Happy Samurai
603 Reviews
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- Friday12–9:30 PM
- Saturday12–9:30 PM
- Sunday12–4 PM
- MondayClosed
- Tuesday12–3 PM, 4–9:30 PM
- Wednesday12–3 PM, 4–9 PM
- Thursday12–3 PM, 4–9 PM
About the Business
Happy Samurai Japanese Restaurant | Happy Samurai is an authentic Japanese family restaurant in the heart of Canterbury that serves delicious Ramen, tempting Izakaya and fresh Sushi and Sashimi.
Contacts
Website
Call Us
+441227472727
4 Butchery Ln, Canterbury CT1 2JR
Hours
- Friday12–9:30 PM
- Saturday12–9:30 PM
- Sunday12–4 PM
- MondayClosed
- Tuesday12–3 PM, 4–9:30 PM
- Wednesday12–3 PM, 4–9 PM
- Thursday12–3 PM, 4–9 PM
Features
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Healthy options
- Spirits
- Wine
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Toilets
- Cosy
- Family friendly
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Good for kids
- Late-night food
- Lunch
- Casual
- Great tea selection
- Small plates
Recommended Reviews
Alys Dunn
13.03.2024
Happy Samurai
Food was delicious, with lots of choice. I had beef and onion bao buns and pork tonkotsu ramen. Other tables were having the sushi which looked really good, I will have to go back again to try it! The service was okay, the waitress couldn't answer some questions about the menu but was very friendly and the food came in good time. The atmosphere in the restaurant is amazing, very cozy and themed.
Billy Burke
09.03.2024
Happy Samurai
Nice little cool chinese restaurant serving good food in a popular environment in the heart of Canterbury City.I think this place gets quite busy as is the popularity of it.The food I had which was the Katsu Chicken Curry and Octopus balls was absolutely delicious. My wife had the Shrimp Katsu Curry which was also very nice.For light refreshments I had the 330ml Asahi beer which was £4.30? And my wife had a cheap bottle of Red Wine which cost £22.Obviously being in the centre of Canterbury city there is no parking but there is parking within 5 minutes or just take the park and ride from Sturry or Wincheap.
Della
09.03.2024
Happy Samurai
Wow wow wow!!!My partner and I stopped for some Lunch and we were blown away with how tasty and authentic the food was. We had an array of different options from gyozas, boa buns, squid and kimchi. We also had the Ramen (Ying Yang with pork) and it was so delicious I couldn’t help but finish the whole bowl and drink all the broth, it was just so moreish and yummy. They use really fresh ingredients and it’s very consistent with all dishes!Will definitely be coming back and 100% recommend anyone to come here and try this delicious food.
Benjamin Hillier
26.02.2024
Happy Samurai
Absolutely recommend this place 100%!! The staff are very friendly and will help you with anything you need. They have a vegan and vegetarian option for most things. They did well with my egg allergy and made it easy for me to chose. The food is very delicious and I would go everyday if I could. It is very good for money. Cheaper than I expected!
Waiwaikaka Haha
09.02.2024
Happy Samurai
Wow, this is definitely one of the best ramen in Kent. Tonkotsu with char sui pork is the best. Every other dishes were so delicious, and the service was excellent. We will go again. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Chantal Johnson
04.02.2024
Happy Samurai
Best place in Canterbury for sushi and great selection of dishes on the menu. Nice seating upstairs, would recommend.
Signs & Imaging southeast Ltd
20.01.2024
Happy Samurai
OMG visited this place today after a recommendation and travelled 45 mins to take our daughter for her birthday - it’s well worth the trip - the staff are brilliant and the food is out of this world. We will definitely be going back for sure. Thank you guys !!!
J J
11.01.2024
Happy Samurai
Fine sushi… poor ventilation. I saw an opened window but the smoke was uncomfortable for me when something hit the grill downstairs. Came home smelling of the menu. No fun. If there’s a next time for me, I’ll skip dining in. It’s really small and cramped (aka Cosy)…would consider take away next time. (Even so, there are decent sushi options in the city for better take away prices.) overall, left feeling disappointed and not so happy after the Happy Samurai: No extra ginger. No working credit card machine - luckily we had cash. The food was fine. So if that’s your main thing give it a go for sure! The service was really good - both friendly and efficient. We were actually quite excited to find and try an authentic sushi place in Canterbury. it’s clearly very popular and well-attended; full house and busy busy. I accept that Everyone has off nights so I may give it a second chance …but not for a while…some time next year.)
Natalia Sulkama
25.12.2023
Happy Samurai
Lovely, very authentic Japanese food! I had a wonderful Friday night dinner here. Tried the large izakaya platter, omakase (chef's sushi selection), and gyudon (beef rice bowl).The izakaya platter was delicious and I liked the selection of dishes. Especially the takoyaki (octopus balls) and yakitori (chicken skewers) were phenomenal!The sushi was also a very pleasant surprise - everything was delicious and fresh, and the rice was just right. I loved the omakase and honestly it's so much better than Mr Miyagi's, where majority of the omakase pieces were just salmon.I'm a big fan of gyudon and love preparing it at home, so had to try Happy Samurai's gyudon too - it was great! The flavour was very authentic, and while I was too full to empty my bowl, the beef was so delicious I ate it all and only left the rice.As for their drinks menu, I think it has a really great variety of soft drinks (really enjoyed the ice milk tea, and peach fruit soda). Although I really wish they added Calpis soda to it! It's my favourite Japanese soda and definitely prefer it to the usual Ramune.I felt the menu is very appropriately priced - the food is so amazing, it's authentic and presented well, and service is fast and friendly. I had ordered takeaway ramen from Happy Samurai once and really enjoyed it, but never sampled the other menu items or dined in until now. I'm so glad I did!! I will definitely be coming back for more!
Inna Railean
19.12.2023
Happy Samurai
Amazing kitchen! Best sushi in Kent. The ramen is to die for. Thank you!
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4 Butchery Ln, Canterbury CT1 2JR
Happy Samurai