Kyotoya

Dam Unilocal with their lack of half a star! I’d ideally give this place 4.5 stars because the value for money is really some of the best I’ve seen for sushi. But I’ll be restrained because you can’t call it nearly perfect.
The place itself is quite «down and dirty» and I’d advise everybody to make sure that they nip to the loo BEFORE visiting their establishment, but the food really can’t be faulted.
All the sushi is made in front of you, and it is fresh and flavoursome. I’d highly recommend the gyoza which are cooked to perfection every time I go and always make me want to order more. As mentioned in a previous review the sashimi platter is fantastic and at £13 for an entire boat of fish, is great value.
I’m not going to state it’s the best sushi place in Manchester, but I’ll say it’s the best I’ve tried so far.

so I make it my mission to find good Japanese sushi restaurants.
This was on my next hit list. so travelling down on Easter Sunday I was prepared for this place to be closed like everything else… thankfully it wasn’t.
You cannot miss this place as it has quite a garish red sign with flapping Japanese banners. ducking under these will lead you into a small sheltered place with laminate floors and pine tables.
When we sat, we were facing the open kitchen, where a waiter approached us asking if we wanted sushi. of course!
The menu offered the usual sashimi, maki, nigiri and udon noodle dishes, but it was 8 pieces each for around £4−5 mark, We ordered the tuna sashimi, nigiri and salmon maki… After seeing previous reviews I chose the recommended salmon teriyaki which is one of my favourites anyway!
I have to admit the thing that kills the atmosphere is the lanky waiter. who was more wooden than the pine table. There was no emotion whatsoever, when he took the order it was flat, and his face expressionless.
Anyway when the sushi arrived I was impressed with the size of the maki roles. The quality of the tuna was also excellent, beautiful red coloured meat in thick slices… nom. however I love making a small paddling pool of wasabi and soya sauce, So I was dissappointed when a tiny shallow dish was presented. in seconds this was demolished, and I asked the waiter for some more… I was hoping he would just give me the bottle. but he brought another shallow dish over instead.
When the mains arrived, these looked divine. The beef in the udon soup dish looked good, but apparently the taste was not your average ramen dish… it was flavoured differently. My Salmon Teriyaki was beautifully cooked in its nice sticky glaze. The portion was just right for the price.
The sake was your averages £6.50 for a flask price but was presented in a nice patterned set.
After the meal it was discovered that they don’t take card .and when I asked where the toilet was I was baffled when I couldn’t find it. the place is only small!
Eventually we found out you had to go THROUGH THE KITCHEN which left me feeling uncomfortable. especially because I’m a klutz.
Overall it was worth the trip for this amazing sushi. to make it 5 star they need to replace/​inject life into that one waiter, offer card payments, sort out the bathroom arrangements and leave a soya bottle on the table!

This is the best Japanese restaurant in Manchester.
Eating in, you can have a full Japanese meal for a really reasonable price, and the food is fantastic.
As a takeaway I have never faulted it ever. They’ve always been right on time and the food is as brilliant as when you eat in!

Kyotoya is one of my all time favourite Japanese restaurants in Manchester. I frequently get takeaway from them as there so close by, but eating in is also just as pleasant! You can get two courses from kyotoya for roughly £13.00. My favourites are the seafood soups, they are exquisite! but if your not a seafood person then I highly recommend the Chicken katsu donburi (with curry sauce), my fiancée gets that same dish every time we go and he literally salivates just thinking about it. You can’t go wrong with Kyotoya, very decent prices for excellent food!

Came in here the other day for lunch with a friend, found it quite by accident. The food was good but not as good as the atmosphere. You could literally feel the warmth radiating off the owner who made us feel very welcome. We started with Miso, Gyoza and some Sushi which was not bad followed by katsu chicken and oyako don. Will definitely be back