Bonzai Noodle - Nottingham

At one time I'd have rated Bonzai as the best Japanese restaurant in the area. Service was never particularly swift but the food was consistently brilliant and... read more At one time I'd have rated Bonzai as the best Japanese restaurant in the area. Service was never particularly swift but the food was consistently brilliant and the place had a great atmosphere. Fast forward to the present and the food is still good, even outstanding at times. Sadly the restaurant itself is beginning to look very tatty. Shabby decor, ripped seat covers and general feeling that is not been well maintained. The toilets, in particular are pretty grim. One bowl overflowing in the ladies and no paper on the dispenser. I do wanted to love Bonzai having had some fabulous dining experiences in the past. However, I cannot overlook how run down it now feels. Please sort out out guys I will then gladly return, with my family and friends.

Absolutely fantastic place, the best Japanese food I have had ever! The service from Dan I believe) was nothing short of brilliant. Thank you and I will be retu... read more Absolutely fantastic place, the best Japanese food I have had ever! The service from Dan I believe) was nothing short of brilliant. Thank you and I will be returning.

Really enjoyed the food and service, I went for a set menu whcih was very good value for money (but so much food I couldn’t finish it! I definitely want to go a... read more Really enjoyed the food and service, I went for a set menu whcih was very good value for money (but so much food I couldn’t finish it! I definitely want to go again to try the bento box, the ramen and the California rolls which all looked amazing so a few more visits are definitely in order.

The noodles aren't bad, but I've had better. The noodle and rice dishes don't feel entirely authentic and catered a little too much to the British taste... Howe... read more The noodles aren't bad, but I've had better. The noodle and rice dishes don't feel entirely authentic and catered a little too much to the British taste... However, the sushi is to die for, and very authentic! Its not served too cold, so you get all the beautiful flavours. You must try the dragon roll! I'd come back here time after time for the sushi and tempura

We had A table of three. We had never visited before. The food was amazing, I really enjoyed it. Very filling, and extremely tasty. We went about half five on a... read more We had A table of three. We had never visited before. The food was amazing, I really enjoyed it. Very filling, and extremely tasty. We went about half five on a Saturday. Wasn't that busy. Three other tables and a few take away orders happening. However, the service was quite poor. They were very polite. I understand the food comes out as it's ready. My friends starter didn't come out until about five minutes after we had all finished our main. However, It was really hard to get the waiting staff's attention if you wanted any more drinks (or to ask where the starter was). They were stood with their backs to us chatting in the corner. Also, they over charged one of my friends as the steak choice wasn't available and were offered chicken instead. That was rectified once we brought it to their attention on the receipt. My meal came to £15, one came to around £22 and another £18. We all paid in cash, myself £20, my friend £20 and the other friend £25. We never received any change. I tried to get the waiting staffs attention. However, this didn't work as they wouldn't look In our direction as they were too busy talking. We hadn't decided how much to tip, I'd have rather our change brought over rather than the waiting staff just deciding to keep our change as a tip. I find that quite presumptuous and rude. Which is a shame. As he food was so lovely, and I feel it was spoiled by how difficult it was to call any waiting staff over. I am also incredibly disappointed that they just ignored us for most of the time we were there. I shouldn't have to struggle to get their attention and ask for my change back. It just made the whole experience really really awkward and uncomfortable.