Fuji Hiro in Leeds

Disappointing service and being charged for items added to bill. Too crowded and poor management of tables means did not have time to check the charges. Maybe disappointed as have had great experiences during previous visits

Looks like Fuji Hiro has been taken over again. Not impressed that a 10% service fee added to the bill and not sure why they have started. Tipping in Japan is frowned upon. The toilet floors and steep steps down to them feel like they have been washed in oil, really slippery and gods knows what’s on the bannister as it’s really sticky, needs a good clean. Been coming here since it opened in 1997 and Fuji Hiro was my favourite place to eat but not anymore. Ordered Yasi Yaki Soba (vegetarian) and was brought Yaki Soba (chicken and prawn). Told the waitress 3 times that I wanted Yasi Yaki Soba so not sure how she got it wrong but apparently it’s my pronunciation of Yasi. Very disappointed by my recent visit. Won’t rush back.

Used to be better, food still pretty good but the service was poor. I had the fried noodles.

The worst Chicken Katsu I have ever had.

Exceptional food in a friendly, low key setting, with staff who clearly take enormous pride in what they do. I doubt there is a better tonkotsu ramen outside Japan! Thank you 🙏

I went here for a quick solo dinner yesterday as I wanted something good quality but with no frills. The staff are very friendly and were happy to help when I couldn't figure out how to open my drink! I got the guy-don beef bowl which I would recommend if you would like something simple but hearty and delicious. The portion size was really good, I only just about finished it. I'll definitely go back as there were so many things I wanted to try on the menu.

Merrion Centreの外側にある日本食レストランで美味しいです。料理の見た目もこだわりがあって子どもとよくきます。料理がいい割にウェイターは洗練されていないのでハイエンドな雰囲気ではないのですが性格がよい若い人が多いので居酒屋みたいな感じですかね。 香港人のシェフが見た目よく刺身を盛り付けてくれますし、子どもにお菓子もくれたのでいい人です。

We came excited to try their ramen and we ordered quite a few sides and two bowls of ramen. It kind of ruined the night as we would have had better food at home. Everything down to the edamame was so old and reheated to the point of falling apart before being eaten. Ramen were also terrible clearly pre boiled noodles with pot dried condiments . Also do not order the tuna katsu as it was over cooked and reheated. The service was poor I tried to signal for water but despite being the only customers in nobody cared. Sad to give such a poor review but I want to warn people so they don’t waste their weekend meal out or a date.

Tempura and sushi were really delicious and the citrus sake was delicious. I also liked the atmosphere too. However, the ramen and udon dish we had was poor. The ramen was more like Pho with ramen noodles and lacking flavour and texture. The udon noodle dish was quite mushy too. For the price of the ramen and the udon dish we were expecting something better but we were disappointed.

Really nice sushi menu. Our table was split between the Samauri Dragon roll which included cheese... controversial. I genuinely enjoyed it. The presentation of our sashimi selection was beautiful. Highly recommend.

Food and presentation were terrible. Ordered beef chilli ramen, and the food looked like everything was thrown into the bowl without any care. Beef was overcooked and chewy. Instead of being a spicy broth I was expecting, it was just a spoonful of some sort of sriracha sauce on top of the ramen. The waitress was friendly and attentive, which was the only saving grace for this restaurant. For the price, it was also disappointing to eat my food with cheap disposable chopsticks.

Authentic Japanese food and great service

I have never been to Fuji Hiro and it was bit of an impromptu visit after work worh a colleague, the restaurant was quiet as we were early around 4.45pm. We were greeted immediately and shown to a table, the waiter had to explain how the sushi starter worked as we weren't sure, the food was delicious 😋 not enough wine options and no cider options at all, I had a glass of Merlot which was pleasant. We had a 3 sushi starter to share and then Katsu Curry and Terryaki beef for mains, prices were reasonable, the bill came to £48 for a starter to share, two mains with rice a merlot and diet coke.

Very disappointed! Haven’t been to Fuji Hiro in many years, so was very excited to be able to visit again. The food was shocking! The side of wings where frazzled to the point the meat had frazzled away and all was left was the burnt skin. For main I went for the chilli chicken ramen, disgusting, the chicken had been over cooked, how chicken can be dry in a bowl of liquid is beyond me. No flavour what’s so ever! Wish I had taken photos of the chicken wings! Honestly never experienced anything like it! Very disappointed, will never be coming back.

Lovely restaurant. Food was amazing, and staff were so friendly

Lovely place, fantastic choice but food was 'good'...service took some time (main course came 60 mins in). Lot of kids in. But...the bill was very reasonable and I'd return. I came here 10 years previously and it seems radically different now. For the same money try Little Tokyo, it's lovely, great service, same price and somehow seems that little more special.

Food excellent. Service a little slow but then we weren't in much of a rush, fortunately. I've been going to FH for years, my concern was that with popularity, so standards would decline. Not the case at all - still my go to for Japanese in Leeds.

Always amazing food here. One of my favourite places to eat in Leeds!

The chefs are highly experienced. The food is amazing, especially the sushi!

Great tasting food at a decent price. Never disappoints Edit, now changed hands and no longer the same quality.

Excellent authentic Japanese restaurant. The food here is genuine Japanese rather than the modified for western ideas, of other restaurants. Its very good quality and nicely presented. Value is excellent. Of course you can definitely spend more if you choose to. On the negative: The service can be slow if the place is busy and they dont seem to have grasped the standard idea that you sit your customer down, provide a menue then take a drinks order. You often get seated then ignored, no menue or drinks. Trying to order drinks before the meal is really hard, waitresses look everywhere else but at you and even when you do finally get your order in, often the meal arrives before the drinks. Food arrives haphazardly. I recently ordered two meals. Mine arrived, no sign of my partners which eventually arrivedcafter I had finished mine. It seams that nobody is actually in charge and organising the service. Waiters seem to mostly be Chinese students who frankly do not have a clue. Overall I would recommend Fuji Hero to anyone who wants genuine Japanese dining.

We’ve been going to Fuji for 20-25 years - since uni no less. Extremely disappointed we were made to pay a mandatory service charge today. The service was a bit slow but of a very poor standard. Not at all attentive. Probably understandable that green tea is chargeable, but not expected. It never was before We paid separately, but they charged some of us twice for that tea and that service. So disappointing the Fuji Hiro standards of old have been allowed to slip so far.

This is definitely the worst dining experience I've encountered. Despite waiting for our dishes for an hour, the waiter's responses regarding this matter was ridiculous. He was very unapologetic and gave us that cheeky smiles in response when we ask him regarding the wait time. They even mistakenly double charged one of the dishes that we ordered. As someone with previous experience as a waitress, I would say the customer service in this restaurant is totally unacceptable.

Just one of the most horrendous experience I’ve ever had in a restaurant. Waited for more than an hour for our dishes, which is ridiculous for such a small restaurant. However, the most infuriating part is the attitude of the staffs. Throughout the wait we have asked several times how long is it going to take, but every time he (the guy with long hair overall) just went to ask the kitchen and never came back, how am I supposed to decide whether to cancel the order or wait for it? Also every time we asked him about this, the way he smile in a very cheeky way makes me think that he finds us making a fuss over such a small matter, which made us so uncomfortable and is super infuriating. Other than the wait and the horrific attitude of the staffs, they served two separate sushi rolls we ordered on the same plate without even telling us, who in their right mind does that? I am not even going to mention other minor frustrations like giving us an incorrect bill with items double charged. I will never ever visit this restaurant again in my life and I hope this message gets to every single person attempting to visit it.

Utterly delicious. Beautiful Japanese food in a cosy, informal setting.

Been here on countless occasions with friends and we’ve always had a great time. The menu really offers something for everyone, whether vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian or fully fledged meat eater there is something for you. The staff have always been lovely and the restaurant always feels very intimate and cozy.

I have been going to Fuji Hiro for over 20 years. However it really changed for the worse. It is clearly under new ownership and has different chefs. Over priced a men noodle dish is now £21.00 with service charge not even half the quality of what it used to be and vastly more expensive. Poor ingredients prawns were over cooked and small no where near the quality and size I have had here. Green tea was free with unlimited top ups now £1.50 a cup. Food was served on a cold plate and was tepid when it arrived the chef was saying it was just made not difficult if you serve food on a stone cold plate it won’t be hot. The place was a gem the ownership it appears has changed this place was the best in Leeds no question not now sadly. I hope it improves.

Went here as a change from our usual (Little Tokyo) and also because we had gourmet society membership which the restaurant had subscribed to for 25% off. We booked stating this (required for the deal) but when we arrived we were told they couldn't honour it (they must have subscribed previously). They would have given us 20% off of we were Chinese. We stayed anyway but the food was bad overall! We had pork ramen which was good, seafood ramen where everything was super overcooked, and teriyaki salmon noodles which was ridiculously overcooked. Food was bad anyway aside from refusing the deal. Will not be going back. You will get a much better meal at most of the other Japanese restaurants.

Fuji Hiro has changed quite a bit since I first visited some 20 years ago. The decor and ambience remain reassuringly spartan, but the menu has bloomed with rococo extravagance. It was tempting, but my son and I stuck with our favourites: chilli chicken ramen and spiced chicken men. Over the years, we have searched in vain for a dish of ramen to equal those served at Fuji Hiro. My son, recently returned from Japan, has now completed the quest. Ramen as good as this is served at a high tech art gallery in Tokyo but they only do vegan and it's a different style - not equal - but equally good. The chicken men consists of slices of marinated chicken in a peanut sauce served on top of noodles. We haven't found its like elsewhere. With green tea for him and a black Sapporo beer for me, it came in at about £40, a steal. The gyoza are also exceptionally good and most dishes have a vegan equivalent - all of which are excellent. Coming away from the place, I feel, as I always do, that I have improved myself. The food is clean and fresh, exquisitely balanced, indulgent, but virtuous.

Our favourite restaurant in Leeds.

All the food is great but the sushi... the BEST in town! 🙌 Very well presented ♥️

Delicious Ebi Katsu, Beef, Chicken and Pork Gyoza.🥟 I used to eat here weekly before it changed ownership and I was so worried I’d be disappointed I stopped coming. Today it’s Christmas Eve so I decided to try it and I’m blown away. Absolutely delicious food and great service!! I’ll definitely be back !! 🥟 🥟 🥟 ❤️

Had the Tonkotsu Ramen bowl, was really great and filling. Staff friendly and attentive m

If you want half your order missing then go here. What was ordered was rubbery and tasteless.

Fairly basic Japanese restaurant. Food is good though sadly they no longer have a sushi chef. Service rather slow on our last visit.

Really disappointing. Twenty years ago this place was amazing. Even just over a year ago this place was still amazing. However, now, this place is average at best. It used to be heaving, but it was dead when I went in - should have been a bit of a giveaway. The menu has physically changed, which is fair… but there were no detailed descriptions of the meals anymore. The food wasn’t a patch on what it used to be. Sad to say after all these years, I will not be retuning. I’m hoping there are better Japanese cafes in Leeds now.

Very tasty, fresh and authentic. Big portions. Decent prices. Not the most beautiful interior but that adds to its honest charm.

Food came 20 minutes after my girlfriends. No apologises. At least it was tasty

Fantastic food, very very tasty and fresh. I enjoyed chicken gyōza and Japanese chicken katsu curry bento box, really high quality and I could easily eat there every day.

Blooming lovely lunch, almost too much choice and really good sized portions, I've not been here for years but I'll be back soon.

Would highly recommend getting a booking if you want to dine in on a weekend. The ramen was delicious. They forgot my takoyaki which I assume was because they were so busy. When it arrived it was warm. The filling was cold octopus. I've always had octopus cooked first and added into the takoyaki when it was warm. They may serve a different style of takoyaki but it wasn't for me.

Prawn tempura ramen was served in 3 small grilled prawn 😂😂

Food was great, service was very kind. Would go back 10/10.

love its chirashi Don, authentic Japanese food

Fantastic place. Ramen noodles the best I’ve have in Leeds. Small and intimate atmosphere. A real hidden gem in the city.

I bloody love Fuji Hiro. It's a proper nice vibe in there, always a nice welcome from the staff and other customers too usually... it's that kinda place 🙂 I like going in my Godzilla t-shirt for a more authentic Japanese experience 😌🦖

Amazing food and great staff! I definitely recommend

I was here a year ago. Everything was gorgeous. Very delicious. The establishment, although cramped, but it's cozy.❤️

What a wonderful little restaurant, I can't believe I've not been before. Excellent food and excellent service. I will definitely be returning

The food was delicious. I can highly recommend the chicken gyoza and the udon salad. It's not super cheap but it is worth every penny and you certainly won't go hungry!!

We ordered the sashimi set and Salmon Tuna bowl but its taste not fresh, both of us got the diarrhea 😵‍💫😵‍💫we are totally not recommend this restaurant to others.

Absolutely lovely food!! The chef prepared the dishes with such care and attention to detail, we were impressed by the presentation of the sushi and bento box, which were delicious 😋 My favourite was the Salmon Tataki, soft in the middle and crispy outside with a layer of sesame seeds! Would order this anytime again!

So unfortunately a bad experience, the staff were accommodating and were really good up until the end, excluding the delay for drinks. Drinks order was taken, 10 mins later food order was taken, 10mins later starters arrive. 10 mins later. No sign of drinks so had to ask, arrived in 30 seconds so clearly forgotten but not fussed about that it doesn’t really matter. Main courses arrive. I ordered the “chicken man noodles” well… it tasted entirely like someone had heated up peanut butter in pan and mixed it with vinegar. I had one mouth full and my partner had one too to confirm it was disgusting. I managed to get the waiters attention after 5 mins and told him I simply didn’t like that dish. He said no problem would you like it taking away, to which I answered yes please. No offer of something else instead so I just thought “meh if they’re not bothered im not going to re order”. Everything else was fine and it comes to getting the bill ( I was charged for the dish to my later surprise £14 ) I payed the bill and he asked me why I didn’t like the dish, my reply “ it tasted exclusively like someone had mixed peanut butter and vinegar together and poured it over noodles” he says “yes that’s basically what it is, anyway some people like it” so I say “ hang on did you charge me for that dish?” To which he replied “ yes unfortunately I still have to bill you for it” to which I replied “ oh right that just means we won’t be coming back again and I’ll tell my friends not to bother” to which he replied “ well the ingredients were used so doesn’t matter if you liked it” we then left the restaurant £60 down, and disappointed with our meal, I got a Chinese takeaway from harbour city on scotthall road on the way home and couldn’t recommend them more lol

As a regular @Fuji Hiro I have to say it's an excellent place, great atmosphere, food is delicious and decent portions. Closest to the authentic Japanese food you can find in Leeds! Beautiful presentation! Definitely recommend!

點了最簡單的拉麵，結果拉麵卻不日式，麵條也不是拉麵麵條，比較像陽春麵，用了很多大蔥跟洋蔥口味偏中式，又像越式，總之不是日式，價格也不便宜。

Fantastic food. Authentic and good value.

Absolutely delicious Japanese food - the ramen bowls and katsu curries are particularly excellent. It is a bit expensive, but worth it as a nice treat. Service was also very good.

The presentation was good but the chirashi don's sashimi ingredients was not fresh at all.

First time here with a party of six and in a hurry to go to the theatre - lovely tasty food for meat eaters and veggies - I loved the Tofu . Friendly service with a smile and good value for money . Would recommend and return - nice atmosphere and thanks ☺️

Always excellent food and service

Dropped in for a quick bite before a concert. Staff were great, food was lovely and portions were huge!

I ordered the Matcha Milk Tea, but after I tried it I tasted the ginger flavor inside so I asked the waitress immediately why the matcha milk tea has the ginger inside and there’s no instruction on the menu. I won’t recommend this drink cuz the matcha flavor is not enough as the ginger…

Food was amazing. Staff were very kind and the atmospheric was great! Will be coming back soon 🫶🏽

Family of three, like to eat out regularly and cook at home too. Fuji Hiro is one of the nicest places in Leeds. Staff very friendly, professional and accommodating. Food excellent quality, cooked, presented and delivered efficiently without delay. We enjoyed our meals today and recommend others to try it out too.

Got a venti box prawn katsu curry was expecting the prawns to be the only battered items but they snuck in vegetables into the katsu battered. I've yet to work out how anyone eats that rice with chopsticks wasnt even sticky rice was something that looked like basmati rice that falls through the chopsticks. I've had katsu curry at all the restaurants I eat at I call it my tester meal this scores lowest the sauce was bland. The gyozas were terrible kinda like half streamed half fried was abit weird all didnt really taste of much still a very generous filling. The squid balls were prob the only best part of the meal and the potato salad thing could of used Japanese mayo instead of english. I was expecting the real japanese chef to be cooking the meals but it must of been the sous chef that wasnt even japanese. Overall wont make a revisit.

Sushis incroyables, service convivial et souriant... La musique était un peu forte et pas très relaxante (même si dans le thème)... L'aménagement est correct même si un petit coup sur les toiles d'araignées au plafond ne serait pas du luxe (un léger détail, honnêtement)... Le tout m'a ravi! Difficile de faire mieux sur la nourriture et le service, c'est ce que je retiens!

Definitely a very nice and friendly Japanese restaurant in Leeds. Probably the most authentic also. 食べ物美味しいです。豚骨ラーメン美味しかったほんとに。出来ましたら毎日行きたいけど僕の住所は違うです。おすすめです。刺身美味しかった。

The restaurant opens at 12 noon. We would love to order sushi & sashimi, and they told that we have to wait for 15- 20 mins as the boss hasn’t arrived yet. However, we have been waiting for over 45 minutes and the food still hasn’t arrived. One of the worst experience I had in town so far.

Excellent food and service, my favorite place to dine out in Leeds. Would fully recommend.

Great buisness meal meal, great food, I would highly recommend thus restaurant.

One of the best Japanese in Leeds.

Best sushi in Leeds..very friendly staff. Many thanks

The real thing. Authentic Japanese cuisine. Intimate and friendly. Affordable; Popular with city centre workers. Licenced so enjoy a drink. I love the yashai yaki soba. If you struggle with chopsticks use a fork. I visit every time i'm in town. Its always worth it.

Great food, quick service and authentic Japanese atmosphere if slightly compact! Toilets could do with a clean up but apart from that we really enjoyed it!

We had a nice wonder around Leeds and felt like a bite to eat. As we adore Japanese food, we saw this place and thought we'd give it a try. We ordered snack foods at first, thinking if we didn't find it to our taste, we wouldn't feel bad about it. I'm glad we did! We got seated almost immediately, though the menus had very little to offer, so when we did order, we found the small reviews at the back of the menu must have been lying. The food was overcooked, and considering the price, there wasn't much of it. Won't be coming back.

Great menu fast friendly service amazing good and value for money.

Delicious food served by kind and polite people! 100% recommend there is something for everybody

Recommended by a colleague, so I dragged another colleague with me across town to try the place A no frills establishment is typically a good sign of great food - that’s my experience anyways Staff were all friendly and although my ramen came out way after the table next to us, who arrived and ordered way after us…it was still OK, service wise Menu is pretty expensive and something my wife would describe as non traditional Japanese that is catered towards the western palate We had a maki and salmon sashimi along with a Guy Don (to which my colleague was satisfied with) and the Fuji Hiro Ramen The ramen was OK The broth was practically tasteless - I’ve had better at Wagamama…and that’s saying something And the egg….come on!! At least learn how to prepare the egg properly - never serve a hard boiled egg!!! Will I return…sadly not

Lots ingredients, fresh and well balanced. Pork was tender. Right amount of salt. Place was clean and staff was friendly.

Delicious food, fast service. Would highly recommend the tonkotsu ramen - potentially the best ramen I have ever had. No frills in terms of dining experience. Would highly recommend!

It's not the best Japanese Katsu Curry in the world. the curry is excellent.

We wanted to try this place for Japanese food. The bento box was tasty and filling but the food was cold, including the rice and salmon. The tempura was placed on top of the ramen which made it soggy... Also the service was poor. The food took more than 50 mins to arrive. The table next to us ordered at the same time but they had already finished eating before ours even arrived. Not too impressed.

Booked in advance. Staff is nice. Ordered a sashimi don with a variety of sashimi. The sashimis fine until I ate the scallop…(I keep it in for the last as I love scallop) and it taste terrible. You know the taste if seafood is not fresh or not appropriate to eat as it smells like…faeces(?) I chewed a bit and then I spitted it out. Then I tried to talk to a waitress, she was nice. I asked her to smell and she also notice that there were something wrong. However the boss insist this is fresh scallop…haha. I mean, fresh does not mean it is okay to eat if the quality goes wrong. That’s a pity to this supper and I feel like my opinion was disregarded. To be honest I did not ask for any refund or replacement, I just want to remind them if their food is non-edible, but the boss is solely impolite. And I think the boss thought I do not know about sashimi, however he can deceive anyone but not Hongkonger who are really expertises to Japanese food.

Best restaurant in Leeds! Came here at least 10 tines, they have amazing sushi chef.

My girlfriend loves this place. My opinion is the same. Small but beautiful; that atmosphere and very friendly staff. Tasty food. We will go there again. I recommend it.

The tonkotsu ramen was excellent, but service was a little slow and it was a bit expensive for what it was. I also tried the pork Katsu, which is the main reason for my earlier comment on the high prices as I feel like £9 for a side dish is a bit steep, especially when the side dish is quite small. However, the Tonkotsu Ramen was delicious, with a hearty broth and garnished wonderfully. The best Ramen I've had in Leeds so far, but it isn't cheap!

Amazing food and service, comfortable atmosphere

All good, but too much of salt in dishes.

Wanted to try this place for ages. I would recommend booking as places are limited

I’ve been going to Fuji for almost 20 years, and always loved it but the last few years it’s gone downhill, with tonight being the final straw. Booked a table for 2, arrived to be told they didn’t have our booking (because they only copy the bookings down on a morning and don’t look again through the day or something) and couldn’t seat us for 1.5 hours (despite showing them the confirmation from their website!) They said they had other bookings…. Erm but we had booked too?! After much toing and froing, we were seated awkwardly, and then waited 55 mins for our food! The food was still good, but not excellent like it used to be. My husband asked for no veg and it came with veg all mixed in but by now we just didn’t have time to wait for them to remake it. The staff seemed really busy, but everyone was waiting an age for their food, and all of the tables weren’t full, it was all very strange. Sadly it’s our last time 😢

The sushi didn't taste as fresh as other restaurants, and the staff, whilst very friendly, didn't really understand the menu fully without a conversation between a number of them that took a good 10 minutes.

Both me and the wife were very disappointed with this meal. Service wasn't great, for example drinks arrived after the mains. My dish of Beef and rice was stewed and lacked flavour. The wife says about her meal that is was evident that is wasn't freshly cooked, she wasnt very pleased with it at all. We honestly both said that wished we had gone to Wetherspoons instead.

My wife and I came back on a monthly basic to this lovely place both of us or with friends and family. Always a delight, team smiling, food amazing. We are never in a hurry so we don't mind a bit of wait. Everything cook fresh and made to order !

When people talk about independent restaurants, which are authentic, and worth walking a few corners for? This is one of those. And one of the top in Leeds. Thank you for bringing a taste of Japan to Leeds.

Best sushi in the uk. Small restaurant but a hidden gem. We come from York at least once a month just too eat here.

I have been coming here for many years now and it is my favourite authentic Japanese restaurant in Leeds. Great portions, great value and really friendly staff who always make me feel welcome when dining in or when I call to pick up food on my way home from work.

Used to absolutely adore this place, but the service is now shocking… been coming here for the past 5 years and very regularly. This evening i went and was completely ignored and was sat for 30 mins without the order even been taken. Two other couples were seated and had orders taken before us! The prices have increased, they have new menus but the staff have no idea how to run the restaurant. In the end we got up and left!! This restaurant is now more bothered about the deliveries than they are the seated customers. Will not be returning. Very very disappointed!

A small yet decent Japanese restaurant with a wide menu. The portion sizes were very good and decently priced, and the service was fairly quick. Really enjoyed my side dishes (crab tempura and prawn gyoza) however my katsu chicken was a bit chewy for my liking (but the sauce was delicious). Will be sure to visit again and try more of the menu!

Couldn't recommend enough, I have been thinking about it since my last visit, you will not be disappointed

First visit in over 20 years but really didn't disappoint. Will definitely not be leaving it longer than 20 days this time