Ju-ichi
This restaurant has ceased trading.
- Food served: Mon–Thu noon–9.30pm; Fri/Sat noon–10.30pm; Closed Sun.
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 2
- Private dining: 12-15
- Music on stereo: Chart hits
- Capacity: 70 restaurant/ 25 bar
- Largest group: 25
- Open since: 2009
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Not yet fully operational at the time of going to press, Ju-ichi is a brand-new Japanese establishment tucked into the bustle of William Street in Edinburgh’s West End. Following success with Oko, a similar operation in Glasgow, proprietor Colin Barr has opened a Japanese bar and separate restaurant in the capital. The décor is slick, with a black lacquer and red theme and the odd piece of Asian art. The restaurant is divided into cosy booths and a spacious seating area, with the bar also accessible through a separate entrance, and an extravagant room for private dining may be booked for special occasions or business meetings. Korean dishes dotted through the menu suggest that Ju-ichi won't be afraid to stray beyond Japanese staples. The menu is divided into hot and cold selections, with a choice of char-grilled dishes, tempura, dumplings, hot pot, noodles, soups and a range of sushi. Green tea bread and butter pudding is an innovative dessert, and a welcome change from the ubiquitous fruit and ice-cream of many Far Eastern menus. The service is also very accommodating and gracious.
- High point: Impressive surroundings
- Low point: Slightly diluted take on Japanese cuisine
Reviews of Ju-ichi (11a–13a William Street, Edinburgh)
- 1. cjb, Protobello – 2 August 2009, 12:22am
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Thought this place would be good based on its location but my partner and I had a very bad meal, especially when we were having a special and rare night out to celebrate her birthday. Deep regrets that we wasted our time and our money on this place.
Sushi was bland and obviously pre-brought in from wholesale and the ‘hot selection’ was a pile of deep-fried non-descript articles which wouldn’t have looked out-of-place in the Iceland freezer section.
The salmon kebabs were raw in the centre and served on a bed of browning and damp salad and to top-it-off, my partners Miso Soup was served with patches of mould floating on the surface.
Clearly not cooked by anyone with any skill or talent and the whole experience was an insult to genuine Japanese cooking.
Not sure if they are just trying to make a swift buck out of serving up cheap and badly cooked food or are genuinely deluded to the fact that they are serving up good quality, fresh and well cooked Japanese food?!?
Save you money and avoid at all costs!
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