Tokyo Izakaya Birmingham - Authentic Japanese Cuisine

• Andy Smythe★ 5/5

  3 months ago

  Had such a great experience at Tokyo Izakay. The food was genuinely impressive everything came out fresh, full of flavour, and beautifully presented. The gyoza were perfectly crisp on the outside and juicy inside, the sushi rolls were well balanced and delicious, and the tempura was light and crunchy without feeling greasy. Even the simple dishes like edamame were spot on. The service was just as good as the food. Staff were friendly, attentive, and made sure everything arrived quickly without feeling rushed. They created a really welcoming atmosphere. The restaurant itself has a lovely vibe warm lighting, relaxed setting, and that authentic izakaya feel that makes you want to sit back, share plates, and enjoy a drink. Overall, great food, great service, and a really nice atmosphere. Definitely worth visiting and I’ll be back.

• Ben★ 5/5

  2 months ago

  A fantastic hole-in-the-wall spot to find in Birmingham central! I knew instantly that we were in safe hands when we were the only western faces in the building! Charming decor, friendly and bubbly staff, tasty food. Only remembered to photograph the Tower Bridge & Alligator rolls after we'd already dug in! Exceptional sushi. I had the fried squid, and duck gyozas. The squid was perfectly cooked, worth every penny. Definitely coming back here when next in the area.

• Su Guo★ 5/5

  2 months ago

  The grilled beef tongue and avocado salad were absolutely fantastic. The beef tongue was cooked perfectly – tender with just the right amount of bite – and the avocado salad was fresh and refreshing. The sushi was lovely and fragrant. The tempura offered a great variety and was beautifully crisp on the outside while light and tender inside, though it did become a little rich after a while. The tofu, however, wasn’t quite as good as I’d expected. Overall, a very enjoyable meal and somewhere I’d happily visit again.

• Joe Poole★ 5/5

  6 months ago

  When you go to an Asian restaurant which are currently very popular at the moment, you can always expect good service & good food. Tokyo izakaya is one of the best ive been too. Me and my friends had an array of different foods from sashimi, to bento boxes & also katsu curry. All dishes, slapped other than the sashimi which my friends were not keen on, but this is definitely down to preference & not the food itself. The staff were very attentive & were always their when we needed them. Price was abit on the more expensive side but always to be expected with brum town. Cannot praise the meal enough from this restaurant, definitely recommend.

• Niel★ 5/5

  3 months ago

  Great place near the station. Friendly staff super food. We had the waygu beef fried rice and waygu beef nigiri along with tempura volcano all of which were amazing. When I’m back in Brum I will def go back. Such a rare gem and lovely people

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