Yukchinhon Japanese in Portsmouth

Amazing food and very authentic. Decor is beautiful and the presentation was very creative. Will definitely be back soon!

Being a great lover of Japanese food, we were looking forward to trying this restaurant, especially following the positive reviews. However, the food was very hit and miss. The beef tataki was very tasty and well prepared and the salmon sushi and sashimi fresh and flavoursome. However, the mixed skewers (yakitori) were poorly done - burnt, dry and with a surprising lack of flavour. The tuna sashimi and sushi was an odd colour, almost translucent, and looked and tasted a bit off. Worst was the Aubergine dangaku (nasu dengaku in most Japanese restaurants). This is supposed to have miso paste on it (a key ingredient) but was served with what tasted like a curry flavour - and no miso. It was pretty much inedible. When we explained this, the waiter said it was garlic butter and would replace the dish. However, they weren't able to do so in the end as clearly they didn't have any miso, which seems surprising for a Japanese restaurant. While they did not charge us for the dish, for me it is disappointing when a restaurant uses alternative ingredients to what is stated on the menu and doesn't tell you (presumably expecting that you won't notice). The restaurant is quite cramped and we were sitting at the counter, with only a narrow space behind us. Every time someone went past, we had to lean forward to allow them through. It was also cold inside, so we had to keep our coats on. Altogether, this didn't make for a very relaxed dining experience. Finally, it was pretty expensive for what it was, and the service was somewhat brusque. I feel that if a restaurant is presenting itself as a high-quality flavoursome experience, it needs to do much better. There are Japanese restaurants in Portsmouth with better food and more reasonable prices than this one. So, on this experience, I couldn't recommend Yukchinhon.

We have a gathering of six at Yukchinhon Japanese Restaurant tonight, we all love this place, the food was great, very tasty and the service was great…. but they only got one 6 people table only, so recomment book in advance.

Fantastic food and exceptional service. The host was so thoughtful and really able to offer some great advice to those of us with less experience of Japanese cusine. Really reccomend you try it out!

This place is an absolute gem. Incredibly good food and very polite staff. I had the udon noodles and the sirloin skewer. You won’t go to wagamamas once you have had this.

Overall the experience was ok. The food was ok, well presented but not the best I’ve had given the prices. The beef rib was tough and priced pretty high so a bit of a let down. The Katsu don was good and I would order it again if I were to go back. However, the restaurant was cold, I had to keep my coat on, and the toilet was a disaster (completely disgusting). The bill for two people with one drink, one starter and a main each was £84. I think there are better places to eat for this budget in Portsmouth.

We came here for a meal out after seeing it recommended as a hidden gem and it did not disappoint. The food was incredible, and you can tell the chef genuinely cares about what they're putting out. We ordered the "set meal" each, and were shocked at how fantastic the food was and how the courses came out. I cannot recommend this place enough: great food, lovely staff, fab cocktails, and it's reasonably priced. I will be back in the future for sure :)

Absolutely excellent food , so glad we ended up here for our anniversary dinner , every part of it was good . Well priced and an excellent atmosphere . Two guys eating at the front could have been quieter but the staff and food were superb .

The food was absolutely superb, the staff were attentive and so helpful. Definitely a must try if you're in the area, to be honest I'd come back to Portsmouth just to be able to visit the restaurant again.

Amazing staff, very friendly and great food. Will be visiting many more times. Thank you for my bubble tea 😊