Japanese Kitchen SORA Café & Izakaya Tapas

Edit: Have upped score to three stars because of the good response of the restaurant to this review. They promptly apologised and offered a refund.<br><br>Original review:<br>Salmon nigiri was ragged, thin, and discoloured (going a little grey). Donburi was tasty enough, but the egg was overcooked and a bit dry. Tuna roll wasn't 100% fresh. Bit of a disappointment, and really not worth the high prices. Also added 10% tip by default to bill.

Another little gem in Beeston. This small restaurant serves some amazing food from a tiny kitchen. There is a very good selection of Japanese beverages, too. Service is lovely. We have now been twice and it will be another of our go-tos.

I went to Sora with a group of colleagues from work, and it was absolutely delightful. We had two types of sake (there were so many options from all over Japan), edamame, an aubergine dish, and a seaweed wakame salad. We also shared gyoza dumplings—both chicken and vegetable—as starters. For the main course, we had donburi, and everything was incredibly delicious. The aubergine starter was excellent and is one of our top recommendations—nicely marinated and coated with a...read full review