Izakaya Japanese Bar in Bristol, City of

My kids verbatim: “Everything’s superb”!

It’s a delicious pre-made dish. I’ve always had this kind of taste in China. When I came to the UK, I didn’t expect to be able to eat it. Chinese friends are welcome to come and try it. It’s really a good taste of hometown, and it feels like Pinduoduo.

Some of the best sushi I’ve ever had

Wonderful, fast service! Lovely staff and delicious food! Couldn’t ask for anything better!

There was no space inside when we went so we sat outside, thankfully there were heat lamps. I got the gyudon beef bowl but it was a little…wet. It still tasted good but I wish the rice was a little drier. Everything else was great!

The best local Japanese style pre-cooked food reheating shop! I really like salmon sushi with loose meat and a strange smell, yakitori skewers cooked with supermarket teriyaki sauce, and dry and dehydrated eel rice ~ Friends are welcome to come and suffer, don’t come next time!

Fantástica experiencia. Mi esposa y yo visitamos la semana pasada en mi cumpleaños. Servicio amable y encantador. Pudimos traer a nuestro perro, que era genial! La comida es fantástica, había un ambiente encantador. Definitivamente volveré

Great selection of food, well worth the money

best sushi in Bristol, and amazing service.

Sushi de calidad sólida, la mayoría es muy tradicional y precio justo para lo que obtiene. Estaba absolutamente lleno de carnero por lo que recomendaría reservar. Se beneficiarían de agregar más sushi de fusión (agregando más ingredientes / diferentes salsas o agregando sushi tempura) ya que puede ser bastante repetitivo. Sin embargo, ofrecen un montón de artículos no de sushi en el menú, el calamar tempura era muy agradable y el okonomiyaki era divino.

Solid quality sushi, decent price aswell. Lacks variety on sushi (not much fusion or temupra) so can get a bit repetitive , however decent other items on menu, okonomiyaki and tempura squid was banging.

We wanted nice family made it Ramen, thats how we choosed this place. Immediately feel yourself at home. We tried to Ramen and brought home Miso soup. You should try it! :) Not gonna regret it.

Had a delicious meal! Would definitely recommend the karrage chicken and okayadon. Quick service, and best Japanese food i had in the uk :)

Great restaurant. Had the beef gyudon and was delicious. The sushi was delicious too. Think it was tempura and avocado. Only thing was a bit cold even inside.

A pesar de que este restaurante estaba muy ocupado todavía ofrecía un gran servicio y comida increíble. Si vas de visita un fin de semana asegúrate de reservar con antelación.

Absolutely delicious and authentic Japanese food

In centre this is one good oriental restaurant. I normally don't ask for beer in this kind of places because I personally like stronger ones, and orientals are not my favourites. Sometimes I want a white wine but unfortunately has not good quality either. That's my personal opinion. Anyway, the flavour food is esencial and here is good for an Asian experience.

atmosphere here is so nice! went with my friends and it was great, food tasty and not too expensive

Wow as good as I expected. I’ve been looking for true Japanese taste in Bristol and I found this. Their gyudon is delicious and I definitely would come back!

Tonkutsu ramen had good soup base, balanced flavors. Chicken yakitori not overpowering with soy sauce, but well balanced with some sweetness. Takoyaki had great umami flavour, perfect appetiser.

Most food is the pre-cooked food from Costco, not worth the price at all, very disappointed as I read the comments before booking the table for my family. The sushi set ingredients are cheap, not worth for £56. NOT close to authentic Japanese food. Am not happy with the environment and the food quality, while paying £30+ each person.

Delicious food, reasonably priced, absolutely lovely staff, would go again and again !!! <3

Never again. Booked 17:30 but arrived earlier at 16:45. Wanted to wait for a friend who came at 18:00 to order the foods together but when it was around 17:30, a waitress told us that we need to leave at 19:00 as someone has reserved my table. That means there would only be 1.5 hours for dining? Also, they squeezed 3 of us to have a 2-seat table and I saw another 5 people group squeezed in a 4-seat table… Really a bad experience.

Excellent food very tasty, very filling and great service

Good quality both for takeout and eating at the restaurant. Good shop atmosphere Good service staff

A perfect place for a delicious dinner! Fabulous food, delightful drinks (I recommend the honey and lemon yuzu tea) amazing atmosphere and super service. We will be back!!

Good service ,nice people,good communication.Good hot food and cold food.Music calm nice environment.

Este es un pequeño restaurante encantador. Nos sentamos dentro, la decoración es divertida y atmosférica. La comida era increíble - cangrejo de cáscara suave, sashimi de atún de aleta amarilla, pollo teriyaki, todo genial 😊 el personal era tan amable y servicial. La comida llegó rápidamente, así que llegamos a tiempo para ir a la baliza de Bristol.

Se topó con esto mientras buscaba un bocado rápido antes de un concierto. Tan contentos de que los otros que pasamos fueron reservados, ya que esto fue increíble. Haber tomado sushi solo una vez antes de la comida fue una revelación. Mi marido tenía el udon de pescado picante que estaba lleno de pescado y le encantaba lo picante que era. Tenía albóndigas de cerdo fritas y cangrejo tempura de concha blanda. Este es uno de mis favoritos, pero fue de lejos el mejor que he tenido. Eran enormes y deliciosos. Ahora estoy totalmente convertida a la comida japonesa. El personal era amable y muy servicial. Gran valor también.

Disappointing to destroy some lovely ingredients with disgusting salads. Delicious double soft shell crabs served on a 'salad' of rough chopped cabbage. No 'salad' as per picture and no dressing or care. Lovely squid, again served on awful cabbage.I may as well have bought some cabbage from nearby tesco and stomped in it and thrown it underneath the food. Sushi avocado and salmon and spider rolls, beautifully done, but no ginger, which we had to ask for. No miso soup even tho online. Edamane beans so cold that they were barely defrosted. They should be warm and preferably lightly fried. HOW DARE THEY PASS OFF ROUGH CHOPPED CABBAGE AKA GARBAGE AS A SALAD.

Best sushi I’ve had in a while and the staff is lovely!

Went there for dinner last week and ordered sashimi and a few tapas dishes. Had high expectations but was very disappointed. Sashimi is tasting like fish flavoured ice, and it is so thin you can barely taste anything. Hot food was normal but the sushi is absolutely terrible, maybe try hot food but definitely not the fish. Overall the food is overpriced.

Fantastic experience at Izakaya on my first visit to Bristol. Really good value and quality dishes. Will definitely come back on my next visit.

Overall, the ambiance is quite nice, but the food quality could be improved. The Japanese edamame was delicious, but the beef rice bowl was too salty - I felt thirty all night.

Brilliant, authentic, fun Japanese restaurant

I love eating here. The sushi is always fresh. I'm always greeted with a friendly face. The food is just so delicious.

Had dinner here with my partner twice in the last week or so as we’ve had to go up to bristol a couple times, without a doubt the best experience ive had eating out before, absolutely wonderful lovely staff and absolutely gorgeous food and drinks, i cannot recommend this restaurant enough, if you want a good meal that tastes incredible and makes you feel genuinely well fed, eat here!!

Fue nuestra primera vez visitando este lugar después de pasar por él en numerosas ocasiones. ¡Me alegro de haber decidido entrar! La comida era fantástica calidad, sabrosa y a un precio razonable. Los platos más pequeños y el sushi eran geniales. El lugar estaba muy ocupado, pero el personal era educado y atento, a pesar de que solo había unos pocos de ellos durante un tiempo tan ocupado. ¡Volveré pronto!

Great food, amazing service and a lovely atmosphere. Worth a visit if you want to try some delicious Japanese food.

The best dining experience that we've ever had!! Great staff, gorgeous food and a lovely relaxing atmosphere!!

Fabulous 😍 loved the food and the service

Great sushi and quite reasonably priced!

The food portions are small, but the seafood udon and beef egg rice bowl are delicious and recommended. The price is on the higher side, and the environment is a bit dirty！The staff is friendly！

Called in to this little gem when staying in Bristol for Valentines. The restaurant itself is really small, yet it didn't feel cramped. The staff were great with recommendations off the menu. We had a nice window seat. Very reasonably priced!!! No complaints at all.

We went to the Izakaya restaurant at the bottom of Park Street. The food was delicious and the service top notch! Despite me accidentally booking a table for the wrong day, the staff managed to find me and a friend a table. Food was piping hot and so yummy! The pork ramen was my favourite and the broth so creamy. The only downside was that there was a lady sat on one of the high stools who was playing a show out loud on her phone and then she started facetiming someone and was really loud. I think this should be monitored. Other than that, we would be back.

Great place, recommend booking , good fresh and delicious, and reasonable price, seating undercover and heated outside if fine even when cool outside. Big thumbs up.

Good food and service however watch out for billing errors. I got charged service and then a tip! Not happy to pay twice without being told.

The best pork ramen I’ve ever had! Fabulous!

Visité la sucursal de Clifton el fin de semana, que era un pequeño lugar encantador escondido del ajetreo, estaba muy bien decorado y tenía un gran ambiente. El personal era encantador y amable y había una gran elección de menú, con más opciones de las que esperaba para veganos. Fui a por el ramen y aunque el caldo no era demasiado sabroso, las coberturas lo compensaban, ¡el tofu en particular hizo el plato!

Great food, great price! Ideal for night out with friends. Soft shell crabs are simply amazing.

Entró en este restaurante después de una visita a la catedral de Bristol. Servicio rápido y amable. Pedimos el ramen, un cuenco y camarones. Todo contra delicioso. Lo recomendaría.

Best Japanese in town? Genuinely suspect so. Quick, unfussy, fresh, light, good value and authentic. There are restaurants which try to be the real deal and don’t do a bad job but, even though this won’t be as Instagrammable, I doubt its food can be bettered. Yummy.

Stopped here for dinner as my partner wanted sashimi. He was not disappointed! I had the pork ramen which was really tasty and there was a lot of it. Would recommend this place as everything was great

i love this place, i've been a couple times now, the food is so good and it's so reasonably priced for what you get. the food is light and really tasty, I brought a friend who's from Japan and he said the food was really authentic and good quality, will always recommend this place to people plus can't wait to go again~ wanna try their delivery 🚚🍜🥟🍘🍱

Best prawn croquette i have eaten in my life!!!!!!

Oh my god the food. The staff too but the FOOD. I've been to ALOT of different Japanese restaurants all over the place and this one is by far in my top 3. Authentic, fresh, genuinely tasty good food. The ingredients are fresh and the presentation is beautiful. Ate here twice in the space of 4 days. Cannot wait to go back to Bristol just to return!

The food is acceptable for those unfamiliar with authentic Japanese cuisine. It's essentially a Chinese-owned restaurant disguised as Japanese, using the name to capitalise on its popularity. It is falling well short of capturing the true flavours of genuine Japanese dishes. Any true Japanese person will tell you that it doesn't come close to the authentic dishes they prepare themselves in Japan. On top of this, the service was poor, with the staff being uncommunicative and rather arrogant.

If you want a fast version of Japanese food this is the spot for you. Ordered their Beef Niku Udon and a beer. The broth was bit salty for my taste, the beer was served warm. Not once did any of the 4 or 5 employees check to see what I thought of the food. But they did have time to talk amongst themselves about menus at other restaurants. Food was ok. If the service were more attentive, I’d add a star.

Absolutely fabulous Japanese meal out with family. Pre booked a group of five and we ate inside. Ate fairly early and by the time we left place was rammed. Big menu and covered our veggie and gluten free needs. Went with two children too who really enjoyed it. Every single dish was delicious. We shared the veggie and regular tapas style starts which were amazing. Between us we tried a lot of dishes and had sushi, udon, salad bowls and puddings. All of it was absolutely delicious and we were so happy to have tried it. Reasonable prices too, for such great food. Brilliant portion sizes and the taste was amazing. Order was quick and easy and the dishes arrived swiftly. Only downside was the toilet was not working and we were told to use the hotel over the road. Not ideal! But luckily the quality of the food and range of dishes made up for this!

A great selection of Japanese food, lovely staff, and speedy service. I’ve dined at Izakaya a couple times and I’ve always had delicious food. Their smaller plates are great for sharing with friends and they’ve got some nice tea options. The staff are friendly and make the ordering system really simple to use. The restaurant itself it’s nice, sitting outside in the summer is lovely, but it can be quite chilly in the colder months.

Food was OK.. service could have been better..just a clipboard put in front of us we were told to tick boxes..we had questions but the young lady didn't seem that interested

Loved the food so much ✨ Really fed my soul with sushi, takoyaki, and tonkatsu pork ramen ✨ Absolutely fabulous. Service is excellent. Quite quick I must say. Only problem is the table is too small if you order too many food items 😅 Overall highly recommended 💯

The food was not served warm, and the broth was a tad bland. Overall, it was quite a mediocre veggie meal. The veggie options are quite limited. I think potentially the meat options could be better. I would not really recommend for any veggie to come here. I sat at a window table so it was quite nice viewing a street at the heart of Bristol city. Staff were very friendly as well.

Having spent 5weeks touring Japan, I’m happy Bristol has a Japanese restaurant to remind me of my time there. Whilst not quite providing that intimate feel you get from izakayas in Japan, the food and service made the experience a lovely visit. I had a salmon sushi set with a Kirin Ichiban (“number one” or “the best”) larger. The beer paired well with the sushi set, cleansing the palate of the soy and wasabi after a few bites. The sushi was fairly fresh, more so than sushi from the premium supermarkets/convenience stores you find in Clifton. There was no fishy flavour or smell, just what you want when looking for good sushi. Whilst it appears a little pricey, the salmon set with a larger is good value for money. I’d recommend for solo for small groups looking for a quick bite to each whilst roaming Bristol.

Food was good but this place looks very cheap and not comfortable we just eat and straight away go out

Spring rolls tasted like the free ones you get at my local Chinese. Katsu Chicken, was bland, it wasn't bad. Just Okay. I had the pork raman. Again. Okay. Nice people serving and also good atmosphere in the restaurant

Always love coming here and the Clifton branch! Great sushi, chicken karage and curry.

I spent two weeks in Japan last month, and I can say that this is really a lovely Japanese restaurant in Bristol. Great ramen and udon, kind staff, and clean dining environment with air conditioning provided in this hot weather. The green tea ice cream tastes also very good. If icy drinking water is served that would make it even more like an authentic Japanese restaurant! But even without that, I’m satisfied with what I’ve got at Izakaya 🥹

Tried the sushi boat which is a good amount of sushi shared between 4 people. Good way to enjoy a range of different sushi. Get a side if you’re hungry!

5/5 experience everytime we come here. We've been coming here over the years and still have yet to try their Clifton branch but we love this place and think they sell the best Japanese food in Bristol. Their food taste so authentic and are always packed with flavour. I always recommend their okonomiyaki skewers or their tonkotsu udon (I think this has been taken off their main menu now and is now a specialty and comes on the menu every now and then....Izakaya, if you're reading this, please bring it back) and if their tonkotsu udon isnt available, I would get their Tuna Poke which is probably the best tuna poke in Bristol! The restaurant is a bit small and intimate and everytime we walk past, the restaurant always looks so full! - Which is a testimony of how good their food and service is :) So i always recommend booking!

Izakaya is one of the best Japanese restaurants in Bristol. The food quality is fantastic and full of flavour! The staff are very accomodating and friendly.

This was our second visit to this lovely sushi restaurant just around the corner from The Hippodrome Theatre. Service, food and atmosphere were spot on. Wish we had an extra stomach for this one.

Excellent food, great drinks, quick service! Well worth the price!

Nice place to dine outside and do a bit of people watching while enjoying a selection of sushi dishes. The menu is a good size, so you won't feel overwhelmed with options, but all the main stays are there with a few other unique options. I also like that some of the sushi options come in two sizes, 4 and 8, so you can mix and match if you're dining solo.

Fabulous food and service. We were a party of 4 and it was someone else's choice to go there. What a great choice! The nicest meal I've had in a very long time. The service was also exceptional. I would have no hesitation in going back, and recommending to others.

So great place for chinese food in Bristol, nearby the cathedral. So tasty roasted duck and pork!!!. We did enjoyied so much!!

Great service! The vibe of the place is very nice, the chairs were fairly comfortable, and the food was AMAZING, the menu also had so many different options, I came for the ramen, but unfortunately they only had pork which I couldn't eat as a muslim, despite that, they were super enthusiastic about making a chicken ramen work, by using the broth from a different dish, and they even offered us 2 broths to try and taste to see which one we want on our ramen, and were even afraid of us not liking it, but it tasted amazing! The waiter definitely loves his work.

I didn't want to rate Izakaya five stars, as then everyone will know just how amazing it is! But since we decided to dine there twice on our long weekend in Bristol, it's definitely worthy of the five stars. First up, the atmosphere is cute and cozy, with Japanese artwork on the walls and a nice breeze coming in from outside - I often get too hot in restaurants so the temperature here was just perfect. The waiting staff were incredibly sweet and kind and couldn't haven't been more attentive and lovely. We ordered quite a feast with my other half going for a Katsu curry and an oyakodon for myself, alongside a selection of sushi and sides. Every dish was cooked to perfection, perfectly seasoned, and beautifully presented. It was clear that real love, care and attention to detail goes into all the dishes and even the bowls and plates used were beautiful, which made our meal feel very special. The oyakodon was sublime! My other half sampled it for the first time and declared it so good, we returned the next night so he could order it for himself in a case of food envy! Everything else was also absolutely delicious. On our second night we tried the croquettes which were deliciously crispy and bursting with juicy shrimp. We washed everything down with some cold, crispy Hitachino beer which complemented the food beautifully. I'm sure we will be back to Izakaya on our next trip!

Great food and service. Highly recommended

Pretty poor food. Having lived in Japan several years ago, I know what good Japanese food tastes like, and this is not it. Having a hankering for some Yoshinoya nostalgia I ordered some gyudon. Of course I didn't expect It to be as good as my memories of Japanese food but I did expect It to vaguely resemble one, instead I got a bowl of gloop.

Stay away. Went here with my fiance for lunch and we have both been up through the night with severe food poisoning. Not pleasant Service wasn’t great either as we to ask for ginger, wasabi and bowls for the soy with the sushi. Feel like that is a given when you order sushi. Although it was friendly enough Place felt dirty

Honestly I want to come back again tomorrow, the food is so good. We tried the spring rolls, the squid and the chicken katsu curry and its probably the best one I've had. So tasty. Service was quick and the staff were friendly and efficient. Also the prices are not too expensive. Really worth a look.

Interesting concept for a restaurant. Marketplace in the morning and restaurant at night. Very friendly staff and good sushi. The casual atmosphere and gathering customers around one big table gives a comfortable feel to the place. The music and the dark ambiance energises the vibe.

Ordered off Uber eats and everything was cold and was very unenjoyable

We went to Izakaya Clifton as a celebration of one party member finishing university, what a disappointment. Lumpy rice, play-doh avocado and Taylor Swift, not quite the authentic experience to justify a £60 light evening meal.

Delicious food, only issue was that we ordered a dish with no tomato due to allergies and they forgot to leave them off. We just left them on the side as we had concert tickets and couldn't wait for it to be re made

I would say probably the best traditional Japanese restaurant in Bristol. Really good food. Prices are reasonable. The place is a bit small and lacks a bit of ambiance. Overall highly recommend the food!

We were absolutely ravenous after a long drive. No booking, sat down and were served quickly. After surviving on green tea-we wanted as many calories as we could get. Katsu was one of the best we've ever had. The teriyaki chicken didn't look as good but the taste was amazing. Never had takoyaki before and it had amazing presentation including t tuna shavings- not our favourite but nothing wrong with it. The soft shell crab looked amazing and so did the squid which was a little chewy but well seasoned.

I eat here regularly. Great varied menu, friendly service and inexpensive. I'd definitely recommend if you haven't tried it.

Lovely place to eat in the heart of Bristol! They even have seating outside in their heated tent. It can get quite busy towards the evening so come early

I came here because I read through the excellent reviews and thought it was going to be a great new find, but how wrong was I.... My husband had the ramen and I had the gyuudon and neither are what we expected. The ramen was bland, and the gyuudon was greasy and the meat was not thin strips of beef as you would expect. It was more like shredded beef out of a can. I had a few bites, and I didn't finish it. Two waitresses came by (separately), saw that I barely touched my dish, asked if my meal was okay, and I said to both that it was not good at all, but no reaction. Here's your bill, thanks for coming. Needless to say I won't be returning. Not only was this place overpriced for bad food, but there are plenty of infinitely better Japanese restaurants in Bristol, including Wagamama, which used to be rock bottom on my list and has now been replaced by this place.

Quite disappointed with the size of the 20-piece set which turned to be small and quite overpriced. The food is nice, but nothing special or outstanding.

Nice dishes, authentic Japanese restaurant in Bristol.

Very good Japanese restaurant across the street from the Marriott. Long line, so you may want to make a reservation. Everything was good

Delicious food in trendy Bristol

Food is not nice at all. Ramen is not hot and no taste, the sushi platter used cheap ingredients and cost £27. Food is overpriced and I don’t recommend at all.

Delicious food served by welcoming and friendly staff

OMG!!! This place is amazing! Had the best experience, and the atmosphere is incredible. I am not even going to start on the food, impeccable! 100% recommend!!!

Food was lovely, we had sushi and mains and it was all very fresh and tasty. Also very reasonable prices, can't wait to go again.

Really enjoyed the whole experience tasty food nice range of drinks I live for Japanese food and this place some great offerings worth stopping by if your are in the area