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Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
CUISINES
Japanese, Sushi, Asian
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

I've been going here for eight years. The food has never disappointed. Service is excellent and prices reasonable.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

We had a lovely lunch here yesterday. I had originally booked a table for 12.30 but my son's graduation ran over so I had to ring the restaurant and ask them to change the time to 1.30pm, the girl on the phone said no problem....We got seated immediately when we arrived our server was friendly and efficient. The food was delicious, I'm a vegetarian so I had the veg Bento Box. My husband and son had the seafood Bento Box. We had baileys cheesecakes for dessert and coffees. It was very reasonable. It is right in the heart of Limerick city. It is quite small but very popular so book a table in advance. Fabulous place for food in Limerick.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 15 October 2023

Shocking. Never seen anything like it. Main courses came out with starters. We had to send chips back as they were stone cold. The wine came out opened and a glass taken out. They obviously thought we wouldn't notice. Wrong pricing on menus v bills....Overcharged for cappuccinos. Unisex toilets that didn't flush properly. Definitely would not recommend this restaurant absolute disasterMore

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 15 October 2023 via mobile

6 of us ate here, food was ok, hard seats with thin cushions, main courses came too quickly and had to be sent back to the kitchen, cold chips, wine bottle had already been opened with wine gone from it, 1 unisex toilet that would...not flush, cokes and cappuccinos more expensive on the bill than on the menu, dessert slow to come out, we won’t be going backMore

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 26 September 2023

Me and my husband get in today for quick dinner. We was seated very quick. Up to 10 min we wait to order be taken- ok as they were little busy. I ordered Tempura Bento, my husband don't want nothing.Waitress take it order and she...gone. After a while she came back and she sad that we need to order more items because they need to do min.??? I ask what min spend we have to made? She sad min 16€ more we have to spend to have my order made!!!! Ridiculous that they try to push us to spend more money. And to make that more funny next to us was single lady ordering as well one dish and a coke!! But she could stay. Is really disappointed.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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yu tina, Owner at Taikichi Japanese Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 2 October 2023

We do have minimum cost at restaurant. Two person’s spending for €10 euros. 5 euros each it’s extremely busy time . We are recommending if they could order little more food Unfortunately we have to cost for the staff payment and electric ingredients nothing is...More

Reviewed 24 September 2023 via mobile

If you are craving for an Asian food fix, this place checks all the boxes. I recommend the chicken katsu curry and the tonkatsu ramen - really warms the soul on a cold Irish day. Taste was authentic, service was friendly and food came quickly.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 23 August 2023

I have always loved this place but I must say that last time I went it was so bad that I won't ever go again or order online. My friend order a rainbow sushi and a piece of cling film got stuck in her throat....Thinking it was a hair she coughed it up after having a bad moment. When we told the waitress that my friend almost swallow a piece of plastic she came back with the manager or a senior who said that cling film is not plastic (as if it was OK or edible). We never received an apology, just a defensive attitude. Another friend of the group review the restaurant on another platform and got a worse response. Like, what is wrong with the person attending this? You're only loosing costumers. A piece of cling film in the food is something bad, even if you use it to roll the sushi, I don't care. We were not being entitled, we were not rude but we definitely deserved better.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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yu tina, Owner at Taikichi Japanese Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 25 August 2023

There is cling to make big sushi roll. Sometimes it’s cut off left over . We have apologized I try to explained . They don’t want to try to be understand .

Reviewed 6 August 2023 via mobile

Not sure where the bad reviews are coming from! We had booked ahead, it's Limerick on a Saturday evening so always book ahead. We had the loveliest waitress. The miso soup was flavoursome, and the 'not so spring rolls' were really tasty. The sushi was...set was great! For main I had Yasai Yaki Soba which was amazing and my partner had the Teppan Beef Teriyaki. We will definitely be back to try more and the meal with sake and beer was very reasonably priced. We couldn't fault it!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 9 July 2023

Terrible service, no one look after you! Waiting 20 minutes until someone told me that they have no tablesMore

Date of visit: July 2023
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yu tina, Owner at Taikichi Japanese Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 10 July 2023

Its a busy night. Just come into the door with out wait staff give table . Sit in reservation table . When we found him . We ask him would you have any reservation. He said no . He complained his waiting for long time....More

Reviewed 13 May 2023

I tried ordering from here on Uber eats only to have them call me, tell me they’re out of all the ingredients for my rolls (I ordered a tuna roll and a tempura roll, extremely basic rolls). They then told me that they would only...make me a rainbow roll (which has tuna and shrimp tempura, the two ingredients they claimed to not have). She then told me that she couldn’t even make me that roll because I took too long to decide if I wanted it or not and that there was no chef to make it for me when there apparently was only 2 minutes prior. It’s worth mentioning that the restaurant was still supposed to be open for another 40 minutes. I wouldn’t be making this review if this was the first time this happened but sadly it’s happened before. The way they treat customers who are just trying to enjoy their food is horrendous. I was polite to the person on the phone so to be treated so rudely was just confusing and astonishing.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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yu tina, Owner at Taikichi Japanese Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 14 May 2023

We are close at 10:00 pm the order was coming in 10:05 but I still in restaurant. I ask her I could make what was order but I have rainbow if you like me to send to you. If you don’t want rainbow it’s fine...More

Reviewed 28 April 2023

Without a doubt, the best vegan sushi we have ever had! We went here on the off chance on a Sunday evening (our only night in Limerick). The staff were efficient and friendly and it was nice to see the place was busy. However, the...food was the star of the evening! Totally recommended.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 9 February 2023 via mobile

I order from this restaurant a good amount and today was horrific. 30 euro for cold miso soup, no soy sauce, two tiny pieces of ginger with my basic cumber sushi and a few vegetable gyzo. Besides the food being cold and clearly no care...being taken to prepare it. I was still hungry after spending the 30 euro. I have had smaller issues with price here before but this was the last straw. Poor quality and above dublin food prices. AVOIDMore

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 3 February 2023 via mobile

Japanese spot with lunch specials. Came here before heading to the train station and were in and out in under an hour. We did notice that more people came later, and then there was a wait. The tables are closely packed together, so we did...feel a little cramped. I got the recommended bento box, which came with a miso soup as a little appetite whetter. There was teriyaki salmon, rice, 2 gyoza, and 2 California sushi pieces. Credit cards accepted. Indoor seating only.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 5 December 2022 via mobile

Service was very good and the food came out quickly. I had a very nice ramen and sushi. Would definitely come again. Only time I’ve seen Guinness served alongside sushi. Bosh.

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 26 November 2022 via mobile

I ordered this for takeaway. So I can understand why it was cold when I received the order. But here is a quick breakdown of the order by item. Hickory Ribs €8.90 . 2 ribs for this price with minimum sauce. Chicken Katsu Curry Don...€16.50 Average, Cold and tasteless. Came with miso soup which was ok. Egg Fried Rice €5.50 . Best part of the meal. Teppen Beef Teriyaki €16.90. Package broke enroute and leaked all over the bag. The only hot part of the meal and it nearly scalded my hands as it covered everything else in the bag. The beef was tasty and portion was alright. Seafood Tempura €15.90 . They must have went to the frozen section Iceland for these. Tasteless and cold . Overall very poor. Not a place I will order from again. Hopefully they learn from negative reviews. The overall price was a joke for what was actually ordered. Was delivered from Uber eats so some of the issues might not be related to the restaurant directly. But using that company to deliver the food you’re putting your name to it.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Hello Yes I do serve sake
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I have never booked a table there. I only walk in. I have been there together with up to two friends and we always got a table after a few minutes.
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We have bento box with miso soup Yaki soba with miso or small starter with douburi and we have small sushi set
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TAIKICHI JAPANESE RESTAURANT, Limerick - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews - Tripadvisor

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Yes, Taikichi Japanese Restaurant offers takeaway services.

Taikichi Japanese Restaurant is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4