Yuri Cottage — Restaurant in Southampton

if you want an authentic Japanese food this is definitely not a place to go. 4.6 is way to high, having said that if you want to try westernised version of sushi, it may be good. I would love to know who is running that place. I was a manager of a sushi Takeway in London, and was trying to find the sushi takeway in Southampton, but this place is offending the whole culture of Japaneses sushi making.

Looking at all of the food images even without trying, you can tell that sashimi are not cut the way it should to maximise the flavour and tenderness of the fish, chicken teriyaki is from the packet, the Donburi presentation is taken from someone who never even went to the Sushi place before. Serving food on white plates it feel more like Chinese Restaurant rather then Japanese one.

I am extremely sorry for that review as I understand that you may be a small business, but please change the type of the restaurant that you are running, or at least do...

My husband would like to go to other restaurants that seem popular, but I felt like helping out small restaurants so we came here and had a terrible experience.

When I ordered, the chef seemed upset and I thought maybe it was just his character.

When the food came, it's not what I ordered, so I opened the menu again and checked, thinking the chef might got a wrong order.

I didn't say a word to the chef, but I think he saw me checking the menu, then he started speaking loudly "I changed everything!, If you cannot eat it, whatever!".

I had no problems if he cannot make what I ordered, but at least he should inform me that he has to change the food. And I did not even complain or anything, but I was being treated so badly.

When we paid for the food, he did not say thanks to us, but he said it to everyone else. What's wrong!? I don't get it.

I feel sad from trying to help small restaurants but get this...

Food is great but the menu is limited.

Unfortunately, the owner/chef does everything: takes orders, prepares food, clears the tables, takes payment etc. This means the service is terrible when it gets busy.

I was told that the establishment only accepts cash but shortly after sitting down I saw some customers transfer money from their phone to settle their bill. This was compounded when the owner gave me a 20p discount because he couldn't find 80p in his cash box.

While I was there, a group of customers left because they had been waiting a long time to order and the chef kept telling them in Chinese to wait a bit.

I'm not sure why he doesn't employ someone for a few hours to help take orders and serve customers while he focuses on food preparation. That would improve the experience and get more customers through his shop.

As it stands, I can't recommend this place unless you go very early when...