even offer us a drink, we had to stop someone and ask. The worst part was, the place really wasn't very busy at all. Then once we had finally ordered 2 simple mains from the menu, our waiter got one dish wrong. I gave them the benefit of the doubt and tried the place a few weeks later..same again. Very poor, slow service. The waiters generally appeared confused about a number of things. The restaurant itself is designed really funky, bright & modern and I love the novelty idea of the coloured plates on the travelling belt. It's just a pity the poor service has really let them down read more

I've never had a salon and avocado roll where they forgot the avocado. I may well have had a salmon sashimi roll with way too much rice on it. And as for your vegetable tempura, I could have gone to the closest fast food joint and gotten some really bad onion rings. I don't know how you did it, but you managed to make a carrot taste like onion rings. Also why do you have so much salt in your soy sauce? Do you know what hypertension is? I'm never coming back and if I do, I'll bring my own avocado seeing as how you guys forgot. Also, maybe put more than four different rolls on the sushi train. Just go to Sakura guys. Or Burger King for some tempura onion rings. read more

Worst Sushi and Sushi Restaurant ever. First of all we were waiting for a table for 5 minutes even though the restaurant was half empty. No one took care of us even though everyone working was standing around. After pointing out that we would like to eat something and therefore need a table we were looking into surprised faces. Our seats were dirty with left overs from the previous guests, the floor behind the "kitchen" was dirty and the waiters had no real clue what we could order additionally and what not: Maki with Tuna is not available... only for take away... !!!??? The "circled" sushi offers were more or less the same but unfortunately no Maki Sushi AT ALL. Sashimi Salmon looked artificial or was marinated in some kind of beetroot. Other sushi was covered with Mayonnaise. All in all a great disappointment but for hell of a lot of money. First and last time that we will set a foot into Yo Sushi (at least in the mall in Belfast). read more

Not super great, just mediocre. Not worth the price at all really. It is just a novelty to have the 'sushi train' moving past the tables. We also sat u see the A/C vent which they could not turn off, so we froze. read more

I think Yo Sushi is a novelty restaurant, the food moves round on different coloured plates via a 'conveyor belt' (don't know how else to describe it) and you can choose whatever you want to eat by lifting the plate of the belt. The pricing structure is by the colour of the plate. You can also order freshly cooked food or food that is not available on the belt by pressing a buzzer and placing an order with the waiter. All very simple and straightforward and is quite fun to do. However I felt the portion sizes were nowhere near enough to satisfy a hungry person, and the prices can be quite steep once you add up the various plates, it's easy to lose count of how much you are actually spending, and also whilst there is a time and date in the food going round on the belt it sometimes does not look the freshest. After dining here and spending around £20 on 4 plates of food I left feeling decidedly hungry so much so I walked across the street to Caffe Nero and ordered cake!! I think here is a place you will either love or hate. Food (what there is) is nice and staff are pleasant and helpful and will explain how the restaurant works if it is your first time here. But the overall feeling it left me with was hunger which after paying £20 for a meal should definitely not be the case. read more

Love sushi and love eating in here. We always go with family and treat them to the whole experience. It can be pricey especially if you are hungry but the sushi is great and the top table at the end of the bar is the best spot to people watch while you eat! read more