Passed this place whilst in town with my son for his birthday lunch. Must say the arcade has been transformed into a hub of independent food and drink places. We went upstairs as directed. Found a nice table and had a look at the menu of Japanese greatest hits. We ordered via Jo the owners mum. I think he was called David and was at a external event. We decided to try the shoyu ramen, karrage, beef poke and gyoza. Whilst not protocol I had wanted a coffee and Jo allowed me to purchase one from the other independent coffee shop further along. My son had a ice cold asahi beer. The food duly arrived and the ramen with the sliced pork was visually stunning almost like porchetta. Karrage was crisp but moist thing meat. Gyoza presented as they would be with dipping sauce. Taking some pictures before sampling. What I wasn't prepared for was the soy based broth, I don't like dashi so been able to have this sort of ramen was great. Presented with a egg the pork slices hid the ramen. Beautifully long noodles with a bit of bite. Slurping as you know is a must. The pork beautifully melted in your mouth. In between we shared the karrage well 70_30 to the lad. He was impressed with his poke bowl loving the edanmme beans. Visually a hue of reds and greens laden with goodness though he wished he could have had a fried egg on top. The dumplings I didn't get a look in the plate of 6 he said the skins were perfectly done not soggy or overdone. The pricing was excellent for the quality and deserves to be championed if this is the quality. Perhaps future options of dorayaki or moochi as a desert. Sushi of course is available but we were too full. And we wouldn't do it justice. Return...
Read moreMy partner and I are regulars at Oishii. We have consistently returned to the restaurant since opening, either for lunch time surprises in town, or for the evening services Oishii provide (Omakase style). Safe to say, we have never been disappointed by food or service, Tom and the team are incredibly friendly and always take the time to talk with us.
On this evening service, we were served miso and tofu soup, and huge tempura shrimp, and for the main it was pork belly miso ramen, with soy egg, lotus root and ground pork. Dessert was a Matcha cheesecake and everything we were served was exquisite, every morsel was flavourful and rich. In the past, their gyoza, karaage and adobo pork have blown us away with their flavours🤯
We cannot recommend these guys enough, from a small team making gyoza in their own kitchen to the flourishing restaurant it is today. We'll be with you all the way seeing exactly what you make next, and hopefully others join us for...
Read moreAmazing little restaurant tucked away just off the main path of Hull City Center.
I have visited here a couple of times now and have left both times, full and satisfied.
The menu changes occasionally which creates the mystery of, what will they have this visit? What will I try today?
A short but sweet menu ensures that you don't have to think too hard, but you still have multiple choices. The drinks section is well catered, featuring the ability to tell the staff your go to beer, and they'll give you a Japanese/East Asian beer that they believe is best for you.
The staff are lovely and down to Earth, making you feel relaxed and are very much open for a chat.
The location isn't too out the way, but it is hidden at the same time. Which makes it all the morning...
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