Anyone
else get that sense of satisfaction when they introduce someone to something
new and they end up loving it as much as you? That’s how I feel about Yo!
Sushi; I’ve already taken Alfie twice and he will definitely be a regular and
Gemma said we took her for the first time – back in the day. When we were
heading home from Manchester, having seen the Spice Girls, we had two hours to
kill at Manchester Piccadilly, so decided to get some lunch – and Yo! Sushi was
the least busy of the restaurants.
Thankfully
this meant we had pick of the seats and we decided to sit around the back, out
of the way with our luggage. There seemed a lot more space than usual, but I
found this branch different to others I’ve been to in the past, in that there
was no unlimited still or sparkling water and a selection of drinks went round
on the conveyor belt, so of course were room temperature... that didn’t stop me
picking up a couple of cans of Cawston Press sparkling rhubarb though!
Like
I usually do, I ordered hot food from the menu first, before taking too much
from the belt and feeling full. Luckily Gemma is a girl after my own heart and
we ended up sharing everything – eating the cold belt food while waiting for
our hot food to be brought to the booth. Even as I write this, it sounds/looks
like a lot of food!
The
harasume aubergine (£3; 108kcal) is one of my new favourites, it’s so light and
delicate. If you’re not usually a fan of the vegetable, I recommend it, because
the dressing makes it. The combination of ginger, garlic, soy and sesame
transforms an otherwise bland vegetable.
We
then shared some maki – you can’t go wrong with maki. We chose the cucumber
maki (£2.30; 150kcal) and the new mixed maki (£3; 196kcal), which consisted of
three avocado and three salmon rolls. Yo! also now do sushi sharers too and you
can choose between a platter of nine rolls, a nigiri selection or salmon
selection... it’s all on the menu, next to the hand rolls, which I also love
but didn’t order this time.
Our
hot food then arrived... I chose the pumpkin katsu (£4; 152kcal) and my
all-time favourite dish, the spicy pepper squid (£5.20; 207kcal). Gemma chose
the chicken katsu (£4.50; 225kcal) and Yo! fries (£3.20; 412kcal). I’d never
tried the fries before, but they’re a reasonably new addition to the menu. They
were so good, really crisp and topped with sriracha mayo, sesame and aonori. They
were packed with just the right amount of heat, but were really filling and
after all the fried food, we definitely hit a wall.
But
that didn’t stop us taking a break and then choosing more dishes from the belt.
Gemma was all over the katsu chicken, picking up the spicy katsu chicken rolls
(£4; 145kcal); while after much deliberation, I thought I’d chosen the dynamite
rolls – they were in fact the new kickin’ salmon rolls (£4.50; 212kcal). They were
so spicy and even the cream cheese filling couldn’t cool them down. Enjoyable,
but not what I was expecting.
Of
course, we had space for dessert too and I had to have the strawberry cheesecake
mochi (£4.50; 188kcal). They really are to die for, but I always wish there
were three pieces in the portion, rather than two! Gemma picked up the chocolate
brownie (£4; 363kcal) which was so dense. It was almost like a set mousse or
rich ganache, there wasn’t that spongy or cakey texture to it. The new Japanese
cheesecake also looked really good but I resisted temptation... I’m definitely
having it on my next visit!
It
was great to have a leisurely lunch and not feel rushed, or as though the staff
wanted us to leave or need the bench. Yo! Sushi is considered fast food, but
there was nothing fast about our experience, other than maybe the speed in
which I was full up! Our food and two drinks each came to just over £50, which
I don’t think is too bad for the amount we ate – although I know some consider
Yo! an expensive option.
Love,
Lucy xx
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