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“Stylish Sushi”
Review of Kyoto Garden Sushi

Kyoto Garden Sushi
Ranked #216 of 1 175 Restaurants in Cape Town Central
Cuisines: Japanese
Dining options: After-hours, Reservations
Restaurant details
Dining options: After-hours, Reservations
Reviewed 14 February 2017

Sushi has become really popular in Cape Town – from only a few restaurants offering it a decade and a half ago, you can now get it in your local supermarkets, and in about any restaurant offering fish, apart from the many dedicated sushi places themselves – with or without conveyer belt.

But, while I think sushi’s combination of rice, fresh fish, nori, wasabi and soy sauce is delicious enough to have anytime, there are occasions where one would like it in an environment a bit more, well, “fitting” given its origin. Kyoto Gardens is such an environment. It’s a small restaurant, with pale wood furniture in a minimalist style, and Japan-inspired design elements, resulting in a peaceful, relaxing, even calming environment. The service is professional and attentive. The stem-less wine glasses are unusual, and fit the environment, as does the presentation of the food. The sushi itself is excellent – the fish was fresh, the rice not overly compacted, and had a good balance of flavour. Apart from the sushi mains we had a miso soup starter, which was also delicious. There is much more than just sushi on the menu, but as we were here for that, stuck to it – and were definitely not disappointed – it was simply better than that from the local Spar! All in all classy sushi.

If there are any negatives, these are not really the fault of the restaurant, but worth noting: parking is an issue – the restaurant is located in an older part of Cape Town, so most cars park on the street – and there is simply not enough to go around. I would recommend parking in the Lifestyle on Kloof centre – corner of Kloof and Park, and just walk the 3 minutes it takes to get to the restaurant. While the parking in the centre isn’t free, it is safe, and you also save having to deal with the parking touts.

The other negative is that the restaurant is on a somewhat busy road (an intersection is close by), which together with a noisy bar/restaurant diagonally across the street, and an open restaurant door (due to it being a nice evening, to allow for balmy summer air to come in), did mean the noise coming in was a bit distracting from the otherwise peaceful interior of the restaurant. Maybe closed doors in winter work better…

Date of visit: February 2017
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Reviewed 10 February 2017 via mobile

We waited 45minutes for a table we booked st 8pm. The owner never once apologised. Food was expensive and overrated.the door was kept open despite asking 4 times to close. Many better sushi restaurants out there.

Date of visit: February 2017
Thank davidevil
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Reviewed 6 February 2017

A friend and I stopped in for dinner while visiting Cape Town. We had the Japanese Curry Chicken with Soba Noodles and Ramen Noodles with Prawn along with local wines. Both meals were well prepared, with the Japanese Curry Chicken being a particular (and unusual) delight.

I would not hesitate to dine here again when visiting Cape Town.

Date of visit: January 2017
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Thank 31kennethb
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Reviewed 1 February 2017 via mobile

When my best friend and I were looking for a good sushi restaurant we came across this name in the lonely planet travelguide. We arrived late at about 9:30 and they were very friendly and offered us a place at the bar as the restaurant was super busy and we didn't reservea a table. They were very helpfull in ansvering all our questions even though it was very busy. We ordered a chef's choice platter and an additional plate of 4 maki sushis. The sushi was amazing, we could even watch the chef preparing it in front of our eyes. It tasted amazing!! we both love sushi and eat it regularly but this was far better then anything we have had before. Even the wine from klein constantia (local wine) was perfect. Thanks for the great evening!

Date of visit: February 2017
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Reviewed 29 January 2017

What a meal! We were all blown away. Outstanding service and totally sublime food. . The most beautiful oysters every tasted. Worth every cent and some. I look forward to returning soonest.

Date of visit: January 2017
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Thank Suki G
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