OShio Japanese and Korean Restaurant in Brighton and Hove

Love this place for their delicious sushi,which the chefs prepare with such dedication to their craft, right in front of you.

our favourite restaurant in Sussex, consistently amazing!

If you are a Korean visiting Brighton, please do not visit this restaurant. This is unkindness itself. really. There are many Korean and Japanese restaurants in Brighton, so I recommend going elsewhere!

Fantastic food. Really enjoyed the bibimbap

Fantastic restaurant on the periphery of Brighton's bustling centre. Given that's it's almost always fully booked, despite being outside the city centre, must mean it consistently receives positive reviews by word of mouth, and for good reason. The authentic food and homely atmosphere all add to an amazing dining experience, with inviting and engaged waiters and chefs who clearly know exactly what they're doing. My partner has numerous allergies, and is limited to only a handful of foods. O'Shio is the only restaurant we've found where cross-contamination does not happen, and she can happily eat sashimi (which is the best she's ever tasted!) and rice without fear of being ill afterwards. I can't thank the restaurant enough for that, else we would never be able to have meals together outside of home. On this occasion, we were a little late for our booking due to traffic through Brighton (of course...), but the manager kindly allowed us still to be seated, despite clearly being very busy. While my partner had the sashimi and rice, I had the kimchijeon and chicken udon (pictured below). Our previous visit was the first time I tried a kimchi pancake; now it's a staple of my order. Delicious! After a birthday trip for my partner to the Brighton Tattoo Convention, this was the perfect way to end the day. Thank you, and see you again very soon! ありがとうございます

The food is amazing. We ordered Korean and Japanese food and they are both very good.

We have been coming back to this place as it is consistently good and lives up-to expectations! Feels authentic to us and the ambience is nice.

Went there for the first time yesterday and the whole experience was great! The servers were lovely and even though it was full booked/ packed out we weren’t waiting long for our food. Food was amazing, can’t fault it at all. 100% returning in the future

Fantastic spot for Japanese and Korean food! O'Shio on Trafalgar Street is a gem in Brighton. The Takoyaki were absolutely delicious, crispy on the outside and soft inside, just perfect. The Yakisoba was spot on, full of flavour and cooked beautifully. But the highlight for me was the Soondubu Jjigae—tasty, fiery, and packed with rich, comforting flavours. The service was great, really friendly and attentive staff who made the whole experience even better. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, perfect for a relaxed meal. If you love authentic Japanese and Korean food, this place is a must-visit! Will definitely be coming back.

Food is absolutely incredible, staff are lovely and location is good. Can't recommend enough.

We're looking for an excuse to return. For the high quality of food, the prices were very fair. The team were great and the energy of the place on a Sunday was bustling. I'd make a reservation next time, as we were lucky but others were not. Authentic menu items were available and attractive dishes littered the tables.

Just visited for the first time. Very busy but they friendly owner found space for us. My wife have chirashi dombri and I had bibimba both of which were delicious. Green tea ice cream and mixed mochi ice cream to follow, both delicious. Definitely coming back again. Thank you

I love this place. Food, atmosphere, staff… all great.

Highly recommended Japanese food.

Really love this restaurant. Lovely decor, great food, the eel on rice is my favourite, and the staff are good. Been coming a long time the only negative is you need to book and can’t just walk in due to the food being so popular.

Excellent food, great service, cosy atmosphere.

We arrived without a booking . The place was very busy but they accommodated us . There were 3 people . We have found our favourite restaurant . The food was authentic and amazing. It was very fresh and the service was prompt and friendly . We ate sushi /octupus balls to start . The. Had rice and squid / rice and kimchi and belly pork . All delicious . 🤤 . We will be back .

This IS the best Japanese & Korean Cuisine in Brighton. I even go far to say best outside London! Food standard and quality always high. Great service. Super friendly service, always welcoming evening when they're busy. Just excellent.

Oshio is, without a doubt, one of the top restaurants in Brighton. Huge variety of dishes, beautiful presentation and tastes delish. Service is also excellent. If you're looking for a good date spot or family dinner, this is your place!!

The person who seems to be the owner is not welcoming even if you are a returning customer. You are always rushed (in a nice way). The rest of the staff is friendly and professional. Overall the food is pretty good but the portions are too small and that makes the all thing overpriced. We need to find a local alternative to O'Sio

Solid Japanese restaurant serving a variety of dishes. Sushi is really good and I'd recommend trying some of the more unusual dishes out as well.

Favourite restaurant in Brighton!

Very good food served in this restaurant. Menu is offering various options suitable for all (vegetarian and gluten green). Staff is nice. Seatings available inside.

This is the second time we have been to this restaurant and we are not disappointed. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The food is fresh and delicious. It is going to be our sushi restaurant in Brighton.

Lovely restaurant with delicious food. Staff were really friendly and helpful and explained things nicely. Made some lovely recommendations as well

Sushi and sashimi gamy taste, very curious that how can it have 4.6, won’t recommend

This is our favourite place to eat in Brighton - great quality and great price! Our favourite is the galbitang and the albap - definitely recommend!

I don’t understand why so many positive reviews. Have British people ever tried any authentic sashimi?

Food was a 4, value was a 1. I get that Brighton is expensive but what you get for your money here is ridiculously skimpy. Every thing I ordered showed signs of shrinkflation. Miso soup has no tofu in it. The order of 6 hamachi rolls I ordered for £11 were the smallest individual sushi rolls I've ever had. They didn't so much have actual fish in them as more the distant rumor of fish. I also had an order of nigiri for £6.50... again I'm used to a standard order of nigiri in a sushi restaurant being two pieces while here it's a single piece. The ginger beer I ordered was £5 for a small 250ml bottle instead of the standard 330ml size. Finally, this seems like a miserable place to work. Every employee who works here looks completely joyless and there's no recognizable sense of camaraderie. Save your money and go elsewhere.

The vibes and food were AMAZING! We just popped in as we fancied sushi and it ‘‘twas the nearest place but you should 100% go here! The chefs special maki roll and soft shell crab are soooo good! Really recommend :)

I've eaten here a couple of times, and will be back. The food is excellent, and the atmosphere busy, crowded and cozy. A perfect spot for lunch on a cold day. Vegan friendly.

I didn't like the food, but that doesn't mean there is anything wrong with it!

Oh, but this place is good. The staff recommend the kimchi. I recommend the staff. Lovely sushi, sashimi and Japanese stuff, plus the Korean edge. Go there and try it if you don't believe me!

Visité aquí dos veces en tres días. Reservamos las dos veces ya que el lugar está muy ocupado. Tuvimos sushi sobre todo, pero también probamos la tortilla de mariscos que estaba delicioso. No es barato, pero la calidad del sushi era excelente. Personal amable y clientela de edades mixtas tan agradable ambiente. Sin duda volveremos.

Every dish was beautifully plated and absolutely delicious plus lovely service ❤️❤️❤️ 10/10

It's all pre-made and pre-made packages, and they keep pushing us to order and I hate it

No one wants to eat in a racist restaurant！

Authentic Japanese and Korean cuisine, probably the best I’ve ever had in UK, a must-go restaurant in Brighton

Maguro zuke don is the best, been visiting for years and never disappoints.

Needs more space or a new branch in Brighton. It is always packed and difficult to find a table. This tells you how good their food and service are. Also, I desperately need delivery service please.

We had a fantastic meal and the service was great

This is my second time in this restaurant we book a table for 4 at 6:00 p.m. with 2 adult and 2 kids I never want to reveal something negative about this restaurant because I love the food. The only bad experience from this restaurant for me was the only one person who make me feel so upset about this place ( manager or owner?) We arrived 40 minute earlier than ours booking time so I decide go to ask them can I come in early? I wasn't expect I'm allowed to come in earlier so when the guy asks me my name and what time my booking for so I tell him my name and the time. But I guess he probably can't hear what I say so he decided to raise his voice and shout at me and even that I tell him what my name is he still don't understand it so I have to point my name on he booking sheet instead and he just point where I have to go so we just service ourself to the table that is the first pass from this person the second part was at the end I still have a full glass of wine when I say full I mean completely full so my husband design to order another whisky drink with the waiter who looking after our table but it seem like he's been busy with other table so we decide to wait without complaining that how long we have to wait for ( it seemed long time for me) so the same guy who been rude to me earlier decide to come in and put the bill down for our table but my husband still haven't received he whisky drink yet it seemed like you rushing us out but the time that he rushing us out is 7:00 p.m. and we have only 1.30 hour spending time in the restaurant with total amount that we spend is £272.40 with no service charge include but we still give £40 tip I don't know what to say. The food is excellent the service not bad except the guy that I mentioned I would give him 0 star for he attitude I also work as a customer service I know what you feel like when is busy I just want to say please don't ever do that again before you rushing people out you should talk to them or ask them not just put the bill down and walk away.

Lovely atmosphere: decorations beautiful, open kitchen... Feels like a real portal. Food - vegetarian options - was ok but not outstanding. Suspect meat and fish is better. Still a great experience overall and would go back to sample more of an expansive menu

Food was really bad which is a shame as I had wanted to try this restaurant for a long time. Had the Chicken curry katsu and the sauce tasted like baby food, my partner had the ramen and couldn’t even eat it is it was that bad - the broth was awful. Also had the soy garlic fried chicken to start and the chicken tasted old even tho the coating was super tasty. The service was fab but I would not recommend eating here.

Very tasty food, although I have had better. We didn’t eat a massive range. So I can’t criticise. It was so busy and we hadn’t booked ahead and ate outside. Next time we will try some dishes and maybe book ahead.

Hands down the best meal I had in Brighton. Incredible food!

Fantastic food, great service !

Best Korean + Japanese food in Brighton ♥️

El restaurante es tan popular que es difícil conseguir una mesa, así que mi compañero y yo tenemos que salir en su lugar. Muy deliciosa comida de alta calidad, recomendaría. El ambiente interior se veía muy bien, así que fue una pena que no hubiera mesas, pero muy contento con la comida para llevar.

Just average, a restaurant that is so popular, those people have never eaten delicious Japanese food or have never been to Japan.

This seems like a very popular eaterie. Popular Korean dishes selection, we were pretty famished so really looking forward to eating this. I had beef bulgogi, which is always one of my favorite Korean dishes, which was lovely and tender, would be even nicer with kimchi on the side but didn't get any veg on the side. Tried the green tea latte, lovely! The atmosphere was good, nice seeing everyone enjoying their feed. Despite the more compact space it felt quite cosy.

Food, server and ambience were great. Best Japanese and Korean resto in Brighton. It’s just that the ‘manager’ told us to leave right away after two hours of staying in the restaurant. We know we’re booked from 6:45pm-8:30pm.We informed staff that one of our friend will gonna be late because she came from duty. She’s not done eating yet and one of our friend wanted to order Teokbokki but said not allowed anymore as we stayed 2 hours. That time there were still vacant table and no other customer awaiting outside for table. Just a little consideration, not to be limited by time as we’re ordering enough food for people as well.

Tasty food. Value for money. Friendly staff. A must visit.

Absolutely fantastic variety of sashimi here! Lovely food and great service. Highly recommend.

Amazing Japanese and Korean place in Brighton! We got the Pork Kimchi stew, Tonkotsu Ramen and Sushi selection and everything was really tasty (not very spicy as well). Highly recommend 😊

literally the best food ever !! we had an issue with a stranger sat outside and staff couldn’t be lovelier and more helpful and service was amazing, highly recommend the soft shell sushi aswell, defo will be coming back tysm <3

Sushi are so average (similar to what you find everywhere) and service was slow!

Simply the best Japanese down south. Eel is properly grilled. The sashimi set is out of this world especially the squid with a touch of yuzu. Very good value as well.

Tenía una sabrosa mezcla de los menús japonés y coreano. Lo recomendaría - era un poco menos picante de lo que esperábamos (pero todavía muy bueno). El orden salió en ningún orden en particular - fue un poco extraño terminar con sashimi, pero mis hijos le dieron una buena oportunidad, sin embargo. Aconsejaría reservar - entramos y obtuvimos la última mesa sin reservas, pero otros rechazaron.

Absolutely lovely restaurant. Amazing food and wonderful friendly and attentive service. Can't wait to go back and try other items on their very extensive menu!

Very yummy food. Quick service the restaurant has a very good vibes

oshio gives you more bang for your buck, used to go here every weekend when i was in brighton. personally i like the sashimi platter, salmon chazuke and yaki udon.

It can get quite busy but it’s in general poggers, best Japanese food I’ve ever had in UK, would highly recommend chirashi rice, white prawn sushi and honey soy sauce chicken

We’ve now been twice and fallen in love with O’Shio! The vibe is authentic and the food is absolutely wonderful! The service is on point and super friendly. We’ll be back!

The food is amazing, the kimchi pancake can be a bit oily sometimes but still tastes great. I've eaten here 6 times now taken a few friends there and would recommend to anyone. Prices are very reasonable and great value.

Love it. You just hot yo check it out...you will be back....we come every time we are in Brighton. Enjoy.

Algunos excelentes alimentos, aunque el sushi es promedio y más - precio. Personal amable, pero el supercilious floor manager era muy pasivo - agresivo acerca de sacarnos al final de la comida, a pesar de que habíamos estado allí por menos de una hora.

Lovely place for special occasions, like birthdays, celebrations etc, but also nice to pop in for a casual meal. Can be hard to get a seat due to how popular it is, but that’s just a testament to how good the food is!

食物是不错的，其他服务员都很不错。那个看起来像老板的亚洲人存在种族歧视。对几桌亚洲人很不屑，在我们还在吃饭的时候问我们吃完了没有。很不好的体验。很是失望

Friendly atmosphere, great food, and a great experience. Portions are perfect. I will go again.

Very nice sushi & sashimi. If desired, also with extra ginger and wasabi. The service is very friendly and attentive.

Superb food and service. Many thanks.

Really good authentic Japanese food 👌.

I had suspicion it may not be authentic because they offer both Japanese and Korean food but the food exceeded my expectation. Great service. The waiter noticed a customer dropped their chopstick immediately and offered a new pair while he was cleaning a different table. On food, I ordered salmon and salmon roe don. I'll give it a 8 out of 10, you can taste they marinated the fish and salmon roe in both mirin and soy sauce. The only thing lacking might be the soy sauce used, it was not light enough and there may lack some fish stock to dilute the bitter taste of soy sauce. not 100% authentic, but already very good and reasonable price.

Restaurant located at the beginning of the Lanes, very characteristic interior. Truly excellent and fast service, we were served after 10/15 minutes of all the dishes we had ordered. Exceptional udon, very good sushi but not a 10. Overall very good Japanese restaurant and certainly in the top 3 in Brighton. Prices now good average in Brighton. Advised

Fantastic food, fitted two of us in without a booking, great service - was fully stuffed from what we ordered. Looking forward to going again

Sublime experience for the tastebuds

Incredible O-toro. Incredible food. Eat here!!!

Lovely authentic food with a great variety of protein.

One of the best Japanese I’ve had in England! Super good quality sashimi and good portion size. It is slightly expensive but worth it!

Amazingly delicious Korean dishes & lovely staff. Love the whole layout, decor & bar area. Will definitely be coming back for more again.

Very good japanese/korean food. Nice environment, near the Lanes. We will definitely come back!

This is the best food I’ve tried in Brighton(lived here 21 years) everything I had was the best version of the thing I ate, also really nice staff 10/10

Good food but slightly expensive, especially the sushi. The Korean food was better than the Japanese. Sushi were tiny for the price.

Best food but worst service. We showed up ten min before the booked slot but we were told “you should come on time”. And none even smiled to us during the whole two hours, and they even pushed us to pay for the bills and leave to give the table to next four guests? In summary, It’s the opposite of warmth.

Excellent meal at great prices....I'm coming back soon for more!

We were deeply disappointed by this restaurant. I came with a group of 10 uni mates, and we were really excited to enjoy good food yet got treated really poorly. The moment we entered the restaurant, we were told to stop walking and wait outside just because we had luggages with us. We were also told on the phone that we can eat for 1.5 hours, but after 40 minutes the waiter started rushing us and sent 3 different staff to rush us in the span of 5 minutes. We haven’t even finished eating our food, and there was nobody waiting outside for the table. We felt as though we were poorly treated with disrespect solely due to us being younger students. Food was good but the disrespect truly ruined the entire experience.

Perfect for a quick lunch - bento boxes are wonderful!

Delicious food! So much on the table and we had tteokbokki which came out later. Friendly staff. Will be going back!

Great authentic food. Very busy and full of lots of happy regulars.

The food, atmosphere and service was excellent. The tteokbokki was very authentic and reminded us of the ones we ate in Korea. We highly recommend and we will back to eat again soon!

The cuisine was good, however the Japanese manager (or owner) with bald head glasses provided poor service. I went to a restaurant with a friend two days ago, and everything was OK until we finished the meal. I paid the money with my card, but the waiter approached me gently and asked whether I was sure I had paid the amount. I showed him the bank app and said that I had been charged and that it should have been paid. However, their Japanese manager clearly did not trust me for no reason and wanted me to pay again. I informed him that the problem occurred on their merchant machine, I had been charged, and the bank had already transferred the funds to them; there was nothing I could do about it. But this strange and unpleasant man insisted I did not pay. I didn't want to get in trouble so I paid the second time in front of him, but nothing changed except that I was charged again. Then the most ludicrous thing happened: he asked me to pay a third time! I can't believe it happened; it's the first time I've been treated as a liar in the UK, and it came from a Japanese?! I have to decline him because there is no reason why I should pay my lunch bill for three times. And he still didn't believe me till I left after being forced to stay there for 20 minutes. And I still haven't received an apology from the impolite Japanese till now. Personally, I will never step into this place again, and I will inform my surroundings about how I was treated here so that they do not have to deal with that ridiculous individual.

I always drop in for a meal when in Brighton for work. Food and service is excellent and prices are reasonable. The Soondubu Jigae tonight was amazing.

I've been there many times and the food is great. I would say O'Shio is a great place for Korean/Japanese food in Brighton.

The service was horrible and the staff was rude. Maybe she is hearing impaired because she serve the wrong meal and treat the customer poorly :(

The best sushi place in Brighton. Highly recommended.

Authentic Japanese food! What surprises me is that there is no service charge compared to London's restaurants.

What an amazing experience! The amount of options of Korean and Japanese food on their menu is incredible. The atmosphere was lively as the restaurant is small, it felt so personal. All our food was 10/10..just want to go back to eat more!

Condescending server, won’t consider coming here again.

Pleasant little restaurant, fairly broad menu and good service. Food was of a good standard, I would go again.