Dojo Japanese Restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne

This place is fantastic if you're after a Japanese meal. It's in the Chinatown area of Newcastle. The staff are so attentive and friendly. I had a really good ramen meal with a side order of tonkatsu, miso soup and a glass of yuzu sake. The prices were quite reasonable. It was just as good as any meal I've eaten in Japan itself. I will certainly come back here again.

Really nice meal in a very japanese restaurant that serve amazing miso soup and the sashimi was also quality. I had short rib soba noodles which were deliciuous, but I wish I had used a fork, as they were difficult to eat with my level of chopstick competance. My wife had a chicken teriyaki bento box, which looked nice too. The menu is huge and there is plenty of experimental choices that looked very japanese, so looking through the menu to make a selection took a little while. And the dining environment was a little odd, some nicer chairs and a table with a little more manouevering room would have been a plus. Overall, a lovely meal with very attentive staff, somewhere I would happily return to.

Japanese restaurant with an extensive menu. Food was delicious, service was very good and staff were pleasant and friendly. Restaurant was busy when we were in so its obviously popular . Located in Stowell Street which is Chinarown in Newcastle this Japanese restaurant is well recommended (by me at least !).

I have been to Dojo many times over the years and the food has generally of good quality. Unfortunately, we have had several of unpleasant experience at this restaurant this year due to the poor and unfriendly (rude) service. For context, I am always going out with a large group of friends (8-12 people) for Sunday lunch. And we would usually go to Dojo every other month. I understand that this is peak time for restaurants and we should expect degraded level of service, however the service we have received on the previous 2 to 3 visits has been appalling. In fact, just last month we called them over the phone on the day to request for booking in advance and we were being told off over the phone that we should not be coming as a large group during busy time. Which is amusing, considering that they have compulsory service charges for large group. This is really a shame as I have had plenty of pleasant experience dining there as a smaller group.

Amazing place and will definitely be revisiting. Hands down the best ramen I've ever tried. The waiters & waitresses were super friendly and the food arrived quickly.

Stowell St has been lined with Chinese restaurants for as long as I can remember. Some have stood the test of time but many changed names and cuisines fairly frequently. Dojo is now one of a handful of ‘Japanese’ restaurants in the area and is certainly one of the more authentic ( I think I can say that with some authority having visited Japan many times over the years).It’s not that big and it’s not that plush - but it is fun and quirky. Don’t let the decor and ambiance deceive you though. This place offers some really tasty food with some great Japanese twists. We visited one Thursday evening with family and were pleased to see it busy. We probably over ordered with a bento box plus starter/snack each but we managed to get through it all - limited only by the size of the table! The noodle dishes were popular as were my mussels in sake which came complete with burner. Some dishes arrived in ice bowls complete with flashing lights. Sashimi and sushi were great too. Service was very friendly. The restaurant attracts a younger crowd in the main but caters for all. Really a fun place to go in the toon but with some serious flavours too.

Visited with a group of friends - despite being later in eve we were given amazing service and advice on what to choose - the menu is vast! Food was all freshly cooked and amazing.

Poor services with foods below the average. The avocado served was so dried and not ripen - doubting their chef skills! One who has tasted the Japanese cuisine may not return here for next!

Post lifting of some restrictions (and being one of the OG "run, hide, shield yourself" people) I felt in recent weeks (and post-jab) that it was safer for me to pop out for a spot of lunch.Dojo was that lucky restaurant.Upon entry I was a bit dismayed to find that social distancing was completely out of the window, each and every table was full, staff walked around with differing mask wearing ability, and customers just got up and walked around as they saw fit.However, they managed to tuck us into a corner that was ever so slightly a little bit further away from others. Sanitiser was available at the table, and, of course, we had to "check-in" prior to sitting.We were handed some dog-eared menus (possibly the same ones they had the last time I was there at some point in late 2019/early 2020) with hastily overwritten prices.Friends who have been to Dojo before my return complained about the vastly increased prices. I sort of argued that they, and others, have been badly affected by the pandemic, so a little price rise was likely. However, what I didn't expect was a 50% mark up on some of the dishes I enjoyed in the past.Still, as it was the first time I has been out out in ages, and the first time with a couple of friends, we ordered.The sushi platter was actually quite tasty, price was eye watering, but the actual sushi was varied and nice. The chicken teriyaki bento box was similarly expensive (a past favourite of mine which has increased a lot in price) BUT it was still as tasty as I remember.Staff were attentive, perhaps too attentive and lacked the ability to wear a mask over their nose, even taking off the mask to be heard more clearly!Still, overall it was a mixed affair, the food was nice, very nice in fact, some of the tastiest Japanese food around, BUT prices have increased remarkably.

Often sashimi is a choice of salmon, tuna and prawns but here the choice was much better, I had the sashimi set which was value and delicious. I’ll be back again and again

Excellent food, staff attentive and very helpful.Soft drinks expensive dearer than a small Tiger Beer and that was £3.50. We hadto pay £9 for two soft drinks, they are £1.19each across the road at the Chinese Supermarket.Other than the drinks mark up it is an excellent eatery, well worth a visit, we will be going back but having Tap water.

We decided to try something different and had seen this restaurant before but never went so we decided to go the smells as we walked in took me back to when I traveled to Japan in 2008 and the tastes reminded me more the food was great very tasty. The staff were very friendly and observant one of them had noticed my wife stressing out over using chop sticks and brought her a fork. This was out first time allowed in a restaurant and great experience it was

Ordered a collection one Sunday evening. Place was busy picking up which was a good sign. I had the chicken teriyaki bento set which came with Miso soup, California roll 2pc, tofu skin nigiri 2pc and cooked prawn night 2pc, edame beans and rice. It was beautiful and so very tasty for £11. I also tried the soft shell crab and avocado sushi and the k prawn tempura nigiri all really well presented and tasted fresh and the rice soft and not too vingerary. There was way too much food as portion was massive. I will definately be re ordering to get my sushi fix.

Best place in Newcastle for traditional Japanese food. My girlfriend and I are regular customers after discovering they serve wonderful ramen and shabu shabu. Staff are attentive, have excellent covid safe features in place and are knowledgeable about the food on offer. Love this place!

Esta es la tercera vez que estoy aquí y supongo que en realidad es tres veces el encanto. Absolutamente la mejor experiencia en esta ocasión. Mis amigos y yo pedimos sake picante (marca: Otokoyama) para compartir y empezar, edamame y wakame. Uno de mis amigos nunca tuvo una buena experiencia con el sushi nigiri (crudo) hasta que probó el salmón graso aquí. Siento que de todos los lugares en los que he estado hasta ahora en Newcastle, Dojo tiene la mejor calidad para su sushi. Soy extremadamente exigente con el sushi y me encanta mi pescado fresco en el sur de California. Dojo supera mis expectativas en presentación, porción y el personal es muy amable. Algo que no te puedes perder aquí son las brochetas de Lengua de Buey, son un poco picantes pero merece la pena. ¡No olvide dejar espacio para muchos postres exóticos, como helado de panqueques fritos o mochi de pomelo!

Worst curry l have ever tasted. Avoid. Is expensive and the food is horrendous. My husband had the same and he left most of it and agreed the curry was awful.

Lockdown Sushi Treat - we ordered by text and collected our feast of sushi and sashimi. All fresh, delicious, perfectly prepared and presented. Friendly and efficient service. Wonderful and delightful food that really lifted our spirits. Highly recommended!

This is such a find! We just wandered in and I ordered the beef hot pot, it's a kind of dish can be a bit tricky to eat for a first timer and the staff were happy to help me get the hang of it. Definitely recommend.

Super delicious. I always be there with my friends and they love it as well. But I hope the customer service be improved

Frist time having Japanese but always wanted to try it and was not let down very helpful staff made some good recommendations will definitely be going back soon

Stumbled upon Dojo by chance as we were looking for somewhere in Chinatown Newcastle for lunch. There were five of us in our party and I think we were the only non asian people in the restaurant which was a good sign. We were seated quickly although the restaurant was quite busy. The selection on the menu was incredible and I must commend the staff on the amount of time they took explaining and recommending the selection of dishes which we eventually ordered. Every dish was cooked to perfection and the presentation was amazing. The ramen was exceptional. A great dining experience

Tried for the first time with the family! Really nice menu selection. Some of the best Kimchi I e ever had. Vegetarian daughter loved her Ramen dish.

Visité con la familia una noche. Amplio menú y por dónde comenzar como muchos platos muy interesantes para probar, personal muy amable y extremadamente servicial. Hice mi selección, caja bento con pollo teriyaki, absolutamente deliciosa, muy abundante con un plato de huevo, ensalada, sushi y arroz con el pollo. Bono adicional de algo de fruta fresca también. Recomiendo encarecidamente este restaurante y esta no será nuestra última visita. Increíble gracias.

Esta es la segunda vez que visito Dojo y no me decepcionó.El sake de la casa es fantástico y sabe tan bien como los que probé en un viaje reciente a Japón.La comida es deliciosa. Tuve la caja de bento pollo al curry que fue genial. Incluye una sabrosa sopa de miso, sashimi de salmón y gyoza, así como la salsa de pollo, arroz y curry.El personal es muy amable también.Hay mucho para probar en el menú, ¡definitivamente regresaré!

This was a fantastic find! We came for lunch and would be back if we lived closer. The menu was expansive, lots of sushi, bento, ramen, rice and shabu shabu. Staff were friendly and helpful. The restaurant was busy this didn’t impact on our experience. I ordered eel and eggs on rice which tasted just like it did in Kyoto, super yummy and very authentic. He ordered sashimi and roe rice bowl. The fish was fresh and flavoursome. Would definitely recommend.

Soooo tasty. We’ve been twice now and I’m looking forward to my next visit already. The eel bento is fab and the sushi and sashimi are top notch. Well done Dojo.

Esta fue nuestra segunda visita y una vez más, la comida era excelente. El personal es extremadamente servicial y, debido a que no estábamos seguros de las diversas comidas en su menú, el personal explicó la comida y nos aconsejó lo que podríamos preferir. El único inconveniente y la razón por la que no le hemos dado el total de 5 estrellas, es en nuestra opinión, el restaurante requiere una decoración o una renovación. Sin embargo, eso no impedirá que regresemos por su fabulosa comida

We loved the food and the friendly service. Our waiter was amazing at recommending things to try. It was great that everything was very traditional- better than any takeaway. Also the food was great value for money, I had a bento box which had meat, rice, miso soup, Edemame, sushi and sashimi and it was about £10 !

Así que tenemos algunos para elegir ahora. . . restaurantes de sushi que es. Este es mi nuevo favorito. Tiene un ambiente auténtico, excelente servicio, excelente sushi y precios razonables. La competencia más cercana, como el sushi callejero y Nudo, debería mejorar su juego, ya que Dojo es el verdadero negocio: -)

Extensive menu with lots of different dishes and ingredients to choose. Many dinner guests were Japanese, that's a good signal that the food is authentic. We tried the green tea rice for the 1st time , I really recommend it

What a lovely meal. This was our first visit but definitely won’t be our last. I would happily recommend the eel bento and the spicy bbq pork ramen - both were excellent choices. Service was friendly and efficient and the atmosphere was great.

Went to this place on 11th July for my birthday as it was recommended by some friends, It was my first time trying Japanese food and it was amazing. We arrived 20 minutes late to our booking because of traffic and even though the place was very busy we were still able to get a table. After ordering a starter of miso soup we probably waited 2 minutes for it, I was shocked it was so quick. 5 minutes later our mains were here. Even though it was so busy we were able to get our food so quick (4 adults who had 4 main meals and a lot of side orders). The food was bloody fantastic, I would recommend this place 100%. The only thing I would probably grade this place down for was the menu, I'm pretty new to Japanese food so I had a hard time trying to decide what to have as nothing on the menu is really explained. I ordered the 'Teriyaki beef with winter mushrooms and chicken dumplings" which sounded okay but I think it could of had an explanation. It was strips of beef wrapped around mushrooms with a side order of rice, pickled veg, salad, salmon sashimi and the dumplings. That is the only negative thing I had to say about this, The prices are very reasonable, Me and my partner had 2 mains and 2 sides with our drinks it came to £30, you are very much paying for the quality and I would have paid a lot more for that quality of food. You will not regret going here.

Went to see Durham University with my daughter and we decided to spend the night and have a nice dinner. After looking at a few reviews on line we choose this one. I was hoping it would be good due to the reviews but it was better than just good food was amazing. We had 4 starters, 2 salmon hand rolls, 10 sushi section and for dessert mochi. All of that for £52 and a great service as well. Very well worth a visit

Udon know just how good this restaurant is until you try for yourself.

Cuando acababa de regresar de Japón, quería llevar a mi pareja a experimentar la cocina japonesa adecuada. El menú de Dojo es amplio y auténtico, ¡y también a buen precio! Si bien no ordené uno, fue agradable ver la oferta de tantas "comidas preparadas" japonesas tradicionales.

I love going to Dojo, my favourite is the the Dragon Roll. I have been many times, with friends and my girlfriend and I'm always very satisfied with the quality of the food and the service.

Para empezar, teníamos la edad de Tori Kara, pero no era nuestra taza de té (gusto personal).

Went for a bento box as hadn't had Japanese before. Good selection of dishes and enjoyed most of the box (personal taste, nothing wrong with food I didn't like). Curry and dumplings were lovely.

This is a small but very famous Dojo run by Eddy Wolput 7th Dan Japanese Aikido Association.The standard of teaching aikido is marvellous. Well worth a visit

I travel frequently with work and have been to Tokyo a few times, I fell in love with the food there and Visited dojo with high hopes and they didn’t not disappoint!

The bento boxes are great. They are well designed and it’s surprisingly filling. The tempura prawn starter was stunning.

I’ve been visiting Dojo throughout the year and I’ve never been disappointed. The place is cosy, the staff are friendly and the food is really delicious. All of my friends love this place too. We all love the gyoza served here and the bento combos.

On an evening out with colleagues we took a chance on Dojo as we’d headed around China town. I think we were all pleased to do so.

Mi esposo y yo estábamos caminando por China y vimos a Dojo y fuimos a almorzar. Se llenó muy rápidamente después de que nos sentamos, y parece muy popular. Camarera muy amable y acogedora. Amplio menú, sushi, fideos ramen, teriyaki, caja de Bento, muchas opciones.

Anhelando comida japonesa el fin de semana, atacamos 'Sushi Me Rollin' 'en Stack para almorzar y golpeamos a Dojo en la noche, ¿qué puedo decir? Tuvimos una seria comida para la cocina japonesa.

En mi visita a Dojo Newcastle, decidí pedir el ramen de huesos blandos, ya que está muy lleno y es muy difícil de conseguir. Me quedé completamente decepcionado con mi comida. Tiene que ser la peor comida japonesa que he comido acompañada de habilidades de servicio muy deficientes. La carne en el ramen de hueso blando era como el cuero, sabía como si hubiera sido recalentada aproximadamente 10 veces, era inmutable y no tenía brocolli. No puedo criticar el caldo, fue muy bueno pero ahí es donde termina. El personal es grosero, nos preguntaron por qué pedimos dos ramen de hueso blando después de que se nos negó en el pasado cuando otros clientes lo recibieron. Nunca me he sentido tan discriminado en mi vida, absolutamente espantoso. ¡Me fui deprimido y hambriento y para colmo estaba muy enfermo por esta comida! ! Le sugiero a cualquiera que lea esto que evite.

Decided to try Dojo as a result of so many good reviews on here and other review sites.

I visited with a mate because I had a craving for ramen, after a quick look on trip advisor we settled on visiting Dojo. Quite simply this was a good choice. The spicy pork ramen is fantastic on it’s own, but if you choose the set meal with the gyoza you get many more dishes as well as a bowl of miso for £14.80

We enjoyed the Japanese food and chose the right restaurant where gave us every weekend opportunity to come back. The food here is great, the staff are very friendly and great service. We will see you more

Tried DoJo on a whim with a friend - we found the service to be great, very supportive of those with young children and very reasonably priced. Would definitely go again. Good range of vegetarian food too

Un buen restaurante con fogones frente a ti. La comida está preparada y a la parrilla frente a usted. Los Cok también proporcionan algo de entretenimiento cuando se preparan. El único problema es que no tienes tu mesa separada y te sientas con otras personas a un espacio adecuado y los cocineros están preparando la comida.

This place is a must, the atmosphere is relaxed and the staff are great. The food never disappoints. A must visit if you love Ramen.

My favourite Japanese restaurant in Newcastle. Both the cold and the hot food are nice. Nice fish. Delicious tea.

The closest sushi restaurant for us. It was late and we just wanted some sushi, beer and sake. Low prices.

We started with some eel and makeral sushi sets and followed up with the 34 piece sushi mix. And for the 4 yr old we got him subo noodles.

Dojo is the best around. Since osaka closing I have visited dojo a number of times and has been great each time. Such and extensive menu, fish is very good quality service always quick

Came across this restaurant while enjoying a night out in Newcastle and what a surprise! The interior of the restaurant is very plain, but the food certainly makes up for what it lacks in decor. We were greeted very warmly and shown to our table, the place was very busy with a number of Asian people dining there, always a good sign. We weren’t sure what to order as the menu was huge so the very helpful waitress recommended we try the Bento Box, what a great choice. It came with a selection of miso soup, variety of sushi, two slices of raw salmon (superb), portion of rice, curry sauce and a beautifully cooked pork fillet cooked in a very light coating of breadcrumbs, the perfect choice and a taste to suit most palates. The perfect sampler to be more ambitious with your choice. Prices are very reasonable and you won’t be disappointed with the quality of the food. Looking forward to eating here again.

What I would expect the equivalent of what a typical English cafe would be like in Japan, except they serve Japanese meals instead of a full English.

Been to Dojo many times before and finally decided to write a review. There is a huge selection of food to try and everything I've tried so far has been great. The staff always seem friendly and I've never had to wait long forb the food.

Very good, extensive menu, which should have something for everyone. Only problem was that whilst the menu is very extensive it will contain many items that are often unfamiliar, so could do with a little more explanation - the waitrerss couldn't really help as she didn't seem to know the menu well. Food was generally pretty good (one dish was a little chewy) and the portions generous, but service on the slow side

I'm never disappointed in the food when I eat here, especially the ramen and chicken teriyaki, they're the best I've had in a restaurant. The service could be better.

The fish was not fresh and the rice very old. It tasted awful. Wasted 30 pounds not eating anything. I haven't been asked if things were OK otherwise I would have said.

We visited in a Saturday afternoon and we were looking forward to choosing some great Japanese food , there was also Korean on the menu so I was keen to try a dish I had already eaten in South Korea. The menu was large so...

I have visited Dojo on a number of occasions and as a huge fan of Japanese food (I am Japanese...

First time sampling Japanese food and pleased to say this place didn't disappoint.

Excelente opción en el menú, puede elegir entre el menú fijo, elementos individuales y cajas de bento. Porciones enormes y muy sabroso. A un precio razonable. Sólo ten en cuenta que la comida básicamente sale como está listo, es procedente pero no en cualquier orden.

Hace un par de años desde la última vez que visitó, así que en un dojo bastante vagos los sábados por la tarde, que terminó dentro mirando a través de innumerables opciones de menús bento box, y sushi.

No volveré a Dojo hasta que retire la aleta de tiburón del menú. Es inmoral e insostenible. Si yo hubiera sabido de antemano que no habría comido aquí y realmente supuso una decepción en la comida cuando me di cuenta. Fue en una tarjeta laminada en las mesas en lugar de en el menú principal, así que sólo me di cuenta que cuando buscando opciones de postre.

Fuimos un grupo de 10 personas, y algunas personas muy exigentes (incluyendo una saludable sin gluten vegetariano que no tienen comida picante). Nos las arreglamos para recoger algo de comida de la que disfrutamos, recomiendo especialmente la gran bandejas de sushi para varias personas que eran divinos. El personal era muy bueno a la hora de conseguir nuestros pedidos juntos y cambiando así las órdenes. Personalmente me encanta sushi (Sushi, no la buena cosas que te dan en los supermercados falsa) y el sushi era muy muy bueno. El sushi era genial, el sashimi era maravilloso, los fideos estaban deliciosos. No puedo recomendarlo lo suficiente.

The food there is VERY untasty! It is not authentic Japanese food, the waitress's attitude is awful! The waitress does not meet our requirement and complaint about our taste. I cannot believe the Chinese waitress still be employed, she is such a passive person. You should at least response to customer's requirement when they call you.

Had a sashimi selection plate, good value and fresh and tasty. The service was friendly and the whole experience was most enjoyable. I'd return definitely.

Had A day visit with family in Newcastle and this time we prefered to eat japanese food.wow!this resto served authentic japanese food.food is really great and the price as well.the serving is more than enough,the price is really good for a big meal we had.this place is highly recommended for those who is looking for something different.i will visit again Dojo in the future.

Trying new set of meal from another continent is a good experience to remember. Dojo Japanese Restaurant will make your throat ask for more meals. The food is delicious, customer service was brilliant. Pay parking is not far away as well.

Went here for lunch with my family and niece. I ordered ramen, the soup is quite nice, but the ramen is actually spaghetti, could've been better if uses real ramen noodle.

We were walking around Newcastle Chinatown and saw positive reviews on this happened restaurant so we walked in and ordered a beef sukiyaki set and a spicy pork ramen.The beef sukiyaki came looking good but on closer inspection it came with ice frozen slices of beef and the broth tasted overly salty. The spicy pork ramen was the worst tasting ramen I've ever had in my life! The broth tasted sour like something has gone bag and definitely those noodles looks nothing like the ramen noodles picture nor do they taste anything like it.I seriously do not get how the others gave this restaurant any rave reviews! I for one will definitely not step foot in this restaurant again! Try at your own risk!

its my favorite place for shusi and take away .the service can be slow during busy time. definitely recommend!

First time trying a Japanese restaurant in the area - the setting was nice and the service was efficient! The highlights for me were the king prawn sushi with avocado roll and the beef curry set meal! (The menus can be found on their facebook page.) We came here as we were tired of the Chinese fare in the city centre and wanted to try something new; we left feeling happy and full! We'd definitely return.

This was our first time in Newcastle and we decided to look for a Chinese restaurant for a meal. Nestled amongst the other restaurants we were pleased to find this Japanese eatery. What a find, the staff were friendly, the food well prepared and tasty. The menu was clearly laid out and gave a very good idea of what each meal consisted of. If we lived locally this would definitely become a restaurant that we would return to.

Amazing sushi and sashimi options and lots of authentic Japanese food and drink. One of my favourite restaurants in the city.

Normally a st sushi regular, found dojo by accident, the staff the food, the plum wine are fantastic, the 2 of us had 12 dishes between us, and we both agreed, this is our new Japanese night out, don't forget the plum wine

Visited this restaurant on a quiet evening. Good food however the waiter ruined the whole experience for me. He seemed annoyed that we ordered so much food at the same time, sorry for spending money in the establishment that pays your wages. He even shook his head as he read out the order back to us which I found to be very rude. I like to order a lot of food at a new restaurant to try out as much as I can. Anyway, besides this the food was delicious, the menu offers a great selection. The kara age chicken and the sushi rolls were amazing. I loved the the chicken teriyaki! All very reasonably priced. I will return for sure but the waiter needs to up his game. All the other staff were very polite and friendly.

First time visit for us which just fancy a bite to eat near Chinatown. My better half like the place and we are tired and hungry so this place ticks all the boxes.We got served quite quickly as it was fairly early. The food was hot and tasty. I can recommend it to anyone to try it.

Came here over the weekend with a few people. We all had a nice dinner and thought the price was great for the amount. Service was friendly and helpful. There is a lot of choice and tasted very fresh. Recommended!

Was in Chinatown so why not Japanese. Basic restaurant . Tried the ginger rice with pork and also the rice with chicken teppanyaki. Pretty dry but filling. Nothing great as no sauce to add.next time would try sushi as the warm dishes are average. The service is quiet and friendly. Go for the sushi if you want.

Returned to Dojo for a birthday treat. We had an incredible selection of sushi and sashimi which was all delicious and freshly prepared. So impressed with the tastes but also the presentation, a real treat for the eye. The Dragon rolls were particularly good, as were the soft shell crab. The service was efficient and friendly too.Well done Dojo.

Visited Dojo for the second time yesterday, took my dad for fathers day as he likes that kind of food and was impressed after my previous visit.He and my brother were both also impressed with the food, we all had bento boxes. I admit I preferred what I had last time which was a mix of the smaller dishes but it was still nice and at risk of repeating myself - really authentic.There is so much choice on the menu and I found that even as a vegetarian I was very well catered for.

My friend and I visited this restaurant last night late the food was delicious the staff soo polite and friendly The king prawns in iempora were the best I had ever eaten fabulous place.my friend said his vegetarian choice was awesome will def go again

Been here a couple of times now and the food has been very good both times. The only issue was too much choice and little description in the menu. The waiter took all the correct orders and the food came fast but he never came back to check if the food was good and it took ages for the bill to arrive. Overall good experience and would definitely come back, but some improvement is needed ;)

This is a wonderfully authentic restaurant with reasonably priced, and exceptional, food.It is a good position and serves the most authentic least westernised Japanese food in Newcastle.

We were really impressed by this place. We went because of the reviews - cautiously because Stowell street tends to have all- you- can-eat buffets and we like St Sushi very much. Our waitress was sweet, but her English was such that she couldn't actually help us. We guessed - well, happily.We chose an assortment of sushi and it was all fabulous. Plan to go back and try the hot pot

Great food, served quickly. Decor is pretty cool/quirky too and theyve got a massive projector screen showing j-pop. all in all, pretty decent!

Came here for dinner with friends, we didn't make a booking on a Tuesday night and the place was busy, but not jammed, so we were fine. Service was leisurely but friendly and helpful - I have a ton of temporary diet requirements and our server successfully guided me through the menu and made sure everything I ordered fit the bill.I had a miso soup and lovely, sesame-tinged seaweed salad to start, then the 10 pieces of sushi deal. My friends had huge, elaborate bentos which looked great. The fish was fresh and tasty - nothing revolutionary, but a very solid choice for Newcastle - and well-presented. I'd certainly recommend everything that I had.I came back a few weeks later for a bowl of udon. The noodles were great, thick and slurpable. The "Mixed Meat udon" was, bizarrely, all seafood except for some really fatty pork. I found the prawns very overcooked, coarse and mealy and not even pleasant to eat. I liked that there were a lot of vegetables in the soup though, and it was a very comforting, satisfying meal.I'd happily return again anytime for sushi or soup, but I've had much better versions of both elsewhere. This place is reliable, but nothing out-of-the-ordinary. It fulfills a craving.

I treated one of my (very hungry) sons to a Sushi lunch. We ordered far too much, as usual, but greedily ate up everything as it was all delectable. The variety and quality of sushi was amazing, our favourites being Dragon roll, the Tempura soft shell crab with mango, the eel, the salmon roe & octopus. The sashimi was delicate and fresh, also well priced for the quality and size of the serving. A pleasure to look at and eat. The service was quick and efficient. Our waiter was particularly patient as we navigated our way through the menu and also gave us some helpful suggestions.Lovely!

Lots of amazing dishes to choose from too numerous to mention food is amazing. Bento box set great value for money.

Visited here on the spur the moment after derby day yesterday.Having visited Japan late last year I can say its the most authentic Japanese meal I have had in Newcastle.I was in Fujiyama the previous night, which was also nice, however in Dojo the experience was much more like many of the Japanese restaurants I dined in over there and also cheaper than Fujiyama and Hana Hana. Food was nice, brought back memories and I would go again for sure.

Was taken here by a Japanese friend, tried out loads of different dishes, all were well presented and really tastey. Have been back again and can't wait to go again.

Visited this restaurant whilst seeing son who lives in Newcastle. He wanted to take us here to experience a very unique Japanese restaurant. He has Japanese friends who relate to the food as authentic Japanese.All that we ordered was excellent. Staff are very helpful and patient. They were happy to explain everything for us and to help guide our choices.Bento boxes are excellent.Tempura prawns divine!Octopus rolls strange, but a wow and a must try.

A brilliant family meal in this little quirky restaurant in the heart of Chinatown. Three sashimi and sushi lovers had beautifully presented and fresh meals whilst the other two had a beef curry and pork casserole type dish with dumplings. We all went for the Bento style meals which made the experience very easy to order! The atmosphere was great with Japanese TV playing on the back wall, and lots of authentic memorabilia decoration. Very friendly and helpful staff who explained the non familiar items on our order. Recommend highly , very reasonably priced and can't wait to return!

I lived on Osaka for 5 years and getting decent authentic Japanese food has always been difficult. Dojo is as close as I have experienced here at home, even down to the huge screen showing J-Pop! Great "bento" style meal deals are available and I had a mackerel dish that took me right back. My wife also really enjoyed the place and the attentive staff I just hope it's busier next time and more people take the time to experience it. A place that deserves to be a success. We are going back for Valentine's Day!

Been here on multiple occasions, food serving is fast and of considerate portions. Prices are competitive amongst the Japanese chains around. One of the reasons i kept returning is the wide exotic and interesting choices of custom sushi such as soft shell crab and mango sushi and many more.