GB Cafe Oriental Diner&Sushi Bar in Nottingham

Don't let the slightly incongruous name or venue fool you, this is a real hidden gem. The food here is really fantastic with staff to match. I've been 7/8 times since it's become an "Oriental" restaurant and loved it every time. The super friendly staff have guided me out of my western European culinary comfort zone by suggesting some amazing dishes and it's shot to the top of my list as one of my favourite places to eat. Highly recommend.

The best place for delicious authentic Malaysian food in Nottingham. 5 stars for service, always a warm welcoming atmosphere by all the staff. Clean toilets too!

If you're in Nottingham and craving some tasty Hong Kong-style food, you’ve got to check out this dog-friendly café! The staff are super friendly and always ready to help, plus they serve your food quickly so you can enjoy your meal without the wait. It’s a great spot for you and your furry friend!

The sushi was tasty and filling but there is no couch to cuddle on. The floor is too slippery, my girlfriend almost slipped while going to the disabled toilet

Great lamb curry and bento box my son and I enjoyed it. Will be back soon

Great oriental diner. Very generous portions and quite a wide variety of dishes to choose from - Thai, Chinese, Japanese etc. The staff are lovely too. Place could do with a bit of a refurb inside as not much has changed since the previous owners sold up.

Booked for 7 people. The food was absolutely amazing. we shared about 8 Asian main dishes & all were so nice. Also, the service was so warm and friendly and a must visit if you're in Nottingham.

They are very inconsistent when it comes to dishes. I ordered some wings the other day and they tasted nice and looked completed different to the ones I got today. The ones I got today tasted burnt and had no flavour. Called the restaurant and all she did was shift the blame to Deliveroo. No offer of resolution.

The only place I go for food in Notts. Just fantastic.

Excellent Satay and very friendly

This was suggested from a colleague and it didn't disappoint. Went with the roast pork with rice. The char siu was delicious! The BBQ sauce was so good and the pork was really moist. A really good sized portion without it being "too much". Order and pay at the counter with food and drinks delivered promptly. Definitely coming back again.

Malaysian cuisine is limited in the UK in general and definitely in Notts. I can't explain how happy I am to have GB Café in my life now. Super friendly staff, crazy tasty food and very much a regular return location! I highly highly recommend Hainanese Chicken Rice as the most comforting and delicious chucky dinner you can get in any cuisine.

Went here with my daughter and partner, food was top class, service excellent, lovely servers polite informative, it was a Saturday night, jam packed walked in managed to get the last table, notlong to wait for food. Decor plain but very clean and reasonable priced this is a must for me again next time in the city 9 out 10 thanks

I would like to consider myself a sushi veteran of Nottingham having tried majority of all sushi’s places here, gb sushi offers an amazing range of sushi super fresh tasty and beautifully presented. Furthermore after ordering similar dishes everytime I visit the chef offered me for free 2 pieces of seared salmon nigiri something I have never tried before and was throughly impressed by not only the flavour but also the texture 10/10 would definitely recommended superservice great price one very happy customer.

You will enjoy gathering right here!

Great food and atmosphere and great prices. There's so much on the menu and each dish is lovely!

Great food at reasonable price and great portion. Service was good! Would definitely recommend their laksa and char kway teu. Expect a bit of a wait for table on the weekend or peak hours, but worth the wait.

Had breakfast here whole visiting nottingham. Excellent service and full English was spot on. Would certainly visit again

The taste is good and the price is average. Hong Kong people's taste

It was nice, food good but could be better.They forgot to give us the white bread🍞.

The menu here is vast! English breakfast, coffee and tea Malaysian, Chinese cuisine and Sushi All food here is all top notch. Service is good and attentive.

Really excellent value for money and a great variety of choice. Service was friendly and super quick too.

Wow wow wow looking forward to going back here and will do a full review with photos

We ordered a halal breakfast, along with chicken and sweetcorn soup (also halal) and plenty of drinks. As I was placing the order, the server noticed my partner wasn’t feeling well, so she thoughtfully made him a lemon, ginger, and honey Japanese tea with chicken and sweetcorn soup. When serving us, she kindly assured us that all the meat options on the menu are fully halal and certified. As we sat down, it was heartwarming to see people from all walks of life around us, truly reflecting the multicultural community of Sneinton. The food itself tasted spectacular and was great value for money specifically the cooked breakfast!

Generous with food portions, amazing food and great customer service! 10/10! Would recommend!!

Nice people with good food. I love hoi nam chicken very much.

The food is soooooooo delicious

Amazing food and very friendly here, had the Nasi Goreng recently and really tasty 😋

I love here! The best Chinese restaurant in Nottingham!!! Everything is delicious and wonderful, very suitable for Chinese international students! Every picture is real🤣

Fantastic food, my favourite meal out for a long time!

That is a nice afternoon. We are just finishing watching movies and finding a place for lunch. A friend recommends us to go here for lunch. Price is reasonable, and cuisines are full of choices. The place is clean, the food is good and the staff is polite. You can have a marvelous time here.

Great selection of food from English to Japanese. Not been disappointed with a single dish from here

An unassuming location that serves brilliant food. You're welcomed in, there is a brilliant range of food from various cuisines and all cooked freshly. Very well priced and a range of people there. Very well worth a visit and will be returning many times in the future. Friendly staff and amazing options suitable for all.

Great staff and delicious food. The portions are generous and the menu has so many options 👍👍👍

Never dissapointed! Always hits the spot, and great prices!

I love this place. If you’re looking for good quality grub which will fill you then this is the place. The food is delivered with a wide variety. Plus, it’s decently priced. I’ve been a few times and the service is always friendly and polite, even when super busy. Atmosphere wise: it’s one of those local cafes. It’s not fancy and there are no thrills but it’s not needed as the food is great. Everything has always been clean when I’ve visited.

It's a nice place to go for variety of food

Wish I’d known earlier that they started doing Asian cuisines. Yummy foods, large portion sizes, homely atmosphere and probably the only place in Nottingham with more Malaysian dishes on the menu.

Great food, we had a lovely time having authentic Malaysian food there! Will definitely go back soon 😊

Gorgeous food and enormous portions. Make sure you go hungry! The food came out piping hot and quickly. Although it was 8pm on a Saturday it was very quiet, so I feel this is a hidden gem and expect it to get very popular soon.

Simply the best traditional Hong Kong style "cha chaan teng" in Nottingham. Great food, and I highly recommend the beef brisket curry on white rice.

Really delicious food, reasonably priced extensive menu and generous portions. Everything was freshly made and served quickly. We ordered the char kway teow, pumpkin kerokke and teriyaki chicken bento box.

Delicious oriental food I enjoyed the prawns starter and beef noodles definitely coming back

Laksa is very traditional taste. Roast beef with rice in traditional Chinese dish.

Love the food here!! LURVE the Wat Tan Hor and the prawn. Will come back this weekend!!

Always good food and a friendly greeting. And a sausage for the dog.

Another very tasty lunch at GB Cafe, with the usual fill of Malaysian dishes. There's now crab on the menu and Andy (chef) can make chilli, black pepper and kam heong. Delicious!!

Lovely food. Good service. Café style set up. We didn't have the all day breakfast but that just looked amazing. But we did have the braised beef, belly pork and aubergine. Superb! Sorry no photos, food all gone before it hit the table.

Great food! Breakfast and evening meal. Cafe style but brilliant Asian food. Lin and her staff are brilliant, Friendliest staff couldn't ask for better hospitality

Super helpful service. The prawn noodles (Prawn Char Kway) were my favourite 😍

The best cafe/restaurant in Nottingham, great food, the friendliest staff. The full English breakfast is perfect. They go out of their way to make customers happy and go above and beyond. 10/10

Place is very dull old and depressing. Owners needs to renovate it asap. For this prices interior should be decent but in real is like in horror movie. At winter and spring was frezeen cold 🥶 Food is good but presentation is 0/10 on disgusting boring plates. Guys is 21 century use some creativity! Atmosphere is very bad there 👎🏼 don’t recommend for people which looking for good vibes and nice time

Great service, fantastic food! Halal Malaysian food .. the nasi goreng kampung, curry laksa, hainanese chicken rice, wat tan hor really hits the spot! Sushi and chinese dishes really good The fry up is huge

Managed to grab a table on Friday evening without a problem. Had heard a lot of good things about the Eastern food on the menu and we were not disappointed! The portion sizes were good. We had two starters, three mains and three bottles of beer and it came to £22pp. The staff were lovely and the food was great, I recommend the Sichuan sliced beef (if you're not scared of spice 🌶️) and the nasi goreng.

Ridiculously good food. Decor a little tired but who cares? Almost felt like being in SE Asia. Super friendly.

I LOVE this place! Really wide assortment of food, so happy to have this café near my home. Staff is friendly and meals are delicious. Thank you guys, you’re the best!

We went here on a Friday evening after reading about how good it is on r/nottingham. Everything I read was true, the food here is really really good. We had a selection of dishes including Sichuan Beef in oil, Pork belly and braised vegetables, Nasi Goreng, Crispy fried tofu and ribs. Everything was outstanding. The staff are really friendly and helpful and we were made to feel very welcome as soon as we arrived. We'll definitely be going back soon to try some other items off their menu.

This was our first time visiting GB Cafe and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! We were met with a very friendly waitress who was able to guide us through some of the dishes on the menu. The food was top notch! With great portions and plenty to choose from - the menu had a lot to offer. This cafe/ Diner was also great value for money, too! We'd highly recommend this to anyone who's passing by!

The two types of sushi I had were amazing, even without soy sauce, the service is good - they are friendly, helpful and relatively quick, and the atmosphere is casual and bustling, which I love. Thanks for the great food!

Quite impressed with the cha kueh tiao and wat tan ho !! 😗

It took me back to my undergrad days when i was living in Malaysia. So many memories. Missed malay food so much. The taste was so so tasty….

Was alright for lunch, not too expensive, and good portions and bonus also sells beers!!

Love this place. Good food and a lot of choices

Been sleeping on this place for far too long. Wont be making that mistake again. Popped in on a sunday afternoon and tried a little of everything. Curry Fish Balls and a Garlic Chili Oil Aubergine dish for me, and a full breakfast with side of sushi for the wife. Every single dish was delivered to the table within moment, and ranks as some of the tastiest food I have eaten in a long while. HUGE flavours and spectacular quality. Also a really great atmosphere to boot, lively and busy. A pretty-much perfect place.

I really enjoy popping in here when i come into Nottingham. They are friendly, prompt and the food is very tasty. Nasi Goreng (Spicy) is my favourite.

My favorite is Hainanese chicken rice❤️

The food was amazing had a lot of flavour was very fresh and fast service

love this place. nice for weekend brunch! laksa is sooooo gooood

We go to this diner every Saturday, the food is excellent.cooked with care. We've got to know the owner and staff and they are like family.

Good little cafe. Only popped in for some sushi but the service was good and the sushi freshly made as we waited. Was good too. Place was full quite late in the day so guess it is a good meal.

Don't let the name fool you. This is, without a doubt, my favourite place for Chinese food in Nottingham. I really recommend the Beef Brisket with crispy noodles. The sauce is incredible.

We had such a nice meal here, lovely authentic food. I asked for the servers recommendation and it didn't disapppoint. It was a shame we had just missed the pre-show crowd and so the place was quite empty but that could just have been our timing. Its a big place to fill.

Great and affordable food, extremely nice staff. The atmosphere could do with a fresh coat of paint but it's still early so there's time to improve.

Great place for a fry-up. Amazing selection of British classics, but now, also plenty of oriental choices. Lovely place for dinner. Big portions and well-priced. Really fast service.

There is a holiday atmosphere today

Everything are very nice. Especially sushi and Malaysian cuisine.

As a Malaysian, I can confirm the Malaysian food I tried was authentic. The wat tan hor fun was delicious and had wok hei. The hainanese chicken rice was spot on, with silky soft chicken and great dipping sauces (ginger chilli sauce and ginger scallion sauce). And finally we had the laksa too which was very tasty. The chef is Malaysian and had previously worked at pan Asia and Bonzai sushi. We also ordered a soft shell crab sushi roll which was yummy. It is on the expensive side for the ambience (it is a greasy spoon type of place) but I am so happy to find such delicious Malaysian food that I don't care and will be coming back!

Wow loving this diner, such a mix of amazing foods and jam packed with all kinds of different people, from white English builders to lots of Asian people. Food was fantastic, ordered the salmon sashimi and the prawn wat tan ho. Would have preferred it if they had made a traditional seafood wat tan ho, but it was still really good. Great friendly staff, love it, its my new fave in Nottingham! You go in, sit down, they give you a menu, then you up and pay at the till. Food came quickly, I only waited about 5 mins. Delicious 😋

First time visit this place for breakfast and the food is delicious 😋 worth coming back

Marano good, milk tea with pearl milk tea flavor

I am in love! My favourite dishes all in one place! Traditional English breakfast fry-up, cantonese dishes and sushi! I’m British Born Chinese and the atmosphere in this place and service felt like I was in a HK cafe. I stumbled across this place yesterday when finishing a gym session after work and thought I’d try somewhere new for dinner. I felt very welcomed not dressed smart and wanting some comfort food as a reward after a long day! We had XO seafood hor fun, beef curry brisket, green dragon sushi roll plus other extras. All delicious and flavoursome in their own right. Pure ‘Ratatouille moment’ if you’ve ever watched the Disney Pixar film when I had the dishes and was also given complimentary fruit at the end of the meal (typical for Chinese customer service). This place did not disappoint for an impromptu dinner out and will be back for more to try the fry-up. Excited to be a regular and highly recommend! Thank you for the amazing service and food Ivy, Lyn (sorry if spelt wrong) and Andy! Best wishes

Food is delicious.staff very kind and helpfull alwaya with a smile on their faces.i will definitely go back

I recently tried two dishes from GB Cafe and they were amazing! Malaysian Chicken Curry: This curry was incredibly tasty. The chicken was soft and the spices were spot on. It was creamy, spicy, and really satisfying. Chinese Beef Fried Rice Noodles: These noodles were great too. The beef was tender and the noodles had a delicious smoky flavor. The veggies were crunchy and everything was just delicious. If you want some great Asian food, go for GB Cafe. Their food is fresh, flavorful, and will definitely make you happy!

Had a Turkish breakfast, lovely and fresh. Place is clean. Staff are lovely and attentive. Not had the Asian food yet but anytime I see a dish coming out it looks amazing!

Absolutely a hidden gem next to the Arena. A full Chinese menu on offer at Great prices. The restaurant is new and super clean. Staff are great. Recommended 👍

Fantastic service every time I’ve gone. Great food with a verity of options and food comes at at great time. Halal options are available which is a great bonus. Very much authentic East Asian dishes are served as well as the all day breakfast options.

Food lovely and generous! No frills dining, just a bit cold on one of the coldest nights of the year!

Food tastes good at a cheap price Kind and fast service

First time I've been since it's changed management and menu (used to come to GB cafe for breakfasts/lunch) It is great quality food, fast service, and a beautiful presentation of sushi! Decor is a bit random but it's a part of its charm. Will definitely return 😊

Really nice atmosphere, staff are polite and courteous and the food was nice with generous portions.

Many friends recommended the excellent Malaysian and Asian cuisine here, so I came specially to try it out. The first time we came, initially, I wanted to order Hainanese chicken rice, but unfortunately, it was sold out due to its popularity. In the end, I ordered a bowl of seafood laksa soup with ho fan and seafood tom yum soup with rice noodle. The result was pleasantly surprising as the seafood portion was generous, and the large prawns were delicious and large. The laksa soup had an outstanding flavor. The quality of the food was satisfying and reminiscent of the taste I had in Malaysia, leaving a lasting impression. The restaurant's interior decoration was simple and lacked Malaysian characteristics, but it was still clean and tidy. We come here secone time today, we tried Hainanese chicken rice, roasted duck soup noodles, Sushi planet and Braised beef brisket rice. All the food was fantastic, with generous portions that left us feeling satisfied. The service today was excellent and worth recommending.

Amazing range of food from great British Breakfasts to tasty Chinese, Thai and Milesian dishes, and to top it all off, there's sushi. Definitely try this place out!

Best place for food ask for a Barbie hot chocolate or a kinky, Ken you want fill let down

Chef Andy 👨‍🍳 from Pan Asia has moved here. We are a big fan of his menu. Our fave are his Malaysian and Japanese foods. His take on Chicken Hainanese is better than some of the Hawkers we've tried in SG. Highly recommended for good SE Asian food👌😋 we even have takeaways...

Absolutely worth it! Best restaurant I've ever been too, I love sushi, but the kids hate it, but here they do everything, kids got what they wanted, I got what I wanted! Cannot complain about the food either all portions were more than enough, the price was better than I expected and the drinks were better than Starbucks! Definitely recommend

First Full English breakfast of our family trip and this place didn't disappoint. A Wonderful family run cafe near the town centre. Simple menu with a VERY cheap price tag. Plenty of space for our kiddies and the constant stream of locals is a sure thing this is a good spot. Would highly recommend and the Mighty full English breakfast was so delicious with a fresh coffee thrown in as well. Thanks for a great start to our day and leaving with full bellies.

First time to try, the food are yummy with pleasant service, environment is relax and clean. This restaurant has Chinese style, Singapore style, Japanese style and also western style of food. A wide variety of foods can be chose which can be satisfied all members of family. Highly recommended: Tom Yam seafood noodles

One of the very first restaurants that serves Malaysian cuisines as I known of. The food is really authentic and tasty. The staffs are all friendly. The only drawback might be it location. The area is kinda distant and not at all hustle and bustle.

It's a traditional British community cafe with an added Asian menu. They can cater for just about any diet and are super friendly. The food itself is tasty and reasonably priced. Call me old fashioned but I particularly enjoyed the bubble&squeak 👍

Really pleasantly surprised, a group of us lucked out and visited here when the place we were planning on eating at was closed. Lots to choose from, each of the five of us had something different - Malaysia, Japanese, Chinese, Thai - and every one of our meals was fantastic. Waiter was great at Offering suggestions for an indecisive member of our group. I had the seafood laksa which was great. Tasted fresh, was a generous portion & tasted just like the Laksa I’ve had in Singapore. Chatting to some of the friendly staff afterwards it appears that the place has only recently reopened under new management. We all really enjoyed our meals, really reasonably priced, can’t recommend it enough.