Yo! Sushi

Harvey Nichols, 30–34 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2AD

Telephone 0131 341 1771
Food served Sun/Mon 11.30am–5.30pm; Tue–Sat 11.30am–9pm.
Average price £13.50 (lunch); £13.50 (evening meal)
Website www.yosushi.com

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Yo! Sushi shares a fourth floor location with Harvey Nichols’ up-market brasserie and food market. Diners gather round to watch industrious sushi chefs conjure up miniature plates of magic for the revolving conveyor belt. The eight colour-coded plates range from green (£1.70) up to yellow (£6.00). Green plates are simple dishes like salted edemame beans or sweet omelette nigiri, whereas yellow ones are more luxurious. The scallop katsu, for instance, consists of three plump scallops fried in panko breadcrumbs served with wasabi mayonnaise – think posh scampi! The menu offers a good selection of salads, sushi, and sashimi, as well as many hot dishes. You can snatch plates from the belt or order from the waiter using the convenient buzzer. For an interesting dessert try the mochi, a soft Japanese cake made using sticky rice flour, available with sweet adzuki bean paste or gooey chocolate fillings.

High point: High quality conveyor belt sushi at its best
Low point: Ambience is slightly ‘airport departure lounge’

Number of wines sold by the glass: 9
Provides: Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access
Music on stereo: Harvey Nicks' type muzak
Capacity: 64
Largest group: 64
Open since: 2010
House wine: £14.40 per bottle

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3. marsbar – 1 May 2011, 6:29pm Yo! Sushi Report: I'm glad yo sushi returned to Edinburgh. It was my first taste of tuna sashimi which was the start of a love of Japanese food. Its a great place when you want something tasty, different and fairly healthy, and if you're short of time!

2. 2manycooksinthekitchen – 7 Jan 2011, 12:55pm Yo! Sushi Report: 'Yo!Sushi' should be 'No! Sushi'. Incredibly boring and limited Japanese food. Waste of time.

1. Gourmand – 28 Jul 2010, 7:46pm Yo! Sushi Report

OK...so you know what to expect and it doesn't disappoint. Both hot and cold dishes are good (but not excellent) but in Edinburgh it's easier to find a needle in a haystack than an authentic sushi bar.

Conveyor belt tends to have more spaces than dishes...and why all the deserts?

Staff helpful and friendly...always easy to order specific plates.

Average rating 2.5/5 from 3 reviews of Yo! Sushi.

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