Koyama
- Food served: Mon–Sun noon–3pm, 5.30–10.30pm.
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 7
- Also offers: Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Free wi-fi
- Music on stereo: Japanese classical
- Capacity: 40
- Largest group: 40
- Open since: 2011
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- Average price:
£7.90 (set lunch)
£17.00 (evening meal) - House wine: £12.95 per bottle
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This review is taken from the current (2012) edition.
One of the city’s newest Far Eastern food venues, Koyama ticks most of the required boxes. The décor is appropriately Japanese – black and white textured walls are scattered with shiny Hokusai prints and red paper lanterns shine above a dozen blue melamine table tops. The lighting level is a tad bright for a romantic encounter but perfect if you’ve forgotten your reading glasses. Of the hundred items on the photogenic menu, the hot dishes stand out proudest. The teryaki chicken is sticky and sizzling on a bed of crunchy bean sprouts. Gyoza are good too, achieving that crispy yet soft counterbalance, a feat repeated in the chef‘s excellent soft shell crab tempura. While the sushi and sashimi look the part and taste fresh enough, they miss out on texture and build quality. California sushi rolls are a visually stunning contrast of white rice, vivid orange flying fish roe, yellow omelette and avocado, yet the seaweed is too thick making them difficult to eat. Lunchtime sees a cheaper streamlined menu including golden katsu curry (£7.50) and quirky bento boxes (from £8.90).
- High point: Smiley, sincere serving staff
- Low point: Pale, watery, over-chilled tuna sashimi
Reviews of Koyama (20 Forrest Road, Edinburgh)
- 5. lKElLlLY, Edinburgh – 14 October 2011, 10:49pm
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Had a dinner with friends and family last week. Order a sushi platter (21pieces) but the rice was warm (sushi suppose to have cold rice so that it will not affect the raw fish sashimi on top), the fish they used for makis believed to be little bits and pieces from left over. Tuna tasted and looked off like a piece of beef you left in the fridge for weeks. Eel don was in a bento with lots of salad and a small amount of rice. If you are used to the traditional style of japanese eel don, this will not be the choice for you. The pork KASOU don (it says on the menu, but I think they meant KATSU) was suprisingly great (because it tasted normal) compare to the sushi platter and eel don. I had tried many different japanese restaurant, this will never be in my list again.
- 4. Yan, Edinburgh – 13 September 2011, 8:47pm
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I went to koyama Japanese restaurant last week. Everything is nice, food great, staffs are nice, prices are reasonable. Specially,I really want to recommend their gyozz( really tasty), sushi bento box and ramen(soup base noodle), etc. I will go back again and try something difference.
- 3. lx, edinburgh – 9 September 2011, 5:56pmKoyamaReport
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Great food, nice people and service, not too far from city centre. could be a lovely place
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