Samsi

4.4

96 Reviews

£25 and under

Japanese

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Great for creative cocktails

Samsi is a well established Japanese restaurant in Manchester City Centre, situated in Regency House on Whitworth Street between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Oxford Road.

Samsi features unique dining environments, with private dining in an authentic tatami seating area and optional karaoke, a horigotatsu recessed seating area featuring an impressive wall hung kimono and a main dining area with a romantic feel under beautiful sakura trees, with a view of Mount Fuji from Kyoto.

The menu has a wide range of authentic recipe Japanese dishes and features show stopping sushi platters, which are excellent value for money! All food is freshly prepared to order using ingredients sourced from Japan and other local fresh produce.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Ramen, Sushi
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
0161 279 0022
Website
https://www.samsi.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
36 - 38 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 3NR
Neighborhood
Manchester
Cross street
We are on Whitworth Street between Piccadilly and Oxford Road Train Station
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Traditional Soy Bean Miso Soup£2.50
Miso with Wakame & Tofu£2.95
Edamame£3.50
Fried Chilli & Garlic Edamame£4.25
Mushroom Katsu£4.25
Agedashi Tofu£4.25
Vegan Gyoza£4.75
Vegetable Gyoza£4.75
Chicken Gyoza£5.75
Seafood Gyoza£6.75
Ebi Fry£5.95
Karaage Garlic & Ginger Crispy Chicken£4.95
Japanese Chicken Wings£4.95
Takoyaki£4.95
Teriyaki Chilli Pork Ribs£6.95
Longer cooking time
Rare Beef Sashimi£7.50
with Daikon, Ginger, Wasabi and Soy
Salmon Tataki£7.95
Tuna Tataki£9.50

Tempura

Imported by the portuguese traders in the 16th century, the Japanese adapted and improved the art of cooking healthy ingredients in a light crispy batter to produce melt in the mouth dishes. Here are some of the most popular, served with a dipping sauce

Vegetable£4.95
Chicken£5.95
Calamari£6.50
Black Tiger Prawn£8.95
Seafood£6.95
Mixed Tempura£8.95

Kushiyaki

In the hustle and bustle of high tech Tokyo, you'll find family run street stalls offering the traditional Japanese dish. 4 Pieces per portion

Vegetarian Skewers£6.95
Yakitori Chicken Skewers£7.25
Salmon Skewers£7.50
Steak Skewers£9.95

Mains

A la Carte Teriyaki

Samsi Teriyaki sauce is freshly made from Umame rich stock, giving that distinct sweet, yet savoury flavour. Served with rice

Vegetable£9.95
Chicken Breast Fillet£11.95
Salmon Fillet£14.95
Rib Eye Steak£18.95
Seafood Platter£21.95

A la Carte Samurai Shichimi

A blend of Japanese spices and flavours perfected in 1993. Served with rice

Chicken Breast£12.95
Salmon Fillet£14.95
Black Tiger Prawn£16.95
Rib Eye Steak£18.95
Seafood Platter£21.95

A la Carte Katsu Style

Katsu style was developed in Japan with European influence. It is a method of crisping pork in breadcrumbs with a drizzle of Tonkatsu sauce for flavour

Traditional Katsu Pork Fillet£13.50
Chicken Breat Fillet£12.95

Japanese Curry

Vegetable on Rice£8.50
Crispy Chicken on Rice£9.95
Prawn Katsu Curry on Rice£11.95

Domburi

Hearty portion of rice with toppings

Oyakodon£10.95
sliced chicken and onion with sweet egg
Gyudon£13.95
Sliced steak in a rich Teriyaki sauce
Tendon£12.95
Seafood Tempura
Katsudon£12.95
Pork
Unadon£13.95
Grilled eel in traditional Unagi sauce glaze

Noodles

Choose from Yakisoba, Yakiudon, Kakeudon or Ramen

Vegetable£8.95
Chicken£10.95
Pork£11.95
Beef£12.95
Seafood£13.95
Gyoza (Ramen Only)£11.95

Sukiyaki

Fish, noodle and vegetable stir fried, then simmered in fresh Sukiyaki stock, served at your table in an iron skillet

Tofu£11.95
Chicken£13.50
Steak£14.50
Mixed Seafood£15.95

Salads

Mixed Salad£9.95
with Sesame Dressing and Tofu
Warm Shichimi Chicken£10.95
with Sesame Dressing

Bento Box

The revered O-Bento is the typical way to grab lunch in Japan. The perfect balance of nutrition is Samsi lunch boxes help energy, mood and concentration to get you through to 5pm! A Japanese lunch box containing rice, vegetables, salad, pickle, a choice from the list below and a bowl of Miso Soup

Special Lunch Bento

£5.95. Choice of:

Choose from Chicken
Vegetable Katsu Curry

Quick Lunch Bento

£8.45. Choice of:

Pork Katsu Curry
Karaage Chicken

Luxury Lunchbox

£10.95. Served with 2 pieces of Sushi or 4 pieces Norimaki Choose From:

Karaage Chicken, Shichimi Chicken Breast
Mixed Tempura, Shichimi Steak
Vegetable Katsu Curry, Vegetarian Tempura and Gyoza
Karaage Chicken, Mixed Tempura and Teriyaki Salmon

Deluxe Lunchbox

£15.95. Served with 4 pieces of Sushi or 8 pieces Norimaki Choose From:

Karaage Chicken, Shichimi Chicken Breast and Chicken Gyoza
Mixed Tempura, Karaage Chicken, Yakitori Chicken and Shichimi Steak
Seafood Tempura, Seafood Gyoza, and Seafood Teriyaki

Lunch Menu

Everyday 12:00pm to 5:00pm

3 Course Lunch

£9.95 per Person. All Mains served with Japanese Sticky Rice

Miso Soup
Chef's Choice of 4 Pieces Sushi / Norimaki
Vegetable Gyoza
Japanese Chicken Katsu Curry
Chicken Yakisoba

Special Value Lunch #1

£8.95 per Person

Miso Soup
Chef's Choice of 10 Pieces Sushi / Norimaki

Special Value Lunch #2

Miso Soup
Chef's Choice of 20 Pieces Sushi / Norimaki

What 96 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.7Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Samsi offers "fantastic service" with "superb food," making it a delightful spot for Japanese cuisine in Manchester. The sushi, sashimi, and tempura are highly praised, and the atmosphere is ideal for a date night. While some mention inconsistencies, the "friendly and attentive" staff consistently enhance the dining experience.

96 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
London9 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 13, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Really bland food & not that much choice. Wine over expensive. Decor dated. Was as authentic food as a Yo Sushi/Tesco meal deal.
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Van
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on October 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best Japanese restaurant in Manchester. Food is always freshly prepared and served by friendly professional waiters.
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Vanessa
London6 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 13, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
It was quite nice but wasn’t amazing. The older children enjoyed the food. Staff were really nice. It feels a bit tired eg my leather chair had a big rip in it and I had to sit on my wrap so the chair didn’t catch my legs. Food was ok but for the price I expected more to be honest eg the Teriyaki steak, although nice was just rice and steak with a bit of sauce - could’ve been improved with more sauce and some vegetables the Donburi was the same but virtually no sauce at all so the dish was quite dry.
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OpenTable Diner
Cheshire4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service was fantastic and the food superb. We had a last minute booking but were made very welcome.
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OpenTable Diner
Manchester1 review
4.0
Dined on February 21, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Overall are nice for foods & services during the dinner. I will recommend my friends to have a taste if they have time or want to eat Japanese food.
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ClaireH
Yorkshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good value food that was tasty. Food was provided to the table as and when though, with us getting our desserts at two different times - very odd. My friend had finished his dessert before mine arrived. We also asked for all of the mains to arrive at the same time and this didn’t happen
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JOANNAB
Oxford5 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 7, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Visiting the city for a show at the Palace & had a lovely pre-theatre meal. Freshly made sushi & sushimi and then two mains - Katsu Chicken and Beef Donburi. Very tasty and very filling! The staff were very polite and attentive without being intrusive. At the time we went it was very quiet so food was brought swiftly but it lacked atmosphere - which is in no way a criticism - I expect it’s got a really nice vibe in a busy evening. We would definitely eat there again.
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ColinM
Manchester1 review
5.0
Dined on February 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Took the missus for the set menu before Hamilton on Saturday. Really nice place and atmosphere, the food was outstanding and the staff are really friendly would defo go again.
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SaraB
Devon3 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 2, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Pre theatre booking . Went a la carte as we are very familiar with Japanese /asian food so know what we like . They arranged for the sushi style food to arrive first then when we had finished those for the hot skewers ,gyozas and tempura to come . All food was very good . Our favourites being the spicy dragon roll and the prawn tempura . Good service . Restaurant was a bit cold for my comfort but they did have heaters on , it’s just a high ceiling older building so tricky . Most people would probably be fine . It was empty at first but had filled up by 7 . Highly recommend.
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88888888
London26 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 30, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Lovely food and great service. Restaurant was quite empty though on a Thursday evening which was strange.
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FAQs

Samsi offers delivery in partnership with Deliveroo and Uber Eats. Samsi also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 0161 279 0022.

Samsi is rated 4.4 stars by 96 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

36 - 38 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 3NR

Additional information

Cross street
We are on Whitworth Street between Piccadilly and Oxford Road Train Station
Neighborhood
Manchester
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Ramen, Sushi
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
https://www.samsi.co.uk/
Phone number
0161 279 0022

Samsi

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Banquets

Vegetarian Deluxe

4 Pieces Vegetarian Sushi

Mixed Vegetable Tempura

Mushroom Katsu

Teriyaki Ginger & Schichimi Chilli Vegetables

Taste of Japan

4 Pieces Chef's Choice Sushi

Mixed Chicken & Vegetable Tempura

Schichimi Chilli and Garlic Seabass

Yakitori Chicken & Leek Skewers

Samurai Feast

6 Pieces Chef's Choice Norimaki and Sushi

Mixed Tempura

Crispy Chicken Wings

Shichimi Sirloin Steak

Yakitori Chicken & Leek Skewers

Teriyaki Salmon

Sushi

10 Piece Platter

Mixed Vegetarian Sushi£8.95

Sushi and Norimaki£9.95

Sushi and Sashimi£11.95

Sushi, Sashimi & Norimaki£13.95

Mixed Sashimi£14.95

Pick Your Own 2 Pieces Nigiri

Tomago£3.25

Smoked Salmon Sushi£3.50

Avocado£3.50

Suzuki (Seabass)£3.50

Inari (Sweet Fried Tofu)£3.50

Tako (Octopus)£4.50

Hamachi (Yellow Tail)£5.95

Ika (Squid)£3.95

Saba (Mackeral)£3.95

Ikura (Salmon Roe)£4.95

Sake (Salmon)£3.95

Ebi (Prawns)£3.95

Maguro (Tuna)£4.95

Unagi (Eel)£4.95

Norimaki Rolls

Kappa (Cucmber)£3.95

Crispy Salmon Skin & Spring Onion£4.95

Avocado£5.95

Japanese Pickle£7.95

California Roll£8.95

Karage Maki£6.95

Salmon£6.95

Tuna£7.95

Salmon and Avocado£8.95

Prawn Tempura£9.95

Smoked Salmon and Cucumber£7.95

Spicy Tuna Rolls£11.95

Rainbow Rolls£12.95

Sashimi

Suzuki (Sea Bass)£6.95

Saba (Mackerel)£6.95

Sake (Salmon)£7.95

Maguro (Tuna)£8.95

Hamachi (Yellowtail)£9.95

Temaki

Salmon & Avocado£6.95

Tuna with & Spring Onion£7.95

Prawn Tempura & Cucumber£8.95

Crispy Salmon Skin with Cucumber & Negi£9.95

Sides

Udon Noodles£3.50

Lemon Pepper Rice£3.50

Sticky Rice£1.95

Pak Choi£3.25

Wakame Seaweed£3.25

Salad£3.25

Starters

Zensai - Appertisers

Traditional Soy Bean Miso Soup£2.50

Miso with Wakame & Tofu£2.95