Takumi Japanese Restaurant in Birmingham

During my visit, I had an unpleasant interaction with one of the waitstaff members. The waiter in question was condescending and disrespectful. Their tone of voice and demeanour made me feel unwelcome and uncomfortable, which significantly detracted from what should have been an enjoyable meal.

The best Japanese restaurant in Birmingham, amazing food , fresh sashimi , volcano roll , friendly service! Ramen noodles so delicious. Highly recommended

Restaurante japonés en pleno barrio chino. Ubicado en un local amplio y moderno, nos ofrece una carta muy variada. Acudimos para comer y nos decidimos por dos ramen noodles: un tonkotsu (con panceta de cerdo char siu, huevo nitamago, setas kikurage y cebolleta) y uno de mariscos (base de miso, con gambas, vieiras, pescado, pastel de pescado, palitos de cangrejo, huevo nitamago, setas kikurage y cebolleta), a un precio de 14,80 libras cada uno. Con las bebidas, dos comensales pagamos algo más de 35 libras (el equivalente a 41 €). Muy bien; nos gustó mucho, buena atención y los ramen exquisitos.

After a friend recommended coming here, and with it being literally a stone's throw away from the Hippodrome, we decided to give it a go! We love Japanese cuisine, so were excited to see such an array of choices of food. As you can see from the photos we had dragon roll Maki, crunchy spicy salmon Maki (both chef's specials) & a bento box. My two favourite pieces were the crunchy spicy salmon Maki and the pumpkin croquette (which I'd never had before, a new love!). I've had better dragon rolls before (from Inamo, London). The salmon was a bit dry but the bento box is definitely best value for money I think. All in all the prices are over inflated due to it being right next to the Hippodrome (I imagine!). Quite a few people came in, looked at the menu and then made a swift exit! The ambience in the restaurant was nice, and I enjoyed the (authentic) seating (it was different anyway!). Two of the three waiters were friendly, with the other one being abrupt. I would expect slightly better service for the price you're paying, it wasn't bad though! I would visit again and recommend to a friend, for a special occasion (or if you're well off)

Friendly and helpful staff, fresh food with a fast service. It’s not cheap, but neither is it extortionate and you can check the menu before you book to know what to expect. Perfect if you have tickets for the Hippodrome. My only slight negative was I was a little chilly sitting in the main area at the front of the restaurant, not sure if that would be different if seated elsewhere,