Etsu in Liverpool

Authentic, fresh, and tasty dishes served by the attentive and warm staff. 100% approve and recommend this place as a Japanese. Must visit if you’re in Liverpool x

Probably one of the best Japanese restaurants in Liverpool. Food is always so tasty. Service is great. All the staff are so friendly and attentive. Atmosphere is so chilled and enjoyable. It is kind of like tapas that your food will come when it’s ready but they do ask if you want it all together. We like getting ours as it comes. The food is so fresh and all made to order. 100% recommend.

I went with my partner for dinner and although we're not massive sushi eaters, we really enjoyed the food and have been converted! Staff were lovely, food was great, and atmosphere was pleasant. There is a large selection on the menu, there is definitely something for everyone. We really enjoyed the spider rolls, and tried a few unique sushi options (some we really enjoyed, some we realised weren't to our taste such as the sashimi but that's on us!) I'd recommend the Sakura Roku gin as it was one of the best gins I've ever had. For dessert I got the matcha pound cake, which was delicious - although it seemed really dry at first, it actually works in its favour. It's a bit of a walk from Liverpool One city centre, but we will definitely come back when we fancy sushi again.

This place is great. The food here is so good. We have visited this restaurant several times and never had a bad dish. Well worth a visit if you enjoy Japanese food.

Outstanding experience, won’t beat the food quality or service in the north west

Great Japanese food, service was good and food is nice.

The staff are very friendly and the restaurant is spacious. However, the sushi is insanely overpriced. £9 for 4 small pieces of any of the rolls. The Etsu roll is also very misleading, the roll is made with essentially the scraps of fresh tuna and mixed with mayo and added to the top of the roll (which is stuffed with cucumber…!) The sashimi slices are average but again, extremely small. The taste is fine but not memorable in any way. If the prices were 30-50% less then I could recommend this if you want average sushi.

Very nice Japanese restaurant, good food and great options beyond sushi. Staff is friendly and helpful. We had multiple plates to share

Probably the best restaurant I have eaten at. The food is fresh and incredible. The service is amazing too, will be back again soon.

Exceptional as always! Thank you ❤️💗❤️

Friendly staff, decent veggie options and most importantly, incredible food! The tofu chef's special is super tasty but the tuna on the specials menu took the crown. Definitely coming back!

Best sushi 🍣 very kind and helpful service 🙂

We have chosen this restaurant based on the reviews however unfortunately it was not a pleasant experience for us, as a family of three. To start with, the staff was not welcoming or friendly, when I was trying to keep one menu to order later again, I have had the serving lady pulling the menu from my hands- was weirdly surprised. Additionally, the sushi selection was not as spectacular as expected, did not have much choices. Overall, I would not recommend the restaurant or think of going back again.

Everyone must visit Etsu!!! The whole experience from the food to the service was flawless. I had the eel donburi and the chefs nigiri selection, it was the best food I have had in a long time. Etsu is the perfect place for all occasions from family meals to romantic meals. I can not recommend this place enough!

We had dinner here. Food was amazing and authentic, service was great. The lady who seems to be the manager was very attentive and nice though it was very hectic for her working behind the bar. I had apple gyoza for dessert. OH MY GOD! It was soooo good with very good balance of favours. Yuzu sorbet was very refreshing. If we live closer to Liverpool, we would come here all the time!

If you want to eat Japanese food, I think I can recommend this place, but is it at the same level as a Japanese izakaya? However, I think this level is also extremely valuable overseas. Let's try harder, Unagi. . .

Not knowing Liverpool well we got lost, but after a quick phone call to the restaurant one of the staff came out to us to guide us in. Brilliant. The food was amazing and the staff were so nice with recommendations of what to try, as this was our first time. What a great evening. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute. We would highly recommend them and will definitely be going back.

Came here on a Friday night as a party of 12, and the restaurant was very accommodating to us, especially as we ended up running late. The food and service were great. Happy to come back here again.

Food is good and tasty but portions are extremely small.

Absolute hidden gem! Wonderful staff, great atmosphere and very facilitating- we hadn't booked and they found space for us, but certainly recommend booking. Plenty of parking nearby and central to commercial areas.

Love this place, food superb. Gets very busy though, slightly dampening service and atmosphere.

I had three types of freshly fried tuna, vegetable curry, and mochi ice cream. Everything was very delicious, carefully presented, and the Japanese staff was kind and considerate, so I was very satisfied. I think it's worth the price. (The shop is run by the late legendary Mr. Abe, who used to be a local Beatles tour guide.)

Lovely restaurant with delicious food, although portion was quite small for the price.

Food was incredible, it didn't take long to come to our table either. Staff are really pleasant which goes along well with the nice and relaxed atmosphere in the restaurant. Will definitely be returning at some point.

Where friendly service meets Japanese culinary at it's finest. Recommended by the good people of r/Liverpool and my gosh, what a tremendous feed! Jeff-San highlights: Gyoza. Shrimp tempura. Chicken katsu donburi.

The food here was really excellent. Like an authentic, high-end sushi place in Japan (which I say having visited Tokyo three times). We were visiting from the U.S. and are pretty picky with our sushi. This definitely met and exceeded our bar…comparable nigiri and tempura as in Tokyo (in terms of style and freshness)…better than most sushi we run into in the U.S. They didn’t have all the common “American” rolls (for example no fake crab sticks so no “American California rolls” if you’re expecting that—I don’t say that as a negative at all, just an fyi), but there were flexible where they had the ingredients, and everything “new” we tried for the first time was impressive and memorable. Definitely highly recommended if you like sushi and have high standards. Prices were very reasonable for the high quality of food.

Struggled a little to find the place but it was worth the hunt. Warm welcome as we entered, friendly staff and always smiling. The food was great and in my opinion, worth every penny. I will definitely be back again!

Best sushi in liverpool , great atmosphere and good service, we taste a green tea ice cream

My fiancé and I went for dinner at Etsu last night and had the most wonderful time Our host, Matt, was attentive, knowledgeable and the epitome of service-with-a-smile! After milling over the menu for quite a bit of time (everything sounded amazing), we ordered a selection of sushi, steak, chicken and the seared tuna bowl (which was off menu and recommended by Matt). All dishes were exquisite and so fresh! Food was amazing, staff were lovely and just a great atmosphere! Will definitely be back soon!

Very nice service and excellent quality food and the amount of work on the decor. Family friendly.

This place is definitely at the top of the list for me and my partner. Everything was perfect, the service and atmosphere were impeccable while the food was simply amazing. I don't think I have ever had better sushi in my entire life! 10/10 and already can't wait to come back.

This place is the best Japanese food I've had since I left Japan, other than my wife's kappa maki. Food is spot on. Service is of Japanese level. Ticks every box.

Amazing food and service! My favourite place to visit on a holiday in Liverpool!

Menu has lots of vegan options. Food was absolutely delicious. Fast service. Great staff.

We had a really pleasant time at this authentic Japanese restaurant. The staff were friendly and service was very good. We ordered a selection of sharing plates, sushi rolls and sushumi. We were really happy with our dishes. The interior is nicely designed and laid out and very authentic. Will definitely come here again when in Liverpool next.

We had such high hopes for our meal but we're bitterly disappointed. The service was lovely to begin with. Warm welcome and smiles all round. The decor was cute except for the origami birds handing above us that were coated in dust. The gyoza were very mushy but the worst was the spider roll. I took one bite and the juice from the crab was foul. I explained this too my waitress, in the hope she'd replace with a fresh, she just told me okay, her demeaner changed and they even still charged me for it. Won't be recommending to anyone.

got our food fast and the servers were lovely, would definitely recommend will be going again

So good! Staff were wonderful. Food was wonderful. Order the tempura...just perfect. Sashimi was delicious. Nigiri also delicious. Come here if you can!

I had the tuna bowl because it was recommended to me, and it was very delicious! The staff was very responsive (I almost paid for other tables' orders, but...), and it was a great time. I would like to stop by again when I come to Liverpool.

One of the best Japanese restaurants I’ve ever been. Service is great and food is delicious. One minor setback - roll are very small, practically tiny.

A fantastic meal at a reasonable price served by very friendly and attentive staff. I had all three of the daily specials and a Japanese panna cotta with fresh fruit topping for desert. This was the first time I had ever had a Japanese curry (beef) and it was delicious, as were all the other courses and the warm green tea. Given the quality of the food and the very comfortable surroundings, the bill of £44 before tips seemed very reasonable indeed. The next time I am in Liverpool I will certainly be returning. In fact, I might even make a special outing from Manchester when I am next there in May.

Amazing, authentic food; excellent service both in the restaurant and at the bar; calm and welcoming aesthetic and atmosphere. All options great hut highly recommend choosing a selection of starters, keeping a menu, and then going for a round of sushi (and maybe another!) Check out the shop between courses for some Japanese drinks and delicacies.

Lovely restaurant, sushi is great and the larger hot dishes are all delicious too. Great tempura and crispy fried chicken.

What a lovely restaurant. My husband and I haven't been for ten years and it's do much bigger and better with a Japanese shop. The food was delicious and we even bought some gin and whiskey. Great service...delicious food. Flawless. x

Amazing! Best japanese food we’ve ever had! My kids loved it! Turned out a little expensive since we could not stop eating, but worth every penny! 😂

Great delicious food, great frienldy staff, service is quick

The best I've had since moving back from Japan. Even there it would be considered on the high end. Thank you for bringing back this feeling of amazement that food can taste like this

Excellent Japanese food, great service. Very good experience and all the food was on spot. Will be back soon!

Everything was tasty and nice! Food was made really quickly, and all staff were friendly and nice.

We tried 4 types of sushi rolls and the avocado maki. The food was really good, the waiters were very friendly and the place was nice decorated, with a lot of elements reminding us of Japan. My favorite dish was the ebu sushi rolls and the second favorite was the grilled eel sushi roll. The waiting time to get the food was about 35-40 minutes, be we went at peek hours and the restaurant was full. We were lucky to get a table without reservation.

The best sushi and fresh fish dishes in Liverpool!

Excellent service from Mia. We would stay here again because of the service we recieved from Mia.

Sushi here is immense and the katsu curry is the best I’ve ever. This restaurant and the employees go above and beyond. Absolutely unreal. And considering the quality, the price is phenomenal.

Been here a few times and realised I didn't leave a review. The staff are always very polite, service is great and food excellent. Will definitely be returning. Can recommend the etsu sushi roll 👌

Probably the most genuine and delicious Japanese cuisine I’ve had Staff are so friendly as well

Every experience with Etsu is phenomenal. Having dealt with them for work and private dining I can honestly say the service is exemplary and the food is AMAZING! Make sure you visit you will not be disappointed!

We went to celebrate a birthday. Choose it partially because their social media page has been saying business was slow which made us sad. It was always a nice place, and we had remembered it as packed and thriving. This meal was absolutely amazing and we will continue to go both to "vote with our feet" and to enjoy it whilst the atmosphere is low key and lovely for a quiet meal. Arrived earlier than our reservation on a rainy Sunday evening which was no problem. Chose the chef's choice mixed sushi plate first and we were delighted! Unlike the chain sushi place nearby, it wasn't only tuna and salmon but also seabream, surf clam, octopus, mackerel, yellowfin tuna and more. All very fresh - perfect. The sushi was presented as an art form, as I remember it from the favourite sushi places I've been - much more like a California Japantown. Edible flowers, lovely fine seaweed. The chef treats it as the delicacy it is which adds to the experience, I think. And, by the way the lovely server who brought it sang a few lines of the birthday song very quietly to us, which was really cute. She could tell my companion would be embarrassed by a fuss. The platter arrived with a single lit birthday candle. Celebratory but not over the top. After the variety sampler, it was time for each of us to finish with one of our favourites. My companion chose a softshell crab dragon roll which was coated in flying fish roe. Beautifully presented and delicious. I had a simple five pieces of mackerel sashimi presented on a bed of seaweed. The mackerel had some extra prep. I think it was very mildly pickled which was lovely. We shared these as well, but only a little. The bill was reasonable and there was no "service charge" or suggested tip added to it. We tipped well as we enjoyed it and want it to succeed. This restaurant is only slightly off the beaten path, and travel from James Street is easy! I highly recommend it. There must be a collosal waste of resources here for them not to compromise on quality when they aren't very busy. I would urge you to go. We will certainly make this a higher priority and go in January. And we'll take advantage of the quiet there until business is booming again. A final note is that while steak restaurants seem to be the latest trend in Liverpool, a visit to this place reminded me of how lovely it is to dine on a lighter cuisine that's always valued vegetables and fresh fish. No calorie regrets afterwards, no feeling stuffed for hours.

On 24Nov2023 at around 6:15pm UK local time, me and mom was on the way back after paying a visit to Liverpool’s pier. My mom (70+ years old) was needing the toilet after the walk, and we tried to find one around but the museums were closed. Asked around and some advised to try the restaurants nearby. After some walk we found this restaurant and walked into it, seeing that no customers were inside at the moment (or very few). We asked if we can use the washroom/toilet, and the waitress said yes which was very kind of her. But then a waiter (don’t know his name, but looks like an Asian maybe from Japan or China) quickly said “actually it’s only for customers”. We turned away and left, then the waiter swiftly followed behind me and close the door immediately after we just stepped out, probably fearing that we might return or feel like we have wasted his time without paying. While they indeed have all the rights to refuse our request since it is a private property, you might want to think if their values aligned with yours, before supporting them with your hard-earned money, especially when you might have other choices of place in mind.

Menu has changed, and not for the better. Yasai gyozas now have chewy tofu. All vegetable was much better.

Went on a Friday evening. Sushi was amazing but the miso black cod special was so so tasty- the sauce was special. I will be back for this alone.

Excellent food and service. Always a great atmosphere. Try their tuna tartar (not always on the menu) and seared tuna!

We were visiting Liverpool for the weekend and I'd searched for the best sushi, not disappointed, everything was prepared delicately, the staff were very sweet and polite and the sushi was top quality. We had plum wine, japanese whisky, the whole experience was great and the surprise was the hot yuku aubergine starter, yum!

Excellent dining experience! Arrived with no booking on a busy Saturday night, a table was found for us with no trouble. Service was efficient and friendly Food was cooked to perfection 🙌

Nice and tasty food. Really authentic. Brilliant service. No need to say more.

Awesome place and great food although not many vegan options. Beautiful atmosphere and nice staff.

Yummy but the portions were very small

Amazing place, nice friendly staff and amazing food, great place for a family meal, or a romantic dinner

Lovely Japanese restaurant close to the docks

High quality authentic food and prompt friendly service. Reasonable prices. Recommended

What a great surprise that was ! I was looking for a good restaurant but the food was even above my expectations. Several options on the menu, we tried 8-9 dishes, all were excellent ! I'm fond of Japanese food and this is clearly one of my best experiences so far. The waitresses were very kind. We had a pleasant moment and I only regret not living in Liverpool for this would definitely be among my top addresses.

The best meal I've had this year. Amazing food with some of the best fish I've had. Great service with very helpful waiters. A must visit.

Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. The sashimi was fresh and good, the Asahi tasted best in here than anywhere for some reason. The steak was cooked to perfection and the friendly attentive staff are a credit. Thankyou for a nice meal.

We visited Etsu after 8 years and it still tastes as good as we remember. Absolutely delicious.

Everything was perfect! We ordered a sashimi set, flamed tuna, ebi roll and gyoza (repeat 2 times because it is fantastic) - all fresh and delicious! The staff very lovely and the place quite to have a nice conversation. To finish, we asked for a mocchi ice cream! Amazing as well! Really recommend!

Everything about this traditional and authentic Japanese restaurant is excellent. Arigato gozaimasu

Honestly one of my favourite restaurants in Liverpool. Its a little bit more expensive than your average restaurants but the food is just utterly superb and the staff are so friendly and welcoming!

One of the few good Japanese restaurants in the North West. The staff are very welcoming and Etsu offers a varied menu of classic Japanese dishes. The food was freshly prepared. Etsu's location is central Liverpool, so easily accessible and the restaurant provides a nice atmosphere, with a small Japanese shop at the back.

No 1 japanese restaurant I visited in Liverpool. All the dishes are delicious. Definitely will visit again and highly recommend.

Great food and friendly service. We loved the vegan options on the menu and had the vegetable donburi, pickles, gyōza and mochi. Excellent quality and authentic.

I expected more from that price. The salmon on the sushi is just too skinny. The sushi rice is very good but the sashimi were the driest one I have ever had. Not fresh at all! Pls consider changing the fish supplier.

Decided to stop in for dinner and was blown away by the full experience. Staff were so friendly and helpful, the drinks and food were excellent and so well presented, and the atmosphere was lovely! I would absolutely recommend trying Etsu to anyone looking for a nice dinner out. We will definitely return. P.S. try the pickles!

Fabulous food with great service

Great restaurant. The food was fantastic and beautifully presented too. Service from Katy was effortlessly friendly and faultless.

Little Birthday treat. The staff made little origami presents at our table. The food was gorgeous as ever. Soft shell crab, tempora prawns, steak, salted cod with sticky rice & a portion of vegetables all cooked to perfection.

First time here with my family and loved it. Top notch maki rolls, authentic Japanese dishes and excellent service. Will be coming back. ps. Black Sesame ice-cream mochi was fantastic

Great food, service was quick, reasonably priced

OMG!! This place is awesome.. I highly recommend this place to everyone to dine-in. Unbelievable japnese food… you get fresh seafood, amazingly delicious. There Assai beer, its cherry on the cake.. Its been my most Go-to place.

Every time I dine at Etsu I tell to myself I should do it more often

Delicious sushi and really lovely staff. Portions are just the right amount so you'll be pleasantly full. Warm sake is highly recommended.

Terrible service all sold out!!!! Disgusting service and treatment from the owner of the place DONT COME TO THIS PLACE!!! It’s super bad

Had a meal here yesterday with my daughter. Fantastic food great staff. Very clean restaurant you can see you food being prepared. This is the best Japanese restaurant I have been to. Thank you to all of the staff. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

The best Japanese restaurants in Liverpool and the North. A solo diner I was. I ordered a delicate sample of their menu. Hot, crispy, boldly infused with favour; the Tofu is so good I must order 2x on next visit. In Britain, most Japanese restaurants can’t make a proper dish of soft shell crab. Etsu can. It’s so juicy. The shell is signably soft. And you get the whole crab! The sushi set is authentic. And I love their confidence. Scallop is great. Oh and it is a proud family business.

Best Japanese restaurant in Liverpool 🇯🇵

Amazing authentic Japanese food, excellent service and lovely atmosphere. Would highly recommend this hidden Gem!

Best restaurant in Liverpool - excellent quality, excellent service!

Best food outside Japan. No joke. Just go. If they have the blackened cod on, order and weep with happiness

This place was great. Waitress was very helpful with my dietary restrictions. I am thankful for this.

Went to Etsu for my friends 40th birthday and was absolutely blown away. Not only was the food unbelievable - hands down some of the nicest things I've ever eaten before, but the customer service was above and beyond. There was an origami crab wishing my friend a happy birthday, they put a candle in the sushi to sing happy birthday. The waitress was so helpful and friendly through the night. The bill wasn't overly expensive either considering this was a clearly up market restaurant. It was the type of venue that I will be raving about for years to come.

Turned up tonight...late so 8.55pm...they close the kitchen at 9.00pm...explained we got lost! They were so lovely. We were the only customers there...the food was amazing. The staff were not only welcoming but completely OK with us being so late. A completely hidden gem...make the effort and find them..you won't be disappointed.

Delicious and freshly prepared sushi. Also does selection of mains and soups. Ideal for a special treat. Could be the best sushi ive had in Liverpool. Friendly service. Gets busy so booking is advisable. Recommended 🍣