Issho Izakaya & Sushi

What do you get when you put skewers, sea urchin and A5 Wagyu together? A 5 star dinner!This was probably the best meal I have had in a long time. The sea urchin (Maine) was incredible. I had chicken thigh skewer and a skirt steak skewer, while my wife and daughter shared a Japanese hot pot.We all shared the 8 pieces of A5 Wagyu that we got to grill at the table, which comes with caviar. It just melts in your mouth!I would give this meal better than 5 stars if I could, I had sea urchin and A5 Wagyu, both my favorite foods, at one sitting. Highly recommend!

So many "Izakaya" opening these past few years.To really set yourself apart, you gotta up the ambience, decor, and service. Issho did not do the best job to differentiate themselves from the rest. Not horrible, but also not memorable. Got the sushi and it's okay. I'd rather get sushi from somewhere else.Maybe I'd come back to try something else, but for now, this place is just a 3 star.

Was able to put on a waitlist on a busy weekday night. The wait wasn't too bad, it's only for 30 minutes. Service - not sure if they are understaffed or our server is new, but it took 20 minutes from seating to see our server greet us. And the theme is the same for the rest of our dinner. We rarely see him and our drinks took awhile to get to us. The food came out fast though so that is a plus. But other than that, this is one of the slowest service that we got in a long long time.Food - all the ones we ordered are very good. There's nothing that we didn't like. Ambience - it's a beautiful place. Very quaint and they have some private rooms in the backThe service wasn't bad, it's just slow. Our waiter is MIA most of the time. If you come here and expect fast service, you will need to be patience. If you are in hurry, I would suggest to come back in a few months and see if it will get better.

I wish I could give this a 4.5, but a 4.0 will do for now. The atmosphere of this place is impeccable. We were a party of 8 and we got our own private room and there seemed to be plenty of them too. I noticed that the customer service of this place was unlike other restaurants in the area. The service staff were SO kind and accommodating! As for the food, i really wanted to try the sushi tacos but they were sold out when we went. So i got a few of the Yakatori and they were pretty good. Pork belly was my favorite of the ones i tried. The picante salmon roll was soooo good that i had to order another. Lastly, the garlic bomber rice was a delicious umami dish if you love garlic, you'll enjoy it. We certainly did. The drinks were pretty good but i would have loved to see a few more unique ones. I got the mango twister and i enjoyed it. I want to go back and try the sushi tacos next time!

Located in Annandale, this Izakaya offers a good selection of Japanese dishes. You would be very impressed with the interior. The ambiance is perfect for date nights, friends gathering or even a family outing. The service is excellent- the staff is very tentative and helpful. The complementary hot tea is great. My friend enjoyed her salmon roll and gyoza. However, I was disappointed with the motsu nabe (beef belly hot pot). The broth is lacking, the vegetables weren't cooked enough and it came with large pieces of meat that aren't really the type of beef belly you get in motsu nabe (it was just a weird cut). I came with a lot of excitement but wasn't happy with the hot pot. I'll likely give it another try with other types of food.

Tried the katsu Don and yakatori. The katsu Don was delicious. Lots of flavor, tender meat, light panko crust, and good size. The yakatori was just okay. Some of have used a little more flavor. They have a pretty diverse menu, so would go again to try some of their other dishes.

Overall - not satisfied with the visit but willing to give it another try once they work out the kinks in operationsFood/Drink: 3/10 Expected flavors, tiny portions (nabe was advertised to feed 4 but really only feeds 1-2) for the asking price. Good drink selection. Will likely only order drinks in future visits. Service: 2/10 Friendly staff but management could a lot of improvements. The house was backed up leading to terribly long waiting times, order mistakes, and multiple failed attempts to flag down the waiter.Ambiance: 8/10 Good ambiance and really nice that they have rooms for larger parties. Effort appreciated in terms of interior design and layout.Overall, am not keen on visiting again any time in the immediate future but hopeful that fixes will be made for future customers.

We had a lovely experience here. They have private rooms that will accommodate 6 guests. There's one larger room that will accommodate 12 guests. Food: the sushi was amazing and fresh. Super fresh! I'm really picky taking my kids out for sushi so 5stars kids 10 & 11 enjoyed the dragon roll, ramen, the meat skewers. Tempura was fried well light and airy not too much oil. Fried chicken perfectly cooked and not dried or under cook. Everything was cleaned and serviced was wonderful. It's kids friendly and accommodating for our family.

Closer to 4.5Went there with my mom for Valentine's Day lunch date and here's the scoop. Food: She got the Chirashi and I got the Tendon. The sushi section is a little overpriced but the quality is #worth it. Their noodle section is actually really well priced and twas yummy! Service: Fantastic! We had the lovely Raven serve us and she checked in a lot, refilled our drinks, gave us some recommandations, and was overall very attentive. The owner (I think) also checked in and made sure we were taken care of. Ambiance: Super comfortable and more of a modern style izakaya. (Very clean, spacious, and lots of wood architecture). Would recommand and will return!

You can honestly come for many different reasons such as having lunch or dinner with family/friends to dating. It's very comfortable!