Kiyama Sushi & Bar

In shortTruly amazing food with a great bar program and a warm, welcoming environment. In longThis is a newish strip mall next to a huge corner gas station just down the street from the dog park. They focus mainly on dinner but they're open during the afternoons on weekends, when we swung in. Parking gets tight here--lots of thriving businesses all together. And Kiyama is not quite as huge as the pictures had me thinking it was. Maybe half a dozen tables, 4 booths. Stools at the bar, facing the bartender (not the sushi chef) and two huge flat screens showing the game. Seriously, it's tough for me to imagine a better combination of sensory experiences than great food and whiskey combined with acoustic jazz and my team playing in front of me. Dig the setting so much. The little chipboard menus are very pretty to look at, and they do open wide enough to read them. Tons of options inside, from hot and cold apps through all the different sushi types (each with many fish), all the way up to ramen and some other hot dishes. You could have many, many different meals here. That's so cool. The service is warm and friendly, and they're clearly cultivating the nicest-looking team they can possibly find, all dressed in matching, tightly-fitted black. We had to confirm parts of our food and drink orders several times, but they did keep checking, and when they did bring out the wrong thing (just once), we got to keep it, and it was on the house. Really good, too!RollzillaFrom the app menu. One of the best hot rolls I've ever had. Comes out covered with fish flakes that hide some sauce, so it's messy, but delicious. We ordered two for four of us and could have easily put away more. Classic makiThese are spectacular--tightly-rolled and delicious. Special makiThe spider rolls across the table were enormous, and disappeared quickly. SashimiWonderful pieces of fish served simply, as they should be. Prices on sashimi range from being not the cheapest stuff you can find (sashimi is never the cheapest thing you can find, and for good reason), up to $10 per bite or more. I love a bunch of sashimi and it would be a stretch to order a lot of it here. Miso soupAlways welcome even at places that just heat up the paste with hot water and send it out, but theirs is amazing. Real flavor from the seaweed and probably other seasonings. I would eat this every day. 4 of us had lunch--one small sashimi set, 3 rolls, some gunkan, 4 drinks, 2 soups, and a couple other things--for $233. Not the worst value but kinda high, and keeps me from adding that fifth star. But having said that, since we have family in the area now, we will be back often. Amazing food and drink, and just the nicest service.

Grabbed a seat at the bar to watch the rest of a Bowl game while I ate dinner. I ordered the Takoyaki Balls and Calamari to start. The apps came out pretty quickly and were the perfect start to my meal. I also ordered the spicy salmon roll and ramen with chicken katsu. I intended to be there for about an hour and a half so I figured I could finish all the food before I left, but the portions were hefty enough that even I didn't finish it all. The owner and his brother were in and checked on me and how I was liking each dish that came out. The waitress working the bar made great drink recommendations one of which was her creation. The restaurant was pretty busy at dinner, with good reason. This was the best sushi I have had in the area. I will be back.

First off I am happy that Lake Stevens now has a legitimate sushi bar. Kiyama is a small venue with modern vibes. I love the seating, the menus, the table setting, and definitely the dishware. Sushi itself was sub-par. Absolutely nothing spectacular here except for the vibes. The edamame was over cooked, the kappa cucumber roll had no taste, the California roll was alright. The Alaska roll presentation was appealing although the empty space with mayo was a little off and empty. The roll was pretty good. Even though the oshinko roll is pretty plain it's the only sushi I enjoyed because it packed more flavor than everything that we ordered.

I am so excited that we finally have a sushi restaurant in LS and it didn't disappoint. If I could give 4.5 out of 5 stars, I would. It wasn't too busy when we went on a Sunday evening, but we made reservations. We tried to go on a Friday evening and it was a 45 min wait so would recommend making a reservation for Friday nights. We ordered a tekka roll, negihama roll, kappa roll, chicken kaarage, agedashi tofu, sake nigiri, Sana roll and the Alaskan roll. The fish was definitely above average quality and I especially liked the sake (salmon) nigiri. The chicken kaarage was enough to feed 4 people as an appetizer and was some of the better chicken kaarage I've had. We asked for spicy mayo on the side as they served it with tarter sauce. The agedashi tofu was different than expected and typical agedashu - I like it with more dashi and silken tofu. It was nice that it's GF and V though. Overall the price seemed reasonable especially with the quality of the meal. Service was great - our waitress was very attentive. The interior was nicely decorated and was a fun date spot. Excited to become regulars!

Food is okay. Great service. Order is ready when I pick it up. Environmental friendly packaging.

Sushi was amazing!!! We definitely will be ordering to-go for an easy/yummy dinner.Service was blah. That is why I am giving it 4 stars. Negative one for service. Unfortunately, the server didn't seem interested or engaged in her job nor did she know basic menu questions. Slammed a few items on the table which was startling. Didn't listen when we ordered our nigiri and ate the extra to make it easy. We chocked it up as opening day nerves and hope to have better service next time.Decor was well thought out. Loved the dishes and other kitchenware. Especially the cute little miso mugs! Overall, try this restaurant if you like sushi! You won't be disappointed in their quality of food. Cheers!

All I have to say is the Salmon Tornado is amazing! And so is everything I have tried, the Pork Raman the broth almost had a creamy texture with big slices of pork and it was very filling, I ordered the Tofu salad and it had tons of avocado and a delicious dressing, Met the owner and he definitely has the pride of ownership, One thing to note this place is very small but worth the wait.

Ok I loved every bite. So much. But please would you dim the lights a bit? It has so much potential as a date night spot but we basically needed sunglasses with how bright your lights were. Also the music needs an update, no more classical or Christmas music please, try some Dope Lemon or Thundercat playlists. That being said - we will be back regardless but please consider our suggestions :)

I hate sushi, but the service is great. I ended up bringing some sushi home and almost threw up. 10/10 would come back for the mocktails.

Went here for lunch! It's small but aesthetically pleasing. Very modern style. We got a variety of options. They have large nigiri pieces & decent quality. The butter scallops were amazing & a must have! Maybe skip on the ramen. The noodles were overcooked & flavor wasn't quite there. Cocktail was STRONG! Pricing is standard for sushi in the area. The service was excellent. Very kind & friendly. Overall, we'd come back to treat ourselves.