I've been here a few times, the most recent of which was yesterday for my birthday. The service has always been fantastic and the food is always absolutely delicious. It is very much somewhere I go for a treat, but the money I pay on these occasions is well worth it for the quality of the food. I would highly recommend the Pork Katsu Jyu, Takoyaki and the plum wine spritzer. Always looking forward to my next visit
Best restaurant In Cheltenham! Such a welcoming atmosphere and friendly well knowledge staff. Extremely talented chefs and outstanding quality all round. Made our evening! Thankyou so much. We will now be regulars and recommend to everyone! Well done Emma on such a fabulous place Xx
Came here for dinner last week and very much enjoyed it. Love the decor with the moving images.
Food was delicious and creative.
Ambience was perfect.
If we had ordered more food the table wouldn’t have been fit for purpose. Luckily I wasn’t here with my sister where we practically try every section of the menu.
Staff were reasonably friendly and chilled.
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Had a lovely birthday lunch here with a friend, with a beautiful sushi sharing platter for two and mimosa type fruit cocktails, Japanese style.
Very sweet waitress, who made sure we had everything and made sure we understood if we needed to ask about anything, especially as the menu is rather extensive and offers a lot I'd heard of, and a lot I hadn't!
The restaurant is large and really beautifully decorated, with different eating areas - we were sat in the don't with others for lunch and there was a nice ambience.
Our food came quite quickly, which was food as we had gone for the chef's surprise sharing sushi plate and he had made it all up fresh. Very delicious.
Definitely recommend - I'd love to go back in the evening when it's a bit busier and more buzz, as I'm sure it would be great... however whenever I try and book, itsusually 2 - weeks in advance at weekends. So very popular!
The restaurant, food, service was all very beautifully presented. I'm not surprised this independent is opening more branches.
Enjoy!
My absolute favourite Japanese restaurant in the UK! We started coming here when we first moved to Cheltenham and have become loyal customers. The food is always spot on, the chefs, waitstaff and hostesses are dedicated and friendly. It’s really like our second home at this point, so we will of course, be back soon! May I point out, that the desserts they come up with are out of this world. I have tried the green tea crème brûlée, hojicha (toasted green tea) tiramisu(!!!!) and sesame mousse.
Had a great time and probably ate more than I should have, the sushi was a little on the pricey side for what it was but the dishes were excellent.
I'm obsessed with bao buns, I love them, so I had to try here. Unfortunately I didn't get a photo as I was too busy tucking into them, they were so good! Such a gorgeous place, the staff were extremely informative as we weren't sure when ordering what to choose, the menu is big. We will definitely return, especially just for the baos!
Everything about the meal was great, from the apps to the mains to the surprise birthday brownie and ice cream for my birthday!
We had a reservation and so were greeted quickly and shown to our table when we arrived.
Our server, Angelo, was a rock star. Helped us out with the menus and had great banter all night long! He was also by often to check in with us on how everything was going.
The food tasted great and the portions were generous!
I will be back next time my wife and I are in town, and in the meantime HOPE that Kibou opens a location in Scotland (preferably Edinburgh 🤞).
Make sure to reserve as it gets very busy and can be booked very quickly.
The staff were very friendly and accommodating especially to my friend who had allergies. They really made sure to inform and be attentive
We were given wasabi peas to while we waited for our food and it was pleasant.
The food was all cooked to excellent standard. The meats were tender and soft, full of flavour. Sushi was prepared nicely, wasn't falling apart etc. My only complaint is that I wish there was more. But we all finished our meals feeling very satisfied.
The decor is nice with the cherry blossoms around, seating was good and you can see the fish on display as well.
Would come again if I'm in the area
Wow what can I say. The decor is next level 😍. Its unique and far from the copycats that rife new Restaurants. Every corner of the Restaurant you look towards has something different going on.
Greeted by friendly staff that showed us to our table. We asked for recommendations from the waitress, the food came out in no time and looked amazing.
The food is quality, the BAO BUNS where my favourites and the best I have had to date. The sushi is prepared fresh and is presented well.
Can’t Waite to visit again, thanks again kibou.
Amazing food, place and service. One of the best Japanese restaurants I’ve ever been to. Everyone from my group had a delicious dish served by super friendly staff.
Food was delicious, staff were lovely and drinks were great, so can't complain! The sunken tables were cool but a bit hard to easily get in/out of, especially in a dress.
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