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New
Samsi Japanese Restaurant Manchester - reader comments
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"As
a party of three, we went on a Saturday night at about 8:15
and the place was packed. We've been before when it's been
busy and the first thing that usually suffers is the service.
We were shown to our table but they couldn't give
us a menu because they were all out. After about
5 or 10 minutes we got our menus. Our waitress took our drink
and food orders. About 15 minutes later one of the three starters
came out, the Garlic & Ginger Chicken which was excellent.
Fortunately the starters were all to share so it didn't really
matter that they came out one by one. As we tucked into the
chicken we had to place our drinks order. A few minutes later,
our other 2 starters came out. Miso Soup and some Tempura
Calimari. The soup was good but the calimari was a little
bit cold. We then asked again for our drinks. Whilst we were
enjoying our starters our drinks finally arrived.
There was a nice pause between the courses. As we then received
our main courses of Sushi & Sashimi Platter, Mixed Sushi
Platter and Udon (a chicken & noodle stew). By this time
the number of diners had thinned to a manageable level. So
our main courses came together and were of excellent
quality. The stew was huge and could have easily
fed two. Further drinks orders also arrived promptly.
When we got the bill we had been overcharged for the first
round of drinks that never arrived. The staff apologised and
corrected it without fuss.
The food at New Samsi is always good but
the service can sometimes be a bit unpredeictable
at busy times"
- stephen lake, manchester 20/10/08 (visited on a saturday
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"I came specifically for sushi, on a quiet Saturday lunchtime.
The £15 platter featured 19 pieces, including squid,
octopus, salmon and tuna. The rice on the nigiri could have
done with being a touch stickier, but was well flavoured.
More importantly, the fish on top was spankingly fresh.
I was offered a second platter, all included in the price,
but I was quite full by then." -
dan, birmingham 22/9/08 (visited on a saturday lunch) |
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"The
Bento boxes at New Samsi are superb value for money
- I'll certainly return again for lunch however a recent visit
in the evening was the biggest let down for a long time! After
experiencing a wonderful lunchtime menu I
was looking forward to an evening meal with five friends.
I'd bragged how good New Samsi was after numerous visits.
I was left to feel embarrassed afterwards though. First of
all, the waitress at the door wasn't friendly and clearly
felt under pressure with the amount of custom they had. The
same waitress took our drinks order but, as I hestitated for
barley one second, snapped 'I'll come back later!' and walked
off in a huff.
We ordered the banquet - the sushi was nice, fresh
and enjoyable. The Miso soup was fine. As for the
main course - everything was battered, whether it be the chicken,
veg or a shrimp with a tail still attached - it was greasy
and the batter made the food tasteless. The
noodles and rice were fine but as for the meat - it was raw
- covered in blood - impossible to eat with chopsticks and
why would I choose to eat meat which wasn't cooked? We could
have complained and sent it back to the kitchen but we had
to go to the Cornerhouse cinema along the road and time wasn't
on our side. To conclude, New Samsi was a huge disappointment
and if that was top Japanese cuisine recommended by Richard
and Judy (as they advertise), clearly they haven't been back
for some years - even Punch and Judy wouldn't recommend this
place!"
- rob, manchester 16/4/08 (visited on a tuesday lunch) |
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"First
thing to say is this place is amazing value for money,
the size of the food is not for the faint hearted! Just under
£10 for a Miso Soup, 4 random sushi pieces, then a Bento
box with steak, deep fried veg and other delights. Portions
that would satisfy anyone's hunger at a price for everone's
budget. Also it's worth a venture downstairs for the authentic
Japanese supermarket. I will be visiting, again and again
I'm sure"
- nick, stockport 7/4/08 (visited on a monday afternoon) |
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"I love eating at the Samsi, OK some might argue it
isn't as authentic as it might be... but then what
would I know, all I do know is that the food is excellent,
fresh, appetising and the quantities could overface
the hungriest diner. The service is polite
and courteous, the choice wide and tempting,
and all seems to be well prepared and fairly reasonably
priced for city centre dining. I have a sushi fixation
hence my regular attendance, (go at lunchtimes for the best
bargain sushi meal ever...£15 for 'all you can eat')
and their selection always has something new that I have never
tried which is always welcome. My partner had the Beef Sukiyaki,
after sharing a Sushi Platter and a Sashimi Platter and although
the 'first course' was substantial, the Sukiyaki was tasty
enough for him to manage finishing it! I had a lighter choice
of the Chicken Yakitori and it came with rice and a lovely
salad, which was very welcome and not too overfacing. I would,
and have, recommended this restaurant to anyone who has a
taste for sushi and Japanese food in general and I know several
friends have been impressed, so much so that one had a birthday
celebration meal with 8 friends and was amazed at
the service, quality and size of the portions (Samurai
Banquet). My only small niggle is that the tables
are rather small if you have a lot of plates and
bowls, along with glasses, it can feel a little cramped,
but that is only because the range and selection is so tempting!
There's a great 'supermarket' downstairs where you can buy
items to make your own food too. Excellent. PS For the hygiene
conscious the toilets are lit with black lights so you see
just how clean they are." -
kelly evans, manchester 17/3/08 (visited on a friday evening) |
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