The best restaurants serving Japanese food in York Yorkshire and The Humber

Best, warm place to enjoy authentic Japanese food. I cannot believe such amazing experience. Thank you.

Although I was in the mood for a matcha, I wish I took a longer look at the menu beforehand: there were several teas I wouldn’t have minded trying. People wanting to sit in were being turned away- it’s popular on Saturdays!

Superb fresh sushi, authentic atmosphere. Would advise booking in advance.

Very good sushi. Never had the Tokoyaki before it was tasty. Got via Uber Eats. Everything nicely prepared. Packaged well. Delivery was quick. Yummy!

Bao where great but a very small portion. The sharing plates where all instantly forgettable unfortunately. All food arrived cold or cool at best. Previously visited at Spark and thought it was far better (Bao and Ramen on a few occasions). Total bill felt overpriced for the amount of food served. Disappointed overall.

Nipped in hoping to take home some sushi for lunch as a treat for my day off. The waiter was so polite and attentive I ended up sitting down to look at the menu and opted to eat in for prawn soba noodles. The food was absolutely delicious and more than plentiful. I couldn't finish it in one sitting but the waiter was happy to box it up for me so I have a lovely lunch for work tomorrow too and all for £12!! The food, value and ambience was great but what really made my visit was the lovely waiter who couldn't do enough for his diners. I'll be back :)

Always good food, just a shame they don't do duck ramen anymore

DEST PLACE. Love your food. Thanks everyone

Having had a couple of disappointing dining experiences on a recent trip to York; despite visiting restaurants that had impressed on previous occasions, we decided to eat at Waga. The food is of a consistent standard so we knew what we'd be getting. Wagamama in York is a firm favourite. The food here is excellent (on this occasion we had Duck Gyoza's, Terriyaki Salmon and Beef Hotpot with veggies on the side) but the service is first class and this is what rather sets it apart from some others. Love Waga York!

Shocking experience - don't go. The open kitchen was a shocking mess, staff were miserable. Only one waiter serving about 12 tables, so massively slow. I ordered a green tea and had to remind the waiter after 15 minutes. Loads of options were off the menu and the same sad four plates of old sushi went around the conveyor belt for the hour plus that we were in there. I heard another customer ordering a beer, to be told they had run out that day - but previous reviews have reported no beer in stock so this is obviously a lie. I don't blame the staff - but the management obviously take York as a tourist town for granted and don't keep the place clean, properly staffed, or stocked. Absolutely diabolical.