This new Leeds restaurant is serving all-you-can-eat sushi and Asian grill dishes
All-you-can-eat is back at this stunning Leeds restaurant. Hidden in the city centre, you'll find endless Asian-inspired dishes that will tempt any palate.
New restaurant Sakku opens this afternoon and will be serving all of your favourite Japanese dishes in an all-you-can-eat style.
If there's one thing that the pandemic starved us of, it's all-you-can-eat buffets. Long gone were the days of piling up plates of delicious cuisine from around the world, or so we thought.
Sakku has brought back one of the best ways to eat at their sashimi and Asian grill restaurant, using local and imported ingredients to bring unlimited dishes back to the dining table, at their hidden Leeds restaurant.
Tucked away on St. Peter's Square, just a stone's throw from Leeds City College, Sakku is open for the first time and ready to serve guests a divine selection of Japanese cuisine and Asian-inspired grilled dishes.
There are over 150 tempting portions to choose from, each presented beautifully, with a focus of creating both a sustainable and authentic dining experience.
The Hoot took a first-look at the city centre restaurant and tasted some of Sakku's staple dishes that are certainly as appetising as they are visually appealing.
Any sushi lover knows the importance of a wide selection of fish and vegetables are essential to creating a palatable dish. Squid, salmon and tuna all made an appearance on this first course, each with flavours that effortlessly fused together and change with every bite.
Complemented by noodles and unlimited soy sauce, these sushi rolls will have even newbies to the sushi game asking for another plate.
It's clear from the menu that there is seafood aplenty at Sakku. This course of battered squid and prawns on a bed of fried vegetables and herbs finds that equilibrium between crunch and soft fish flavour and is utterly lip-smacking.
Dip into a tangy sweet dip or tuck into your traditional Japanese mayo for a winning combination.
Of course, seafood has a niche audience at restaurants and if you're still hesitant to try raw seafood in your sushi, the Asian-inspired grill menu will more than compensate.
Whether you love a juicy steak of duck or beef, Sakku can cater for every meat-lovers preference. With a selection of beef cuts including sirloin, rump and tenderloin, each soaked in a special soy sauce and varying Japanese spices, opt for your desired cut and flavour with ease.
The evening-only menu offers yuzu zest-cured grilled duck breast served with celeriac slaw, along with skewers made up of yakitori (chicken), gyu (beef), ebi (chilli king prawns), mussel with spicy sakku sauce and many more.
The portion sizes are ideal for trying old favourites and venturing for new selections alike and the katsu-style chicken is a perfect example of this.
Resting in a bed of Japanese rice and spring onions, the breaded chicken is perfectly cooked and packed with juicy flavours.
The beef tataki with sesame, ponzu and soya sauce is just as delicious and the perfect snack to keep you going as you decide on your next all-you-can-eat dish.
With cherry blossom trees delicately places between tables and 'gram worthy signage dotted throughout the seating area, the space feels inviting and warm but with a decorative twist that could keep your eyes busy for hours.
This new venture is the perfect way to explore an unfamiliar cuisine, with fine food and a beautiful selection of fish and meat based dishes that will leave you with a new favourite dish by the time you walk up those stairs and out the door.
To make a booking visit the Sakku website. Prices start from £21.95 for an adult at a mid-week lunch sitting and £10.95 for children.
She's big, she's green and she's ready to ruin your figure.
A lot of you will have seen the viral ‘Bertha’ cake by Leeds born beloved sweet treat specialists Get Baked.
They recently opened another site in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where queues literally formed round the block of hungry punters wanting to get their hands on the infamous sugary treats.
And now it's going to happen all over again, as they've recently unveiled their newest flavour which is sure to go down a storm.
We’ll give you a hint: it’s a current food and drink trend that’s about as big as Bertha herself – it’s not matcha, it’s not hot honey (duh), and it’s not Guinness…
Images: Get Baked
Yes—scratch that; HELL YES!Get Baked is set to welcome Bertha’s equally beautiful twin sister, and she’s officially a pistachio girlie.
Having started out life simply as ‘Bruce’, after taking inspiration from the iconic scene from Matilda, this thing has become a phenomenon in its own right, and who doesn’t like more flavours of a good thing?
Probably one of the biggest foodie crazes going at the minute, thanks to the popularity of pistachio cream, cookies, lattes and the similar social media sensation that is the ‘Dubai Pistachio Bar' people are rather fittingly going nuts for this particular flavour of almost absolutely anything.
With that in mind, the Leeds-born bakery and dessert shop – founded by Rich Myers over in Headingley back in 2011 – have shown no hesitation in hopping on the bandwagon and creating a new twist on their own viral menu item.
Teasing the full details in a post on their Instagram this week, they wrote: “What’s big, green, and is going to destroy your life in a couple of weeks’ time? Pistachio Bertha. Strictly limited to 5,000 slices. Coming oh so soon. GB.”
In case you were wondering just how mad those with a sweet tooth could possibly go for a slice of cake, just look at the recent queues when they finally launched in Manchester city centre:
Speaking on the grand opening here on our turf and his partner Amy’s hometown, Myers said simply: “Manchester, what a launch. Thanks for much for the warm welcome. Stay baked.”
Leeds Tattoo Expo to return to the First Direct Arena for 10th anniversary
Clementine Hall
The tenth annual Leeds Tattoo Expo will showcase some of the best in tattooing both local and internationally.
If you fancy getting yourself a fancy new bit of ink, then look no further than the iconic Leeds Tattoo Expo that will be returning to the First Direct Arena this June.
Taking place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June 2025, over 200 tattooists and 70 traders will be flocking to the city to show off their skills.
And not only that, but there’ll also be a whole host of market traders for you to browse as well as live music to have a boogie to.
The artists will be tattooing with options for both pre-booked appointments and walk ups available throughout the weekend.
Image: Leeds Tattoo Expo
There will also be a piercer, tooth gems and a henna artist ready to adorn your body.
Alongside getting tattooed, there’s plenty to do and to see over the whole weekend; there'll be an alternative drawing class, an illustrators market with kids’ workshops provided by Art Gecko, an art fusion event on the main stage, burlesque performances and competitions, a small vintage clothing pop-up, fire breathing and break dancing demonstrations in the square outside the arena.
The annual tattoo competitions will also be taking place each evening, where tattooists showcase their work to a panel of judges, sponsored by Killer Ink!
To celebrate Leeds Tattoo Expo's tenth anniversary, they'll be hosting a Pre-Party at Belgrave Music Hall on Thursday 5 June which is a completely free entry event complete with live music and free pizza.
You can find out more about the event and book your tickets here via the First Direct Arena's website.