The best restaurants serving Japanese food in Riverside Cardiff South Wales

don’t know why some people gave this place a low rating (when we checked on google). my girlfriend and i got greeted very nicely and was immediately made aware that there was no rice available as their rice cooker had broke, and they offered various substitutions for this problem. there were only two servers and it was quite busy when we came in. the seating was comfortable and the atmosphere was very homely and relaxed. we didn’t have to wait long, 10 minutes at least which was plenty of time for us to get settled in and decide what to eat. i ordered the prawn katsu curry (forgetting that there was no rice available) and when i asked for it the server made me aware that there was no rice left, however, if i so wished, i could get the rice cooked with no promise that will be cooked thoroughly and that it might be a little/very crunchy. i happily accepted those terms as i am a fan of crunchy rice. my girlfriend ordered the tonkotsu ramen with pork. we got our food delivered within a reasonable amount of time and the portion sizes took us by complete surprise. they were a lot bigger than we expected, but they were perfect portions as after finishing i was neither too full to the point i was uncomfortable, nor was i still hungry for anything else. the prawn katsu curry was DELICIOUS!!! our server had warned us that the rice may not turn out good due to the rice cooker malfunctioning, however, the rice was perfect. my girlfriend adored the ramen as it was creamy and well prepared, it would melt in your mouth perfectly. unfortunately they didn’t have desert available, but that didn’t ruin the food that we had just eaten. once again the servers the extremely friendly and welcoming, giving us recommendations when we asked, apologising for any problems even though they didn’t have to, overall it was just amazing. highly recommend this place if you’re a fan of japanese food. will definitely be coming back here on my next trip to cardiff!

This is my new favourite restaurant. Cozy, unassuming, family run with a warm and welcoming atmosphere... and then the food arrives. There was silence at our table except for the occasional sigh as we enjoyed a taste sensation. I can only say you must pay Osaka in Cardiff a visit. You won't regret it.