Kisaku

05/02/2008 Posted by koagari

Disappointed. I was a fan of this restaurant but last night I went there with a group of mix Japanese and Americans, the sushi they served was worse than Kaiten sushi. Fish was king of old. But when I passed some Japanese people sitting at the counter, the sushi they are eating looks very good. Does this happen because we were a big group? Or they though we were all Americans who do not know the difference of best sushi and so-so sushi. The service was great and so was the desert though.

Pros: atomosphere

Cons: parking

02/07/2008 Posted by KatieCoffman

This was a great sushi joint! We tried the chef's choice sashimi, but nigiri style. All I can say is DAMN! I recommend the chefs choose your sushi, cuz it is the bomb. The service was less than spectacular, but if you order at the right times you'll be good. The house sake is only $6 for a large carafe. The end bill for 4 was $175, and we were extravagant. ENJOY.

11/13/2007 Posted by limonata

I love sushi, and I eat it all the time, and I really do think this delivers for the freshest, tastiest cuts without any of the attitude of those downtown places. Sure, you pay a bit more than some other places, but I really appreciate knowing that everything is going to be great. I like the agedashi tofu appetizer, it's a little bit crunchy and in a great broth. I also like some of their rolls, like the Green Lake roll, and their version of the caterpillar roll.

10/25/2007 Posted by ksayuri3

I went there for a girlfriends birthday and we had reservations at 6:30pm, but we had to be out by 8pm since another reservation was already made. basically we were rushed to order and rushed to leave by the time we were done with our food. the waitress was pretty much pushing us out. there was no time to really do anything. we ordered the chef's special and it really isn't that great compared to places like Tsukushinbo in international district or Ototo sushi. it used to be better, but over the best two years its not all that great. the dessert was fantastic though. you should definately order the desserts. the service was so poor that i dont think i'll be going back at all. although there is a japanese bakery near by and they have some pretty good bakery goods that you might want to take a look at.

Pros: dessert

Cons: poor service,the sushi isn't worth the price,parking

10/16/2007 Posted by tremontaine

We adore this place! We sat at the sushi bar and the chef kept picking things out for us and smiling charmingly when we liked them. The salmon, hamachi, saba, and age were all great. We'd never had smelt before, but we liked it. And things we'd never gotten along with, like sea urchin gonads and fried shrimp heads, turned out to be excellent too. The sea urchin was in a small handroll of crispy seaweed and warm rice, and tasted like clams, but less chewy. My plum wine spritzer complemented all the sushi flavors, and featured a real pickled plum. The age dashi tofy was yummy (but when is age dashi tofu not yummy?). And the sweet potato dessert with red bean paste was genuinely interesting. The decor is simple & relaxing: harvest colors that become warmer as you move towards the kitchen. We're from Portland, where our favorite sushi place is Masu East, which we think is very pretty, and also has an awesome head sushi chef. This place isn't as fancy-minimalist, and its rolls & drinks aren't as baroquely complex, but the food is about that good.

Pros: Awesome kindly chef, palate-expanding food

Cons: Must admit I still don't like raw shrimp. Glad we called ahead and only had to wait a few minutes to be seated.

08/24/2007 Posted by tampham98

I like it!!! I finally found a sushi restaurant than is very reasonably price and taste good. All the sushi special rolls are less than $8-can't find that around in Seattle.

07/09/2007 Posted by cicyclone

A friend and I went for the first time today. The restaurant was clean and inviting, and the staff was friendly and accommodating. The sushi, tempura, and yaki soba were all delicious. The iced tea was alright, we suspect it was Nestea instant tea. They could experiment with better teas. Will be back though, and will tell friends to check it out! The sushi chef was very friendly and chatty, too.

06/06/2007 Posted by minnesotan_1981

This was a good spot to take a first timer to. we just started out wit the basics of veg tempura, spicy tuna, california roll, and spider. Yum!

04/24/2007 Posted by bluedahlia

We love sushi and my fiance and I decided to try a new restaurant recently closer to where we lived near Greenlake. I have to say that we didn't have a great overall first impression when they sat us way in the back of the restaurant in this very small cold room... I guess it would be okay if you wanted some private time with your significant other, but we felt so excluded from the life of the restaurant. Then it took our server forever to greet us and take our drink orders and by the time we got our appetizers we had been there for almost a half hour. However, despite the rough introduction, our sushi was very yummy and I especially loved the wild salmon. Desert was so good, we had the sweet potato thing with red bean ice cream (small portion..we could have probably ordered 1 for each of us)...my fiance and I chomped it down in like 2 minutes . Overall, we loved the food, but I would suggest making sure you make reservations at this place and request a spot at the sushi bar where all the action is.

Pros: great sushi and heavenly dessert

Cons: long wait, fair service

10/25/2006 Posted by binman69

always consistent.....a little pricey but worth it because the quality is so good, and consistenly good...the owner is very nice and the place has a good atmosphere....a great date place...