Yocoko Noodle - Edinburgh

We visited this place midday. Instead of haggis or coffee with shortbread something Asian style. We were not disappointed, fast service and fair prices. Shortly after placing the order we got our dishes. Sure we are from Germany and in one instance more guessed what we have ordered lacking some vocabulary but it was all good. The only missing points for a five star review, the chairs are something worn out and the fast delivered and freshly cooked noodle dish was a little bit to greasy.

Popped in here last night on a whim as I was looking for somewhere to meet a friend and have something to eat while waiting. As it happened, friend arrived pretty promptly so we both ended up eating. It 's a largely Chinese style noodle bar, which in effect means that the menu is pretty standard Chinese restaurant fare. Although they did offer 'Japanese style ' dishes, don 't expect a Wagamama experience. We both ordered the Japanese mixed vegetable meal, which was a tray with a bowl of rice and mixed veg disappointingly lacking anything exotic (like mushrooms with a teacup sized bowl of salad almost drowned under a large dollop of what I assume was mayonnaisel a cup of miso soup not the hearty, seaweed laced red miso that you get in Wagamama, but a thin, almost clear watery miso with stringy bits of something (egg? through it. To finish, there was a solitary strawberry on a wee dish sitting forlornly in the corner of the tray. Very odd. However, it was late and choices were limited here, the place was certainly busy enough, the food was hot and reasonably priced we both also had a beer and the bill was only £16 so can 't really complain. Cheap and cheerful.

Self seat and waiter tosses menus on table without a word. Returned only to share that we 'd have a wait while the entire staff sat down for their own meal.....in front of customers. After realizing the lack of urgency for OUR meal, we decided to leave. My husband canceled our order and suggested that that at a minimum they should say welcome. We don 't say 'welcome ' here, finished the staff. Typing this from Mother India, the choice we should have selected all along.

So splendid. On Edinburgh's first fully snowy day I really felt to celebrate. This place is superb!!! Starter squid Main. .... Japanese grill sea food. The red wine is ok! The squid brilliant with hooootttt chili fresh sliced!! The grill fabby. Very very mild but nice. I held onto my chilis As I love Japanese food I would have loved sake. But it is more Chinese here. Mmmm ...... Japanese grill availabe. Maybe manager can get sake in too please. I will return! Ps. My mains had fresh ginger! It was perfect!!!

If I had even the slightest shred of self respect, I wouldn 't come here. But I 'm currently the duke, so make of that what you will . . . The service is terrible, the place is always cold and giving forks to Western looking folks and chopsticks to Asian looking people without giving you the choice is annoying. And just giving you one napkin. Is there a napkin shortage I haven 't heard about? Just put the napkins and cutlery on the table and let us do it ourselves! That would mean fewer encounters for the rude staff to endure too. One fork, one napkin and one menu, as John Lee Hooker didn 't sing. Sort it out! So why do I go back? The food. Absolutely delicious. Under five pounds for a tasty stir fry or soup, with free green tea. Of course I always spend more as I can 't resist the crispy chilli beef strips for a starter (see photos). It 's just the kind of place that Edinburgh needed no frills, cheap and cheerful noodle house in the centre of town. The menu is a crazy concoction of various Asian dishes, but it 's better than Wagamama and half the price. The Singapore noodles (with the option of ho fun rather than vermicelli) are fantastic. I was going to give it 4 stars for the food, but last time I had to eat with my coat on because of the cold and one of the staff was incredibly rude (though the other was very nice). But I 'll keep going back for the food . . .