
Sushi, sashimi, tempura & other classic Japanese dishes served in an unassuming dining space.
Hours
| Friday | 12–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 12–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 12–6 PM |
| Monday | 12–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 12–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 12–9:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 26 Stowell St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4XQ, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 191 903 8582
Website: https://www.facebook.com/dojonewcastle/?locale=en_GB
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Reviews
From the start, there were serious communication issues. I clearly stated that I wanted seafood. I was then asked whether I preferred chicken or pork. I repeated that I wanted fish -for example, salmon or tuna. I also pointed directly at the seafood sets on the menu. Despite this, I was again asked about meat.
It felt as though I simply was not being listened to.
Eventually, the waitress pointed at a set and said, “It includes salmon and comes with miso soup.” That was the entire explanation. No details about ingredients, preparation, or what the dish actually contained. The menu was not written in English, so I had no way of understanding what I was ordering. I was effectively asked to order blindly.
When my friend asked for a box to take her unfinished food away, we had to repeat “box” and “take away” several times and use gestures. We were eventually told, “I will bring you a box, but you will need to pack it yourselves.” That in itself was not an issue. However, this was followed by a comment along the lines of, “We don’t usually do this,” implying that our request was somehow inappropriate, despite simply wanting to take away food we had already paid for.
Even asking for the bill required repeating ourselves more than once, as we were not understood initially.
As for the food:
The baked salmon, which should have been served hot, was cold. The rice was bland and low quality. The stewed fish had an unpleasant taste; after only a few bites I felt nauseous and had to stop eating.
The raw salmon was completely flavourless. A white dish with green beans had a strong, unpleasant fishy smell and was impossible to eat.
The prawns looked questionable and unappetising.
The miso soup was not good either, but compared to everything else on the table, it was the most acceptable item.
On a scale of 1 to 10, the food quality would be a 2.
In fact, the only thing I was able to eat without discomfort was a slice of lemon.
Shortly after leaving the restaurant, I developed severe stomach pain and nausea. While waiting for the bill and later for a taxi, I was genuinely concerned that I might become unwell on the spot. I barely made it home, and my condition worsened afterwards.
My friend also felt ill after eating the fish.
I paid £30 for a meal that failed to meet even basic standards of quality or service. We have serious grounds to suspect food poisoning.
This experience was completely unacceptable.
Thank you for the quick service and amazing food.
Chaser Communications.
The service and menu are huge letdown, however. The waitstaff barely spoke any English and was not able to recommend any dish for us to try. The menu is battered and does not offer any explanation in what any of the sushi sets contain. When asked, the waitstaff simply said they had no idea.
We ordered the pumpkin croquette and chicken karaage for our starters, and they were both delicious.
However, I ordered the deep-fried tofu and salmon bento set for my main, which was a mistake, and I would not recommend it. The deep-fried salmon is very bland and should normally come with a tonkatsu sauce or something, but there was nothing. I asked a waiter about this, but they were quite dismissive in their attitude and told me that it didn’t need a sauce as it contained cheese inside. The salmon definitely did not contain cheese inside, so I was unimpressed by his condescending and dismissive attitude, especially as I was left to eat a deep fried but otherwise unseasoned, bland salmon.
Having said that, their other dishes did look more delicious, so I would come back to try something different next time.