yo sushi in Edinburgh, City of

Had to leave a review as the staff are just amazing. I came in to order a takeaway today and started feeling unwell. The staff couldn’t have been nicer and more helpful. I will definitely be back- thank you to you all

A perfectly enjoyable lunch but it doesn’t take long to rack up nearly fifty quid on just a few plates of sushi and a couple of drinks. Food was nice, staff were pleasant and chatty but be prepared to fork out for it.

Sushi was like supermarket sushi; cold and tightly packed rice. The conveyor belt was more for decoration; you needed to order by flagging someone down, which was difficult. I guess we should have ordered everything at once but we were trying to wait for things we liked on the conveyor belt. So we ended up flagging down waiters often, which was a pain for us and them. Also very expensive!

Went here with the kids. Kids menu okay and the novelty was good for the family. Slighy pricy for what it was but good as a one-off.

Took some take away food during a work day and it was pretty clear the food had been sitting for a while - not fresh which was disapointing given the price

We had a child who has a sesame allergy. It was a task to find what was generally allergen-free. We asked staff and was told that pretty much everything would be contaminated. The website has more information, but it was very hard to read and detracted from an enjoyable dining experience. I was also shocked at the cost of the tiny plates. I know sushi is not an inexpensive dish, but this was very expensive.

Firstly we had to wait 10 mins to be seated even though the restaurant was empty. We went in to order the 3 dishes for £9.95 option. After struggling trying to do it ourselves without being able to look at the offer menu for 10 min we eventually asked for help. The waiter said you couldn’t do it online and gave us a menu and took the order. Lots of things were sold out and another item that were we told was available got cancelled mid meal . The food was tasty and hot and good value. The waiter was a really nice guy but not on the ball. The restaurant used to be lovely . Now it’s tired with damp patches and peeling paint on the walls. The tables and belt all looked grubby too. I imagine it will shut down in 2024.

Very friendly staff who are keen and attentive. Great food as well!!! Nice selection on the belt - but wonderful that you can order using the table QR codez

When we arrived we were asked if we had a booking. We were there earlier and was told no booking was required, but was then put way out back and had no service in the corner! Was not a very pleasant experience

Simply the best. A must go! Absolutely delicious 🤤 I go to YO Sushi every time I am in Edinburgh and i have never been disappointed. I look forward to my visit every time.

We decided to eat here last minute on our trip to Edinburgh and it was our first visit to Yo Sushi. Friendly staff and the sushi was nice, but what ruined it was after we had finished our meal. As we were stacking the bowls up ready for the bill we noticed that one of the lids of the dishes had an expiry time of 3:30pm, baring in mind we ate at about 6pm. I was really concerned, especially with it being fish, and we weren’t too sure which of the dishes we ate was the one that was expired. We checked the rest of ours and they were okay (all with a time of about 6pm though), but we looked at the belt and saw that a large number of them expired at 3:30/4:30pm yet were still going round with people eating them. We told the young waitress who apologised and said that they were very understaffed so nobody had done a belt check recently. I understand it’s difficult with staff shortages, but surely health and safety should be a priority? She removed the cost of the most expensive plate off the bill, but we spent the rest of the night worrying whether we would get ill, and we had a flight home the next day. We were there for a further 15 minutes whilst she was sorting the bill, and it was only when we were leaving we saw somebody actually doing a belt check. A big disappointment, it has put me off Yo Sushi for life, and I was a bit shocked at the lack of care the staff had for health and safety.

Brilliant visit to Yo! Sushi, we always try to get a meal here whenever we are in Edinburgh. Great food, great service. I highly recommend a visit here.

The staff were very friendly and we only had a wait of 10 mins before we were seated. The service was excellent as was the quality of the food. The best part was our view over Princess Street Gardens onto Edinburgh Castle.

The food was terrible. Nothing on the belt, waited an hour to get food. Half the ingredients were missing from the dish. The server was visibly ill and should not have been working. No glasses for drinks, told to drink out of the bottle. Won't be back. The view of the castle is nice though

Lovely and tasty food with a very cool system of delivery. However thing advertised on the menu were not available for order and the food was considerably pricey. Staff were lovely and very helpful.

The food is extremely expensive even though the food is tiny and doesn’t taste that good. I definitely wouldn’t recommend this place

Pretty expensive for what you get. Portions are so small. Wouldn’t go back again. Apart from that it was ok

We went late in the day so there wasn't as much variety on the conveyor belt. We ordered from the menu and the vegetarian options were great but the fish options were a little disappointing. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

Amazing service. They were all so welcoming and friendly. And the food was great. The views are incredible. Would definitely recommend

Post pandemic the place has really suffered. The staff are nice and friendly but I think they are being over stretched, they have the foot traffic as well as the order from online services. This demand also affects how much the chefs can produce, there is really nothing on the conveyor belt. They should invest in more staff as they are clearly being overworked and that affects the quality of the service received. Didn't realise the button system had seized to Exist and wasn't once approached about ordering any food from the menu. One bowl I picked up was HEAVILY stained, not the staffs fault- I get the sense that upper management hasn't invested any money since the place open a decade ago. The place seems run down. Also I pieced up a sushi that had iceberg lettuce in it- seriously? Iceberg lettuce in sushi???

Food was good, good varied selection for all dietary requirements, hot or cold food available. A few items ordered via the app didn’t show up. Toilets were filthy and smelly. When it came time to pay, every time I tried to get the waiters attention...

The service was really good. Polite and friendly; spot on. Just missing Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki on the menu. But they got some nice new additions instead like the 'katsu sandwich' and the 'tacos'. Really enjoyed them.

I’ve always liked Yo! but this is the second bad experience I’ve had since returning post-lockdown. The place has gone really really down hill. The entrance looks like the place has been abandoned and the decor didn’t get any better after that. It is clean...

Went for dinner and arrived yet was ignored by staff whilst waiting to be seated. Went at 8pm and there was not much food on the conveyor belt. It would have been helpful had the staff told us that due to the time they were...

Depressing, run down, uninterested staff and overpriced food. Didn't much enjoy my last experience here but my son was keen to go so gave it the benefit of the doubt. Will not be back. Grubby menus covered with food, dirty glasses, unclean tables and seats,...

YO sushi is one of my favourite places to eat, my boyfriend and I always like to go here on dates, I always recommend YO to my family and friends.

Started off really well as the waitress gave us a table with a great view. Unfortunately, after this point our experience went down hill rapidly with warm, slimy sushi that clearly had been out for far too long (somehow the rice was hot?). We then...

such a nice atmosphere, really welcoming and kind staff. food was incredible couldnt recommend more. go get your sushi in edinburgh!!!!!!!!

First off, I really like this restaurant. Where else can you watch Japanese food travel past you on a conveyor belt with a backdrop of a medieval castle?! It is cool! So why am I only rating the restaurant three points? First off, the new...

Kids loved it, because to them it was a novel concept. Me and my husband used to frequent yo 15/20 years ago, and it was a lot nicer back then.

Vi havde booket bord pga af runing sushi, og specifikt spurgt til det, der intet tilbage da vi ankom. Stedet...

Personalmente lo sconsiglio. Molto caro. Ho speso £40 e una volta uscita sono andata a prendermi un panino perché avevo...

Yo Sushi - Sushi Making class with Alex: great fun with my daughter … lots of good, success at making sushi and loads to eat. Thanks to Alex who made it great fun!

Food was delicious, fresh and great size portions. Great customer service and value. Every time we are in Edinburgh we head for YO, can’t beat it.

I visited with my niece, she loves Japanese food and she really enjoyed it. Great service and I would definitely go back again.

Disappointing Japanese restaurant experience. I liked nothing. The food. The QR code to scan to order food. The un fresh feeling in the place (dirty).

The staff were super helpful and very kind when I messed up my order!! Delicious food - amazing presentations

£3.50 for one can of Fanta is ridiculous, I could get a pack of 4 for that price, a couple left without paying and we could hear the staff complaining and pointing blame’s at others, when I think that should of been discussed privately and...

Conveyor belt sushi was sitting in the sun for who knows how long (built up condensation on the little containers), so we ordered off the menu. Well -- the menu items were comparable to grocery store sushi. I wish I had taken a photo, but...

To start off I never write negative reviews and I try to keep them as positive as possible as I work in the food industry and I know how difficult it can be to keep a smooth running, but for a restaurant that my partner...

Great position. The staff were prompt, polite and helpful. The disappointing aspect was the very limited choice on the carousel, unlike my previous visit 4 years ago. Some of the dishes were tasty but if you don’t like edamame beans your choice is even more...

If this is the new YO I’m NEVER going to eat at YO again … Overpriced, awful service and disgusting toilets. There was 10 plates running around… no date stamps, they told me it could be up to three hours old. Had to order most...

Me and my boyfriend love sushi so we decided to go here on one of the first nights in Edinburgh. We sat down and ordered our food we got 5 plates the portions were very small and over £100 for almost nothing we weren’t even...

Not worth the hype, just a novelty of having food on a conveyor belt. Very overpriced for what you get (£3.50 for a can of coke shocked me!!) The food was nice but nothing special. Staff were just standing around chatting and it was difficult...

Absolutely terrible. Placed seems on need of a revamp looks dirty and unclean. No salmon was available. To order was a pain loads missing off menu. Tea was stone cold asked to have it replaced came back exactly the same. The most off putting was...

Staff are super attentive at this Yo! Sushi. There's a really relaxed atmosphere, and the food is always delicious.

What happened to this place? I used to love coming here? The food and service was always great and the energy was always awesome. On this visit they gave us a mix of old and new menus which took ages to figure out, so after...

Confusing order system (bit online but in person). Food ok. Dirty restaurant and toilets. Awful. Don’t go

The gimmick of the conveyor belt is fun I guess but definitely not enough to carry the whole restaurant, especially if it's not working properly as was the case when we visited. The menu seemed to have a good variety of sushi until we realized...

We had dinner here tonight and it was delicious! Perfect central location, very clean,friendly staff. You order once you've scanned the QR code and pay online. There's also a conveyor belt going aound the restaurant so you can help yourself from that too. It's all...

It was a great experience, so fast and fresh food. We are foreingers so this was a really New experience for us abd enjoyed it a lot

The staff were slow and very unhelpful. I had to walk around to try find a member of staff and even then they would be in their own bubble and walk past me. I asked for wasabi the staff said they would just get that....

When we came to the restaurant they gave us a menu with a great variety of sushi and other food to choose. Then they told us we can take anything that comes by on the running sushi belt. Also we have been told that we...

The food was amazing, I felt so filling afterwards! It’s at a right price, service was amazing, it can be slow when it’s busy but I don’t blame them for it. I really recommend.

Can't fault the place, and we keep going back. The location is perfect in the city centre, view up to the castle and Princess street set off what is a great eating experience with good food and great service.

Average chain restaurant sushi. Seated quickly Pleasant staff who were attentive Sparse menu as many items missing / not in stock due to repeated supply issues apparently The food was ok, not great but certainly not terrible. My main problem was with cleanliness - the...

The food was soooo good and it was cool how it came round on a conveyer belt. Some may say it's overpriced but wait until you try it the taste is so worth the money. The staff were lovely aswell. Will definitely be coming back

Service was friendly and polite which we really appreciated. Waited longer for our food than I had on previous visits but to be fair it was a friday night so no complaints there. However we ordered a beef teriyaki and a chicken teriyaki. The beef...

50 minutes and counting on my food. dessert and drink delivered but not my meal. £30 down the drain. :(

We came hungry. First, it took us a while to understand the ordering system. We were about to give up and leave when we managed. Then, most of what we wanted to order was unavailable. I found it hard to beleive. When you can do...

אין לי הגדרה אחרת חוץ משוד לאור יום. המחירים מופקעים והמנות קטנטנות. הגענו רעבים והזמנו שני מגשי סושי. לפי התפריט...

Yo Sushi was always our go to place wherever we travel. They changed their system during the pandemic which I totally understand, but haven’t changed back to the original format which worked! You now have to download the app or scan the QR code in...

Went with the family for first time in years and it seems they have brought the old belt system back which we were all super happy about. Lovely service and lovely food!

What happened to this place?? It used to be so busy and the food/ service were great! The place looks closed and unwelcoming. A hand written sign saying reservations only? Yet we were the only table in the venue? Asked for chopsticks 3 times! The...

Friendly staff the chief Josh was great with our daughter interacting with her and encouraging her to try new things.

I've heard that the quality of food/value for money in Yo! declined dramatically over the last couple of years, but stupidly went anyway. Every single thing was a disappointment. Pumpkin katsu described as "Sweet pumpkin in Japanese panko breadcrumbs; drizzled with fruity tonkatsu sauce &...

Great food, amazing quality would definitely recommend. The staff were so nice, It was clean and had a lovely view from the window of princes street.

Our server Mando was lovely, very friendly and helpful and made us feel welcome. Food was tasty, I especially liked the duck fries. And the window seats are great for people-watching and nice views of Edinburgh!

I LOVE Yo! Always have. But the menu just seems to be disappearing. What we did order was obviously delicious, as it always is. But having to order chicken, katsu sauce, and rice in three separate dishes rather than the small katsu curry was a...

I never ate at YO! Edinburgh, always just in London. Remembered this restaurant since I was a little girl, and loved seeing the sushi move on the plate.

I have been for the first time, since they are using the new system at this restaurant. My first order went very well, no complaines. Although the waitress was very miserable. As I have still been hungy I ordered a bowl with a second order....

Poor food I’m afraid. Expensive for such small portions compared to other sushi/Asian places. I doubt I’ll be back.

I came here with my daughter & grand daughter as I was on holiday ( they live in Melrose), so my grand daughter chose yo sushi as been here before with her friends. I loved it,from the staff to the food amazing especially the mochi...

This was our first visit and I’d like to start by saying that the waiter who welcomed us was extremely friendly. However, that’s where the positive points end. Firstly, the food was SO overpriced, considering how tiny the portions were (£3.95 for six salmon maki,...

I went with my daughter for a quick Sushi today and it was very disappointing. The portion size of the salmon sashimi was small and there was hardly any avocado in the rolls! The prices have gone up but sadly the quality of the food...

We had a wonderful stay at Yotel Edinburgh. The King Suite was spacious, clean and the AC was pumping! Our departure date was delayed due to the heat wave and the staff were super accommodating and helped us extend our stay. Location is near lots...

I love yo sushi and this particular restaurant is great. However, found it really unusual that the ingrediants for the miso soup were left completely uncovered under like a worktop? I only realised after I ordered the soup and it just seems unhygienic to leave...

I'm not sure I enjoyed the new way of service. Had to wait quite long to get a glass of water, maybe I'm just old fashioned but ordering on the app seems impersonal. Also while the chefs were having a good time, not sure we...

Really great service but Yo has definitely lots the appeal it had pre-Covid. Menu choice is boring and not very varied - where are all the interesting things that went round the conveyor belt? Understand due to Covid why you are not showcasing your food...

Wow….If you want Service do NOT come here and I'm talking BASIC Service like "What would like to DRINK or EAT". Yes, everything is done by QR codes but having the staff not attend to the customers if the QR code is not working is...

Always a regular in Yo! When in a Town that had one. Simple business model with great food, so on a trip to Edinburgh, let’s do Yo! Disappointed?!?!?! More than !! Please don’t give me ‘covid’ as n excuse!!! Spent £40 and would normally spend...

When you get to the place it doesn't seem to have much to offer, you have to climb a ladder. But when you enter the restaurant everything changes. To start with the reception, I went twice and they were great. Polite, friendly and attentive attendants....

We visited YO Sushi - Princess Street for a quick family lunch. We were regulars pre COVID to Yo sushi both in Edinburgh and Newcastle. We were greeted by a dirty, scruffy entrance which just looked so sad. Once in the restaurant we were taken...

Food at YO! is always amazing! In a great location and is perfect if you’re looking for a quick and easy lunch. Miso soup was great for price as you can get unlimited refills, beef teriyaki with rice was delicious!

I cannot express enough how much i crave a yo-sushi right now. The food was great and the deserts were really nice too. The tables are sat by the window where you can look towards the castle and see views of the gardens. You have...

You now order your food from an online menu and it is cleverly sent directly to you on the conveyor belt stopping exactly at your table. Seems to be less choice of sushi now and the prices have increased. This branch does have some good...

I must say I was hugely underwhelmed by our food today. Delivered today and of course as one would expect the hot components needed heated after being on the road, these being chips and Katsu. But either way the meal was just over £30 and...

Massively reduced menu, unable to pick and choose as things came along the conveyor which is was the selling point for me. Food took around 20 minutes to arrive and it wasn't busy. The self-serve water taps with refill are gone. All of my favourite...

Took my mum out for her birthday as she’s never been to Yo Sushi before and the view of Princes street is great. The food was so yummy and fresh, it was so busy as well but it came out promptly and the front of...

The Princes Street restaurant has dramatically gone down hill and is a far cry from the original concept. I have loved yo sushi all over the world since it first started and have always been a fan but will be rethinking this now. Service was...

Overall a good experience but the hand rolls were disappointing (the avocado was not very green - more brown!) Apart from that the service, food and staff were great!

We ordered Seafood ramen, salmon sashimi, chicken katsu curry, and kaiso seaweed salad. Generally, the experience was positive as the food was served warm, where expected, and served nicely. I would rate chicken katsu higher than my mark given in this review as the dense...

Average sushi that is overpriced. The novelty of the belt carrying the food soon wears off once the expensive food is tasted. Beautiful views of princes street and Edinburgh at the window though.

My friend and I went her for lunch. At first we were very pleased as we got the best seat which looked right out to the christmas market. Once are food had came we were both just about to start eating as the Y on...

Due to implementation of strict ordering routines I was unable to utilise the webpage that the QR code was supposed to take you to die to poor internet (connected to Yo Sushi) or poor webpage. Therefore left unable to order food.

This was our first time eating in at any Yo! Sushi restaurant and we thoroughly enjoyed it! Food was a little slow, but it was quite busy and preparing these dishes to order is quite time consuming so it didn't really bother us. We were...

Went to Yo Sushi today for a quick lunchtime bite to eat. We selected this intentionally as somewhere that should be fast and allow us to maximise our time in Edinburgh, how wrong we were! I ordered Sushi rolls and some Korean chicken balls. The...

We (myself and my partner) arrived yesterday for an 18:30 booking, with a note on the booking asking for a table suitable for a wheelchair user. We were offered a bar table, so we'd be at drastically different heights. I asked if there was anything...

We hadn’t done Yo before and it was a real mixed experience. The covid scanning system was laborious and didn’t work properly so we felt a bit frazzled before we even sat down. The food ordering system worked well but the dishes were so tiny...

The new system with the empty belt does not work well. Understand that COVID has required changes but the new Yo doesn’t work for us. New menu missing some old favourites. Some items had run out too - not sure why - ordering on your...