Kitsu in Tunbridge Wells

I know this place because we have ordered their outstanding sushi as a takeaway, and we also know, and very much like, Kiko which is their more formal restaurant on the London Road. However, I had never been to Kitsu for a sit down lunch in this tiny, but comfortable sushi and noodle bar. The lunch menu which is just £16.50 for a a self selected combination of nigiri, maki, and special roll uramaki which I think amounted to around 10 pieces. It was beautifully presented and was nothing short of exquisite, as well as being phenomenal value to boot. The servers were prompt and really know what they are talking about, and on that note my friend enjoyed it so much he wanted to bring his partner who happens to be gluten intolerant and celiac. On enquiring as to whether or not the restaurant can accomodate these dietary requirements, our server provided a most comprehensive and complete response that reassured my friend that his partner would really enjoy a meal at Kitsu. Having shared with my wife this unsurprising, but excellent experience eating in at Kitsu, her response was as usual very much to the point "...when are we going?...".

Two bottles of coke missing from the order

Always great food and the lunch at £12.50 was great value and delicious. The agedashi tofu, gyoza and chicken yaki udon were particularly lovely.

Very good food and service 5/5*

Always very good and always busy

Very Very Good but a bit pricy 5/5*

It is like a dream has come true in my mouth. The staff here are caring and lovely especially Randy.

This is a review from a takeaway not dining in the restaurant. It feels like the portions are getting smaller. (Size of the sushi) I spent £34 for one person on my order and the sushi size was tiny. I won’t be getting my food here again unfortunately which is a shame as it is good sushi but I will not pay £34 to not be full after a meal.

Been going for years. Staff are very friendly with my children. Food (sushi) is excellent. It’s a smaller place and gets a bit noisy when very busy, otherwise one of my favourite places anywhere.

What a lovely little find! If you blink you miss it but holy moly am I glad I didn’t! Bang for your buck with amazing service! You’ll see us again!! (And they’re open on Mondays!)

The food was very good and was served quickly. The service was very hectic, but they tried very hard. The price-performance ratio is also absolutely right :)

I met up with a friend for a meal there. The staff were polite and helpful. The meal was perfect. I plumped for vegetarian options. Plenty to choose from. Lovely freshly made food. Good presentation and good relaxed ambience. Well done Kitsu!

Absolutely love this place, the food is incredible, service is so wonderful, everyone is extremely helpful and I honestly wouldn’t go anywhere else.

An amazing place to get authentic sushi, the food is sensational and service is great. A great vegetarian selection with vegetarian sushi available and noodle dishes. The set lunch menu has makes it a really affordable option. Only improvement would be a larger restaurant!!

Easily the best sushi restaurant around Tunbridge Wells and the wider area. I am not local but whenever I am in the area I always make sure I pay a visit.

My family and I have been a number of times and because of the good food, returned for my son’s birthday on a Saturday evening service on this occasion. Having spent a lot of money - and being rushed, we won’t be coming back, sadly. I am aware this is a popular restaurant. However, as it is small, it clearly cannot manage the number of diners. This experience ruined a family birthday. Service charge added on top when we were clearly unhappy, made it a very expensive, bad experience.

Been several times, but will not be coming back. Rushed meal when celebrating a family birthday. Service charge added on top when they knew we were unhappy was insulting. Very expensive, poor experience. Will not be returning.

Very nice restaurant for proper sushi. Been here twice and enjoyed it both times, good value and has excellent food. The only down side is both times they have given us a time restriction to leave. We go for an evening out, it's not a fast food take away.

Family meal for my mother, brother and cousin plus various partners, nephews and nieces. As always the Kitsu team made us feel welcome, and the food was superb as ever. Our American relatives were impressed at the quality and price of the sushi. GF available for a couple of relatives who have dietary requirements. We return time and again because we love the food and the staff.

This is one of those places that should be twice the size it is as the food is delicious. Took our kids there to try sushi for the first time & we had so many different types of food (the menu can be overwhelming). But if you get the chance definitely go

Delicious, authentic food and amazing service. Thank you for a wonderful evening

Fantastic food, huge menu with lots of variations of Sushi, sharing platter, Izakaya menu. Katsu Curry. Make sure you book in advance. Super friendly staff

The best sushi I've ever eaten... I've tried a lot of sushi from around the world. Quality is always consistent and it's such great value for money. We live an hour away and go back at least once a month.

Very nice Asian style food with a prompt service. My only gripe was the staff mentioning to every customer that they had a reservation for one table at 1pm.

Like the place. Good selection cold and warm japan dishes. Sushi was as it should be, proper size and fresh fish. Probably one of the nicest place serving sushi in RTW.

I had a very nice lunch, it was a set lunch menu where I had the Tempura Sushi, and the I had the Seafood Ramen as a Main, plus some green tea, The Sushi was incredible and the Ramen delicious, I highly recommend this restaurant, plus my bill came to £15.40

Unbelievable food! Unbelievable service! I ordered a take away from here and have done quite a few times! The chicken katsu never disappoints its everything! The portions are big which is even better! Defo try the pork bao bun! The best Ive ever had for sure!

Fantastic platters for a birthday celebration

The best sushi I have ever had. I've tried many sushi restaurants, including the famous sushi samba. This restaurant and its sister restaurant far out rank all others. The service is fast and friendly. The food is phenomenal. And the price is too cheap for the quality.

2nd visit in 10 years. Man, I love this place. Food is AMAZING! Note to self - come here more.

Delicious Japanese food, we tried lots of different options and they were all high quality.

it was a very cute place had a lovely date here the food was amazing

Amazing food and friendly staff.

Amazing food, great for eat in and takeaway, definitely one of my go to restaurants for when there’s no food in the fridge!

Tiny yet perfect, this Sushi restaurant is well worth a special trip. Beautiful platters of delicious sushi are served quickly and with grace. Highly recommended but best to book in advance.

First time and the food was absolutely amazing... Small restaurant but top class from the beginning till the end. I'll definitely be coming here again

Our favourite sushi place. It’s not close to us but worth the drive. It’s a tiny place with very few seats but the food is mouthwatering.

The loveliest sushi I’ve had! Service was amazing - such lovely people :)

I had such a nice time at kitsu, the food was amazing, the service was brilliant, especially elie!!!

I usually love the food from here and we often grab food to go. Howeve, sadly last night was not an enjoyable experience. Food was not the same, poor quality sushi that lacked flavour with over cooked rice. I'm hoping this was a one off blip .

My son and I had a fantastic lunch. Will be back

Hands down one of the best resturants in Tunbridge Wells. Make sure to book ahead of time on the phone for peak times. I will never forget the first time I ate here, the food was so delicious, me and my friend didn't talk because we were so engrossed in each delicious mouthful. I wish I discovered this place earlier. This is now one of my favourite places to visit for a special occasion meal.

Great food and lovely staff! Tiny restaurant but staff were friendly and managed to fit us in. Sushi was great and came fast

Can't get enough of this cozy fantastic restaurant. The food is absolutely off the chart delicious and everyone who works there is so helpful and friendly. We love it, 100% recommend a visit!

Amazing! Great food, friendly staff. Impromptu visit with my daughter- the staff were very accommodating and friendly. The jasmine tea was perfect. We had beef noodles and chicken soup. The only downside were the customers next to us , not the restaurants fault at all but impacted our experience

Simply delicious!!! Amazing food, pick up orders prepared super fast. Love their sushi!

Lucky to get a table as we hadn't reserved. Fast service and very tasty, authentic Japanese food. Yum

Fabulous food, friendly staff, what a tiny gem of a place! Willdefinitely return.

I have been here many times dining in and taking out, to the point the waiter actually knows our order, embarrassing as it may be, it has been the most consistent, reasonably priced sushi with highest quality I have had in the UK. I couldn’t recommend this more, however they are extremely busy every time they open (for good reason) It is a small place but they output so much food and all of it is fantastic quality and very very fresh. Even if it was in a larger place I have no doubt they would be as packed as they are. Portion sizes are great and I look forward to coming here every time.

A fab little place with amazing food. We've had sushi here a few times and always leave full up and happy. Canteen style dining so it's no frills on the atmosphere but totally worth it for the amazing food.

Absolutely unreal sushi. Brilliant!

Lovely friendly staff. Great food and evening.

Amazing food and staff. I’ll definitely go back again.

Great for casual dining and excellent sushi, sashimi and rolls. Service was very good. Going again tonight and expect to be impressed again.

Lovely place to eat or grab a takeaway from. Love the ramen especially with the chilli base. Braised pork noodles also great. Ichiban set fantastic if you're after sushi. The Green dragon roll is amazing. Corkage fee for your alcohol needs but I like that as I get to choose my wine before I go!

This is a small restaurant. Make sure a table is pre-booked as a walk-in is almost impossible.

Absolutely fantastic sushi, couldn't recommend this place enough. But there aren't many tables so definitely book a table. Staff were friendly and there was a great vibe in the restaurant.

On a positive my wife thought the sliced raw fish medley was superb although pricey. Unfortunately after that nit impressed. Chicken and noodles cooked and brought out in about 3 mins. To be honest bland and one flavour all you could taste. And then to the ridiculous. So I understand there is no alcohol and you can bring your own so I popped up the road and grabbed 4 beers for a £5. When we got the bill they charged us £2 a can corkage so £8 to drink the 4 cans of beers I had to go and purchase! This won’t keep customers coming as I will never go back ! This is why we paid the exact bill amount !

Great selection of fresh sushi, in a relaxed, informal, cafe stye setting.

Great food, the staff were very kind however the place gets very busy quickly due to limited space.

Fantastic food at reasonable price. We were positively surprised with the fact they have a lunch menu which was perfect for us and really filling.

I don’t often do reviews but I had to for Kitsu. Food was absolutely delicious, fast service and lovely people. I’ve just moved in to the area and will be a regular! Fantastic, you should be very proud guys!

So tasty! Quick service, so friendly and delicious food. Looking forward to going back.

Cosy but very good. Definitely one to visit again.

This place is amazing. Fantastic authentic sushi Reasonably priced. Great lunch menu. Lovely staff. We go multiple times a week. Can’t recommend enough. *not licensed so take your own alcohol should you want it. Some chat on previous reviews about cash needed. Not the case. Cards accepted.

This is my updated review on this place and is still the same absolutely OUTSTANDING, my favourite restaurant and is my favourite place to go to on a weekend, everything is just amazing and the sushi is amazing. I very highly recommend this place to anyone in tunbridge wells or near!

Best sushi in Tunbridge Wells 🥰

I always take away. Driving more than 20 minutes each way, but it is super worth it. It's just my favourite sushi. Godzilla roll is legendary.

Amazing food, amazing staff, offered to put the drinks we brought into their fridge, and let us stay until 10 minutes before closing. Overall, one of the best places I have ever been

Great food and atmosphere. Compact restaurant. Charged corkage on a bottle of water which was a bit cheeky.

Awesome little find, if you don’t like sushi there’s plenty of options for you on the menu still. I don’t even like the taste of fish and the sea bass was incredible.

Lots of different sushi and noodles to choose from. Great set meals and platers. All looks and tastes superb 👌 🍣

Delighted by the amazing sushi! Fast service, friendly staff. We will come back!

Best sushi I’ve had, unreal. Prices are very reasonable too.

Have been coming to Kitsu for over 10 years now! Honestly, the best sushi every time. I recommend everyone to try!!

Really great choice for anyone that likes Japanese food

Always great!!!! Whether I go with friends, family, or work colleagues - KITSU always delivers a great flavour and freshness! 100% recommended

I just finished trying to eat our takeaway order from Kitsu. It was one of the worst experiences I've ever had with takeaway. They usually have amazing and fresh food, but the spicy salt pepper squid tasted like it was fried half an hour prior to collection (i collected it at the time specified). The chicken in the sushi was dry and absolutely tasteless. The best part of the meal was the plain rice. Considering it cost £23 and they keep putting their prices up, I will no longer order from them.

Absolutely delicious sushi, excellent service. Great value. Highly recommend. Worth booking as it does get very busy. 10 out of 10

We have been eating at and ordering to take away for years. Absolutely exquisite sushi. The salmon and toro are melt in the mouth and I can’t order without my one hot item - katsu fried squid. Best I’ve ever had. The staff are all wonderful, chefs obviously top notch and the servers are always friendly when you can clearly tell are under pressure. Unfortunately, we’ve had to wait such a long time for service hence the 4 stars instead of 5. Last visit, we ordered to takeout and ended up waiting for 35 minutes. Each time I popped in I was told another 5 minutes. I wasn’t the only one. A few disgruntled patrons were hovering outside for some time. The amount of Uber Eats tickets in the window makes me wonder if they should have a cut off for orders. They just cannot manage and they’re going full steam as it is. Kitsu, you’re my favourite place to eat and we love you but you need to prioritise your orders a little better or just cut back on the amount you allow. For the health of your staff alone.

Our favourite Sushi place! We always eat here and they never disappoint. Highly recommend it.

Been coming here for 6 years. Always delicious! Highly recommend

Just ate at Kitsu for the first time and it definitely will not be the last! The staff were really friendly and attentive throughout the whole meal and the food was amazing. Sushi was so fresh and such a variety on the menu. You need to book ahead as it is a small restaurant but well worth the visit.

Wonderful little noodle bar off the high street in Tunbridge Wells. Amazing flavors and nice varied menu with good options for set menus. Friendly and customer oriented staff. Will definitely go again!

An amazing counter-bar. Top quality chefs and service. Only 2 minutes from The Pantiles and Chapel Place. Relaxed and friendly atmosphere. A YOU MUST GO restaurant in Tunbridge Wells

Both myself and my husband are big fans of Kitsu and recommend to anyone visiting Tunbridge wells. never disappointed and such friendly service

We were visiting Royal Tunbridge Wells and came across this delightful sushi restaurant. The staff were very polite and most welcoming, the restaurant is clean and small. It was very busy at lunchtime during the week not sure if this was just because it was the day after new Years. But it was bustling the sushi was freshly prepared and delicious. Our hostess made some great recommendations and we were very pleasantly impressed. There was a great choice for meat eaters snd vegetarians. The veg noodles that we had after our sushi was very nice. The portions were nice with great choices. Whilst being there they must be popular as they were doing a roaring takeaway trade. Please do visit this restaurant which is just a few feet away from the shopping centre car park entrance that we entered through on Victoria Road.

We eat at Kitsu several times a month, sometimes even more than once a week. We have never been disappointed either by the food or by the welcome from the staff, who are unfailingly delightful. The lunch menu is the best value for money in the whole town. I also adore the Kitsu sashimi - perfect for when you want a lighter meal.

Ignore the review below, if they had been coming for years then they'd have known that this place is not about the ambience and sitting down for 2 hours to chat, this place is all about the FOOD! The sushi is simply incredible, my partner...

I’ve eaten here very often and haven’t gotten around to reviewing until now. I’ve eaten in and us takeaway too. And I recommend it unreservedly. The sushi is super good. Staff are fun but seem to have changed a bit recently It’s small and can...

Very nice sushi’s. Fresh and nicely presented. Restaurant was smaller than expected not too many tables. Food was fresh and very tasty. Enjoyed my sushis. Will go back.

The food is wonderful here. I cannot praise them enough. Wonderful ambience, very busy, very clean and well decorated small restaurant. The service is quick and the staff are so friendly. They could not do more for you, very attentive. Me and my partner love...

Small biz and want them to do well, but last few experiences have been very poor, they got the table booking wrong, they got the food order wrong and then were reluctant to deliver!! I want to do well but lost confidence in their ability...

Good food and service. Small and cosy place for nice lunch and dinner. Options for vegetarians is decent. Busy place for quick lunch

Absolutely unreal food, waitress was lovely & fun as well highly recommend - can’t wait to return! FYI - take your own drinks/alcohol.

A gem of a noodle bar, with sushi to die for! Forget Wagas. Forget You Sushi……come here, spend less, eat more and walk out with a big smile.

So pleased this restaurant is back open for dine in. The sushi is the best we’ve ever had, and we keep returning again and again. The lunchtime deal is very good value too.

Amazing place, totally worth the trip (near an hour to get there and same to get back home), but the food is really good as is their service.

Inexplicably this was the first time we used Kitsu although we’ve been in TW for nearly three years. Part of the reason was that we were very keen to try Kiko Restaurant which has been closed throughout the pandemic and is still closed. We only...

Found it weird that we couldn't sit down, but had to have takeaway. I get there's a pandemic, but would have much preferred to eat in than on park bench. Food was tasty, Service was interesting. Prices a little higher than that which I'm used...