Sushiya

My favourite Japanese restaurant in Edinburgh. I love the sushi/sashimi (although usually check out what looks good at the bar before ordering), and one taste of the ramen takes me back to Japan in a jiffy! I find the menu only gives you a hint at Japanese cuisine but what they produce is fantastic.

I really like this sushi bar. Having never been to Japan, I can't say if it is truly authentic but I eat here regularly and everyone I have taken has enjoyed it (both friends and family). I recommend booking as it is always busy. For two dining I would suggest the veg tempura, dumplings, dragon or rainbow rolls plus one other rice dish to start off with. I think the chef moved and there was a dip in quality but it seems to be back up to its good standard again. Great place for a bite to eat after work or before the cinema. I also occasionally order ahead and pick up a takeaway.

Agree with Haggis Pizza and B-Boy actually. The sushi is the best in Edinburgh, but best of a bad bunch is nothing to shout about.

This is American style sushi, very sweet, avocado, mayo, tempura rolls etc... Food is presented well and reasonably good. Its not authentic at all though.

Quality of the raw fish is poor. I love raw fish but I normally stick to eating pre-cooked things such as eel or soft shell crab. A good way to tell is look at the mackerel or saba as it degrades the quickest.

Salmon is fresh as it is grown here in Scotland but anyone that eats farmed salmon without MSC certification is mental.

Quite simply the best sushi in Edinburgh. How this restaurant was not hitlisted in its category I'll never know.

Fresh produce, beautifully presented and in cosy surroundings. You'll have to book at the weekend though as it gets pretty busy. Other than the sushi I'd also recommend the tempura which is covered in an incredibly light batter and the chicken teriyaki is simply divine.

It is no authentic Japanese food.
The chef doesn't seem to understand the importance of soup stock. I didn't touch Tuna sashimi as the colur suggested it was not fresh. The outer shell of Tonkatsu was soggy.
It was much better last year. Did the chef change?

This was a real treat for me a sushi lover, the last thing i expected to find was a decent sushi bar in edinburgh. The menu had enough for adventurers to explore but any raw seafood phobs would be more than satisfied with their hot dishes. The salmon sushami was fresh and tasty and complemented the maki set. The resurtant is small, clean, and funky and added to that trendy japanese feel. I would suggest to book though as it was packed at lunch and people were turned away.