MoonSha Japanese Bar & Restaurant
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MoonSha Japanese Bar & Restaurant
MoonSha provides friendly, attentive service and has the best tasting Sushi, Japanese tapas and teppanyaki. Our talented chefs create a blend of the best sushi combinations from around the world. Beyond simply being a venue for romance or corporate events. Moonsha provides the type of food and atmosphere that anybody can enjoy.

Diners are free to choose between a variety of seating options, including the bustling main dining hall, the teppanyaki area and two stylish private function rooms. Adhering to the principles of authentic Japanese cuisine, our master chef, with a history of working in some of the finest restaurants in Britain, maintains consistent standards of excellence, selecting the finest seasonal ingredients flown in from Japan.
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For the second year running, MoonSha was recognised at the Derby Food & Drink Awards, this time picking up the award for best oriental restaurant. One of Derbys latest Japanese additions, MoonSha delivers an authentic flavour of the east using traditional techniques and ingredients in a thoroughly modern setting.
Japanese style cuisine is amongst the healthiest on the planet and it is also widely recognised that the preparation and cooking involved is one of the most intricate, eye-catching and impressive processes in the food world. MoonSha has brought the best of the Japanese flavour to Derby. In a word no.
Our starter meals have been specially put together using fresh ingredients and has something for everyone. Our menu provides a variety of dishes for Japanese cuisine novices as well as the more experienced diners. Teppanyaki is the unique culinary art where highly skilled chefs prepare and cook the finest ingredients right before your eyes.
MoonSha gives you a unique dining experience. Teppanyaki is the unique culinary art where highly skilled chefs prepare and cook the finest ingredients right before your eyes. All of the dishes are served with fried rice and teppan vegetables. This is a leisurely meal, so please enjoy each item as it is served.
Japanese food the way the Japanese like to eat it. Our menus are filled with dishes from across Japan. Authentic and cooked to traditional recipes, with a focus on exceptional flavours and beautiful presentation. You will find popular items like sushi and sashimi, and plenty of dishes that showcase the skill of our chefs.
Reviews (14)
Peter Buckley Sonny Jim
Peter Buckley Sonny Jim
Dec 17, 2021
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Went for the tepenyaki. The food was fantastic, the chef was fun and playful, and the atmosphere was warm. Great time all round, until the bill came. Be prepared to spend roughly £50 per head, for a fish or meat tepenyaki, and a few drinks.
Stoff
Stoff
Nov 23, 2021
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Today was my first visit to MoonSha and what a wonderful place. It was quiet tonight but still a nice atmosphere and to top it off today was their first day using the most adorable robot waiter which was a wonderful addition to the experience.
Kieron Rose
Kieron Rose
Nov 16, 2021
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Fantastic food and great service, highly recommended....and also, they have a Bellabot, possibly the cutest robot I have ever seen. Well worth the visit for that alone
Chanaka Dissanyake
Chanaka Dissanyake
Nov 13, 2021
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This is our 4th visit to the restaurant science last 6 month.Fantastic food and well flavoured.My son has found the place and encourage to taste the Japanese food.It is great experience to get served from the robot.
Very friendly staff always very polite.My son invited his best friend from the school to get the experience of the food.He is extremely happy too. We will definitely come back again.
Nisha K.
Nisha K.
Sep 27, 2021
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Noodles were nice. Though very salty and too much sauce!
I enjoyed the Lichitini!
Aiden Allen
Aiden Allen
Aug 29, 2021
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Went as a party of eight to celebrate a birthday.
Food was a mixed bag, the sushi was quite good but have had better, the rest of the food was mediocre.
Serving was a shambles, they bought my wife's main out 15min before everyone else's.
Drinks were a shambles. Kept serving warm beer despite asking for fresh cold ones, the cola was completely flat and the lady behind the bar was quick to snatch the glasses from our hands when we asked for fresh drinks. Cocktails were ok but overpriced IMHO.
But the best let down was the karaoke we had planned upstairs. When we got into our private room we were
Michael Sadler
Michael Sadler
Aug 26, 2021
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A warm welcome to a smart and roomy venue, with attentive staff and generous portions of very tasty food. The three of us all tried different dishes and did a certain amount of sharing. Beef, Chicken and Sea Bass featured in the mains, with rice, vegetables and tasty but not overwhelming sauces Sapporo beer slid down nicely and the desserts were a… fitting finale, with special mention of Mochi from our daughter who was commended for her finesse with Japanese chopsticks. Altogether a lovely, relaxing experience and one we look forward to repeating.
Detailing Diaries
Detailing Diaries
Jul 19, 2021
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I hate to leave bad reviews, but this was a truly awful dining experience. They brought the wrong order to my wife, when we told them they took it away, then a few minutes later they came back with the dish to ask if she was sure she didn't want the wrong dish instead, only begrudgingly accepting that we actually wanted what we ordered. I ordered the chicken yaki soba in the photo and it was the saddest dish I've ever had, just noodles, onion, chicken and sauce. Very very disappointing. We ordered sushi and it was tiny, there wasn't even soy sauce provided with it. Even the lemon and coke was disappointingly
Maurice Sultana
Maurice Sultana
Dec 31, 2019
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Delicious sushi and lovely presentation. The owner of this place is super nice, welcoming and is very passionate about the food.
We ordered the Moonsha absolute platter and were very satisfied with our selection. Overall it was a great experience.
Jonathon Edwards
Jonathon Edwards
Feb 05, 2019
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Well it was a few years ago (not that I don’t look for all the excuses to come back) but it was my first date with my now fiancé. I think this was a great place for a first, second, third etc date.
Leigh Thompson
Leigh Thompson
Aug 06, 2018
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First time in a japanes restaurant and found the hole experience very entertaining with the chef cooking in front of us. Food was lovely as was the cocktails would definitely go again.
Nic Dolman
Nic Dolman
Mar 24, 2018
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Amazing food and tepanyaki is so entertaining! We’ll be back soon!
Angela Jones
Angela Jones
Oct 02, 2017
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Had a fab time saturday night, food was excellent, staff very helpful.x
Qype User Paulws
Qype User Paulws
Aug 05, 2010
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This was such a great experience and I would recommend it to anyone looking for somewhere special but fun to celebrate with family or friends. We sat at the tepanyaki table in the centre of the room and had a wonderful evening watching the chefs perform their signature tricks, getting the diners involved and making jokes. The lively atmosphere would be great for kids, as long as they're not too fussy with their food (it is mostly traditional Japanese). Not cheap, but worth every penny.