Yügo in Belfast

Stunning food but the staff are even more amazing. What a welcome. Back again tonight. What wonderful service. It's like Japan meets Spain.. what a combo.

This is a fusion restaurant. All the dishes were flavorful, perfect for a light dinner with a good vibe. If you’re really hungry, though, you might want to go somewhere else.

Incredible, every dish was delicious, clever and moreish. This is food that has clearly been curated and cooked with love from our amazing local produce. Every dish is a talking point, and the fact they’re small sharing dishes means you get to try even more! Our server was incredibly attentive and knowledgeable. Can’t wait to go back, outstanding 👌

Very warm welcoming atmosphere, very friendly people, everyone is very attentive and courteous. Lots of fun, top notch food and service. The menu is explained very clearly (how much does it cost to eat portions per person and are attentive to the fact that people may have allergies) thank you very much

We went here for a special occasion and weren't disappointed. Interesting and tasty food on offer. Loved the Dark and Stormy's. Service was great

Mediocre food, squeezed into a small table with my party of friends. Advised that the kitchen was closing and we needed to make a last orders asap. Service charged 20% without discussion and lastly the staff were rude and we were made to feel like we were a hindrance. Will never be back at Yugo Belfast.

Asian tapas of superb quality and exceptional execution. Served up as and when the dish is ready. The staff are on-point, friendly, relaxed, and knowledgeable. Wines are a good match for the food. Clearly, more than a little thought has gone into what they list. Only gets 4 stars for atmosphere, because, I am getting older and slightly harder of hearing. As an old friend of mine used to say, why Yugo? Because you would be foolish not to! Worth every penny spent and then some.

Had a fantastic meal here with friends visiting from Scotland. The staff are really attentive and the food is imaginative and delicious. Cocktail menu is great, not just your average. A great place to bring people visiting the city to show off the highest quality Belfast has to offer.

Overpriced and dirty trick with “water” for 4.5 £ … insanely overpriced.

Best meal I've had in a restaurant in many years. We are both vegetarian, so ate our way through most of the veggie menu. Delicious, creative, unusual dishes, each one better than the last. Relaxed informal atmosphere, lovely staff. A real highlight of our stay in Belfast. Top marks to Yügo and thank you for a lovely evening.

Tapas and Asian? Sounded exciting so I gave it a try. I am vegan and they provided me a separate vegan menu...impressive! Every item I ordered was fresh and delicious. Kimchi bao bun, Gochujang cauliflower with raisins, tofu butternut squash dumplings, all were excellent. I paired it with an Italian Cider and ended the meal with a vegan strawberrry granita. Highly recommend restaurant for all... Including vegans and vegetarians.

Tasty, creative Asian dishes with excellent service to match. We ordered a selection of fish and vegetarian dishes and everything tasted fresh and delicious. Slightly more expensive but overall good value for money.

Very disappointing venue in Belfast. I love Asian food, but this is definitely not the place to eat it.

First disappointment was that the menu on the website was totally different to that in the restaurant. Some dishes completely different and the few dishes that were the same were on average £2 more expensive on the restaurants menu. Think this is very sloppy for a classy restaurant that Yugo claims to be. Waiter was really nice that’s why I have scored service 5/5. First meal to be delivered was the chicken thigh bao bun. Disappointed as the online menu said there was a pork belly bao, but alas, it was not on the restaurant menu. One chicken bao cost £7 and I couldn’t help but think it was the exact same tastes as a 99p mayo chicken from McDonald’s. If I closed my eyes I genuinely would be able to tell the difference between the two. Next was the crispy pork dumplings. They were nice however soy dressing may have been a bit too salty. A few minutes later came the pork and mushroom. At £16 I near chocked. 4 thinly sliced pieces of pork with some mushrooms on top in an average tasting sauce. Total rip off. I have need to tapas-style restaurants in the past and know that dishes come out whenever ready however it was a 15 minute wait between dish 3 and 4 which was far too long. The duck and the broccoli tempura eventually came out. Two nice dishes however broccoli appeared cheaper on website menu and the duck whilst appearing pink was quite tough ti get the knife through. Still waiting on final dish and had to ask a female server if out truffle duck fried rice was ready. She said she would go get it and appeared moments later with it. Annoyed that I had to asked but service was very slow. Truffle duck fried rice was nice however it was a considerably small size portion that the one that was served to the table beside us. No desserts ordered. Was really looking forward to ordering the dishes that appeared on the website menu. However, of course they were totally different to that in the restaurant.

This place is amazing. The restaurant is bigger than you expect but not too bog to spoil a great Friday night atmosphere, and we were lucky to get a table facing the kitchen. The food is out of this world especially the Wagyu and Iberico pork as is the service and the cocktails. Can’t believe we haven’t been there before and looking forward to going back. Thanks Yugo!

Tasty enough food, poor service from Geraldine (curt, patronising, and defensive when we had questions), very slow and chaotic service overall, food extremely overpriced given the portion sizes and ingredients (I paid about £16 for two prawns). Wouldn't recommend or go back. My first restaurant experience of Belfast, didn't make a good first impression.

Best meal my wife and I have had in a very long time!...From the first steps inside the restaurant we were treated like VIPs, with such a diverse choice of restaurants and eateries in this lovely capital you have to stand out and boy YUGO definitely does this in spades. The "staff" are so professional - with a welcoming smile we were shown to our table, with menus in hand the waiter returned to our table and politely explained how to order our food, what size the portions were like and how to expect the food to come out, ie staggered. What amazing food! We had Crispy Pork Dumplings, Szechuan Lamb Croquettes and Tomato Salad with Pickled Shallots - these were the tapas dishes that arrived hot and very tasty ...Our main of Beef Massaman Curry for two people was delicious.Then came our desserts of Passion Fruit Tart and Strawberry Meringue were (to coin a phrase) .'to die for' ....Overall, it was a beautiful experience for us both and a lasting memory of our time spent in your amazing City.

I've been in Belfast for a week and this is the best restaurant I've been to so far. The food is original, modern and tasty Asian cuisine. I recommend the rice with duck and fried egg. It may seem expensive by Spanish standards but after paying 40 pounds for any average dinner in other places, you won't see it that way and you will enjoy it!

Amazing food, service and atmosphere 🙌

Had a delicious dinner here. I was travelling alone and felt very comfortable. Great location and friendly service.

SUPERB lunch, mouthwatering menu that did not disappoint. Beautiful restaurant, chef and staff who clearly know what they’re doing. Cannot recommend highly enough and cannot wait to visit again.

A an expansive restaurant with beautiful decor in the heart of Belfast. The service was extremely attentive and friendly, which was refreshing. Music was a tad too loud for my taste. Seating on the wooden chairs wasn’t to my comfort level either. This was first real time having any kind of tapas anywhere in NI, so as expected orders arrived as soon as they were ready. Plating was fine. The kimchi bao - some fillings had a slight chill to them like they’d just come out of the fridge and bao bun wasn’t as hot as they usually get served. The corn and broccoli were fine, nothing overwhelmingly special or moreish, which I think for the portion size:price is what makes it the 3* review overall, flavour profile for my choices just wasn’t quite there for me. They had a nice drink menu, kombucha would be an obvious addition. It was extremely busy by the time we left and it seems booking is highly necessary. Don’t think I’ll be back but it seems to hit the spot for plenty of others though!

Heard bad reports of this place at end of his meal his bill was put on table without asking for it. Staff demanded table and asked him and his party to leave, some malarkey about industry standard is 1hr 45 minutes for table. Business won't last long if customers are treated rudely.

Went here yesterday. And had terrible terrible food poisoning overnight and today.

Asian tapas. Genius. We would return for the charred corn with miso alone. Crispy pork dumplings on a bed of dried smokey chillis were not for the faint of heart: but were not as ferocious as they looked; crispy skin chicken thighs with cucumber pickle and lime were much more delicate than they sound; and fried rice with duck, truffle and fried egg was a heavenly hit of carbs, protein and umami. We were advised that people order four or five things each, which sounds a bit excessive- we ordered four items and were perfectly happy. We will be back, not least for the short ribs with massaman curry, peanut and rice. You could blow the budget here, or you can get away with spending less than £50 and having a very pleasurable time. We walked in with no booking and managed to get a table immediately, but it was a quiet Tuesday. Booking recommended for later in the week. A sleek and stylish addition to the Belfast dining landscape.

Very rushed experience, girl that served us first was lovely explained 3/4 dishes per person l, get some to start and order more after, waiter taking order after ordering says kitchen is closing now you need to order everything with people still entering the building, all dishes all dishes arrive very quickly. Dumplings burnt, steak tartar in a mayonnaise(not sure)I iberico pork was good, scallop with chorizo was over powered with chorizo, pork bao was good.

Yugo is closed down now. But in the past.....Friendly staff. Small which is fantastic. Food yummy. But sometimes over seasoned. Freshly cooked. MUCH better than the one at Ballyhack in all ways.

Great grub but the service made the meal

Lucky enough to get a table without a booking. Caters equally well for vegetarian and meat/fish. Not cheap but not exorbitant either. Strongly recommend! 3plates each was plenty for us.

I had a great experience at yugo, was greeted by very lovely staff, would highly recommend for those who love Asian flavours.

Everything was exceptional, including the service.

Delicious Asian fusion meal. Short rib beef massaman curry was a stand out

Get yourself to Yügo to give it a try. Service was excellent and they were able to accommodate me despite not having a reso. Had the Thai Coloda which was really well done - the branded ice is a great touch. Next had the Kimchi Bao - bun was excellent and the filling was flavorful with the cucumber complementing the kimchi well. The Citrus Cured Scallop with Chorizo was the knockout plate, best I've had yet. The chefs selection sushi plate was prepared well and tasty, as well as the tempura brocoli, which I haven't come across before bit was well worth the try.

The lamp meet ball is good but it is not authentic Szechwan style. The curry rice is half-cooked, not soft. As for me, I don’t like this restaurant, it is not what I expected.

Mixed bag. There were some things that were amazing, and some that were pedestrian. The dessert - pear crumble was bad. The fried broccoli was meh The pork belly bao bun was extremely fatty. The saving grace of this place was a dish they don't even consistently serve. it was the halibut with ponzu and pickled fennel, but they made it with scallops. That was the only dish I was BLOWN away by. The drinks were good if not again, mixed bag. The Vietnamese coffee drink was super sweet. Not bad but not good. Just an okay place.

Book a table asap! One of the best meals we've had. Stunning food and flavours. Faultless. Relaxed and friendly staff. A*

Great food, lovely atmosphere, our server Lucy was amazing 🫶🏻

This seems quite a find, tucked away in a rather unpreposessing backstreet near City Hall. The Asian inspired food was on the whole delicious. I thought the desserts were a bit of a disappointment, although that's obviously a matter of personal taste. Others might disagree. All in all a stylish restaurant serving tasty food at fairly reasonable prices

Went for lunch while in Belfast. Excellent food and service. Will definitely return when back in town.

Loved it, unusual selection of Asian style but all very well done. Lovely vibe, very friendly and helpful server. Beautiful sushi, great dumplings, huge and tender beef massaman curry. Recommended.

Fab food and great service! Throughly enjoyed

First time here, but the service was amazing, your servers were lovely, and know the menu, food divine...the combinations were outstanding, a very clean, welcoming AND it was lovely and warm, Thankyou

Small plates allow one to be more adventurous, a decision rarely regretted in this establishment. Would recommend without hesitation.

Good food, good service, it can get a little noisy at times when the restaurant is full but would definitely go back

I was passed off a plate being told it was vegan when it actually wasn’t. One member of staff was apologetic but they could have literally poisoned me, as far as they knew. Very irresponsible service. Food was good, but some staff clearly have a disregard for their customers. On top of that, having a bad attitude; one thing you should never do is get dietary requirements wrong.

My review is based on the food, not for me, everything else about the restaurant was perfect, only thing I didnot like was shared toilets 🙈🙈

Amazing dinner experience. The food and cocktails were delicious. Check the vegetarian menu for extra dishes - the aubergine was amazing. The bao buns were the highlight of the meal!! 100% would recommend.

Lovely lunch here today , highly recommend lovely staff and fantastic food .

If you are looking for sushi, there is no sushi. Just facts: 1. Side dishes that might be served in same time with main ones were served in very end and it was no pleasure to eat them by itself. 2. There is no normal proper sushi (be aware), they told that I can have 5 pieces sushi with BEEF and only 2 with salmon?? Even if I have allergy and don't eat beef. 3. It is very very loud in there. Like you'll not have a quiet date just for you two. Or we were very unlucky with tables. 4. Servants were friendly and kind which was great 👍 5. Food was ok. Best dish was broccoli side dish. That was nothing to come back for. My anniversary was destroyed by visiting this place.

Excellent food, some dishes outstanding.

Reasonable food for the price (about £ 20 per person with drink). Recipes not as adventurous as the restaurant would like patrons to think. My orders came bland, needed both chili paste and soy sauce.

First visit here and very impressed with the food and service.

I wish I'd taken photos of either the amazing food, or the beautiful interior. Sadly I was swept away eating gorgeous food, having fun, interacting with the great staff, and drinking hot sake. Plate after plate was inventive yet authentic, and always delicious. I regretted not being able to eat more, just so I could taste the full menu. I will be returning just to try and do so. The only downside was that I didn't get to pay the Bill, because I was beaten to it.

I was super excited to go here but the food unfortunately was very bland, had to ask for lots of sauces for flavour, the crispy dumplings were totally overpowered by r the chilli. The best tasting plate on the menu was the fried rice with ham. Servers were lovely and very helpful. Very disappointing

One of the best takes on an Asian fusion place we’ve been to, really good service on a busy Friday night, the food is stunning and the portions pretty big for a small plates restaurant. The venison tartare was seriously special, and the duck fried rice lived up to the hype. Cocktails are great, good value too. Only very minor thing was it was all over pretty quickly, a touch rushed, but that’s just picking! Brilliant place.

Love at first bite! Delicious food, great service and atmosphere, highly recommend it! And the negroni, one of the best I had so far! 🧡

Incredible flavors and textures!! Short rib curry, halibut, and white choco dessert were def the highlights!

Best Asian Fusion I've been to! Really creative with the food and you can taste the quality. The cocktails were all very surprisingly good too. Highly recommend.

Great place, the location at night could be a bit off putting as it is in an alley , however, the food is just great . The Fusion really works and the food is so tasty. We were advised to get about three items. I had five because the portions were so small. I didn't think I would be full. However, I was very full by the end. Geraldine was excellent and giving us information about the menu.

Great atmosphere inside. The service is amazing, quick to help and very accommodating. Food was great; the portions are on the smaller side so you can sample multiple things if you want, and everything was delicious. Cocktails are also on par.

Absolutely delicious food. Highly recommend the aubergine but everything was very tasty. Staff were lovely and attentive. Definitely will return.

Great spot for some tasty food!

One of the very top recommendations in Belfast. Asian - Irish fusion at its best and tastiest. Fabulous coconut margarita is an absolute must. Mackerel, tartar and broccoli dishes were our favorite.

The food at this restaurant is excellent! Every dish introduced a unique tasty flavor. The portions for all dishes are small, except for the share plate, which was more than enough for 2 people. The service was great, the staff were friendly and nice. The interior of the restaurant is really nice, but it’s a kinda loud in there and that’s not really something I prefer. It’s close to the city center which was an advantage. All in all, if I’m ever in Belfast again, I’m definitely eating here again.

I loved it…good food lovely staff great vibes in here…

The food was superb....but the service was even better.

We turned up without a booking and the staff were lovely and found us a table. Amazing food and staff were so helpful when us country bumpkins had no idea what to order! The tempura prawn bao bun was sublime!

Amazing quality of food however portion sizes were a surprise and had to order a lot of tapas size menue items. No mains, slightly pressured to order quickly as they kept saying last order straight after we arrived even though we booked.

Excellent food and menu - staff are friendly and every one of them know exactly what they are talking about

Asian fusion meets tapas done extremely well, served with pride and a smile in a really cool environment. Highly recommended.

Not my cup of tea. Very small Tapas style portions food quality was good and tasty but if you are actually hungry, you will have to pay over the odds to satisfy your hunger. The items in my pictures are £7 each

Food, cocktails and service was first class. Hadn't booked but luckily got a table. Would highly recommend.

Fantastic meal for 8. Can’t describe how amazing the food was. See you soon.

Fantastic food and great service.

Wandering thru Belfast and found this gem of a restaurant in an alley. Our server, Tutti, was an absolute delight. Incredible small plates and bites, drinks and atmosphere. ❤️

Probably one of thee best bites I had in Belfast, fried dumplings on the spicy side (loved it!), pair with the shandy 🤌

Very tasty food, great options. There is a vegetarian menu, yet I had to ask for it as it wasn't provided at the table!!

Family went there at lunch time. Most foods on the menu are suited as well for City workers and cost between £7-£14. The serving are average size except for the £14 spare ribs curry which is really filling. Overall would recommend.

Fantastic food, loved the zingy Asian flavours. Loved the mackerel special. Will be back.

Great food friendly service and good location

Went for a work dinner here, and I had one of the best culinary experiences I've had in years. The food was beautiful and tasted a variety of options. Can't wait to go back and try more. The cocktails were also great.

Best food I’ve had in town, went here for a work dinner and I will definitely be back. Recommend the Baos which are class and the green beans. As you can see from the vid plates are cleannnn. Come try!

Très bonne cuisine asiatique Original Bruyant

Amazing selecting of food! We had loads of dishes and each one was better than the other! Very innovate menu with something to please everyone!

Thanks again to Yügo for delicious food and excellent service from the great staff, always look forward to eating here

Very nice! A bit pricey, but delicious 🤤

Franchement délicieux. Cuisine d'inspiration asiatique avec des goûts subtils et inattendus. Un vrai régal. On a envie de tout goûter...

Remplace un restaurant cité dans le guide vert Michelin. Des saveurs encore jamais rencontrées dans un restaurant asiatique. A recommander.

Really excellent Asian fusion food which arrived quickly. Some very unusual dishes. Would recommend!

One of the best meals I’ve ever had in Belfast. Absolutely outstanding food, fantastic, friendly service and a beautiful space to spend an evening.

Who cares about the words when you can have a look at the photos. Thank you for having us without reservation, we are absolutely thrilled about our visit. PS : music was a bit loud for me, but I'm getting old.

Es war wirklich sehr köstlich, wir wurden herzlich empfangen und bedient - eine Empfehlung wert!

Had the best food I've had in a long time here! Service was lovely and it has a really nice ambience. Will definitely be back.

By far the best Asian I’ve had in years, smart and powerful dishes all of high quality. Highly recommend! Will be back soon.

The food was amazing and the service was excellent.

Fantastic food and kind service. Worth checking out.

Headed over to Yugo after reading the glowing reviews, and was delighted I did so! Arriving shortly after opening on Saturday evening I can see this place gets popular quickly, but was fortunate to be offered a table. The food was sublime, the cocktails delicious, and service very swift and friendly.

Yum yum yum yum yum. This was some of the best food I've had. We got the pork bao, fried dumplings, broccoli tempura, chicken spring rolls, and omakase sushi. We had to get another order of the pork bao it was so good I couldn't get enough. And the tempura was so flavorful. I have no complaints NONE

Food and service great, music a bit loud. 👴

Très très bon, beaucoup de petits plats à partager. Mention spéciale aux sushis et au dessert à la fraise, je recommande !