Kiraku

Authentic Japanese izakaya just like being in Japan. Must go. Foods are amazing!Some of my favorites areCorn tempuraSuzuki cappuccino Beef tongue tatakiCurry croquettesDesserts are also delicious.

cute cozy place. not great for big groups it's pretty tight in here. There is a yelp waitlist. There is a $30 minimum per person. Got the plum wine and it was sweet and strong. yummy. Black miso cod was my favorite. The tuna nigiri and cut roll were also yummy. Very buttery tuna not like a regular ahi tuna. The carbonara was good. very rich and umami. i'm not the biggest fan of uni but I wanted to try this.

This place about the craft, quality ingredient and people who know what they're doing with it--no distractions, no distractions, just good fresh fish. There's a variety that keeps you engaged, with enough classic rolls to keep purists happy but also a few surprises to challenge your palate.The fish is as good as you're going to find without stepping foot in Japan, and the way it's handled shows serious respect for the craft. Tender, flavorful, and served with a precision that makes it clear they've been doing this for a long time.

Honestly dreading this review because we've eaten here before and had a good experience. Our experience today for Valentine's day dinner here was marred by the service received. Simply put we were completely forgotten. We placed our orders about 15 minutes in and was left alone till I flagged them about 40 minutes later. We found out that they had forgotten to place our order... So yeah big oof. The food came in quick afterwards. Everything tasted amazing. We particularly enjoyed the ankimo mousse and chips; we haven't tried it this way before. They added something on the house, but forgot to remove it from the bill. I know it was a busy night, but this was another WTH moment for us. However, I'm glad the other diners enjoyed their meals. Good vibes here. Long story short.. great food, good vibes, but bad service this time around.

Very disappointed to give this review. It's Valentine's Day, so it was a long anticipated meal. I couldn't be surprised that the restaurant was packed and there was a bit of a wait outside before we could be seated. However, what we didn't expect was for them to completely forget to put in our orders, and we were sitting there for nearly an hour without any food while we saw all the tables around us eat and leave. When we finally got our first appetizer, they also left us a beef tataki (we didn't order it) that they said was on the house to make up for the wait. But when we got our bill, they actually tried to charge us for it??!! Extremely sneaky.Two stars only because every dish we got was very good. This would've easily been a 5* restaurant had they not completely flopped on the service.

This restaurant really brings a new standard to izakaya, it'll be hard to visit another place that tops this one. Reservations are a must if you would like to visit, as this place gets very busy and seating is very limited. My favorites were the yuzu spoon and the grilled beef tongue, but honestly every dish was so delicious it's hard to really pick! Inside is very cozy, service is great and quick. I would definitely recommend coming here!

The deep fried salmon belly on the daily menu (02/01/2025) was absolutely mouthwatering, the best thing we ordered. Two generous slabs of salmon belly are breaded with a slightly chewy mixture, fried, and served with a refreshing lemon mayo dressing and ponzu. The sauce was so delicious that we did not leave a shred of the cabbage slaw accompaniment on the plate. Beef okonomiyaki was great, although the ginger flavor is quite strong. Uni carbonara was all cream--would have preferred more parmesan and less cream, though the portion of uni was quite generous. Mini kaisen donburi is just for visuals, but we loved the plain old rice since everything else on the table was rich flavor wise. Underwhelmed by the corn tempura but was worth trying. Honestly, service could have been more attentive. It seemed all the staff was hustling about, even though the place was not full by the time we left, around 7 on a Friday evening. The inside is very cutesy, though, and gives off authentic Japanese restaurant vibes. I would come back for the salmon belly.

When I saw the Kaisen Don, I knew I had to try this place. I went around 5:30PM on a Tuesday and the place pretty much filled up within the hour. My absolute favorites were the Kaisen Don Deluxe (a bit on the pricier side) but it tasted so good and fresh (bonus for them using Japanese Bafun Uni instead of Santa Barbara Uni) and the Unagi Yakitori, which had a hint of wood charcoil and made it sooo tasty.Service is amazing and they are very attentive.The ambiance and vibe is giving small, cute Japanese shop as it is very cozy. I love that they have baskets on the floor for you to put your bags.Overall, this spot was perfect for a cute date night and I would definitely go again.

One of my FAVORITE places for sushi with a HIGE con.I ordered the DX kaisen Don for $70. Lots of delicious seafood the way it was meant to be eaten!!!!!!! So fresh and came neat and well presented in a wooden type box. Now the con... the picture on doordash makes it look larger then it is... and for the price it's not very filling...At all.I made a pizza after eating this and I get full easily, so that's saying something. And for the price you pay, you should be satisfied at least. Also, I wish they door dashed more nigiri I would love to order that to be delivered.I'll still order this plate for the price because it's good but damn, increase portion size.I ordered this for "free" due to my meal stipend but I'm still considering the price in its score. So they get a 4/5.

dinging a star because they do a $50 minimum per person on reservation which is kind of annoying but it's not that hard to hit that...We got a reservation at 7:30 which I highly recommend you do because it's a bit hard to seat otherwise / the space is kind of small. we were sitting next to two tables that were unfortunately really loud.the menu is extensive, long, and delicious. I will say the vibes are sort of hectic / they're serving a lot (but it does come quickly!!) so it's not like a casual sort of hang out with friends / drink izakaya but like you are coming for a MEAL sort of deal.everything is great, no notes.