If you are after something a little different, a dining experience in Centrale’s shopping centre food court fits the bill. Located in the basement of the House of Fraser’s store, the ultra-modern Yo! Sushi bar setting offers a comfortably quirky lunchtime or early evening treat. There are no intimate tables here however, just a shiny, lacquered bar and chrome and leather high bar stools.
You serve yourself from the stainless steel taps, distributing sparkling or still mineral water, and watch in amazement as your lunch (or dinner) glides along on a conveyor belt. The coloured dishes are individually priced, and a guide book explains the prices and ingredients. There is far more than succulent sushi on the menu though. Marinated aubergines and meat dishes, stir-fried noodles and pumpkin patties revolve along the bar with angelhair prawns and exotic fruit salads in tow.
The food is gorgeous but the price tag can be more expensive than anticipated if you don’t keep a check on those colour-coded dishes!

The food: conveyor belt sushi, with some optional made-to-order dishes, as per every other Yo! Sushi.

The service: oh dear. This is supposed to be a quick option but if you visit the Yo! Sushi for a quick lunch, you'd better not order any dishes that need making up for you.

My initial visit here, on opening night, was really disappointing but could be put down to teething problems. However, every other visit since has been characterised by slow service. Sometimes it hasn't mattered, because I've not been in a hurry, but most of the time it's been somewhat irritating to have to wait so long for my special order.

The staff are friendly enough, but they really need to put a rocket up the backside of the chefs.