Okome Galashiels — Restaurant in Scotland

Won't be back.

No one told us (first-time customers) we had to order at counter even though we had been sat at table close to counter for about 15 minutes (& no one went up to counter in that time to give us a clue except someone collecting takeaway) yet some people who came in after we ordered were welcomed & told exactly what to do before they'd even sat down. This could have been sorted by something as simple as having a card on the table or a note on the menu. Also nothing on menu explaining what some of the flavours of the sweet offerings on the menu were if you're new to them, which we were.

Food, while it looked nice was not a patch on another similar place that we've been to. Came for Japanese food but left feeling like we'd just had a Chinese meal. Yakisoba tasted more like Chinese Chow Mein and the Pork from the white broth ramen was hard and the broth was tasteless. Had this been our first experience of savoury Japanese food we would have probably never tried any more based on...

This place is a great addition to Galashiels! Sit in or takeaway We got a takeaway, but restaurant was busy Staff were super helpful and were explaining items from the menu to the couple in front I got the katsu chicken curry! It was fantastic and a decent sized portion Husband got ramen chilli bowl, he gave it a solid 10/10 We also decided to try the salt and spicy tofu, this was delicious I like how you can see straight into the kitchen, you can see how clean it is It is at the slightly higher end price wise for a takeaway, however portions are big and everything tastes fresh Remember...

Pretty good Japanese food (and also the only one in the whole lower Borders area, unfortunately) We have eaten here quite a few times now and I like their white broth ramen with chicken, it's got good flavour. My only consistent complaint, however, is the absolutely measly portion of seaweed served in the seaweed salad. We've been to many, many Japanese restaurants in Scotland and Okome's Kaisou/seaweed salad - while priced the same as all others - is by far the measliest, filled up with random salad under a small scoop of seaweed. Please make the kaoisou salad a decent...