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Hours
Sun
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Mon
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tue
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wed
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thu
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Fri
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sat
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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PRICE RANGE
$3.00 – $22.00
CUISINES
Japanese, Sushi, Asian, Street Food
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
meals, features
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Details
PRICE RANGE
$3.00 – $22.00
CUISINES
Japanese, Sushi, Asian, Street Food
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Delivery, Takeout, Table Service
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3.5
26 reviews
Excellent
10
Very good
5
Average
4
Poor
1
Terrible
6
Dave W
1 contribution
Dec 2021 • none
We were so excited to try this place as we are used to eating in these kind of restaurants in the UK. The meal was small, bland and poor value for money. The service was good and the poor girl that served us was an absolute star. We did enjoy the dumplings as a starter but sad to say we wont be going back.
Written December 6, 2021
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Alexandra Lacheva
1 contribution
Jan 2020 • none
I love the signature ikigai rolls. They have really nice options for sushi. It is better than Happy sushi and the prices are reasonable.
Written January 30, 2020
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TravelWithDaughters
41 contributions
Aug 2019 • none
Had Sushi and chicken with rice. Food was OK, nothing to write home about.
OK for a food court, not much more.
Written August 14, 2019
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Cindy Marie Azur
Valencia1745 contributions
Aug 2021 • couples
Overall we were not pleased with the food quality, especially for us from an Asian country where Japanese restaurants are almost everywhere, and ramen should be one of the best dishes to offer. Sadly, this restaurant has more room for improvement.
We came here for lunch and ordered Chicken Ramen and Chicken with Mashed Potatoes along with soda and green tea.
The staff was attentive, and my ramen was served first. We’ve waited for another 5 mins for the other chicken dish. And to my surprise, the Ramen was not even hot, and the primary flavor I could taste was the soya sauce from the soup. And the other chicken dish was too salty.
Price-wise, not worth it because of the overall experience.
Will we recommend it? You can try it out. Perhaps you might like it, just like how we ended up here because of other people's reviews. But, it didn't set our expectations, especially we know how Ramen should taste, and it should serve hot, not cold or warm.
Written October 29, 2021
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Xenia
1 contribution
Jul 2023 • couples
We went to a restaurant for a date. I don't eat smoked salmon. I specially chose a large set with salmon, where it was not indicated that it was smoked. As a result, the whole set with smoked salmon. The waiter did not offer to replace, she simply said that there was a mistake in the menu. Money spent, big set of rolls was terrible. So-so service. I do not advise
Written July 17, 2023
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Radostina I
1 contribution
Aug 2024 • solo
Very bad experience. After half an hour waiting for take away I received something totally different than the menu. I am very disappointed and I will never go back to the restaurant.
Written August 28, 2024
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Антония Б
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • family
One of the best Japanese food in Sofia. I really enjoyed the meals and the service. Great place, grate food, great experience!
Written April 4, 2024
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k_buzev
Sofia6 contributions
Jan 2023 • couples
Don't waste your hard-earned cash for this canteen food. It looks "Asian" but is some local variation of fast food with Asian "inspiration". There are much better places literally everywhere else, with "The Sushi Bar" on top of my mind and just 15 min away and "Happy" 5 min away (both their sushi is awesome and the portions are double of this abomination of a place).
Ikigai is hands down the worst "Asian-type" canteen fast food I have ever had anywhere in Europe. The food has nothing to do with the real meals and is only borrowing names. Everything is tasteless, the ramen is served lukewarm instead of hot, the broth in every ramen is exactly the same, they even use pasta instead of noodles. The soy sauce pretends to be kikkoman, but there is something entirely different in the bottles and is deadly salty and bitter, I don't even know if it's soy sauce at all pr just salted colored water. If you order take out, the portions are laughable and very pricey for what you get.
If you try to eat on site, the waiting time is ridiculous (30+ min after you order, 10 min to be noticed and another 10 until they take your order) and the food is still served almost cold.
The last time I tried sushi (2022) I found a fin base in my tuna, it wasn't properly cleaned and the whole piece of tuna was just a belly cutout where the fin base connects to the flesh, with fat and a sliver of skin.
If you order take out but decide to sit and eat any of it on site, the waitress refuses service and rudely asks you to leave even if there are 8 empty tables. If you ordered online, you're unwelcome.
The last time I ordered take out (2022), I received chicken scraps - no salt, no soy sauce, no seasoning, nothing. Just chicken pieces "natur" just as they receive them boiled, refrigerated and ready to season fry and serve, and the same with the mashed potatoes, both disgusting. They were cold and tasteless, with scent of boiled chicken and no scent at all for the potato dust they serve as "mashed" "real" potatoes . No salt in either, nor soy sauce or any seasoning. Even hospital food is much better, I can attest to that myself. I of course complained to the office e-mail and you know what they did? They called and said they reimburse me with online credit, then proceeded to terminate my account without notice. I of course found out that one year later, because I was not keen on trying this "food" anytime soon. They keep sending me SPAM though, even now, even with a terminated account. I wrote to office again on Dec 7th, then Dec 12th, and today is Dec 21st and still no reply where's my account or my credit. Not that I intend to use it at this point. The "service" is not just ridiculous, it's non-existing.
The last time I ordered delivery (2020), it took the driver 2h 13min to travel the 3 km from the canteen to my home. I would have canceled the order if my partner hadn't made the mistake to pre-pay online. Last time she ever did that. The driver lied he got lost. Like really? With google maps and all? By the time it arrived we had already prepared something at home and had dinner.
Please take this review as a Warning. I gave this place all the chances possible to revisit their mistakes and do better, in the span of 3+ years. I was really patient and understanding, up until they straight up insulted me with their entitled attitude and an obvious lie. To me the problem is not just with the staff, but also the greedy management. The fish starts rotting from the head. And this one stinks from a far.
Written December 21, 2023
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Dimitris S
Thessaloniki2 contributions
Aug 2022 • couples
2 hours for a delivery, food was cold and nothing like the pictures. Totally catfishing. Delivery man couldnt find the place when every other store can
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Written August 20, 2022
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Elena N
2 contributions
Aug 2022 • friends
The restaurant was empty but i had to wait half an hour for the order and another half an hour for the bill which is totally unacceptable. Maybe the waitress was drunk or even worse. Shame!
Written August 9, 2022
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Ilina S
Sofia12 contributions
Apr 2022 • family
Friendly staff, tasty Ramen and sushi and veggie options available. Prices are good too.
Overall, this restaurant is definitely worth visiting.
Written April 4, 2022
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Bubeto S
2 contributions
Mar 2022 • business
Good service, food is very good, great atmosphere, washrooms are clean. Overall it is a good experience and it is not expensive
Written March 23, 2022
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Me7roiD
Sofia141 contributions
Jan 2020 • couples
We were starving and ordered 4 main dishes and a salad for two - turned out that was solid thinking since all the portions were absolutely tiny. Not to mention that they were also incredibly bland - noodles, rice bowl and ramen - all utterly useless. The only thing that came close to what it should be was the wakame - but then again, that’s pretty hard to mess up. To add insult to injury, it was way overpriced, even more so considering the above. If you find yourself craving Japanese / Asian noms, do yourself a favour and look elsewhere.
Written January 29, 2020
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TheAviator0765
Ripon991 contributions
Sep 2018 • friends
Located in the top floor of The Mall, extensive menu, tasty food, good portion size and value, and good service too. Recommended and would visit again.
Written October 14, 2018
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hncockjon
Ripon1 contribution
Sep 2018 • friends
Located in The Mall's food court, extensive menu, great food, decent sized portions, good value and service. Recommended and would visit again.
Written October 14, 2018
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