One of the best restaurants in town! I feel Izzi is very different to the other Japanese restaurants. For a start it serves not only Japanese, but also Chinese food which is suitable for those who want to mix and match! I firstly love their sushis and sashimis, all very fresh and they have many special rolls too which were recommended, ashame its not been put on the menu.. Also the teppanyakis are fabulous which no other Japanese cuisine has and my favourite is the tempura, very very tasty! A must go to restaurant everytime I'm in town, can't wait for my next trip!

Jonberbie

I used to go to Izzi in the past years, but, recently, its quality has gone down dramatically. I used to enjoy the bowl of chirashi, also sushi and sashimi. However, having gone there 3 time in the last 2 months, I think I will never show up again. Imagine a bowl of sashimi served with stale tamago (egg omelette) and fake crabsticks! If I want to eat imitation crab I can do that at home. I do not need to go to a restaurant that pretends that this is sashimi! If crab is expensive, they should omit it entirely and substitute it with fresher fish. Also, a stinky piece of omelette that has been cooked alongside with other dishes and has attained a certain smell is not the thing to do in a sashimi dish! This happened to me once, I thought it was a certain overlook, so I made the mistake to go again. But, alas, it was exactly the same, exactly the same low quality! But I was adventurous. I did go for a third time. This time I order tempura. Tempura is not supposed to be dripping in oil, but that's what it was. Also, some of the vegetables used were not fresh but taken from a tin. I tried to eat some, because I was hungry, but disgust overtook my hunger. I called the waiter who asked if I enjoyed the food. Saying nothing, I paid the bill, left, and vowed never to show up again. I always knew there was some kind of weirdness/stinginess in this restaurant, but, being one of the few japanese restaurants in Edinburgh, also being (in the past) of reasonable quality, I used to frequent it from time to time. I knew that getting hold of some extra soy sauce is frowned upon. The waiters pour a couple of tablespoons of soy sauce on a little plate and immediately withdraw the bottle so you don't have access to it. When you ask for extra, after being inquired why, you are reluctantly given some more. Well, these people run, it seems, on a shoestring budget. That I knew. But now I also now, having experienced three times recently, that I will go past it. You should only go there if you do not know what Japanese food is about. Then, perhaps, you may "enjoy" it, thinking that you are eating the real thing. But be assured that you are not!

Jonberbie

I used to go to Izzi in the past years, but, recently, its quality has gone down dramatically. I used to enjoy the bowl of chirashi, also sushi and sashimi. However, having gone there 3 time in the last 2 months, I think I will never show up again. Imagine a bowl of sashimi served with stale tamago (egg omelette) and fake crabsticks! If I want to eat immitation crab I can do that at home. I do not need to go to a restaurant that pretends that this is sashimi! If crab is expensive, they should omit it entirely and substitute it with fresher fish. Also, a stinky piece of omelette that has been cooked alongside with other dishes and has attained a certain smell is not the thing to do in a sashimi dish! This happened to me once, I thought it was a certain overlook, so I made the mistake to go again. But, alas, it was exactly the same, exactly the same low quality! But I was adventurous. I did go for a third time. This time I order tempura. Tempura is not supposed to be dripping in oil, but that's what it was. Also, some of the vegetables used were not fresh but taken from a tin. I tried to eat some, because I was hungry, but disgust overtook my hunger. I called the waiter who asked if I enjoyed the food. Saying nothing, I paid the bill, left, and vowed never to show up again. I always knew there was some kind of weirdness/stinginess in this restaurant, but, being one of the few japanese restaurants in Edinburgh, also being (in the past) of reasonable quality, I used to frequent it from time to time. I knew that getting hold of some extra soy sauce is frowned upon. The waiters pour a couple of tablespoons of soy sauce on a little plate and immediately withdraw the bottle so you don't have access to it. When you ask for extra, after being inquired why, you are reluctantly given some more. Well, these people run, it seems, on a shoestring budget. That I knew. But now I also now, having experienced three times recently, that I will go past it. You should only go there if you do not know what Japanese food is about. Then, perhaps, you may "enjoy" it, thinking that you are eating the real thing. But be assured that you are not!

Danny!

Today was the first time I had ever had Japanese food and that was fine, in this restaurant, everything was explained. The staff are very friendly. Don't be afraid to try things for the first time! Enjoy

We stumbled into Izzi on a drunken night out about a year ago and we're now regulars. We have friends who travel from Bournemouth just for the king prawn in honey and lemon sauce! The sushi and sashimi is fresh and delicious, the tepanyaki (esp fillet steak...although more expensive) is to die for and tepanyaki udon is another tasty dish. We eat there at least once a month and are always treated extremely well by the friendly and efficient owner and his team. Go there...you won't be disappointed.

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