Hakata Robata Fishman

I followed a YouTuber’s recommendation and came to this izakaya for dinner. Truly a 10/10 experience! All the dishes are beautifully presented and tasted amazing! Staffs are very friendly and nice. Great music choice as well. This is my first time in Fukuoka and I already had 2 meals here within a week. A big thank you to all the staff for making this an unforgettable experience. I will be back!!

It is definitely one of the best dining experience that I’ve had at Fukuoka! The tiered sashimi is a must - everything was just so great! I would also recommend grilled Barracuda and fried puffer fish (the meat is so dense that I thought it was chicken!) Basically we enjoyed everything that we ordered! Pudding is also too good to be true at a fish place! Shout out to all the waiters and waitresses - their warm hospitality and energy certainly lifted up the mood! Honestly not so commonly felt at Fukuoka but this place has got the vibes! Please do make reservations to avoid disappointment!

Our second day family trip in Fukuoka, we made a reservation on TableLog and turned up at FISHMAN Hakata ready for dinner, and it felt like walking into a movie about extremely enthusiastic restaurant staff. Before opening, the team were already hyping each other up and shaking hands like they were about to start a championship match instead of a dinner shift – the team spirit and energy were impressive and immediately set a fun mood. - **元祖！お刺身階段盛り合わせ** This “staircase” of sashimi looked like seafood making a grand entrance. Everything was very fresh, with clean flavours and good texture, and some of the sauces were so unique. - **和牛サーロインしゃぶ** The wagyu marbling was so beautiful it felt almost rude to eat it. After just a few swishes in the hot pot, the beef turned into buttery, melt‑in‑your‑mouth slices, while the vegetables did their best to pretend this was still a healthy meal. - **低温調理した牛タン刺し　燻製海苔で** This ended up being the biggest surprise of the night. The sauce was slightly sweet with a touch of acidity, pairing perfectly with the beef tongue and never overpowering it. Combined with the crunchy‑bouncy texture and the smoked nori, this is absolutely a must‑try dish if you visit. - **今夜も巻きます！ボーンブロス出し巻き卵** A cart rolled up and we got to choose local Japanese eggs on the spot, like we were drafting eggs for an omelette all‑star team. They cooked the tamagoyaki right in front of us; it came out soft, juicy and full of flavour. This time we ordered the original version, but next time I definitely want to come back and try the mentaiko one. - **和牛の肉じゃが** A very comforting plate that feels like home cooking upgraded with wagyu. The beef was tender, the potatoes soaked up all the rich broth, and the whole dish tied in nicely with the rest of the meal. - Dessert (probably a crêpe, definitely a show) Dessert turned into live performance. Amame, a girl, very young staff member at the restaurant, prepared it right in front of us, cutting a long strip of orange peel and then pouring flaming orange liqueur from the top so it flowed down the peel like an orange fire waterfall into the pan. The finished sauce was packed with intense orange‑peel aroma and soaked into the crêpe and ice cream, giving a very strong, memorable orange flavour. On the table there was a smoked soy sauce with such a deep, rich smoky flavour that it became an addictive extra dip – I even bought a small bottle to take home. Throughout the night, service was friendly and attentive, and before we left we had a nice chat with Lai San, which made the whole experience feel even more personal and warm. If you are in Hakata and want delicious food plus some live cooking and a fun team atmosphere, this is definitely a place worth booking in advance.

Hakata Robata Fishman is an outstanding modern izakaya that combines a lively, welcoming atmosphere with a strong focus on quality. The vibe is warm, energetic and full of character, yet still feels polished enough for a special night out. The cuisine is beautifully presented and highly creative, with each dish showing careful thought in both flavour and plating. From the fresh seafood to the cooked dishes, everything arrives at the table with a sense of style and the quality of the ingredients really stands out in every bite. Service is attentive and smooth, contributing to a relaxed, enjoyable experience whether you are dining as a couple, with friends or entertaining guests. Portions and pricing feel appropriate for the standard of food and the overall concept. A friendly reminder: this is a very popular spot and seats fill up quickly, so making a reservation in advance is highly recommended; walking in without a booking often means waiting or not getting a table at all. Highly recommended for anyone looking to enjoy inventive, high-quality Japanese cuisine in one of Fukuoka’s most vibrant izakaya settings.

It was a very delicious meal! One of our favorites! Everything we ate had such great flavour and texture. Some highlights are the table side tamagoyaki, the grilled miso marinaded prawn (insanity), their eggplant dish, and their starter of sesame tofu. Also, the mochi is made table side! It was so amazing to see it in action! Their espresso chestnut panna cotta like dessert was soooo memorable as well. Loved their drinks, especially their sake flight, lemonade and ginger ale. Everyone was so friendly and the atmosphere was so fun and cosy. We would want to come back! Update: we enjoyed it so much, we came back to have our final meal here. Some additional dishes that we loved were the salmon calypot rice that blew us all away, and the Trinidad and Tobago Chocolate cheesecake! Their 13 ingredient salad was excellent and fresh. And their carrot mousse was super umami!

I had the wonderful experience in this Japanese restaurant. Taro treated us so friendly. The food and drink are unique, there are many special flavor to us. Therefore it is impressive and makes me come here next time if I visit the Fukuoka again. I would like to enhance my Japanese language in the future, so I can chat with these kindly people and waiter. In the end, thank you Taro

Lai San is very nice, can speak fluent English. Food is healthy and yummy. Dessert is litter sugar but delicious. Vegetables are fresh. Menu changes in about 6 months. I will come again! Must-go at Fukuoga! All people are friendly. You can order by QR code or by staff.❤️ highly recommend to make reservations.

Luckily I can get the seats without reservation on Sunday night but I will strongly recommend to reserve the table first if you are visiting in a group of people since this is a Izakaya popular among local Japanese. Everything in the menu looks good. All tastes excellent with very reasonable price. Highly recommend the handcrafted coke highball and Liver pate monaka!😛 Will definitely visit again and try more dishes🫶🏻 was too full this time🥹

We ate at Fishman 3 out of 5 nights during a recent visit to Fukuoka. Never ate the same dish twice. Superb. The staff is fun and service was top notch.

Suggestion is that you make reservations if you want to try this place. We walked in 5:45'ish and was turned away because derp, no rez. We must have put on some pretty sad, disappointed faces because as we turned around, he murmured 'chotto matte kudasai'. Well, it still didn't give us much hope because the Japanese are too kind to turn you away so abruptly, thinking maybe he's just making an appearance to try and squeeze you in. Well, to my surprise, he offered a seating but we needed to done by 7pm. I bowed gratefully and profusely with glee while we were directed to our seats. The restaurant's interior is really nice and inviting. Open kitchen but only the raw fish prep up front is viewable, and the backside is the hot food kitchen. No worries if you're and english-speaking tourist, there is an English menu available for drinks and food. I just wanted to try the sashimi 'staircase' and asked the waiter for recommendations. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. They spent a lot of time explaining dishes and checking in on us (maybe to see if we were on a trajectory to be done by 7). It's no surprise the sashimi was fresh and delicious. I realize fish is usually fresh in restaurants all over Japan but the quality and freshness was at another level. Not only the quality but I didn't know half the items I was enjoying. I was too embarrassed to ask again after the waiter introduced each tier on the staircase to us. One piece in particular was different and I just needed to know what it was. I flagged another waiter to ask (because to avoid embarrassment from the first waiter) but he ended up asking the first waiter to come over to help us. He only knew the Japanese name of the fish and said he would be back after asking the chef. He came back but had to pull out the smarty pants phone to Google Translate it ... it was whale. Ummm, I don't know if I would've partake knowing it was whale due to all the controversy over whale hunting in Japan. I'm sorry Willy! As we finished our fantastic dinner - well before 7 if you need to know - the owner walked us out and handed us mandarin oranges with something written on a tiny sticker. I finally translated the sticker to say "come again!". Oh, we will.

Fishman is the place to be if you want to enjoy good food and have a fun evening. I was debating where to go for my last meal in Fukuoka and ended up coming here after seeing all the photos of stairway of Sashimi! How can I resist that?!! We arrived as a walk in but able to be seated in a fully packed restaurant. Thanks so much for being accommodating! Reservation is a must on weekends for sure! Menu is in Japanese with English translation so ordering was not a problem but there was so many interesting item on the menu and that made ordering challenging. We ended up ordering the Maguro Hamburger, Kaidan Sashimi and the Fish of the Day cooked as a seafood stew. They were all tasty and interesting plus priced reasonably. But I think I do prefer my fresh seafood raw and Kaidan Sashimi (Stairway of Raw Seafood) was the highlight of the evening! Service was attentive and friendly. They even have a magician that do little tricks for the diners at their individual tables. It was kind of fun when he shown us his tricks! We were walked to the door and given free bag of popcorn to take home when we leave. Talking about good hospitality! Highly recommend if you want a fun evening. Though as an Izakaya, it could get a little loud so don't come here for a romantic evening!

I got intrigued by the name of the restaurant and really wanted to have their stairs of sushi, figured it would be interesting and good for picture taking. Apparently as of Mar 2017, they are not offering stairs of sushi on the lunch menu. What a bummer! You can still order stairs of sashimi for dinner. Anyhow, we got there for lunch before opening (11:30) and by 11:40, the place was already packed! By 12:00, people were waiting outside. My husband and I had ahi hamburger steak and chirashi. They were both delicious. We ordered desserts for extra 100 yen each but to be honest, we were way to full. The rice is all you can eat and they have really good pickles (also all you can eat). The service was really slow, we had to grab their attentions every single time. Maybe they can staff one more person??? I think they provide a different vibe for dinner time and it looks like fun by the look of all the pics. お店の名前が面白くて気になりました。階段寿司が食べれるとのことで写真をとるのにもいいかなと思い、出向くことに。 残念ながら2017年3月現在、ランフメニューの階段寿司は無くなっていました。ディナータイムには階段刺身が注文できますよ。 開店前に到着しましたが11：40分にはもうすでに満席、12時になると外に列が出来てました。 主人と私はマグロハンバーグと魚男丼を注文。どちらも美味しかったです。100円でデザートも付けましたが正直かなりお腹いっぱいでした。ご飯とお漬物はおかわり自由です。 サービスはかなり遅かったです。毎回声をかけないと回ってきてくれない感じ。もう1人スタッフ増やした方がいいんじゃないかな。写真を見るとディナータイムだとまた違う雰囲気で楽しそうな感じです。

Second time I've visited there. Generally foods, atmosphere, and so on, almost all of them are awesome. Above all, waiter are all entertainers! If you are lucky, you can enjoy some kinds of shows while eating dishes! However since it was a holiday it appeared to take a little long time to serve dishes. So my rate is 4.

I always recommend this place to my friends who visit Fukuoka for the first time. After all, Fukuoka is known to be stylish, and we are known to have great food. Fishman combines high quality meals with flawless style, the presentation is gorgeous, the atmosphere is energetic and hectic, and the interior of the restaurant is visually pleasing as well. One thing I always recommend is the Kaidan Sushi (available during Lunch Time) or the Kaidan Sashimi (available during Dinner.) Select fish of the day placed on a mounted "stairway", served with miso soup during the day, and a variety of dipping sauces at night (including my favorite--frothy ponzu bubbles.) For the yen conscious consumer, lunch is a great value! Affordable "teishoku" style lunch sets at at a reasonable price. Dinner is a little more expensive, as everything is ordered individually, but it's a good place to catch up with friends and relax causally. The only thing I would complain about, is how their service can be a little slow. Some days it is really just so busy and they can't help it, but on those days, you might want to make sure you're visiting with people you can have lengthly conversations with, so you're not stuck twiddling your thumbs while wondering out loud if "maybe they forgot your order." (They've never forgotten an order, by the way. And I have found lunch to be a lot quicker and more efficient than dinner.) Also they have a Japanese menu with some very interesting English translations, so I recommend you spend some time flipping through that if you can ;)

Wow! My first meal of this trip to Japan and it was great! The lunch menu was in Japanese so I asked the friendly waiter for a suggestion and he said without hesitation: mackerel burger. It was so good and so was everything that came with it. I'm definitely coming back.

Great restaurant! Very original restaurant with great food and great staff. You can have all the rice you want and other ingredients are free to take. You can see the cooks cooking, it's very nice. The price is okay considering that everything is great (I paid 1000yens). Only one bad point: the wrestlers poster on the toilets' door. I felt like they were looking at me while peeing ahah!

Very very very very good. Had the maguro hamburger. 1000 yen but honestly I could have paid more for it. It was so good Probably one of my favorite restaurant of Fukuoka :)