Dingswaysushi in County Durham

Found this place nearly by accident, and am blown away. Better and more authentic sushi than anywhere in Durham, possibly in the region. Matches or exceeds places in the US. Best tuna ever!!

This is the first time I've reviewed a restaurant because it's so delicious.

Simply wonderful. Staff is incredibly nice and efficient, food turn around is very short even on busy nights. I've never had a bad dish here. The salmon volcano role is to die for. The atmosphere is very nice too!!!

Beautiful little gem of a restaurant. I was treated to sushi for the first time and it was a wonderful experience. I thoroughly recommend!

Was stopping by Durham and found this place online. We opted for takeaway because we had a dog and although we could sit outside, it was too cold - not a problem, the restaurant and owners were very lovely and accommodating! Very good energy and lovely family business. The food was excellent, one of the best I’ve had for sure. Specifically the unagi temaki and soft shell crab temaki!!! 10/10 super delicious! We also had sushi, gyoza and chicken katsu curry, all were equally yummy. I have no complaints and no negatives about this place and if I’m ever driving through England will stop by for sure! Thank you for the pancakes too, very sweet gesture! 100000x recommend this businesss!

Best place in Durham and it is not close. The place is always packed and you need a reservation because it is just that good.

I’d like to comment on the recent negative feedback. Two years ago we visited and we waited for a long time to be served HOWEVER, we actually had the best dining in experience ever. I recently visited again and was surprised that people here still remember me. The menu has been updated and all dishes went above my expectations. Ngl I am now living in London while missing this little lovely place in Durham. This little restaurant absolutely lights up Neville’s street - string lights, decorations, notes left by customers etc, it’s a place that has gone above just a restaurant. We’ve now left Durham already. But whenever we are asked for restaurant recommendations this is always on top of our list. ✨✨✨✨✨

Absolutely incredible Sushi restaurant!! In a lovely, small but cosy setting, with super friendly and helpful staff. The menu is incredibly vast and varied with something for everyone! I had the rainbow sashimi set which was absolutely gorgeous!! Will definitely be going back soon 🔜😎

Salmon and Red Dragon Fly taste brilliant!!! While the eel and the sweet prawn are below average level.

Expensive but that's the nature of proper sushi. Book a table there is only about 20 seats inside and was full the whole time I was there

One if the best sushi i ever had. We ordered A LOT and every bit of it was delicious!

Still our go to place to eat in Durham!

Amazing find such a cute lunch experience. Amazing food gyoza & ramen we had. Staff very friendly and helpful. Very reasonably priced. Cosy

A real find ! Lovely little restaurant with really fresh sushi and sashimi .starter of gyoza and tempura and then mixed platter . Helpful ,friendly staff ! Wish I had found it earlier !

The sushi is excellent! Very fresh and beautifully prepared. It is expensive but well worth it! And the staff are fantastic, so so lovely!

Amazing food and service. Authentic taste and great menu. Really good seasoning on all foods.

Really friendly and engaging staff. Great food that isn't overpriced. Probably best gyozas that we have had :))

Food was absolutely marvelous 😋 Staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Took our family out for sushi 🍣 and was not disappointed at all! The sushi was perfect, the ramen an udon has fantastic broth! And the gyoza and other appetizers were superb! I would highly recommend to anybody looking for a high quality sushi place 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Lovely and friendly staffs good service good food

Got some ramen and sushi for a healthy hangover cure. Best ramen I've ever had 🍜🤤

Food is absolutely amazing had to come back The same week I couldn’t stop thinking about it haha, beautiful cozy restaurant and staff are really accommodating very sweet all round great price and very authentic, the drinks,food and atmosphere are 10/10

I stumbled upon this place as a short walk from the station and believe it to be one of the best sushi restaurants I’ve visited this year with a great range of veggie options.

Just a superb cosy Japanese corner in gorgeous little Durham The Salmon Aburi Red Dragon and Salmon Philly Roll were honestly just perfect. Have travelled extensively in Japan and will attest to the high standards and quality in this kitchen 💯.

Sushi is very close to Japanese taste Beef tongue is not the authentic way but it is delicious

The ramen soup broth is creamy and fresh. Generous portion of noodle and meat, worth the value. We think it is the best ramen we have ever enjoyed in UK. The service is so great, everyone in the restaurant is very warm and friendly. See you again.

Simply the best sushi restaurant in Durham and maybe even compared to what’s in Newcastle. I go hunting for Japanese food 360 degrees around the world and the food here is fantastic….fresh, well prepared and perfectly portioned. The nigiris have just enough rice and not too much. But of course it’s a matter of personal taste. And the owner is so kind. Every time I ordered a takeaway, they always gave me an extra pleasant surprises. My only wish is for them to add Salmon teriyaki and tempura moriawase to their menu.

Best sushi in Northern England. Extremely fresh fish. Excellent service. Small bit cozy atmosphere.

Came here for my birthday and the food and service was truly wonderful. We ordered a shushi platter and it was unbelievable, so fresh and tasty, beautifully presented. 100% best sushi around. We have been 4 times and every time everything is perfect. We will be back soon.

I enjoyed with my family. Delicious soup, very kind and friendly service, I would like to return soon.

Love the food here…so good. Especially the volcano rolls and ramen <3

I am a tourist. It is my first time to have lunch in this restaurant. I am satisfied with the product and the price is reasonable. I will come back if I have the opportunity.

Delicious, home made, colourful and nice served on the table japanese food. A lovely, quiet atmosphere. Highly recommended if you wish to spend a very good, quality time in reasonable price with your family & friends.

Authentic and yummy sushi. Been a few times and always excellent and friendly service. Highly recommended.

The best sushi in uk, prepared by the chef with wisdom and mastery. As soon as we sat down it felt like we were on the outskirts of Tokyo, a very nice environment, a very polite waitress who showed us the menu very professionally, helping us with our choice. congratulations and see you soon!

The entire menu is delicious, the freshest salmon and sashimi, the service is all amazing. I could eat this food everyday of my life.

The food is delicious, the people are really nice, but the place is very small and sometimes you need to wait for the free table.

Totally fell in love with this place whilst visiting my son. We had dinner and had to come back for lunch again. Very kind staff and brilliant food. I recommend making a reservation in advance as is a small place . You won't be disappointed!

The best sushi in Durham! Excellent food at an excellent price. The dragon fly futomaki is my favourite. Food always comes very quickly and the portions are good sizes (particularly for the seaweed salad!)

Amazing place with best food and great service. Highly recommended 😍

Food was very nice. I ordered chicken soup ramen which was delicious . Loved the atmosphere and the ambience. Service was really good. Amazing place to have traditional Japanese food.

I ordered beef curry. The beef was fried, not stewed, but it tasted pretty good. When I wanted to eat curry with some green leafy vegetables, the lady boss also specially added a few slices of lettuce for me.

Ordered for takeout. Food was tasty and fresh and the staff were lovely!

Very good food, authentic and tasty. The spicy house ramen and Unagi (eel) rice mains were both quality dishes. However slow service for drinks (arrived as we nearly finished) and mistakes in our order forced a mark down for an otherwise 5 star experience.

Amazing food and service definitely recommend

What a gem! Delighted that there's such an amazing sushi place in Durham. Service was outstanding, food was fresh and absolutely delicious, atmosphere was lovely and friendly. Oh and the Honey Citron Tea was absolutely outstanding! Will definitely be back many more times. (Especially as I got complimented on my chopstick skills 😇)

my new absolute fave place to eat in durham! i came yesterday with my friend for the first time, and we loved it. i had the spicy tonkotsu ramen and my friend had dragon rolls and chicken gyoza - all were AMAZING. the staff were lovely and the atmosphere was brilliant too. fully recommend!

Incredible hidden gem! Sushi was amazing, ramen was amazing Incredibly impressed, this really is the best sushi spot in Durham!

The best ramen place in Durham! I love it so much, strongly recommend!

Decent sushi and bibimbap. Nothing great and limited space. Not many drink options

Sushi was lovely. The place was really friendly.

Love coming here, food is tasty and fresh, the service is great. They're attentive, friendly, polite and genuine. A little gem on Durham, highly recommended.

Delicious food, best ramen in town!!!

good place for birthday celebration!!! very nice staff!!!! super friendly!!!!

Helped my frd to celebrate her birthday here! Immaculate service💕✨

This one is the best Japanese restaurant in Durham so far from my own experiences

Really cute Japanese restaurant hidden in Neville St. The food is amazing, and the staff are the absolute best.

Came here today with my friends, amazing staff, the lovely lady who served us was so kind and helpful as she could be with my friends allergy. 10/10!! definitely the best sushi I have ever had, the aburi red dragon roll was unbelievable and everything was presented beautifully. Gorgeous interior and all round amazing. Can’t believe we have never been before as it was that good. Thank you 😊

The sushi we did have was absolutely beautiful, and beautifully presented - a salmon platter and a veg platter. That being said, we visited on a Sunday afternoon and we were incredibly disappointed to hear that they had no Tuna, no Sea Bass and no Scallops, as well as other items. For a sushi restaurant that's open every day of the week including Sunday til 9pm, this seems like very poor planning. Our waiter explained that fresh deliveries come Monday mornings, but surely if you are running out of not one but several major menu items, you simply aren't ordering enough?

Delicious 10/10. Best Sushi I've tried outside of Nippon. The food was excellent and the waitress was very attentive and friendly. We will definitely be back for some more outstanding japanese food ✌️

The food here was delicious - particularly liked the dragon roll which was recommended by the chef as their special - so good! Servers were really friendly and it was a bonus that you could BYOB. Would definitely recommend.

Small restaurant, big on flavor. Cute little restaurant just outside the city center but definitely worth it. Amazing food, really nice atmosphere and really friendly staff. Definitely will be returning next time we are in Durham.

Wow! Eat here! Amazing Japanese food. So glad we chose here to eat on a short trip to Durham.

Delicious Japanese food. The quality of the tuna sashimi was superb. The dishes recommended by the waiter were well chosen. The prices were very reasonable.

Went for the first time tonight and OMG it was amazing! Every single item of food was to die for. Staff are so friendly, welcoming and helpful. We will be back and very soon, keep up the fantastic work 😁

Exceptional quality of food - the rice for the nigiri was perfectly seasoned and everything served at the correct temperature....no dry, bland rice or fridge cold fish here. And a donburi which was exceptionally moreish. Very, very good place

Visited Dingswaysushi for my birthday last Thursday. Spectacular food, with charming service. Ordered a stash of dishes which we demolished! Crab tempura, seaweed salad, prawn rolls, Volcano Salmon roll (stunning!), Dragon Prawn roll, Chicken gyozas and a katsu curry. £100 for 4 of us which we thought exceptional value for money. Highly recommended 👌 - we will be back!

Visited as part of a birthday celebration - food on offer was the best we’d all tasted. All of the dishes were phenomenal, but the star of the show was the salmon volcano - absolutely unreal. Small quirky restaurant with exceptional food - PLEASE visit you won’t be disappointed ❤️ x

Best sushi yet, in Newcastle and Durham.

Lovely japanese food. Salmon donburi and chicken tempura were absolutely delicious. They could make the restaurant bigger and serve more seatings

Incredibly pleasant experience. Food tastes great, friendly service, cozy vibe. Will definitely come back over and over again.

Very good. Limited seating. Lovely service from waitress and chef.

Lovely food, good portions for price but always says closed on Google.

Delightful little restaurant, very welcoming staff & delicious food. Generous portions & great value.

Impressed by really delicious sushi and ramen.

Lovely night in Dingsaway! Celebrate my partner’s birthday there and they prepared a surprise sushi for him! All food are nice and fresh there. Will defo come back again🥰

The staff are really friendly, the food is amazing, will definitely come here again next time I go to Durham

Amazing service and amazing sushi. You have to try the Aburi Unagi Dragon Roll, it’s the best sushi I’ve ever had.

I had a craving for sushi while visiting the city and googled this place. The place was busy so I ordered Philly roll take-away. The service was so kind and attentive even while being fully packed with customers and obviously incoming orders for delivery. This was honestly some of the best and freshest sushi pieces I have eaten in my life (and I eat lots of it) 😊 Next time I am in Durham - this will be my obvious dining choice.

Lovely restaurant and delicious food!

The food here is always delicious and well worth the money in my opinion. A must-visit for Durham sushi lovers.

Updated review: See below for my old review. Since then, standards have gone up a lot, and now the restaurant has become one of our favourite places to eat in Durham. Very good food and drinks are served a lot better than before. I would recommend visiting,. particularly if you are into sushi. Old review: Very good sushi, and good food overall. Nice atmosphere as well. The reasons we put 3 stars instead of 4 or 5 is because of the warm overpriced Sprite can we ordered that was open on serving, and feeling lighter than it should (served with a plastic straw) as well as a noisy bunch of lads on the table next to us that the restaurant staff didn't address - one of the other customers in the restaurant had to quieten down the lads themselves. We will certainly visit again, but hope they improve on this the next time.

this is one of the tastiest sushi I've ever tried. the institution is small. but the institution's dksha is felt in its employees. thank you for a good evening

Great little spot, yummy food. Will be back, great staff, lovely fresh food.

Me and my boyfriend went to try it out for the first time tonight and had awesome food there. We had starters of miso soup and tempura prawns, which were delicious. Then had the golden platter to share and it looked amazing (so amazing we just tucked in straight away and didn't take any pictures). The raw fish pieces were so delicate and fresh, they were just melting in the mouth. The restaurant is very small and cosy, so would recommend to make a reservation. Definitely coming back again!

We are regulars at this restaurant! I can confidently say that this is the best sushi you'll have in the North East (Durham/Newcastle). The salmon is always super fresh and tasty. They care about quality. Lately, the salmon avocado uramaki is even more amazing than before (like if that was possible!)! I love than they don't make the rolls with too much rice, but they do with great chunks of fish instead. Gyozas are also great. Haven't tried the hot dishes yet, sushi is too good to not to reorder every time :)

Fantastic experience for two of us on Friday. Staff superb, but the quality of food was excellent. Everything was really good- especially the Dragonfly roll - truly superb. Will visit again.

Would sell my first born child for this food, it’s genuinely some of the best food I’ve ever had.

Really nice place to eat. Service first class - food very good. Not much space inside but worth to wait.

Definitely, the best sushi place in Durham!

Fabulous presentation and taste, in a small charming restaurant. A lovely welcome and a fantastic meal.

A little gem in Durham City centre to try. Lovely staff and very tasty food!!

My go to restaurant in Durham. The freshest sushi / sashimi you’ll find in the country. Staff are friendly and welcoming, the setting is relaxing and comforting, making you feel very much at home. Can’t recommend this place enough!

The sushi rice and all kinds of waiters are very fresh, sweet, very kind, and feel at home,

Pulled up last night and was horrified to see people smoking inside the restaurant totally disgusting

We come to the amazing sushi place often. The staff are always nice; the food is always excellent and the atmosphere is relaxing. My 6yr old loves all the sushi she has tried there and so did I! We are definitely going back for more! Thank you and keep up the yummy sushi!!!

Really tasty sushi, and good sized portion. The takoyaki was really good as well! Definitely would go again.

Very small but unique place to visit. The food is excellent and the staff are really friendly and attentive, I knew what I wanted however they were full of helpful recommendations and advice. The pricing is also very reasonable for the quality you get. I had the pork ramen and my wife had the chicken gyoza and we shared a 15 piece sashimi platter, add in 2 cokes and the £46 bill was excellent value. This was my first visit but I'll definitely be back

My fav. Restaurant in Durham ❣

Best sushi place in Durham. Staff (Sunny and Tracy) are super friendly.

Fantastic place every time we order. Great food, lovely people and always quicker than expected. Thanks! ❤️