IT’S been almost ten years since YO! Sushi was first founded in London.

In that time, the Japanese-inspired restaurant chain has popped up all over the globe from Dubai to Russia and Florida, and now it’s finally arrived in Bournemouth.

Even on a Tuesday evening, YO! Sushi was buzzing with friends, families and couples all keen to try out Bournemouth’s newest eatery.

With its ‘kaiten’ conveyor belt looping around the restaurant carrying an array of dishes for diners to grab and tuck into, eating at YO! can be a feast for the eyes as well as your stomach.

Watching sushi, salads, specialities and curry pass by is rather hypnotic and there’s always the fear you’re going to eat more (and spend more) than you should.

Thankfully, each plate is colour-coded with seven colours representing a different price, ranging from £2 to £8.50, so keeping track of your bill is pretty straightforward.

And there’s always the option to order from the menu if you fancy a particular hot dish or something that’s not made its way onto the belt.

It’s certainly no effort to flag down a server, thanks to the help buttons that align the customer counters and booth tables.

We helped ourselves to the Kaiso Seaweed, Albacore Tuna and Truffle Sashimi, Spicy Tuna Roll and Salmon Sashimi while we waited for our made-to-order dishes to arrive.

The Kaiso Seaweed featuring marinated mixed seaweed, edamame beans and carrots was crunchy and moreish, while the Albacore Tuna comprising thinly sliced fresh fish topped with a truffle ponzu (soy and citrus sauce) got the thumbs up from my partner.

Our order of Salmon Teriyaki was delicious with soft chunks of salmon in a sauce that had the right balance of sweet and sour, while the Spicy Pepper Squid was served piping hot with plenty of pieces of squid to fight over.

Dessert fans may be slightly disappointed as there are no sundaes, pies or sticky puddings here.

For the health conscious there’s a fresh fruit plate which comes in at a very saintly 50 calories with other puddings including the Matcha Roll, Apple Gyoza and Salted Miso Caramel, Custard Dorayaki and Chocolate Mochi.

I opted for the limited edition ice cream mocha in coconut and mango flavours, which is a small dessert of pounded sticky rice with an ice cream filling. It didn’t quite hit the spot as I’d hoped with it proving somewhat tricky to get into with my wooden spoon.

While sushi connoisseurs may argue that YO! Sushi doesn’t deliver authentic Japanese food you’d find in the heart of Tokyo, it’s certainly fun, fast and social dining that makes it a welcome addition to Bournemouth’s growing restaurant scene.