Sushiya - Edinburgh

Often said to be the best Sushi joint in Edinburgh, I'm not surprised. It's got a chic interior high tables with barstools which aren't particularly comfy but make you believe you are in space-challenged Japan. Strange TV channels are shown with various typical Eastern programmes that take your mind off the fact you have never mastered chop sticks (oh, just me then? The food is fresh and comes quickly, which is good when you're ordering things one at a time. I always start with Miso soup and then order one raw fish dish after the other so it ends up more like an 8 course extravaganza.. Braw!

Can't comment on the sushi in the joint, although the platters floating by did look appetizing. I came here because I was hid with a sudden and severe craving for ramen, and Yelp helpfully told me this might well be the only place in town that does it. I ordered the traditional ramen and it hit the spot perfectly. The broth was sweeter than I'm used to, and there was no chili oil to spice it up, but it was still hearty and flavorful, good for the soul and the hungry belly. Noodles cooked to perfection, and all the fixin's tender pork, sweet bamboo shoots, salty seaweed, a hard boiled egg and this Yelper was in ramen heaven. The vat, I mean bowl, was big enough to stick my head in, I mean fill me up with delicious ramen goodness. Mmm, I'm craving it all over again.

Went for ramen. It's a very small location. We lucked out showing up early enough to get a table promptly. The ramen wasn't the greatest, but we're starting to get some excellent ramen in Austin, Texas. Their broth was tasty, but the contents were spartan at noodles, egg, and chashu. I still finished it and the rolls we had were fine. Unfortunately I was hoping for a little bit more.

I went into this place without expecting a lot and was very pleasantly surprised. I ordered a roasted duck yakisoba and not only it was on my table in just a few minutes, it also looked exactly like the photo on the menu and tasted great. I'm definitely coming back.

Not a cheap place to get take away on the go, but then, Japanese never is! The staff welcomes you with hearty smiles and serve you with water and lemon. It's the little touches that count. I ordered Sushi and Edamame beans. I had to wait a bit for the food to be prepared, but in the end it was all worth it. Definitely recommend this place. Not for every day take away, except if you are super rich, but on occasion a visit worth.