Finding good and decently priced Japanese food in the UK can be quite difficult, unlike back home in Brisbane. Finding lunch time sushi rolls is impossible (unless you count the boxes that Marks & Spencers, an upmarket supermarket, serve). Wagamama’s is pretty good and is all over London, delivering consistent and reasonably priced Japanese meals in a modern way but it too still lacks great sushi.

Yo Sushi is another franchise, following Wagamama’s successful formula of modernising traditional cuisine but this time applying it to the sushi train concept. Despite being a franchise, you find a surprisingly wide difference in quality between stores, with my most favourite currently the one in Fulham Broadway, and unfortunately my least favourite being the one right near me in Bayswater.

The unique offering that Yo Sushi has to offer is the funky settings and service that it offers to its customers. Brightly coloured modern benches and tables surround the sushi train belt, with overhead spot lighting brightly focusing on the sushi on the bench. Taps built into all the bench tops provide endless spring and sparkling water, and at the same time giving the store a reason for charging an excessive amount for this privilege.

Prices at Yo Sushi can be steep if you stick to simply plates of sushi, but you can get away with a slightly higher than average meal cost if you order other main dishes (noodles, soups, etc) off the menu. Its offerings are broad enough to cater for the tastes of your sushi aficionado and sushi novice, so it’s great for bringing other people, especially new to the whole concept.