Nagomi Japanese - Korean Hotpot & Grill in Cheltenham

We had a lovely evening dining at Nagomi. Every dish was delicious, lovely staff and we really enjoyed the opportunity to cook our own food on the grill. Would highly recommend.

An awesome, different and above all fun dining experience.

My favourite restaurant in Cheltenham!! Everything is absolutely perfect. From the food to the service, the staff, the decor, the variety of options, and the overall ambiance — I loved every single aspect of this place. It truly feels like you're transported to Japan or Korea, and the authenticity is unmatched. The atmosphere is warm, inviting, and beautifully designed, making it the perfect spot for both casual meals and special occasions. SFC Honey Garlic Chicken — it's an absolute dream! The chicken is perfectly crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and coated in a sweet, savory honey garlic sauce that’s just the right balance of flavors. This restaurant is definitely a gem, and I can't recommend it enough. If you're in Cheltenham, do yourself a favor and visit — you won't be disappointed! 5 stars all the way!

Great service! Authentic Korean and Japanese flavours. Food is absolutely delicious! Will be back soon.

Grill your own meat at the table. Delish kimchi

Recently visited for dinner with my wife and we can't recommend Nagomi enough!! We received a lovely warm welcome upon arrival, before being seated and taken through the menu. Portia spent time explaining all about Nagomi, how they utilise local suppliers and where ingredients are sourced, which was great to hear and see her passion. She then showed us how to use the table grill before leaving us to cook. We enjoyed a selection of various dishes, some we cooked ourselves, with other various small prepared plates to accompany. The standout for both of us being the spicy Korean fried chicken (you have to try this!!). Great service and atmosphere, and happy to see the restaurant so busy when we visited midweek. Overall an excellent experience and one we will be returning for. Thanks again Portia, and the team!

Great food! Excellent Service!! Porsche and her team were phenomenal. Had lots of fun. Highly recommend

Looked after by Porsche! Great & fun time!

One of the best experience you can have at a restaurant! Porche the waitress was incredible and provided us with excellent service

Phenomenal service. Porsche was a great server

Incredible food, incredible service - must eat. Porsche was amazing

The staff were so sweet and welcoming from start to finish. It was my girlfriend’s birthday and they sang along with the whole restaurant . Was our first time going and I want to go back tomorrow thank you so much guys see ya soon 😂

Had an amazing family meal at Nagomi today. The staff were fun and friendly and guided us as to what to order. The BBQ made the meal into an experience which kept the kids fully engaged. The meat was delicious chargrilled - particularly the hanger cut wagyu. The kids loved Korean corn dogs. We will be returning.

Had a wonderful meal with a unique atmosphere cooking your own food. Special kudos to our server Porsche for making us laugh!

Excellent food and service. Will be back.

Portia has really made an incredible place in Nagomi! It’s so welcoming and the food is next level! Whether you do the BBQ or not, it’s perfect for a date night, girls night, boys night or just if you fancy some good wholesome cuisine! Would also 100% recommend going for your birthday (or as a surprise birthday treat for a friend!)

Last night I visited Nagomi intrigued by tales of hotpot and Japanese/Korean-style toilets (for those who have tried them know that they are superior!), and I was not disappointed. Upon arrival, we had a short wait while our table was prepared and the owner provided us with a delicious peach soju drink. Her hospitality and friendly nature made us feel very welcome. The food was then phenomenal, we cooked tuna steak and various vegetables on the grill, tried a salmon avocado roll, and takoyaki balls. Finally I finished with a red bean paste pancake. Everything was lovely, and reasonable priced. We will definitely be back as there was a a lot of yummy-looking options for pescetarians/vegetarians. I actually can't remember the time I had such a positive experience in a new restaurant so a big well done Nagomi - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Amazing experience - the food was beautiful and the service was incredible. Definitely try this place!

Great food, the lunch deal is incredible value. Great for visiting with children, when I visited on my own the owner held and played with my baby so I could eat in peace! An absolute gem.

One of the best reasons to come here is the hosting. Of course it's important for a restaurant to have good food (which it does), but the stars of the show are the staff and servers. Always turns out to be one of the most entertaining nights of the month. You must go to the themed nights, don't miss out!

The owner is the most amazing lady and makes you feel like family! The best food I have ever had! If we loved close to here I would make my husband take me every week so I could try everything on the menu! The most perfect evening. Thank you x

We’ve been in the UK for two months as real Koreans, and we happened to discover this amazing place! Everything here—the food, the atmosphere, and the service—is absolutely top-notch! The decor is incredibly trendy, and the owner is super friendly. If you want to experience the authentic and exotic cultures of Korea and Japan, we highly, highly recommend this restaurant!

The food was amazing; very rare to find authentic & officially certified A5 wagyu beef in the uk. The quality of the food was there too!!! The staff were all kind, informative & attentive and the atmosphere/ restaurant was very genuine and akin to actual restaurants in Japan All in all we were happily shocked at the more than reasonable prices of the whole meal. Definitely definitely want to return and experience more of the menu! Thank you Nagomi staff

I 100% recommend it! The food was amazing, the staff were lovely and it's got a great atmosphere!

The most amazing place to eat and spend time. The owner was amazing and all the staff make you feel welcome and wanted. You can't get better Japanese or Korean food anywhere else

Fantastic night, brilliant service and 10/10 food. We will definitely be back!

Fantastic service, awesome atmosphere and great food! What more could you want? I was very sceptical when my husband wanted to eat here for his birthday but I was pleasantly surprised by the delicious food and the choice! There are 2 parts to the menu, an option to cook your own food at your table or the option to have food cooked by their fantastic chef and delivered to your table. We chose to have our food cooked but will definitely be returning to try cooking our own as it looked great.

Just wow. The food was so wonderful, everyone needs some of that honey and garlic chicken in their lives. So many wonderful dishes, such friendly staff and great value. A fabulous evening. Will return for the hot pot! Thank you everyone there.

Portia was an amazing host and the team at Nagomi were fabulous. Thoroughly enjoyable experience on the table top Korean BBQ, a novel concept here. The food was fresh and local and delicious! Looking forward to a return visit. So much more to try.

Great fun, amazing service with a great vibe. Try the Korean BBQ for something a bit different

This very much was a first experience of Japanese/Korean cuisine. The menu, service and atmosphere are very much in sync, with the experience of having the central grill being a fun experience with tasty athentic food. I will certainly revisit

Lovely food & a wonderful atmosphere. Super friendly. Definitely go and have some food!

Sorry I can't recommend Nagomi despite OK food. It's absolutely not on to help yourself to a very sneaky service charge on the bill. This should be a reward for genuinely good services at the customers discretion and I'll be honest, the service was just average. This makes the lunch deal a bit of a gimmick. Raise your prices if you can't afford to pay your staff more and give your customers the respect to decide, simple.

What a fantastic evening! Portia went above and beyond to make my husband's birthdays special. Everything was amazing, the food, atmosphere and service. Thank you so much, we will be coming back soon!

What a fantastic experience. Unbelievably helpful staff, fantastic food, nice ambience. Never had Japanese/Korean food before, and it was an eye opener. Next time I'm in Cheltenham, I'll be going back!

Portia and her team prepare some really great food and provide a no pressure fun atmosphere for you to enjoy some authentic Korean cuisine and have a great night. Highly recommended, would have taken more photos but too busy eating it.

I've eaten a lot of KBBQ in my life and this place is excellent! Personally I wouldn't bother with the wagyu options (wagyu deserves better treatment than I would give it haha) so spend your money on some fried chicken (the spicy yanyeum chicken is great!), extra bulgogi or dak-kalbi chicken. The only thing missing for me is a nice brothy gyeran-jjim egg, if it had that it would be perfection!

We were treated to a lovely meal. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and has a lively atmosphere. The staff are attentive and good at demonstrating the table BBQ, if you have it. I treated myself to a Soju Bomb cocktail, which was amazing. We had a selection of dishes, and the BBQ was especially delicious. I will also add that we had a lovely dessert too, but we'd polished it off before I could take a photo. We'll definitely be back again. Thanks Portia!

Amazing food and fantastic service! Thank you for a fabulous birthday meal for Jack! He lived his s’mores.

good drinks, comforting food and amazing service!!

I don’t know where to start … last night was my first visit here and on a busy Saturday night I wasn’t expecting a table to be free without a booking, but we were accommodated anyway. We had a selection of nibbles/starter type dishes and the honey garlic chicken in particular was OUT OF THIS WORLD. So so so good, the atmosphere was lively and electric, it seemed initially chaotic but in the best way, staff busy , attentive, and thriving in the lively environment. Very well coordinated by who I assume is the manager behind the bar. Incredibly polite and funny. We are coming back I’ve not had a meal so stimulating and enjoyable in a long time. Thank you all !!

Was our first time at Korean BBQ and it was such a great novelty. The food was so tasty and it was real fun cooking it as our Valentine dinner. Our waitress, Ahn was attentive and helpful throughout our meal, hence making our experience a memorable one!

We had Korean barbecue, AND cooking at that stove was so hectic as the food burned really easily! We ended up burning half of our food, it’s inedible. It’s so different to any other Korean barbecue place I’ve been. Didn’t have an enjoyable meal at all.

Had a perfect dinner here. The food and our waitress Nell were lovely. Definitely coming back

The food is good and the service is excellent. Anh is so sincere to help and recommended us many yummy dish.

Absolutely wonderful place, really gives the vibes of being in Japan and amazing food to accompany! It won’t let me post photos but it is incredible.

the honey garlic seoul chicken was the best thing i’ve eaten in my entire life. loved the atmosphere and the staff were the best. 🍗🦀🐙

It was an amazing experience! The food was delicious! And Sarah was very helpful and funny! I would definitely recommend !!!

A Fantastic, Fun, and Flavourful Experience at Nagomi, Cheltenham I had an absolutely brilliant time at Nagomi in Cheltenham! From the moment we stepped in, the warm and friendly staff made us feel completely at home. The atmosphere strikes the perfect balance between authentic and unpretentious—thoughtfully designed to immerse you in the experience without feeling overly formal. The food selection is impressively fresh, with high-quality cuts and a variety of options to suit all tastes. Their range of soju is another highlight—whether you're after something classic or a fruity twist, there's a flavour to complement every bite. That said, I truly underestimated just how much effort goes into BBQing! It’s a fun and interactive way to dine, but after a few rounds of grilling my own food, I’ve gained a whole new level of respect for chefs everywhere. The precision, timing, and patience required are no joke—so hats off to the professionals who make it look effortless. Nagomi offers a dining experience that’s engaging, sociable, and absolutely worth sharing. Whether you’re a Korean food aficionado or just looking for a great night out with friends, this place is a must-visit. A fantastic spot that I’ll definitely return to!

What an amazing find in Cheltenham. The food and service is outstanding. A really lovely atmosphere and fabulous staff Gell and Sara were so helpful and attentive with the menu and dish’s. I could not reccomend highly enough will without a doubt be back.

The food was delicious. My husband and I ordered the Korean corn dogs and honey garlic chicken to start. We shared platter B and a side of veggies. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. They are all very informative if you've never been to the restaurant before. We'll be back!

Never tried Korean before..it was fab! Would definitely return. Lovely genuine buzzy atmosphere and fresh cooked, assuming, authentic food. Not brave enough this time to try cook at table...maybe next time. Most people were!

Amazing food in a really funky restaurant - love the hands on experience with the hot pot on the heater in the middle. Staff were friendly and funny

Fantastic food and brilliant service. I'd recommend not holding back and trying as much on the menu as you can afford. All cuts of meat were premium and delicious. Our waitress was Sarah, and she looked after us wonderfully. Will be bringing friends and family back here next time!

It was a very busy day so it took a while to get served and we were wondering if they forgot us. Luckily not and the lunch set menu was very good value for money! Matcha was nice and strong too.

Unfortunately have to write this review after coming here for a year. Usually have the lunch time set beef bimbimbap which is consistently good and great value for £10 This time however we decided to order off the more expensive regular menu. We order the Kimchi Jigae soup which was £13 without rice. Having lived in Korea for year and been to many Korean restaurants in the U.K. firstly the soups all come with rice as standard making it a meal. Nagomi’s offering was a tiny watery cup of soup at a cost of around £17 with rice. We would have excepted the high cost if the meal had been of acceptable quality and portion size however it was hugely disappointing. I would suggest Ginger & Garlic restaurant in Cheltenham for a decent soup which was a hearty meal with plenty of beef and includes rice. Was planning to come in a few weeks with all the family but probably will skip from now on. Staff also seemed rushed and not exactly friendly.

Mina and Ishi are the best servers - 10/10 service

Excellent food & service , esp enjoyed the corn dogs , and had a extensive selection of vegetarian dishes available

Enjoyed a cheeky Tuesday lunch with a friend at Nagomi today and what an experience! This was my first visit so I was keen to try a few different things on the menu. Started with the Vegetable Japchae - Korean stir fried glass noodles. To die for! Followed with some of the sumptuously, sticky Korean fried chicken, best thing ever and also tried the Japanese Takoyaki. We also decided to go with some of the Korean beef - Bulgogi, along with some Samgyeopsal - gui - Belly Pork that we cooked on the table grill and came with some sauces to try. Portions are plentiful, service and staff both delightful, Nagomi even has fancy heated toilet seats!!! Darren our server was an absolute star and a credit to Portia and her team. I can't wait to go back. Nagomi has a very cool, relaxed vibe with a funky, modern yet comfy interior that will definitely make you want to go back for more. Great venue for a business lunch or get together with friends. Love love love!

Lovely place, lovely service, lovely food!

Super tasty and amazing service. Had the BBQ and could not recommend it more!

We keep coming back here because it's so amazing! Everything we have tried is amazing but the BBQ and fried chicken are particularly great! Nice place to go for a special occasion :)

The food and the service is great everyone is so friendly and the food is delicious!

One of the best experiences I have had at a restaurant with my wife. It was on the third K Night, event or not, if Pyesta (RIP) is anything to go by, all future visits will be phenomenal. The atmosphere is great, the staff all make you feel relaxed, the manager is the best and makes the experience that much better. The food is exquisite and reasonably priced. Do yourself a favour and order some Soju. GEONBAE!!!

Absolutely incredible, made us feel so special and welcome for our friends 30th! Thank you!!

3rd time coming here was extra fab! Amazinggggg kimchi jjigae (best mixed with egg fried rice)! Gorgeous honey garlic fried chicken! Also great peach soju and delicious platter C! Nice and clean booth too thank you! xx

We were lucky enough to join Nagomi for their Korean night. The food and service were exceptional and we had so much fun. We will definitely be returning. Thank you for a great night!

Elegant yet informal, quality yet generous. Pull up a seat, bathe in the neon lights and generous hospitality from your hosts. Leave full and perhaps a bit wobbly if the library of Soju called you.

Did a kimchi making class, was fun and the staff were great. 10/10 would cabbage again

Very lovely food, very good service. Not our first time here and will always be back! Thanks Nagomi!

Food was amazing! Super friendly staff and such a lovely, fun atmosphere - will definitely be coming back!

We had an amazing meal for 6 of us to celebrate a 30th birthday. The food very nice, staff were friendly and made the night one to remember. Thank you nagomi we will be back.

Nagomi is such a lovely place to enjoy dinner! The food is unbelievable, we’ve been a couple of times now and can’t wait for our next visit. As is popular in the reviews - you really do have to try the fried chicken! Everything we’ve eaten there really has been outstanding though and the team work so hard and catered to a couple of us who are gluten free

Great Japanese / Korean resteraunt. We had the Korean BBQ, which was delicious, but a little pricey.

Had a fab evening meal here, very friendly staff, the service was quick and best of all great food! I will defiantly be heading back again.

Amazing amazing amazing restaurant with the best hostess she really looks after the guests and ensures you’re well taken care off

Spectacular restaurant in Cheltenham, highly recommend for a special occasion! Portia, Ishi, Sara and their wonderful team looked after 10 of us celebrating a birthday party, it was very memorable and special for my wife. They recommended lots of great dishes and drinks, which went down a treat. Thank you to everyone at Nagomi!

The fried chicken is next level!

Great Japanese-Korean restaurant in Cheltenham! The food was great and so was the service. We had Korean bbq and spicy tuna roll and both were really good. We enjoyed everything. We’ll definitely come back 👌🏼

Great mix of Japanese and Korean food, both really high quality and delicious. The atmosphere and decorations in the restaurant were really cool (lots of effort went into it!) and lastly the staff were super friendly. Would definitely come back!

Amazing experience. Came here for friends birthday staff was so welcoming and friendly. Would definitely come here again x

The lady who welcomed us in was super polite and talked about the options we might like and the atmosphere was incredible.

This place is a must! First time trying Nagomi and the food is incredible. Great food, atmosphere and you even get entertainment and heated toilets!!!!!

Sarah our server was amazing, such a good experience and amazing food. Shots were so much fun too!!!

A great place to come especially if you’re celebrating made my birthday so special! We were a big group of 11 and the service was exceptional still! Thank you everyone and Sarah our server! X

Brilliant experience, fantastic food and great service!

Delicious food and great service!

Worth the hour drive to try their samgyeopsal, korean chicken, wagyu beef, japchae and fried rice. Had fun grilling and drinking. We will definitely be back soon to try the hotpot.

Delicious food and great service from Sarah! The Korean BBQ was entertaining, fun and yummy!

Thank you Sara, super yummy food and we will be back soon! X

Service was fast, owner was good fun, and the food was delicious! Will absolutely be coming here again and look forward to my next visit. We didn’t book, and ended up coming here as a previous reservation fell through, but absolutely recommend making a booking as this place is very popular :)

Such a lovely place, food was amazing will be going again. Staff are lovely.

We weren’t a fan of the hot plate option BUT if you avoid that and get lots of the small plates then it is excellent. Also shout out to the whirling multitasker that is the manager/owner/superwoman 👏🏼

I had the pleasure of dining here with my son recently and it was truly wonderful. The restaurant is warm and welcoming and Portia, the owner is so lovely and friendly. She explained the menu and what we had to do to cook it. The food was delicious and we had such fun cooking on the gas burner. We will be back. If you haven't tried this place, you really must. Thank you, Portia, for a lovely evening of divine food 😍 Sam and Daniel xx

Food was fantastic and service was superb.

We ate the barbecue at the table, it was a wonderful experience, in this cold weather there is nothing better. The food is wonderful, the restaurant with a Japanese/Korean atmosphere makes us feel like we are there. Wonderful service

Very good food and hospitality!

Great atmosphere and amazing food

The food was good and had great service.

Had amazing, delicious food! Staff was wonderful, really helpful and efficient. Planning to come back try out all menu as soon as possible.