To be honest, I ‘ve heard for some time that a sushi restaurant is coming to Coventry. I was waiting for it to happen. Previously I had to go to Birmingham for my Japanese food fix. And then, passing at Pool Meadow by chance, I realised that it WAS opened.
However looking at the menu, I realised that it also had my favourite Malaysian dishes like Laksa, Nasi Lemak and Hainanese Chicken Rice. Oh yes, and sushi, sashimi, udon noodles, all sorts of noodles. But I must have Hainanese Chicken Rice – that had always been my staple for lunch back home.
Hainanese chicken rice
The presentation was superb, I loved the cucumber rose garnish. The rice was flavoursome and the essential condiments of minced ginger and chilli sauce were great. My one complaint – but then I am a conoisseur of this dish – is that the chicken is not as velvety smooth as it can be. This chicken dish is cooked by quickly boiling the water in a big pot and then swich the heat off, leaving the fowl to continue cooking in the broth.
My companion, Frieda, was very satisfied by her udon noodles in a teriyaki sauce. I shall be back for sushi and sashimi!
Both our dishes were £6.50 each.
Yaki is at Unit 4, Priory Place, Fairfax St Coventry CV1 5SR (opposite Pool Meadow). Level entry, with accessible loo.
The Eclectic Gourmand 
yo what do they take us for? sushi with tinned tuna is not the real thing is it? wat! no fresh tuna. doh what about filing the wine glass less than what the price is for 175ml . the fried noodles has go no or very very microscopic meat in it. tccchhh.very fake and naughty. mabe can fool students and unsuspecting diners.
Hi Kelly. sorry you had a bad experience. I was back and had sushi last night – did not get to the revolving bar because it was full of Chinese students. My sushi did not have tinned tuna and was very satisfying and my friend had duck – she was very happy with the dish she had. Neither of us are students and I ve eaten sushi all over the world (not in Japan, though I hasten to add) so I don’t think I am an unsuspecting diner. I ve certainly been to Birmingham and London for sahimi and sushi and I think the prices are reasonable – even when compared to Yo sushi which is a chain. Hope your next experience is a better one.