KIBOU Japanese Restaurant & Bar Oxford

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  David williams

  ·1 month ago

  “Been here multiple times. Staff always polite and engaging. Food is always excellent. Today we had ramen, one pork one chicken. Sashimi sharing platter. Volcano roll. Pickles. And creme brulee. The only minor faults were the noodles were a little over cooked and the creme brulee had split in places but these are not big issues just tweaking in timing and temp control. The volcano roll has improved every time we have visited. This time was perfection. Sashimi was superb. Very fresh and treated with upmost respect and presented beautifully and was the standout dish of the meal. Pickles lovely selection. And nicely balanced a must if ordering sashimi. Staff were very attentive. The experience as before was excellent. Would and have recommend.”

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  Katy

  ·2 months ago

  “The service we received here was absolutely phenomenal, I really wish we lived anywhere near Oxford as it would be our new go-to for a date night or special occasion. We can't thank the staff enough for being so attentive towards our intolerances, and their knowledge on their menu was incredible. The service was really fast, I had the Chicken Teriyaki and my partner had the Katsu Chicken as mains and they were both delicious, would highly reccomend. The Sushi came out in record time, but you could tell it was freshly made. The Salmon was so fresh and soft and my partner couldn't stop talking about how good the Volcano Roll was as he was eating it! The option to dine inside or outside was great, we chose outside and the seating area was lovely. Would highly reccomend the Kibou No3 signature cocktail if you like sweet drinks, my partner had their draft lager (the name escapes me!) and said that was also really nice. Unfortunately no photos of the food as my phone ran out of charge, but believe me it looked and tasted great. 5 stars, will absolutely visit again if our travels bring us back to Oxford.”

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  Jordan

  ·3 months ago

  “Colorful, fresh, and creative— an amazing combo! Great meal with good fish cuts, nice drinks, and an amazing variety at a great price. Crème Brûle was exceptional and unique with excellent tea flavor! Came for a solo meal and was treated very well by all the staff, especially Deepa!”

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  Piotr Michalski

  ·4 months ago

  “Excellent food, great atmosphere and friendly service. The ramen, karaage chicken, gyoza and prawns were all delicious and beautifully presented. The cocktails were also fantastic. One of the best Japanese restaurants in Oxford – we'll definitely be back! 🍜🥟🍤🍹”

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  Sparkles 22

  ·5 months ago

  “Lovely Japanese restaurant with a beautiful, cozy atmosphere and plenty of seating. The waitress was friendly and helpful, and the food arrived very quickly. The takoyaki dumplings were tasty, but the octopus inside was quite chewy, which wasn’t very enjoyable. I also had the crispy chicken ramen, which was okay, but not as flavourful as I expected from a ramen dish. The chicken kareege was really good on the other hand. The only downside was that the starters were served at the same time as the mains, which made the meal feel a bit rushed. I also didn’t feel the overall food quality quite justified the price, so it wasn’t the best value for money in my opinion. The Hitachino Japanese IPA beer was very good. Was around £34 per person. For a starter, main and a drink. Overall, a pleasant experience with great service and a lovely setting, but the food didn’t quite live up to expectations.”

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  Andrea Oliviero

  ·5 months ago

  “Kibou was AMAZING! The food was phenomenal and super fresh. Not too mention the staff: they were very attentive and lovely. My partner and I went for our anniversary dinner and they gave us complimentary dessert! Such a great place, we'd certainly recommend”

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  Zhi Yi Wong

  ·5 months ago

  “The staffs were very friendly and helpful, they worked very hard. On first glance of the menu, the food wasn't typical Japanese. We ordered chicken katsu curry, the panko coated chicken was beautifully done, and the curry was good. We also ordered tonkatsu ramen and volcano sushi which were both disappointing. Deep fried sushi?! I'm really not sure about that. Overall the food was mediocre. With this price, one can definitely get something much better.”

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  Lou

  ·5 months ago

  “Warm welcome at arrival. What a beautifully decorated restaurant, a real asian feel. The menu was amazing, from sharing plates to small plates plus main dishes. We had a hard time deciding what to eat. We plumped for a sharing chef created platter and some small dishes to share. Everything was so fresh and incredible. The cocktails were also delicious. The staff were friendly and helpful throughout service. We'll definitely be returning to try other dishes. This restaurant is in my top 3 for Oxford City centre dining!”

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  Dessil

  ·5 months ago

  “Overall the ramen was average but the dish that they recommended us which was a deep fried (or semi friend) maki was very odd and did not tasted good. The complementary still or sparkling water was nice but also the meat that was supposed to be medium rare was quite rare and my friends couldn’t eat it. The seats are slo close to each-other that people next to us felt like we were eating together. The toilets also felt not very nice and just overall expensive for a quite bland food.”

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  Lara Fletcher

  ·8 months ago

  “Had a fab dinner here tonight for my mum’s birthday. We were offered the private room due to a cancellation, which felt really special. Callum’s service was exceptional - he was really attentive and gave us fantastic recommendations. Food was amazing. 10/10”