Little Tokyo in Leeds

Having visited Little Tokyo many times when it first opened in Leeds, we were excited to go back. We were waiting at the door for around 5 minutes before we were even acknowledged. It was off putting to see the sushi chef shouting at another colleague and the staff looked stressed and rushed. Considering it was probably over 10 years since our last visit, the decor hadn't changed at all and was looking shabby, and when we eventually sat down the menu looked the same too. The service was incredibly slow, the food arrived before the drinks too. My husband had a teriyaki salmon bento box, the fish was underdone. My prawn bento was ok, but lacked the flavour that we remembered from last time, and the tempura was greasy. We wanted a dessert but after waiting for over 15 minutes to order, we decided to leave. Sadly, we won't be back, shame because we used to love eating there.

We had a lovely lunch on a busy Saturday - they were kind enough to explain through their gluten free availability and offer up substitutions where needed. The food was delicious, and it was a lovely atmosphere!

great food and came quickly but the service could’ve been better. despite this, i enjoyed the wide variety of food options especially as my partner cannot eat certain foods.

Love the food and the atmosphere, affordable prices, will definitely come again, highly recommend.

Come with my friends. Little Tokyo has a big menu with different kind of dishes. We try some of them. Not authentic enough for my friend, but overall food is pretty good in my opinion, staff service is nice and welcome. Will come another day to try different dishes

My friend and I met for lunch in Leeds and stumbled on Little Tokyo by chance. We were met warmly by a delightful waitress. We each ordered Taki Soba, a delicious vegetarian dish - tofu stir-fried with wheat noodles and lots of different vegetables. Very good value at £11.49 plus a decent bottle of white wine at around £22. We will certainly return on our next trip to Leeds.

Love the food and atmosphere. Don't forget the homemade drinks and ice bowl ice cream, I was so amazed. A bit busy but the service was great. On a trip otherwise would love to come back.

Loved this place. Our first trip and we found the staff welcoming and helpful. Service was swift and the food was delicious. We're already planning what to eat on our next visit

Staff were all lovely, Food was delicious, and the atmosphere was very pretty. Jealous that Lincoln doesn't have one!

Great place, love the food but the service is a bit shaky at best.

Such a beautiful restaurant! The layout and uniforms are great, excellent atmosphere and good prices. Service was awful, we ordered drinks, starters and a main meal each. They brought the starter out first, then one of the main meals during the middle of the starter and we had to ask again for our drinks, which finally arrived after all the food ? We would still go back and try again though as it was such a nice atmosphere.

This is a cute little place with great food, the best sushi and bento I have had in West Yorkshire. They have a lovely little koi pond in the middle of the restaurant, great food, great atmosphere

Are here a few days ago with my wife and kids. Decent location. Decor interesting with the koi fish and torii, although could do with a spring clean and lick of paint. Staff were fine. Set lunch menu was reasonable in terms of price but the soft drinks we ordered were small and over-priced. An absolute rip off (over £3 for a small glass circa 330ml). Food was ok. Not the best Japanese we have had (we have been to Japan so admittedly have high expectations but the wife does a better Katsu curry) and the chicken was a bit on the tough side. Wouldn’t not eat here again but I do think improvements need to be made as its average at best.

If you like Tempura fried items such as prawns don’t bother here as they use the same batter as you’d find in a chip shop and greasy as hell. I tried the Japanese curry for a change and talk about glutinous? My spoon dropped into it and bounced off and once again the sort of curry that you’d gather at a chippy. Just said that Isshu has closed. Yes it was more expensive but you got true Japanese food. Sorry little Tokyo even though you’re cheap we won’t be back.

The food was poor. Tough ribs came out ahead of cold bao buns for starters, the katsu bento came at the same time as the other starter and had no katsu curry sauce - there was a sauce but I don't know what it was and it wasn't flavoursome. Worst of all was the Nigiri which was not fresh. It was topped off with Japanese style desserts which apparently means it comes with seaweed on it and it did not go well.

Food was not good. Salmon Nigiri was old tasing and I couldn't finish much from that point onwards. Been here before a few times and I'm saddened that it's fallen so far.

Always first class service and food. Never fails to deliver such authenticity.

Right from the second i walked in through the door i was met by a friendly smile by a woman in a beautiful kimono who was extremely polite and welcoming who showed me to my table as i sat down i was truly amazed by the incredible atmosphere and divine decor as for food i had the Teriyaki which was absolutely outstanding I cannot put into words on how gorgeous they tasted and for my main course i had the Sashimi bento box which was also just as good as my starter i truly really enjoyed it and to accompany my food i decided to try the premium sake and i was not disappointed at all it was very morish it went down easy and smooth like water but was truly to die for, i will certainly be visiting again in the future as it would be an injustice to myself to not return for future joy and happiness.

I have been twice and neither time, have I been disappointed! Both times I have gone for the Bento box and I enjoyed it that much I am going to struggle to pick something the next time I go! They pack a lot in to such a small place to build the atmosphere and I couldn’t suggest it more to people who enjoy Japanese and Eastern food.

I visited twice with a friend and we were very satisfied by our experience to the restaurant, staff very friendly the food was amazing we had a starter and for the main I got the Yakisoba and my friend had the pulled pork bento box both were delicious, we also shared the homemade Japanese style profiteroles which were great!!! Definitely was worth it to visit!!!

Fantastic alternative to the bigger chain restaurants in Leeds, great food, service and warm atmosphere.

The ramen is very meh, salty and not that interesting. The takoyaki was not bad. The sake was very nice!

This is the best Japanese restaurant in Leeds by far ! I have visited several times and have no critiques at all ! The food is always great, staff are attentive and lovely and there are plenty vegetarian options too. I will always recommend Little Tokyo !

Service is excellent, staff are lovely. Atmosphere was fairly lively, plenty of occupied tables and the decor is amazing. Unfortunately that's where the compliments end, as the food was unsatisfactory. The special ramen i got used cheap ingredients, and my friend's chicken "katsu" was like a Bird's-eye chicken burger. The fish on the nigiri platter was also flavourless.

There was great looking menu but gluten free options are limited. The tofu fry is a very large portion for one person. Would be nice to get a Bento box option with gluten free but it was not available.

The atmosphere and decor of this restaurant is in my opinion what makes it stand out to me, the beautiful use of plants, woodwork and water features really bring this place to life. The food was good, offering a wide range of options for meat eaters and veggie/vegans alike. I attended for the occasion of my friends birthday dinner and it was a real crowd pleaser as well as having a slightly more upscale feel without the prices being extortionate. Among us we samples the sushi, ramens, fried rice and noodle dishes and all were a hit.

King prawn bento box is an absolute winner with the right portion size and excellent taste . The soft shell crab starter is spot on with the flavours- not too salty or spicy and with the right crunch. A choice of gluten free menu and within walking distance of most car parks . Highly recommended.

I keep getting recommendations from local Leeds residents to try a Japanese restaurant that they like, after I stated it’s my fav cuisine So when I come up to visit the office for work, I like to try new places and give them a go After a number of disappoints, I started to realise that my expectations are far from theirs Therefore, when I was recommended this place today and I saw the name, I was immediately judgy However, it was only a 10min walk from where I stay, so I figured let’s just go and order a bog standard bento box When I arrived, I found the decor to be pretty cool actually although I did snigger to myself when I saw what the waitresses were wearing Anyhoo - was seated very quickly and in a fairly decent spot I liked the look of the menu and it choice and was particularly impressed that they had Kirin on tap Whenever I try a new restaurant, I tend to order the staples so that I can compare If you can’t get the staples right, then my mind is immediately made up on the place So, I figured I would try their Chicken Chilli Ramen Firstly - I was amazed at how quickly it was served Secondly - the colour of the broth caught my attention and the flavour was spot on I didn’t think it was that spicy, but the more I consumed the more it absorbed the chilli and my lips began to tingle Generous portions of chicken, but the variety of veg, mushrooms, bean curd and pickles summed it up perfectly On a cold evening that it was, you couldn’t beat it Oh, the staff were super friendly and efficient and would I return? I do believe they have found themselves a regular - see you guys again next month

My friend and I were seated in a corner next to a large, loud family party. I had to ask where our drinks were, as by the time I'd finished my meal, we still hadn't received them. When our Margaritas finally came, the rims of the glasses were absolutely covered in salt. We were also given the wrong sushi order, and weren't asked how our food was at any point throughout the meal. Friendly, well meaning staff, but a vey poor experience overall, wouldn't recommend.

Had lunch there for the first time (after years of walking past it) and will definitley return. Wonderful tasty food at a reasonable price.

Heard of Little Tokyo a lot, food s wonderful, atmosphere amazing, made me feel like I was in Japan.. absolutely love it, will come again

I tried a bento box (tofu) for the first time and it was great! However the service wasn't great and we had to wait a lot to get someone's attention.

Beautiful designed place but the food less than average .

Been here several times and usually been good. Went in for their sushi today which is decent but the soy sauce absolutely trashed it. The soy sauce was very very sweet, tasted a bit like tomato ketchup, there was no saltiness to it at all. I asked the waitress about what it was and she said they make their own soy sauce which is great but it just wasn't good at all and didn't go with sushi. I've liked this place alot in the past but that soy sauce really ruined the meal. At least they could offer Kikkoman as alternate.

Great little restaurant, good food & service. Would definitely eat here again.

Decent food, authentic feel to the restaurant. Service was slow after food was served

I wrote this just a few weeks ago: "Someone not living in Leeds invited me here. I had never heard of the place before, and it was a pleasant surprise. Fantastic food, good prices, and lovely service." However I have to change this since I went today with my partner and I got food poisoning. I started feeling sick a few hours after eating (and the same for my partner). I vomited all the food and I am sure it was the prawn I ate. Never again this place.

Fresh fish and nice selection. Service is slow sometimes. They have great plum wine tho

Haven't been here for many years until today. Different atmosphere in the daytime as we used to go on the evenings. Still as tranquil as I remember it and kind helpful service/staff. Thankyou

My tofu Bento Box meal was absolutely delicious, I really enjoyed it. The atmosphere was very chilled out, and the staff were helpful and attentive.

I been visiting this place for 20 years now and now my children love it too. Excellent vegetarian options, delicious tasty healthy food. The lunch time menu offers great value and the customer service is always fantastic

Amazing atmosphere and food was wonderful. Will definitely visit again

Nice meal for a change. Spare ribs had no meat - very poir. The main meal bento box were very nice - very different not had japanese before. Desserts choc brownie poor Very nice setting / nice service. Not for me but others may like

One of my favourite restaurants in Leeds. Myself and my partner come here every year for our anniversary.

We had a table booked, arrived a little early. They were busy but we were left stood waiting being ignored. Whilst waiting there were people asking where their missing meals were, which didn’t bode well. We weve eventually sat and made our selections. Other people...

Superb food and service as always. Pork cutlet bento was only lightly flavoured, exactly as it should be. Cocktails were stronger than expected!

We used to come here all the time 15 years ago before we had kids.. Went back today and thankfully weren't disappointed. The lunch menu was really good value for money, with decent portions & very tasty. We'll definitely be back (and won't wait 15 years next time).

Worst food for a restaurant which has been there for many years. Had a seafood noodles which had cheap crab sticks and mussels with the beard and shell. Not good, staff said we spoke with the owner. Would not go again.

Nice Japanese food experience in Leeds. Great selection of vegetarian and vegan versions of classic meaty and seafood meals. Chilled atmosphere and very friendly service are a plus. Recommended for families and romantic dinners alike.

Always good food, fair prices, and lovely atmosphere!

The atmosphere in the restaurant is ok, inside there is a small pool with koi fish. The menu has a large selection, the portions are just right, not too big and not too small. If you order a starter and lunch, you should be full, the prices are a bit too high for the amount of food served on the plate. It's worth trying, but not enough to eat every day.

Service is very quick, reasonably priced, and food was tasty with fresh tasting sashimi

Menu seems pretty straightforward, with the price beside each dish, so I was confused when my main dish came as a bento (set meal). I only wanted one starter and one main. The bento made the bill £7~ dearer. The white rice ordered came with...

Great Japanese restaurant in Leeds offering bento boxes at a reasonable price! The tempura veg was a highlight. Service slightly lacking, had to give our orders 4 times over the course of the meal!

Lovely lunch. Not been since before covid but the ramen was as good as I remember it. My friend is vegan and his tofu bento box was great too

Abysmal service, wrong food, late food had to ask for several times and the quality was not what we're used to

Great food, and easy vibes. Chicken curry Rice (#72) is very good. No issues with the staff

Bargain for its location! The food is sublime ❣️

Definitely coming back, the servers were all really polite and attentive. Portions were a bit small but the flavour more than made up for it, the Teriyaki beef Bento was bangin' 10/10 would recommend 👌

We came here excited to try the sashimi and ramen dishes but were sadly disappointed with the chilli chicken ramen. The broth lacked umami and a depth of flavour you expect from an authentic shmultz, oily savoury taste. The sirloin steak was done to perfection and thoroughly enjoyable!

Service was okay. Food was tasty, but the place felt very dirty. Lots of splash stains on the walls. Toilets were grimy. Restaurant has a bridge with water and koi fish. It’s enormous, but not plant life for the fish. Really weird. I’m sure people love it, but won’t be going back.

We came as a party of 8, got served a table quite quickly. Liked that the restaurant has a nice decor. Food is not great. For example the rice within the bento box was regular long grain rice, it’s not a lot to ask for basic sushi rice. Ramen broth was quite flavourful. We expected more from the sashimi set priced at £16, there was smoked fish, other raw fish varieties also lack flavor, which could indicate the use of poorer quality ingredients, from a price point of view this is not value for money. Our food came quite quickly, within about 15 minutes. However one of our orders was tofu soup and that was missed off the order. After we had all finished our meal we remembered the soup didn’t arrive, reminded the server and said we no longer wanted it, so to cancel the order. The server was apologetic but said if it was already being made then it can’t be cancelled, after a few minutes she brought out the soup despite of us expressing our desire to cancel the order. Even though it was a starter and should have been relatively easy to prepare, it took more than 30 minutes to arrive. It's likely that it was initially overlooked, and we believe an apology and order cancellation would have been a more appropriate response.

I’ll start by saying a lot of other food I saw looked good however what I had was not good. I had the special Raman noodle soup. It was the absolute worst I’ve ever had at any Japanese restaurant. It had slices of garlic filled polish sausage, the egg wasn’t soft boiled, the chicken was bland, the fish was frozen battered stuff that was not designed to be soaked in soup, the soup was clearly some powdered version mixed with water and the noodles were the exact same as cheap 10p packs instant noodles. The whole concoction was bland at best I didn’t fully finish it either.

Went Friday 27th October. Nice looking restaurant. I have a gluten intolerance. There is supposed to be a good gluten free option. Unfortunately the gluten free menue is miserable. A couple of starters, sushi and steak. The whole of the main course menue could easily be made low or gluten free but they don't bother. I asked if they could use rice noodles instead of wheat noodles for the Yaki Soba for example and they were not able to do this simple thing. Imagine a Japanese restaurant that doesn't have rice noodles or rice vermicelli. Fuji Hero, also in Leeds specifically say that theycan make any noodle dish with any type of noodle, just ask. We left without eating here.

It's a long-established place that I'd somehow never been to before, but we came this time on the recommendation of a friend. So glad we did! The atmosphere and staff are lively and the food was great! The dumplings and gyozas are fresh and tasty and I'd particularly recommend the eel. We came as a walk-in couple on a Sunday afternoon but I suspect the place gets busy and it might be best to book ahead (especially for bigger parties like the birthday group who were in there, who got a sparkly candle and happy birthday music on the sound system). Highly recommended.

The atmosphere was great the service was great. The ramen was bland the udons were quite bland. The nicest things we had were the dumpling and spare ribs.

Excellent food quality, nice owners, clean place with wonderful atmosphere and helpful staff. It becomes my family's favorite Japanese restaurant that we always choose whenever we fancy Japanese food. I didn't dare to eat sushi much (raw fish) but theirs are so fresh that I can indulge myself in their sushi dishes every time. What impresses me most is that they allow us to pick just salmon for our nigiri set. Most restaurants don't offer the choice. Thats why I go there so often even though it takes me 45 mins to drive there. It really worths the journey.

We travel to Leeds at least once a year to visit Little Tokyo. Best Japanese restaurant we've visited. Great food and drinks. Lovely fresh sushi and sashimi, noodle dishes and bento boxes.

My all-time favourite restaurant in all over England. I cannot recommend their food enough. Always excited to go there again

Food was amazing. Menu is huge and plenty of options for vegan, veggie and gluten free. The theme 9f the restaurant is also good. We were downstairs and the server found it difficult to carry the drinks down. Service was OK.

A hidden gem, great food, friendly staff and brilliantly themed interior decor. Highly recommended.

Really poor service. Honestly the worst I have had. My friend had to go up so many times as they were so neglectful of customers. At one point they told her to sit down and they would come over. They never did. Would not return.

Really cute little place with authentic menu options. We really enjoyed the 2-course midweek lunch special. Good value!

Took 15 minutes to get the attention of a staff member just to ask for anything. The ingredients didn't seem fresh, and the restaurant could definitely use some fresh air. The whole place could use a good scrub and a new paint job.

Really excellent authentic food. Lovely service and welcoming staff.

First time visiting, real hidden gem in Leeds. Great food, lovely decor and reasonable prices. Recommend the bento boxes.

Delicious food, amazing atmosphere, fantastic service

I love Little Tokyo and have for years, the bento boxes are to die for! (the tofu teryaki steak in particular). Years ago they used to have a shiba inu who would greet people and wore a little japanese robe, incredibly cute! The dog doesn't seem to be there any more but the human servers are also lovely and the interior makes a great setting for a date night. I can't forget to mention the salad dressing.... just try the salad dressing if it's the last thing you ever do...

Food is great, not expensive, portions are excellent for price, they've cocktail etc to drink and a complete veg/vegan menu.

Tasty food although service needs to be improved in my opinion.

A nice place in the center of Leeds. We had some lovely sushi and cocktails for a reasonable price. They were a little understaffed but I'd still recommend this restaurant :)

Great little place. Feels very authentic. I’ve been to Japan and still prefer the food here than over there !

The bento is quite good in quality and reasonable price. But the sashimi (we ordered sashimi mixed) is nothing special and could be forgotten if we might go again. The seafood tempura is also so so.... The curry tasted quite sour which is weird. Generally speaking, it is good to go only for special promotion during Tuesday or Wednesday.

Very nice atmosphere but the food was disappointing.

What I can say, I was a pleasure, delicious food. Excellent climate! Bento and dim su amazing!

Went here yesterday with friends. I was not very impressed with the experience. We had booked and arrived on time to no table ready for us, we had to wait for one to be cleaned. We then sat down. The place felt like it needed...

Was recommended by a few people, but it was not great. I ordered meal 8 on the lunchtime menu, which is veggie and got served pork :/ . Also, the natural herbal coke is not good (served in a sauce jar?) didn't stay. See pic. Very disappointing. It seems like it would've been a nice place 5 years ago...

This is one of our favourite restaurants in Leeds! We have never been disappointed, food is always amazing and the staff are friendly. Everyone we have treated to a meal here has loved it!

Some of my friends went there and had some different comments on this place. Tasty asian foods with good presentation. We decided to visit and we stood at the entrance for several minutes but no one came to serve or asked us anything. Wasn’t a good experience and we left. But the decor of this place seemed fancy and nice, could be an interesting place to have dinner and spend some time with friends.

Great tasty food. The steak just melted. Love that they could do gluten free

Lovely little hidden gem in Leeds city centre. At lunch they have a set menu which is great value for money and the portions are nice too. Highly recommend!

Lovely little hidden gem in Leeds city centre. At lunch they have a set menu which is great value for money and the portions are nice too. Highly recommend!

Lunch visit whilst visiting uni student. Friendly and tasty food came quickly. Plentiful and presented well. Enjoyed watching the fish swimming around too! Nice atmosphere.

My son and daughter-in-law always mention this place and we finally went with them today. I've got to say this is a lovely place and the food was absolutely gorgeous and great value also lovely friendly staff. we will definitely go again

Sorry to say it is the worst Japanese restaurant I have ever tried in the country. The place is not clean and the food is not the traditional Japanese style plus the sashimi is not fresh. Totally overpriced

Cutlery is not clean Service is not good Fish is not fresh Curry is not curry Will not recommend

Great evening out, staff were fantastic, and the food was awesome. Will definitely return and highly recommend!

Loved the decor. The food was pretty nice, I had the chicken ramen. It was pretty nice but I've had better ramen before. I would definitely come again!

brilliant place to eat food at, staff are all lovely and attentive

I was unhappy with the staff's approach when I ordered a dish from the menu that did not inform me about fish eggs. I was disappointed that I couldn't eat the dish. They took it away and said they'd come back to me with a...