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Reviews written by petegreekuk
Cypriot
Good Old Fashioned Cypriot Treasure
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Cousins is a tavern i visited on many occasions on my stay in Cyprus...The owner Nicos and his waiter Pambos run this place with a real love for what they do, the food is made traditionally with experience and the service is pleasent with a great atmosphere. This is how i remember taverns as a kid when visiting Cyprus with family and you end up leaving this place feeling like you had a good meal and wine at your big Cypriot familys gathering. It is a treasure of a place that as an English Cypriot i'm grateful to see that this one is still doing what Cyprus is beginning to miss...and doing it well.
| Best Point ? | A taste of real Cyprus |
| Worst Point ? | It closes for a month or so of the year in the winter!! |
| When was this ?
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| A few months |
Good Food |
Seated Dining |
yes |
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9.3 |
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9.0 |
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10.0 |
| Atmosphere: |
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8.0 |
| Value For Money: |
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10.0 |
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Japanese
A Wonderful Experience
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
I don't normally write reviews as i have always been a big believer in trying something for yourself.
Firstly i would like to say i am an English Cypriot now living back in the UK. I was manager of the Youkoso Japanese Restaurant for Summer 2008, i have come on here to express my thanks and gratitude towards the Owner Stella and all the staff.
Having worked in Restaurants most my life it is great to have worked in a place such as Youkoso. Firstly, i was a complete novice to Japanese food, teppanyaki dining and especially sushi. Visiting first as a customer, my experience was something that i can only word as magnificent. I was guided through the menu by Stella, who also helped me order at my request, as dishes started to arrive i tried the sushi with aprehension guided through the basics by the helpful and polite staff, the flavours and colours were intense and i was delighted to have survived sushi eating pleasently surprised. Next came the teppanyaki, wow! the Chefs are trained to cook your meal in front of you whilst performing acts that keep even the oldest kid entertained...my evening over all was one that i consider a true dining out experience, it was an night of good food, great atmosphere and service and i felt money had been well spent.
I returned on many occasions, to find myself and Stella began talking business! I worked for Stella for a whole summer, unfortunatly having to return to the UK for other commitments.
Having first hand knowledge now of the Youkoso restuarant here is my honest opinion, and i am trying not to be biast though i really cannot find one bad word to say about the place...The atmosphere and service are second to none, the training and hard work that goes into running Youkoso is something that many restuarants could learn alot from. The food is made with careful attention and there is something for everyone, adventerous or not. I now crave japanese food and often venture out in London to eat sushi purely because of my experience at Youkoso. If i had to pick on some negatives i would say that on BUSY nights due to the fact that the chefs cook for you at your table you would have to wait slightly longer than normal for your main course teppanyaki, however this is the case generally in many teppanyaki restaurants (and some that aren't haha!) however it is truly worth waiting for. I can honestly say i have never been so proud to work within such a company and with such hard working people, and the best bit of all was new customers reactions, and returning customers who reacted exactly like the new ones on each visit. This place is a must try, and then you will visit again and again and again, and in my case maybe end up working there, but hey dont take my word for it, though do take my advice as i say for most things, and try it yourself. Enjoy!
| Best Point ? | Awakening all the senses! |
| Worst Point ? | That i no longer manage the restaurant |
| When was this ?
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| A few months |
Good Food |
Seated Dining |
yes |
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9.5 |
| Food + Drink: |
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9.0 |
| Service: |
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10.0 |
| Atmosphere: |
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10.0 |
| Value For Money: |
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9.0 |
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