Yorokobi by CJ in Aberdeen City

We used to love this place but the last couple of times we’ve been it’s just not been nearly as good. On our last visit we were there three hours and only ordered sushi rolls. The service was so slow and the sushi was kind of tasteless (and at £20 a roll you’d expect it to taste of something). We ordered tap water and during the three hours we were there, no one asked if we’d like another drink. We asked for the bill and after 30 minutes it still hadn’t come so we ended up getting up to pay at the counter. Such a shame as this used to be one of our favourite spots in the city.

I dine here every so often and always enjoy coming. Everyone is welcoming and attentive, ensuring I’ve got everything I need. The food is super yummy, I recommend the pumpkin goroke! Last time I was there, I had this lovely cream and sponge cake for desert aswell which was homemade and tasted lighter than air! Perfect place for date night or with friends and family. Thank you CJ and all at Yorokobi

Loved the food, I would definitely come again

Poor customer service. Overpriced food for people who don’t really know Asian cuisine. Unfortunately since Aberdeen has a poor selection people can’t really compare.

Unfortunately, it was a huge letdown. First, the service was painfully slow. We waited nearly 30 minutes just to place our order, and even longer for the food to arrive. When it finally did, the sushi was subpar at best. The fish did not taste fresh, and the rice was either overcooked or hard in several pieces. The menu prices do not match the quality of the food. For what we paid, I expected something much better. To make matters worse, the presentation was sloppy, and some of the rolls fell apart as soon as they were picked up. Overall, the experience was underwhelming. I won’t be returning and can’t recommend it to anyone looking for quality sushi.

A friend and I come here last night for a meal. We ordered quite a few different dishes to share and everything was amazing! The sushi in particular was brilliant. I will definitely be returning with my wife in the near future.

Lovely meal out for my birthday. First time here. The food was delicious. Would definitely come back again.

Great selection of food. However, a bit overpriced for quality and portions. The service was a bit slow :/

Best sushi in Aberdeen. Helpful, friendly staff.

The restaurant is staffed by Koreans, but the Japanese and Korean food is very delicious, so I gave it 5 stars. The staff's response is also good.

The sushi was absolutely phenomenal, freshly made and great presentation. Hand delivered by the chef himself. Good wine selection and lovely sake. By far the best sushi I've had in the UK.

Very good food But extremly noisy... be ready to get a headake while eating :/

The best eel I have ever eaten! Absolutely phenomenal.

Highly recommend this place. The staff are knowledgeable, helpful and enthusiastic about the food. The food is amazing. If I didn't live 250 miles away I'd be in here every night.

Extremely busy, so service was a bit slow but the food was outstanding, great atmosphere is the restaurant and a thoroughly enjoyable evening

One of the best restaurants in Aberdeen. Spicy tuna tartare and bibimbap are my favourites. Great sushi, too.

Food was authentic and amazing easily some of the best I’ve tried in Scotland and service from Rachel was really good. Nice atmosphere also.

The staff are friendly and welcoming. The food is really good, the portion sizes are large and well priced. We were in a large group and booked in advance. The staff were attentive and offered recommendations when asked and insured we all got our orders and that we all had our drinks. The restaurant is small and creates a cosy atmosphere.

Sushi was so fresh, service was amazing and the Korean food was beautifully cooked. Coming from London where there are a lot of options for Korean foods so I had high standards but this beat the expectations by a mile. Definitely recommend

The restaurant is not bad, but it is very ordinary They have Korean and Japanese food I tasted the toboki and gave it 6/10 I tasted the tempura rolls 3/10 and I liked them Fried rice is very ordinary The service is good

Best place ever!! The food was great and the staffs were friendly, the atmosphere was perfect for me! I been there with my family to try some Asian food and bibe, we were all satisfied by their services also the chef CJ occasionally checked the table asking about food and any needs with explanation of the food's origin and how to enjoy them! I definitely go there again! Thanks team and chef CJ

Best sushi and service full stop. Just go. Go on. Do it. Tell em Fen sent you.

Outstanding meal, beautifully presented, with plenty of options and quick and friendly service.

Lovely restaurant and the food was really good I had salmon nigiri and egg fried rice simple and good

Great food! Great and friendly (and handsome) staff

Great food, although pricey. The place could do with a revamp.

A really lovely place. The food was delicious and service was very good: attentive and quick without being overbearing. The servers were knowledgeable and friendly. We were allowed plenty of time to enjoy our meal without being rushed. There is a huge choice on the menu and the server helped with recommendations about sides, etc. Definitely worth returning to.

Been coming here for quite literally years - quality has been consistently great if not improving. Love the food and menu and service/front of house these days is brilliant too. Thanks, team! Until the next time!

Always very good, we waited a little to be served. Room a little noisy but I highly recommend for the food

It was quite tasty. The wakame salad portion was a bit small but the rest of the things were reasonably portioned . The flavour was good and the price within reason.

Amazing food, lovely staff & super cute restaurant

Our experience at this restaurant was amazing. The food was tasty and fresh. Our daughter is very allergic to fish and they made sure there was no mixing of foods and oils. Sae served us and attended to us and he was an absolute gem. The foods we were not sure of he knew what was in them and advised us. My daughter who is 5 years old said the Korean boneless chicken was spicy goodness🥰 this place caters for everyone. We definitely will be back😊

Really tasty sushi, would recommend. Very fresh and delicious. The tuna tart was especially nice.

Food was lovely but let down buy service Different staff serving us Didn’t know the menu No cutlery Had to ask to be served . Please train your staff

My girlfriend and I came to Yorokobi for my birthday dinner and after rushing home to write this review, I cannot possibly sing higher praise to the Kitchen and Staff! All of the young lads and ladies who waited on us were super polite, friendly and extremely efficient. Our food arrived within minutes despite a busy service and every bite was exceptional, the Karaage was notably delicious as an appetiser and the portion was large enough to satisfy us both. The sushi was heavenly, both on the palette and to look at, I had to further order a ‘Legend Roll’, to take home as I knew I would regret not doing so later on. Bibimbap - best I’ve had in the western hemisphere hands down! If you’re looking for an unpretentious and totally memorable experience, book in and pay Yorokobi a visit, you will not be disappointed!

1st time in many years since my coeliac diagnosis. Great gluten free menu and chef Jan's son was an amazing host. We will be back x

Cosy place, and pretty busy. The food was good except for one glass noodle dish that was a little oversalted. They replaced it with no issues though. Excellent service by well trained wait staff. Wide range of vegetarian as well as gluten free options with a whole gluten free menu available!

A bit overpriced, but still tasty. We were a bit cautious coming here on a visit, seeing it used to have a Michelin star (as plastered across the windows) but no longer has it. However the starters were excellent and convinced us to stay for a main course. Unfortunately this fell a little short for me, but no doubt it was still good quality. To start we had the soft shell crab and yakitori. Yakitori were pretty standard, on a par with just about every other place we've had it, but they're so good as it is. The crab on the other hand was excellent, delicate flavour and cooked to perfection. For mains we had the korean sizzling barbecue which came with far too few (3) leaves of lettuce wrap up all the meat. It came with rice as well though, so probably this was by design However rice was served with flat plates which was a bit awkward. I found the meat itself lacking a bit of flavour, it wasn't marinated and the accompanying sauce portion was a bit small. We also had the special 10-piece sushi selection which was somewhat hit and miss. The eel, octopus and suf clam were excellent, while the scallop was a bit gritty and didn't have any smoky flavour you'd expect given the torched presentation. Overall it was undoubtedly a good meal, but I can see why the michelin star rating is conspicuously missing after 2019. The price was also I felt too high, our bill came in at £77, which if it had been more like £50 I would have been perfectly happy.

Booked the entire venue to host an event. Amazing staff, service and delicious food. ❤️💯 Great place for students!

Absolutely outstanding meal. Everything cooked to perfection. Great service throughout. Only issue was the constant flow of delivery drivers coming in, sitting down and watching videos with the volume up on their phones, which took away the ambiance of the restaurant.

Recommendable. Excellent food, excellent service. I would return again.

Brilliant food and friendly service, highly recommended

Was so great experience in your store, amazed with the atmosphere and for foods for sure😊😊👍👍

I have been going to Yorokobi for years. The food quality stands head and shoulders above its competition, the service is always super friendly and top class. Another local independent gem that we are lucky to have in Aberdeen.

Great restaurant, amazing food and service we love Jae

The food here was excellent. Beautiful mixed sashimi and mains. Service was great (especially the young guy serving). I only marked this place down due to the decor and ambiance. Needs a facelift and something done with the lighting (really bright). The toilets need some serious refurb.

Poorly run restaurant, there are better Japanese/ Korean restaurants in Aberdeen. Don't waste your time.

Went as a group of 5 and enjoyed a really lovely dinner with excellent service. We had a variety of items off the menu and all of them were delicious.

First of all the Food is fantastic, let's just get that in...was very well presented and was very good, top notch........... The Décor though, the pictures of the food on the walls, the extremely bright lighting, the wobbly tables ( though that's a world wide Dining issue) and the 'Facilities' ( Circa The Grill 1985, one for the oldies out there), while didn't put a damper on the evening, did make for a less than comfortable/intimate experience let's say.

Lekkere voorgerechten gehad. De hoofdgerechten vonden we heel erg tegen vallen. We hadden udon soep en buikspek. Service was goed.

Sushi was very good. I have never not been given ginger and wasabi with sushi though, so that was disappointing. My partners beef dish was only ok, small and a bit dry. Expected more from this. The chili edamame were delicious.

The best sushi. Great service. Not expensive. Everything is wonderful 💜

We’ve eaten here several times before and always really loved it. However, this time was very disappointing. The food was ok, maybe not quite as good as usual but the service was very poor. We had an 8pm table, called to say we’d be 5 minutes late. We had to wait a few minutes before we were sat down. Everything took a while to come and we had to ask for glasses to go with the water and even cutlery and chopsticks!! We were all sharing and had been told we could ask for more food as and when we needed it. We asked for more (very delicious!) noodles and when we reminded them about them later we asked if we could order another dish too to be told that the kitchen was closed. At 9.30 on a Saturday! By 10 we were the only diners left and the staff gave us the distinct impression it was time for us to leave! Very disappointing 😟

Worth coming back for. Authentic and legit taste and quality of food. Well deserved for a michelin star. Good ambience and a family owned restaurant.

Excellent food and service. We were accompanied by friends who knew Japanese cuisine and dishes. It's a bit of a learning curve for me but a delicious one!

Absolutely the worst restaurant experience I have ever had anywhere in the world. Took ages for the staff to take our order. Food arrived after about 50mins. Had about 2 mouthfuls and then heard the staff telling some of the others on our table that we had to leave now, unbelievable. I am a fast eater, 5mins tops for a main. The staff in this restaurant are taking the mick, and need a more realistic booking policy. We had a 1.5hr booking and asked to leave even before all our food was delivered. Then told we had to take the rest as takeaway, seriously! This was a complete surprise. There needs to be changes here, absolutely no customer service in evidence. I ordered bimibap which came in a roasting cast iron bowl, but with no porcelain dish was a hazard to eat from, and left the food in the base burnt and dried out, not worth the price. Summary : avoid, try any other restaurant in Aberdeen first. At least in burger king they will let you stay to finish the food you ordered!

Fantastic in every respect. Service was impeccable, food superb and pleasant environment.

Fabulous mix of Japanese/Corean food.

Placed an order via Deliveroo and experienced the most disappointing meal ever. The Japchae was excessively salty, and the KFC didn't justify its price. Usually, I go for Wagamama, but it wasn't accepting orders today. Despite the higher cost, I decided to try this alternative and ended up extremely disappointed.

Very tasty and fresh asian food and great service from the staff. I came first on a Friday evening without a booking and it was fully packed so did not get a table. I was lucky enough to pass by the day after during lunch time and it was not as crammed with people. I am glad that I returned because otherwise I would have not discovered this gem in Aberdeen. I will definetely return when I visit Aberdeen again.

Very tasty and fresh asian food and great service from the staff. I came first on a Friday evening without a booking and it was fully packed so did not get a table. I was lucky enough to pass by the day after during lunch time and it was not as crammed with people. I am glad that I returned because otherwise I would have not discovered this gem in Aberdeen. I will definetely return when I visit Aberdeen again.

Food was great. Reminds me of Korea.

Really loved the food, very fast and friendly service, piping hot food and it all tasted delicious, very good value for money also, will definitely be returning & recommending to friends and family :)

Yet another fantastic and very tasty meal, I definitely recommend that people try this restaurant

I have visited this restaurant more than 7 times and I absolutely love this place! Great service with perfect food:)

Lovely cozy little place so welcoming and good atmosphere, the staff is lovely and the food is delicious 10/10 . The soup was delicious and perfect going with the rainy day 😄

Everything was so nice:) I guess yorokobi will be the best restaurant you can go in Aberdeen!

Lovely staff made me want to work here!

I had a lovely dinner with my family. All the staff were very friendly and welcoming. The Dragon roll and assorted tempura is a must.

Very nice place. The food is really good, but the general ambience can improve. Service was all right too. However, £10 for the Korean cake roll (in the photo), that's a little too steep for what it actually is!

Great customer service and excellent food, 100% recommend.

Great staff. Friendly and helpful

Food was ok/average. Service as well. Atmosphere no so nice. Light concept missing. Loud. Regarding the price food not satisfying. Last Michelin recommendation from 2019. wish the team the best.

Fave sushi in Aberdeen 🍣 amazing food every time, always busy for a reason! Love coming here for date night ☺️💛

One of those rare dining experiences where I really can't think of a single fault. Great service, delicious food, nice atmosphere without being stuffy in the slightest. Thanks chef and staff for a very enjoyable evening meal.

Always excellent and authentic Japanese and Korean food.

Nice authentic Japanese/Korean restaurant run by Korean Chefs. Friendly staff. Definitely need to book for dinner as it’s quite busy. Food is nice and yummy. Feels cozy and home cooked.

This place is amazing! Sushi and rolls are the best. Really recommend.

Excelente corte de sashimi , enrolados muito bem preparados e saborosos , sevico excepcional , restaurante com decoração simples e atmosfera agradável

Came here for my daughters birthday. There was a group of 10 of us. Service was fantastic, food recommendations were spot on.

I enjoyed my time here. This is a cozy restaurant with a reasonable variety of selections of food. There are Korean cuisines available, as well as Japanese food. I had egg fried rice, with salmon teriyaki along with a blackcurrant drink. My friends had sushi, miso soup and rice, and we all loved our meals. The staff who attended to us was polite and professional, and the atmosphere in here is family-friendly.

First, It is not the first time I ordered it by deliveroo. I will say that the food quality is good. But the services were very bad, I ordered at around 19:30m and it took more than 90 minutes, and still not finished the preparation, I dont understand but if the restaurant does not want to prepare it why dont you just cancel my order, why you have to keep me waiting? it does not make sense for such behaviour. Please dont waste time and money on this reataurant. Please learn how to respect to your customers! I finially able to cancel the order after contacting deliveroo, it is not the problem of deliveroo, it is just the behaviour issue of this restaurant!

Great food and excellent service 👍🏻

Were greeted warmly upon our arrival and shown to our table, lovely atmosphere inside the restaurant and staff are wonderful. The food was simply outstanding, I can’t remember the last time we had a meal out that was this good, we were there to celebrate my daughters birthday and both my daughter & son loved every part of their meal as well. The restaurant was full by the time we left (19:00 ish on a Tuesday) so probably best to book in advance if your going, I’d highly recommend & we’ll certainly be back in the near future.

Great innovative Japanese Korean food. Interesting varied menu. Noise level could be a problem for oldies!

What a delight. The staff were warm and friendly, the service was excellent and the food was delicious. We booked early in the evening, which proved to be a good idea as, even mid week, it became very busy around 7pm.

De los mejores restaurantes en Aberdeen. Muy buen personal y local acogedor. Recomiendo reservar mesa. Update: Como siempre, absolutamente perfecto.

Food was exception. The staff were fantastic and for the price paid it is a must. 10/10 all round.

Upon entering the restaurant there are a number of signs with Michelin ratings and Japanese Restaurant Of The Year In The North, this obviously builds a lot of expectations along with the high prices for the food and the ratings online. Initially when we entered there wasn’t someone at the door to ask if we had a reservation or to take us to a table, there was only one table occupied at the time, it wasn’t busy and you would expect to be waited on immediately. We ordered our food and drinks all together, waited twenty minutes for the waiter to come over, apologising the drinks order had been lost. This was fine at the time as it seemed like a genuine mistake and the waiter was attentive to resolve, which happened fairly quickly to his credit. However, when we received our main meals, two of the three meals came out. My girlfriend and I planned to have the two Korean bbq options and share, which didn’t happen in the end due to the long wait for the second portion. We had to chase for the second portion to come, at this point two strikes which can happen but was frustrating, particularly when it ruined our plans to share. We had to wait a good twenty minutes or so for the other portion to come. When the meal arrived it didn’t come with the sauce. Again we had to wait and call the staff over and at this point third strike. By the time the staff had come over and resolved it just felt like a highly aggravating and very frustrating experience. We could also see the staff were offering more attention to other tables and they didn’t really come over and see how we were getting on, particularly when all the waiters had each been contacted on the mistakes made, you would think this would raise an alert in their mind to look after us. If I’m honest, for the price, the service just wasn’t up to standard. Given the strikes mentioned, having worked in customer service roles before, there should be an internal alarm going around to ensure your customers are getting the service they have paid for, particularly when mistakes have happened. At the end of the meal we didn’t receive an apology or a discount for the meal, which I do not expect but out of courtesy for the experience this would have been a nice gesture. I think the meals were ok, but they were not to the standard I would expect for the amount charged. It all seemed very basic, I’ve had meals in other restaurants which are cheaper but far better quality. In order to improve more contact with all your customers to ensure everything is fine would be great and goes a long way, it felt like we the customers had to do all the chasing for your waiters. I think some of the meals could also be reviewed, I’ve had Yakitori for half the price elsewhere and it was honestly fantastic, this really wasn’t a £9.00 meal, which is insanely steep for a very simple starter. Overall I cannot recommend.

At first was slightly dissapointed with the service took a while to get a drink ordered (was busy) however once food and drinks were ordered service was spot on staff were friendly food was unreal would recommend to anyone in the area

Upon entering as an early bird at 5:30, we didn't receive our food until 6:45, they forgot our drinks so we were waiting ages for them too, waiters although friendly arent attentive at all. Not only that when the food came it was not great at all, very very expensive for the quality. I'll be going to wagamamas next time. No wonder they lost their Michelin status.

这家餐厅的食物非常好吃，是道地的亚洲美食 。服务非常出色，服务员非常细心，迅速满足我的要求。我唯一的抱怨是环境非常拥挤。我觉得自己被挤在桌子上。感觉就像是店主想要把太多的人塞进餐厅里。他们应该搬到一个更大的场所。除此之外，我对我的晚餐非常满意，我会推荐这家餐厅

잘 숙성된 스시는 놀랍도록 맛있었고 잡채와 새우튀김 그리고 다코야키는 우리 모두를 즐겁게 했다. 레스토랑의 아늑함과 친절한 직원은 식사하는 동안 우리로 하여금 집처럼 편한함을 갖게 해줘서 너무 좋았다 에버딘을 다시오면 제일 먼저 찾을것 같다

Great authentic Korean Family Restaurant In Aberdeen. 16years on the same spot. Great food and service.

Started tasteless. Ordered beef main, served freezing cold, told would receive a new dish, but was just blasted in the microwave. No apologies or discount given. Won't be back.

Went for anniversary dinner. The food, service, and atmosphere were spectacular. Really recommend this place. I was super surprised that other reviews said that “service is poor”, it’s completely untrue! Thank you, guys, will come again!!!

tasty food, pleasant staff and cosy atmosphere

약 7년의 유학생활, 단연코 최고의 한식 일식 식당이라고 할 수 있습니다. 전통적인 한식 일식뿐만 아니라 이 식당만의 메뉴도 선보이고 신선한 식재료는 말할 필요도 없어요.

Good restaurant with authentic Japanese and Korean food. Definitely not the average sushi place, with a good selection of peculiar dishes. Also quite a nice range of Japanese and Korean beverages. Everything we had was very good except for the salmon sashimi which didn't really taste like much. Can be quite crowded and noisy, and also fairly expensive, but definitely a good experience.

Absolutely gorgeous place!! And delicious food