Category Archives: Cuisine: Japanese

Otoro Sushi

I’ll forgive you that Birmingham may not be your immediate thought when you think about Sushi.  Perhaps your mind wanders to images of naked Japanese maidens decorated with crustaceans, rice, and tuna (that’s called Nyotaimori and there’s an interesting article … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Central Shopping, Cuisine: Japanese, Price: Average, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Rofuto – a revisit

We first visited Rofuto just after opening in early 2016.  The former 60s carbuncle that was Auchinleck House on Five Ways at the end of Broad Street was well and truly stripped and whipped into shape as the UK’s first … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Broad Street, Area: Hagley Road, Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, Cuisine: Japanese, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Price: My eyes are watering - expensive, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Rofuto Japanese at Five Ways

We’ve watched with interest as the monstrosity that was Auchinleck House on Five Ways has been beautified in to the new Park Regis hotel and Rofuto Japanese restaurant and Kurabu bar. It is now open, and I’m fairly confident its … Continue reading

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Rofuto Raises Birmingham Dining to New Heights This April

Renowned restaurateur, Des McDonald is set to shake up the Birmingham dining scene with his latest venture Rofuto, a restaurant set high in the City skyline at over 141 f eet in the sky with incredible 360 degree views. Opening … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Broad Street, Article, Birmingham Restaurant, Cuisine: Japanese, Uncategorized, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant | 2 Comments

Yakinori – Woktastic’s little sister…

Due to the demolition of the old Birmingham Library at Paradise Forum, one of the city’s favourite venues Woktastic, owned and run by the convivial Ali, had to shut up shop in January.  The restaurant is moving but due to … Continue reading

Posted in Area: Selly Oak, Cuisine: Japanese, Price: Average | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment