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YO! Cardiff St David's

Japanese restaurantsCardiff

4 out of 5 stars4.0(1,480 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 29 2060 2174
St David's Shopping Centre, 5 Bridge St, St Davids Centre, Cardiff CF10 2EF, United Kingdom

About YO! Cardiff St David's

On Bridge St in Cardiff, YO! Cardiff St David's is a Japanese restaurant built around a conveyor belt, where dishes are grabbed as they pass and priced by the colour of the plate. Chefs work at the belt and counter, cooking in view of seated diners and taking orders from the open kitchen directly. The selection leans mostly salmon, with little in the way of tuna, alongside Japanese fries and a Chicken Bulgogi and Korean Fried Chicken Rice Bowl for delivery. Kimchi comes as a side pot with meals. An all-you-can-eat option runs on certain days, and the restaurant takes walk-ins rather than reservations. An NHS discount is offered, though it can vary by day.

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Menu & Prices

104 dishes · mains £2–19
  • Prawn Crackers£3.50
  • Salmon Nigiri£5.50
  • Tuna Nigiri£5.50
  • Salmon Maki£4.50
  • Crunchy California Roll£5.50
  • Konbini Tuna Onigiri£4.50
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Reviews

4.0/5
1,480 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention all you can eat sushi, conveyor belt sushi, japanese fries and candy floss cheesecake.

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Customer Review Summary

Diners most often return for the all you can eat sushi, with several describing a friendly chef cooking beside them who chatted and pulled dishes off the belt that were out of reach. One reviewer tracked down the candy floss cheesecake for a guest. Close behind is the food itself, called fresh and tasty, with Japanese fries singled out as quite good and plenty of meat and veggie options for those who skip fish. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly and kind, even under pressure during a busy concert night with a short wait. The complaints are specific. One reviewer found mayo and sauces masking flavours, with mostly salmon and hardly any tuna. Another said a Deliveroo Chicken Bulgogi and Korean Fried Chicken Rice Bowl came with three or fewer pieces of chicken and underflavoured food. One described a barely stocked belt and a server who walked off mid-order. Another said the NHS discount was refused on a Saturday and the beer arrived warm.

Featured reviews

  • Google user
    “Came in late this evening, had an absolutely fantastic experience. Staff were kind and attentive, food was great. Big shout out to Callum who had amazing customer service and phenomenal knowledge of technique. Will definitely be coming back as our experience was made so welcoming! :)”
  • Google user
    “Terrible Service, Overpriced, and Unprofessional – Never Again Took the family to Yo! Sushi for lunch based on a recommendation, and it was a complete mistake. The front-of-house staff were total NPCs—sluggish, completely devoid of personality, and operating with zero customer service skills. They couldn't even make eye contact. The server literally took two drink orders and walked off mid-sentence before I could order the other four. The kitchen team looked entirely unprofessional, and the belt was barely stocked, forcing us to order half the food manually. It’s modestly expensive for what you get, but paying premium prices for zero atmosphere and atrocious service makes it a complete waste of money. Do not waste your time or money here. I won't be back.”
  • Google user
    “We came for the bottomless sushi, definitely worth it! Callum was cooking next to us and he was such a friendly face. Made great conversation and got us stuff off the belt that we weren’t able to reach before other people. If I was his manager I’d promote him!!!”
  • Google user
    “My partner and I ordered the Chicken Bulgogi and Korean Fried Chicken Rice Bowl. We did get this through Deliveroo, however the portion size we received was less than half the size shown on their pictures online. We both received 3 or fewer pieces of chicken, for meals that cost £10 Even the kimchi pot was tiny. The food was very underflavoured as well.”
  • Google user
    “We came for the all you can eat buffet and had a great time! The sushi itself was great but the chef named Calum made our night! From the second we sat down, he was so friendly, giving us some advice and having a chat throughout our visit. Despite being busy, Calum noticed I was looking for the candy floss cheesecake dish and went out of his way to find it for me. All staff were very friendly but I’d like to give a huge thank you to Calum for going above and beyond for us and for being such a lovely person in general!”

Hours

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Good to know

“Japanese dishes taken from the belt or ordered from the open kitchen at a colourful chain eatery.”

  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
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  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Location

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