Keiichi

I have been trying to get a reservation at this location for 4 years. Please note, that unless you receive a text a couple weeks before your reservation date, it does not mean you have a reservation. My friend had called in October for a date in February and noted it down on the calendar. However, when we showed up for what we thought was our reservation, we were told we did not have one. Unfortunately, this place does not quickly pick of the phone (if they even pick up), so even as we called the day off, we could not get a hold of them. However, though we did not have a reservation, they were kind enough to squeeze us in on the corner of the bar. I would recommend sitting in the main area so you can watch the chef in action but given we supposedly did not have a reservation that was saved, we were just happy to eat. Investing in a reservation system would be highly recommended to not cause such confusion as we would not have driver an hour for dinner if we did not have something reserved.Food - everything we tried from the sushi, sashimi, lamb was amazing. The fish is delicate, fresh, and simply delicious. Many items had unique flavors that I would not initially think to pair together, but were great! The made to order and intimate experience is well worth it. Note, the place is fairly pricey, but you are not only paying for quality food, but also service and experience. It is also BYOB, which we were unaware of, so feel free to bring your own bottle or two of wine!

After hearing so much about Keiichi over the years, my husband and I were finally able to come through and experience it for our anniversary in March. All the staff were super informative and nice, and the experience at the sushi bar was super intimate. There was another party who had booked out the main room with Chef Keiichi, so another party and we were seated in the side room, but you could still see and interact with the chef as he came in and out of the kitchen.Since it was our first time, we opted to try the omakase. I would not say it's really a "traditional" sushi omakase restaurant insofar as edomae style goes; Keiichi is more of a Japanese fusion restaurant with Italian influences. The omakase itself is more a tour of the greatest hits on the a la carte menu, and service ends when you tell the servers you're too full to continue :PAll of the cooked dishes we ate were really good, and the mentaiko pasta we added at the end was probably the best bite we had. I liked that we did the tasting menu the first time so we got to try a bit of everything and see what they do best, and they'll ask your preferences and try to match them, but they do charge you full price for everything, so you're just letting the chef choose what you eat from the menu, rather than some omakase places where it costs a little less to do than if you just ordered off the menu yourself.In all honesty, I would actually NOT come here for the nigiri. Most of the raw fish was fresh and tasty, but the sushi rice was straight up plain rice, unflavored, which was really disappointing after all the good cooked food. The raw sashimi-style dishes were better, and like I said the fish was pretty fresh; the mediocre rice was just incredibly jarring compared to the rest of the experience. On the plus side, the matcha tiramisu that we finished with was incredible.At any rate, we were stuffed after. Our whole bill ended up being around $250 pp after tax and tip. We have another reservation this year for my husband's birthday; now that we're more familiar with the menu, we'll probably select some of the courses we enjoyed the first time and try some other things a la carte off the menu. Looking forward to it!

Absolutely the best restaurant I have been to. Food is amazing! Staff is the friendliest. If you can't get a reservation, you are missing out.

This is the most delicious Sushi in Denton hands down. My wife and I have eaten here several times and has always been great food and service. Ambiance is quaint and intimate and his history is vast. He traded French training for Japanese to have more variety in his dishes. Reservations are required and no walk-ins accepted as he has 2 seatings a night. I promise you will not be disappointed.

This is just complete flavor with every bite. It's Japanese with some Italian influences ( risotto).The steak with avocado was delicious. Actually every dish I had was just perfect. There is a one year waitlist to get in as it is a very small restaurant with Chief cooking everything to order- so it's more than dinner- it's an experience! They are only open 3 days a week- from 530-930. Totally worth the wait!

Very intimate sushi dining experience. We had the chef's choice for our meals. Good time and all the chefs choices were great! I'm usually not a Sea Urchin fan but this was the freshest I've had before. Overall fun dining experience with great food.

So the restaurant itself kind of looks like an abandoned Pizza Hut (stole that from another guest but it's true.) You walk in and see 10 seats surrounding and area where the food is prepped. 10 seats (seats not tables), 1 table, and like 6 seats at a bar is all their is. This experience changed a lot for me in terms of how i rate sushi going forward. Had the Sushimi Platter and it was amazing. Like difficult to describe amazing. The stars to our foursome were the flounder and trout. Delicate, clean, and just perfect. The Rack of lamb was incredible. Like make you curse good. Eat here. As often as you can. Reservations are months out so plan ahead.

We went here for my birthday a few years ago with a couple friend and it's still one of the best meals I've ever had. I recommend this spot to anyone looking for an intimate dining experience for a special occasion, especially since reservations book out months in advance.

Soooo, it's been a little over 7 years since my first review of Keiichi, and K never fails to disappoint. Literally everything you try can be considered "the best" of whatever it is.Whether it be the Tasmanian Sea Trout, the Squid, the Ragu Pasta, the Tuna and Guacamole.. And if you're lucky enough, the Green Tea Tiramisu, everything you try is phenomenal, with a Capital F. OMG, can't forget the beef tataki or the spicy tuna, or the Filet.Unfortunately, we were told to try Shoyo, and I tried every month, but missed it for some reason. I finally got to it early enough, and booked Shoyo for Tuesday, and Keiichi for Thursday.Ugghhh. Shoyo was 2x more expensive, but 1/10th as good. K is amazing.We brought some first-timers, and they wanted to make "many" reservations for the year. Sorry... he's sold out for 2022. Not surprised at all. This "hidden gem" is a lot less hidden.K made us the Green Tea Tiramusu, finally... and it was amazing. I truly dislike Tiramisu, but this was amazing. Thanks for another amazing meal K.

BEST FOOD EXPERIENCE OF MY ENTIRE LIFE. basically a private dining experience since we were the last seating and Chef Keiichi was kind enough to speak with us while we were finishing up our meal. my ultimate favorite is the beef tataki. the thickness of the slices with the special sauce and onions was a perfect flavor combination. i've never had uni butter before but trying this uni butter toast was truly life changing. super creamy but still stays true to the taste of uni. boyfriend's favorite was for sure the marinated tuna sashimi with fresh guacamole which was definitely a close second for me. sounds like a simple dish but is an extremely unique mix of flavors. our waitress, Miwa, was also very sweet and always had a smile on her face. can't wait to come back here when more reservations open up!!!