The izakaya style tapas and desserts are the standout and reason enough to visit. While the main dishes do not quite reach the same level, they remain solid and above average compared with most Japanese restaurants in Nottingham
Absolutely wonderful food with such friendly and welcoming staff. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the dishes are truly authentic Japanese cuisine!!
Such a cosy place for comfort food that make you feels like in a Japanese home. I ordered sashimi, vegetable tempura, ocha zuke with plum, and matcha tiramisu. The sashimi selection and taste was standard, but what blew me off were the rest. That was an excellent combination of finding some other possible vegetables you can get in the UK (e.g. baby sweetcorn, green beans, etc.) for the vegetable tempura. Just for an extra pound for the plum paste, the ocha zuke was filled with great savoury and a bit of sour taste in the green tea base - this particular dish is hard to get in Nottingham Japanese restaurants nowadays. I was surprised to see them serve Asahi 0% as they are not normally served in Nottingham as well. And, tasty pickled cumcumbers as sides. Overall, great service from the Japanese staffs and you could easily feel the charm in such a small place. Will go back again to try other donburi dishes and mini hotpot in future ;)
Very good Atmosphere! Nice staffs! It was my birthday and the restaurant allowed me to bring my own cake with no charges. Also staff sing birthday song to me when they bring the cake! What a happy night to start with 2025. Food is delicious with good value. They also provide kid meal! Highly recommended
Stumbled upon this place after being rejected as a walk in at another establishment for Friday lunch. What a pleasant surprise. Great authentic Japanese food with friendly service. We had the chicken dumplings and prawn dumplings, duck soba noodles and the eel donburi. They were all excellent, especially the eel, which is my favourite. Would not hesitate recommending this place.
A gem in Beeston, we took a chance on somewhere new and came out happy, full and wishing for next time to come soon. Definitely recommend the assorted sashimi platter and my partner loved the agadashi mochi. The waggyu beef yakiniku was sublime; the drama of flame grilled meat at the table was a perfect way to finish off. They only have a few tables so book ahead. Lovely chill atmosphere, gorgeous plates and wonderful staff; a must for any Japanese loving foodie.
A small cozy café & restaurant with a very Japanese atmosphere expressed by the restaurant decorations and tableware etc. The food was quite authentic, especially the rice, the texture and stickiness are perfect like the proper Japanese rice. The pork was delicious, but the grounded chicken in the Donburi was slightly too salty. The sesame latte was gorgeous too. I took a star off because the restaurant is way too small. It's already over crowded with only four tables in the restaurant. Unfortunately, I don't think it's wheelchair and stroller accessible.
This dining experience was an absolute treat! The menu was a little overwhelming for me (so many choices!), so I told the server my budget and said I was open to everything. What ensued was a wonderful precession of small dishes, each one a delight. The place is small and full of charm, definitely book ahead. Small tip for the summer, while they have a small screen, there is still quite a bit of sun that comes through, either book later enough that the sun is a little lower or early enough to have a table that is all the way out of the sun (they did have several fans to help as well). I can't wait to come back
Great third visit to this hidden gem. Table was prebooked, and ready on time and staff were friendly and attentive. We ordered a selection of dishes and I decided to also try the Wagyu which was something different. It comes with a little grill for you to cook at your table along with some vegetables. Overall very tasty food and drink, bringing Japanese authenticity to Nottingham. Highly recommended.
Japanese Kitchen SORA Café & Izakaya Tapas is located at 33 Chilwell Rd, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1EH, UK
You can contact Japanese Kitchen SORA Café & Izakaya Tapas at +44 115 922 7212
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